Scott Miller

Posts from August 2012

Friday 31st Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 31 2012 8:46AM

Almost 10 million of THESE are removed in America every year.

Incorrect Guesses: old computers, warts, facebook pages, shoes

Correct Answer: wisdom teeth

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Thursday 30th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 30 2012 9:16AM

A recent survey show that 15% of us do not use THESE after we get them.

Incorrect Guesses: matches, glasses, crutches, fondue set, hearing aids, gift cards, exercise videos, candles, exercise equipment, boots

Correct Answer: prescriptions

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Wednesday 29th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 29 2012 9:15AM

20% of men admit they've done THIS 'girly' thing.

Incorrect Guesses: cry at movies, shave legs, wear finger nail polish, pierce their ears, wax, squat down in the bathroom, pluck their eyebrows, file their fingernails, ask a buddy to the bathroom with them

Correct Answer: read a romance novel

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Tuesday 28th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 28 2012 9:04AM

Doctors say crayons are the most likely thing kids will stick up their nose. What's #2 on the list?

Incorrect Guesses: vegetable, peas, carrott, lego, coin, pea, pencil, popcorn, untensil, finger, green beans, lite bright, corn, brocolli, potato, cereal

Correct Answer: french fries

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Monday 27th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 27 2012 9:02AM

More than a third of people admit they have actually spoken to THIS inanimate object.

Incorrect Guesses: your car, ouija board, television, telephone, traffic light, toilet, mother in law, shoes, mirror, radio

Correct Answer: ATM machine

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Friday 24th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 24 2012 8:59AM

4 out of 10 married men claim they have no say when it comes to THIS.

Incorrect Guesses: haircut or style, decorating the house, re-arranging the furniture, kid's names, money, what they wear, glasses or contacts, where they go on vacation, picking out a house, having sex

Correct Answer: weekend plans

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Thursday 23rd Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 23 2012 9:06AM

What food causes people to choke more than any other?

Incorrect Guesses: steak, hot dog, brats, fish, cereal, grapes

Correct Answer: peanut butter

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Wednesday 22nd Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 22 2012 8:46AM

Although it's commonly expected in the workplace, 6 out of 10 employees won't do THIS at work today.

Incorrect Guesses: wash their hands, take a 10 - 15 minute break

Correct Answer: take a lunch break

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Tuesday 21st Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 21 2012 8:48AM

THIS is the #1 cause, when men and women argue on vacation.

Incorrect Guesses: directions, money, children, too much stuff scheduled, where to eat

Correct Answer: men checking out other women

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Monday 20th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 20 2012 9:15AM

When a woman does THIS, she normally spends $23. When a man does THIS, he usually spends $37.

Incorrect Guesses: Valentine's Day gift, drinking, movies, take out pizza, getting waxed, dinner, exotic dance, shopping, haircut, tanning bed, dance lessons.

Correct Answer: manicure

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Friday 17 Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 17 2012 9:05AM

If you're an average American, you will spend over 3 and a half hours over the weekend doing THIS.

Incorrect Guesses: yard work, laundry, eating, cooking

Correct Answer: driving/riding in a car.

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Thursday 16th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 16 2012 8:47AM

This will usually lie around the house for more than half a year before it is thrown out.

Correct Answer: (first caller gets it) magazine.

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Wednesday 15th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 15 2012 8:58AM

Almost 20% of Americans throw THIS out...10% give it to their dog.

Incorrect Guesses: steak bone, popcorn, bread, table scraps, old socks, leftovers, hamburger grease, tennis shoe, blanket/pillow, ham bone, restaurant take out doggiebag, scrambled eggs

Correct Answer: leftover cereal milk

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Brain Strain 8/14
by scott miller , posted Aug 14 2012 8:46AM

One third of American adults admit that they haven't done *this* since high school...

Incorrect guesses: dance, go to a drive-in movie

Correct answer: read a book!

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Brain Strain 8/13
by scott miller , posted Aug 13 2012 9:11AM

Experts claim that your first one of the week comes between 11-11:30 Monday morning...what?

Incorrect guesses: headache, potty break, think about going home, have a brilliant idea, get a bank statement, get a telemarketer call

Correct answer: smile!

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Brain Strain 8/10
by scott miller , posted Aug 10 2012 9:22AM

*This* game was invented by a couple who were just looking for something to do on their boat.

Incorrect guesses: checkers, fishing, cribbage, kings corners, marco polo, pick-a-duck, tic tac toe, twister, trouble, go fish and tiddliwinks

Correct answer: yahtzee!

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Thursday 9th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 9 2012 8:39AM

8 out of 10 men prefer to leave THESE as is, while 4 out of 10 women prefer to take THEM apart.

Incorrect Guesses: tv remote, peanuts

Correct Answer: Oreos

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Wednesday 8th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 8 2012 8:43AM

According to statistics from Tech World Today, THIS item is outselling the iPod

Incorrect Guesses: note pad, Kindle, Android phone

Correct Answer: hearing aids

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Tuesday 7th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 7 2012 9:27AM

According to Good Housekeeping, on average you will buy 13 of THESE over the course of a year.

Incorrect Guesses: household cleaning supplies, farmer's market items, bottles of laundry detergent, cases of paper towels, books, sponges, cases of toilet paper, light bulbs, new outfits, stamps

Correct Answer: bottles of wine.

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Monday 6th Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 6 2012 10:18AM

25% of pet owners have done THIS

Incorrect Guesses: sleep with their pets, brush their teeth, dress them up, eat their food, put the pet in their will, clip toe nails too short, microchip them, celebrate their Birthday, take them on an airplane,have them surf or skateboard, take them swimming, have them stuffed when they pass away, take them on vacation, use a pet sitter, take them fishing, put them to sleep, take them hiking, to a spa, blow dry their hair after a bath, pick up after them

Correct Answer: smuggled them into a hotel that doesn't allow pets.

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Thursday 2nd Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 4 2012 2:49PM

According to a recent survey, 76% of school aged boys said the would rather be THIS when they grow up than be President.

Correct Answer: a Bartender

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Friday 3rd Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 4 2012 2:42PM

For the first time in history, there are more American women than men doing THIS.

Correct Answer: competing on the U.S. Olympic team.

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Wednesday 1st Brain Strain
by Scott Miller , posted Aug 1 2012 8:48AM

Survey says women do THIS 4 times more than men do.

Incorrect Guesses: cut their toe nails, floss or brush their teeth, clean, wash their hair, wash hands, talk on the phone, look in the mirror, blink, shoplift, call in sick to work when they're not

Correct Answer: complain