To The Future -Word Quiz

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To The Future Word Quiz

All of the words below gained currency or took on new
meanings in the '90s. Do you know their definitions?


1. channel surf (v.) - A: to sail across rough water.
B: switch TV channels. C: sharpen TV images. D: swim between
two land formations.

2. multimedia (n.) - A: information overload. B: combination
of media. C: news interpretation. D: TV anchor people.

3. laptop (n.) - A: piece of furniture. B: tray. C: portable
computer. D: small pet.

4. leverage (v.) - A: to enhance. B: purchase. C: unite.
D: compromise.

5. globalize (v.) - A: to equalize. B: anticipate. C: make
worldwide. D: initiate.

6. biogas (n.) - fuel from A: decaying organic matter.
B: natural-gas wells. C: synthetic oil. D: heavy water.

7. triple-witching hour (n.) - a stock-market period of
A: celebration. B: expiration of investment contracts.
C: inactivity. D: three price upturns.

8. megacity (n.) - city that is A: large. B: new. C: ancient.
D: abandoned.

9. transnational (adj.) - A: from coast to coast. B: local
switching. C: beyond national boundaries. D: inclusive.

10. real-time (adj.) - A: as rapidly as needed. B: local.
C: unsyncopated. D: broadcast live.

11. information superhighway (n.) - A: computerized traffic
control. B: new school programs. C: space probes. D: com-
puter communications infrastructure.

12. fusion reaction (n.) - A: detonation. B: meltdown.
C: disorder. D: a combining.

13. on-line (adj.) - A: financially sound. B: pre-release.
C: longitudinal. D: connected.

14. spin doctor (n.) - A: opinion manipulator. B: disc
jockey. C: coach. D: forecaster

15. digital (adj.) - A: precise. B: clear. C: hand-held.
D: using numbers.

16. aquifer (n.) - A: air purifier. B: dust particle.
C: tree. D: water-bearing rock.

17. alternative (adj.) - A: nontraditional. B: mixed.
C: suitable. D: lively.

18. tabloid (n.) - A: freak. B: sensationalistic newspaper.
C: marble slab. D: statistic.

19. biotechnology (n.) - study of A: planets. B: brain's
evolution. C: human communities. D: modification of products.

20. Internet (n.) - A: fabric. B: computer network.
C: satellite. D: spy organization.


{Answers Below}






1. channel surf - B: To switch from one TV channel to
another in search of a more appealing program.

2. multimedia - B: Combination of modes of communication,
such as video, audio and text; as video games using multi-
media. Latin multi- (many) and media.

3. laptop - C: Portable computer, small enough to be used on
one's lap.

4. leverage - A: To enhance by making maximum use of an
asset; as, to leverage personal abilities to the limit.

5. globalize - C: To make worldwide or universal; as, to
globalize computer technology. Latin globus (spherical body,
hence the earth).

6. biogas - A: Gas used as fuel that is a mixture of carbon
dioxide and methane from decaying organic matter. Greek bio-
(life) and gas.

7. triple-witching hour - B: In stock markets, trading on
four Fridays, one each quarter, when three types of con-
tracts expire, sometimes sending large markets into wild
gyrations.

8. megacity - A: Very large city; as, Megacities of 20 mill-
ion inhabitants already exist in Asia and Latin America.
Greek mega- (very large) and city.

9. transnational - C: Extending beyond the limits, interests
or boundaries of a nation; as, transnational economic poli-
cies. Latin trans- (across) and national.

10. real-time - A: Said of computer calculations: capable of
being performed as rapidly as the process or event they
describe; as, Real-time computing is essential for missile
interception.

11. information superhighway - D: A planned electronic
"highway" of 500 channels or more, carrying vast amounts of
information and entertainment that will interact with
computers and TV sets.

12. fusion reaction - D: The combining of atomic nuclei to
form a more massive nucleus while releasing energy. Latin
fundere (to melt).

13. on-line - D: Connected to a computer or telecommuni-
cations network; available while so linked; as, on-line
information services.

14. spin doctor - A: Adroit manipulator of public opinion
who takes damaging situations and turns them into something
more favorable; as, The spin doctors presented the Senator's
blunder as an amusing incident.

15. digital - D: Using numbers for display or as the basis
for electronic information storage; as, a digital watch;
digital recording technology. Latin digitus (finger).

16. aquifer - D: Underground water-bearing layer of porous
rock supplying water for streams, wells and the like. Latin
aqua (water) and ferre (to bear, bring, carry).

17. alternative - A: Designating nontraditional or unconven-
tional choices; as, alternative energy sources. Latin
alternare (to do by turns).

18. tabloid - B: Newspaper relying heavily on sensational-
istic headlines and reporting; as, The tabloids fueled the
scandal.

19. biotechnology - D: Use of living organisms or processes
to modify or make products and to improve plants or animals;
as, The biotechnology revolution in agriculture will help
feed developing nations.

20. Internet - B: A huge, mostly unregulated complex of
university, government and corporate computer networks. Says
science writer James Gleick: "No one owns it; no one runs it.
It's Everyone's Computers, Connected."

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Riddles - 8.12.5

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1) Two people are talking on the phone long distance. One
is in an East Coast state of the U.S., the other is in a West
Coast state of the U.S. The first asks the other, "What time
is it?" He hears the answer and says, "That's funny. It's
the same time here!" Neither one of them were mistaken
about the time. How is this possible?



