Bamboo

So, my father in law keeps giving me a new "------" a day calender every year for Christmas, and I never even open the box. Right now I have "Fact or Crap" and the Mensa question of the day.
So now I am regifting them to you all at TG

What I am going to do is post some of the questions here and see who is the 1st to answer them correctly. Not sure how often I will have time to post, but if everyone here gets into it, I will make more time and will post more often, maybe even a few a day (if you all are smart enough).

If I can edit this 1st post, I will even keep a running score.

Lets see what you got.......................

We will start off easy with a true/false.
(of course, just like in school, you have to explain your answer, can't just say true or false)

#1. Miller Brewing Company was the first to use aluminum cans for beer.

Scoreboard


Acreo Aeneas +1
MagnaCentipede +2
War.mongeR1 +1
thegreatnardini +1


EDIT: I can't edit this post, so the current score will be found in my latest post!

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MagnaCentipede

False, due to presupposition. Miller is to beer as Kraft Singles is to cheese.

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Acreo Aeneas

Sick as I am, this thread piqued my interest...

False. Explanation follows...

From what I could dig up on the internet...it was either Coors or the Pittsburgh Brewing Company who were the first to use all-aluminum cans.

References:
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/answers2...3161159AAmaCYD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverage_can
http://www.rustycans.com/HISTORY/timeline.html

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I'm not much of a fact collector, and tend to rely on research-on-demand (eg. Google, Wikipedia) for such things. Give me a problem to be solved, instead.

I map "smarts" onto a 2-axis grid: On one axis is what you know, from ignorant to wise. On the other axis is how well you learn, from stupid to intelligent. I like to think that I'm ignorant but fairly intelligent.

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MagnaCentipede

"From what I could dig up on the internet"

I didn't hear him asking the internet if someone had ever posted information that answers the question.

Cheater. Prepare the molten gold, a throat needs gilding.

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Bamboo

Round 1 goes to Acreo Aeneas. Coors introduced the first alum. cans in the US in 1959.

Lets get a little tougher. One you can't look up on the net.

#2. Susan likes papaya, coconut and cucumbers. Would you expect Susan to prefer carnations, lilies or tulips?

And yes, explain why that is the answer.

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MagnaCentipede

Lilies. Susan has a fetish for three-vowel words with the first two matching. She'd prefer carnations if it were a three-syllable thing, though.

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Bamboo

I'm going to give you that one, but your reasoning is a tiny bit off.
+1 for MagnaCentipede
ANSWER: Lilies (Susan likes things that start with the same pair of letters twice.)

Wow, this is going fast. Going to have to make it a bit harder.

#3.
In each row, change the first letter of the two words to a different letter (the same letter for both) to form two new words. Write the new letter in the blank. These letters will form a word reading down.

Fond __ Waffle
Mural __ Dote
Serial __ Clone
Moose __ Formal

First one to get the right word wins the point.

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War.mongeR1

Bond - B - Baffle
Rural - R - Rote
Aerial - A - Alone
Noose - N - Normal

Is the answer, BRAN?

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Bamboo

Holy crap, you guys are way smarter than I expected. I am going to have to camp this thread to keep you all busy.

+1 for War.mongeR1

This one will get you all for sure.

#4
A simple substitution code has been used to conceal a “quote.” Work out the code to decipher the original words.

Jack and Jill:

XF SFBMMZ TIPVME JOTUBMM

SVOOJOH XBUFS

Can you break the code?

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MagnaCentipede

We really should install running water.

ROT 1.

Next.

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War.mongeR1

XF SFBMMZ TIPVME JOTUBMM
SVOOJOH XBUFS

=

"WE REALLY SHOULD INSTALL
RUNNING WATER"

A pretty random phrase, but I think I got it right. I just dropped each letter by one, so X became W, F became E, so on and so forth. Did I get it?


EDIT: Dang it! I was solving the problem and posted, but Magna beat me to it! Drats! Good job.

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MagnaCentipede

I was rather expecting to see the answer posted beneath me.

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Man, this is going super fast. Almost scary.

+1 for MagnaCentipede (and good try War.monger, that was close from the times of your posts.)

It was not really a random phrase, it was Jack and Jill talking about not having to run up the hill any more.

Ok, got 1 more for you before I jump in some ARMA.

#5
1) Change the first letter of a word meaning “not as hot” to get a word that means “more courageous.”

2) Change the first letter of the word for a precious metal to get a word meaning “informed.”

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AMosely

My quick guesses:

1) Change the first letter of a word meaning “not as hot” to get a word that means “more courageous.”

Answer: Cool - Fool

2) Change the first letter of the word for a precious metal to get a word meaning “informed.”

Answer: Gold - Told

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