Today's Question - (For Med School dropouts) - "Thigh bone connected...." There is one bone in the human body not connected to any other bone - where is it?  Cashin’s Comments February 12, 2015 Page 4 of 4

Today’s Question – In keeping with Governor Gerry - Speak softly - A "G" can be hard (as in Grant) or soft (as in Gypsy). Name a common six letter word (no hyphens) that has two soft "G's". (Hint - think kitchen!)

Today's Question - Name the four railroads that appear on a “Monopoly” board.

Today's Question - Stop bugging me! Man has domesticated lots of animals for lots of purposes. There are only two domesticated insects, however. Do you know which they are?

Today's Question - Help me, I'm all mixed up! Can you unscramble these three words?

Today’s Question - The great Irish Arctic explorer Nanook O'Finnegan was one half mile from the North Pole when he saw on his right about a mile away a large structure he dubbed "East Mount". After he crossed the Pole, he turned to look back at where he came from and "East Mount" was on his left. Was the direction "east" on the left and "west" now on the right??

Today’s Question - Where in the world are we? What are these jumbled world cities? A) CVALIENA; B) RHOTCNI; C) LASNEP D) ZNIGABEH; E) CSIANIO

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?

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 - 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 - 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?

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 - A Metroliner is approaching Penn Station at 114 inches per second. A passenger in one car is walking forward at 36 inches per second relative to the seats. He is eating a foot-long hot dog, which is entering his mouth at the rate of 2 inches per second. An ant on the hot dog is running away from the passenger's mouth at 1 inch per second. How fast is the ant approaching Penn Station?

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)

Today's Question - Yes, we have no bananas. Bob brought his unheated van filled with bananas to a famous market in Alaska where bananas are rare. He knew he had to "sell or lose 'em". He started pricey at 10 for 4 bucks. Quickly he went to 17 for 5 dollars. He kept shifting until at days end, he was desperate at 39 bananas for 7 bucks. How many did he offer at the 6-dollar price?  Cashin’s Comments January 21, 2015 Page 4 of 4

Today's Question - What number should come next in this series (and why): 1, 4, 3, 11 __ (careful it's tricky and even a bit sneaky).

Today's Question - (Another classic like the reversed check, but this one was my nemesis.) A man has an 8 oz. container of water and an 8 oz. container of Scotch. He puts a teaspoon of Scotch in the water, stirs, and then puts a teaspoon of the mixture back in the Scotch. Assuming no spillage, is there now more Scotch in the water or water in the Scotch or are both the same? (I have spent every night for over 50 years working on variations of this problem.)

Today's Question - Codes are very complicated these days. Computer encryption is a hot topic. Here are some code words that should lead you to animal names. (Example: "Dermatologist item" = mole) A) Close securely B) High priest C) Nag D) Direct E) Colossal

Today’s Question - Daniel and Allison were killing time waiting on their reservation at Angelo's. Lacking a deck of cards, Danny posed the following puzzle: "I'm thinking of 4 numbers which add up to 45. If you add 2 to one of the numbers, subtract 2 from another, divide another by 2 and multiply the last by 2 you wind up with 4 equal numbers. What numbers am I thinking of??"

Today's Question - I'm sure they're connected - What number comes next, please: 1, 3, 6, 11, 18, 29, __? RUD14ME? = Are you the one for me? AXN28D+ = Accentuate the positive IM12XL = I'm one to excel IRIGHTI = Right between the eyes XQQSME = Excuse me H2OUUP2 =What are you up to -0.1% 80.0% 94 -0.4% 0.1%  Cashin’s Comments January 12, 2015 Page 4 of 4

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

Today's Question - Little Hal was selling small bags of jellybeans at his sidewalk stand. He had collected lots of nickels and half as many dimes. If the number of dimes was doubled and the number of nickels was 10 less, he would have $1.10 more. How many nickels does he have?

Today's Question - What number is next in this irregular series: 20, 80, 76, 19, 23, 92, 88, __?

Today's Question - It's a classic - You are at a snowbound remote cabin and have a fever that could be fatal. The paramedics can't get there but the doctor tells you (by phone) of a temporary remedy. It must be cooked exactly 15 minutes. (No more! No less!) You have no watch or clock, just two hourglass style egg timers. One empties in 11 minutes. The other in 7 minutes. How do you calculate the 15 minutes you'll soon need to save your life? (There are at least two methods but please pick the fastest - after all your life is at stake.)

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