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noitallmr-
Everything below was done by someone else’s research.
I googled “word with all vowels in correct order”
The shortest and most common word I found that meets your criteria
is “facetious”. “facetiously” also contains the vowels in the right order and
even has a ‘y’ at the end as an added bonus. Here is a list of other words
that meet your criteria in the strictest sense, with no vowels occurring
outside of their allotted place:
abstemious
abstemiously
abstentious
adventitious
adventitiously
arenicolous
arsenious
cavernicolous
Here are some other words that have all five vowels in the correct order, but
also contain some duplicate vowels which are out of order:
abstemiousness
abstemiousnesses
adenocarcinomatous
amentiferous
anemophilous
antireligious
argentiferous
arteriovenous
autoecious
autoeciously
facetiousness
facetiousnesses
garnetiferous
sacrilegious
sacrilegiously
sacrilegiousness
sacrilegiousnesses
ultraserious
A shorter list tonight:
Jewish:
Mendel the Mouse: Welcome Back by Ruth Finkelstein
-Short Stories.
-For younger (7-8 year-old) kids.
-Cautionary notes: none.
Recommended.
Avraham ben Avraham By Selig Schachnowitz
In the time of the Gaon of Vilna, there lived a Ger Tzedek by the name of Avraham ben Avraham. The Ger Tzedek was born in Poland to a family of the Polish nobility and he was known as the Count Pototski (a Catholic priest).
He was sent to Rome for his studies and it was here that he arrived at the conclusion that Christianity is utterly false and that that the truth is to be found only in Torah and Judaism. He made up his mind that he would convert.
In those days, conversion to Judaism was punishable by death. Count Pototski fled to Holland where there was freedom of religion. He underwent conversion and was named “Avraham ben Avraham.”
A fascinating story with fictionalized details mixed in with the real story of a ger tzedek.
-Chapter book.
Highly recommended.
Our Heroes One
and
Our Heroes two by Chaim Walder
Stories about unusual strength of character shown by ordinary people i.e. a boy being taunted by another boy who resists the impulse to stop the taunter by letting others know that the taunter is wearing his own old coat donated to tzedaka.
-Longer short stories
-Cautionary notes: Like other Chaim Walder books, not every story is happy, and some may be scary for young kids.
Highly recommended.
Secular:
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
The following is cut and pasted from Wikipedia:
The tale of a donkey from Oatsdale, Sylvester, who collects pebbles “of unusual shape and color.” One day he happens to come across a pebble that grants wishes. Immediately afterward, a lion scares Sylvester, and as a defense he wishes himself into a rock, the only thing he could think of at the moment. The rest of the story deals with the resulting aftermath: Sylvester’s personal attempt to change back into his true self and his parents’ search for their only son.
-Picture book.
-Cautionary notes: none
Highly recommended
Pecos Bill and the Long Lasso by Elizabeth and Carl Carmer
An amusing western story about legendary cowboy Pecos Bill
-Picture book
Cautionary notes: may not be for yeshivish families.
Recommended
Children discover new worlds by studying grass, bugs and other things with their grandfather using his magnifying glass. (Long out-of-print, may be impossible to get).
-Picture book
Cautionary notes: none
Recommended
(Need any more be said?)
Cautionary notes: may not be for yeshivish families.
Time of the Great Freeze by Robert Silverberg
The following is cut and pasted from a reviewer on Amazon:
The book is written on a fifth or sixth grade level and is chock-full of adventure and intrigue. (I remember staying up late at night just to read as much as I could!) It tells the story of an underground city which submerged to live through a world-wide glacial event. Seven men make radio contact with another city and are expelled as this is against the law. The men must make their way across the ice covered land to find shelter in another underground city. But they find that there is much more than just ice going on in the world.
-Chapter book
-Science fiction
Recommended
Pashuteh Yid-
The approach some people take is to disable the wireless network adapter either via a script or a batch file. You may want to gogle “devcon.exe” and/or “disable wireless network adapter”.
