A man was walking in a country unfamiliar to him.  He came to a     crossroad where he found that the signpost  showing the directions     of the road had fallen over.  How did he find which way to go ? He follwed the road?

                   **********************                    *                    *                    *    TRIVIA TIME     *                    * February 5, 1994   *                    *                    *                    **********************                      By Cyndi Williams                                           This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it           This column is for all of you trivia buffs out there, who just can't resist challenging your memories. We will challenge you with  a variety of trivia questions weekly. Send your answers to Cyndi by 12noon on Friday. ENJOY!  This is the same column that appears on the Magnus Online System. Data: 410-893-4786.  Send all answers to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or telnet  to magnus1.com 198.242.50.4 and play online.  This file can also be obtained by finger This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .                             TV / Movies                             %%%%%%%%%%%   1. What was the name of the fraternal order to which Ralph Kramden      and Ed Norton belonged in The Honeymooners  ?   2. Was it actually Anthony Perkins or a stand-in who stabbed Janet      Leigh in Psycho , 1960  ?   3. In his confrontation with a bank robber In Dirty Harry (1971)      how many shots did Harry Callahan fire ?   4. Upon what street does Roseanne reside in Lanford, in the series by the      same name ?   5. What was the name of the brother which Ben searches for in the series       The Immortal (1970-1971) ?                            Newsie Firsts                           %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%   1. What was the first TV news show to feature newsreel footage ?   2. Who was the first president whom Sam Donaldson covered as ABC's      White House correspondent ?   3. What was the first inauguretion to be televised (presidential) ?   4. When was the first Nixon-Kennedy debate ?   5. When did Chet Huntley and David Brinkley first team up ?                               Brainteaser                               %%%%%%%%%%%        A perfect sphere has a cylindrical hole bored through its center.        The empty cylinder within it is exactly 100 mm long, and that is        all you may know. You are not permitted to know the        diameter of the hole, nor that of the sphere. Yet you have        enough information to deduce the volume of the remaining perforated        sphere. What is it ?        The formula for volume of a sphere is:        (4 x n x r to the 3rd power) /3. For a cylinder it is        l x n x r to the 2nd power.  Where l = lenght and r = radius.        Calculations may be used.                                       ANSWER TO 1.29.94                             TV / MOVIES                             %%%%%%%%%%%   1. The calm minister in The Poseidon Adventure  was played by      who ?      ANSWER: Gene Hackman   2. In what movie did Jacuelene Bissit's character say the following      to Steve McQueen's character: With you, living with violence      is a way of life, living with violence and death  ?      ANSWER:  Bullitt   3. In what 1952 film did Ava Gardner play Cynthia, Harry's (Gregory      Peck) first love ?      ANSWER: The Snow's of Kilimanjaro   4. What did Lewis rename the saloon in the series Lewis & Clark  ?      ANSWER: Nassua County Cafe   5. What was Kentucky Jone's profession in the series of the same name ?      ANSWER: veterinarian             %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%             %                                               %             %    CONGRATS TO:  RAY HAMEL Unv Wisc           %             %                                               %             %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%                             TOONS                             %%%%%   1. Name the segment featured on Rocky and Friends , featuring a boy,      a pedantic dog and the wayback machine ?      ANSWER: Sherman and Mr. Peabody   2. Heavens to Mergatroid was the famous line of what cartoon character  ?      ANSWER:  Snagglepuss   3. What teamed up with Superman, Batman and Robin, and Wonder Woman      to protect the universe from evil in Super Powers Team: Glactic      Guardians ?      ANSWER: Cyborg   4. Name the alter ego of Underdog canine hero.      ANSWER: Shoe Shine boy   5. In the fall of 1962 these two cartoons became the first prime-time      shows regularly broadcast in color on ABC.      ANSWER: The Flintstones  and  Beany & Cecil                           Brainteaser                           %%%%%%%%%%%                         The Fallen Sign      A man was walking in a country unfamiliar to him.  He came to a      crossroad where he found that the signpost  showing the directions      of the road had fallen over.  How did he find which way to go ?      Clues     ________     Q.  Could the man see the correct position by matching the broken         parts of the post or the post with the whole in the ground ?     A.  No     Q. Did he use the stars, wind, sun or a landmark as a guide ?     A. No     Q. Did he use some piece of knowledge to replace the sign correctly        in the ground?     A. Yes     Q. Could anyone have done this or did he have some special skill        or knowledge ?     A. Anyone could have done it    ANSWER:  The man knew the name of the town he had left that morning.             So he replaced the sign so it correctly named the direction             he had come from. It would then be correct for all directions.            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%            %                                                  %            %     CONGRATS :   Ranfry                          %            %                  Virgilio                        %            %                  Tchaka                          %            %                  Boudewijn Wayers                %            %                  Zach Curtis                     %            %                  Silent Red                      %            %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%                     +

       Calculations may be used.           As opposed to guessing? PS:     I still say he could have worked out which side was North         by where the moss had been on the signpost.

And what if he'd accidentally gone the long way round, because he would be interested in the scenic route, not knowing the place, and the signpost was showing a different way, which was quicker or better or avoided the toll road and the low bridge and that cliff edge that he'd nearly fallen over while he stopped to eat his sandwiches? The natives are getting restless. Murmuring in the ranks.

