How Many Bricks
Sep 25, 2016 20:26:05 #
While a friend and I were visiting Annapolis, we noticed several students on
their hands and knees assessing the courtyard with pencils and clipboards in
hand. "What are they doing?" I asked our tour guide.
"Each year," he replied with a grin, "The upperclassmen ask the freshmen how
many bricks it took to finish paving this courtyard."
"So what's the answer?" my friend asked him when we were out of earshot of
the freshmen.
The guide replied, "One."
their hands and knees assessing the courtyard with pencils and clipboards in
hand. "What are they doing?" I asked our tour guide.
"Each year," he replied with a grin, "The upperclassmen ask the freshmen how
many bricks it took to finish paving this courtyard."
"So what's the answer?" my friend asked him when we were out of earshot of
the freshmen.
The guide replied, "One."
Sep 25, 2016 20:32:33 #
Sep 25, 2016 20:39:31 #
Listening to the English language isn't a skill that is usually taught in school and I'd bet that they suck at logic puzzles too. Lol.
Sep 25, 2016 20:42:28 #
Mike D. wrote:
Listening to the English language isn't a skill that is usually taught in school and I'd bet that they suck at logic puzzles too. Lol.
These were most likely the Marine cadets.
Sep 25, 2016 20:53:42 #
Sep 25, 2016 20:56:50 #
Architect1776 wrote:
These were most likely the Marine cadets.
You are most likely right of with that observation but common sense isn't necessarily all that common either.
Sep 25, 2016 23:31:10 #
Sep 26, 2016 01:50:54 #
Sep 26, 2016 05:26:16 #
Sep 26, 2016 07:26:03 #
Sep 26, 2016 08:33:15 #
Architect1776 wrote:
While a friend and I were visiting Annapolis, we n... (show quote)
There are many variations on that joke.
If a plane crashes on the border between Canada and the US, where do they bury survivors? Not a great example, but you get the idea.
Sep 26, 2016 09:14:44 #
FrankR
Loc: NYC
Architect1776 wrote:
These were most likely the Marine cadets.
The Marine cadets are far too busy escorting and entertaining female guests to engage in such foolishness. Deck apes and bilge rats on the other hand. . .
Sep 26, 2016 09:16:21 #
FrankR wrote:
The Marine cadets are far too busy escorting and entertaining female guests to engage in such foolishness. Deck apes and bilge rats on the other hand. . .
Thought it might get a Marine's attention.
Sep 26, 2016 09:34:57 #
machia
Loc: NJ
The USNA doesn't have cadets .
They are all Midshipman !
Navy and Marine hopefuls .
Some don't decide until their last year what service they want to be commissioned in , starting as either an Ensign in the Navy or a 2ndLt. in the Marines .
I can assure you of one thing , no one is sitting at football games during the national anthem there . If that ever happens then we know we are finished as a nation .
They are all Midshipman !
Navy and Marine hopefuls .
Some don't decide until their last year what service they want to be commissioned in , starting as either an Ensign in the Navy or a 2ndLt. in the Marines .
I can assure you of one thing , no one is sitting at football games during the national anthem there . If that ever happens then we know we are finished as a nation .
Sep 26, 2016 11:21:24 #
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