If the quarterback is the smallest member of the team, does that mean that the halfback is 50% as large as the fullback?

What is a Nose Tackle? Why would you want to tackle someone's nose? Why not their entire body?

I have never understood the game of football. The rules are byzantine. The players look like they are trying to kill each other but they are so well padded they can't hurt anyone. The thing I wonder about the most is: why is the ball such an odd shape?

Why is it that FedEx and UPS can get a package anywhere on the planet overnight, but the US Postal Service takes four days to get a package from Edison, NJ to Middlesex, NJ, a distance of less than ten miles?

I had root canal done on a tooth on Monday. On Tuesday, the doctor's office called to see if I was alright. Don't they realize that if I wasn't "alright" I would either have called them or not be home because I was in the Emergency Room?

Yesterday I saw a sign advertising a "Fine Art and Crafts Show". Is it just me or does that make as much sense as The Three Tenors singing at the Grand Old Opry?

This one is courtesy of Astrid who sent me a whole list of things to wonder about:

Why is there a light in the fridge but not the freezer?

Why do the (male) joggers in my local park wear shorts over their sweatpants? Or is it sweatpants under their shorts?

I have never understood bread machines. I thought the whole idea of homemade was to get away from machine-made bread.

The grocery store is an endless source of amusement for me. I went down an aisle I don't normally go to and right next to the Hamburger Helper was Slow Cooker Helper. For those of you who don't use a slow cooker (crockpot), all you do is put in meat, veggies, seasonings, some kind of liquid and turn it on. Which part of this extremely simple process needs to be "helped"?

If drinking and driving is illegal, then why do bars have parking lots?

The President is asking everyone to drive less to conserve gasoline. I live in suburbia. There is no mass transit. How am I supposed to drive less?

I saw this one in "Newsweek":

Would the Federal Government have gotten aid to New Orleans faster after the hurricane if the French Quarter had been renamed the Freedom Quarter?

Why is "abbreviation" such a long word?

Why are they called "collar stays"? Collars are sewn on. They aren't going anywhere. They are definitely "staying".

Why does the emergency veterinarian, which is open nights, weekends and holidays, charge more than the regular veterinarian? My local grocery store is open 24 hours a day and it doesn't charge more for food nights, weekends and holidays.

Why do people move to the desert Southwest . . . then plant lawns and trees?

(With all due respect to the victims of Hurricane Katrina), why are they called "hurricanes" in the Atlantic and "typhoons" in the Pacific? They are same types of storms.

I have a key to start my car. My friend has a key to start his motorcycle. Do airline pilots have a key to start the jet?

What is the difference between pole beans and runner beans? They are both vines and they both climb.