2) Can you tell me what is remarkable about this rather
long sentence?

Dennis, Nell, Edna, Leon, Nedra, Anita, Rolf, Nora, Alice,
Carol, Leo, Jane, Reed, Dena, Dale, Basil, Rae, Penny, Lana,
Dave, Denny, Lena, Ida, Bernadette, Ben, Ray, Lila, Nina,
Jo, Ira, Mara, Sara, Mario, Jan, Ina, Lily, Arne, Bette, Dan,
Reba, Diane, Lynn, Ed, Eva, Dana, Lynne, Pearl, Isabel,
Ada, Ned, Dee, Rena, Joel, Lora, Cecil, Aaron, Flora, Tina,
Arden, Noel, and Ellen sinned.



3) Eliminate all the days of the week except for one, and to be
forthright about it, this day is NOT the day after Sunday or
the day before Wednesday, and it can't be that Saturday is
tomorrow, nor can it be that Saturday was yesteday, and it
most certainly couldn't be two days before yesterday, and
while we're at it, let's eliminate Thursday. So, what day
is it?



Answers Here:

1) One is in Eastern Oregon (Mountain time);
the other in Western Florida (Central time),
and the phone call takes place on daylight-
savings-time changeover day at 1:30 a.m.


2) It is a palindrome, which means it reads
the same backwards and forwards!


3) Saturday

'DUKES OF HAZZARD' USED IN GITMO INTERROGATIONS

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Human rights groups around the world cried foul today
amid reports that the movie version of "The Dukes of
Hazzard" is being used by interrogators at the U.S.
detention center in Guantanamo, Cuba.

According to reports, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
arranged for a private screening of the film at the Pentagon
in mid-July and determined that it could be a powerful tool
for extracting information from enemy combatants.

Over the weekend, when "Dukes" appeared on over three
thousand screens nationwide, it also appeared in at least
twelve interrogation rooms at Guantanamo, playing on a
nonstop loop.

"We have never seen anything like it," said one Guantanamo
interrogator, speaking on condition of anonymity. "About ten
minutes into the film, the prisoners are already willing to talk."

But even as interrogators praised "Dukes" as a welcome addition
to their tactical arsenal, human rights groups such as Amnesty
International blasted the U.S. for using the film, arguing that the
practice could be in violation of the Geneva Conventions against
torture.

"We see the use of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' as part of a larger
pattern of abuse," said Amnesty International spokesperson
Jean-Claude Guinod, noting that the U.S. had used the film
"Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" at Gunatanamo in 2004.

At the Pentagon, Secretary Rumsfeld categorically defended
the use of the "Dukes" film, telling reporters, "Don't think for
a moment that if the enemy had 'The Dukes of Hazzard' they
wouldn't use it on us."

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Riddles

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1) Can you decipher this famous saying?

That prudent avis which matutinally
deserts the coziness of its abode will
ensnare a vermiculate creature.


2) What has one leg,
but not two.
Never gets fat,
has 15 teeth,
but doesn't chew.
All green and no blue,
bugs don't like them but I do.
What are they?


3) Without a bridle, or a saddle,
across a thing I ride a-straddle.
And those I ride, by help of me,
though almost blind, are made to see.
What am I?

ANSWERS TO RIDDLES:



1) The early bird gets the worm.

2) A VENUS FLY TRAP

3) Eye glasses

A Riddle

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In the land of Liars and Truthtellers there were two
families a little different from the general population.
The Smith's, who told the truth only in the morning
and lie in the afternoon, and the Jones' who speak
the truth only in the afternoon and lie in the morning.

You meet one person from each of these families on
the street but you are not sure which is which. They
make the following statements:

A: It is afternoon
B: My last name is Jones.

Who is who, and is it morning or afternoon?

(Answer below)



Answer:

A is a Jones, B is a Smith and it is afternoon.
If statement A were false, it would be morning
and it would have to be a Jones speaking but
that would also make statement B false and
both statements could not be false because
one lies in the afternoon and one tells the truth.

Two Singers

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Buddy Holly

U.S. singer and songwriter. Holly played in country-music bands
while in high school,but would later switch to rock and roll.
Holly and his band, the Crickets, had hits with such songs as
"That'll Be the Day," "Peggy Sue," and "Oh, Boy!" Holly died
at 22 in a plane crash, along with the singers Richie Valens
and The Big Bopper (Jape Richardson). He left behind many
recordings which were released posthumously, and he soon
attained legendary stature; he was part of the first group
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Died: February 3, 1959
Born: September 7, 1936



Karen Carpenter

Musician. Her and brother Richard had eight Gold albums,
five Platinum albums, and ten Gold singles in America.
Between 1970 and 1980, The Carpenters were the #1 best-selling
American group. In their first year, the Carpenters had four
Top 5 hits - twice the number of any other artist during that
period. Among their many accomplishments, they sit second on
the list of "Artists With The Most #2 Hits" with five, Elvis
Presley had six. Karen died unexpectedly at her parents' home
in 1983 from heart failure, the result of years of anorexia nervosa.

Died: February 4, 1983
Born: March 2, 1950

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