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[LakeEarth]

Something really rare that you've always thought "why is that", but it's so minor of a thing you just never thought about asking.

My question:
Why is it that some microwaves, after the cooking time runs out, will keep running for 5 seconds before it beeps, while others will just beep the second the timer is up? Why does it keep running a few seconds after it's done anwyays?!?

 

[temp]

What does UPN stand for? And is the USA channel just "USA?"

 

[Space Age Playboy]

United Paramount Network.

 

[temp]

United Paramount Network.

Hey, that actually sounds sort of respectable.

 

[Space Age Playboy]

Something really rare that you've always thought "why is that", but it's so minor of a thing you just never thought about asking.

What does the smiley in your avatar tell the other smileys?

 

[IAmtheFMan]

Why's it called taking a shit when you're actually leaving one?

 

[GG-Duo]

How do you fight fire with fire?

 

[temp]

How do you fight fire with fire?

I think it means gunfire. Or fighting a person who's using fire against you with fire against them. Unless you didn't actually want an answer; then you don't understand this thread and you can go to hell.

 

[gblues]

Something really rare that you've always thought "why is that", but it's so minor of a thing you just never thought about asking.

My question:
Why is it that some microwaves, after the cooking time runs out, will keep running for 5 seconds before it beeps, while others will just beep the second the timer is up? Why does it keep running a few seconds after it's done anwyays?!?

It's probably just running the fan to cool off the microwave internals. But the reason the microwave doesn't beep might be because it's a low wattage oven and so it cooks for a few extra seconds to give the equivalent cooking time of a more powerful oven. Or, possibly the gizmo that actually sends the microwaves takes a few seconds to warm up and so it compensates by extending the cooking time.

Nathan

 

[Dyne]

Why do all the girl gamers have to be mostly taken by chumps who don't even play games?

Oh well. That's hardly a problem for me anymore, now. *rubs hands* I just feel sorry for the rest of my friends, now.

 

[Space Age Playboy]

Unless you didn't actually want an answer; then you don't understand this thread and you can go to hell.

Yeah. This thread isn't to point out idiosyncrasies in the English language, it's to fill gaps in our knowledge about the world.

 

[aoi tsuki]

Why do all the girl gamers have to be mostly taken by chumps who don't even play games?

Oh well. That's hardly a problem for me anymore, now. *rubs hands* I just feel sorry for the rest of my friends, now.

i'm sure the majority of women wish their guys shared more of their interests too.

 

[Ash Housewares]

It's probably just running the fan to cool off the microwave internals. But the reason the microwave doesn't beep might be because it's a low wattage oven and so it cooks for a few extra seconds to give the equivalent cooking time of a more powerful oven. Or, possibly the gizmo that actually sends the microwaves takes a few seconds to warm up and so it compensates by extending the cooking time.

Nathan

translation - next time don't by the cheapest shittiest microwave you can find

 

[Brannon]

How do you fight fire with fire?

Well in forest fire fighting you do this by getting ahead of the fire and applying a technique called backburning. This intentionally sparked and carefully controlled blaze will burn up all the combustible material that the main forest fire is aiming for. With nothing else to burn when the main fire reaches the backburned area, it should have an easier time fizzling itself out.

 

[temp]

Well in forest fire fighting you do this by getting ahead of the fire and applying a technique called backburning. This intentionally sparked and carefully controlled blaze will burn up all the combustible material that the main forest fire is aiming for. With nothing else to burn when the main fire reaches the backburned area, it should have an easier time fizzling itself out.

That's a much better explanation.

 

[evil ways]

I sometimes wonder why I keep having this dream from time to time, where I'm at a public place like work or back on school and I'm not wearing any pants. I have shoes, socks, a shirt, but no pants.

What causes it?

 

[CrystalGemini]

Why do all the girl gamers have to be mostly taken by chumps who don't even play games?

