IAP 2009 BIRTHDAY BASH TRIVIA CONTEST-5 FEB QUESTION

Randy_ · Feb 5, 2009

Welcome
to the fifth day of this year's
IAP TRIVIA CONTEST !!!

We will aim to start each daily contest at 12 noon ET on a given day; but TriviaMeister schedules may necessitate earlier or later starting times. Regardless of the starting time, you will have until noon ET of the following day to email your answer for the contest question. Please be sure to include your IAP screen name with your answer so we know who you are.

All entries "postmarked" before noon ET of the contest closing day will be placed in a hat(electronic hat, actually) and two winners selected. Winners will be the first two entries selected at random that are valid and have the correct answer to the contest question. The winners will be announced on contest closing day at 8 P.M. ET (or thereabouts as the TriviaMeister's schedule permits:wink

and the decision of the TriviaMeister will be final.

Email your answer to: CLOSED

Please show the date and name of the contest in the subject line of your email entry i.e., 5 FEB Trivia. You can copy/paste the preceeding. (This saves time for the TriviaMeister in processing entries.) Also be sure to include your screen name with your answer!!

The prizes you will be competing for today are:

$25 gift certificate. Donated by Torne Lignum (Ruth Niles)

and

A dozen pen blanks. Donated by spiritwoodturner (Dale).

!!!!!***HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK***!!!!!

Question for day 5.....

Finishing pens can be a problem as the shop temperature falls. At what temperature will a Centigrade and a Fahrenheit thermometer read the same temp? (To the closest degree)

Email your answer to: CLOSED

Please show the date and name of the contest in the subject line of your email entry i.e., 5 FEB Trivia. You can copy/paste the preceeding. (This saves time for the TriviaMeister in processing entries.) Also be sure to include your screen name with your answer!!

Note: "Laundry list" entries that include several possible alternative answers are "NOT" acceptable. Submit only one answer per question or question part(if there is a multi-part question) unless the question specifically asks for multiple answers. Thanks.

The TriviaMeisters have decided there will be "NO" limit on the number of times any one person can win a prize. If you know your stuff and are lucky in the draw, you could win as many as 28 prizes!!!:wink:

ed4copies · Feb 5, 2009

BOY IS THIS ONE

EASY

at 21 degrees!!!

(the celsius thermometer is in the house, which is about 70 degrees fahrenheit, 21 celsius, the fahrenheit thermometer is in the shop - garage - which is 21 degrees and colder than crap.)

NEXT question!!!

dntrost · Feb 5, 2009

Heck that aint cold! Colder than crap is close!

THarvey · Feb 5, 2009

ed4copies said:
...colder than crap

What kind of thermometer do you use to measure that???????

Randy_ · Feb 5, 2009

For those that might be tempted, I'll give you a hint.

The answer is not 11.

"Colder than crap" would have been an acceptable answer if I had not asked for a specific number.:wink:

He Dion.........what's the temperature in Kazakhstan right now?? No this is not a trivia question!!

ed4copies · Feb 5, 2009

THarvey said:
What kind of thermometer do you use to measure that???????

Boy, that's easy too!!!

A CRAPPY thermometer.

(as in, "this crappy thermometer says it's 50 degrees - maybe it can't SEE the SNOW all around it that's not melting!!)

Randy_ · Feb 5, 2009

THarvey said:
What kind of thermometer do you use to measure that???????

Now that might be a good trivia question!!:biggrin:

mrcook4570 · Feb 5, 2009

A) I didn't realize thermometers could read

B) Even if they can read, the temperature will always be the same unless one is in Florida and the other is in Wisconsin

pssherman · Feb 5, 2009

As an engineering professor this is something I am not able to forget. Which is a good thing since the conversion function on my calculator doesn't work correctly for temperatures that low.

OK folks, this one should not be too difficult. There should be LOTS of correct answers this time. Unless, of course, you REALLY, REALLY want me to win again.

CaptG · Feb 5, 2009

Speaking of "CRAPPY" thermometers, you know how to tell an oral thermometer from a rectal thermometer?

One tastes crappy, the other doesn't.

ed4copies · Feb 5, 2009

I knew I could raise the level of discourse with just a little effort!!

pssherman · Feb 5, 2009

CaptG said:
Speaking of "CRAPPY" thermometers, you know how to tell an oral thermometer from a rectal thermometer?

One tastes crappy, the other doesn't.

