Answer a question with a question.

[tyred]

Why couldn't you use a boat with an engine?

 

[welsh dragon]

I'm not very mechanically minded. Would it come with a captain on board. ?

 

[classic33]

If you were on board, would you want to be the captain?

 

[welsh dragon]

I would always bow to someone who had superior knowledge on a subject that I know nothing about.wouldn't you. ?

 

[classic33]

Possibly. But superior in what way?

 

[welsh dragon]

Not superior as in better than me, simply someone who has more knowledge ie I know absolutely diddly squat about sailing. Wouldn't it be better that someone on the boat knows what they are doing. ?

 

[classic33]

Why the shift from up a creek without a paddle to sailing knowledge?

 

[welsh dragon]

That's because someone else above changed the subject slightly. Didn't they. ?

 

[classic33]

Did they?

 

[welsh dragon]

Yes. In fact I think it was you sir. You mentioned the age word and my eye started twitching. Didn't you mother tell you, you should never ask a woman how old she is. ?

 

[classic33]

You asked "Do you think I could die of old age before then. ?" & then "Is it really possible for a person to be up a creek without a paddle. ?".
So wouldn't that be a she that changed the subject?

 

[welsh dragon]

I think your forgetting 5129. That would depend on your age. You seem to have left that bit out. Is there any reason for that. ?

 

[classic33]

Just showing that it wasn't me that changed the subject. That was done by someone other me, can't you see?

 

[welsh dragon]

I think someone is trying to be a smart arse. Don't you. ?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Possibly, but on the other hand can you tell what is there?