Maverick Martin

What's the betting it wasn't how dare you cast aspersions on my counting abilities Actually it was the maths one I got right but failed miserably on all the others Martin

Well what can I say

Thanks to Eddie Read for this one When I first saw this I actually got one right but then as club treasurer you would have expected me to....wouldn't you? Martin

read it very carefully, you can only answer once Time For Your Annual Test for Dementia... Below are four (4 ) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK? Let's find out just how clever you really are.... Ready? GO!!! =========== First Question: You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person, you take his place, so you are second! Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first one, OK ? =========== Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are...? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer:If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person? You're not very good at this, are you? =========== Third Question: Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it. Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000 Now add 10 . What is the total? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did you get 5000 ? The correct answer is actually 4100. If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator! Today is definitely not your day, is it? Maybe you'll get the last question right.......Maybe. =========== Fourth Question: Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn't. Her name is Mary. Read the question again! =========== Okay, now the bonus round: A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done. Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He just has to open his mouth and ask... It's really very simple.... Like you! PASS THIS ON TO FRUSTRATE THE SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!

Point taken Tom but we (the club) are not recommending them, I am as a user. The only benefit the club receives is a small amount of sponsorship for the advert they place on our site and as an advertiser they might like some feedback as to where their customers come from hence my asking to mention the club. Regards speed of claims: on the receipt of final invoice sent via email on the wednesday I received a cheque in settlement on the Friday of the same week, pretty impressive and should they be a little more expensive I believe the peace of mind is worth a small extra premium Also whoever you insure with ask them to include the channel islands and France etc (if thats what you want). Usually this can be included at very little or no extra cost. Also if someone else is likely to skipper the boat at any point put their name/s on the application form again very little or no extra cost but needs to be written in Martin

Dennis Our club website sponsors Craftinsure are very good and I can also vouch for their swift service in settling claims If you decide to use them please use the link on our home page and also make them aware that you are using them after a reccomendation from the club Martin

Dean and I will fish this one whatever day its on Martin

Thanks for the report Wedger...................even if a little late Martin

See original post BTW why did nobody hit the reoprt a post button? Its there partly for you guys to help admin sort out issues Martin

Show me where it is and I will move it Martin

Hi Mike, I was the old bloke behind the committee table watching the fat bloke nipping between the bar and the loo Forum staus now upgraded to that of club member....enjoy Martin

ohh go on we would love to know where he told you to go only joking of course hu hum Martin

I guess your pics to large Try reducing the size of your photo, store it on our galley or any other image hosting website (photoshop etc) then upload Martin

ATB Steve. Saw you were refueling today so you were either just returning or planning on going out, whatever you were up to hope you had a good day Martin

All the best Paul, have a great day Martin

Many happy returns Mick, hope you had a good day Martin

That actually sounds like a plan uuurrm were not used to planning Sorry that was when I had the helm Were much more organised now PJ has control Martin

If Parkstone Trades & Labour are ok with it we can open the front entrance doors that cuts out the left hander Martin

Nothing wrong in the way you jumped in. Bob will send out the forms for you to fill out in due course Martin

Hi James Well you never gave us the chance to say no welcome to the club and I hope you enjoy your membership. I have updated your forum status to that of club member and Bob F will send a formal acknowledgement in due course. Martin

Welcome to the club. Membership status on the forum updated acordingly. Bob F will send a formal welcome in the next few days Martin

Jon Just checked and yes we received your payment in Donna's name via paypal. As Rob says everything in the club is done manually and voluntarily so unfortunately it does take time. I will update your forum status now, this will give you full access to our site. You will also in due course receive a welcome email from bob F our membership sec but this may not be for a few days. Anyhow welcome to the club and enjoy your membership Martin

Dave Well done you have kind of worked it out only trouble is the photos are now to big for the forum, this forces people to pan left, right and up and down to view the picture and whatever content is written in the post. When you find the picture you want do not open it full size right click on the preview size photo to get the address. In most cases this will be large enough although it will depend on what size was originally uploaded to the hosting site. Your piccy would have come out like this Cheers Martin

See you there Mike Martin