commgrp@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (07/28/88)
to sci.electronics and rec.humor: >From article <303@btree.uucp>, by rfarris@btree.uucp (rick farris): > >> Yes, and why the heck are manholes round? > >It is the only shape that prevents the lid from being able to fall into >the manhole. >-- > William C. DenBesten > denbeste@bgsu.edu Why are mail slots are always horizontal? Because if they were vertical, they'd be femail slots! -- Frank W9MKV reid@gold.bacs.indiana.edu "What can you do with a chocolate-covered manhole cover?" -- Larry Niven