1. Standard membermchill
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    26 Sep '22 04:572 edits
    * Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?

    * Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?

    * If the Army rank of Major is above that of Lieutenant, then why does a Major General have 2 stars, and a Lieutenant General have 3 stars?



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    26 Sep '22 05:20
    @mchill said
    * Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?
    For blind passengers getting out of cars which did not have to be found a parking spot.
  3. Standard membervivify
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    @mchill said
    * Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?
    They can also mean similar things:

    Definition of oversee
    transitive verb

    SURVEY, WATCH
    "From his hilltop home he can oversee the river below."

    definition of overlook
    verb

    have a view of from above.
    "the chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees"
  4. SubscriberVery Rusty
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    27 Sep '22 12:06
    @vivify said
    They can also mean similar things:

    Definition of oversee
    transitive verb

    SURVEY, WATCH
    "From his hilltop home he can oversee the river below."

    definition of overlook
    verb

    have a view of from above.
    "the chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees"
    Are you quoting the dictionary? πŸ™‚

    -VR
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    27 Sep '22 12:31
    @mchill said
    * Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?

    * Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?

    * If the Army rank of Major is above that of Lieutenant, then why does a Major General have 2 stars, and a Lieutenant General have 3 stars?



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    just because you look dosent mean you see, and you can see problems without really looking....just a thought
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    27 Sep '22 16:02
    @mchill said
    * Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?

    * Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?

    * If the Army rank of Major is above that of Lieutenant, then why does a Major General have 2 stars, and a Lieutenant General have 3 stars?
    Re: RE: Fwd: Re: Funny!!!! Re: What's the deal with airline food?
  7. SubscriberVery Rusty
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    27 Sep '22 17:09
    @mchill

    You started this madness! πŸ™‚

    -VR
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    27 Sep '22 17:32
    @mchill

    Just tell that Very Rusty fellow to stop moving his fingers and give someone else a chance to talk. πŸ™‚

    VR
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    28 Sep '22 19:32
    @mchill said
    * Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?

    * Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?

    * If the Army rank of Major is above that of Lieutenant, then why does a Major General have 2 stars, and a Lieutenant General have 3 stars?



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    Good questions. Here’s mine: why is it considered a good thing not to care what other people think? This is called independence of mind. But it is considered a bad thing not to care what other people feel. This is called callousness. why the difference?
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