[AT] O/T How observant are you?16
Larry D. Goss
rlgoss at evansville.net
Thu Dec 9 15:43:30 PST 2004
But there are several questions for which the answers are either old
wives' tales, make some assumptions, or are plain and simply wrong.
Venetian blinds do NOT have their controls on the same sides and some
are even reversible. I have two hanging with in sight of where I'm
sitting that have both controls on the right side of the blind.
The bottom frequency on the FM dial depends on which country you're
living in, and here in the United States it goes down to 87.5 MHz. I've
followed instructions on highways to tune to frequencies below 88.0 to
listen to driving condition announcements on several occasions. The
most recent was on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving on the Pennsylvania
Turnpike. (That was a fun trip -- the toll booth workers were on strike
and the whole length of the turnpike was free.)
And the new power flush toilets don't swirl either direction when
they're flushed. Even the old gravity models are individual in the
direction of the whirlpool. Whirlpools are very individual. The ones
that form behind the gates on navigation locks typically match each
other. One goes clockwise, the other goes counter-clock.
So give yourself about five extra points because the answers are biased.
BTW, the HSS Bluenose is a fun vessel. I presume it's still sailing
between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth.
I know, I know. I've missed the whole point of the simple little
exercise you gave us, Charlie. I'm just getting tired of erroneous
material being put forth without questioning it. I'm also a little
short on my caffeine intake for the day. :-)
Larry
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 2:39 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] O/T How observant are you?16
I figured some of you would enjoy it. I did. The 15 right that showed
up
on my post was not my score. It was from the guy that sent it to me
and I
failed to get it croped out of the message. I actually scored 19.
Missed
the two Canadian questions, the direction of the slash on the no
smoking
sign, one of the colors (gold) in the Campbells soup can ( haven't
looked at
one in over 20 years I guess), the 7th drarf (never liked that story),
the
direction of rotation on draining water, low end of the FM band by .1,
the
ACE of Spades, and yes I forgot there is on channel 1. However, I
didn't
cheat at all and some of those things you just don't see anylonger with
such
modern things as remote controls, etc. I don't know that I ever looked
at
a Canadian Dime or Dollar coin. Don't see many of them in NC. Wouldn't
have known it was Bluenose if I'd seen it! lol
Charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] O/T How observant are you?16
> 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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