>1. How can you arrange for two people to stand on the same piece of
>newspaper and yet be unable to touch each other without stepping off the
>newspaper.


Have the newspaper under a closed door and each person on different sides.

>2. How many 3-cent stamps are there in a dozen?


Er, 12?

>3. A rope ladder hangs over the side of a ship. The rungs are one foot
>apart and the ladder is 12 feet long. The tide is rising at four inches
>an
>hour. How long will it take before the first four rungs of the ladder are
>underwater?


'Til the ship sinks

>4. Which would you rather have, a trunk full of nickels or a trunk half
>full of dimes?


Hmm, I think I would rather have a trunk half full of dimes. If I remember
correctly (not guaranteed) although a dime is worth twice as much as a
nickel (I think) it is half the size (or maybe less) and so the half trunk
would be worth at least as much and a lot lighter to carry <g>.

>5. Steve has three piles of sand and Mike has four piles of sand. All
>together, how many do they have?


One

>6. In which sport are the shoes made entirely of metal?


Horse racing

>7. If the Vice-President of the United States should die, who would be
>President?


the President.

>8. How can you throw a golf ball with all your might and -- without
>hitting
>a wall or any other obstruction -- have the ball stop and come right back
>to you?


Don't let go

>9. According to most state laws, the attempt to commit a certain crime is
>punishable, but actually committing the crime is not. What is the crime?


suicide

>10. Find the English word that can be formed from all these letters:
>PNLLEEEESSSSS

insomnia

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