Le 20/06/2012 19:47, Warp nous fit lire :
> Why is it called "instant replay"? It's not instant.

Instantaneous, not.
But the definition of an "instant" can literally be more than a few
seconds. An instant of joy is not a sub-millisecond event, it's a
feeling with an unspecified short but sensible duration.

> 
> How do they load an unload fighter planes onto and off aircraft carriers
> when they are docked at a harbor?

Crane. Same as with containers.

> 
> Why is it called a boyfriend/girlfriend instead of "manfriend/womanfriend"
> when speaking about adults?

Hypocrisy + puritanism: it's not about friendship, but sex & love.
Internet in text mode used to replace them with SO. (Significant Other)
And you get MOTOS, MOTSS and MOTAS...

> 
> Is it true that in the United States prisoners cannot vote for President
> but can run for President?
> 

IIRC, even after release, in some controversial states, condemned people
are prohibited from voting. Yet some states allow parole, probations &
ex-felons to vote.

See Kentucky & Virginia for life-long denial.
See Maine & Vermont for voting while in jail.

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