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BS: What is the question?

23 Jan 04 - 05:16 AM (#1099464)
Subject: BS: What is the question?
From: John MacKenzie

If the answer is Chicken Sukiyaki, what is the question?

John


23 Jan 04 - 05:26 AM (#1099474)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: MudGuard

The question is "If the answer is Chicken Sukiyaki, what is the question?" ;-)

"Chicken Sukiyaki" is the answer to many questions.
For example:
What did MudGuard not have for dinner last night?
What did MudGuard not have for breakfast yesterday?
What will MudGuard not have for breakfast tomorrow?
...

Perhaps if you are more specific, the answer er the question could be more specific...


23 Jan 04 - 05:28 AM (#1099476)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Dave the Gnome

If the answer is 9W what is the question?

Hint - should be easy for you, Andy;-)

Cheers

DtG


23 Jan 04 - 05:31 AM (#1099480)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Dave Hanson

What is your name?
What is your quest?
what is your favourite colour?
eric


23 Jan 04 - 05:34 AM (#1099482)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: okthen

What is the current growth market in S.E. Asia?


23 Jan 04 - 05:34 AM (#1099483)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: MudGuard

Dave, the question is "How much power has a 9 Watt light bulb?" ;-)


23 Jan 04 - 06:31 AM (#1099527)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Micca

I think DtGs question (to a german speaker) is ! "Is the name Walter spelled with a V"


23 Jan 04 - 06:59 AM (#1099543)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: MudGuard

Micca, that can't be.

Either it is pronounced English, then it is
nine, double-u (or in a German way of writing it "accoustically")
Nein dabbeljuuh

Or it is pronounced German, then it is
Neun we.

"Neun" is pronounced very different from "nein".

German "eu" is pronounced like "oy" in the English word "boy".
German "ei" is pronounced like "i" in the English word "nine".

so we have "noyne" as opposed to "nine".

Not very similar.


23 Jan 04 - 07:50 AM (#1099572)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Micca

It is if you speak Deut-lish (a synthesis of english-german,like Franglais) it would go "Bitte schon, "Is the name Valter spelled with a V" "Nein( pronounced"english as Nine) double-u"


23 Jan 04 - 07:55 AM (#1099574)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Dave Hanson

Are you a pole vaulter? nein I am a German, but how did you know my name was Walter?
eric


23 Jan 04 - 08:08 AM (#1099583)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: MudGuard

In German, Deutlish is called Denglisch.

pole is pronounced without the e at the end in English, Pole (the German word for a man from Poland) is pronounced as two syllables - the e is spoken.

vaulter is pronounced with the first vowel sounding almost like the German vowel o (not quite, but similar - almost like the au in English "Paul"), but Walter is pronounced with an a as in English word "far" (not as long though).

So this example too does not really work...


23 Jan 04 - 08:59 AM (#1099607)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: John MacKenzie

Name the oldest surviving kamikaze pilot?
John


23 Jan 04 - 10:41 AM (#1099694)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: *daylia*

Okay John ... the oldest surviving kamikaze pilot is none other than Mudcat's own Little Hawk! But out of respect please PM him for the details ....

:-)    daylia


23 Jan 04 - 11:01 AM (#1099712)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: GUEST,Lyle

The question is "If the answer is Chicken Sukiyaki, what is the question?"

The question, quite obviously, is:

What did the chicken suk?

Glad to help on these in-ta-lect-u-all questions any time.


23 Jan 04 - 01:34 PM (#1099834)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: McGrath of Harlow

"so we have "noyne" as opposed to "nine"."

The same way they say it in Birmingham...


23 Jan 04 - 01:46 PM (#1099842)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: GUEST, heric

If the answer is "Cockrobin," what is the question?


Hint:

This was relayed to me after a guy said "tell him the Batman joke."


23 Jan 04 - 01:47 PM (#1099846)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: GUEST, heric

If the answer is Beef Strokinoff, what is the question?


23 Jan 04 - 04:29 PM (#1099936)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: LilyFestre

Eric The Red....


         ROFLMAO.....LOLOLOLOL!!!!!

Thanks...I needed that....pole vaulter....Walter....LMAO

Michelle


23 Jan 04 - 09:51 PM (#1100099)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Ebbie

a yaki?


23 Jan 04 - 09:59 PM (#1100101)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Liz the Squeak

Does it have anything to do with hamsters with or without a p.

(And in my experience, hamsters usually have a p, and usually over your important papers)

LTS


24 Jan 04 - 12:03 PM (#1100402)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: GUEST,Martin Gibson

What is the answer to:

"What the fuck?"


24 Jan 04 - 12:57 PM (#1100425)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Micca

Martin the question is
" I found some of your love making technique a bit lacking in finesse"
the answer should have a , between "what" and "the"


25 Jan 04 - 02:47 AM (#1100801)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Cluin

How much is the fish?
How much is the chips?


25 Jan 04 - 08:10 PM (#1101265)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Leadfingers

One from back in the BAD old days; If the Answer is Margaret Thatcher it must be a bloody silly question!


26 Jan 04 - 06:53 AM (#1101579)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: John MacKenzie

If 'Why' is the ultimate question, then either 'Why not', or 'Because, must be the ultimate answer.
John


26 Jan 04 - 08:37 AM (#1101642)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: GUEST,Sooz(at work)

There is only one "ultimate question" - What is six times nine?


26 Jan 04 - 08:47 AM (#1101648)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: MudGuard

Sooz, are you sure it is "six times nine"? I (and Douglas Adams) would say it is "six times seven".

What is the question, if the answer is 42 ? ;-)


26 Jan 04 - 09:39 AM (#1101673)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: John MacKenzie

DON'T PANIC in large friendly letters on the cover!
John

DON'T PANIC


26 Jan 04 - 10:50 AM (#1101744)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Dave Hanson

Captain of the Titanic, ' what fucking iceberg? '
eric


26 Jan 04 - 07:05 PM (#1102060)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Herga Kitty

Is this an answer?


26 Jan 04 - 07:22 PM (#1102075)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Herga Kitty

No, it's a doughnut.


26 Jan 04 - 07:29 PM (#1102083)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: GUEST, heric

What did I see when the Pilsbury Dough Boy bent over?


26 Jan 04 - 07:31 PM (#1102084)
Subject: RE: BS: What is the question?
From: Gareth

A + "The Black Pig"

It reminds me of the time when the dear old Grauniad published answers then expected readers to guess the question.

Gareth