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Now the following was sent to me by a teacher and she likes to use this as an
icebreaker with her creative writing classes So please consider this as
creative
thinking and if you laugh it is not my fault.

Someone sent the following to me--it's fun:
The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and tells whether you
> > >>are qualified to be a "professional." Scroll down for each
answer.
> > >>The questions are not that difficult.
> > >>
> > >>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?
> > >> > > >>
> > >>Wrong Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant and close
the refrigerator.
> > >>
> > >>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
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.
> > >>This tests your memory.
> > >>OK, even if you did not answer the first three questions
correctly,
> > >>you still have one more chance to show your abilities.
> > >>
> > >>> > >>4. There is a river you must cross. But it is inhabited by
crocodiles. How do you manage it?

> > >>Correct Answer: You swim across. All the Crocodiles are attending
the Animal Meeting.
> > >>
> > >>This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes. According
to Andersen 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.
> > >>
> > >

I think I will try this on my fifth and fourth graders just for fun the first
day as I
break the ice of coming back into a routine. Roberta

attached mail follows:

Hi Roberta, Thanks for resending the funnies; our Internet server seems
to be ok now.
    Here's something silly for the weekend. But first, reread what you
wrote to me: "I purchased a bag today that fits nicely over my head
and one shoulder..." Guess what I was picturing until I figured it
out. : )

Someone sent the following to me--it's fun:
The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and tells whether you
> > >>are qualified to be a "professional." Scroll down for each
answer.
> > >>The questions are not that difficult.
> > >>
> > >>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?
> > >> > > >>
> > >>Wrong Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant and close
the refrigerator.
> > >>
> > >>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
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.
> > >>This tests your memory.
> > >>OK, even if you did not answer the first three questions
correctly,
> > >>you still have one more chance to show your abilities.
> > >>
> > >>> > >>4. There is a river you must cross. But it is inhabited by
crocodiles. How do you manage it?

> > >>Correct Answer: You swim across. All the Crocodiles are attending
the Animal Meeting.
> > >>
> > >>This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes. According
to Andersen 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.
> > >>
> > >>Send this out to frustrate all of your friends.

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