Animals beginning with ?????

[mikewall01]

Why, oh why do people ask the question 'what animals are there beginning with ........'. Will one of the multitude who has previously asked this question please put the rest of us out of our misery and explain why, oh why you asked that question.

[xyzzy@bok]

Is this your na�vety Mikewall, or my cynicism; in my opinion you are being right royally wound up, and no mistake, cor blimey. Even one about 'How Glue Works' today, and it stares you in the face everyday. It's time, i think that you expanded your expletives engine to include all the Artex type repeat questions. Animals beginning with 'N' indeed! Those posters get treated like gold and solid long time contributors like TW are treated like cr@p; something about this site that's a bit out of kilter. :(|)

[mikewall01]

Xyzzy, I'm merely interested, as are a number of others, in WHY so many require to know about animals beginning with a certain letter. Is it part of a quiz or competition ?? I'm sure that the questioners don't wake up and think " I wonder what animals begin with ........ ". Glue, artex, tyres, lynx etc. I understand. Your last sentence does nothing to add to my question or the possible answer; it is probably dictated by your own prejudices.

[wildwood]

In the beginning one or two of those Qs may have been genuine by someone doing a quiz, schoolwork etc.
I'm reasonably certain that the Qs that are often repeated over a long time is done by one of the 'regulars' with a doubtful sense of humour. It is notable that the answers rarely, if ever, generate a response from the Q submitter.
(having said that, someone will probably respond to the previous Q :-)

[Cetti]

There are a large number of quizzes (can't think of one off hand) that do last about 6 months. If someone types 'animals N' or whatever, into a search engine, the chances are they will be directed here if the Q has already been answered. Only a thought, but it might explain repeated Q's.

[xyzzy@bok]

"Glue, artex, tyres, lynx etc. I understand" - What, mikewall, do you understand, about Glue, artex, tyres, lynx etc that you Don't understand about Animal Poster?? They are all wind up serial posts. What is your big problem with this they've always been here, and won't be going away either. Merely a blot on the landscape and best ignored, not encouraged and let be. Still, if it fires your cannon. so be it. :-)

[mikewith]

I agree with Cetti. Also, as regulars will know, I am happy to work through these questions and post answers. (Don't worry for me, dear kind friends, they're all saved on a big file and all I have to do is copy'n'paste.)

This site is regularly trawled by search engines and the results appear quite high up on popular sites like Google. If someone searches there for Artex, animals beginning with or whatever, they are directed to the Answerbank.

If you can accept that, and ignore the questions you don't want to answer then these first-time posters get the answer they're looking for and you aren't put out! Hopefully, as woodpam has described of herself, they might become regular and valued posters. And everyone's happy! (Please?)

[xyzzy@bok]

I agree with Wildwood. :-)

[paulz]

what about that lovely gravy? I'm afraid you have to see the funny side of it, lighten up & laugh - no offence Mike!