# Questions Only

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 9, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491 "2012-12-09T05:40:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7262 "2014-05-20T18:11:44Z")

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How is surprise and bemusement disparaging?

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7263 "2014-05-20T18:17:48Z")

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Wouldn’t anyone assume so when the words “Monty Python” are used in a sentence?

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7264 "2014-05-20T18:27:40Z")

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Is it Owl Stretching Time?

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7265 "2014-05-20T18:36:20Z")

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Is that owl dead, or is he just resting?

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**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7266 "2014-05-20T18:47:49Z")

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(Who? Who? \<----- owl) Was I envisioning Sam’s pigeons flying not across the whole Pacific but rather to either China or Japan to post Sam’s messages?

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7267 "2014-05-20T19:04:07Z")

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Wouldn’t stretching an owl be Whoooooooo-ow-oooooooo?

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**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7268 "2014-05-20T19:12:32Z")

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Must I declare it to be more like Whoooo-ow-aaaaack?

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7269 "2014-05-20T19:18:23Z")

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Must I point out that you probably have a much bigger rack than I do?

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7270 "2014-05-20T19:32:52Z")

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Care to re-phrase that?

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**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7271 "2014-05-20T19:39:24Z")

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Is that PETA calling me with a warning?

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7272 "2014-05-20T19:42:43Z")

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What have you got against People Eating Tasty Animals?

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7273 "2014-05-20T19:57:24Z")

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How tasty?

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7274 "2014-05-20T20:06:52Z")

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As tasty as rhino, condor, and ivory-billed woodpecker braized in thylacine gravy - how many servings would you like? 😃

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7275 "2014-05-20T20:13:42Z")

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One each, please–would you have any baby seal to go with that?

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7276 "2014-05-20T20:19:31Z")

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Why certainly, my good man – and would you like some panda ice cream for dessert?

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7277 "2014-05-20T20:41:23Z")

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Wouldn’t Anthrax ripple be a better choice?

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7278 "2014-05-20T20:56:14Z")

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Yeah, I’m afraid that would go right to my hip(po)s, wouldn’t it?

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7279 "2014-05-20T22:26:45Z")

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We do have a gluten-free menu – how 'bout some nice fresh Komodo dragon?

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7280 "2014-05-20T22:58:40Z")

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Doesn’t it bother you when the scales get stuck in your teeth?

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/7281 "2014-05-20T23:03:26Z")

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If they took the scales out, it wouldn’t be crunchy, would it?

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