The answer might be D, but only if the question was actually "What's in Metal Gear Solid brand coffee?"
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: "Congratulations Faust! You got this question right, once more! By stating the followingYou were totally right ^w^ it was number one, the first answer, Polyp!!! You're so clever Mr. Bat! I don't think I've seen anyone as knowledgeable as you, ever :3"
: "Whaaat D: clearly he must be cheating! <w< Grrr!"
:"Bellgeräusche von sich gibt": "Fine uou, next question <w<"Which FurryPile Member's Birthday is tomorrow?
A) Meta
B) the
C) Rat
D) all of the above
Ooh!
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Eee, as it ratpens, I am an expert on this very topic! The right answer is B, "the".
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Because it can't be C, as rats do not live in the sea. Which also rules out the D, no D here. Also the mean name-stealing company Facebook was founded in the february of 2004, so it is not A, either. By process of logical elimination, the correct ratnswer is B.
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: "Eep OwO! No you're not! You're all so fantastical and wonderful! So clever ;w; <3": "YIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP!" : "Yes yes OwO; Next question!"What was the name of the carrier pigeon who saved the battalion of the 77th Infantry Division in World War 1 by delivering a vital message of their whereabouts and dire situation? (Later receiving he Croix de Guerre by the French government)
A) Speckled Jim
B) Edith Piaf
C) Mary of Exeter
D) Cher Ami
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hrrghblh, what.... Oh! The next question! ehee
Also, I would like to announce that I am a bat now :3
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It was no doubt Edit Piaf, and that's what that song about regretting nothing is about: she was a very dutiful pigeon, and did not feel any regrets over her military career. I always wondered what she was not regretting so much, it's nice to finally understand what that was about nodnod
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NGHHHH... Oh crap, I'm too small and light to press the button as a tiny and delicate butterfly fairy
Just let me... nghhhh.. wait, I'll simply-... Nghhhh..... NGHHHHHHHHH!!! Keeps pressing the buzzer unsuccessfully
Oh right! I can just use my magic flower wand to press the thing! SWOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHH!!!!!
Anyway, onto the real deal!!
Ah, history, specifically World War history, the subject I'm THE BEST at (NOT!)
I'll just go with 'Mary of Exeter'! No other reason other than it sounds friggin' amazing!!
Now, I know Mary is a feminine name when the post implies a male pigeon, so 'Cher Ami' is my second option because the name sounds friendly and innocent :3
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Eerrrr..... I will go with A. He was a sweet, plump speckly pidgeon, named Speckled Jim, who was raised for a chick, and was sadly shot by a cruel and evil captain.
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Ooh! Ooh! I've got a question!
According to Norse Mythology, the dreaded Ship of Death 'Naglfar' is destined to sail at Ragnarok, ferrying terrible monsters across the seas to do battle with Odin, the Gods and their mortal allies. What is it made from?
1. The corpses of those who died unworthy deaths
2. Oak wood, tarred black with the sins of the dishonourable
3. Black steel, forged by the dark dwarves of Svartelfheim
4. Toenail clippings
According to Norse Mythology, the dreaded Ship of Death 'Naglfar' is destined to sail at Ragnarok, ferrying terrible monsters across the seas to do battle with Odin, the Gods and their mortal allies. What is it made from?
1. The corpses of those who died unworthy deaths
2. Oak wood, tarred black with the sins of the dishonourable
3. Black steel, forged by the dark dwarves of Svartelfheim
4. Toenail clippings
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3. Black steel, forged by the dark dwarves of Svartelfheim
I mean... Gosh, all that sounds so edgy! So I'll go with what I think is one of the edgiest answers:
3. Black steel, forged by the dark dwarves of Svartelfheim
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I have to go for 1. because that sounds rather metal to me.
BBUUUZZZ!!
I have to go for 1. because that sounds rather metal to me.
