I suppose if you only used your chariot in a sandy place like Egypt, wooden wheels would’ve held up OK. But I wonder if the chariot-repair shops in England harbored a grudge against the ironwrights for cutting into their business.
My chemistry teacher in high school used to like this joke: arrange six or so Fe²⁺ in a circle and ask what it was; a ferrous wheel, of course. He also liked to arrange CH₃ in a hexagonal pattern, connect them with lines, and call it methyl chicken wire.
enigmamz about 4 years ago
Heady play.
the lost wizard about 4 years ago
An iron clad argument in favor.
gopher gofer about 4 years ago
when they skipped work were they ferrous buellers…?
The Brooklyn Accent about 4 years ago
When the wheels got rusty, the chariot drivers got a five-yard penalty for oxides.
DJJG about 4 years ago
Pretty good today—
wirepunchr about 4 years ago
The historians would have iron out the details.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 4 years ago
I suppose if you only used your chariot in a sandy place like Egypt, wooden wheels would’ve held up OK. But I wonder if the chariot-repair shops in England harbored a grudge against the ironwrights for cutting into their business.
royq27 about 4 years ago
Worst pun of the year…I love it!
Rogers George Premium Member about 4 years ago
My chemistry teacher in high school used to like this joke: arrange six or so Fe²⁺ in a circle and ask what it was; a ferrous wheel, of course. He also liked to arrange CH₃ in a hexagonal pattern, connect them with lines, and call it methyl chicken wire.