Even if you install another browser, I don’t think it’s practical (or even necessarily possible) to remove IE entirely.
What we do is have the computer literally in the middle of the living room.
The easiest approach might be to just buy software that blocks, monitors and reports attempts to circumvent the security.
yankdownunder-
Many have tried, with varying degrees of success.
Hatzlocha raba.
Verizon’s cheapest DSL service is about $20 a month and is fast enough for the average person’s web and email use.
Cable service such as Optimum’s is much faster, but also much more expensive – last time I priced it $40 per month with cable TV, $50 a month with internet only.
For most people I recommend DSL, because you will save $200+ per year, and you don’t really need the extra speed.
If you are getting phone service from Optimum as well, it may be a different story – I never priced their combo service package.
anon for this-
Very interesting – thanks for the info.
Joseph-
Thank you.
“fluoridation” was not one that I thought of, but “Mrs. Try” came up with “fluorescence”.
noitallmr-
Silver is another non-rhymer (why all the colors – er, colours on the list?)
Joseph-
The following, used in the sentence below, is probably not a word (although I think it should be, since triskaidekaphobia is).
If it was a word, I suspect it might be an all-time champion.
“Must I buy eggs in boxes of a dozen?” he shuddered, duodecaphobically.
What’s your word?
We can eliminate a few:
New York, New Jersey, Ohio (NY and NJ were affected by the blackout a few years ago, caused by a toppled tree in OH).
California (it bought its electricity from out-of-state brokers, causing the crisis that toppled Gray Davis).
Esther1-
Texas is the lone star state because it was an independent country for a short time, with one (lone) star and two stripes on its flag.
(My appologies if you were insulted before – I was only poking fun at myself.)
anon for this-
That’s a very interesting question – I’d like to hear the answer.
Until then, my guess: Nevada, because it gets its juice from the Hoover dam?
Esther1-
Absolutely not!
I’m saying I’m in the same boat, forgetting that Nixon lost in 1960.
Joseph-
Duodecimally
asdfghjkl-
…GHW Bush – Nixon lost (someone said something about a senior moment)
Joseph-
Innocuousness
asdfghjkl-
1)How many vice Presidents have assumed the Presidency?
9
2)Who were the only two sitting vice presidents to be elected to the presidency?
John Adams, Nixon
Doc-
Thank you – glad you got a chuckle out of it.
Doc-
Even asking that question is putting too much time into “darsheining” that post.
Since this is the riddle thread, here are a couple of clues:
a) Dr. Pepper is a math maven.
b) I am the self-confessed king of corn(iness).
c) Read all of the sentences in my post, and find a common thread.
d) Once you get it, don’t forget to wish the Drs. Pepper a mazel tov.
dont have internet-
The commands you can click on on the top left of your active window (your current screen).
E.G. – “File Edit View Help”
notpashut-
Doc-
If either you or someone else would like to start a thread about halachik and hashkafadik issues concerning books – fiction, non-fiction, Jewish, secular, genres, and so on I would be interested in hearing what people have to say.
Among the topics can be:
-Do any yeshivos or bais yakovs not allow books of any type (secular or otherwise) to be read?
-Any specific Shabbos and Yom tov restrictions?
-Etc.
Mekoros appreciated, if possible.
A request: If you would like to continue a discussion in this vein, please begin a new thread.
Parents:
It occured to me that Doc’s question may not have been rhetorical.
Please – if you have any question whatsoever about a book, check it yourself before OKing it for your kids. My reccomendations are made in good faith, and to the best of my recollection, but I may have missed something, as well as the fact that I am certainly not qualified to be a “book mashgiach”, with my word being the final OK/NOK.
Ashrecha Yisroel-
I remembered that question, but had forgotten the answer.
After a frustrating minute or two of trying to remember, I googled it (thereby disqualifying myself from answering), and found there are actually several words that meet your criteria.
Once someone else gets one, or you post the answer, I’d like to post the others.
