Correct

The child was born before 1776, making him a British Subject.

can you use a square to cover a round hole?

Yep, we do have some retangle shaped covers, and they def can be dropped down, :1orglaugh

John is right actually Stocktrader. A circle will certainly fall through just like EVERY shape will without a bevel. If you cover a round pipe (the hole) with a square it will work equally well, however would take more cost to create (more surface area).

As for surface area, consider why carrying beams in buildings are not round, but square, or H-shaped.

:)

This is my last post to your ignorant ass. When I said "other shapes" can fall through I didn't say every other shape possible.

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_247a.html

Either way, good fucking day.

I'd hate to play against DJR at trivial pursuits - I'd have to resort to cheating :)

Fast response one.

A completely black horse jumped over a tower and landed on a small man, who then dissappeared. In what situation could this be possible?

Nighttime?

Sorry you missed HighQuality's post :Graucho

Chess - Knight = horse, jumping the Rook = tower landing on Pawn = Man.

correct.

Alright, way too smart for me...I think we should have math riddles, I would at least have a chance at those...

I give up.

Damn, gunna have to remember one to stump ya.

Kristin I will toss in some math ones, nothing with severe algerba ect.

On second thoughts, I wouldn't even bother playing Trivial pursuits against DJR :)

I really need to get some work done and stop reading this thread!

I'll just post shit for a minute or two :)

Let's have a quadratic equation LOL

got me there.... not a fucking chance of me getting one right :1orglaugh

Word!

Often talked of, never seen.
Ever coming, never been.
Daily looked for, never here.
Still approaching, coming near.
Thousands for it's visit wait
But alas for their fate.
Tho' they expect me to appear.
They will never find me here.

What is this poem about?

Actually, there are three reasons and you missed the most riddle-like answer.

Manhole covers are round because manholes are round.

SpaceAce

The more algebra the better! :thumbsup

The future/tomorrow.

SpaceAce

correct

w00t!! :glugglug

I rarely use algebra in bar bets, so I am trying to think of some.

stocktrader??????????????? :1orglaugh

x = minus b + or - the square root of b squared - 4ac all over 2a - was taught that over thirty years ago and never forgotten it since.
Never used it either LOL

Wozzers, a famous magician, was bragging about his marksmanship. Wozzers claimed to be able to hand up his hat, walk 150 feet blindfolded, then turn and shoot a bullet through his hat. Wozzers could not see through his blindfold, how could he manage this feat?

S o/h C a/h T o/a= Some Old Horse Caught Another Horse Taking Oats Away...

Sin = opposite/hypo cosine= adjacent/hypo tangent= opp/adjacent

Still haven't forgotten that...

42.

His foot is 12" in length?

Because he was still holding it?

Some of these are a bit vague. What does "hand up" mean? If it means he holds the hat up in his hand, the answer is obvious. The riddle doesn't say he can't see under the blindfold and it doesn't say he doesn't take the blindfold off before firing.

SpaceAce

Close enough, he hung the hat on the end of the barrel.

My bad will double check for typos.

I meant hung.

Here's one for DJR - when is the only time we would use the word 'gotten' in the Queen's English?

Ah, gotcha.

SpaceAce

Under what conditions would a rope be most likely to break?

a. 20 men of equal strength with 10 pulling on each end.
b. 10 of the same men pulling on one end and the other end being fastened to a tree.
c. it makes no difference.