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BurlyShirley

BurlyShirley

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Today's word is Manhole

Example: Id hate to go into a manhole, there's probably poop down there and Im sure it would stink.

WTF were they thinking when they came up with that? I mean "Manhole"... how gross!
 
Westy

Westy

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Nov 22, 2002
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jacksonpt said:
Yep - a round lid is the only shape that can't be turned "diagonally" to fit though through it's hole.
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Well an equalateral triangle shaped manhole cover would not drop all the way through, but it could be jammed in such a way that it would still stay mainly above the hole but not properly cover the hole.
 
Ciaran

Ciaran

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BurlyShirley said:
Yeah, Im sure what you just said was real interesting...
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It was... simple yet eloquent. A classic comeback that much like a simple black suit never goes out of style. :p
 
MikeD

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jacksonpt said:
Yep - a round lid is the only shape that can't be turned "diagonally" to fit though through it's hole.
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I still don't get this; never have.

A circle would fall through its own hole, save for the lip that seats the cover in place, right? Why doesn't this work for a square, too? The lip would prevent a square cover-since the outer measurement of the cover is larger than the inner measurement of the square-from falling through, even if it was turned diagonally. Its diagonal measurement is longer than any of the sides...

MD
 
johnbryanpeters

johnbryanpeters

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MikeD said:
I still don't get this; never have.

A circle would fall through its own hole, save for the lip that seats the cover in place, right? Why doesn't this work for a square, too? The lip would prevent a square cover-since the outer measurement of the cover is larger than the inner measurement of the square-from falling through, even if it was turned diagonally. Its diagonal measurement is longer than any of the sides...

MD
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You don't do too well with those three dimensional mental rotations, do you? Make one up from cardboard, you'll figure it out.

J
 
Westy

Westy

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Nov 22, 2002
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MikeD said:
I still don't get this; never have.

A circle would fall through its own hole, save for the lip that seats the cover in place, right? Why doesn't this work for a square, too? The lip would prevent a square cover-since the outer measurement of the cover is larger than the inner measurement of the square-from falling through, even if it was turned diagonally. Its diagonal measurement is longer than any of the sides...

MD
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The lip on a square manhole cover would have to be about 20.5% of the width of the cover. The circular manhole cover only has to have what could be described as an infinitesimally small lip, depending on the manufacturing accuracies of the cover of course. :sneaky:
 
Westy

Westy

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I think BS in on the dope. The only time people start thinking about how weird words sound is when they are smoking the weed.
 
BurlyShirley

BurlyShirley

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Westy said:
I think BS in on the dope. The only time people start thinking about how weird words sound is when they are smoking the weed.
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huh..hu..huh..uh... manhole...
 
narlus

narlus

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i was thinking of starting a string of franchises nationwide, which are gay clubs. they would be named Cockpit and Manhole, w/ the appropriate decor.

can you hear the millions rolling in? who's got some $ to get this going?
 
Ciaran

Ciaran

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There is this steakhouse close by my place that sounds like it would be a gay club. It's not but it sounds like it would be. It's called "The Tenderloin".
 
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