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Each "question" contains the initials of words that will make the statement true. The statements are
well-known facts from the everyday world. Identify the missing words that will make each statement
true.
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Clue: 16 = O. in a P.
Answer: 16 Ounces in a Pound
Got it? Good!
#1: 26 = L. of the A.
#2: 7 = W. of the A. W.
#3: 1001 = A. N.
#4: 12 = S. of the Z.
#5: 54 = C. in a D. (with the J.)
#6: 9 = P. in the S. S.
#7: 88 = P. K.
#8: 13 = S. on the A. F.
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #1 on: Jul 13th, 2003, 10:30am » |
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1) Lemmings of the Apocalypse. No? Oh, suit yourself.
2) I wonder...
3) ?
4) "When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars..."
5) Jokers? Bah!
6) See 4?
7) ?
8 ) I'm not American, but I think I know this one
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #2 on: Jul 13th, 2003, 11:50am » |
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3)Another bastardization of 7 of these is currently at a theater near you!
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #3 on: Jul 13th, 2003, 11:55am » |
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7) Musical in nature
Black and white
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #4 on: Jul 14th, 2003, 4:52am » |
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Regarding #8: I'm not American either, and that's probably why I didn't get this one for a while. I was thinking the S. stands for states and the A. for American, but I couldn't come up with any sensible F. Luckily, I thought of the widespread (and improper, imho) use of the adjective with a restricted meaning, so I finally got it (before beginning to flag). 
Of course you can argue that you're used to using stylistic devices like this synecdoche (totum pro parte, to be more precise) frequently in your everyday speech. In this case you probably talk rather lyrically, which I'd enjoy listening to. PM me your number, I'll give you a call. 
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #5 on: Jul 14th, 2003, 9:49am » |
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24 = S on the W of A.C would have created more problems than 13=S of the A.F for me.(America is such a center of attraction that everything about it is globally known,so people know about America more than they do of their own motherland)Maybe i could write a satire on this and title it as "The American Animal Farm" 
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #6 on: Jul 14th, 2003, 12:33pm » |
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on Jul 14th, 2003, 9:49am, TenaliRaman wrote:| America is such a center of attraction that everything about it is globally known,so people know about America more than they do of their own motherland |
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I do know how many stripes there are in the German flag! Plus I know the colours and their order! 
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Please do! 
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#9: 32 = D. F. at which W. F.
#10: 18 = H. on a G. C.
#11: 90 = D. in a R. A.
#12: 200 = D. for P. G. in M.
#13: 3 = B. M. (S. H. T. R.)
#14: 4 = Q. in a G.
#15: 24 = H. in a D.
#16: 1 = W. on a U.
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #8 on: Jul 14th, 2003, 1:07pm » |
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9. Or at 0 C
10. Personally, I favor the 19th
11. Same as pi/2 radians
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14. 3.785 liters
15. Give or take a few seconds
16. See 'em ridden in the circus.
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #9 on: Jul 14th, 2003, 1:28pm » |
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Wowbagger,
lol!!!
before i start writing the satire,i need central characters for napoleon and snowball. (it could be GB and CP but i would have to think over it).
As for,
12>this is unfair and monopolised
13>is a follower of PETA but blind meeces ain't in the list i presume
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #10 on: Jul 14th, 2003, 1:45pm » |
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on Jul 14th, 2003, 1:07pm, otter wrote:
I don't know what your Q is, otter, but it's just a game, right?
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Here's some more:
3 = B M (SHTR)
5 = D in a Z C
8 = S on a S S
9 = P on a BB T
21 = D on a D
40 = D and N of the G F
57 = H V
1000= W that a P is W
Strangely, without reading this post, I thought about posting this exact thing today, only to see it posted yesterday.
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #12 on: Jul 14th, 2003, 9:49pm » |
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on Jul 14th, 2003, 1:45pm, wowbagger wrote:
I don't know what your Q is, otter, but it's just a game, right? |
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Q is two pints
G is 4 times that volume
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #13 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 2:39am » |
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Well, I wasn't aware of this particular Q. With your mess of units and - even worse - the inconsistent conversion factors, it's no wonder. Boy, I'm glad we have the metric system!
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #14 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 5:27am » |
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on Jul 15th, 2003, 2:39am, wowbagger wrote:| Well, I wasn't aware of this particular Q. With your mess of units and - even worse - the inconsistent conversion factors, it's no wonder. Boy, I'm glad we have the metric system! |
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We have the metric system - we just don't use it!