And what if he'd accidentally gone the long way round, because he would be interested in the scenic route, not knowing the place, and the signpost was showing a different way, which was quicker or better or avoided the toll road and the low bridge and that cliff edge that he'd nearly fallen over while he stopped to eat his sandwiches? And what if the signpost didn't mention the place he came from, but another place that was lying in the same direction? Example: the signpost was in New York, the man came from San Francisco, and the signpost mentioned only Los Angeles? Boudewijn.

                   **********************                    *                    *                    *    TRIVIA TIME     *                    * February 12, 1994  *                    *                    *                    **********************                      By Cyndi Williams                                           This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it           This column is for all of you trivia buffs out there, who just can't resist challenging your memories. We will challenge you with  a variety of trivia questions weekly. Send your answers to Cyndi by 12noon on Friday. ENJOY!  This is the same column that appears on the Magnus Online System. Data: 410-893-4786.  Send all answers to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or telnet  to magnus1.com 198.242.50.4 and play online.  This file can also be obtained by finger This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .                            TV  /  MOVIES                            %%%%%%%%%%%%%   1. For what cab company did the cabbies work on the series Taxi   2. In what High School was Room  222 located in the series Room 222 ?   3. On Cheers , what was Woody's middle name  ?   4. Oil Can Harry is played by what actor in the 1981 movie Blow Out ?   5. In the movie To Sir With Love what pop singer plays a student      and sings the _title_ song at the school dance ?                             MUSIC  TRIVIA                             %%%%%%%%%%%%%   1. Although Bill Haley had a hit with Shake , Rattle & Roll , it was      originally cut by what artist ?   2. In 1980 Bruce Springsteen  included Quarter To Three in his      repetoire and co-produced the comeback album of the singer who took it to      the charts in the 60's, name that singer.   3. Before going professional they released their first single as       The Golliwogs , under what name did they release their professional      debut album ?   4. Who was the guitarist for Jethro Tull on their debut album       This Was  ?   5. What was Van Morrison's first solo single in 1967 ?                          BrainTeaser                          %%%%%%%%%%%         Certain words can be turned into apt de_script_ions of         themselves by skillful rearrangement of the letters         comprising the word.  For instance, ENDEARMENTS  is         a word that applies most fittingly to  TENDER NAMES         VILLAINOUSNESS  is obviously the word answering the         definition  AN EVIL SOUL'S SIN ;  and a good example         of INCOMPREHENSIBLES  is provided by  PROBLEMS IN         CHINESE.  Such apposite letter rearrangements are         known as anagrams. Given below are 6 anagrams. Your         task is to reconstruct the six origanal words which         were scrambled to produce these anagrams. Remember         that in each case, your are required to turn the         given phrase into just one appropriate word.               a. Voices rant on               b. A rope ends it               c. Often sheds tears               d. Apt is the cure!               e. Nine thumps               f. Is not solace                    ANSWERS TO 2.5.94  Below                    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%                             TV / Movies                             %%%%%%%%%%%   1. What was the name of the fraternal order to which Ralph Kramden      and Ed Norton belonged in The Honeymooners  ?      ANSWER:  The Raccoons   2. Was it actually Anthony Perkins or a stand-in who stabbed Janet      Leigh in Psycho , 1960  ?      ANSWER: a stand - in , a young woman wearing a wig   3. In his confrontation with a bank robber In Dirty Harry (1971)      how many shots did Harry Callahan fire ?      ANSWER: six - the robber wasn't shot   4. Upon what street does Roseanne reside in Lanford, in the series by the      same name ?      ANSWER: Delaware St   5. What was the name of the brother which Ben searches for in the series       The Immortal (1970-1971) ?      ANSWER: Jason               %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%               %                                            %               % Jason is lost in the Friday The Thirteenth %               %  part 2 zillion                            %               %                                            %               %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%                            Newsie Firsts                           %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%   1. What was the first TV news show to feature newsreel footage ?      ANSWER: The Camel News Caravan on NBC 1949-56   2. Who was the first president whom Sam Donaldson covered as ABC's      White House correspondent ?      ANSWER:  Jimmy Carter beginning in 1977   3. What was the first inauguretion to be televised (presidential) ?      ANSWER:  Harry S. Truman January 1949   4. When was the first Nixon-Kennedy debate ?      ANSWER: first of four was held Sept. 26, 1960 in Chicago   5. When did Chet Huntley and David Brinkley first team up ?      ANSWER: 1956 presidential convention               %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%               %                                            %               %   Headlines Say Got You This Day       %               %                                            %               %                                            %               %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%                               Brainteaser                               %%%%%%%%%%%        A perfect sphere has a cylindrical hole bored through its center.        The empty cylinder within it is exactly 100 mm long, and that is        all you may know. You are not permitted to know the diameter of        the hole, nor that of the sphere. Yet you have enough information to        deduce the volume of the remaining perforated sphere. What is it ?        The formula for volume of a sphere is:        (4 x n x r to the 3rd power) /3. For a cylinder it is        l x n x r to the 2nd power.  Where l = lenght and r = radius.        Calculations may be used.                 ANSWER:  This can be solved by elaborate calculation or by                common sense.  If the solver doesn't need to know                the diameter of the hole it must be irrelevant. So                assume it is zero. We then have a sphere of radius                50mm with a volume from our formula of 523,598.78mm               %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%               %                                            %               %   CONGRATS:  Bret Colburn                  %               %              Matt Ellis                    %               %                                            %               %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +