Answerbag: Owl 12 - 12's answers

Answer to If you been in the penalty box, would you miss Answerbag?

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:44:27 -0700

If you been in the penalty box, would you miss Answerbag?

Yes I would.

Answer to what is the square root of 27 divided by 3?

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:57:41 -0800

what is the square root of 27 divided by 3?

The square root of 9 is 3.

Answer to My favorite brand of coffee is _________________

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:24:50 -0800

My favorite brand of coffee is _________________

Nescafe

Answer to How many Scrabble pieces are in a game?

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:51:06 -0800

How many Scrabble pieces are in a game?

100

Answer to How many of each letter does a SCRABBLE game have?

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:46:56 -0800

How many of each letter does a SCRABBLE game have?

A = 9 of them - worth 1 point each B = 2 of them - worth 3 points each C = 2 of them - worth 3 points each D = 4 of them - worth 4 points each E = 12 of them - worth 1 point each F = 2 of them - worth 4 points each G = 3 of them - worth 2 points each H = 2 of them - worth 4 points each I = 9 of...

Answer to A girl has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks, and 5 pairs of white socks. What is the minimum number of pairs she must remove from the drawer to ensure that she has a pair of each color?

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:08:28 -0800

A girl has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks, and 5 pairs of white socks. What is the minimum number of pairs she must remove from the drawer to ensure that she has a pair of each color?

Three.

Answer to What is the square root of 225?

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:58 -0800

What is the square root of 225?

15

Answer to In roman numerals, what number is this: XXXIV? I think it is 34 but I am not sure!

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:21 -0800

In roman numerals, what number is this: XXXIV? I think it is 34 but I am not sure!

34

Answer to What is the square root of 4356?

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:05:36 -0800

What is the square root of 4356?

66

Answer to Blank paper or lined paper?

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:14:45 -0800

Blank paper or lined paper?

I use blank paper for drawing and lined paper for writing.

Answer to Don't look at dictionary.com. What is the longest word you can think of? How many letters? Winner gets points and NO CHEATING!

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:42:00 -0800

Don't look at dictionary.com. What is the longest word you can think of? How many letters? Winner gets points and NO CHEATING!

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Forty five.

Answer to Find the square of 25/9.

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:07:00 -0800

Find the square of 25/9.

625 over 81

Answer to Is onion a fruit or vegetable?

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:57:53 -0800

Is onion a fruit or vegetable?

the latter

Answer to What is 10 divided by 1/2?

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:55:48 -0800

What is 10 divided by 1/2?

20 (because it's also 10 multiplied by 2).

Answer to Can you name a number whose digits add up to its own square root?

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:51:46 -0800

Can you name a number whose digits add up to its own square root?

81

Answer to What three letter word begins with "c" ,has "a" in th middle and ends with "t"?

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:40:08 -0800

What three letter word begins with "c" ,has "a" in th middle and ends with "t"?

cat

Answer to NAME A 7 LETTER WORD WITH THESE LETTERS.....O.U.R.N.E.G.Y.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:27:59 -0800

NAME A 7 LETTER WORD WITH THESE LETTERS.....O.U.R.N.E.G.Y.

Younger

Answer to I really don't give a _________________.

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:54:32 -0800

I really don't give a _________________.

jot

Answer to What flag is a green, white & red flag?

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:31:47 -0800

What flag is a green, white & red flag?

Italy and Ireland both have such flags.

Answer to Knock, knock. Who's there? Woody. Woody who? Woody _______?

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:01:12 -0800

Knock, knock. Who's there? Woody. Woody who? Woody _______?

Wood!

Answer to Do you count everything? letters in a word? how many numbers in a group?

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:55:47 -0800

Do you count everything? letters in a word? how many numbers in a group?

I also count how much money I have just to make sure I haven't lost any. Hope this helps!

Answer to How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:51:29 -0800

How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

Five.

Answer to Run run run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm ____________

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:47:48 -0800

Run run run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm ____________

the gingerbread man! (Hope that helps).

Answer to Multiply the number of letters in I wish to make a complaint by the number of hours sleep you had last Saturday night.

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:43:07 -0700

Multiply the number of letters in I wish to make a complaint by the number of hours sleep you had last Saturday night.

252

Answer to Bingo - some numbers have ditties, like "on its own number one" or "legs eleven". Give three others you know of in your answer?

