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thebaron
June 6th, 2004, 01:55 AM
Here's a fun game if your looking for a new topic in ten foward.

Here's how it goes i ask a question, and the first person who answers it correctly gets to ask a question, and the person who gets their question right gets to ask the next question and so on.

You can ask any question you like on any topic you can think of (except those things that are against site rules). hint: don't make it too hard (at least for the first couple of questions) or no one will ever get it.

If you think you would like to try i will start with the first question. Something easy to get the ball rolling.

Question: Where did the character Indiana Jones (from the famous Indiana Jones movie series played by Harrison Ford) get his first name?

bigc73542
June 6th, 2004, 01:57 AM
It was the dogs name

thebaron
June 6th, 2004, 02:00 AM
Correct Bigc, that was fast! Now it's your turn to ask a question. Have fun!

bigc73542
June 6th, 2004, 02:01 AM
What was the green hornets side kicks name.

dak
June 6th, 2004, 05:24 AM
-{ Quote: "What was the green hornets side kicks name." }-
Kato.

--
dak

thebaron
June 6th, 2004, 06:05 AM
Dak it your turn to ask a question.

dak
June 6th, 2004, 07:03 AM
-{ Quote: "Dak it your turn to ask a question." }-
Who is Sherlock Holmes' older brother?

--
dak

Cochise
June 6th, 2004, 07:09 AM
Elementary my dear Watson.......Mycroft....

Cochise, 8)

Taz71498
June 6th, 2004, 07:18 AM
Mycroft Holmes

Taz71498
June 6th, 2004, 07:18 AM
You got it Cochise. You are quicker than I.

dak
June 6th, 2004, 07:26 AM
-{ Quote: "Elementary my dear Watson.......Mycroft...." }- Well done!
You've "won" the right to ask the next question! :D

And an honorable-mention goes to Taz71498.

--
dak

Cochise
June 6th, 2004, 07:26 AM
Easy one......."Who invented the Bouncing Bomb"?

Taz71498
June 6th, 2004, 07:29 AM
Barnes Wallis

dak
June 6th, 2004, 07:35 AM
I know the answer, but I'll refrain and give someone else a chance since I was just the "asker." ;)
Good question, though!

--
dak

strongarm
June 6th, 2004, 05:15 PM
Barnes Wallis?

bigc73542
June 6th, 2004, 08:30 PM
right here

NanDog
June 6th, 2004, 10:07 PM
Hey, just logged into this thread! Seems like fun! So it seems Taz has to post the next question. The ball's in your court, dude!

Taz71498
June 7th, 2004, 09:58 AM
Hey, Sorry for the delay. Had yard work. Ok here it is:

What was the name of the housepainter that stole the Mona Lisa in 1911?

Pieter_Arntz
June 7th, 2004, 10:23 AM
-{ Quote: "
What was the name of the housepainter that stole the Mona Lisa in 1911?" }-

He called himself Leonardo Vincenzo, but his real name was Vincenzo Peruggia

Taz71498
June 7th, 2004, 10:52 AM
You are so correct Pieter_Arntz! I say it is your turn for a question.

ssgtmax
June 7th, 2004, 11:16 AM
You guys been watchin' the History Channel way too much.... ;D ;D

Pieter_Arntz
June 7th, 2004, 11:25 AM
Sorry for the wait. I must have had a graphospasm.

Tell me what that means and you're next. :)

little eagle
June 7th, 2004, 11:35 AM
-{ Quote: "Sorry for the wait. I must have had a graphospasm.

Tell me what that means and you're next. :)" }-

writer's cramp.

Soccer-football superstar Pele what was his full name?

Cochise
June 7th, 2004, 05:33 PM
Wasn't it something like Arante Mascimti?? :-\

Cochise, 8)

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 06:46 PM
-{ Quote: "Sorry for the wait. I must have had a graphospasm.

