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Re: I have the answer!!!

To: gardner7@pilot.infi.net
Subject: Re: I have the answer!!!
From: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 15:10:04 EST
Scott,
  The real answer to the barometer question is--  tie a string to the
barometer and lower it from the top of the building.  Measure the string.
Bob

On Sat, 24 Jan 1998 00:27:52 +0000 "Scott Gardner"
<gardner7@pilot.infi.net> writes:
>> Date:          Fri, 23 Jan 1998 10:03:48 -0500
>> From:          Mike Hartley <mganut@ix.netcom.com>
>> To:            mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject:       I have the answer!!!
>> Reply-to:      Mike Hartley <mganut@ix.netcom.com>
>
>> I finally have the CORRECT answer to the gold v. aluminum cylinder
>> question.  Give both to a woman and ask her.  I don't know how, but 
>a
>> woman can always spot gold! :)
>> 
>> Mike Hartley
>> 
>> 
>And the award for "most creative answer" goes to... Mike Hartley!
>
>Kind of reminds me of my favorite answer to the question "How do you 
>find the height of a building using only a barometer?"-- Find the 
>architect that designed the building and tell him "I'll give you 
>this barometer if you'll tell me the height of that building!"
>Scott
>Scott Gardner
>gardner@lwcomm.com
>www.lwcomm.com/~gardner
>

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