Dumbest question

[dextrous]

I know I'm leaving myself open to obvious abuse here, but what is the stupidest question and/or subsequent responses you've seen on the forum?

I look back with fondness to prettyblond, or whatever her name was, asking advice about connecting her electric hob using .5 lighting flex.

 

[seco services]

to many to list.

 

[Soggy_weetabix]

everything (almost) by Dr Drivel, Big Burner & Water Systems.

That twit soggy also seems to have talked a load of carp aswell

Ban them all!

 

[kevplumb]

remember one a couple of years back in tools and mats

"can anybody tell me what this is" and the pic was of a rawlbolt

with rawlbolt stamped on the side

 

[dextrous]

 

[kevindgas]

the pic was of a rawlbolt

with rawlbolt stamped on the side

but was it written the right way up??

 

[Blasphemous]

Not here but I once worked in a shop. No word of a lie, a bloke came up to me and asked, 'Here mate. How much are your 99p Light Bulbs?' He was ever so slightly embarrassed when I looked at him for about 10 seconds saying nowt and it dawned on him what he'd said.

 

[mattylad]

OH I can remember one.
It went like this:

what is the stupidest question and/or subsequent responses you've seen on the forum?

 

[conny]

'Here mate. How much are your 99p Light Bulbs?'

Reminds me of when my brother and I went to the sweet shop and he asked how much the penny toffees were.

"Tuppence" the shopkeeper said.

"Can I have one then?" asked my brother and gave the man 2d, (YES! Thats how long ago it was! )

 

[Blasphemous]

'Penny Toffees', God they were good weren't they conny? Bring back Penny Toffees I say. That'll sort out the world economy.... especially if they're charging tuppence for them!

They have the old style hand made sweets at 'Beamish' which is a working museum near me (other side of the Tyne River). They have an 'old style' sweet shop in the town there. I'm not really a fan of the museum but the sweet shop helps make up for the miles you have to walk around the museum.

If you're interested: http://www.beamish.org.uk/Home.aspx

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Don't know if its apropriate but this is an extract from a certain other Forum:

Hi

I know its gonna sound like sacrilege to most of you but........

I have a 53 plate 1.5 dynamique diesel with 205 /50/ 17 alloys on it

trouble is 3 of the tyres want changing and i cant afford it

any one know if 165 / 65/ 13 off a clio would fit ok because someone on ebay is selling 4 with
almost new tyres on and they are not far from me

not sure if the car would be safe or not with the8se on

 

[dextrous]

OH I can remember one.
It went like this:

what is the stupidest question and/or subsequent responses you've seen on the forum?

Too obvious matty

They have the old style hand made sweets at 'Beamish' which is a working museum near me (other side of the Tyne River). They have an 'old style' sweet shop in the town there. I'm not really a fan of the museum but the sweet shop helps make up for the miles you have to walk around the museum.

If you're interested: http://www.beamish.org.uk/Home.aspx[/QUOTE]

Haven't been there for a while, but it's interesting (for a bit!)

 

[dextrous]

freddy - it looks like a bargain to me. Buy 4 and sling 3 away!

 

[Blasphemous]

Haven't been there for a while, but it's interesting (for a bit!)

Yeah I agree dex. When we go over (me, my wife and my young son), I drive over and get her to drive back. I'm right into 'old style pubs' so naturally I like to have a look around the one there and obviously it would be rude not to partake.

 

[dextrous]

Have they done anything with the "mine" area. Last time I was there, there were a couple of rusty old bits of machinery. Thought something could be done to tidy it up - maybe a working engine or something.