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The Daily Coin Flip Week of 4/8/12 Instructions:
Ask yourself the question. If you want, flip a coin. “On Edge” means that the
coin lands and balances on its edge. Sunday Have
I purchased enough jelly beans? Heads Yes. Tails No. On
Edge I was asked in a job interview
how many jelly beans could fit in a car, and I mean to find out. Monday Would
my web site be more popular if it had pictures of elephants on every page? Heads Yes. Tails No. On
Edge I’m not sure, but that I, Claudius allusion is bound to go viral. Tuesday Should
I be embarrassed? Heads Yes. Tails No. On
Edge This is a bobbery!
I mean robbery. Boy is my face red! I know you can’t tell under the ski mask,
but take my word for it. Wednesday Is
this person correct to accuse me of making an ad graminum
attack? Heads Yes. “Graminum”
suggests both the words “grammar” and “hominem” in “ad hominem.” Thus, it is
a good description of a counterargument based on criticism of the grammar
used to express the argument, rather than of the argument’s merits. Tails No. It appears that “grammatica” is Latin for “grammar,”
and “graminum” for “grassy, full of grass.” I could
express the concept better than he. On
Edge I think the issue is more a
matter of whether you made such an attack than the term used to describe it.
Also, it’s “better than him,” not “he.” What do you mean, “ellipsis”? Thursday Should
I have included an illustration with this test question? Heads Yes. Tails No. On
Edge I don’t care if the students
complain. If they don’t know the shapes of a theremin’s
antennas, it’s their own fault. Friday Am
I ticklish? Heads Hee hee hee! Quit it. Tails No. On
Edge I didn’t realize that that was
a requirement for this job. Saturday Should
I run for governor? Heads No. Tails Probably not. On
Edge I’m not sure, but I recommend
against running toward the governor. It turned out to be a bad idea. Next
week: Should I roll up my sleeves and get to work? Acrostring Puzzle The
letters are the initials of a famous quotation. The hints are given
backwards. The answer will appear next week. TsaAR,to60M. Hints:
1) ecallaW ekiM fo yromem nI 2)
noitcudortni Answer
to last week’s puzzle: “Rosebud.” (Herman Mankiewicz,
Orson Welles, et al.) |
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humor, satire,
quirky, prognostication, satire of horoscopes, satire of prognostication,
parody of horoscopes, parody of prognostication |