Quacking Ducks

system · December 15, 1999, 4:30pm

<<Did you know that a ducks quack does not echo and no one knows why.>>

I could explain this but nobody here is probably interested. I go to
alt.quack.duck and post. Brian Berlin Austin One Wheelers
http://crash.to/unicycle

system · December 16, 1999, 9:20am

Re: Quacking Ducks

In a message dated 12/16/99 9:14:57 AM PST, Jonesy@Pmail.net writes:

<< Did you know that a ducks quack does not echo and no one knows why. I don’t
believe that. >>

Why would anyone believe that? Haven’t you heard ducks go, “Quack, quack.” If
you watch them, their lips never move on the second quack. Ergo, the second
quack is the echo of the first.

David Maxfield chicken farmer and part time duck eggspert Bainbridge Island, WA

system · December 16, 1999, 9:52am

RE: Quacking Ducks

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> << Did you know that a ducks quack does not echo and no one knows why. I don’t
> believe that. >>
>
> Why would anyone believe that? Haven’t you heard ducks go, “Quack, quack.” If
> you watch them, their lips never move on the second quack. Ergo, the second
> quack is the echo of the first.
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> David Maxfield chicken farmer and part time duck eggspert Bainbridge
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system · December 16, 1999, 8:22am

Re: Quacking Ducks

>Did you know that a ducks quack does not echo and no one knows why.
I don’t believe that.

system · December 16, 1999, 4:36pm

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I couldn’t have put it better myself. Thanks for the post. Brian Berlin Austin,
TX Stephen Bankston wrote in message =
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system · December 18, 1999, 5:48am

Re: Quacking Ducks

MaxfieldD@aol.com wrote in message <0.64bb5ae.258a796e@aol.com>…

>Why would anyone believe that? Haven’t you heard ducks go, “Quack, quack.”
If
>you watch them, their lips never move on the second quack. Ergo, the second

I didn't even know ducks had lips....

.(c;

system · December 17, 1999, 10:36am

Re: Quacking Ducks

The only reason that a duck quack is never heard is that there is normally
never any objects that reflect the sound (i.e cliffs, walls or large buildings)
in its habitat.

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Nobby Salter Please removeYOUR HATbefore replying
http://web.onyxnet.co.uk/Norman.Salter-onyxnet.co.uk/

system · December 17, 1999, 3:07pm

Re: Quacking Ducks

Nobby Salter wrote:

> The only reason that a duck quack is never heard is that there is normally
> never any objects that reflect the sound (i.e cliffs, walls or large
> buildings) in its habitat.
>
> –
>
> Nobby Salter Please removeYOUR HATbefore replying
> http://web.onyxnet.co.uk/Norman.Salter-onyxnet.co.uk/

well, why don’t ducks fly upside down…because then they would quack up …