Take your mind off the market - and test your stupidity/intelligence

[Maggie]

Idiocy B below are four (4 ) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK Let's find out just how clever you really are.... Ready? GO!!! First Question: you are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutel! y wrong! If you overtake the second person, you take his place,so you are second! Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first one, OK ? Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are...? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person? You're not very good at this, are you? Third Question: V ery tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it. Take 1000 and add 40 to it.. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30 . Add another 1000 . Now add 20 . Now add another 1000 Now add 10 . What is the total? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100. If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator! Today is definitely not your day, is it? Maybe you'll get the last question right.... ...Maybe. Fourth Question: Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the ! name of the fifth daughter? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn't. Her name is Mary. Read the question again! Okay, now the bonus round: A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done. Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ He just has to open his mouth and ask... It's really very simple.... Like you!

[john_1]

That was great Nice Post Maggie...Getting Laid?

[Maggie]

Nope

[Plonky]

If "laid" means "screwed", then we are all getting plenty in this market !!!!

[john_1]

Geez Maggie how hard can it be...oh Yes, you probibly have forgotten..WHats the problem do you look more like a Picaso then a Monet.

[Maggie]

I'm fussy.

[john_1]

Hey Maggie, I jest I hope you are well it is nice to see you on the forum

[john_1]

Ever heard the expretion..Beggars can't be chooses..

[mehroon]

Nice questions Maggie.

[Maggie]

John John John - sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me - AND I CAN SPELL - unlike you .....Ever heard the expretion..Beggars can't be chooses.. TRY - Ever heard the EXPRESSION ....Beggars can't be CHOOSERS .... Maybe I should put together a spelling test so that you can see just how thick you really are!!!!!

[john_1]

No need I already have one next to my computer I will add the words as pointed out..As for stupid... Sticks and stones will break your bones and boy would it hurt.

[Mr_S]

hahahaha oooo ouch! lets have a come back john

[john_1]

Maggie ...I will tell you a funny story about my spelling...On one of the last days of English in Matric. My teacher hands out a long list of word that is often spelt wrong."Please work through the list" she says...So Knowing I spell like a grade 2( and type like a grade 1) I set off to correct the words on the list I got half way through. when I chirped Hey miss this word is misprinted it is spelt right....Much to the whole classes Joy and Laughter as all the words on the list were in fact the correct spelling I had managed to.. I have come a long way since then...This is me spelling well.

[Maggie]

Ok

[Russ]

Dyslexia rules,ko?

[Surf_Rat]

Ok now I have proved I am fully stupid and after today I discovered that you can get dumb,dumber,and dumbest ( August thought I was Dumb ,started september feeling dumber and after today I know I am really dumb ,wag a carrot and I am bitten ) so call me risk taker tomorrow at least I can hope

[Maggie]

Hey Surf Rat, today has been a ***** day. John, apologies, you caught me at a bad time this afternoon (lost my sense of humour for a bit) - but let's face it guys it's only money, flip who needs it - ME ME ME ME ....LOL

[john_1]

hey maggie Don't go all soft on me..Sorry to hear you losing cash. This is a not the market for short term long trades..The game has changed any short term trades need to be to the short side...Or you need to squirel away shares for the very very long term...ie Buy for dividends not capital and even then do it very carfully. OHO of course.

[Maggie]

Lossses - only on paper - going soft - well slightly - getting up to run these mornings after several red wines is proving a challenge - but I like challenges!!! so I will get back on to Rivonia Road...even if it kills me...LOL or some of these hectic Beemer drivers

[Surf_Rat]

those cats are going to bounce wildly enjoy the run maggie / I will be pounding the bush on the mountain bike long weekend some good training ,fresh air cheers