stump the chump 1

[JHOLE]

Why are manhole covers round ?<br />(this is one of my favorite stump the chump questions)

 

[crab bait]

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cause if'n they looked like "J'S "<br /><br />they'd be called "JHOLES'

 

[Jack Shellac]

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So they'll fit anyway you put them down?<br />Because men are round?<br />Because if they were shaped like A's......

 

[Moose_Miller]

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I heard this once, and it makes sense:<br /><br /> It's so the cover won't fall through. A square hole cover could be turned sideways and dropped in the hole.<br /><br />Also makes sense that a circle would accomodate a "portly" human better than a square hole would.<br /><br />Curious to the "actual" answer though, if I didn't hit it.

 

[SlowlySinking]

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Hi Moose_Miller, you got it, it's so they can't drop through the hole and cuz they land right the first time when you drop them in place.

 

[JB]

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Moose may be correct, but I liked Crabbie's answer better.

 

[Scoop]

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Yeah, round works better. When I was young and stupid (As opposed to old and stupid), I decided it would be a good time to pick up a full sized sewer grate (Square). I picked it up but had a hard time positioning it while putting it back. I remember that when it fell through, it tried to take my arm with it. They are definitely heavier than they look.

 

[Homerr]

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Go to your local DMV/Dept. of Transportation office (or whatever they call it now) Buy a permit, and the'll tell ya why it's round!<br /><br />LOL<br /><br />Oh, and prepare to stand in line, cause there's only 1 person at the terminal...<br /><br />H.

 

[JHOLE]

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You guys are too good. Moose you nailed it.<br />We used to play stump the chump at work to pass the time, I'll try to remember some of the other ones. For some reason that was always my favorite.

 

[mellowyellow]

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here's one:<br />why does a dog walk in a circle before laying<br />down?

 

[Moose_Miller]

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Scouting the area for obstacles?

 

[mellowyellow]

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nope.... you got the first one though and I didn't.

 

[Jack Shellac]

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It's from when they lived in the wild and trampled the grass, weeds, etc. down before they laid down [making a bed]. This is what my dog said, but then I can beat him at cards 9 times out of 10.

 

[ob]

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Jacks got that one right on.

 

[ob]

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Here's one I just heard yesterday.<br /> What was the rock groups name "Three Dog Night" derived from?

 

[SlowlySinking]

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Let me guess; from the girls they dated? Bow, wow.

 

[Hooty]

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A circular racetrack exactly one mile around. A racecar driver drives his first lap (one mile) at thirty mph. How fast will he have to drive his second lap to average sixty mph for both laps?<br /><br />c/6<br /><br />Hooty

 

[ob]

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ER UH 90 mph

 

[Jack Shellac]

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Duh. He can't average 60 since he's already used up the two minutes it would take to average 60 over two laps.

 

[Hooty]

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Bingo Jack Shellac!<br /><br />c/6<br /><br />Hooty