Tell me what that means and you're next. :)" }-
Here it is

thebaron
June 7th, 2004, 07:01 PM
No offense Bigc, but weren't we trying to guess Pele's real name? I didn't see the correct answer yet.

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 07:07 PM
-{ Quote: "No offense Bigc, but weren't we trying to guess Pele's real name? I didn't see the correct answer yet." }-


Can we cheat? :D

snowbound
June 7th, 2004, 07:13 PM
-{ Quote: "Can we cheat? :D" }-

U don't have too. ;)

My nephew is a real soccer nut and he just told me.

He had to type the spelling because i sure as heck couldn't. :D

This is from him,


Edson Arantes do Nascimento


snowbound

thebaron
June 7th, 2004, 07:13 PM
What exactly did you mean by cheat? If you mean can you google the answers, the answer is yes. People can use any resource available to them.

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 07:23 PM
-{ Quote: "U don't have too. ;)

My nephew is a real soccer nut and he just told me.

He had to type the spelling because i sure as heck couldn't. :D

This is from him,


Edson Arantes do Nascimento


snowbound" }-

One cigar for you!

What is Winona Ryder's real name?

snowbound
June 7th, 2004, 07:56 PM
-{ Quote: "

What is Winona Ryder's real name?" }-

Sticky fingers? ;)


snowbound

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 08:14 PM
-{ Quote: "Sticky fingers? ;)


snowbound" }-

HaHaHa! Wrong! 8)

snowbound
June 7th, 2004, 08:17 PM
-{ Quote: "HaHaHa! Wrong! 8)" }-

Sorry, :P

I couldn't resist. :D ;D


snowbound

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 08:21 PM
Winona Laura Horowitz

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 08:25 PM
-{ Quote: "Winona Laura Horowitz" }-


Correct! You may have seen this trophy before. :D

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 08:30 PM
What was the first year that chevrolet came out with a production V8

hint---it was not 1955

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 08:43 PM
-{ Quote: "What was the first year that chevrolet came out with a production V8

hint---it was not 1955" }-


1914?? Wait! Wrong.

Uguel707
June 7th, 2004, 08:43 PM
-{ Quote: "What was the first year that chevrolet came out with a production V8

hint---it was not 1955" }-

1956... :-\

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 08:50 PM
one more chance :)

Uguel707
June 7th, 2004, 08:52 PM
-{ Quote: "one more chance :)" }-

what about 1954? :)

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 08:54 PM
-{ Quote: "What was the first year that chevrolet came out with a production V8

hint---it was not 1955" }-
I will put you out of your quandry, it was put in production in 1917. It weighed 700lbs and put out 28hp.

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 08:55 PM
Uguel why don't you ask a question

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 09:00 PM
-{ Quote: "I will put you out of your quandry, it was put in production in 1917. It weighed 700lbs and put out 28hp." }-

I was close! :)


http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/chevy_small_block_v8.htm

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 09:01 PM
-{ Quote: "I was close! :)


http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/chevy_small_block_v8.htm" }-
Close but no cigar. ;)

Uguel707
June 7th, 2004, 09:09 PM
-{ Quote: "Uguel why don't you ask a question" }-

Okay but.... I haven't got the answer! :(

Who was the famous cowboy that sang: Cowboy Ham and Eggs...?

"...Get your cowboy ham and eggs....." ;D

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 09:12 PM
Roy Rogers

Uguel707
June 7th, 2004, 09:20 PM
-{ Quote: "Roy Rogers" }-

Very good bigc, you got it ! Father sang that when he was cooking breakfast! ;D Now it's your turn :)

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 09:25 PM
what are chittlins?

Uguel707
June 7th, 2004, 09:29 PM
-{ Quote: "what are chittlins?" }-

Something not too yummy! ;D They are the small intestines of pigs especially when cooked or eaten as food. (beurk!) ;D

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 09:30 PM
Pretty nasty stuff. :P your turn ;)

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 09:35 PM
-{ Quote: "Something not too yummy! ;D They are the small intestines of pigs especially when cooked or eaten as food. (beurk!) ;D" }-


Hahaha!!! ;D

Uguel707
June 7th, 2004, 09:39 PM
-{ Quote: "Pretty nasty stuff. :P your turn ;)" }-

Who wrote "The Death of a Naturalist"?

