Boeing 737 from Dallas to Houston. We flew over a thunder storm, very awesome.
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
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icarus and his father is my guess.
dude has wings.
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The setting suggests that Balung is correct.
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I would have to agree with balungaloaf that this person is Icarus.
My question is why do they have a trash bag on their home-made set of wings?
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Sheesh… No one remembers Daedalus, Icarus’s father, who conceptualized the idea of human flight and designed the first set of wings. Remember, Icarus wasn’t the only one who flew off of the island of Crete that day. And Daedalus had the more interesting life of the two.
Oh well, since you guys at least answered Icarus, you all get Karma.
Question #4 - Bartletts
This quote is widely attributed to which person?
“First I begin by taking. Then I shall find the scholars to demonstrate my perfect right.”
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i googled it…. :-D
i wont post the answer though, or will i…
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I was going to go with Julius Caesar but something didn’t sound right about it and since you probably wouldn’t follow up a question about ancient Greece with one from ancient Rome I’m going to go with Napoleon.
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I Googled it becuase I honestly whould not have known that.
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As many of you have already googled, the correct answer is King Frederick the Great.
When I first read the quote, I was stricken by how true it was, not just in his era but in ours. The victors shape the world as they see fit. If the Axis powers had won WWII or the Soviets the Cold War, believe me, our textbooks would be written very differently today.
Let’s see if you guys can do better this time:
Question #5 - Geography
What are the Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northernmost States in the United States of America?
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Eastern: Alaska
Western: Alaska
Northern: Alaska
Southern: Hawaii<pencil down=“”>:-D </pencil>
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E: Maine
W: Hawaii
S: Hawaii again?
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LT04, you are correct!
I think all the answers are self explanatory except for Alaska being our easternmost state. The reason is Alaska’s chain of islands – the Aleutian Islands – actually stretches across the international date line zone, making Alaska the western and easternmost state simultaneously.
Well done! :-D
I’m impressed. Now for something a bit harder…
Question #6 - Zoology
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
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The elephant
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Yep, the elephant.
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Mr Toad,
I liked your geography question and had I logged in earlier I would have had it right.
A return question
Which state has the lowest highest point?
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Mr Toad,
I liked your geography question and had I logged in earlier I would have had it right.
A return question
Which state has the lowest highest point?
You mean the lowest elevation? That would be Death Valley in California.
LT
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No, I mean the lowest high point of all the states.
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No, I mean the lowest high point of all the states.
Even if I wanted to cheat with google I don’t know what I would need to type to get an answer like that.
Normally you could ask the highest or the lowest but this is like asking it “whats the extra medium?” :lol:
LT
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It’s not that hard to understand. Each state has a ‘highest point’. Which state has the lowest of those 50?
Seems to me I’ve heard this before, but can’t remember the answer, so I’ll guess: Florida?
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It’s not that hard to understand. Each state has a ‘highest point’. Which state has the lowest of those 50?
Seems to me I’ve heard this before, but can’t remember the answer, so I’ll guess: Florida?
Thanks for the clearification. For what ever reason I couldn’t wrap my head around that.
Hmmm… I’m going to guess the state of Louisiana.
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U-505 and LT04, good job. :mrgreen:
Which state has the lowest highest point?
The answer would be Death Valley, California. It is the “lowest point” by elevation in the United States, while also having the “highest” water boiling point, due to it’s low elevation.
Now for some math…
Question #7 - Thermodynamics
It is often suggested (by me) that chewing ice cubes is an effective weight loss tool. Is this actually true? Provide a quantitative answer of Calorie ‘loss’ per ice cube.
Some useful information:
Temperature of Ice Cube: 0 C or 32 F
Weight of Ice Cube: 21 grams
Volume of Ice Cube: 3/4 fluid ounces
Body Temperature: 37 C or 98.6 F
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