Doc-
Although many of them were on “recommended” lists sent home from school, my recommendations are mine alone.
(I assume that was a rhetorical question).
The cautionary info will hopefully be helpful to those who are OK with books in general, but may be concerned about particular aspects.
noitallmr-
For those who find keyboard shortcuts useful, click on the drop-down menus and take note of the shortcuts listed next to the various commands.
Folks-
It’s not nice to make jokes that may upset someone else – even if from your perspective it’s innocuous and “what’s the big deal?”.
notpashut-
The yeshivos and bais yakovs that my wife, my kids and I went to / go to assign reading and take library trips.
I am (obviously) a nogeiah bedovor, and hope the above statement is not perceived as chutzpa toward the two gedolim you mentioned.
I would not call this “stir(ring) up some controversy”, but asking a legitimate question.
Dr. Pepper-
Speaking for corn-meisters everywhere:
What a positive development.
Even the most negative personality can enjoy your simcha.
May your simchos continue to multiply.
Your post is exponentially the best one on this thread.
Once again, Mazel tov.
Dr. Pepper-
Mazel tov!
May Reb Dr. and Rebetzin Dr. have much nachas, and be zoche to be megadel the newest little Pepper leTorah, lechuppa ulemaseh tovim.
Secular Books:
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Picture books for young kids.
Nothing objectionable.
Recommended
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
and its sequel
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
The adventures of Charlie in the chocolate factory and then in a glass elevator / spaceship owned by an eccentric and magical man.
Chapter books.
Cautionary notes: some parts may be scary for young children.
Recommended
Pippi Longstocking Series
and
Bill Bergson Series by Astrid Lindgren
Pippi Longstocking is a well-known series about the adventures of an independent little girl who lives on her own, her two friends, and her father who occasionally drops in on her.
The Bill Bergson series is actually much better, but never made it as big in the U.S. and may be difficult to get, since it has been out of print in a while.
Bill Bergson is a boy who with his two friends has many adventures.
Cautionary notes: some parts may be slightly scary for very young children. Some very yeshivish parents may not like these books.
Both recommended.
Beverly Cleary books.
Chapter books.
You can get used copies of 15 to 20 of her books at a time on Ebay relatively cheaply.
Recommended
Time at the Top
and its sequel
All In Good Time by Edward Ormondroyd
Time Travel / Adventure.
Chapter books
A young widow and her two children travel back in time via a magic elevator.
Fascinating stories with satisfying conclusions.
Cautionary notes: none
Highly recommended
Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald J. Sobol
Collections of short stories, where the boy detective hero has to use clues to figure out whodunit and/or prove the guilty party.
Some stories have not aged well, but overall fun for kids to read and try to figure out.
Cautionary notes: none
Recommended
Lewis Sachar books.
All of his books are well-written.
Chapter books for 8-14 year-olds.
Cautionary notes: Parents may want to read the books first, just to make sure they are suitable for their kids.
Recommended
Matt Christopher books.
Somewhat dated, but still good for sports-loving kids.
Cautionary notes: none.
Recommended for sports fans.
The White Mountains series by John Christopher
Chapter books.
Science-fiction / adventure.
Post-apocalyptic world controlled by aliens who patrol the earth in huge machines.
Highly recommended
Babar Series by Jean de Brunhoff and his family
Picture books.
The adventures of the elephant king.
Cautionary notes: very small kids may be scared by the evil rhinos, and the accidental death of the old king.
Highly recommended
Chapter books.
British adventure / detection series involving a group of five kids.
Recommended for kids who like this genre.
Richard Scarry books.
Oversize picture books with well drawn and memorable characters and stories.
Cautionary notes: none
Highly Recommended for small kids
The Wizard of Oz series by L. Frank Baum
Chapter books.
Adventure / magic.
This series is best read in order.
Can be read aloud to children of all ages.
Cautionary notes: none
Highly Recommended
James and the Giant Peach
Chapter book.
Adventure / magic / offbeat.
