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Topic: brain teaser
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texasprowler Prowler Junkie Posts: 462 From: Kandahar, Afghanistan Registered: APR 2005
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posted 09-26-2005 09:57 PM
ready for today's mensa question? what do silver, purple, orange and month have in common?
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jforbes Prowler Junkie Posts: 120 From: Sierra Vista, AZ, USA Registered: APR 2004
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posted 09-26-2005 10:21 PM
Nothing rhymes with any of these words?(if this is right its really embarassing -- because my 14 year old twins told me!)
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GenoTex Prowler Junkie Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002
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posted 09-26-2005 10:36 PM
yup (didn't know 'month' was one though)
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Ray unregistered Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002
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posted 09-26-2005 10:39 PM
if that IS the answer .. I would bet that the good Dr. Suess could come up with a few!
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tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 From: New Castle, Ind Registered: DEC 2000
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posted 09-26-2005 10:42 PM
knock knock...whos there ??? orange... orange who ??? orange ya glad to see me ???
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texasprowler Prowler Junkie Posts: 462 From: Kandahar, Afghanistan Registered: APR 2005
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posted 09-26-2005 10:43 PM
absolutely correct.new one: how many different ways are there to make change for a dollar? (besides change from your hand to mine) hint: it is more than the number of blackties but less than the number of candy reds produced
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jforbes Prowler Junkie Posts: 120 From: Sierra Vista, AZ, USA Registered: APR 2004
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posted 09-26-2005 10:57 PM
Universal answer: 42 - only if you are a Hitchhiker's fan okay -- I'm spending way too much time on the computer this evening...... 293 Ways to Make Change for a Dollar (http://www.maa.org/features/mathchat/mathchat_4_19_01.html)
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