Fred ran a flag making business. Things were looking bleak when, out of the blue, someone called from the Paraguayan Embassy. They needed an urgent consignment of 1000 Paraguayan flags by the following week.
Fred got to work straight away. He got a picture of the current Paraguayan flag, got hold of the required cloth and he and his staff worked without stopping until the flags were dispatched. The business was saved, or so he thought.
Unfortunately, the Embassy refused to pay and returned them all. Fred has now lost his business, but why?
On a side note, Happy 4th of July! It's going to be a nice long weekend for me, so I'll see you on Wednesday!
I'm posting one puzzle, riddle, math, or statistical problem a day. Try to answer each one and post your answers in the comments section. I'll post the answer the next day. Even if you have the same answer as someone else, feel free to put up your answer, too!
Friday, June 30, 2006
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Anagram Links
An Anagram Link is a set of 2 words that link together by the last letter of one word, and the first letter of the other. Both words contain the same letters, but in different orders. Such as: team/meat.
Can you find the following Anagram Links by using the clues?
1) Link at W. One word means to clean.
2) Link at S, or T. One word means one who is employed to do services for someone.
3) Link at D. One word means to challenge someone to do something.
4) Link at D. One word means to walk on, over, or along.
5) Link at F, or G. One word is a sport
Can you find the following Anagram Links by using the clues?
1) Link at W. One word means to clean.
2) Link at S, or T. One word means one who is employed to do services for someone.
3) Link at D. One word means to challenge someone to do something.
4) Link at D. One word means to walk on, over, or along.
5) Link at F, or G. One word is a sport
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Animal Sounds
Example. To run away or escape: flea (flee)
1. hair-control foam
2. very exposed
3. tellin' falsities
4. a lamenting cry
5. a dull person
6. a precious or loved one
7. first you get a parking ticket, then you get this
8. these make up a chain
1. hair-control foam
2. very exposed
3. tellin' falsities
4. a lamenting cry
5. a dull person
6. a precious or loved one
7. first you get a parking ticket, then you get this
8. these make up a chain
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Is it raining again?
The science teacher loves to trick his class every year with his lesson on making a cloud in a very large water jug.
To make the cloud he fills the jug with a gallon of water, starts a match and lets some of the smoke seep into the jug (the water needs something to cling to to make the cloud).
Then he starts to pressurize it manually. He gets a pump and he starts pumping it. He pumps for about a minute and still no cloud. All of his students think he is doing something wrong, but he just isn't done, yet. What's the last step?
To make the cloud he fills the jug with a gallon of water, starts a match and lets some of the smoke seep into the jug (the water needs something to cling to to make the cloud).
Then he starts to pressurize it manually. He gets a pump and he starts pumping it. He pumps for about a minute and still no cloud. All of his students think he is doing something wrong, but he just isn't done, yet. What's the last step?
Monday, June 26, 2006
It's a joke, get it?
Yes, these really are jokes.
Why do some people appear bright until you hear them speak?
How are computers like air conditioning?
Why do some people appear bright until you hear them speak?
How are computers like air conditioning?
Friday, June 23, 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Sporting Groups
In these two groups, which two sports should swap places?
Group A:
Football (NFL or American)
Soccer
Baseball
Group B:
Volleyball
Basketball
Ice Hockey
Hint: This is a math question.
Group A:
Football (NFL or American)
Soccer
Baseball
Group B:
Volleyball
Basketball
Ice Hockey
Hint: This is a math question.
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