Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!sun!amdahl!krs From: krs@amdahl.UUCP (Kris Stephens) Newsgroups: net.puzzle,net.jokes Subject: Re: Manhole covers (interview question) Message-ID: <1282@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 15-Mar-85 05:36:41 EST Article-I.D.: amdahl.1282 Posted: Fri Mar 15 05:36:41 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 17-Mar-85 02:31:08 EST References: <462@nbs-amrf.UUCP> Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 13 Xref: watmath net.puzzle:609 net.jokes:11393 > > My favorite is: > > Why are manhole covers round? > > There are two answers. > > I can think of at least three answers: I always thought it was because it's the only shape that can't fall through its own hole (assumption: beveled edges). -- Kris Stephens (408-746-6047) {whatever}!amdahl!krs [The opinions expressed above are mine, solely, and do not ] [necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Amdahl Corp. ]