Current life questions

[Asthaloth]

Hey thanks guys that been bugging me for ages

another question how do mobilephones/cellphones and telephones and all that sort of stuff work?

Someone presumably smarter than me put this together:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone.htm

honestly that didn't help me but thats just me being me. I'm great at everything but reading through things properly

An epic level wizard does it.

(It's all about bouncing the signals off of transmitters and satellites, if that is what you mean?

[ginny-ROX]

not really but thanks for trying
I was hoping to get a real scientific answe thst short

[shapu]

not really but thanks for trying
I was hoping to get a real scientific answe thst short

Perhaps this is more your style?
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone

[ginny-ROX]

not really but thanks for trying
I was hoping to get a real scientific answe thst short

Perhaps this is more your style?
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone

So much better I don't know why I didn't think of wikipedia
Probably because I wanted to talk with you guys about it I guess

[Asthaloth]

Sorry I couldn't help

Oh, I got one.

Wasps. Why?

[shapu]

Because the bees were lonely?

[Helena]

And the hornets were too cool to hang with the bees.

Random one:
Who the heck decided to heat popcorn to such a high temperature that it actually popped? Why did they think it was safe to eat the resulting fluffy mess? I know I would've ran away if one just exploded like that?

And who's bright idea was it to name the fear of long words "hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia"? Because that, that is just evil.

[ginny-ROX]

heres another question

who decided that we would add the quater of the last day up to make an extra day once every 4 years

[Helena]

who decided that we would add the quater of the last day up to make an extra day once every 4 years

Because, the Earth's orbit is actually 365 and 1/4 days long, so every four years the quarter days add up to a full day.

[Siouxper]

Random one:
Who the heck decided to heat popcorn to such a high temperature that it actually popped? Why did they think it was safe to eat the resulting fluffy mess? I know I would've ran away if one just exploded like that?

A genius. Popcorn is quite possibly my favorite snack food ever.

[Blue]

Random one:
Who the heck decided to heat popcorn to such a high temperature that it actually popped? Why did they think it was safe to eat the resulting fluffy mess? I know I would've ran away if one just exploded like that?

A genius. Popcorn is quite possibly my favorite snack food ever.

I'd guess it was an accident. I'm picturing the scene:

Guy 1: This campfire sure is nice and warm.
Guy 2: Yeah. It sure is. What's with this corn on the cob you brought? It's all hard and stuff.
Guy 1: Oh yeah. It is hard. It's pretty much inedible.
Guy 2: You're an idiot. *throws corn at Guy 1, but misses and it goes into fire*
Guy 1: Hey!
[moments later...]
*pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop*
Guy 2: woah!
Guy 1: Woah.
Guy 2: Weird. I wonder what this white stuff tastes like.
Guy 1: What the blueberry muffins are you doing?
Guy 2: Hey!! This white stuff's pretty tasty. Could use a little salt, but it's good! I think I'll call it "Delicious Popped up in the Fire Corn".
Guy 1: Dude - you're a genius! Mmmm. But PopCorn is easier to say.
Guy 2: You're right! PopCorn it is! *Munch munch munch*

...so, you're right - it was a genius! (according to Guy 1)

Popcorn is probably my 2nd favorite, right behind tortilla chips.
I wonder who thought of cooking rolled corn meal in boiling oil? I know it wasn't the campfire dudes.

[ginny-ROX]

who decided that we would add the quater of the last day up to make an extra day once every 4 years

Because, the Earth's orbit is actually 365 and 1/4 days long, so every four years the quarter days add up to a full day.

But who decided to add them all up rather than lets us have a quarter of a day each year and who decided that that day got added to February

[wandersong]

Random one:
Who the heck decided to heat popcorn to such a high temperature that it actually popped? Why did they think it was safe to eat the resulting fluffy mess? I know I would've ran away if one just exploded like that?

A genius. Popcorn is quite possibly my favorite snack food ever.

I'd guess it was an accident. I'm picturing the scene:

Guy 1: This campfire sure is nice and warm.
Guy 2: Yeah. It sure is. What's with this corn on the cob you brought? It's all hard and stuff.
Guy 1: Oh yeah. It is hard. It's pretty much inedible.
Guy 2: You're an idiot. *throws corn at Guy 1, but misses and it goes into fire*
Guy 1: Hey!
[moments later...]
*pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop*
Guy 2: woah!
Guy 1: Woah.
Guy 2: Weird. I wonder what this white stuff tastes like.
Guy 1: What the blueberry muffins are you doing?
Guy 2: Hey!! This white stuff's pretty tasty. Could use a little salt, but it's good! I think I'll call it "Delicious Popped up in the Fire Corn".
Guy 1: Dude - you're a genius! Mmmm. But PopCorn is easier to say.
Guy 2: You're right! PopCorn it is! *Munch munch munch*

...so, you're right - it was a genius! (according to Guy 1)

Popcorn is probably my 2nd favorite, right behind tortilla chips.
I wonder who thought of cooking rolled corn meal in boiling oil? I know it wasn't the campfire dudes.

It seems like wikipedia to the rescue again on the Popcorn question:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn

Popcorn was first discovered thousands of years ago by the Native Americans. Some tribes believed that the popping noise was that of an angry god who escaped the kernel.

So you need to replace part 2 with:

Guy 2: woah!
Guy 1: Woah.
Guy 2: Listen! What's that sound?
Guy 1: Something's escaping from the kernel! it gone all white and turned inside out?!?!
Guy 2: What is it? What is it?
Guy 1: It must be the gods!!
Guy 2: So it's now holy corn? Do you think its safe to eat?

Ok, I admit that was lame, but I was trying to put off studying for my next paper for a few more minutes. Time to hit the books again

[Asthaloth]

who decided that we would add the quater of the last day up to make an extra day once every 4 years

Because, the Earth's orbit is actually 365 and 1/4 days long, so every four years the quarter days add up to a full day.

But who decided to add them all up rather than lets us have a quarter of a day each year and who decided that that day got added to February

Well, it makes it easier to just count a new day ever four years (Imagine we didn't, now imagine that ever new year we waited six hours for 1st Jan, it would mess the clocks right up)

As for why Feb?
No idea, I personally don't get why 7 months don't have 30 days and the other five 31 to get rid of the silly Febuary has 28 days nonsense.

[shapu]

3) How long will it be until a major musical tour takes place with one of the supporting acts being a bunch of guys playing Guitar Hero or Rock Band on stage? Will they play their own music? Will they have to play on Expert Difficulty?

Apparently, it will not be long:
Aerosmith lets Guitar Hero players open for them

Tehy stolez my idea!!!1!!!one!!