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:29:43 -0700

Bingo - some numbers have ditties, like "on its own number one" or "legs eleven". Give three others you know of in your answer?

22 = two little ducks 59 = the Brighton Line 90 = top of the shop

Answer to Are the good times really over for good?

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:33:47 -0700

Are the good times really over for good?

nah

Answer to Do you carry a weapon?

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:19:39 -0700

Do you carry a weapon?

None.

Answer to Is anyone esle tired of all the "Knick Knack" questions over the last two days? Should I post the full lyrics and put this to rest? Here goes...

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:41:14 -0700

Is anyone esle tired of all the "Knick Knack" questions over the last two days? Should I post the full lyrics and put this to rest? Here goes...

Another version I know goes like this. 1 = thumb; 2 = shoe; 3 = tree; 4 = on the floor; 5 = all his life; 6 = sticks; 7 = up in heaven; 8 = plate; 9 = down a mine and finally 10 = now and then.

Answer to What words rhyme with count?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:34:27 -0700

What words rhyme with count?

amount

Answer to How many digits of Pi are enough? What about e?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:33:12 -0700

How many digits of Pi are enough? What about e?

For an unknown reason, I think of pi as 3.125. In my view, e = 2.75. Hope this helps!

Answer to What rhymes with poem?

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:12:21 -0700

What rhymes with poem?

Going is the nearest word I can think of.

Answer to 108________________

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:21:00 -0700

108________________

is 54 times 2 or 36 times 3 or 27 times 4 or 18 times 6 or 12 times 9 or 9 times 12 or 6 times 18 or 4 times 27 or 2 times 54. Well, fancy that!

Answer to What rhymes with silver?

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:13:10 -0700

What rhymes with silver?

There isn't a word I know of which rhymes with silver.

Answer to What do i do if a military recruiter is harassing me?

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:09:52 -0700

What do i do if a military recruiter is harassing me?

Tell him to keep his hands to himself. Go somewhere quiet & count up to thirty!

Answer to How many words (4- and 5-letter words) can you make from the word maple syrup

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:04:17 -0700

How many words (4- and 5-letter words) can you make from the word maple syrup

Does it matter?

Answer to What is it called when beginning sounds of several words in a row in a phrase or sentence are the same? For example: The Two Tired Turtles Took a long nap.

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:57:07 -0700

What is it called when beginning sounds of several words in a row in a phrase or sentence are the same? For example: The Two Tired Turtles Took a long nap.

Alliteration

Answer to Tables are___________

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:30:26 -0700

Tables are___________

useful for children as young as 4 to learn. Hope this helps! As far as I know, I could recite any times table from 2 through 15 when I was a mere 3 years and 1 month.

Answer to What does an upside down question mark mean?

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:28:05 -0700

What does an upside down question mark mean?

I don't remember seeing one of those, except in Spanish. Hope this helps!

Answer to I really don't give a _________________.

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:14:24 -0700

I really don't give a _________________.

scrap if it gets dark very early indeed during the festive season - I'm going to Woking Library anyway! Hope that helps!

Answer to how old is somone if they were born in december in the year 1978?

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:02:45 -0700

how old is somone if they were born in december in the year 1978?

32

Answer to how many words can you make out of anniversary

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:46:43 -0700

how many words can you make out of anniversary

All right then, I'll have a go, but I don't have much time: a, I, is, an, re, air, sea, ran, aver, rave, raven

Answer to At what age are most children able to count to 10?

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:42:46 -0700

At what age are most children able to count to 10?

I would say by about one point six (19 months), but I may be wrong. Hope it helps!

Answer to Is it normal to count the amount of letters in a word or phrase? In turn, knowing how many are in a certain word instantly? If it's not normal, where can I find out what it is?

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:39:22 -0700

Is it normal to count the amount of letters in a word or phrase? In turn, knowing how many are in a certain word instantly? If it's not normal, where can I find out what it is?

As far as I know, it isn't a sign of OCD at all. I think it's cute and amusing if a small child of 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 was doing it (by the way, I could do it at just 26 months) and I think of it as being able to recite any times table from 2 to 15 or being able to tell the time. In a nutshell, I...

Answer to How many words can you think of that start and end with the same letter?

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:57:23 -0700

How many words can you think of that start and end with the same letter?

