Today's Question - In the phrase TWO x TWO = THREE each letter stands for a digit (the x is the multiplication sign). What digits make it correct mathematically?

Today's Question - In the phrase TWO x TWO = THREE each letter stands for a digit (the x is the multiplication sign). What digits make it correct mathematically?

Today's Question - There are six water pails in a row. The three on the left are full. The three on the right are empty. By moving only one pail, how can you put the pails in the sequence - full/empty/full/empty/full/empty?

Today's Question - I P R U A E M O T N T is an odd set of letters. It is a nagging problem to make a word of these letters. One word might be "importunate" (naggingly solicitous). Can you transform the letters into a more common word? (Hint: The change may be strange but not impossible.)

Today’s Question - Kevin is a big West Point sports fan. He is invited into an informal fraternity of Army fans. To pass the initiation, he must pass the "Black and Gold" test. He is presented with three cloth bags, each is marked "Black"; "Gold" and "Either". One bag contains only black coins, one only gold coins and the third bag has both. He is told all the bags are incorrectly marked. Assuming he cannot see beyond the coin he chooses - what is the fewest number of choices he must make to re-label the bags correctly?  Cashin’s Comments January 6, 2016 Page 3 of 3

Today’s Question - There are 4 state capitals whose names contain the letter "u" at least twice. What are these capitals and what are their states?

Today's Question – Bob asked Ron when he had bought the champagne for the post-New Year’s party. Ron responded with a puzzle – “It was not the day after Monday or the day before Thursday and it wouldn’t have been Sunday the next day nor was it Sunday the day before, and the day after the next day wasn’t Saturday and the day before the day before wasn’t Wednesday.” What day of the week did Ron buy the Bubbly?

Today's Question - This is too cheesy for par - At a post-Christmas party, Tucker rattled three dice in a cup. When he rolled, the total on the three dice was a two digit number. The number on top of one of the dice was the sum of two digits in the total. The numbers on the bottoms of the other two dice were the two digits of the total. What did Tucker throw? Bonus Question - We all sing "Auld Lang Syne" at New Year....What language is it and what does it mean? The Annual Yearend Poem Tomorrow - No Comments Thursday -

Today's Question - Bob rummaged through the drawer for an old New Year tie. Instead he saw a photo of a New Year Pageant from his grammar school days. In the photo he's holding the "year" sign upside down but no one noticed. What was that new year?

Today's Question - "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus" - What was Virginia's last name and what was the newspaper? Bonus Question - Name Santa's eight reindeer. (Rudolph makes 9)

Today's Question - One of the key features of the Christmas story is the Three Wise Men. What were their names? Who brought what? And what is a Magi??

Today's Question - Bernard, the night-time manager of Ye Olde Elf Cookie Shoppe has pre-packed boxes of assorted cookies. There are 16 pound boxes and 17 pound boxes and boxes of 23, 24, 39 and 40 pounds. A client comes in and asks for 100 pounds of cookies. Without breaking up any boxes, how close can Bernard come?

Today’s Question – Disguised Christmas Carols – Can you decipher: A rallying cry for people who don't cheat on their boyfriend or girlfriend How a communist tells his wife he knows the difference between rain and snow The acne finally disappeared late one night Are you tuned to the same station I am? Christmas is a time for ove, for fami y, and mis etoe Mom caught showing affection to our cat after it had been on the beach Holland - "Sinter Klass" England - "Father Christmas" France - "Le Pere Noel" Tokyo - "Hoteiosho" • • • • • •

Today's Question - We call him Santa Claus but what do they call him in:  Cashin’s Comments HOLLAND ENGLAND FRANCE TOKYO December 16, 2015 Page 3 of 3

Today's Question - "Where's Santa when you need him." - Little Dick and Jane went to the neighborhood five and dime to get a Christmas present for mom. Dick saw a shiny comb and took it to the register with all his money. "Sorry little boy", said the cashier. "You are 24 cents short!" Jane smiled a sibling grin, grabbed the comb and put it, along with all her money on the counter. "Sorry, little girl", said the cashier, "but you are 2 cents short." After an exchange of ugly faces, they agreed to pool their money. However, the cashier told them  Cashin’s Comments that they still didn't have enough. How much did Dick have? Jane...? and how much was the comb? (No taxes involved.) December 15, 2015 Page 3 of 3

Today's Question - An actor once won an Oscar for playing Santa. Who was it? And in what film?

Today's Question - How many total gifts did the true love give on the 12th day of Christmas?

Today's Question - A traveling Knight found himself lost and hungry on the road to Coventry. Two pilgrims happened along. One had 5 long loaves of bread and the other had 3. The 3 agreed to share the bread equally. After they ate, the Knight gave them 8 silver coins and left. How should the pilgrims split the money?

Today's Question - Kids sometimes send secret messages using numbers for letters. Math students do the reverse. Solve the following math problem in which letters substitute for numbers. (Hints - logic is more important than math and if you give a letter a value, it must keep that value all through the problem - so if V = 6, it always equals 6). CC multiplied by CC = CDC

Today’s Question – A brag gone bad. Da boys were talking about how they were still in shape. Some claimed they were still at “wrestling weight” and could run as fast and jump as high as in their youth. One pot-bellied participant challenged the loudest claimant. “Okay, hot shot. Give me that ballpoint pen in your pocket and I’ll bet you $20 that you are in such bad shape you can’t jump over it.” He got the pen, put it on the floor and won the bet. It was very easy. Do you know how?

Today's Questions - Bob Crachit was told to work by candle. He also had to recycle. If he melted down 5 candle stubs he got 1 whole candle. Therefore, if he collected 25 stubs, how many days would it last assuming 1 candle per day leaves 1 stub per day.

Today's Question - Put your thinking cap on. There is a two-digit number that is exactly twice the product of its two digits multiplied. What is the two-digit number?  Cashin’s Comments December 1, 2015 Page 3 of 3

Today's Question - Capital Punishment - We already know you memorized the state capitals in grammar school. So, you should be able to answer this without looking anything up. There are four state capitals that begin with the same letter as their state. What are they? Further Goldwynims - "I'll believe in this color television when I see it in black and white!" - "If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the happiest man alive." - "I'm willing to admit I may not be right all the time…..but I'm never wrong." - "A verbal contract ain't worth the paper it's written on." And Three Classic Stengelisms - "They say you can't do it…..but sometimes it doesn't always work." And "Three things can happen when you play baseball. You can win. You can lose. Or it can rain.” Lastly, my favorite Casey line – "The key to leadership is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who haven't made up their mind yet."

Today’s Question – I’m thinking of a number. If I gave you some clues can you guess what it is? The number has 3 digits. If you add the digits the sum is 19. The digit on the left is 3 times the number on the right. If you wrote the 3 digits in reverse order, the new number would be lower than the original by 594. What is the original 3-digit number?

Today's Question –Bobby was looking at a piece of property up in the "Vineyard". It was subject to a 99 year lease. How much time is left, he asked. The less than friendly leaseholder said "Two-thirds of the time past equals four- fifths of the time yet to go." How much time is left on the lease?