The adventures of James on his journey with oversized bugs in a massive peach.
Recommended
Jewish Books:
The Adventures of K’tonton
Recommended.
Dov Dov stories by Yona Weinberg.
Entertaining series of story books, usually with lessons / morals, for younger kids.
Recommended
Gershon Kranzler books.
The Secret Code and Other Stories for Boys
Seder in Herlin and Other Stories for Girls
Short adventure story books.
These were among my favorites as a kid.
Cautionary notes: some stories may be mildly scary for little kids.
Recommended
Talks and Tales.
Recommended, if you can find any.
Light.
Recommended, if you can find any.
The Complete Story of Tishrei by Nissan Mindel
Short stories.
Very well-written short stories related to the month of Tishrei.
Cautionary notes: some stories may be mildly scary for little kids, such as the story of Rav Amnon and the writing of Unisaneh Tokef.
Recommended
Chapter book.
Historical fiction
A young Jewish boy joins a group of partisans in WWII.
Cautionary notes: can be frightening for kids.
Recommended
Friedrich by Hans Peter Richter.
Chapter book.
Historical fiction
A young Jewish boy, swept up in the anti-Semitism of WWII, told from the perspective of a non-Jewish friend.
Recommended for older kids.
(the surface has barely been scratched)
Moderator –
I believe rabbiofberlin was trying to be humorous, but a comment calling one of the gedolei hador of the previous generation (the Chofetz Chaim) a “killjoy” sould have been edited out of the comment.
There is no need to post this message
Unfortunately, Eddie is now sitting shiva for his mother.
He will be sitting tonight (Dec. 15) at Lubavitch on Ocean Parkway in the bais medrash until 9:00 PM
He will be getting up from shiva tomorrow morning.
Joseph,
First I had to go through all words containing 2 x 2 letters (such as coffee), then try all permutations.
noitallmr-
-Impatient English teacher, dictating spelling words.
Joseph-
“What are the only English words with three consecutive repeated letters?”
Bookkeeper is the one I knew.
“The Problem Of The Brainwave CD Weights”
“…one is full of Cds…”
-So, there are multiple CDs per box.
Take one from box 1, two from box 2 and so on up until ten.
You now have a stack of 55 CDs.
Weigh the stack.
717 grams means box 1 is “delta”, 719 grams means box 2 is “delta” and so on.
I was comparing thisto Feivel’s “25 gold coins” puzzle.
moderator-
I thought I submitted this before. If so, please don’t double post. If editing is needed for content removal, please feel free.
anon for this-
Thank you.
I’ll agree to “more long winded”.
To continue:
4) Curious George (the original books).
-Trivia – Did you know that authors Margaret and H. A. Rey escaped on bicycles at the start of WWII?
Rabbi Yoselman Of Rosheim
-This powerful historical novel, rich with color and amazing detail, tells the story of the famed Rabbi Yoselman of Rosheim, great champion of the Jewish people during the first half of the sixteenth century.
-Several different stories within the book.
Out Of The Depths
-By the mid-nineteenth century, many wealthy European Jewish families, lured by new-found political freedom and riches, had abandoned the Torah way of life in favor of high society. When Edward Lindenstein, the arrogant and frivolous scion of one such family, married Minna, a religious girl, there were bound to be difficulties. This enthralling novelette traces Edward and Minnas shifting fortunes from the capitals of Europe to the far-flung shores of Africa and South America. A tale of greed, deceit, piracy on the high seas, and the ultimate triumph of faith.
-Cautionary note: May be scary to younger kids.
6) M for Mischief by Richard Parker
-A very funny story about the adventures and misadventures of a brother and two sisters who discover a magic oven and attempt to cook various recipes on it with unexpected results.
-Type: secular, funny, adventure, magic.
