Originally posted by Rank outsiderThe number of roads being walked down is a red herring; he simply has to wait till he's 18 years old.
How many roads must a man walk down, before you call him a man?
Why are smoked herrings associated with trying to distract someone from the actual issue in hand?
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Originally posted by FMFA) Because the smell is so pungent that it would put you off the scent of the object you were searching for.
The number of roads being walked down is a red herring; he simply has to wait till he's 18 years old.
Why are smoked herrings associated with trying to distract someone from the actual issue in hand?
Q) Are 'smoked herrings' red?
Originally posted by FMFIt's only fair your question distracted me from the answer.
You're just trying to distract me from the real purpose of my question.
Q) Are 'white lies' white?
A) No it is related to the perceived purity of purpose for the lie, i.e a black lie is motivated by evil intent, but neither type refract light.
Q) What are the origins of the 'Shaggy dog Story'
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Q) What are the origins of the 'Shaggy dog Story'[/b]Oh that's an interesting question.
When I was 20, I took a gap year and went travelling across America. I met a girl called Suzy, we fell in love, and we spent a blissful three weeks wrapped in each other arms. But she had plans to run for office, I was off to university, and we knew it could never be. I said goodbye to her in New York when the rains fell as if to remonstrate that this was an opportunity that should not be passed up.
I think the phrase comes from Scooby-doo.
Should I stay or should I go now?
Originally posted by Rank outsiderNice example of the genre; bad example of an answer, I said 'shaggy' not shaggy's.
Oh that's an interesting question.
When I was 20, I took a gap year and went travelling across America. I met a girl called Suzy, we fell in love, and we spent a blissful three weeks wrapped in each other arms. But she had plans to run for office, I was off to university, and we knew it could never be. I said goodbye to her in New York when the r ...[text shortened]... be passed up.
I think the phrase comes from Scooby-doo.
Should I stay or should I go now?
A) No, at least you made the effort.
Q) Does Maple syrup actually come from trees.
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Originally posted by kevcvs57No; they wring out rain-soaked Canadiehn flags into the bottles.
Nice example of the genre; bad example of an answer, I said 'shaggy' not shaggy's.
A) No, at least you made the effort.
Q) Does Maple syrup actually come from trees.
Tree octopus: fried or stewed?
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