[AT] O/T How observant are you?16

[Ralph Goff]

Guess I'm not very observant at 16 points. Of course I attribute it to
failing memory.
Bob, that yacht you mention on the dime is the Canadian sailing ship
"Bluenose". More of an east coast tradition but certainly recognized  across
Canada.
Your canadian dollars date back when to when they really were a "silver
dollar". The gold coloured ones we have now are literally referred to as
"loonies" named after the bird. Loonies  replaced the paper dollar probably
more years ago than I think. Was'nt long after that the "toonies" were
introduced to replace the paper 2 dollar bill.
As yet there is no replacement for the $3 bill. :-).

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Seith <seithr at denison.edu>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] O/T How observant are you?


> Now just a minute!
>
> There are some non specific questions that leave things open to counter
> arguments. Namely:
>
> On the back of every Canadian dollar in my collection, there is a canoe.
> Of course, my collection stops in 1952...
>
> All my Canadian dimes have a yacht on the back...
>
> We call it a "book" of matches here. A "box" of matches (pocket version)
> has 32 matches in it.
>
> (I got all the rest of them.)
>
> Bob Seith
>
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>
> >How observant are you?  I got 15 right.Fun test.
> >Canadians might have a slight advantage.
> >
> >
> >The average person only gets 7 right. This is
> >
> >
> >>based on U.S. & CDN
> >>      info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can
> >>be more difficult than it
> >>      looks - it just shows how little most of us
> >>really see!
> >>
> >>      There are 27 questions about things we see
> >>every day or have known
> >>      about all our lives. How many can you get
> >>right? These little simple
> >>      questions are harder than you think-- it just
> >>shows you how little we pay
> >>      attention to the commonplace things of life.
> >>Put your thinking caps on. No
> >>      cheating!
> >>      No looking around! No getting out ! of your
> >>chair! No using anything
> >>      on or in your desk or computer! Can you beat
> >>      20?? (The average is 7)
> >>
> >>      Write down your answers and then check your
> >>answers (on the bottom)
> >>      only
> >>      AFTER completing all the questions.
> >>      REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! --- BE HONEST!!!
> >>
> >>      That means no looking at your phone or
> >>anything on your desk... Then,
> >>      before you pass this on to your friends,
> >>change the number on the
> >>      subject line to show how many you got correct.
> >>
> >>      LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU REALLY ARE.
> >>      Here we go!
> >>
> >>      1. On a standard traffic light, is the green
> >>on the top or bottom?
> >>      2. How many states are there in the USA?
> >>(Don't laugh, some people
> >>          don't know)
> >>      3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's
> >>torch?
> >>      4. What six colours are on the classic
> >>Campbell's soup label?
> >>      5. What two numbers on the telephone dial
> >>don't have letters by them?
> >>      6. When you walk does your left arm swing with
> >>your right or left leg?
> >>      7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
> >>      8. On th! e United States flag is the top stripe
> >>red or white?
> >>      9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
> >>      10. Which way does water go down the drain,
> >>counter or clockwise?
> >>      11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash
> >>run?
> >>      12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
> >>      13. On which side of a women's blouse are the
> >>buttons?
> >>      14. Which way do fans rotate?
> >>      15. What is on the back of a Canadian dime?
> >>      16. How many sides does a stop sign have?
> >>      17. Do books have even-numbered pages on the
> >>right or left side?
> >>      18. How many lug nut! s are on a standard car
> >>wheel?
> >>      19. How many sides are there on a standard
> >>pencil?
> >>      20. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy,Dopey, Doc.
> >>Who's missing?
> >>      21. How many hot dog buns are in a standard
> >>package?
> >>      22. On which playing card is the card maker's
> >>trademark?
> >>      23. On which side of a Venetian blind is the
> >>cord that adjusts the
> >>            opening between the slats
> >>      24. On the back of a Canadian $1 coin, what is
> >>in the centre?
> >>      25. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone
> >>phone. What 2 symbols bear no
> >>            digits?
> >>      26. How many curves are there in the standard
> >>paper clip?
> >>      27. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or
> >>clockwise?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>      ANSWERS
> >>
> >>      1. Bottom
> >>      2. 50
> >>      3. Right
> >>      4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, &gold
> >>      5. 1, 0
> >>      6. Right
> >>      7. 20
> >>      8. Red
> >>      9. 88
> >>      10. Clockwise (north of the equator)
> >>      11. Towards bottom right
> >>      12. 12 (no #1)
> >>      13. Left
> >>      14. Clockwise as you look at it
> >>      15. The Bluenose
> >>      16. 8
> >>      17. Left
> >>      18. 5
> >>      19. 6
> >>      20. Bashful
> >>      21. 8
> >>      22. Ace of spades
> >>      23. Left
> >>      24. Loon
> >>      25. *, #
> >>      26. 3
> >>      27. Counter
> >>
> >>
> >>
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