Thursday, May 25, 2023

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Biodegradable Cars

Okay, time for the puzzler. This is an old one. Older than the normal old ones! 

Okay, here it is. 

In 1993, a book was published about methods to make industrial production ecologically friendly.

In this book, the author mentions an auto prototype proposed by a leading automobile executive. The book says that if the proposed car were actually put into production, its body would be made of soybean plastic. The vehicle would be powered by ethanol and the tires would be made from goldenrod, that wildflower that grows on the side of the road. The entire car proposed would be biodegradable. The executive went so far as to say we would be growing our own cars. 

And the puzzler question is, what is the name of this innovative automobile executive?

Good luck.

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Short History

Okay, this one is not automotive in nature. And it is very short. 

And you can't cheat and Google this! Honest answers only. 

Well, I guess you could go to the library if you want. But Googling this is considered cheating!

Here it is. It is a two-part puzzler. A short historic puzzler. 

Part 1. What is the capital of Liberia?

Part 2. Why?

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Barbara

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Monday, May 22, 2023

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This Week's Puzzler

Short History

Time for a new puzzler. 

Okay, this one is not automotive in nature. And it is very short. 

And you can't cheat and Google this! Honest answers only. 

Well, I guess you could go to the library if you want. But Googling this is considered cheating!

Here it is. It is a two-part puzzler. A short historic puzzler. 

Part 1. What is the capital of Liberia?

Part 2. Why?

Good luck.

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Remember last week's puzzler?

Summer of 1958

This is a very short one, from a long time ago.

It was a beautiful sunny summer afternoon in 1958. And I was driving my new car.

I came to an intersection and stopped, and there on the sidewalk stood a would-be pedestrian waiting to cross the street.

He noticed that I had stopped. I remained where I was at the intersection. He stepped off the sidewalk and walked right into the right front fender of my car.

Explain the circumstances surrounding this curious behavior. 

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kmarsh

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