Monday, May 18, 2009

Breaking the sound barrier


Ok, trivia question for the day, for 10 points, answer and points posted this evening:

What was the first man made inventon to break the sound barrier?

No Googling allowed! I will have to use the good old Honor Code for this!

(Clue: the picture is not the answer)

ETA: The whip is the correct answer. congrats to J-Momma (who is mere points away from wining) and Kiki. I'm thinking about having another contest where I would tranfer the points of people in the middle now, and let them keep what they've earned so far. What do you think? Interested in playing again?

7 comments:

J-momma said...

ok. i only got this one (with no cheating, i promise) cause my husband happens to know lots of useless facts especially in regards to science. it's the whip. at least, that's what he thinks. i thought maybe a gun, but he says the whip so we'll go with that.

Kiki said...

Think Indiana Jones, the whip! Learned that from Matthew actually.

Leesavee said...

I have no idea regarding the sound barrier thing, but I'm praying for you regarding your court date in Ethiopia!!!!!

Anonymous said...

guesses:
1. gun
2. race car
3. atom bomb

danicuz

4evamom said...

A single engine plane?????

Anonymous said...

Wait, did you get my post? I was typing with a baby on my lap, so maybe I messed up.
It was 3 guesses, in this order:
gun, racing car, atom bomb.

Just checking..
danicuz

Samir said...

whip breaks sound barrier before gun or atom bomb, i think racing car is still working on it - would have to google or wiki to confirm . . .

hoping and praying for great news on Wednesday!