Oh well. That's hardly a problem for me anymore, now. *rubs hands* I just feel sorry for the rest of my friends, now.

I'll have to disagree with you on that. I wouldn't take a guy that DOESN'T play games. My boyfriend is the one that introduced me to this forum actually... So you know he's a total geek. :lol

Now my question would be: why do guys always try to pick up slutty chicks as girlfriends only to complain about how they are unfaithful whores later?

 

[kablooey]

Well in forest fire fighting you do this by getting ahead of the fire and applying a technique called backburning. This intentionally sparked and carefully controlled blaze will burn up all the combustible material that the main forest fire is aiming for. With nothing else to burn when the main fire reaches the backburned area, it should have an easier time fizzling itself out.

Wow, that's cool. I thought it was just a metaphorical expression...

 

[automagnus]

Why do televisions release radiation? How harmful is it?

 

[demi]

Why does that bitch keep frontin'?

Bitch why do you keep frontin'?

 

[Ristamar]

Now my question would be: why do guys always try to pick up slutty chicks as girlfriends only to complain about how they are unfaithful whores later?

:lol :lol




I want to know how/why some guys have trouble urinating without making a freakin' mess. I offer the following up for study:

EXHIBIT A - http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=30144

EXHIBIT B - http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=37431

In my opinion, if you can't aim the damn thing (barring extreme physical impairment), you shouldn't be allowed to have one. It's a disgrace to the gender, as a whole.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Now my question would be: why do guys always try to pick up slutty chicks as girlfriends only to complain about how they are unfaithful whores later?

you don't make the slutty chicks your girlfriend. Hit it then quit it.

 

[whytemyke]

Do pop cans really lead to Alzheimers? I don't remember...

and how many cell phone calls can I make before having a growth appear on my brain?

uh... who allowed Captain Planet to be made? And what happeend to him? And how did 'HEART' become an element that could equal 'earth, fire, wind, and water'?

why do cartoons suck nowadays compared to the early/mid 90's?

Why do gamers take sides in system wars?

How long til BojTrek's marriage is over and he's reading the 'how to cope with prison rape' handbook?


....these are just some things I wonder about.

EDIT: In addition to the Ristamar question... why is it that sometimes when you take a piss, you get two streams? I thought this was a unique talent of mine, to be able to hit both sides of the bowl at once (or write my name with a shadow text in the snow), until Adam Corolla was doing an interim gig on The Late Late Show on CBS and confirmed that it happens to lots of guys.

 

[temp]

who allowed Captain Planet to be made? And what happeend to him? And how did 'HEART' become an element that could equal 'earth, fire, wind, and water'?

why do cartoons suck nowadays compared to the early/mid 90's?

Why do gamers take sides in system wars?

How long til BojTrek's marriage is over and he's reading the 'how to cope with prison rape' handbook?

No, man. Those don't work.

 

[Dyne]

I'll have to disagree with you on that. I wouldn't take a guy that DOESN'T play games. My boyfriend is the one that introduced me to this forum actually... So you know he's a total geek. :lol

Now my question would be: why do guys always try to pick up slutty chicks as girlfriends only to complain about how they are unfaithful whores later?

That's why I said mostly. It's probably not rare that a connection is made between two hardcore gamers of a different gender who are both single, but it's sure as hell uncommon. Girl gamers around here are very quiet about being gamers and most are just gamers to a smaller degree.

Anyways, I'm glad I don't have to worry about that anymore. I'm actually happy to get completely trashed in the Facility of multiplayer Goldeneye 17-2. (It was hell, hahah.)

 

[whytemyke]

Why not? I believe they all fit the description intended.

I mean, don't get me wrong, they're not that important... to tell the truth, I'd just be satisfied if anyone knew the double-streams answer.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Why do they call it a blowjob and not a suckjob? :lol

 

[temp]

Why not? I believe they all fit the description intended.

I mean, don't get me wrong, they're not that important... to tell the truth, I'd just be satisfied if anyone knew the double-streams answer.

I just quoted the questions that can't be answered. I want to know about the streams thing too.

 

[Borys]

Why is shit brown? I eat colorful stuff and always shit in brown.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

uh... who allowed Captain Planet to be made? And what happeend to him? And how did 'HEART' become an element that could equal 'earth, fire, wind, and water'?
.

 

[cvxfreak]

Why is English never spelled phonetically?

 

[bjork]

Some that came up at my work (note: I work in an anime store):

Could Naruto beat Wing Gundam?

If Naruto used his transformation to turn into Sasuke, and had sex with Sakura and got her pregnant, would the kid come out with Naruto's traits, or Sasuke's? Also, who is responsible for the child support?

If Naruto used the sexy jutsu and was raped by Jiraiya, and became pregnant, would the fetus die when he turned back into male Naruto? Also, does that make Jiraiya gay, or Naruto, or both?

There was one about Shikamaru using his shadow to make people rape each other, but I forget how it went.

 

[Suerte]

Why won't my penis be erect for the vagina?

 

[SSGMUN10000]

Why is shit brown? I eat colorful stuff and always shit in brown.

Eat those colored restaurant style chips. The ones that come in red, blue and you wont be shitting brown. You will be shitting Hulk green turds. I know that doesnt answer your question but you can shit a different color.

 

[Space Age Playboy]

EDIT: In addition to the Ristamar question... why is it that sometimes when you take a piss, you get two streams? I thought this was a unique talent of mine, to be able to hit both sides of the bowl at once (or write my name with a shadow text in the snow), until Adam Corolla was doing an interim gig on The Late Late Show on CBS and confirmed that it happens to lots of guys.

Just a guess, but it probably happens because your dickhole gets stuck together in a tiny spot in the middle. Thus splitting the stream.

Once I pissed two ways and it was because I had a pubic hair stuck to the end of my dick.

 

[bjork]

Can't we all just get along?

 

[Ristamar]

The split stream due to the skin sticking is an acceptable excuse for missing the mark. There's no way you can anticipate it; you can only hope the angle isn't too severe and/or the two streams quickly meld back into one stream.

 

[demon]

Once I pissed two ways and it was because I had a pubic hair stuck to the end of my dick.

That's either one long pubic hair or...

 

[temp]

That's either one long pubic hair or...

....a pubic hair came off and was attached to the end of his penis because his penis is kept in the same compartment as his pubic hairs?

 

[GaimeGuy]

The split stream due to the skin sticking is an acceptable excuse for missing the mark. There's no way you can anticipate it; you can only hope the angle isn't too severe and/or the two streams quickly meld back into one stream.

Nice explanation. :lol

 

[demi]

split stream usually happens when i take a morning pee after waking up...but prior to that i

ahem ahem

 

[Ristamar]

Nice explanation. :lol

I aim to please.

 

[marsomega]

Why do all the girl gamers have to be mostly taken by chumps who don't even play games?

Oh well. That's hardly a problem for me anymore, now. *rubs hands* I just feel sorry for the rest of my friends, now.

You would be surprised how difficult it is to make any type of relationship like that last.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

Do bald people use shampoo or soap?

 

[BruceWayne]

Why do men and women have pubic hairs?

What's it supposed to cover?

 

[marsomega]

Do natural blonde people have natural blonde pubic hair?

 

[BruceWayne]

Don't know of blondes but red headed definitely have red pubes.


Check that Robert Altman's movie where Julianne Moore stays bottomless for whole 5 minutes.

 

[CrystalGemini]

Do natural blonde people have natural blonde pubic hair?

Yes, yes they do. v(~_^)

 

[demi]

What's it supposed to cover?

our former selves

what once was a little boy is now a grown man!

 

[rc213]

Yes, yes they do. v(~_^)

Can u supply us with undisputable proof of this?!?!?!