Mr Barlow nearly got away with it

Long long time ago (I can still remember...) I asked you to ask me questions. I answered some of them. Then I went on holiday.

I have spent the best part of two months trying to come up with answers of any sort to those posed by Nick. He actually set these at 2:05 am and, therefore, I would like to blame alcohol. But I know that Nick works nightshifts.

What's the answer to this question?

Thankfully, I remembered the tagline to Trish's comment box, googled and found:

A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea.

by someone called John Anthony Ciardi, who has come up with some other phrases worth spending a moment or two contemplating.

And, the old favourite: what's the difference between a duck?

I don't understand the question, so, again, I googled, and found plenty of pages that came up with nonsensical answers to a nonsensical question. However, I also found a page of corny duck jokes, which I enjoyed.

The next two questions are far more sensible, and I shall spend the rest of the day crafting answers.