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 09:41 PM
-{ Quote: "Who wrote "The Death of a Naturalist"?" }-
Seamus Heaney

Uguel707
June 7th, 2004, 09:44 PM
right on! :) Now it's your turn!

snowbound
June 7th, 2004, 09:46 PM
Who wrote,

Venus on the Half-Shell. ;)

One of my alltime favourite books. 8)


snowbound

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 09:47 PM
who was the star of my favorite martian, not the martian.

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 09:48 PM
-{ Quote: "who was the star of my favorite martian, not the martian." }-


Bill Bixby

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 09:51 PM
-{ Quote: "Bill Bixby" }-
Correctamundo, your turn

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 09:55 PM
-{ Quote: "Correctamundo, your turn" }-


Who was Bridey Murphy?

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 09:59 PM
-{ Quote: "Who was Bridey Murphy?" }-
this is her

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 10:06 PM
-{ Quote: "Who wrote,

Venus on the Half-Shell. ;)

One of my alltime favourite books. 8)


snowbound" }-

Kilgore Trout. I cheated.

http://www.duke.edu/~crh4/vonnegut/trout/kt_wp.html

snowbound
June 7th, 2004, 10:08 PM
-{ Quote: "Kilgore Trout. I cheated.

http://www.duke.edu/~crh4/vonnegut/trout/kt_wp.html" }-

No problem! :D

Give the man a prize! 8)


snowbound

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 10:17 PM
-{ Quote: "this is her" }-


Real big story in those days. Spooky too!

ssgtmax
June 7th, 2004, 10:58 PM
I didn't qualify via the elimination rounds, but I'll toss this one out anyway:

At what temperature is the temperature the same on both the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales?

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 11:11 PM
-{ Quote: "I didn't qualify via the elimination rounds, but I'll toss this one out anyway:

At what temperature is the temperature the same on both the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales?" }-
None




Fahrenheit to Celsius:


-30.0 -34.4
-29.0 -33.9
-28.0 -33.3
-27.0 -32.8
-26.0 -32.2
-25.0 -31.7
-24.0 -31.1
-23.0 -30.6
-22.0 -30.0
-21.0 -29.4
-20.0 -28.9
-19.0 -28.3
-18.0 -27.8
-17.0 -27.2
-16.0 -26.7
-15.0 -26.1
-14.0 -25.6
-13.0 -25.0
-12.0 -24.4
-11.0 -23.9
-10.0 -23.3
-9.0 -22.8
-8.0 -22.2
-7.0 -21.7
-6.0 -21.1
-5.0 -20.6
-4.0 -20.0
-3.0 -19.4
-2.0 -18.9
-1.0 -18.3
0.0 -17.8
1.0 -17.2
2.0 -16.7
3.0 -16.1
4.0 -15.6
5.0 -15.0
6.0 -14.4
7.0 -13.9
8.0 -13.3
9.0 -12.8
10.0 -12.2
11.0 -11.7
12.0 -11.1
13.0 -10.6
14.0 -10.0
15.0 -9.4
16.0 -8.9
17.0 -8.3
18.0 -7.8
19.0 -7.2
20.0 -6.7
21.0 -6.1
22.0 -5.6
23.0 -5.0
24.0 -4.4
25.0 -3.9
26.0 -3.3
27.0 -2.8
28.0 -2.2
29.0 -1.7
30.0 -1.1
31.0 -0.6
32.0 0.0
33.0 0.6
34.0 1.1
35.0 1.7
36.0 2.2
37.0 2.8
38.0 3.3
39.0 3.9
40.0 4.4
41.0 5.0
42.0 5.6
43.0 6.1
44.0 6.7
45.0 7.2
46.0 7.8
47.0 8.3
48.0 8.9
49.0 9.4
50.0 10.0
51.0 10.6
52.0 11.1
53.0 11.7
54.0 12.2
55.0 12.8
56.0 13.3
57.0 13.9
58.0 14.4
59.0 15.0
60.0 15.6
61.0 16.1
62.0 16.7
63.0 17.2
64.0 17.8
65.0 18.3
66.0 18.9
67.0 19.4
68.0 20.0
69.0 20.6
70.0 21.1
71.0 21.7
72.0 22.2
73.0 22.8
74.0 23.3
75.0 23.9
76.0 24.4
77.0 25.0
78.0 25.6
79.0 26.1
80.0 26.7
81.0 27.2
82.0 27.8
83.0 28.3
84.0 28.9
85.0 29.4
86.0 30.0
87.0 30.6
88.0 31.1
89.0 31.7
90.0 32.2
91.0 32.8
92.0 33.3
93.0 33.9
94.0 34.4
95.0 35.0
96.0 35.6
97.0 36.1
98.0 36.7
99.0 37.2
100.0 37.8

