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WITandWISDOM(tm) - September 27, 2002 ISSN 1538-8794 ~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS: Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections. - Author Unknown Source: Weekend Encounter, by Dick Innes, Copyright 2002, http://www.actsweb.org/subscribe.htm ~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS: ~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT: MENSA Test Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The saying; "If you don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain, so... Below is a very private way to gage your loss or non-loss of intelligence. So take the 6 simple questions presented here and determine if you are losing it or still a MENSA candidate. QUESTION 1. - What Do You Put in a Toaster? QUESTION 2. - Say "Silk" 5 Times, Now Spell "Silk"... What Do Cows Drink? QUESTION 3. - If a red house is made from red bricks, a blue house is made out of blue bricks, a pink house is made out of pink bricks, a black house is made out of black bricks... what is a green house made out of? QUESTION 4. Twenty years ago a plane is flying at 20,000 ft. Over the old divided Germany when two of the engines fail, the pilot realizing that the last remaining engine was failing, decides on a crash landing, but unfortunately the engine fails sooner than expected and the plane crashes smack bang in the middle of "no mans land," the land between East Germany and West Germany in the middle of the Berlin wall. Where would they bury the survivors - East Germany, West Germany or in "no mans land"? QUESTION 5. If on a clock the hour hand moves 1/60 of a degree every minute then How many degrees will the hour hand travel in 1 hour? QUESTION 6. (Without Using a Calculator) You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven (Wales). In London, 17 people get on the bus, in Reading 6 people get off, 9 people get on. In Swindon 2 people get off, 4 people get on, in Cardiff 11 people get off, 16 people get on, in Swansea 3 people get off, 5 people get on. In Carmarthen, 6 people get off, 3 people get on the bus then pulls into the Milford Haven bus depot. What was the name of the bus driver? BONUS QUESTION: How many people were on the bus in Milford Haven? ~~~~ ANSWER 1: Bread... If you said "toast" sorry you're wrong. ANSWER: 2 "Water." If you said "milk," I'm sorry. ANSWER 3: "Glass" If you said "green bricks" . . . ANSWER 4: Fortunately you don't bury "survivors." ANSWER 5: One degree." If you said "360 degrees", or anything other than that answer you are wrong. ANSWER 6: "Your Name." BONUS ANSWER: Twenty- four. Did you remember the driver? Source: Gentle Humor, mailto:words@netcarrier.com?subject=GHSubscribe ~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING: A husband stepped on one of those penny scales that tell you your fortune and weight and dropped in a coin. "Listen to this," he said to his wife, showing her a small, white card. "It says I'm energetic, bright, resourceful and a great lover." "Yes," his wife nodded, "and it has your weight wrong, too." Source: The Funnies, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/andychaps_the-funnies ~~~~~~~ TRIVIA: UNIQUE LODGINGS Jules' Undersea Lodge - Guests put on wetsuits to check into the underwater hotel in Florida. http://jul.com/ Montana Lookout Towers - How about 360 degree views from your room? http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/rec-rentals/rentals.htm Cabo ose Motel - Stay in a caboose in Avonca, New York http://caboosemotel.net/ Queen Mary - The luxurious floating hotel boasts 365 staterooms, a museum and a spa. http://queenmary.com/ Cedar Creed Treehouse - Climb 77 steps to a tree house with a view of majestic Mount Rainier. http://cedarcreektreehouse.com/ Source: USA Weekend, Aug 30, 2002, http://usaweekend.com |