Yesterday

Answer to How many words can you think of that start and end with the same letter?

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:57:04 -0700

How many words can you think of that start and end with the same letter?

Area Bulb Comic Dead Else Fluff Gag Hush Kiosk Label Mainstream Notification Overdo Playgroup Rather Spacious Transient Withdraw

Answer to Is Latin allowed in Scrabble?

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:52:16 -0700

Is Latin allowed in Scrabble?

No, but I seem to think there is a special latin version of the game.

Answer to How many words can you make from the word transformation?

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:40:59 -0700

How many words can you make from the word transformation?

How about never mind? Does that work for you?

Answer to how many words can you make out of anniversary

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:35:03 -0700

how many words can you make out of anniversary

I'm sorry but I have better things to worry about. Thanks anyway.

Answer to In Scrabble, how is it possible to score 617 points in a single move?

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:18:53 -0700

In Scrabble, how is it possible to score 617 points in a single move?

Using RUST and THIN already on the board, play TRUSTWORTHINESS for an incredible 617 points! (Hope that helps).

Answer to Can you write a 9-letter word which, as you remove one letter at a time down to 1, all the remaining letters spell a real English word?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:00:09 -0700

Can you write a 9-letter word which, as you remove one letter at a time down to 1, all the remaining letters spell a real English word?

startling starling staring string sting sing sin in I

Answer to Do you whistle or sing while you work?

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:18:17 -0700

Do you whistle or sing while you work?

I'm quite happy just getting on with it quietly.

Answer to Do you sing in the bath, or whistle, or just have a nice quiet bath?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:06:10 -0700

Do you sing in the bath, or whistle, or just have a nice quiet bath?

I believe it depends upon my frame of mind, but it's usually the third one.

Answer to Where would you like to go the next time 4 February is on a Friday? In previous years I went to: 1966 = Battersea Park; 72 = Smiths in Streatham; 77 = ditto; 83 = nice quiet evening at home; 94 = can't remember; 2000 = SW11; 2005 = Tolworth Hospital.

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:03:27 -0700

Where would you like to go the next time 4 February is on a Friday? In previous years I went to: 1966 = Battersea Park; 72 = Smiths in Streatham; 77 = ditto; 83 = nice quiet evening at home; 94 = can't remember; 2000 = SW11; 2005 = Tolworth Hospital.

I went to Wallington Library on Friday 4 February 2011 (hope that helps!)

Answer to What is something that starts with the letter T that you would find in a park?

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:00:47 -0700

What is something that starts with the letter T that you would find in a park?

trees

Answer to I couldn't possibly_____________

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:54:12 -0700

I couldn't possibly_____________

do without Electronic Countdown Deluxe.

Answer to Is 243 a square number?

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:47:27 -0700

Is 243 a square number?

No, but 243 is 3 to the power of 5 (3^5).

Answer to What is the square root of 324?

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:45:57 -0700

What is the square root of 324?

18

Answer to Does the number 103 hold any special significance to you?

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:42:14 -0700

Does the number 103 hold any special significance to you?

Unfortunately, it's the # of kilograms I weigh at the moment and I've trying to lose weight for the last 103 months. Hope that helps.

Answer to can any one spell "cow" in 13 letters?

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:39:36 -0700

can any one spell "cow" in 13 letters?

See O Double-You (hope that helps!)

Answer to What popular saying or phrase in English has exactly 16 letters?

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:36:32 -0700

What popular saying or phrase in English has exactly 16 letters?

Phrases include: thundering cheeky, sensible young man, Northcote Library and how I plan my budget. Words include: responsibilities, intercontinental, incomprehensible and unsatisfactorily. Hope this helps!

Answer to How many words common english words can you make from the letters l-g-n-e-a use all the letters for each word

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:21:37 -0700

How many words common english words can you make from the letters l-g-n-e-a use all the letters for each word

angel angle glean

Answer to What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:12:48 -0700

What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas?

I learnt my alphabet on my second Christmas ( = towards the end of 1966). Hope that helps!

Answer to You know the word game where you take a longish word/phrase/name and see how many shorter words you can make from it, do any of you out there find it outdated or timeless? Please indicate by typing an O or a T as appropriate.

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:10:22 -0700

You know the word game where you take a longish word/phrase/name and see how many shorter words you can make from it, do any of you out there find it outdated or timeless? Please indicate by typing an O or a T as appropriate.

