h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles.
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> > > > > >don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain,
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> > > > > >is a way to gauge your loss or non-loss of
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> > > > > >So take the following test presented here and determine if you are
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> > > > > >The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you have
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> > > > > >OK, relax, clear your mind, and....... begin.
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> > > > > >1. What do you put in a toaster?
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> > > > > >The answer is "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go
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> > > > > >2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?
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> > > > > >Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt
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> > > > > >It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something
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> > > > > >appropriate such as "Children's World." If you said, water" then
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> > > > > >3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made
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> > > > > >Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green
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> > > > > >4. Twenty years ago, a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany.
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> > > > > >a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately, the engine fails before
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> > > > > >time, and the plane crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land"
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> > > > > >East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors?
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> > > > > >Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING
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> > > > > >Dont be silly you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a
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> > > > > >5. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60 of a degree every minute
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> > > > > >Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other
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> > > > > >6. Without using a calculator -- You are driving a bus from London
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> > > > > >Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In
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> > > > > >six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two
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> > > > Carmathen,
> > > > > >six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford
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> > > > > >Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember? It was YOU,
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Hello again, Chell, you managed to trick me with some of the questions, even the ones I already knew in german, but for my excuse I have to say, that it got me quite unprepared.Won't happen again. by the way do you know the meaning of (*O*) ? Claudia

Very good Chell.lol,, I nearly got caught though,,, nearly ,,,only nearly said milk,,lol
sue

Hiya Midnight

shoot me now and put me out of my misery, im terminally blonde lmao i buried the survivors , i put toast in the toaster..i got through milk and greenhouse ok though but whilst i was burning my toast i forgot i was sposed to be driving the so there all dead now pmsl

that was a good 1

well a couple of you dont sem to have done to bad well except the blond one
I thought i was the blond

To be honest someone sent it me in email so i thought i would use it in my Journal to see how everyone got on


Claudia Ive no idea hun why where you seen it

hi chelle
i'm not as dottery as i thought i did say milk <silly moo)
so i'm ok for another couple years
the last question i got no bother as ive seen it in quizes a few
times
we should have more quizes
hope you well
jinty

well are you sure that you didnt just open up a pub trivia book, and of course i didnt have a problem with em

As for my beloved i reckon she only crashed the so she could feed without too much of a fight Here you go Samantha if it is all getting too much ABnegs as usual, and a napkin to clean yourself up with.

as always BN.xxx

I scored 100% in this test but then I had seen all these questions before.

Cows do drink Milk! Because I said so!

Only calves do

who calves if they do or they dont

Regards BN.

to all

well i only got half right.

Trust you to get them all brains of britain



Jiniyty Im good hope you are too


Hi to all

hey brains of britain i wouldn't go quite that far dear but ive just had another test in emails, which i might just send you, and guess what, yep top 2% again

As for jiniyty whos that then, i know that jinty is about, here you been on the sauce again

as always BN.xxx

I'm in a forum full of fogeys lmafo .

That is an unfair test, those questions are trick ones. You confuse the brain cause people automatically give a answer that pops into their head according to what they just read. Mind you, shows that the brain is slow reacting.
Fortunately I got them right

xJOx

everyone knows im such a confuseing person any way

Hi Jo im afraid i am about to sign off so i will have to give you your here instead of in the pub.

Anyhoo...whats all this old fogey malarkey you young whipper snapper so how old do you have to be to be considered an old fogey then nowadays

There was nowt unfair about the test, its just a case of ignoring the parts that dont matter or have bearance

Mind you i must be starting to get old as i have just looked at your closing and oh the bright lights ive had to put my sunglasses on look

Regards BN.xxx

Chelle

teehee...so Sian has told me

Bluenose

ah

Ohhh I think 26 is a grand age to be considered an old fogey...so you're well past it lmafo.
Nah only kidding ...I'd say about 55...so your safe for a while .

Ah a blinding signing from a blinding girl lol

xJOx

JO Sian is a very good teacher

lol...r ya tryin to confuse me there or wot !!!

btw,i wasnt drivin that bus,u see,iv been drivin on my route & im half bloomin baked last few days,,,BURP,so thisis goin down a treat !!

hope alls well n that,& did ya manage to get sorted wiv that bamber gascoigne degree ????(quiz mistress)..



xxx

BIRIYANI i confuse everyone includeing my self


Gascogne degree see you have confused me now

Yeh all is well with me hope you are too