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How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood? Asking for a friend. do you know the (Original Post) debm55 Tuesday OP
A Woodchuck would chuck as much wood woodsprite Tuesday #1
How do you know for certain? Friend is still asking. debm55 Tuesday #3
That is... 2naSalit Tuesday #11
And you know this HOW? Friend is getting ansty. Why make up a story about a darn woodchuck chucking wood when there debm55 Tuesday #15
But it is... 2naSalit Tuesday #17
no but I know the way to San Jose nt msongs Tuesday #2
No way, Jose! dchill Tuesday #5
Then why call it a woodchuck if it doesn't chuck wood? something to ponder. debm55 Tuesday #7
It was a funny Geico commercial a few years ago. chicoescuela Tuesday #4
HAHAHHAHAHHAHAH debm55 Tuesday #9
I loved that one BlueKota Tuesday #14
700 pounds. Abolishinist Tuesday #6
Friend wants to know if you are a woodchuck, since you know the exact amount??? Friend says thank you debm55 Tuesday #10
Well, it's not precise down to the ounce, but it is close! Abolishinist Tuesday #13
OMG you are right. Friend is very happy to know the real answer finally. He is happy. debm55 Tuesday #16
The answer, my friend, is blowin in the wind. dchill Tuesday #8
Friend says he likes the feeling of blowing in the wind.but he would rather be somewhere over the rainbow. debm55 Tuesday #12
He'd chuck all the wood that a woodchuck could... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #18
You left out the second part of the question, which I think is more important... Enter stage left Tuesday #19
If you can persuade him to... WestMichRad Tuesday #20
I once worked with a guy named Chuck Wood. Basso8vb Tuesday #21
The correct answer is 42. Dave Bowman Tuesday #22
From the link above it says a wood chuck could chuck 700 lbs of wood, Research done by Cornell. debm55 20 hrs ago #23
It's a reference to a joke in Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" novel. Dave Bowman 19 hrs ago #24
As someone who is familiar with the Hitchhiker books, you answer made me smile. jls4561 18 hrs ago #28
this . AllaN01Bear 19 hrs ago #25
Pribably the same amount of TlalocW 18 hrs ago #26
I wooden know. keithbvadu2 18 hrs ago #27
About as much ground as a groundhog could grind if a groundhog could grind ground. n/t malthaussen 15 hrs ago #29

woodsprite

(12,086 posts)
1. A Woodchuck would chuck as much wood
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 09:43 PM
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as a woodchuck could chuck. If a woodchuck could chuck wood!

**** Thank you Deb. This made my day! It's only Tuesday, but this week has been a trip and a half so far.

debm55

(30,810 posts)
15. And you know this HOW? Friend is getting ansty. Why make up a story about a darn woodchuck chucking wood when there
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 10:03 PM
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is no precise answer?

2naSalit

(90,847 posts)
17. But it is...
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 10:09 PM
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The linguistically correct response to the question.

There is not such thing as precision when chucking wood.

chicoescuela

(1,369 posts)
4. It was a funny Geico commercial a few years ago.
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 09:48 PM
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Guy yells at the woodchucks throwing his firewood into the pond.
‘Dang you woodchucks, stop chucking my wood ‘

debm55

(30,810 posts)
10. Friend wants to know if you are a woodchuck, since you know the exact amount??? Friend says thank you
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 09:53 PM
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debm55

(30,810 posts)
12. Friend says he likes the feeling of blowing in the wind.but he would rather be somewhere over the rainbow.
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 09:54 PM
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Enter stage left

(3,668 posts)
19. You left out the second part of the question, which I think is more important...
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 10:13 PM
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"How many peckers would a wood pecker peck if Republicans had wood peckers?"

Dave Bowman

(3,092 posts)
22. The correct answer is 42.
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 10:51 PM
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After all it's the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything.

debm55

(30,810 posts)
23. From the link above it says a wood chuck could chuck 700 lbs of wood, Research done by Cornell.
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 09:00 AM
20 hrs ago
Friend finds that hard to believe.

Dave Bowman

(3,092 posts)
24. It's a reference to a joke in Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" novel.
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 10:11 AM
19 hrs ago

Sorry, it's not very well known.

jls4561

(1,407 posts)
28. As someone who is familiar with the Hitchhiker books, you answer made me smile.
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 10:32 AM
18 hrs ago

Not easy to do before I’ve had my coffee.

At least someone at Apple is a Douglas Adams fan. Just ask Siri for the answer to life, the universe and everything.

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