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The Daily Coin Flip Week of 4/1/12 Instructions:
Ask yourself the question. If you want, flip a coin. “On Edge” means that the
coin lands and balances on its edge. Sunday Is
there anything new under the sun? Heads Yes. Tails No. On
Edge I’ve been using my personal
computer to Google things across the internet all day, and I can’t find
anything new. Monday I
grant that the author of Ecclesiastes
didn’t have internet access, but will you agree that the idea of
communication isn’t new? Heads Yes. Tails I suppose. On
Edge That’s precisely the defense I
tried to use in my patent infringement case. Tuesday Are
conceptions of time relative? Heads Yes. Tails Probably. On
Edge When I was number 31 in the
queue, the chat connection to technical support assured me that “The next
available agent will be with you in a moment.” I felt my horizons broadening
as I contemplated this unfamiliar usage of the word “moment.” Wednesday Is
it surprising that the Microsoft Word dictionary requires “Kleenex” and
“Google” to be capitalized, even though these trademarks have entered the
language as common words? Heads Yes. Tails No. On
Edge I wish I had known that misspelling
was a common technique for generating trademarks before I put all my money in
Antimony Investments. Thursday Is
today April Fool’s Day? Heads No. Tails That was Sunday. On
Edge It’s frustrating. You can’t
use as an April Fool’s prank the statement, “It’s
April Fool’s Day.” Friday Are
people’s differences important? Heads As a basis for variety in the world,
yes. Tails As a justification for strife,
they shouldn’t be. On
Edge That fellow and I both have a
difference of 3, but he got it from 12 – 9. Mine came from 5 – 2. Should I be
offended? Saturday Should
I do my taxes today? Heads Yes. It’s better not to wait until
the last minute. Tails No. There’s plenty of time left. On
Edge I’m an anticrastinator.
My taxes are done. Next
week: Would my web site be more popular if it had pictures of elephants on
every page? Acrostring Puzzle The
letters are the initials of a famous quotation. The hints are given backwards.
The answer will appear next week. R. Hints:
1) drow tsal suomaf a 2)
.la te ,selleW nosrO ,zciweiknaM namreH Answer
to last week’s puzzle: “Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” (Gertrude Stein) |
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humor, satire,
quirky, prognostication, satire of horoscopes, satire of prognostication,
parody of horoscopes, parody of prognostication |