Now, the truth starts to emerge from some of the veterans..

[SteelCitySouth]

(09-22-2015, 04:05 PM)bfine32 Wrote: No, people tend to joke when the have no legitimate answer. 

My answer was "about 5", clearly a reference to a small force. But the simple retort is:

"Nu uh, it's more than 5"?

I do appreciate that you imitated me though, it is the greatest form of flattery. 

No people like to mock absurdity.  Especially when it is thrust into a perfectly amicable conversation.  People tend to use the absurdity when they have no legitimate answer.  

More absurdity to mock I see.  Thanks.

What get's me is that our difference of opinion is so small as to leave me wondering why you felt your need to go to the absurd.  

What's funny though is that the use of the absurd in a discussion is a form of joking...and since we all know how you feel about that.