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living well in Texas
So i will impart a nice little thing a friend sent me this morning
Yessirree.....it's that time of year again to take our annual senior citizen test.
Brain exercise is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The saying, "If you don't use it, you'll lose it" also applies to the brain.
So, answering the following 5 questions will help indicate if you are losing it, or are still "with it." The spaces between the questions and answers are provided so you don't see the answers until you have responded.
OK.....relax.....clear your mind.....and begin.....
1. What do you put in a toaster?
Answer: "Bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread," go to Question 2.
2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?
Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously over stressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate such as Children's World. If you said "water" then proceed to question 3.
3. If a red house is made from red bricks, and a blue house is made from blue bricks, and a pink house is made from pink bricks, and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?
Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," what the devil are you still doing here reading these questions????? If you said "glass," then go on to Question 4.
4. It's 20 years ago, and a plane is flying at 24,000 feet over Germany. (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany.) During the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engines are also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engines fail before he has time, and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany, or West Germany, or in "no man's land"?
Answer: You don't - of course - bury survivors.
If you said ANYTHING else, you are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. If you said, "Don't bury the survivors", then proceed to the next question.
5. Answer without using a calculator.....You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus, and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the age of the bus driver?
Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember your own name? It was YOU!!
Yessirree.....it's that time of year again to take our annual senior citizen test.
Brain exercise is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The saying, "If you don't use it, you'll lose it" also applies to the brain.
So, answering the following 5 questions will help indicate if you are losing it, or are still "with it." The spaces between the questions and answers are provided so you don't see the answers until you have responded.
OK.....relax.....clear your mind.....and begin.....
1. What do you put in a toaster?
Answer: "Bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread," go to Question 2.
2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?
Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously over stressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate such as Children's World. If you said "water" then proceed to question 3.
3. If a red house is made from red bricks, and a blue house is made from blue bricks, and a pink house is made from pink bricks, and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?
Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," what the devil are you still doing here reading these questions????? If you said "glass," then go on to Question 4.
4. It's 20 years ago, and a plane is flying at 24,000 feet over Germany. (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany.) During the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engines are also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engines fail before he has time, and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany, or West Germany, or in "no man's land"?
Answer: You don't - of course - bury survivors.
If you said ANYTHING else, you are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. If you said, "Don't bury the survivors", then proceed to the next question.
5. Answer without using a calculator.....You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus, and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the age of the bus driver?
Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember your own name? It was YOU!!
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