ssgtmax
June 7th, 2004, 11:16 PM
-{ Quote: "None




Fahrenheit to Celsius:

" }-

Good guess...but wrong. Hint: You didn't go far enough. Takes a little arithmetic to prove the answer.

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 11:20 PM
-{ Quote: "Good guess...but wrong. Hint: You didn't go far enough. Takes a little arithmetic to prove the answer." }-

Is arithmetic the same thing as math? Next question pleeze!
:D

bigc73542
June 7th, 2004, 11:21 PM
-{ Quote: "Good guess...but wrong. Hint: You didn't go far enough. Takes a little arithmetic to prove the answer." }-
Any given set of temperatures cel or far will be the same but the numbers will always be different.

ronjor
June 7th, 2004, 11:34 PM
-{ Quote: "Any given set of temperatures cel or far will be the same but the numbers will always be different." }-


I found this link.

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58393.html

little eagle
June 7th, 2004, 11:58 PM
-{ Quote: "U don't have too. ;)

My nephew is a real soccer nut and he just told me.

He had to type the spelling because i sure as heck couldn't. :D

This is from him,


Edson Arantes do Nascimento


snowbound" }-


google one thing but using children is cheatinghttp://www.emotipad.com/newemoticons/Cunning-Plan.gif

ssgtmax
June 8th, 2004, 12:10 AM
-{ Quote: "I found this link.

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58393.html" }-


Yep, answer's in your link: -40 degrees

To convert -40 celsius to fahrenheit:

[-40 + (-32)] X 5/9 = -72 X 5/9 = -40F

Cochise
June 8th, 2004, 07:26 AM
Hold on thar....ah say...hold on thar a cotton pickin' minute ya varmints...

Don't I even get a point for nearly getting Pele's real name right back at #24??

Cochise, 8) (Trying to keep up and get his brain cell on track)

dak
June 8th, 2004, 08:12 AM
-{ Quote: "Hold on thar....ah say...hold on thar a cotton pickin' minute ya varmints..." }-Yosemite Sam.

Oops, that wasn't a question, was it.

Nevermind....

--
dak

ssgtmax
June 8th, 2004, 10:32 AM
-{ Quote: "Yosemite Sam.

Oops, that wasn't a question, was it.

Nevermind....

--
dak" }-


"Don't you, I say, don't you even wanna look at your card first, son? Boy's about as sharp as a bowling ball."

--YoSam

ronjor
June 8th, 2004, 10:45 AM
-{ Quote: ""Don't you, I say, don't you even wanna look at your card first, son? Boy's about as sharp as a bowling ball."