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nananananananananana na-naaa
Well, it obviously is not toenail clippings, only an INSANE FOOL would try making a ship out of toenail clippings. Not only would the ship leak a lot, but just walking on the deck would be ouchy, all of the sharp toe nails, int the poor terrible monsters' paws.
It also can't be made of steel, everyone knows that steel does not float. Stupid dwarves. Tell them that I told you to tell them that they suck at shipbuilding.
The corpses also do not work, the corpse ship would not only start to rot, but the monsters might get hungry on the way and couldn't resist snacking on the thing. Also, seagulls.
So the answer must be 2, the sensible and normal wood thing. I am not sure how the sins do the dyeing, but I am not a ship construction person. Maybe it's a mistranslation and the dishonorable people are dying instead of dyeing. You know, dying.... out of dishonor. Yes that makes sense. Norse sense. nodnod
Well, @metatherat, @unknownaspect and @Spilo, you're probably going to kill me for this but...
...tha answer is actually D) Toenail Clippings.
Apparently the Scandinavians had a custom of trimming the finger and toenails of the deceased before a funeral. The myth probably arose to explain this custom, i.e. 'we do it so that the giants can't get their hands on more toenail clippings to make a bigger ship, or there will be more room for monsters aboard when Ragnarok comes', or to explain why the finger and toenails of corpses continue to grow for a while after a person's death.
The name 'Naglfar' even means 'Nail Farer'.
Some people do dispute the etymology and say it might originally have been made of corpses (from old-Norse 'nar' meaning 'corpse) but there are no sources to attest this and the famed mythographer Snorri, who documented many myths of the Norsemen, clearly states that it is made of nail parings.
...tha answer is actually D) Toenail Clippings.
Apparently the Scandinavians had a custom of trimming the finger and toenails of the deceased before a funeral. The myth probably arose to explain this custom, i.e. 'we do it so that the giants can't get their hands on more toenail clippings to make a bigger ship, or there will be more room for monsters aboard when Ragnarok comes', or to explain why the finger and toenails of corpses continue to grow for a while after a person's death.
The name 'Naglfar' even means 'Nail Farer'.
Some people do dispute the etymology and say it might originally have been made of corpses (from old-Norse 'nar' meaning 'corpse) but there are no sources to attest this and the famed mythographer Snorri, who documented many myths of the Norsemen, clearly states that it is made of nail parings.
Ah, well, the dwarves of Svartalfheim, despite being pretty much cursed by the Aesir to live underground or die, actually gave most of their best stuff to the Aesir rather than their enemies. Thor's hammer Mjolnir, the golden boar Gullinbursti, the magic ring Draupnir, Odin's spear Gungnir, and also a magical boat called Skiðblaðnir, which always received favourable winds and could be picked up, folded, and stuffed in your pocket. So they're actually pretty good at it.
The Vikings have some great myths.
No, not gonna kill you (I don't think a skunk's stink can kill anyway?
), because I actually love this! It's just so interestingly weird :DYou know, for a quick moment before any judgment my silly self made a connection between the word 'Naglfar' and nails, so I was gonna go with toenails. But then I thought "nah, it's too stupid, the words don't even look similar other than having 'n' and 'l' in them". Apparently going the silly and nonsensical route was the right answer this time, heheh!
And yes, I'm already aware Norse mythology can be that weird e.g. Loki himself having given birth to an eight legged horse :P
And a wolf that grew to be the size of a mountain, and a snake large enough to encircle the world :) Serves him right for turning himself into a female horse and boning a Jotun super-stallion.
Still, he got off lightly compared to Izanami from Japanese lore. She had to give birth to the entire Japanese archipelago!
No, the metal answer was answer number 3! Oh what a blunder :O
(I batctually knew that, I am just being a silly batto. ehee)
That's terrible. The poor monsters' paws. Hopefully they give them shoes at least :O
The real problem is that such a plan is easily countered with a pair of nail clippers!