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 Posted: 11/01/02 - 22:54 Post subject: Subject: Another Test
I will probably post the answers on Sunday!?
Good Luck
ANOTHER TEST
(1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the
participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What
is it?
(2) What famous North American landmark is constantly moving
backward?
(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?
(4) Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of
the
team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the
ball?
(5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
(6) 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?
(7) Only three words in standard English begin with the letters
"dw."
They are all common. Name two of them.
( There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you
name half of them?
(9) Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles
Lakers?"
(10) 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.
(11) 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?
(12) Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet that
begin
with the letter "S."
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Cappy
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Posted: 11/02/02 - 08:01 Post subject:
After I balance my check book and have a 2nd cup of coffee I will attempt these.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 11/02/02 - 09:13 Post subject:
I can only answer #9. They are named after the 10,000 Lakes in Minn. The teamed moved from Minn. to LA.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 11/02/02 - 09:21 Post subject:
Period, comma, colon, semicolon, question mark, excalimation point, brackets, hyphen, quotation marks, elipise. There is 10, cannot do the 4.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 11/02/02 - 09:22 Post subject:
#11 Parsely? Is that considered a vegatable?
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Posted: 11/02/02 - 09:26 Post subject: Re: Subject: Another Test
ANOTHER TEST
(1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the
participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What
is it? 
(2) What famous North American landmark is constantly moving
backward? The Democratic Party
(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?
(4) Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of
theteam on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball? Rugby?
(5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
(6) 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?
(7) Only three words in standard English begin with the letters
"dw." They are all common. Name two of them. Dwight, dwarf, dwale
( There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you
name half of them? Comma, Semi Colon, Colon, Apostrophe, Quote, Exclamation Point, Question Mark, Period
(9) Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles
Lakers?"
(10) 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. Got 4: HBP, catcher drops third strike, sacrifice, error
(11) 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?
Squash?
(12) Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet that
begin with the letter "S." Got 4: Sox, Shoes, Sneakers, Sandals
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 11/02/02 - 09:29 Post subject:
Socks, shoes, slippers, sneakers, sandals, snowshoes, skis.
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Posted: 11/02/02 - 09:30 Post subject: Re: Subject: Another Test
(1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the
participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What
is it? Boxing
(5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside? Strawberries
(6) 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? It's grown in the bottle
(11) 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? Rhubarb?
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Posted: 11/02/02 - 21:08 Post subject:
HEre were my answers. Some great, not so great, and interesting answers so far. These are NOT the correct anwers
1: Gymnastics or skating
2: No Idea -
3: Pumpkins and Watermelons
4: Baseball
5: Strawberries
6: No Idea -
7: dweeb, dwarf
8: period, comma, quote, asterisk, semi-colon, colon, question mark, exclamation point,parentheses,pound sign,ampersand,at symbol, caret,
9: The team is originally from Minnesota
10: hit by pitch, dropped third strike and the runner out runs the throw, balk
11: No Idea -
12: shoes, socks, slippers, sandals, ski's,
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 11/03/02 - 20:17 Post subject:
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
The answers!
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"Answers To Quiz"
1. Boxing.
2. Niagara Falls. The rim is worn down about two and a half feet
each
year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every
minute.
3. Asparagus and rhubarb.
4. Baseball.
5. Strawberry.
6. 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.
7. Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle.
8. Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe,
question
mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces,
and ellipses.
9. In Minnesota. The team was originally known as the Minneapolis
Lakers and kept the name when they moved west.
10. Batter hit by a pitch; passed ball; catcher interference;
catcher
drops third strike; fielder's choice; and being designated as a
pinchrunner.
11. Lettuce.
12. Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, snowshoes,
stockings.
Well, now you know! Feel any smarter?
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