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Petrol v Water

07/06/2010 6:48 AM

which is heavier, petrol or water ?
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07/06/2010 6:51 AM

H2O. What do I win????

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07/06/2010 6:52 AM

Damn you beat me... surely we've all seen globs of water in the bottom of a carburettor bowl?
What's a carburettor dad?
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07/06/2010 7:52 AM

I've waited sooooo long to "hear" you say that!

Do you realize just how difficult it is to inject my sarcasm comments before you get there?

The kitty is always lurking...

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07/06/2010 6:56 AM

Its not a question of which is heavier but which is denser. Still water though

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07/06/2010 7:06 AM

1kg of petrol weighs the same as 1kg of water.

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07/06/2010 7:44 AM

...It's the naughty step for you...
Just 'cos Kris is away, you don't have to be the tinkermonkey.
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07/06/2010 9:11 AM

...........which weighs the same as 1kg of osmium, which weighs the same as 1kg of lead, which weighs the same as 1kg of feathers.......

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07/06/2010 9:20 AM

One gallon of Jet fuel weights 6.8 pounds, one gallon of water weighs a little more than half a stone.

and a butcher weighs meat.

Drew weighs about 19 stone

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07/06/2010 10:24 AM

Ok smarty pants answer this. Which weighs more an ounce of feathers or an ounce of gold?

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07/06/2010 10:36 AM

We'll have to ask Troy!

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07/06/2010 11:26 AM

OK. feathers

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07/06/2010 11:31 AM

You are correct Sir! And you said the magic word so you win a special prize! Your own set of...You guessed it:

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07/06/2010 12:58 PM

Exactly, but I don't see PWSlack in the collection of correct answers, yet.

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07/06/2010 2:30 PM

How should any of us know?

We cannot even decide how heavy water is.

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07/06/2010 3:42 PM

Of course there is "Heavy" water...

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07/06/2010 3:53 PM

Where... where? Am I missing it?

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07/06/2010 3:57 PM

I'm being just a little naughty,,

Heavy Water

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07/06/2010 4:07 PM

If the answers above are not conclusive enough for you you can perform a simple experiment yourself, water and petrol are easy enough to obtain.

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07/06/2010 4:15 PM

Awfully silly question.
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07/06/2010 5:03 PM

Oh no KrisDelTM corporation have far sillier questions in a variety of colours available for a small consideration.

"Which is heavier Custard or Architrave slices" whould surely be sillier? MMMM tasy architrave slices marinated in baby oil.
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What type of baby do you use for your oil?
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Are Girl Scout Cookies really made from real Girl Scouts?

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07/10/2010 11:35 AM

Mrs Cat used to make a real nice Shepherds Pie... but you just can't get the Shepherds these days.
Anyone know where you can get Waldorfs for makin' salad?
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07/10/2010 1:05 PM

I have a small bag of the facade pieces from when they did the latest renovation.

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07/11/2010 8:13 AM

water is much heavier my friend
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