> >Exercise of the brain 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 will lose it" also applies to the brain, so...,
> >
> >Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of
> >intelligence.
> >So, take the following test presented here and determine if you are
>losing
> >it or are still "with it."
> >
> >The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you have made
>your
> >own....
> >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. Twenty years ago, a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany. If
>you
> >will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West
>Germany
> >and East Germany. Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail.
>The
> >pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides
> >on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails 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. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60 of a degree every minute then
> >how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than
>"one
> >degree," you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are
> >obviously out of your league. Turn your pencil in and exit the room.
> >Everyone else proceed to the final question.
> >
> >6. 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
> >in. 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 name of the bus driver?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember? It was YOU!!
> >
> >Now pass this along to all your "friends" and hope they do better then
>you
> >did!
> >grow
> >older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The saying; "If you
> >don't
> >use it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain, so...,
> >
> >Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of
> >intelligence.
> >So, take the following test presented here and determine if you are
>losing
> >it or are still "with it."
> >
> >The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you have made
>your
> >own....
> >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. Twenty years ago, a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany. If
>you
> >will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West
>Germany
> >and East Germany. Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail.
>The
> >pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides
> >on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails 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. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60 of a degree every minute then
> >how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than
>"one
> >degree," you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are
> >obviously out of your league. Turn your pencil in and exit the room.
> >Everyone else proceed to the final question.
> >
> >6. 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
> >in. 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 name of the bus driver?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember? It was YOU!!
> >
> >Now pass this along to all your "friends" and hope they do better then
>you
> >did!