-Chapter book
-Cautionary note: none that I can remember
7) Harry the Dirty Dog (series) by Gene Zion
(the following is cut-and-pasted from Amazon):
“Harry was a white dog with black spots who liked everything, except getting a bath.” Taking matters into his own paws, he buries his family’s scrubbing brush in the backyard and runs away from home before they can wrangle him into the tub. Harry gets dirty playing in the street, dirtier at the railroad, and dirtier still playing tag with the other dogs. When sliding down the coal chute, he actually changes from a white dog with black spots to a black dog with white spots! Of course, by the time he gets home he is completely unrecognizable to his family–even when he does all his clever flip-flopping tricks. In a stroke of doggy genius, he unearths the bath brush, begs for a bath, and the rest is history. Youngsters will completely relate to the urge to rebel, the thrill of getting dirty, and, finally, the reassurance of family. Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham’s Harry the Dirty Dog, first published in 1956 and now rereleased with splashes of color added by the artist herself, is one of those picture books that children never forget. (Ages 3 to 8)
-For younger kids (picture book)
-Cautionary notes: None.
8) The Devil’s Storybook and The Devil’s Other Storybook by Natalie Babbitt.
-Several funny and imaginative short stories about the lazy and conniving Devil and how he tries to trick humans into doing his work for him. Sometimes he wins, sometimes he loses.
-Type: secular, funny, magic.
-Several short stories in each book.
anon for this-
Thank you.
I’ll agree to “more long winded”.
To continue:
4) Curious George (the original books).
-Trivia – Did you know that Margaret and H. A. Rey escaped on bicycles at the start of WWII?
Rabbi Yoselman Of Rosheim
-This powerful historical novel, rich with color and amazing detail, tells the story of the famed Rabbi Yoselman of Rosheim, great champion of the Jewish people during the first half of the sixteenth century.
-Several different stories within the book.
Out Of The Depths
-By the mid-nineteenth century, many wealthy European Jewish families, lured by new-found political freedom and riches, had abandoned the Torah way of life in favor of high society. When Edward Lindenstein, the arrogant and frivolous scion of one such family, married Minna, a religious girl, there were bound to be difficulties. This enthralling novelette traces Edward and Minnas shifting fortunes from the capitals of Europe to the far-flung shores of Africa and South America. A tale of greed, deceit, piracy on the high seas, and the ultimate triumph of faith.
-Cautionary note: May be scary to younger kids.
6) M for Mischief by Richard Parker
-A very funny story about the adventures and misadventures of a brother and two sisters who discover a magic oven and attempt to cook various recipes on it with unexpected results.
-Type: secular, funny, adventure, magic.
-Chapter book
-Cautionary note: none that I can remember
7) Harry the Dirty Dog (series) by by Gene Zion
(the following is cut-and-pasted from Amazon):
“Harry was a white dog with black spots who liked everything, except getting a bath.” Taking matters into his own paws, he buries his family’s scrubbing brush in the backyard and runs away from home before they can wrangle him into the tub. Harry gets dirty playing in the street, dirtier at the railroad, and dirtier still playing tag with the other dogs. When sliding down the coal chute, he actually changes from a white dog with black spots to a black dog with white spots! Of course, by the time he gets home he is completely unrecognizable to his family–even when he does all his clever flip-flopping tricks. In a stroke of doggy genius, he unearths the bath brush, begs for a bath, and the rest is history. Youngsters will completely relate to the urge to rebel, the thrill of getting dirty, and, finally, the reassurance of family. Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham’s Harry the Dirty Dog, first published in 1956 and now rereleased with splashes of color added by the artist herself, is one of those picture books that children never forget. (Ages 3 to 8)
-For younger kids (picture book)
-Cautionary notes: None.
8) The Devil’s Storybook and The Devil’s Other Storybook by Natalie Babbitt.
-Several funny and imaginative short stories about the lazy and conniving Devil and how he tries to trick humans into doing his work for him. Sometimes he wins, sometimes he loses.
-Type: secular, funny, magic.
-Several short stories in each book.
Bli Neder, much more to come (but that’s all for tonight).
-Funny and smartly written.
-Very suitable for read-aloud to kids, both boys and girls.
