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Ok so they are tough, or should I say tricky, let's see how many people here can get the answers to these questions....be warned some of the answers are overly obvious, but some are rather tricky. Good luck:D
Number one;I gave in and wrote the answer below:D
How quickly can you find out what is unusual about this paragraph? It looks so ordinary that you would think that nothing was wrong with it at all, and in fact, nothing is. But it is unusual. Why? If you study it and think about it you may find out, but I am not going to assist you in any way. You must do it without coaching. No doubt if you work at it for long, it will dawn on you. I don't know. Now, go to work and try your luck.
Number two;Answered Below
Name the most recent year in which New Year's preceded Christmas?
Number three;Answered Below
What was the (American) President's name in 1960?
Number four;Answered Below
You've seen a map of Italy. In which direction does the toe of the boot face?
Number five;Answered Below
Mrs Brown's bungalow is decorated entirely in pink. The carpet, lampshades, ceiling, walls etc are all pink. What colour are her stairs?
Number six;Answered Below
There are two coins which total 55 cents (read: $0.55). One of them is not a nickel. What are the two coins?
Number seven;Answered Below
Nancy is a very attractive clerk in a candy store. She is 19 years old, is a Freshman at an Ivy League University, wears fashionable clothes, and is a highly competent mathematician. She has done a least squares analysis on her weight during the last two years and has found that the best fitting polynomial is a cubic equation. What does she weigh?
Number eight;Answered Below
Do you say "Loo-iss-vill" is the capital of Kentucky, or do you say "Loo-ee-vill" is the capital of Kentucky?
Number nine;Answered Below
If you spell "sit all day in the tub" S-O-A-K, and you spell "a funny story" J-O-K-E, how do you spell "the white of an egg"?
Number ten;Answered Below
If water going down the drain/toilet goes counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, in which direction would a toilet go on the equator?
Good Luck:D
Number two;
Name the most recent year in which New Year's preceded Christmas?
2007.:first:
2007.:first:
:first: Ok you got number two correct any guesses on the rest?
DougP
10-18-2007, 03:39 PM
Number three;
What was the (American) President's name in 1960?
same as it is today? lol
Number three;
What was the (American) President's name in 1960?
same as it is today? lol
Darn you guys are too smart:first:
P_chan
10-18-2007, 04:30 PM
Number five;
Mrs Brown's bungalow is decorated entirely in pink. The carpet, lampshades, ceiling, walls etc are all pink. What colour are her stairs?
Her stairs are non existent, bungalows are one story houses:D
ryukyuboi
10-18-2007, 04:30 PM
number 6...fifty cent piece and a nickel
P_chan
10-18-2007, 04:32 PM
Number ten;
If water going down the drain/toilet goes counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, in which direction would a toilet go on the equator?
On the equator, toilet flushes you!!!
number 6...fifty cent piece and a nickel
One of them is not a nickel.
:thumbdown: Not quite. I'm confused by this.
DocTurtle
10-18-2007, 05:14 PM
Number 4: which way does the toe of the boot face?
Answer: Forward :p
Number 9: how do you spell "the white of an egg"?
Answer: White or "the white of an egg"
ryukyuboi
10-18-2007, 05:20 PM
dk...the fifty cent piece is NOT the nickel...quite right
DocTurtle
10-18-2007, 05:25 PM
He's right dk, if you read the question, it says one of the coins is not a nickel. :D
DocTurtle
10-18-2007, 05:27 PM
On the equator, toilet flushes you!!!
LOL.
I think the answer to this one is down. :p
dk...the fifty cent piece is NOT the nickel...quite right
He's right dk, if you read the question, it says one of the coins is not a nickel. :D
Oh.... Dangit. :o
If water going down the drain/toilet goes counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, in which direction would a toilet go on the equator?
Actually....now dont everyone shoot me for this one....
The toilet would go nowhere. I have never seen a toilet "go" anywhere on its own have you guys?
As I duck out the door...
Number 4: which way does the toe of the boot face?
Answer: Forward
Number 9: how do you spell "the white of an egg"?
Answer: White or "the white of an egg"
:first: and :first:
Her stairs are non existent, bungalows are one story houses
:first:
number 6...fifty cent piece and a nickel
:first:
So now what's left here....Number's One, Seven, and Eight.
DougP
10-18-2007, 05:43 PM
Number eight;
Do you say "Loo-iss-vill" is the capital of Kentucky, or do you say "Loo-ee-vill" is the capital of Kentucky?
I'll take a stab at it. Frankfort.. But wouldn't it be the capitol? Those two always confuse me in their proper usage.
DocTurtle
10-18-2007, 05:47 PM
Number eight;
Do you say "Loo-iss-vill" is the capital of Kentucky, or do you say "Loo-ee-vill" is the capital of Kentucky?
