The true purpose of the family jewels

[Peerie Maa]

or how logic can lead one astray.

Reported on that inestimable educational programme QI, the Greek philosophers explained the purpose of the male dangly bits thus:

Because people without said appendages, or with small undeveloped dangly bits have high pitched voices.
And people with large, pendulous dangly bits have deep voices, the purpose of said family jewels was to tension the vocal chords, thereby changing their pitch.

Isn't logic wonderful?

[Captain Intrepid]

It would follow then, that pulling on the dangly bits would further tension the vocal cords, thereby raising the pitch considerably. Make sense!

[AnalogKid]

But the tone of a plucked string increases with the tension, so the dangly bits must be a counter weight to a tensioning spring. Ergo, no dangly bits = too much tension. I'm sure there's more to be said on that theory.

[pefjr]

You sing tenor, I'll sing bass.

[Phillip Allen]

this has the makings of an (in)decent thread

[purri]

"In decent we thrust"

[WX]

This explains why I feel out of tune during really hot weather.

[goodbasil]

Too much information.

[S.V. Airlie]

So..Boxers or briefs?

[Bill Huson]

So..Boxers or briefs?

Neither. Lot of us Southren coastal swamp boys prefer Commando. Air circulation on hot, humid days is good!

[isla]

Neither. Lot of us Southren coastal swamp boys prefer Commando. Air circulation on hot, humid days is good!

So you don't mind skiddees on yer breeks?

[WX]

Boxers if you are trying for a family and briefs if you're not.

[peabody]

So..Boxers or briefs?

Hummmmm ....??...depends

[Captain Intrepid]

Neither. Lot of us Southren coastal swamp boys prefer Commando. Air circulation on hot, humid days is good!

You'd think kilts would be in style then.

[Spin_Drift]

or how logic can lead one astray.

Reported on that inestimable educational programme QI, the Greek philosophers explained the purpose of the male dangly bits thus:

Because people without said appendages, or with small undeveloped dangly bits have high pitched voices.
And people with large, pendulous dangly bits have deep voices, the purpose of said family jewels was to tension the vocal chords, thereby changing their pitch.

Isn't logic wonderful?

ROTFLMAO. Too funny. Lost my tea on that one.

Thank you.

[Spin_Drift]

Hummmmm ....??...depends

DEPENDS...too funny.. ROTF.


This thread is for health. Laughing massages all your internal organs.

Depends, aren't they for incontinence ?

[The Bigfella]

Just so long as we don't get a poll on who has diamonds in the raw vs faceted jewels.

[bobbys]

Unfortunately i dispensed with undergarments and when i give the reason one would understand my Plight.

Roofing on pitched roofs kept giving me wedgies.

However i keep nice briefs for Doctor visits and dance recitals and Tennis matches.

[Spin_Drift]

Hummmmm ....??...depends

[skuthorp]

Not sure about the shoes though.

[Peerie Maa]

Not sure about the shoes though.

You have to remember that in Scotland it is always raining and the ground boggy. If it is not raining that is because it is just about to start. Under those conditions boots will always fill with water. Those shoes have the benefit of allowing the water to run out again.

[fishrswim]

Now, I'm really confused. Is the third shoe a spare? Is that why they call that hangy thing in the front of the kilt a sporren? Inquiring minds want to know.