--YoSam" }-


Foghorn Leghorn. :D

http://www.barbneal.com/foghorn.asp

Cochise
June 8th, 2004, 03:26 PM
-{ Quote: "Is arithmetic the same thing as math? Next question pleeze!
:D" }-

Don't know about that.....over here we allus jest called it 'afigurin'...... ;D

Cochise, 8)

Cochise
June 8th, 2004, 03:30 PM
Can we please keep the questions to a Mensa average of 20 please.....so that everybody can play....... ;D :P

Cochise, 8)

dog
June 8th, 2004, 03:34 PM
-{ Quote: "Can we please keep the questions to a Mensa average of 20 please.....so that everybody can play....... ;D :P

Cochise, 8)" }-

;D :lurking:

ssgtmax
June 8th, 2004, 03:51 PM
-{ Quote: "Can we please keep the questions to a Mensa average of 20 please.....so that everybody can play....... ;D :P

Cochise, 8)" }-

2Funny! Dawned on me 1 second after I hit the Send button that a couple of things can happen with a "math question":

1) Ya can easily screw up your own answer (to great embarrassment & to
the delight of the rest of the forum). :-[

2) The eyes of most forum readers immediately glaze over....http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/icons/icon11.gif

Soooooooo ~with apologies~ I WON'T DO THAT AGAIN! I PROMISE!! :D :D

Cochise
June 8th, 2004, 05:19 PM
-{ Quote: "2Funny! Dawned on me 1 second after I hit the Send button that a couple of things can happen with a "math question":

1) Ya can easily screw up your own answer (to great embarrassment & to
the delight of the rest of the forum). :-[

2) The eyes of most forum readers immediately glaze over....http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/icons/icon11.gif

Soooooooo ~with apologies~ I WON'T DO THAT AGAIN! I PROMISE!! :D :D" }-

;D ;D ;D ;D No Sweat Max mate.....only Joking.....soooo..down at my level..what was Mickey Mouses first name?

Cochise, 8)

ssgtmax
June 8th, 2004, 05:30 PM
-{ Quote: ";D ;D ;D ;D No Sweat Max mate.....only Joking.....soooo..down at my level..what was Mickey Mouses first name?

Cochise, 8)" }-

I think Walt probably called him "Sir". :)

bigc73542
June 8th, 2004, 07:27 PM
At least Walt didn't smell a Rat ;D

ssgtmax
June 8th, 2004, 07:50 PM
-{ Quote: "At least Walt didn't smell a Rat ;D" }-

Cheesy retort! ;D ;D ;D

bigc73542
June 8th, 2004, 07:57 PM
uh-huh

ronjor
June 8th, 2004, 08:23 PM
-{ Quote: ";D ;D ;D ;D No Sweat Max mate.....only Joking.....soooo..down at my level..what was Mickey Mouses first name?

Cochise, 8)" }-

Mortimer

bigc73542
June 8th, 2004, 08:29 PM
I would like to see if there are any motorcycle experts here. See if you can identify the motorcycle engine in screen shot

little eagle
June 8th, 2004, 08:52 PM
Honda Valkyrie 1500 F6?Al though I think that the exsaust manifold is on the side.

bigc73542
June 8th, 2004, 08:54 PM
-{ Quote: "Honda Valkyrie 1500 F6?Al though I think that the exsaust manifold is on the side." }-


A hint==it is the first inline six cylinder and the last one that honda made.

bigc73542
June 8th, 2004, 09:01 PM
-{ Quote: "A hint==it is the first inline six cylinder and the last one that honda made." }-


What the heck this one was a little hard.

It is a CBX RC 164 made in 1966. These bikes sounded like a porsche. ;D ;)

ronjor
June 18th, 2004, 11:18 PM
-{ Quote: "What the heck this one was a little hard.