Did someone tell you this??? Or did you learn from experience?:biggrin:

Sorry, couldn't resist.

helgi · Feb 5, 2009

The temperature at both scales are the same at (sorry, no hints).
helgi

rjwolfe3 · Feb 5, 2009

Helgi,
You need to email the answer not post it lol.

THarvey · Feb 5, 2009

Randy_ said:
Now that might be a good trivia question!!:biggrin:

Guarantee me one of the prizes and I will provide the answer.

My wife teaches High School Science. She had a veternarian visit her classes yesterday.

Believe it or not the is a specific type of thermometer they use for measuring that type of material.

(I knew there was a reason I became an Accountant.)

David M · Feb 5, 2009

CaptG said:
Speaking of "CRAPPY" thermometers, you know how to tell an oral thermometer from a rectal thermometer?

One tastes crappy, the other doesn't.

so if you use the same thermomstat with the disposiable covers , do you need to was it ?

GaryMadore · Feb 5, 2009

pssherman said:
As an engineering professor this is something I am not able to forget.

Better be careful, then, Doc: They are probably looking for the commonly accepted answer and not the engineering one

Cheers!

Gary (physics: it's not just for breakfast anymore)

CaptG · Feb 5, 2009

pssherman said:
Did someone tell you this??? Or did you learn from experience?:biggrin:

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Uhhh, my little brother told me. Thats my story and I am sticking to it.

Daniel · Feb 5, 2009

I am pretty sure you want to know at what temp would both thermometers display the same number. I am not trying to nit pick but the day one question sort of set things up to watch for curves and that is one that stood out to me fairly well. otherwise any two thermometers in any room are reading the same temperature. what they display is another matter

maxwell_smart007 · Feb 5, 2009

I don't think Randy is trying for a Semantics debate, Daniel...

polarbear1 · Feb 5, 2009

This talk reminds me of the time the nurse chased the doctor down the hall to get his signature, he reached in his pocket and pulled out a rectal thermometer and said "dam some assholes got my pen"!

Druid · Feb 5, 2009

hmmm..

Pen Maker · Feb 5, 2009

Good thing he didn't use a Jumbo Sharpie huh ?

ed4copies · Feb 5, 2009

No, he uses a hand made cigar.

And his name was "Clinton, Bill Clinton!"

But they just called him "Fast willie!"

(No, Doc, this is NOT political, it is FUNNY!!)

Randy_ · Feb 5, 2009

maxwell_smart007 said:
I don't think Randy is trying for a Semantics debate, Daniel...

I don't know. He is a tricky little devil. You can't ever be sure what he is going to do!! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Randy_ · Feb 5, 2009

Pen Maker said:
Good thing he didn't use a Jumbo Sharpie huh ?

Or a Panache!! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Pen Maker · Feb 5, 2009

Or a Panache!! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Touche Randy :biggrin:

rjwolfe3 · Feb 5, 2009

Or a Panache!! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

OUCH!

tommyd · Feb 5, 2009

does it :bananen_smilies035: matter what time of day it is

THarvey · Feb 5, 2009

tommyd said:
does it :bananen_smilies035: matter what time of day it is

Yes

No

Maybe

THarvey · Feb 5, 2009

Randy_ said:
Or a Panache!! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Or this one, from Mike Pittman.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2971

wolftat · Feb 5, 2009

Someone told me that the answer for all of these questions was 7. Is this still true for this year?

Pen Maker · Feb 5, 2009

Or this one, from Mike Pittman.

If anybody knows how to get in touch with MikePittman, for that pen I'll trade him the Lincoln Memorial and a couple hunert dallors. Not only that, I'll take vacation, drive to Ohio to pick it up to boot! He can keep the Bridge though. Won't fit in the Bronco or I'd haggle for it too ! Well the man claims to be from Ohio, Looks like he's from Texas to me!

pssherman · Feb 6, 2009

wolftat said:
Someone told me that the answer for all of these questions was 7. Is this still true for this year?

Nope, you got to account for inflation.

Skye · Feb 6, 2009

wolftat said:
Someone told me that the answer for all of these questions was 7. Is this still true for this year?

Hitch Hikers nerds would pop in that the answer is always 42.

Daniel · Feb 6, 2009

Actually Charles I was trying to hopefully steer a few e-mails away from Randy. just in case. The organizers have enough to do the way it is and it does not take much of a slip to create a lot of work for themselves.

Randy_ · Feb 6, 2009

Skye said:
Hitch Hikers nerds would pop in that the answer is always 42.

Remember this comment when I post the winners, tonight!!:wink:

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