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Tell Dan that a glacier moves forward, not backward. On a balk, the batter
does not advance, only the baserunners. But he may have a point with cricket. DG "Kent & Karen Pope" <kwpope@pdq.net< on 05/14/2001 07:59:53 AM To: "Darron C. Giron" <Darron.C.Giron@enron.com< cc: Subject: Fw: Answers ignore the note below to dan--it does not to apply to you! scan pretty far down for answers. glad we got to see carlos this weekend. have a good week karen -----Original Message----- From: Kent & Karen Pope <kwpope@pdq.net< To: Dan Kessler <Dan@vcrhouston.com< Date: Friday, May 11, 2001 9:08 AM Subject: Re: Answers <that's how you smart people are, always questioning authority. I didn't <write the damn answers, so suck it up and just bask in the knowledge that <your are probably right, as usual. <out <-----Original Message----- <From: Dan Kessler <Dan@vcrhouston.com< <To: Kent & Karen Pope <kwpope@pdq.net< <Date: Thursday, May 10, 2001 4:11 PM <Subject: RE: Answers < < <Thanks, but I think I have some problems with a couple of these. For <example: < <#2. Does a glacier not move backwards? Are there not famous glaciers <in Alaska? Is Alaska not in North America? < <#4. What about cricket? < <#10. What about a balk? < <Dan Kessler <Voter Consumer Research <281-893-1010 < < <-----Original Message----- <From: Kent & Karen Pope [mailto:kwpope@pdq.net] <Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 3:34 PM <To: Dan Kessler <Subject: Fw: Answers < < < <-----Original Message----- <From: Watsky, Elizabeth <Elizabeth.Watsky@bakeratlas.com< <To: 'Kent & Karen Pope' <kwpope@pdq.net< <Date: Thursday, May 10, 2001 6:33 AM <Subject: Answers < < <<Oops...forgot to attach them on the last email. Here are the <<answers......... << <<< (1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the <<< participants know the score or the leader until the contest <<< ends. What is it? << <<Boxing. << <<< (2) What famous North American landmark is constantly moving <<< backward? << <<Niagara Falls. The rim is worn down about 2 and a half feet each year <<because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every <<minute. << <<< (3) Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for <<< several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted <<< every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables? << <<Asparagus and rhubarb. << <<< (4) Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of <<< the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without <<< touching the ball? << <<Baseball. << <<< (5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside? << <<The strawberry. << <<< (6) In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear <<< inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is <<< genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside <<< the bottle? << <<The pear grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds <<when they are small and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is <<left in place for the whole growing season. When the pears are ripe, <<they are snipped off at the stems. << <<< (7) Only three words in standard English begin with the letters <<< "dw." They are all common. Name two of them. << <<Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle. << <<< (8) There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you <<< name half of them? << <<Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question <<mark, exclamation point, quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, <<braces, and ellipses. << <<< (9) Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles <<< Lakers?" << <<In Minnesota. The team was originally known as the Minneapolis Lakers <<and kept the name when they moved west. << <<< (10) There are seven ways a baseball player can legally reach first <<< base without getting a hit. Taking a base on balls-a walk-is one <<< way. Name the other six. << <<Batter hit by a pitch; passed ball; catcher interference; catcher <<drops third strike; fielder's choice; and being designated as a pinch <<runner. << <<< (11) It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, <<< canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is <<< it? << <<Lettuce. << <<< (12) Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet that <<< begin with the letter "S". << <<Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, snowshoes, <<stockings. << <<-----Original Message----- <<From: Kent & Karen Pope [mailto:kwpope@pdq.net] <<Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 10:06 PM <<To: Watsky, Elizabeth <<Subject: Re: Know-it-all quiz << << <<ok, so where be the answers. i hate quizzes without answers. <<kk <<-----Original Message----- <<From: Watsky, Elizabeth <Elizabeth.Watsky@bakeratlas.com< <<To: 'yvette_sepulveda@foleys.com' <yvette_sepulveda@foleys.com<; <<'emn@eepb.com' <emn@eepb.com<; 'kwpope@pdq.net' <kwpope@pdq.net< <<Date: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 9:50 AM <<Subject: FW: Know-it-all quiz << << <<<Check out your knowledge... <<< <<<< -----Original Message----- <<<< From: Young, Melissa [mailto:MSYoung@tmh.tmc.edu] <<<< Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 1:57 PM <<<< To: 'Cheri Thomas'; 'Dad'; 'Elizabeth - work'; 'Stephen-Home' <<<< Subject: FW: Know-it-all quiz <<<< <<<< <<<< A QUIZ FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW EVERYTHING <<<< <<<< (1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the <<<< participants <<<< know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it? <<<< <<<< (2) What famous North American landmark is constantly moving <backward? <<<< <<<< (3) Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for <<<< several <<<< growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. <What <<<< are <<<< the only two perennial vegetables? <<<< <<<< (4) Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of <the <<<< team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching <the <<<< ball? <<<< <<<< (5) What fruit has its seeds on the outside? <<<< <<<< (6) In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear <<<< inside <<<< the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; <it <<<< hasn't <<<< been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle? <<<< <<<< (7) Only three words in standard English begin with the letters <"dw." <<<< They <<<< are all common. Name two of them. <<<< <<<< (8) There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you <name <<<< half of them? <<<< <<<< (9) Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles <Lakers?" <<<< <<<< (10) There are seven ways a baseball player can legally reach first <base <<<< without getting a hit. Taking a base on balls-a walk-is one way. <Name <<the <<<< other six. <<<< <<<< (11) It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, <canned, <<<< processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it? <<<< <<<< (12) Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet that <begin <<<< with <<<< the letter "S". < < <
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