-Cautionary notes: The boys are not Jewish, and their religion is mentioned in some stories. There are one or two stories that small kids might find scary.
-Individual stories can be skipped without hurting the continuity of the book.
-Overall, highly recommended.
-Amusing, interesting and touching true stories sent to Chaim Walder by kids, recounting stories that happened to them.
-Yeshivish families should have no problems with any of the stories.
-Many of the stories provide valuable lessons about the importance of kindness, trust, and honesty. Some of the stories describe the damage that can be done when good midos are not practiced. The books well written, interesting, and are not at all preachy.
In my opinion, some stories should be mandatory in elementary school yeshivos.
-Cautionary notes: Not all stories have a happy ending. Parents should read the stories first before reading them to small kids.
-Highly recommended.
3) Any Dr. Seuss Book.
-Wildly imaginative and entertaining.
Bli Neder, much more to come.
anon for this-
You beat me to the “new thread” creation.
My would-be-thread request was:
Please list books you would recommend for children.
The following info should be included:
-Secular or Frum (i.e. Marcus Lehman, Chaim Walder, Hanoch Teller, etc.)
-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Etc.
-Funny, Adventure, Mystery, Etc.
-Approximate Age / Grade Level
-For Boys, Girls, or Either
-Separate Stories or Chapter Book
-Any Other Info You Think May Be Useful
Moderator-
No need to create my thread (obviously).
Good point.
New thread it is.
loyalyid-
My appologies for the thread hijack.
Peter Minuit was the purchaser of Manhattan, for @ $26 dollars wort of chotchkes.
It wasn’t a bad deal for the Indians who sold it, since they were actually a Brooklyn-based tribe!
The Manhattan-based Indians were ripped off.
This is akin to my selling you LaGuardia airport for only $50 – a great deal for both of us, if you’re allowed to keep it.
Most history books omit this.
anon for this-
What ages and interests?
(Approximation is fine. If you prefer not to answer the “ages” part, I’ll base my recommendations areound the “Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle” level).
jewishfeminist02-
The book you are referring to is:
Title – Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Magic
Author – Betty MacDonald
Story – The Bad-Table-Manners Cure
The entire set can be bought from Amazon.
If anyone is looking for kid’s book recommendations , I’d be glad to help (as long as the book existed 20+ years ago).
As best as I can remember, this series has nothing objectionable, except if you prefer not to have any secular books in your house at all.
brooklyn19-
Thank you.
It’s not that I thought of them, but that I actually experienced at least a few of those situations.
Before I actually make my suggestion / request for an improvement, let me just say that I realize it would entail work and an acceptance of responsibility that may not be reasonable or practicable.
Suggestion:
There have been several times that I wanted to send a response to a post to one person only. This was for a variety of reasons including:
b) The other poster made a mistake in quoting a sefer, rav, halocha, etc. that it would have been embarrassing to have publicly pointed out, but that the person would want corrected in a bitzina manner.
c) I had cautionary information that I feel would be helpful to a poster, but care must be taken that it is relayed in a mutar manner (and not be oiver loshon horo). In such cases you can let the teller know that the info will be viewed by three people who know who I am, and possibly require that the teller or someone on your side verifies that it is truly permitted.
e) The subject of an unreasonable attack can be told that the attacker may not have a rational perspective about an issue, so not to take it personally or bother responding. In such a case it would be better not to let the attacker know that such info is being given.
Thank you.
Joseph,
Your explanation was way over my head.
Using word substitution for clarity, here’s my answer:
Original:
-I said that that that that that man wrote should have been underlined.
My answer:
-I said that that “that” that that man wrote should have been underlined.
Meaning:
-I said that the “that” which that man wrote should have been underlined.
Joseph-
Neil Armstrong’s famous quote of “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” caught him grief for many years, due to the gramatical error of omitting the “a” before “man”.
Armstrong always insisted he’d said “a”.
A recent analysis of the “cleaned up” recording appears to show that Armstrong was correct.
