Today's Question - In the Emerald City the Wizard changed the coinage. There were only 2 types of coin a 7 cent piece and 11 cent piece. That meant merchants could not charge prices not payable by a coin or combination. Thus no 5 cent or 6 cent. Okay for 14 but not 15. What is the highest price that cannot be paid exactly in coins?

Today's Question - Take the shortcut - The Yukon River flows 2400 to the sea. How far away from the sea is it where it starts (within 50 miles)?

Today's Question - "Go Fish" - Dick and Billy are on the road with an evening to kill. They decide to play a card game but since they're close with a buck, they play for $1 per game. At the end of the evening, Billy had won 3 games and Dick had won $3. How many games did they play?? NO COMMENTS TUESDAY MEDICAL STUFF

Today's Question - We know you memorized the state capitals in grammar school. So, you should be able to answer this without looking anything up. There are five state capitals that begin with the letter "A". Four of them are east of the Mississippi. What are these capitals and what are their states?  Cashin’s Comments October 20, 2017 Page 3 of 3

Today's Question - Elwood's New York visit - While visiting his aunt in Manhattan, Elwood decided to visit a local "street fair". He paid one dollar to get into the fair. He immediately lost half of what he had left in a "3 card Monte" game. A bit more wary, he then paused to spend $2 for a soda and a hot dog. He then spent half of what he had left on "cotton candy" for some girls he met. Deserted, he then spent $2 for some clams. He spent half of what he had left on a cassette tape. He then bought a double scoop ice cream for $2. He spent half of what he had left on a key chain. As he left the fair, he gave one dollar to a panhandler. That's when he discovered he was broke and had to walk home. How much did Elwood start out with??

Today’s Question - Get the number of that car! - A few years back Parade Magazine ran a contest on zany license plates. Here are some of the winners. Can you translate? IRIGHTI XQQSME H2OUUP2

Today's Question - Play it again Sam! - The notes of the musical scale run A, B, C, D, E, F, G. If that's correct, can you play at least 3 words of 7 letters or more?

Today's Question - Going and coming! Picture a set of 9 boxes (3 by 3). Fill each box with one of the following letters so that you get 3 three letter words across and 3 three letter words down. (E, C, G, B, T, E, I, A, Y) NO COMMENTS FRIDAY  Cashin’s Comments October 12, 2017 Page 3 of 3

Today's Question - I'm sure they're connected - What number comes next, please: 1, 3, 6, 11, 18, 29, __

Today's Question - An old saw - Farmer Brown hired two workmen who together could saw 5 cords of wood in one day. They could split 8 cords of sawn logs in 1 day. Since Farmer Brown could only pay for 1 day's work, how many cords must they saw to keep them busy splitting for the rest of the day.  Cashin’s Comments October 10, 2017 Page 3 of 3

Today's Question - A case in credibility - In a small town, two brothers, Cain and Abel make a game of lying. Abel lies on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday but tells the truth all other times. Cain lies on Thursday, Friday and Saturday but is otherwise truthful. If Cain told you "yesterday was one of my lying days" and Abel said "Me too!"; what day of the week would it be?

Today's Question - Real men don't ask directions - Bob's trip took two hours. In the last half, he drove 10 mph faster than the first half. The second hour of the trip, he drove 8 miles further than the first hour. How far did Bob drive?? NO COMMENTS THURSDAY & FRIDAY Cashin’s Comments

Today's Question - Jim, Bo and the retirement party raiders hit the buffet table early. They noticed there were five fried shrimp for every four "pigs in a blanket". Among them the boys gobbled 16 each. They then noticed that there were three shrimp to every two blankets. How many of each were there when the boys first arrived?

Today's Question - A man goes into a post office, hands a dollar to the clerk and says give me some 2 cent stamps, ten times as many 1 cents stamps and the balance in 5 cent stamps. How many of each did he get??

Today's Question - Who's next - 145, 230, 315, 400, 445, ___?

Today's Question - Gene gave Burt a nickel and a dime. He said - "Put one in each hand but don't tell me. Now....triple the value of the coin in your right hand and double the value in your left. Add those two values together and tell me if the total is "odd" or "even" and I'll tell you which coin is in which hand." What would be the placement for "even?" No Comments Friday For Technical Reasons. I Will Be On The Floor But No Comments.

Today's Question - I'm thinking of a two digit number. Its right hand digit is the square root of the number itself. In fact, now that I think of it, there are two such two digit numbers. Can you guess both?

Today's Question - While playing an arcade game, Tony comes across a hidden chamber that has been locked using a 5-digit password combination. Fedora, the angel helping out the game character gives the following: Hints: 1. The fourth digit of the password is four more than the second one. 2. The third digit of the password is three less than the second one. 3. The first digit is three times the last one. 4. Three pairs of digits sum up to be eleven.

Today's Question - "I'll follow you anywhere!" What number is next in this series: "2, 5, 12, 27, 58, 121, ____?

Today's Question - Time on my hands - Teddy Gee and Jackie Dee, two great athletes, decide to have a race. The distance is 3 miles. Jackie runs half the time needed then walks the rest. Teddy runs half the distance then walks the rest. Who gets to the finish line first? There will be no Comments Friday for technical reasons. I will be on the Floor for what looks like a huge expiration but there will be no Comments

Today's Question - Elwood's New York visit - While visiting his aunt in Manhattan, Elwood decided to visit a local "street fair". He paid one dollar to get into the fair. He immediately lost half of what he had left in a "3 card Monte" game. A bit more wary, he then paused to spend $2 for a soda and a hot dog. He then spent half of what he had left on "cotton candy" for some girls he met. Deserted, he then spent $2 for some clams. He spent half of what he had left on a cassette tape. He then bought a double scoop ice cream for $2. He spent half of what he had left on a key chain. As he left the fair, he gave one dollar to a panhandler. That's when he discovered he was broke and had to walk home. How much did Elwood start out with??

Today's Question - Joe Internet has just met a venture capitalist. The VC person has given him lots of dough. Joe I. wants to give a portion to 10 key employees. He decides on $100,000 which he divides on seniority. Each of the 10 employees joined one month after his predecessor. (So "A" has 11 months experience while "B" has 10 months, etc., etc.). Mr. Internet divides the $100,000 among these employees with the most senior getting the most and the newest the least. The increment between each increment is the same dollar amount. If the third newest employee gets $6,000, how much does each of the employees get?  Cashin’s Comments September 12, 2017 Page 3 of 3

Today's Question - What is a number less than 100, which increases in 1/5th of its value when you interchange its digits?"

Today's Question - If 1 + 9 + 11 = 1, then what is the answer to 12 + 11 + 9 = ? NO COMMENTS FRIDAY YET ONE MORE SECRET MISSION  Cashin’s Comments September 7, 2017 Page 3 of 3

Today's Question - Which American airline is named after a Greek letter?