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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Chas on November 19, 2004, 07:59:02 pm

Title: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Chas on November 19, 2004, 07:59:02 pm
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> Answer: If you answered that you are second to last,
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Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: stuart on November 19, 2004, 10:05:45 pm
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> Subject: smart people  
  
Test for Dementia ??

Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question.
You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately.  OK?
Let's find out just how clever you really are.

Ready? GO!!! (scroll down)
 
First Question:

You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?


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Try not to screw up in the next question.
To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the first question.

I tried not to screw up the first question and that didn't help! How did you know how long I took on the first one? Do you have that ESP thing going again?
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Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are...?

Still losing
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You're not very good at this! Are you?

Still losing...
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Third Question:
Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your head only.
  
Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000.
Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000 Now add 10. What is the total?

Did you get 5000?
 
The correct answer is actually 4100.
  
Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?
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I got 4100 and I didn't use my calculator (I used someone else's) ;D
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Fourth Question:

Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene,
3. Nini,
4. Nono.
What is the name of the fifth daughter?

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Answer: Nunu?

NO! Of course not.

Her name is Mary. Read the question again

I didn't find that funny, that's my sister's names!
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Okay, now the bonus round:
There is a mute person who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
  
Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself?

With Money! BTW, doesn't it depend on how strong of a tint he wants?

Okay, so I didn’t get them right, does that mean I’m demented?
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: wmccall on November 19, 2004, 10:48:04 pm
I guess construction has closed the street in front of Chas' shop and things are really slow?
Title: Here's a good one too.......
Post by: newtotubbing on November 20, 2004, 12:27:13 am
Saw this recently........


Count the number of "F's" in the following text:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-
IC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...(see below for answer)


Managed it ?

Scroll down only after you have counted them, okay?
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Wrong, there are 6 !!--no joke.
Read it again.
The reasoning behind it is further down.
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The brain cannot process "OF".
Incredible or what? Go back and look again!!

Anyone who counts all 6 "F's" on the first go is a genius.
Three is normal, four is quite rare.




Jonathan

Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on November 20, 2004, 01:03:06 am
ummmmmmmm, I counted 7

you missed the one in, "see below For answer"
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Jordy on November 20, 2004, 01:21:40 am
Like a needed this test to realize I'm no Genius. At least it was an interesting way to be reminded.
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Chas on November 20, 2004, 02:24:48 am
Well, I got the answers wrong on the test, but I counted the Fs correctly. I'm smart enough not to ask THIS crowd what that means about me  ;)
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: HotTubMan on November 20, 2004, 11:13:12 am
I got them all right, I wonder if there is a prize?

HTM
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on November 20, 2004, 11:20:17 am
#2 was one of the more easy.........

if you overtake the last person, then you are simply in the race and have lapped the last racer.
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Lori on November 20, 2004, 01:49:08 pm
Chas,

I got all but the math!  I am too used to my 10-key at work!!!   :D

Newtotubbing,

I counted all six.  Probably all the proof reading I have had to do over the years!  You would be amazed at how many times the simple words are the hardest to spell!!!   :P
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Chas on November 21, 2004, 07:08:44 pm
Bummer. I was going to award a thousand bucks to whoever got them all right.

Oh well.

;)
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: HotTubMan on November 21, 2004, 07:34:48 pm
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Bummer. I was going to award a thousand bucks to whoever got them all right.

Oh well.

 ;)

But I did get them all right! See above...... :P
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Vinny on November 21, 2004, 07:49:54 pm
Be careful HotTubMan,

Do you really want a herd of bucks on your front lawn?

Hunting season is starting!
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Chas on November 21, 2004, 09:00:50 pm
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But I did get them all right! See above...... :P

A promise is a promise. Check your inbox.

Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Spatech_tuo on November 21, 2004, 10:41:49 pm
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But I did get them all right! See above...... :P


Go to Mensa.org and try their "brain teasers". Some are basic but some get a bit tougher but they're fun.
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Yorag on November 22, 2004, 05:03:01 pm
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Anyone who counts all 6 "F's" on the first go is a genius.
Three is normal, four is quite rare.


I counted 5 the first time, so what does that make me? ???
A semi-rare genius?  ;D
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Spatech_tuo on November 22, 2004, 05:06:37 pm
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I counted 5 the first time, so what does that make me? ???
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The guy in school who copies off the genius' paper during a test.
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Lori on November 22, 2004, 05:25:28 pm
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Go to Mensa.org and try their "brain teasers". Some are basic but some get a bit tougher but they're fun.


Mensa!  Man, my husband and I (when we were dating) used to sit at Friday's and play trivia against the local mensa chapter!  We would beat them most nights!  We had so much fun!  He would get the history and I would get the entertainment, literature, and english!

*sigh*  Too bad Friday's doesn't have trivia anymore, at least here!
Title: Re: Humor (off topic)
Post by: Spatech_tuo on November 22, 2004, 05:48:37 pm
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Mensa!  Man, my husband and I (when we were dating) used to sit at Friday's and play trivia against the local mensa chapter!  We would beat them most nights!  


I've taken their tests on line a couple times just for fun but I would never pay them to join. To me, joining Mensa simply means you've paid someone to vouch for the fact that you're smarter than the average person. Then again, paying someone to give you a card to vouch for your brilliance isn't so sharp IMO.