Hiiden WORD October 30, 2008

Hidden in each sentence is a word belonging to one of the categories listed below. Find the hidden word, and identify the category to which it belongs by clicking on the corresponding button. For example:

When I grow up, I want to be a ranger. Animal Vegetable Colour I don’t know

In this case, the answer would be animal. The hidden word is bear (When I grow up, I want to be a r anger). Get a piece of paper write down your answer and then check your paper…ready? 1. The sun setting against the horizon makes Cairo seem magnificent. Musical instrument Texture Flower I don’t know 2. On a dare, Bob decided to jump in, knowing the water would be cold. Sport Plant Colour I don’t know 3. The pet store owner had seen Pavlov a lot of times. Texture Shape Size I don’t know 4. Look, I will not tolerate this nonsense anymore. Fruit Drink Colour I don’t know 5. After much drunken gin, eerie noises may be heard at night. Sport Professional Natural phenomenon I don’t know 6. As the mug was full, I very carefully added the cream. Body organ Colour Texture I don’t know 7. When you are through with washing the dishes, you may go and play. Natural phenomenon Food Texture I don’t know 8. We found the cup and saucer, both under the bed. Tree Natural phenonmenon Colour I don’t know 9. Mary buys Tom a cherry sundae. Body part Clothing Flower I don’t know 10. I agree not to eat all the cookies. Colour Texture Sport I don’t know ANSWERS: 1. The sun setting against the horizon makes Cairo seem magnificent. Your answer: Texture Correct answer: Flower Rose. The sun setting against the horizon makes CaiRO SEem magnificent. 2. On a dare, Bob decided to jump in, knowing the water would be cold. Your answer: I don’t know Correct answer: Colour Pink. On a dare, Bob decided to jumP IN, Knowing the water would be cold. 3. The pet store owner had seen Pavlov a lot of times. Your answer: I don’t know Correct answer: Shape Oval. The pet store owner had seen PavlOV A Lot of times. 4. Look, I will not tolerate this nonsense anymore. Your answer: Drink Correct answer: Fruit Kiwi. LooK, I WIll not tolerate this nonsense anymore. 5. After much drunken gin, eerie noises may be heard at night. Your answer: I don’t know Correct answer: Professional Engineer. After much drunkEN GIN, EERie noises may be heard at night. 6. As the mug was full, I very carefully added the cream. Your answer: Body organ Correct answer: Body organ Liver. As the mug was fulL, I VERy carefully added the cream. 7. When you are through with washing the dishes, you may go and play. Your answer: I don’t know Correct answer: Texture Rough. When you are thROUGH with washing the dishes, you may go and play. 8. We found the cup and saucer, both under the bed. Your answer: Tree Correct answer: Natural phenonmenon Thunder. We found the cup and saucer, boTH UNDER the bed. 9. Mary buys Tom a cherry sundae. Your answer: I don’t know Correct answer: Body part Stomach. Mary buyS TOM A CHerry sunday. 10. I agree not to eat all the cookies. Your answer: Texture Correct answer: Colour Green. I aGREE Not to eat all the cookies.

Three Men in a Hotel October 30, 2008

Three men decided to split the cost of a hotel room. The hotel manager gave them a price of $30. The men split the bill evenly, each paying $10, and retired to their room.

However, the manager realized that it was a Wednesday night, which meant the hotel had a special: rooms were only $25. He had overcharged them $5!

He promptly called the bellboy, gave him five one-dollar bills and told him to return it to the men. When the bellboy explained the situation to the men, they were so pleased at the honesty of the establishment that they promptly tipped the bellboy $2 of the $5 he had returned and each kept $1 for himself.

The Problem: Each of the three men ended up paying $9 (their original $10, minus $1 back) totalling $27, plus $2 for the bellboy makes $29. Where did the extra dollar go?

Solution:

The faulty reasoning lies in the addition at the end. 3 x $9 does equal $27, but the $2 tip is included in that $27, so it makes no sense to add the $2 to $27 to make $29. They paid $25 for the hotel room, $2 for the tip ($27), and then got $1 back each to make the original $30.

Who is who? October 16, 2008

If your daughter’s brother is Tony’s uncle and

Tony is the only son of Martha,

what is your relationship with Martha?

Who is who? October 16, 2008

If Andy is your father’s nephew and
Laura is the daughter of Andy’s father,
what is your relationship with Laura?

Amazing! October 16, 2008

Can you believe this?! Look at the circles… They’re moving!
But when you focus on one particular circle, it stops moving! Cool…

BYB Spinning Girl Genius Test October 16, 2008

If you see this lady turning in the clockwise rotation, you are using the right hemisphere of your brain.

If you see her turning counter clockwise, you are using your left-brain hemisphere.

Some people see both ways, but most people see her spinning only in one direction.

If you try and do see her turning in the opposite direction, your IQ is about 160, which is almost a genius.

BOTH DIRECTIONS CAN BE SEEN.

If you don’t see the girl spinning in both ways, sign up free to boomeryearbook.com and learn how both

directions can be seen.