Why ? (curious humor)

Why?

To give you things to ponder.

Why .....do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.
This one is easy..So you'll buy more stuff either on the way to the back or on your way to the check out counter

Are there INTERSTATE Highways in Hawaii?

Do we drive on parkways and park in driveways?

is the line never busy when you call a wrong number?

"Why .....do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke."

Because I like the taste of diet coke over the regular coke.

To be, or not to be?

Because it was originally justified in part, as a defense system. A young Eisenhower noted on his first cross country convoy, how hard it was to get across the USA. The Interstate is meant to improve the movement of (war) supplies from sea and air ports.

Also, every interstate road has one mile of straight-away every five miles... for staging aircraft during war.

And Hawaian airbases, as history shows, were vunerable to attack.

It's official name is:

Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways

It worked too... those pesky Canadians have kept the peace ever since. heheh

You can blame Uncle Sam for this one. The regs under the ADA forced banks to comply with this. I used to be VP of ATM Operations at a large regional bank. I was incredulous when I heard we had to put braille on a drive-up ATM.

I can understand on elevators WHY the floors would be in braille under the buttons, but HOW would a blind person know what floor to get off on, unless there is a spoken floor announcement.

if you listen to some people, that's an urban legend

False, and demonstrably so.

http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/airstrip.asp

re: Why Are There Interstate Highways In Hawaii?

I knew all that... but think of the word "Interstate"... can't get from one state to another by road from Hawaii....

Alaska also has several Interstate Highways - including the Alaska Highway that connects Alaska to the Northwest Territory of Canada.

By the way, all Interstate highways in Hawaii have an H prefix, and all the Interstates in Alaska have an A prefix.

NOT!

just because.

Some light switches have off and on written on them, if it is dark and you need it on, you can't read it anyway.
If the room is bright you will notice that the lettering is the same color as the background.

Either your bored or your Bonkers.
No answer needed.

Must I click start to turn off my computer

That is a good question why ?

Why do kids ask Why for nearly ever answer

Just answer because

Because...

Why do dogs hate it when you blow in their face yet they stick their head out the window of a moving car?

So true...

Think about it from the dog's perspective.

blow in their face = smell your stinky breath

stick their head out window = smell fresh air

I know it's supposed to be a funny thread, but there is a legitimate reason behind this one. Years ago light switches used to have mercury in them. When the switch was in the off position, an electric current flowed through the mercury, causing the switch to glow orange. Therefore, you COULD read the on/off setting.

Right idea, wrong country. Switzerland because of the limited flat, level ground in the country uses highways for airstrips and highway tunnels as aircraft hangars.

A person can learn a lot here on the factory, just not GPS's.

Asheville NC minor league stadium has Braille lettering on the umpire changing room.

Why do they allow government officials to needlessly spend and waste money when we are currently facing a spending deficit?

Except Ozme52 was rather specific in his reference to an interstate highway system, which Switzerland I believe doesn't have since the country isn't subdivided into states. Thus my reply.

Nevertheless, that is interesting stuff.

Sounds like somebody who works in the building department and reviewed the architectural plans went by the letter of the ADAAG code instead of using common sense.

Great read, smile of the week.

Because I said so! Now stop talking and eat your dinner!

(Sorry...it has become a habit!)

I was skimming the list when I read the Braille for a drive in window. Actually I was stunned for a second then I thought I think I do remember that!

Because the sentence is "death" and everything before that falls under the full and free health care each crook receives ... is entitled to receive!

In 1976, California Supreme Court via Chief Justice Rose Bird declared the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the state constitution and 68 inmates were taken off death row and resentenced. Then Governor Jerry Brown had supported Chief Justice Rose Bird and Chief Justice Rose Bird later was recalled out of office. Brown strongly opposed the death penalty and vetoed it as Governor. Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

Interesting trivia: Jerry Brown succeeded Governor Ronald Reagan in 1975 as governor. (Talk about a state that can't make up its mind.)

Interesting trivia: Jerry Brown again is running for Governor of California.

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? Unless Texas can keep that candle lit, I think the future answer to this will be ... they don't.

...can a person, who is legally blind, hunt with a laser sight, if accompanied by a thirteen year old?

Yup, no Start button on those two - just on the "One"

But that was just a comment, not a rant

Yup, no Start button on those two - just on the "One"

But that was just a comment, not a rant

I didn't think we'd get a real answer to this one, thanks. FWIW, I have used drive-up ATMs as walk-up when I've been a passenger - I guess blind passengers can too.

Why Is A Bird When It Flies?

In Key West, all government buildings must meet the requirement for 24" of snow load for the roof.

Amazing what you learn around here.

Why is it your on the bowl or taking a shower/bath the phone rings?

Would that be the Columbian form of "snow"

Do some people insist on answering the phone while on the bowl? Yes, not only has it happened to me, but someone even told me that's what he was doing while on the call...

When two airplanes come close together, why do they call it a near miss? You'd think it should be a near-hit.

WHY?

"The federal government established the classification of these roads as Interstate Highways, primarily for funding purposes."

LOL so true.