# 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:** [November 1, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10163 "2014-11-01T02:27:39Z")

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How much of that is oolong?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10164 "2014-11-01T02:27:52Z")

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How much would that sell for?

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10165 "2014-11-01T03:50:53Z")

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Does anyone have Earl Grey on speed dial?

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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:** [November 1, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10166 "2014-11-01T03:57:09Z")

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You really think I could afford a phone call to China?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10167 "2014-11-02T02:31:27Z")

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Can’t you just Skype?

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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:** [November 2, 2014, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10168 "2014-11-02T23:58:53Z")

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Why is a Skype call like a straw hat?

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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:** [November 3, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10169 "2014-11-03T00:01:15Z")

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I’d rather take a slow boat to China, wouldn’t you?

hahaha 😃

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10170 "2014-11-03T00:01:32Z")

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Because it’s up in the air?

Shakes fist at **CheshireKat**!

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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:** [November 3, 2014, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10171 "2014-11-03T00:09:22Z")

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You don’t know the answer is, **Because it isn’t felt**?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10172 "2014-11-03T00:11:15Z")

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So it’s the same answer as that to “Why is a Skype call like a Catholic nun?”?

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10173 "2014-11-03T20:37:21Z")

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Can someone explain to me Why a fly can’t bird, but a bird can fly?

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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:** [November 3, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10174 "2014-11-03T20:47:56Z")

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Lack of feathers?

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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:** [November 3, 2014, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10175 "2014-11-03T20:49:04Z")

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A fly had no middle digit?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10176 "2014-11-04T02:51:12Z")

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And what if my fly covers a big digit?

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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:** [November 4, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10177 "2014-11-04T03:02:50Z")

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What if your mind NEVER left the gutter? Huh? What then? Gutter balls? 😃

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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:** [November 4, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10178 "2014-11-04T03:07:23Z")

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“Gutter balls” – is that what the kids are calling it these days?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10179 "2014-11-04T03:16:09Z")

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Gutter like with the roof? Can you think of even a shingle pun?

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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:** [November 4, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10180 "2014-11-04T03:20:44Z")

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If he isn’t gable to come up with one, perhaps it’s because it’s too slate, and he’s mortar’d than usual, and we should wait tile he’s got it nailed?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10181 "2014-11-04T08:37:05Z")

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I guess that about covers them all, don’t it?

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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:** [November 4, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/10182 "2014-11-04T15:04:53Z")

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Can’t you selvage one more pun, or eaven two?

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