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Brain Teasers - Jangar - 18-01-2005

dudette Wrote:I can see 'ascent' ... probably more though ... Smile

I've peeked at the answer and we're still missing two words Sad

Brain Teasers - Jangar - 19-01-2005

Jangar Wrote:I've peeked at the answer and we're still missing two words Sad

The missing words are:

ENACTS and SECANT Big Grin

Start with the number of a famous highway, subtract the number of blackbirds in the pie, then add the number of the highest heaven.

What number do you get?

Brain Teasers - dudette - 19-01-2005

Route66 minus 24 blackbirds, plus 7th heaven = 29 Smile

Who uses secant in common language?

Brain Teasers - Jangar - 19-01-2005

dudette Wrote:Route66 minus 24 blackbirds, plus 7th heaven = 29 Smile

Who uses secant in common language?

Mathematicians ?

Speaking of maths, you need to get part of your school funds refunded as 66 - 24 + 7 = 49 and not 29 :rofl:


The name of a North American city is hidden in the sentence below. Can you find it? (The letters are in consecutive order.)

At the lovely Hotel Fairmont, real afternoon tea is served.

Brain Teasers - Almitra - 19-01-2005

Jangar Wrote:The name of a North American city is hidden in the sentence below. Can you find it? (The letters are in consecutive order.)

At the lovely Hotel Fairmont, real afternoon tea is served.

Atlanta ??

Brain Teasers - Jangar - 19-01-2005

Almitra Wrote:Atlanta ??


Where do you see that ?

Brain Teasers - Venus - 19-01-2005

Montreal (Canada) Big Grin

Brain Teasers - Jangar - 19-01-2005

Venus Wrote:Montreal (Canada) Big Grin

ARGGGH !!!

:duh: :duh: :duh:

Now I see it Smile

Which of the places below is least like the others? (The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants or syllables.)


SICILY CRETE BERMUDA FLORIDA

Brain Teasers - Venus - 19-01-2005

Jangar Wrote:ARGGGH !!!

:duh: :duh: :duh:

Now I see it Smile

Which of the places below is least like the others? (The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants or syllables.)


SICILY CRETE BERMUDA FLORIDA



Florida - the others are all islands

Brain Teasers - Jangar - 20-01-2005

Venus Wrote:Florida - the others are all islands

That is my guess too...

Answer will be given sometime later today, I hope...

But it could also be Sicily as that is the only one not in alphabetical order... :mmm: