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Answer the question with a question

Submitted by THX 1138 on

Try it! It's fun, it distracts your opponent, and at the very least will give you time to run away and hide.

 

Clue Master

Is this going to be a good year or what?

Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:55 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

It depends on your definition of good ?

Tue, 02/10/2004 - 2:06 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Maybe a year that you're still alive?

Tue, 02/10/2004 - 8:35 AM Permalink
KITCH

are good year tires a good brand?

Tue, 02/10/2004 - 1:28 PM Permalink
THX 1138

Why do I bother?

Tue, 02/10/2004 - 2:11 PM Permalink
KITCH

because you love the cooler crew...don't you??

Tue, 02/10/2004 - 2:22 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Why are there more questions in life than answers?
And why do some think they have all the answers anyway?

Tue, 02/10/2004 - 11:24 PM Permalink
THX 1138


And why do some think they have all the answers anyway?

Because I do?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 6:47 AM Permalink
KITCH

who's going to challange that?
you?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 9:06 AM Permalink
THX 1138



Who asked you?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 9:17 AM Permalink
jethro bodine

be quite what?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 9:22 AM Permalink
THX 1138



That?

T H A T

That?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 9:51 AM Permalink
KITCH

I think he was talking about "quite" but...
what do I know?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 10:17 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

What DO you know?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 10:25 AM Permalink
KITCH

well....not this.....If United States imports increased 20 percent and exports decreased 10 percent during a certain year, the ratio of imports to exports at the end of the year was how many times the ratio at the beginning of the year?

what about you?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 10:32 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Huh?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 10:33 AM Permalink
KITCH

that was dumb of me wasn't it?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 10:35 AM Permalink
Clue Master

I don't know, was it?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 10:36 AM Permalink
me2

Kitch must be done reading all the other threads?
nothing better to do eh Kitch? ;p

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 10:40 AM Permalink
KITCH

and to think I get paid for this....isn't it great?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 10:42 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

It would be 4/3, would it not?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 10:56 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Did I forget to claim my Columbus Joe back there?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 11:11 AM Permalink
me2

AW looks like it took you a while to do the math...did it not?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 11:13 AM Permalink
me2

JOE?
JOE?
JOE?
JOE?
JOE?
OH JOE?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 11:14 AM Permalink
KITCH

CORRECT! Here's why:

Express what you know in Mathematical Terms

State the ratio of imports to exports as I/E.

At the end of the year, imports were up by 20%. So the change in imports can be expressed as 100% of beginning year imports plus 20%, or 120% of I.

At the end of the year, exports were down by 10%. So the change in exports can be expressed as 100% of beginning year exports minus 10%, or 90% of E.

Express the ratio of imports to exports at the end of the year as = 120%I / 90%E.

This is equivalent to 4/3 of I/E.

I'm IMPRESSED...is anybody else????????

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 11:57 AM Permalink
jethro bodine

impressed? really?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 12:08 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

AW looks like it took you a while to do the math...did it not?

Or did it just take a while before I saw the post?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 12:22 PM Permalink
THX 1138



What was the question again?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 12:22 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Weren't you listening?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 12:22 PM Permalink
THX 1138



What, are you my wife now or something?

:-)

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 12:23 PM Permalink
KITCH

Thats a very scary image isn't it?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 12:25 PM Permalink
THX 1138



What are you saying about my wife?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 12:29 PM Permalink
KITCH

Wouldn't you like to know what everybody is saying?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 12:46 PM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Who was the one that assumed the scary image comment was about your wife?

Wed, 02/11/2004 - 12:53 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian


    


    

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Wed, 02/11/2004 - 11:15 PM Permalink
KITCH

what's that IAN?

Thu, 02/12/2004 - 8:08 AM Permalink
L. Lionne

Haven't you heard about the PF financial crunch?

And don't you people have anything better to do with your time than keep asking questions? ;)

Thu, 02/12/2004 - 7:01 PM Permalink
KITCH

Do you want to talk about the weather instead?

Thu, 02/12/2004 - 10:11 PM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

and where have you been lately, lionness?

Fri, 02/13/2004 - 3:49 AM Permalink
THX 1138



LL, Have you seen my oversized orange ball?

Fri, 02/13/2004 - 6:30 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Are you sitting on it?

Fri, 02/13/2004 - 6:43 AM Permalink
THX 1138


Dog playing with it?

Fri, 02/13/2004 - 6:51 AM Permalink
THX 1138



Everyone loves playing with my ball?

Fri, 02/13/2004 - 6:52 AM Permalink
THX 1138



Oh Yeah?!

Fri, 02/13/2004 - 6:53 AM Permalink