July 19, 2005
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Val emailed me this thing and it is SO funny (if you have a good sense of humor, that is) so I had to share it. Obviously, I never do this.
ALSO-b4 the jokes-I'm listening to the new Nichole Nordeman album and it's cool (titled: Brave). There is one song on there called "Crimson" which is actually one of the coolest songs I've ever heard in my life. The only accompaniment is a pianist playing Chopin's Prelude #4 in Em (and a little Cello, also). She sings this haunting melody over the top of it with beautiful words and it is seriously just the most creative thing ever. You've got to hear it-go to iTunes and listen...I'm creatively tickled by it!! How genious!
Ok- onto the funnies...
Answer these 4 questions:
1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.
2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator?
Wrong Answer.
Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.
3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend... except one. Which animal does not attend?
Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.
4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?
Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four-year-old.
Comments (11)
I like that Nicole Nordeman song too. It's just beautiful. Thanks to Joli I get a double dose of that album every day.
That's darn funny stuff, is what that is.
1. I am so buying that Nordeman CD because it has the Chopin thingy in it. I'm wondering how she came to that brilliant idea...
2. Your jokes bring me back to HS. Back when I was in 10th grade or something they told that same set of jokes, LOL!
I got the last one right!! Well, I guess that means I at least 25% as smart as the average 4-year-old
Well, but I do want the whole CD, silly. I like Nordeman's stuff.
Cool song indeed. Something about the cello just bugged me, though. I don't know why. It almost didn't fit, or you needed it to start playing earlier in the song and be more legato, a little lower in the mix and with 'verb or something. But hey, that's the first impression.
Yeah, so I got all of the questions. Does that mean I'm weird? Immature? A genius to the point that you should all be working for me?
Did you ask Nathaniel the questions?
Nice. Very nice.
LOL!! Yes, I know, Mr. iTunes rep. But I still want the actual CD though. LOL!! But thank you for the advice.
I got them all wrong. Every single stinkin one. haha
I guess you sort of know me... I was in UCO for the past two years and met your wife when we sang at your church this past year. You were also in UCO with my sister Kathy Dashiell, for one year, I think. I also know Scott Douglas and Mary Cummings, which is how I found your site.
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