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  1. red750

    Brain Teaser

    Germany is the correct answer. Next. (Marty is excluded, having watched the episode) Otto devised a special itinerary to follow on his trip through North Queensland. In TOWNSVILLE he ate one orange. In CAIRNS he didn’t eat any oranges. In PORT DOUGLAS he ate 2 oranges and in CAPE TRIBULATION he ate 1 orange. How many oranges did he eat in COOKTOWN?
  2. Not midwinter yet, but it's dark till after 6.00 am. It is now 6:20 pm, and pitch dark outside.
  3. red750

    Brain Teaser

    Wahring Wahroonnga Watheroo West Bathurst West Hobart West Horsham West Hindmarsh Wetherill Park Wetheron White Rock Whitebridge Whiteford Whiteheads Creek Whiteman Creek Whitemark Whitemore Whites River Wicherina Whitwater Whoorel Whorouly Whittaker Wilcherry
  4. A good number of years ago (somewhere between 20 and 25), I worked for the company which maintained the ticketing system on Melbourne's public transport system, known as Metcard. I was on the 'graveyard' shift from 10 pm. till 6 am. The job involved taking calls from the various companies, Metrail, Yarra Trams and numerous bus companies, who were reporting problems with the ticket issuing machines or gate validators, recording the details in a database, from which the engineering dept despatched maintenance crews to fix the problems. I also monitored burglar alarms on the railway station ticket vending machines which were regularly broken into overnight, and reporting to Chubb Security who despatched guards to try and catch the villains or guard the machines till a maintenance crew could arrive. This meant sleeping through the day, driving into near the city where my wife worked, picking her up and driving her home, eating with her and the kids, then heading off to work. During the quiet hours, I had a supply of letters to people who had lost money in the machines or had their tickets destroyed in validators, into which I had to put replacement tickets, to be posted by the dayshift staff. Finishing at 6 am, driving home to collect my wife and driving her to work, then returning home to sleep. I did this for about 18 months, working as a temp through a temp employment agency. It certainly does play havoc with your circadian rhythm.
  5. AI should be able to whip up a script in no time.
  6. It is usully the letter 'n' which gets duplicated - you've probably noticed it. Other times it gets omitted. The other problem is that you almost have to pound the '3' key to get it to register, which is difficult when my postcode is 3133, and it is in my password and bank account number. (Had to make 5 corrections when proofreading this.)
  7. red750

    Brain Teaser

    The answer is 12. Add the two numbers together and subtract the number who play both sports. 10 + 7 = 17, minus 5 = 12. MR NAKED loves to holiday in DENMARK and BIG MULE talks non-stop about BELGIUM. Based on this, which country is MEG RYAN’s favourite?
  8. The Arizona Supreme Court may just have sealed Trump's fate. One of the most contentious topics in the US is abortion. There was enormous anger when Arizona overturned Rowe vs Wade, a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States generally protected a right to have an abortion. The decision struck down many abortion laws, and caused an ongoing abortion debate in the United States about whether, or to what extent, abortion should be legal, who should decide the legality of abortion, and what the role of moral and religious views in the political sphere should be. Arizona was deciding on an amendment similar to one passed in Florida and Minnesota which allowed abortion up to the 15th week, particularly for victims of rape. This has been overruled meaning the ban applies from conception. This is strongly rejected by many female voters. Arizona has decided to hold a referendum on the matter on the same day as the Presidential election in November. This will result in huge numbers turning out to vote, which is not compulsory in America, and the feeling will not be in favour of the Republicans. Many other swing states are expected to react similarly, which is definitely not in the interests of Trump. It will be interesting to watch.
  9. From the photos on the interwebby thing it looks pretty symmetrical to me. Hard to tell if it was flipped left to right. Maybe inside perhaps.
  10. You'd be surprised, and horrified, at some of the things I've see on FB. Hardcore porn included.
  11. Brilliant! About time! A judge in the US has sentenced the parents of a 15yo, who killed 4 students at his school, to 10 years jail each for failing to control him. The father bought the boy the pistol a few days earlier. The boy was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of bail. They will each be in separate prisons. Our judges ought to take note.
  12. red750

    Brain Teaser

    Sorry Spacey, no elephant stamp.
  13. red750

    Quickies part 2

    Father O'Malley answers the phone. 'Hello, is this Father O'Malley?' 'It is!' 'This is the IRS. Can you help us?' 'I can!' 'Do you know a Ted Houlihan?' 'I do!' 'Is he a member of your congregation?' 'He is!' 'Did he donate $10,000 to the church?' 'He will.'
  14. red750

    Quickies part 2

    An elderly man went to his doctor and said, 'Doc, I think I'm getting senile.. Several times lately, I have forgotten to zip up.' 'That's not senility,' replied the doctor. 'Senility is when you forget to zip down..'
  15. I received a text this morning advising that flu shots for five year olds were now available. I will be 80 later this year, my youngest is 44, and I have no grandkids. Please explain. Note- not generic, addressed to my first name.
  16. I'm sure my computer is possessed. I type a post, proof read it and send it. Then I notice that the odd letter has been duplicated, or omitted. I edit the post and correct it, post the edit, then find another error.
  17. red750

    Quickies part 2

    My father once told me to put a potato in my swimmers to attract more women. He forgot to say put it in the front.
  18. Do you know what this sign m eans? It means there is a pit for emptying your caravan/camper sewage in the direction indicated.
  19. red750

    Brain Teaser

    Almost correct. The question says five-letter word, which is berry. In a room, there are 7 billiard players and 10 darts players. However, 50% of the darts players also play billiards. What is the minimum number of people in the room?
  20. red750

    Brain Teaser

    I can't copy the one's with graphics like the arrows. I got that one in the last couple of seconds. Nearly missed the black one. If you watched, leave these ones for those who didn't. What five-letter word can be added to each of these options to create single-word foods? BLACK GOOSE STRAW BLUE
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