The idiot test

[lunatic59]

Yeah, but his address was 368 W. Sycamore

 

[Xyro]

Is a zebra white with black stripes of black with white stripes? Bonus internet cool points if you can explain why.

guess: because it is 50/50 shot..

white ... with black stripes.

guess at reason.
white hair ... pigment is added to make it black. therefore.. white first.

First part right, the second part is how you determine the first part. Where they don't have stripes they are white.

Their skin underneath is totally black, and their embryos are initially solid black before becoming patterned (with pigment production being selectively turned off only in some cells). My answer is black, which white and black fur stripes.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Too Mathy. Carry on.

 

[Unforgiven]

What the five states border the Pacific Ocean?

 

[no one]

Solid.
Liquid.
Gas.
Plasma.
Confusion.

 

[dan330]

Hawaii
Alaska
Cali
Washington
Oregon

 

[lunatic59]

What about Nebraska? I just bought some beachfront property there!

 

[dan330]

i got some great unused well irrigated land in Florida.. i can sell to you for cheap.

 

[Unforgiven]

I'm heading to Gettysburg for a camping trip in a couple weeks, so a history themed question.

What was Ulysses S. Grant's middle name?

 

[mikedt]

I'm heading to Gettysburg for a camping trip in a couple weeks, so a history themed question.

What was Ulysses S. Grant's middle name?

Susan

Who wrote Beethoven's 5th Symphony?

 

[Unforgiven]

Susan

Incorrect, for the record

 

[Member2035261]

Hiram's middle name was his spoken first name of course, which for an Irishman I'm sure I would have known by heart at some stage and would not have needed to cheat.
For those with tired Google fingers, Senator Morris of Ohio entered S. in error when assisting Grant's application to West Point and Grant later reluctantly deferred queries to his mother's maiden name, and that of his brother, of Simpson, . but all you Yanks knew that and the rest

(curious about the Beethoven one which I won't look up)

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What are the next two letters in the following series and why?
W A T N T L I T F S _ _

 

[lunatic59]

A W


What Are The Next Two Letters In The Following Series And Why?

 

[Zigman66]

Susan

Who wrote Beethoven's 5th Symphony?

Gee, could it have been Beethoven?

 

[Zigman66]

How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the
Ark?

 

[lunatic59]

How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the
Ark?

I would have said one of each sex, except now there's some discussion among biblical scholars about a transgender hippo.

 

[Zigman66]

Incorrect, dear sir

 

[lunatic59]

Well, as a moderator I could have edited your post to say "Noah", but it's a little known fact that Moses did include some small plastic animals in the Ark of the Covenant so the kids had something to play with in the desert.

 

[Member2035261]

(duh, I misread Lunatic's post)



How can you add eight 8's together to make 1000?

 

[Zigman66]

Well, as a moderator I could have edited your post to say "Noah", but it's a little known fact that Moses did include some small plastic animals in the Ark of the Covenant so the kids had something to play with in the desert.

Can't get one past you today, huh?

 

[lunatic59]

Can't get one past you today, huh?

Tomorrow, either.

 

[Zigman66]

Challenge accepted

Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on
Earth?

 

[lunatic59]

Mount Everest. Even though a tree fell on it and no one heard it.

 

[Zigman66]

I lobbed that one to ya so you could show off yer backhand

Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art
Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a 20 tank
German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers he defeated
the 20 and captured valuable territory. After the battle he was presented
with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring
and Leadership World War One From the Men of Battalion 8" Captain Frank
looked at Art and said, "You really don't expect anyone to believe that
yarn, do you?" What's wrong with the story?

 

[olbriar]

The first world war wouldn't have carried the label of World War I until there was a second world war.