It is a CBX RC 164 made in 1966. These bikes sounded like a porsche. ;D ;)" }-


Bigc

How about these? link (http://www.bikemenu.com/photosv8.html)

bigc73542
June 18th, 2004, 11:34 PM
dodge tomahawk motorcycle V10 engine


500 bhp (372 kW) @ 5600 rpm (60.4 bhp/liter); 525 lb.-ft. (712 Nm) @ 4200 rpm
10-cylinder 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled, 505 cubic inches (8277 cc)
356-T6 aluminum alloy block with cast-iron liners, aluminum alloy cylinder heads
Bore x Stroke: 4.03 inches x 3.96 inches (102.4 x 100.6)
Two pushrod-actuated overhead valves per cylinder with roller-type hydraulic lifters
Sequential, multi-port electronic fuel injection with individual runners
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm
Fuel Requirement: Unleaded premium, 93 octane (R+M/2)
Oil System: Dry Sump; takes 8 quarts Mobil1 10W30 Synthetic
Cooling System: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed from front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan. Takes 11 quarts of antifreeze.
Exhaust System: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets

ronjor
June 18th, 2004, 11:49 PM
-{ Quote: "dodge tomahawk motorcycle V10 engine


500 bhp (372 kW) @ 5600 rpm (60.4 bhp/liter); 525 lb.-ft. (712 Nm) @ 4200 rpm
10-cylinder 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled, 505 cubic inches (8277 cc)
356-T6 aluminum alloy block with cast-iron liners, aluminum alloy cylinder heads
Bore x Stroke: 4.03 inches x 3.96 inches (102.4 x 100.6)
Two pushrod-actuated overhead valves per cylinder with roller-type hydraulic lifters
Sequential, multi-port electronic fuel injection with individual runners
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm
Fuel Requirement: Unleaded premium, 93 octane (R+M/2)
Oil System: Dry Sump; takes 8 quarts Mobil1 10W30 Synthetic
Cooling System: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed from front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan. Takes 11 quarts of antifreeze.
Exhaust System: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets" }-


Now that is serious!!!

dog
June 19th, 2004, 12:01 AM
Too Bad they can't run it long ... No rad ... I believe.

I wouldn't mind strattling (sp) that Hog ... ;) ;D 8)

Steve - *puppy*

bigc73542
June 19th, 2004, 12:04 AM
-{ Quote: "Too Bad they can't run it long ... No rad ... I believe.

I wouldn't mind strattling (sp) that Hog ... ;) ;D 8)

Steve - *puppy*" }-


two rads

ronjor
June 19th, 2004, 12:13 AM
-{ Quote: "two rads" }-


I did some looking. Has this record been broken?
fast (http://www.swaintech.com/motorcycle.html)

dog
June 19th, 2004, 12:16 AM
Sorry, I guess I got mixed up. I thought that when they unveiled this monster at (I believe) the Detriot show ... I saw an interview with the CEO of Dodge on SpeedTV, he was mentioning their concern about driving it out ... for the unveiling ... hoping it wouldn't overheat, etc.

Am I remembering this correctly, and is this something they address, since then?

Steve - *puppy*

bigc73542
June 19th, 2004, 12:16 AM
-{ Quote: "I did some looking. Has this record been broken?
fast (http://www.swaintech.com/motorcycle.html)" }-


Yeah I beat it a long time ago on a honda 50cc running on budweiser ;D

bigc73542
June 19th, 2004, 12:19 AM
ll kidding aside not a lot faster but it is faster.

ronjor
June 19th, 2004, 12:21 AM
-{ Quote: "Yeah I beat it a long time ago on a honda 50cc running on budweiser ;D" }-


I had a severe road rash from a fifty cc bike way back when. So, I bought a bigger bike! ;D

bigc73542
June 19th, 2004, 12:23 AM
Those little pipsqueak 50's will eat your lunch they are so squirley.

