This thread is for stupid questions.

Judgeneo · 7 Sep 2011 at 10:36

Ever had a question where you are sure the answer is common knowledge but you don't know it?
Has your google-fu failed?
Are you just really lazy?

Ask them here.

I'll start off.
I'm trying to call technical support, but can't get through. I dial the numbers listed on this site http://www.mksinst.com/service/TechSupport.aspx
and nothing happens. I imagine you have to add something extra to the number?

Sunbed · 7 Sep 2011 at 10:41

What about stupid answers, are they allowed?

PS it's "off".

Judgeneo · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:32

Stupid answers are inevitable, but the occasional useful one would be nice as well

Edrof · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:37

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

G-MAN2004 · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:38

Cosimo · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:39

XRAY said:
What is the meaning of life?

It's a game where we make up the rules.....

It's this film.

Edrof · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:39

What do you get if you take all of the 'D's from out of Edward Woodward's name?

[FnG]magnolia · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:44

How do I get a girl?

How do I get over this girl?

How do I get a job?

How do I buy a car?

How do I travel abroad with money?

Where should I travel abroad to?

Why are brown people taking my job opportunities?

Why don't brown people like me?

Why should I care about brown people?

Where do I join to beat up brown people?

Why do gays exist?

Why isn't the death penalty reintroduced?

Why do people laught at my CV?
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These threads account for about 95% of GD discussion and are, in their own way, stupid.

POB · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:46

Judgeneo said:
I'll start off.
I'm trying to call technical support, but can't get through. I dial the numbers listed on this site http://www.mksinst.com/service/TechSupport.aspx
and nothing happens. I imagine you have to add something extra to the number?

Did you use the USA country code first? 001

Judgeneo · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:49

POB said:
Did you use the USA country code first? 001

I am in your debt

Edrof · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:49

XRAY said:
A woodchuck could chuck no amount of wood since a woodchuck can’t chuck wood.

Yeah, granted; everyone would agree that a woodchuck cannot chuck wood, but how much wood COULD a woodchuck chuck IF a woodchuck could chuck wood?

steelhead31 · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:50

Forde said:
What do you get if you take all of the 'D's from out of Edward Woodward's name?

Ewar Woowar of course!

The Dread Pirate · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:51

Forde said:
Yeah, granted; everyone would agree that a woodchuck cannot chuck wood, but how much wood COULD a woodchuck chuck IF a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Even if a woodchuck could chuck wood, and even if a woodchuck would chuck wood, should a woodchuck chuck wood?

Cosimo · 7 Sep 2011 at 11:58

Forde said:
What do you get if you take all of the 'D's from out of Edward Woodward's name?

Ewar Woowar..... next please.....

Edrof · 7 Sep 2011 at 12:08

If an electric train is travelling from NORTH to SOUTH at 75MPH, and the wind is blowing from SOUTH to NORTH at a speed of 75MPH which way does the steam from the train's chimney go?

Judgeneo · 7 Sep 2011 at 12:09

Forde said:
If an electric train is travelling from NORTH to SOUTH at 75MPH, and the wind is blowing from SOUTH to NORTH at a speed of 75MPH which way does the steam go?

How is the train producing electricity?

Cosimo · 7 Sep 2011 at 12:09

Forde said:
If an electric train is travelling from NORTH to SOUTH at 75MPH, and the wind is blowing from SOUTH to NORTH at a speed of 75MPH which way does the steam from the train's chimney go?

In your eyes.