I'll take a stab at it. Frankfort.. But wouldn't it be the capitol? Those two always confuse me in their proper usage.
You are right! Frankfort it is. Nice work! Totally forgot about that one.
Number eight;
Do you say "Loo-iss-vill" is the capital of Kentucky, or do you say "Loo-ee-vill" is the capital of Kentucky?
I'll take a stab at it. Frankfort.. But wouldn't it be the capitol? Those two always confuse me in their proper usage.
:first: Yes give that man a banana!
Ok Number's One and Seven.....
Want any hints?
ja_Patriot
10-18-2007, 07:55 PM
Interesting thread.
No. 7. Answer. Nothing. Mathematicians don't use scales.
DocTurtle
10-18-2007, 08:15 PM
I want hints :p
Interesting thread.
No. 7. Answer. Nothing. Mathematicians don't use scales.
Not quite....but getting warmer here.
I want hints :p
For Question Numer One;
Ok small hint.........That's it!
For Question Number Seven;
Think sweet.
P_chan
10-18-2007, 08:40 PM
ooh I got number 7. She is only a freshman who works in a candy store so how is she also a mathematician. I don't really get it anyways
ja_Patriot
10-18-2007, 08:43 PM
Candies, muku, you tricky devil.
Candies, muku, you tricky devil.
You get a double :first: :first: Very good!
Yesand now for the last one Number one.....I think you all are going to want to kill me after you figure it out.:eek:
Remember the hint it's in red.
For Question Number One;
Ok small hint.........That's it!
P_chan
10-18-2007, 08:48 PM
ohhhhh I get it now! Now I feel like a total moron:D
ryukyuboi
10-18-2007, 10:36 PM
Not capitol, rather capital.
Do you guys want the answer?:D
ja_Patriot
10-18-2007, 11:19 PM
Nothing is.
Nothing is.
How quickly can you find out what is unusual about this paragraph? It looks so ordinary that you would think that nothing was wrong with it at all, and in fact, nothing is. But it is unusual. Why? If you study it and think about it you may find out, but I am not going to assist you in any way. You must do it without coaching. No doubt if you work at it for long, it will dawn on you. I don't know. Now, go to work and try your luck
Here is Question Number One
You what the answer is.........dont kill me yet please......:D
The answer is there are no "E's" used anywhere in the paragraph. E is just about the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet yet in this paragraph there are none used. :D
I'll start a new one when I get time tomorrow....that is if people here now aren't too mad at me now:eek::D
Thanks to all who "played":D:thumbup:
ja_Patriot
10-18-2007, 11:41 PM
Clever, clever. You got us there. Good fun. No worries.;-)
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Tempestuous
10-19-2007, 01:01 AM
Number one;
How quickly can you find out what is unusual about this paragraph? It looks so ordinary that you would think that nothing was wrong with it at all, and in fact, nothing is. But it is unusual. Why? If you study it and think about it you may find out, but I am not going to assist you in any way. You must do it without coaching. No doubt if you work at it for long, it will dawn on you. I don't know. Now, go to work and try your luck.
There is no "e" in the entire paragraph
Number two;
Name the most recent year in which New Year's preceded Christmas?
2007 (and every year prior)
Number three;
What was the (American) President's name in 1960?
The same as it is today
Number four;
You've seen a map of Italy. In which direction does the toe of the boot face?
forward
Number five;
Mrs Brown's bungalow is decorated entirely in pink. The carpet, lampshades, ceiling, walls etc are all pink. What colour are her stairs?
bungalows are flat levels (looked a few when house hunting) there aren't any stairs.
Number six;
There are two coins which total 55 cents (read: $0.55). One of them is not a nickel. What are the two coins?
50 cent piece & a nickel
Number seven;
Nancy is a very attractive clerk in a candy store. She is 19 years old, is a Freshman at an Ivy League University, wears fashionable clothes, and is a highly competent mathematician. She has done a least squares analysis on her weight during the last two years and has found that the best fitting polynomial is a cubic equation. What does she weigh?
Candy- since she works at a candy store and you sell candy by the pound at a candy store.
Number eight;
Do you say "Loo-iss-vill" is the capital of Kentucky, or do you say "Loo-ee-vill" is the capital of Kentucky?
You say neither, as Louisville isn't the capital of Kentucky. (Frankfurt is)
Number nine;
If you spell "sit all day in the tub" S-O-A-K, and you spell "a funny story" J-O-K-E, how do you spell "the white of an egg"?
Eggwhite
Number ten;
If water going down the drain/toilet goes counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, in which direction would a toilet go on the equator?
The toilet wouldn't go anywhere
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