H-Town Man Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) Since we are paused for Musicman to return.. I shall fill the empty space not with trivia, but a Houston math problem.Car A and Car B are heading down 45 from Conroe. When they arrive at the loop (at the same time), Car A heads West at 50 mph and Car B heads East at 77 mph. There is no traffic or weather to slow either car down, but Car A does lose exactly 5 minutes along the way when he stops for gas.How long till they meet up again and at what closest major intersection ?It will take about 19 minutes and 54 seconds and they will end up a little bit south of the West Loop/Southwest Fwy interchange, near where Sycamore St. hits the West Loop.This is assuming that they do it at about 3 AM though, otherwise it will probably take them more like an hour and they will meet up somewhere around Westheimer. Edited April 3, 2008 by H-Town Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 sorry i got it from a texas trivia book. the rest of the trivia looks accurate.didnt mean to me rude.. by 'our' i meant me and the source you quoted... not you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 didnt mean to me rude.. by 'our' i meant me and the source you quoted... not you.no offense taken.....it also says texas has a state shell. news to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 It will take about 19 minutes and 54 seconds and they will end up a little bit south of the West Loop/Southwest Fwy interchange, near where Sycamore St. hits the West Loop.This is assuming that they do it at about 3 AM though, otherwise it will probably take them more like an hour and they will meet up somewhere around Westheimer.Close.. got the time right, pretty much, you're off on the intersection by close to 2 miles though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 with respect to the voting process, how is houston (and texas) unique? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Primary caucuses affect Democratic delegate selection but not Republican?OK, here's one that might not have been discussed on HAIF before:Who is the first former Astro to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Primary caucuses affect Democratic delegate selection but not Republican?nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 oops...didn't see your reply. we have a winner The Heisman trophy is named for John William Heisman the first full-time coach at Rice University in Houston. Whoa, good guessHere's a good one......What is situated in the uppermost "rooftop" (boa has no roof so to speak) gables of BOA tower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) Close.. got the time right, pretty much, you're off on the intersection by close to 2 miles though.Oh, I see what I did. Well, it's 12.5 miles from I-45, wherever that is.Beechnut. Edited April 3, 2008 by H-Town Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Whoa, good guessHere's a good one......What is situated in the uppermost "rooftop" (boa has no roof so to speak) gables of BOA tower?HVAC's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Oh, I see what I did. Well, it's 12.5 miles from I-45, wherever that is.Beechnut.Right on.. 20 minutes and Beechnut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 HVAC's You're a computer program aren't you "porchman"? What DON'T you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 What DON'T you know Oh so much, PuroAztlan! Here's one to decipher... What book, locally published in 1996, claims that it "encourages you to discover the everyday pleasure of sitting around the table with those you love, experiencing the joy of remembrance and the promise of renewal." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 What wealthy Houstonian had the first ever air conditioned automobile, and when? Hint: it was a custom job by a refrigeration company and predated the introduction of factory air by several years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Oh so much, PuroAztlan! Here's one to decipher... What book, locally published in 1996, claims that it "encourages you to discover the everyday pleasure of sitting around the table with those you love, experiencing the joy of remembrance and the promise of renewal." Sounds like Osteen mumbo jumbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sounds like Osteen mumbo jumbo.welcome to haif kelly siegler. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sounds like Osteen mumbo jumbo.I suppose it does a bit. However, Joel prefers you stand around in a former basketball arena, not sit around the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 with respect to the voting process, how is houston (and texas) unique?give up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 welcome to haif kelly siegler. LOL The prosecutor? I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 The prosecutor? I don't get it. to quote kelly "To start with, he's a member of Lakewood Church. And we have had a running agreement .... that people who go to Lakewood are screwballs and nuts... I'm very familiar with that church. We try our hardest not to put anybody who goes to Lakewood regularly on any jury." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 give up?You can bring your glock into the precinct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 You can bring your glock into the precinct?with respect to the voting process, how is houston (and texas) unique?ANS: the first to allow absentee voting from space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Oh so much, PuroAztlan!Here's one to decipher... What book, locally published in 1996, claims that it "encourages you to discover the everyday pleasure of sitting around the table with those you love, experiencing the joy of remembrance and the promise of renewal." Sounds familiar and sounds like a cookbook. Maybe written by someone like Carolyn Farb or Linda Lay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sounds familiar and sounds like a cookbook. Maybe written by someone like Carolyn Farb or Linda Lay?You're on the right track, marmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new major on the block Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 How about a hint, throw a bone here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 with respect to the voting process, how is houston (and texas) unique?ANS: the first to allow absentee voting from space!cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 with respect to the voting process, how is houston (and texas) unique? ANS: the first to allow absentee voting from space!Whoa, that's so cool man, I didn't know that! For the cosmonauts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) You're on the right track, marmer.It's the last sentence on the front cover flap of the award-winning Stop and Smell the Rosemary, the Houston Junior League cookbook published in 1996.First Hall-Of-Fame Astro?First air-conditioned car owner?Bueller? Anybody? Edited April 3, 2008 by marmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 It's the last sentence on the front cover flap of the award-winning Stop and Smell the Rosemary, the Houston Junior League cookbook published in 1996.Very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Since nobody has posted anything for a few hours, let's do an easy one:In which subdivision is the Beer Can House located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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