Blackspear
June 19th, 2004, 12:48 AM
I owned a 50cc Honda when I was younger, had cars going past me laughing, when I looked behind to see why, there was a cyclist keeping up with me... doh! ::)

Cheers ;D

bigc73542
June 19th, 2004, 12:51 AM
-{ Quote: "I owned a 50cc Honda when I was younger, had cars going past me laughing, when I looked behind to see why, there was a cyclist keeping up with me... doh! ::)

Cheers ;D" }-


embarrasing :-[

Tassie_Devils
June 19th, 2004, 02:01 AM
-{ Quote: "I owned a 50cc Honda when I was younger, had cars going past me laughing, when I looked behind to see why, there was a cyclist keeping up with me... doh! ::)

Cheers ;D" }-
ROFLMFAO Mate, I can sympathise with ya. ;D

But I can beat that. This did NOT happen to ME but a mate of mine. TWICE, DIFFERENT OBJECTS.

He owned a Honda 125cc [just normal off road/street bike for work], anyway, he starts it up one day, drives out driveway and up the road.

He hears car horns beeping at him as they pass, and is thinking: "Gee, everyone is friendly today". He is also hearing at the same time, a rumbling noise but thinks it may be the tyres on the new stretch of bitumen they laid on road.

It was not until approx 1k [almost a mile] that a car passes, slows down and driver waves frantically at him so he stops.

Looks back and there caught on the extended rear tail lights/indicators, was his daughter's baby stroller/pram hooked, and it was travelling merrily down the road on all four wheels happy as larry, and inside, his daughter's 'Barbie' doll taking a nice smooth ride with wind blowing thru her hair. [she did have her eyes "fixed" in a wide stare though]... ROFL... ;D ;D

Next time it happened, it was the garbage 'wheelie bin' that got caught, but he picked this one up *only* a coulple of hundred metres down the road. ROFL..

Oh, also.... to top this off [he IS accident prone] came home one night, drunk, had tired/sore eyes, reached blindly for some eye drops in medicine cabinet, and promptly dropped in a couple of drops of "Super Glue" [crazy glue in USA ???]...

That resulted in an emergency visit to doc.. had his eyelid GLUED SHUT for 2-3 days, until the natural fluids released it.... oh dear... :-[ :-[

TAS.....

EDIT: We *still* give him some "stick" over that, and it happened almost 10 years ago.

EDIT AGAIN: Just remembered.. oh man.. this is funny. We had a new year's party one year, went to a mate's place with a pool. Having a swim and about 3.00 a.m... all drunk in pool, he says: "Hey Mick, I am hungry, got any snacks?"

Mick [mate's place] says sure. Puts a dish down near edge of pool, winks at us, and says help yourself. Our accident prone friend, reaches out, grabs a handful of little 'crunchies' and eats.... munching it down, says, this is great, bit salty, but great.. EATS THE LOT...

Yep, ya guessed it.... DRIED CAT FOOD, Whiska's Seafood Blend I believe it was....another :-[ :-[ :-[ moment..

ronjor
June 19th, 2004, 09:19 PM
Big news in Texas tonight! (www.txlottery.org/news/view_press_release.cfm?id=645)

bigc73542
June 19th, 2004, 09:31 PM
-{ Quote: "Big news in Texas tonight! (www.txlottery.org/news/view_press_release.cfm?id=645)" }-

That is a good chunck of change. 8)

ronjor
June 19th, 2004, 09:37 PM
-{ Quote: "That is a good chunck of change. 8)" }-

I bought one ticket. Quick pick. One chance is all I need. :D

Do you have a Lotto in your neck of the woods?

bigc73542
June 19th, 2004, 09:39 PM
-{ Quote: "I bought one ticket. Quick pick. One chance is all I need. :D

Do you have a Lotto in your neck of the woods?" }-


No but the texas state line is just sixteen miles and you can get a ticket right there ;)

snowbound
June 19th, 2004, 09:50 PM
We have them daily up here in Canuckleland. :D ;D

Only not with jackpots as big as your superlotto's down there. :o

Biggest one i ever saw here was about 40 million. ;)

Good Luck on that ticket ronjor. ;) ;D


snowbound

ronjor
June 19th, 2004, 09:51 PM
-{ Quote: "No but the texas state line is just sixteen miles and you can get a ticket right there ;)" }-


I have two brothers, one here in Texas, and another in New Jersey. The Powerball in New Jersey is up to $150 million.

Of course, we have a written in blood agreement to share the bounty. :D

ronjor
June 19th, 2004, 11:05 PM
-{ Quote: "We have them daily up here in Canuckleland. :D ;D

Only not with jackpots as big as your superlotto's down there. :o

Biggest one i ever saw here was about 40 million. ;)

Good Luck on that ticket ronjor. ;) ;D


snowbound" }-


Thanks snowbound. I won eighty three dollars once. That's it. Pretty good return on a dollar. :)

Cochise
June 20th, 2004, 07:35 AM
OK! I've read all the answers......but I can't quite remember what the Quiz Question was!!.....

Oh! I remember now....No, Mortimer was the first name thought of by Walt but Mickeys first name is 'Mickey'.....you should have all got it....all the clues were there.....and I did say below Mensa 20... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cochise, 8)

ronjor
June 20th, 2004, 10:06 AM
-{ Quote: "OK! I've read all the answers......but I can't quite remember what the Quiz Question was!!.....

Oh! I remember now....No, Mortimer was the first name thought of by Walt but Mickeys first name is 'Mickey'.....you should have all got it....all the clues were there.....and I did say below Mensa 20... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cochise, 8)" }-

::) Sneaky!! :D Besides, I'm not young enough to know everything! ;D

ronjor
June 20th, 2004, 11:31 AM
-{ Quote: "We have them daily up here in Canuckleland. :D ;D

Only not with jackpots as big as your superlotto's down there. :o

Biggest one i ever saw here was about 40 million. ;)

Good Luck on that ticket ronjor. ;) ;D


snowbound" }-


Maybe next time. :) Someone in El Paso won the pot and I am not in El Paso so it can't be me.

Cochise
June 20th, 2004, 12:20 PM
-{ Quote: "Maybe next time. :) Someone in El Paso won the pot and I am not in El Paso so it can't be me." }-


Well move to El Paso quick.....it might still be you if you hurry.... ;D ;D ;D

Cochise, 8) (Well known in England for not winning anything either)...Mmmm!..maybe if I moved to El Paso??....... ;)

ronjor
June 20th, 2004, 07:52 PM
-{ Quote: "Well move to El Paso quick.....it might still be you if you hurry.... ;D ;D ;D

Cochise, 8) (Well known in England for not winning anything either)...Mmmm!..maybe if I moved to El Paso??....... ;)" }-


Cochise, you might want to reconsider your move. :D I am pretty sure it doesn't get like this (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040616/od_nm/life_sweaty_dc)
in your part of the world.

bigc73542
June 23rd, 2004, 08:25 PM
High humidity and heat, nothing like it to kick your tail. :P

Cochise
June 24th, 2004, 10:39 AM
-{ Quote: "Cochise, you might want to reconsider your move. :D I am pretty sure it doesn't get like this (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040616/od_nm/life_sweaty_dc)
in your part of the world." }-


Hey! Ronjor my good friend, I think someone is talking a load of Texas type Tosh here....36 fl. ozs. of sweat amounts to 2 full Pints of liquid lost from the body every hour....consequently to compensate for that you would have to drink the equivalent of 2 Pints every hour to stay alive....apart from that, your shoes would be overflowing in minutes....can't think which would be worse, dying or having your shoes brimming with sweat all day, and another thing, the place would look like giant Snails had invaded because everyone would be leaving these steaming sweaty slicks wherever they went....people would be aslippin' and aslidin' all over the place...... ;D....Change the name to 'El Skiddo'...... ;D ;D ;D

In England we get 36fl.ozs. of water forced through our skin from the outside in (Rain).

Cochise, ;D

ronjor
July 3rd, 2004, 12:17 AM
It's that time again. Bigc, better make the drive.

Lotto (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2660057)