Life would be so much easier with it, though. It's tough trying to remember the speed of light in furlongs per fortnight.
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #15 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 8:43am » |
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on Jul 15th, 2003, 5:27am, otter wrote:
It's tough trying to remember the speed of light in furlongs per fortnight. |
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Would you prefer zettasmoots per zeptotribulation ?
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #16 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 12:39pm » |
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I think I'd prefer lightyears per year
That's probably easiest to remember..
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on Jul 14th, 2003, 9:02pm, Felix wrote:Here's some more:
3 = B M (SHTR)
5 = D in a Z C
8 = S on a S S
9 = P on a BB T
21 = D on a D
40 = D and N of the G F
57 = H V
1000= W that a P is W
Strangely, without reading this post, I thought about posting this exact thing today, only to see it posted yesterday. |
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8=sides of a stop sign
57=Heinz varieties
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #18 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 12:56pm » |
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on Jul 14th, 2003, 9:02pm, Felix wrote:
This makes sense to me: digits in a zip code. Until a few years ago, this wasn't correct here in Germany, but now it is.
#17: 16 = F. S. since the G. U.
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #19 on: Jul 15th, 2003, 10:02pm » |
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A little recap?
#1: 26 = L. of the A as easy as…
#2: 7 = W. of the A. W. see the pyramids along the Nile
#3: 1001 = A. N. Scheherazade
#4: 12 = S. of the Z. helps in foretelling future
#5: 54 = C. in a D. (with the J.) take one … anyone
#6: 9 = P. in the S. S. we’re the third one
#7: 88 = P. K. sound makers
#8: 13 = S. on the A. F. red and white
#9: 32 = D. F. at which W. F. ice
#10: 18 = H. on a G. C. Tiger’s playground
#11: 90 = D. in a R. A. Pythagorean
#12: 200 = D. for P. G. in M. board game rules
#13: 3 = B. M. (S. H. T. R.) amaurotic rodents
#14: 4 = Q. in a G. maybe a game, perhaps a measure
#15: 24 = H. in a D. a third of them, asleep
#16: 1 = W. on a U. very difficult to ride
#17: 16 = F. S. since the G. U.
#18: 3 = B M (SHTR) deja vue #13?
#19: 5 = D in a Z C now there are 5 + 4 (in the US)
#20: 8 = S on a S S found in corners
#21: 9 = P on a BB T although the roster is larger
#22: 21 = D on a D come on, seven
#23: 40 = D and N of the G F it poured
#24: 57 = H V tomatoe
#25: 1000= W that a P is W or a drawing
May I add:
#26: 64 = S on a C B
#27: 46 = C in the H C
#28: 14 = L in a S
#29: $5,368,709.12 = 1 C if D D for 30 D
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #20 on: Jul 16th, 2003, 4:36am » |
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on Jul 15th, 2003, 10:02pm, Lupin wrote:| #4: 12 = S. of the Z. helps in [...] |
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Yeah, right. 
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Hm, what's the feminine you're referring to?
Oh, and by the way: This one and the following didn't have a number - but mine had! I claim the number 17 in this thread.
#28: 1 cent if doubled daily for 30 days - well 29 times doubled actually; I'd have written a comma instead of the "if"
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #21 on: Jul 16th, 2003, 6:37am » |
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Quote:| Oh, and by the way: This one and the following didn't have a number - but mine had! I claim the number 17 in this thread |
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Darn glasses! How did I miss your post?! Corrected!
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #22 on: Jul 16th, 2003, 9:49am » |
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Thanks, Lupin.
#26: 64 = S on a C B i play it almost too much/often and it definitely took me too long
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How about filling in some of the missing numbers. So far we haven't used
2=H on a BC (1 on a DC)
6=D of KB
10=
11=
15=
17=S in a H
19=
20=TL under the S
22=
23=
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Re: Creativity Test
« Reply #24 on: Jul 16th, 2003, 1:59pm » |
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on Jul 14th, 2003, 9:02pm, Felix wrote:Here's some more:
3 = B M (SHTR)
5 = D in a Z C
8 = S on a S S
9 = P on a BB T
21 = D on a D
40 = D and N of the G F
57 = H V
1000= W that a P is W
Strangely, without reading this post, I thought about posting this exact thing today, only to see it posted yesterday. |
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9= Let's ask the Yankees, Dodgers or the Mets
40=The Lord said to Noah "There's going to be some rain over the next two-score days
1000=a two-dimensional representation is equivalent to 1K utterances
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