quade 4 #26 August 11, 2004 Quote 4. At noon and midnight the hour and minute hands are exactly coincident with each other. How many other times between noon and midnight do the hour and minute hands cross? In 12 hours the hour and minute hands cross 11 times, but since we're NOT counting the last time, that's 10 -- right?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DontPanic 0 #27 August 11, 2004 Quote10. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers"? Hhhmmm, I'm gonna take a swag and guess it has to do with the LA in LAkers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #28 August 11, 2004 Nope. The LA Lakers used to play in Minneapolis, Minnesota -- as in land of 10,000 lakes -- hence, Lakers.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DontPanic 0 #29 August 11, 2004 QuoteNope. The LA Lakers used to play in Minneapolis, Minnesota -- as in land of 10,000 lakes -- hence, Lakers. Next, you'll probably crush my preconceptions about how the Utah Jazz came up with their name. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #30 August 11, 2004 Um, yeah, 'cause like Utah is known as the birthplace of jazz.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #31 August 11, 2004 Quote 12. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it? kiwi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #32 August 11, 2004 I was originally thinking kiwi, but it is used to make jelly and juice. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #33 August 11, 2004 QuoteI was originally thinking kiwi, but it is used to make jelly and juice. FallRate You're right.. and I think it comes frozen in bags of assorted fruit to make smoothies... oh well lame guess.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawndiver 0 #34 August 11, 2004 Quote12. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it? watermelon?_________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwmike 0 #35 August 11, 2004 Quote1. There's one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contestants do. What is it? Divorce? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tekla 0 #36 August 11, 2004 11. There are seven ways a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base on balls (a walk) is one way. Name the other six. To score with an 18 year old lady To score with a 19 year old lady To score with a 20 year old lady To score with a 21 year old lady To score with a 22 year old lady To score with a 23 year old lady 13. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet that begin with the letter "S." Shoes, Socks, Sandles, Stockings, Skin, Sweat, Sneakers, Skis and Slippers. Lu-"let the beast beware"-cy . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Acensky 0 #37 August 11, 2004 Question #1. There's one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contestants do. What is it? Answer: Boxing. Question #2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward? Answer: Niagara Falls. The rim is worn down about 2 and a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute. Question #3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables? Answer: Asparagus and rhubarb Question #4. At noon and midnight the hour and minute hands are exactly coincident with each other. How many other times between noon and midnight do the hour and minute hands cross? Answer: Ten times (not eleven, as most people seem to think). Question #5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in the possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball? Answer: Baseball. Question #6. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? Answer: Strawberry. Question #7. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle? Answer: The pear grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the whole growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems. Question #8. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw". They are all common. Name two of them. Answer: Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle. Question #9. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them? Answer: Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses. Question #10. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers"? Answer: In Minnesota. The team was originally known as the Minneapolis Lakers, and kept the name when they moved west. And I am a bad person for thing that an airshow should come before a Bridal shower. .Garbage bags do not make good parachutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #38 August 11, 2004 QuoteQuestion #5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in the possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball? Answer: Baseball. ehhh... isnt this true for that silly game that lasts days that the brits play ? Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Staso 0 #39 August 11, 2004 Quote Question #8. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw". They are all common. Name two of them. Answer: Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle. what about 9 ? dwang, dwarf, dwarfish, dwarfism, dweeb, dwell, dweller, dwelling, dwindle -- it's not about defying gravity; it's how hard you can abuse it. speed skydiving it is ... Speed Skydiving Forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Tekla 0 #36 August 11, 2004 11. There are seven ways a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base on balls (a walk) is one way. Name the other six. To score with an 18 year old lady To score with a 19 year old lady To score with a 20 year old lady To score with a 21 year old lady To score with a 22 year old lady To score with a 23 year old lady 13. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet that begin with the letter "S." Shoes, Socks, Sandles, Stockings, Skin, Sweat, Sneakers, Skis and Slippers. Lu-"let the beast beware"-cy . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acensky 0 #37 August 11, 2004 Question #1. There's one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contestants do. What is it? Answer: Boxing. Question #2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward? Answer: Niagara Falls. The rim is worn down about 2 and a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute. Question #3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables? Answer: Asparagus and rhubarb Question #4. At noon and midnight the hour and minute hands are exactly coincident with each other. How many other times between noon and midnight do the hour and minute hands cross? Answer: Ten times (not eleven, as most people seem to think). Question #5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in the possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball? Answer: Baseball. Question #6. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? Answer: Strawberry. Question #7. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle? Answer: The pear grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the whole growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems. Question #8. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw". They are all common. Name two of them. Answer: Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle. Question #9. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them? Answer: Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses. Question #10. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers"? Answer: In Minnesota. The team was originally known as the Minneapolis Lakers, and kept the name when they moved west. And I am a bad person for thing that an airshow should come before a Bridal shower. .Garbage bags do not make good parachutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #38 August 11, 2004 QuoteQuestion #5. What is the only sport in which the ball is always in the possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball? Answer: Baseball. ehhh... isnt this true for that silly game that lasts days that the brits play ? Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Staso 0 #39 August 11, 2004 Quote Question #8. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw". They are all common. Name two of them. Answer: Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle. what about 9 ? dwang, dwarf, dwarfish, dwarfism, dweeb, dwell, dweller, dwelling, dwindle -- it's not about defying gravity; it's how hard you can abuse it. speed skydiving it is ... Speed Skydiving Forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
