korn
01-05-2007, 12:10 PM
Test for Dementia
>>>
>>>
>>> "It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen
>>> test."
>>>
>>> Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the
>>> muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert
>>> The saying; "If you don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to
>>> the brain, so.. Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or
>>> non-loss of intelligence.
>>>
>>> So, take the following test presented here and determine
>>> if you are losing it or are still "with it," The spaces below are so
>>> you don't see the answers until you have made your answer.
>>>
>>>
>>> OK, relax, clear your mind and ... begin.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> WELL MAYBE NOT THAT CLEAR!
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. What do you put in a toaster?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now
>>> and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said,
>>> "bread," go to Question 2.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not
>>> attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously over
>>> stressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content
>>> yourself with reading something more appropriate such as Children's
>>> World. If you said "water" then proceed to question 3.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house
>>> is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and
>>> a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green
>>> bricks," what the devil are you still doing here reading
>>> these questions?????
>>>
>>> If you said "glass," then go on to Question 4.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 4. It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over
>>>
>>> Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was
>>> politically
>>> divided into West Germany and East Germany.) Anyway,
>>> during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that
>>> the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing
>>> procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he has time and the
>>> plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between
>>> East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the
>>> survivors? East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land"?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you said ANYTHING else, you are a real dunce and you
>>> must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts
>>> would not be appreciated. If you said, "Don't bury the survivors",
>>> then proceed to the next question.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 5. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus
>>> from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on
>>> the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine people get
>>> on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11
>>> people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off
>>> and five people get on In Carmathen, six people get off and three get
>>> on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver?>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: Oh, for crying out loud!
>>>
>>> Don't you remember your own name? It was YOU!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Now pass this along to all your "smart friends" and hope
>>> they do better than you did.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>> "It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen
>>> test."
>>>
>>> Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the
>>> muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert
>>> The saying; "If you don't use it, you will lose it" also applies to
>>> the brain, so.. Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or
>>> non-loss of intelligence.
>>>
>>> So, take the following test presented here and determine
>>> if you are losing it or are still "with it," The spaces below are so
>>> you don't see the answers until you have made your answer.
>>>
>>>
>>> OK, relax, clear your mind and ... begin.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> WELL MAYBE NOT THAT CLEAR!
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. What do you put in a toaster?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now
>>> and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said,
>>> "bread," go to Question 2.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not
>>> attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously over
>>> stressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content
>>> yourself with reading something more appropriate such as Children's
>>> World. If you said "water" then proceed to question 3.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house
>>> is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and
>>> a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green
>>> bricks," what the devil are you still doing here reading
>>> these questions?????
>>>
>>> If you said "glass," then go on to Question 4.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 4. It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over
>>>
>>> Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was
>>> politically
>>> divided into West Germany and East Germany.) Anyway,
>>> during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that
>>> the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing
>>> procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he has time and the
>>> plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between
>>> East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the
>>> survivors? East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land"?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you said ANYTHING else, you are a real dunce and you
>>> must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts
>>> would not be appreciated. If you said, "Don't bury the survivors",
>>> then proceed to the next question.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 5. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus
>>> from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on
>>> the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine people get
>>> on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11
>>> people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off
>>> and five people get on In Carmathen, six people get off and three get
>>> on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver?>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Answer: Oh, for crying out loud!
>>>
>>> Don't you remember your own name? It was YOU!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Now pass this along to all your "smart friends" and hope
>>> they do better than you did.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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