T would be my choice of answer.

Answer to What number is two dozen?

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:59:49 -0700

What number is two dozen?

24

Answer to What is your earliest childhood memory?

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 06:39:41 -0700

What is your earliest childhood memory?

Listening to the "Songs From Mary Poppins & Other Children's Favourites" LP. You'll never believe this, but I was only 5 weeks 1 day at the time.

Answer to What is the significance of the number six in your life?

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:40:51 -0700

What is the significance of the number six in your life?

There were six big words on my sixth birthday. Alerting, altering, integral, rateling, relating and triangle.

Answer to Is there any significance of the number 17?

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:39:25 -0700

Is there any significance of the number 17?

Seventeen is the first of only 3 numbers with the same vowel 4 times and no other vowel. The other two are seventy three and seventy seven.

Answer to My daughter died on Dec 17 at 7:17 pm, today it has been exactly 17 days since she passed and my husbands uncle died today, I think there must be someone significance to the number 17.

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:37:21 -0700

My daughter died on Dec 17 at 7:17 pm, today it has been exactly 17 days since she passed and my husbands uncle died today, I think there must be someone significance to the number 17.

My deepest sympathy has 17 letters (I knew that when I was, wait for it, only two and a sixth). Seventeen is the first of only 3 numbers with the same vowel 4 times and no other vowel. The other two = seventy three and seventy seven. Hope this helps! By the way, part 19 in my alphabetical...

Answer to a red house is made of red bricks. a blue house is made of blue bricks. a pink house is made of pink bricks.what is a green house made of?

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:21:40 -0700

a red house is made of red bricks. a blue house is made of blue bricks. a pink house is made of pink bricks.what is a green house made of?

Green bricks, I suppose.

Answer to Anyone play SUDOKU?

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:13:05 -0700

Anyone play SUDOKU?

Yes I do. I play the Daily Express version on the train to Colindale. Hope it helps!

Answer to How do I pick the best three numbers for the lottery?

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 05:47:44 -0700

How do I pick the best three numbers for the lottery?

In my view, the best six numbers I could pick for the lottery are 17, 19, 37, 39, 45 and 49. That's because these were the first 6 bus routes serving Clapham Junction from when I learnt the English alphabet until I learnt the Greek alphabet. Hope it helps!

Answer to Two more than a number

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:36:44 -0700

Two more than a number

Mind's gone blank.

Answer to Is it strange for a 26 month old to count objects to 10; know their colors; recognize and recite the letters of the alphabet etc..?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:22:45 -0700

Is it strange for a 26 month old to count objects to 10; know their colors; recognize and recite the letters of the alphabet etc..?

I learnt my times tables (from two through 15) at just 26 months. It only took me 1 1/2 hours to do so, strangely enough!

Answer to How many tiles are in a normal scrabble game?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:16:35 -0700

How many tiles are in a normal scrabble game?

10 squared

Answer to What's something that starts with the latter K that you would see at a circus?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:02:03 -0700

What's something that starts with the latter K that you would see at a circus?

Kids?

Answer to Guys: would you sooner see short or long boots on a woman? In my case, in particular if she happens to be < 45, I would prefer to see that lady in THE LATTER.

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:01:17 -0700

Guys: would you sooner see short or long boots on a woman? In my case, in particular if she happens to be < 45, I would prefer to see that lady in THE LATTER.

the former

Answer to Did you know... (math) 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:58:19 -0700

Did you know... (math) 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

Yes, I believe I knew that when I was about ten and three fifths.

Answer to Have you seen "Shirley Valentine"? Would you like to make her choice? (and run away to another world)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:58:33 -0700

Have you seen "Shirley Valentine"? Would you like to make her choice? (and run away to another world)

No.

Answer to Is it treasonous for people to print their own money?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:56:03 -0700

Is it treasonous for people to print their own money?

Treasonous isn't even in the Deighton Indigo Charlie Tango Indigo Oscar November Alpha Romeo Yankee.

Answer to First of 5 number questions for Crimbo. What springs to mind when i mention the number 93?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:52:15 -0700

First of 5 number questions for Crimbo. What springs to mind when i mention the number 93?

The 93 bus...

Answer to What is the number of letters in your first, middle and last name? Mine is 5,6,6=17

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:48:17 -0700

What is the number of letters in your first, middle and last name? Mine is 5,6,6=17

I lack a middle name, so seven plus eight equals fifteen.

Answer to What is the longest english word you know? What does it mean?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:38:36 -0700

What is the longest english word you know? What does it mean?

Uncharacteristically. It means it is unlike the person concerned to do something.

Answer to Whats the name of your favorite supermarket?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:36:07 -0700

Whats the name of your favorite supermarket?

Iceland

Answer to What does Jack Burton say in a time like this?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:26:59 -0700

What does Jack Burton say in a time like this?

I'm afraid I don't know anyone named Jack Burton. Thanks anyway.

Answer to Mr Fez lives in a red house with a pet cat, Mr dell lives in a blue house with a pet goat, who lives in the last house?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:52:34 -0700

Mr Fez lives in a red house with a pet cat, Mr dell lives in a blue house with a pet goat, who lives in the last house?

Miss Deighton with a pet goldfish. I may be repeatin' myself but I haven't yet told you why. Here goes: that's because goldfish has 8 digits and so does Deighton.

Answer to did anything bad happen to you today? what was it ?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:48:31 -0700

did anything bad happen to you today? what was it ?

Yes. At Balham Library this arvo at 13:15. I got upset because one of my favourite clips on YouTube (a Grampian closedown from 1985) was removed after just one day. I was upsdet about that so much that I started getting upset. I started following 3 people about, repeating what 7 people said,...

Answer to How many words can you make out of bellowed?

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:45:22 -0700

How many words can you make out of bellowed?

Using words with as few letters as I Whisky Ink Spoon Hoop: be bell bellow blow blew bowl bed bee do dell dee dwell ell elbow elbowed ewe ode owl we web wee weed

Answer to How many words common english words can you make from the letters l-g-n-e-a use all the letters for each word

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:41:16 -0700

How many words common english words can you make from the letters l-g-n-e-a use all the letters for each word

There are three: angel, angle and glean.

Answer to Is it normal to count the amount of letters in a word or phrase? In turn, knowing how many are in a certain word instantly? If it's not normal, where can I find out what it is?

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:24:08 -0700

Is it normal to count the amount of letters in a word or phrase? In turn, knowing how many are in a certain word instantly? If it's not normal, where can I find out what it is?

I believe it's not so much OCD as photographic memory.

Answer to My favorite brand of coffee is _________________

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:13:56 -0700

My favorite brand of coffee is _________________

Nescafe.

Answer to My favorite brand of coffee is _________________

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:13:42 -0700

My favorite brand of coffee is _________________

Share your answer...

Answer to How many words can you make out of National Medical Laboratory Week

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:46:51 -0700

How many words can you make out of National Medical Laboratory Week

I haven't much time, but let's see what I can come up with. nine knee knew blew born bare bear bile bin in ink bell bellow banal bane bin ban an a ace medical decimal claimed declaim time emit item mind moan moaned matter mattered monk monkey monkeyed cinema nation national laboratory kind kine...

Answer to what startswith "p; and ends with "orn"

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:21:54 -0700

what startswith "p; and ends with "orn"

popcorn

Answer to Mr Fez lives in a red house with a pet cat, Mr dell lives in a blue house with a pet goat, who lives in the last house?

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:13:07 -0700

Mr Fez lives in a red house with a pet cat, Mr dell lives in a blue house with a pet goat, who lives in the last house?

Miss Deighton with a pet goldfish.

Answer to What is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order?

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:18:50 -0700

What is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order?

billowy

Answer to What is the biggest word in the English dictionary?

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:12:35 -0700

What is the biggest word in the English dictionary?

The biggest word in common use = uncharacteristically.

Answer to What word in the English language has the most meanings?

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:11:34 -0700

What word in the English language has the most meanings?

Set

Answer to What is the longest word that can be made using only the letters on the top row of the keyboard?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:27:02 -0700

What is the longest word that can be made using only the letters on the top row of the keyboard?

Typewriter

Answer to What is the longest word using the letters abcdefghjklmnopqstuvwxz?

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:32:00 -0700

What is the longest word using the letters abcdefghjklmnopqstuvwxz?

Dermatoglyphics

Answer to If I say party, you say....

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:30:12 -0800

If I say party, you say....

Birthday.