Joseph-
Re: Monroe – you’re right.
(What better proof that the answers aren’t being googled than the plethora of errors in mine?)
GivPerf-
It was John Quincy’s father.
brooklyn19-
You are correct re: the $2 bill. I was unsure if it was the declaration or the convention, and guessed wrong.
No one noticed (or thought it worthy of comment, anyway) but I mentioned “Madison” in my answer, which was a mental typo – obviously “Adams” should have gone there.
Joseph-
“…with liberty and justice for all” is the concluding line (I think).
intelligent-
1) 12:00 General passes a.(as the General is leaving the first station)
2) 12:30 General passes b
3) 1:00 General passes c
4) 1:30 General passes d
5) 2:00 General passes e
6) 2:30 General passes f
7) 3:00 General passes g
8) 3:30 General passes h
9) 4:00 General passes i
10) 4:30 General passes j
11) 5:00 General passes k
12) 5:30 General passes l
13) 6:00 General passes m
14) 6:30 General passes n
15) 7:00 General passes o
16) 7:30 General passes p
17) 8:00 General passes q
18) 8:30 General passes r
19) 9:00 General passes s
20) 9:30 General passes t
21) 10:00 General passes u
22) 10:30 General passes v
23) 11:00 General passes w
24) 11:30 General passes x
25) 12:00 General passes y (as the General is pulling into the last station)
1. what did mary antoinette say when they told her there was no bread?
a) let them eat crusts (that is what was meant by “cake”). Not very nice, but practical advice.
b) Nothing. Populist rhetoric existed back then, too.
2. what picture is on the back of the 2-dollar bill?
The constitunal convention.
3. who was the first US president to appear on a US coin?
Washington appeared on a prototype coin earlier, but the first regularly circulated coin with a prez was the 1909 penny, which comemorated the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth. On the 150th anniversary, the Lincoln memorial was put on the reverse. On the 200th anniversary there will be four new reverse designs.
Joseph-
“Which three presidents died on July 4?”
I think Jefferson and Adams in 1826, and Monroe in 1836.
Interesting historical footnotes:
-When Adams was dying he said (not exact quote) “At least Jefferson still lives”. He was wrong – Jefferson had died a few hours previously. Madison was quite the mentch when it came to Jefferson, since TJ had been contemptuous towards him.
-The Liberty bell cracked when it was tolling for Monroe’s death. The U.S. government traded the bell as scrap, but the person it was traded to refused to accept it when he found out how much drayage (the schlep fee) cost.
Joseph-
The Incredible Shrinking Watermelons:
Correct!
(Many people guess 99 or 98 lbs.)
a) I said that that “that” that that man wrote should have been underlined.
b) The word “wholesome”.
c) A sandstorm at daybreak? A volcanic eruption?
d) <<non-chap rule>>
The Incredible Shrinking Watermelons.
Chaim the farmer brought his produce to market one hot summer day.
Unfortunately, he left a box containing 100 lbs. of watermelon behind in the hot sun.
As you know, watermelon is made up mostly of water.
When Chaim left in the morning, the watermelons were 99% water, 1% solid.
By the time he returned they were 98% water, 2% solid.
The question: how much do the watermelons now weigh?
intellegent-
I think the answer to your “train” riddle is 25:
One on the hour * 13 + one on the half-hour * 12
Joseph-
Cryptograms are logic puzzles, but they take a while, so I’m skipping them for now.
Your “brain wave cd” puzzle was asked by Feivel on the first page of this thread, in a different format (if there are multiple CDs per box). If there is only one CD per box, you need three or four tries, depending on how lucky you are.
The “15 gold pieces” solution is three. Split the pieces into three groups of five (lets call them x, y and z), and compare x vs. y.
Split the group thay is lightest into three groups of two, two and one (lets call them za, zb and zc).
Compare za vs. zb.
If they are equal, zc is the exception, otherwise split the group with the exception and perform one more compare.
Gut voch.