I’m pretty sure that person means “an article about nathan hale when he was hung” . . . somehow the search result gave him something approximating what he was asking for. Advantage: internets!

“how far is it to walk from 32nd street to 56th street in nyc” (11/30/09)

“can i walk across williamsburg bridge?” (11/30/09)

“is it illegal to jump off of the george washington bridge?” (11/30/09)

First off, eight subway lines converge at Union Square, the L, N, Q, R, W, 4, 5, and 6 — though when you’re in Manhattan in may be more helpful to think of them as three lines — one down 14th Street (L), one down Lexington (4, 5, 6) and one down Broadway (N, Q, R, W)

Second, I feel like we’ve answered this before but in case we haven’t, you can Wikipedia that there are 20 Manhattan blocks in a mile, so 24 blocks would be . . . [scribbling on back of napkin] . . . 1.2 miles.

Third, of course you can walk across the Williamsburg Bridge! Here’s how.

Fourth, are you crazy? Interestingly, at one point it was unclear that it was actually illegal, a point brought up by the BASE jumper Jeb Corliss, who got in trouble for jumping from the Empire State Building in 2006. The City Council tried to remedy this after two building-climbing stunts in 2008 and finally did it in September 2008 (Int 0721-2008, if the link doesn’t work). So yes, it’s illegal to jump off of the George Washington Bridge — though if you’re on the New Jersey side, who knows?

Oh, what we pine for . . . you know he’s 25 now, right?

The Grand Canyon, Spanks and all-beef hot dogs — take your pick.

“why do they call the thrigs neck bridge the thrigs” (11/19/09)

Since LaGuardia Airport is already in Queens, and since they call the Throgs Neck Bridge the Throgs Neck Bridge . . . but to answer your question, it looks like somebody along the way had a lisp.

Hmm . . . good question! Here’s your answer.

Interesting theory, but I think it’s taking so long because it’s just a big project . . .

Pervert . . .

The Greatest Shart Story Ever Told is hard to beat: “With sweat pouring down his nervous face, he decided to clean up as much as possible, ditch his boxers and roll commando, and try to hide the shart stain for the remainder of the date.”

Yes! This is important to understand, and was explained in a recent Times article:

Selling a swipe on a MetroCard is illegal and can get you arrested. Bending a MetroCard’s magnetic strip to fool the turnstile into letting you through is also a form of theft.

But letting a friend or a relative use your unlimited-ride MetroCard when you are not using it is perfectly legal, as long as you don’t charge for it, said Paul J. Fleuranges, an authority spokesman. (The card allows only one entry every 18 minutes.)

Mr. Fleuranges said it is also legal to help out a stranger who asks you, as a favor, to swipe him through a turnstile free as you are leaving a subway station — although it certainly deprives New York City Transit of a fare.