May 2007 archive

DATE	QUESTION	ANSWER
Tuesday 5/01/07	Nearly half of all adult Americans say that they use this product at least once each day!	Mouthwash was today's answer, and Billie Wilkinson of New Richland was our winner!
Wednesday 5/02/07	One third of your friends and coworkers did not do this today...	Eat lunch or take a lunch break is today's answer, and Marlene Zielstra from Rochester was our winner!
Thursday 5/3/07	The average person in the USA will do this 7,163 times in their lives...what is it?	Kelly from Kasson had the right answer - shower or bathe!
Friday 5/04/07	This year, over 9,400 American children will be treated for injuries caused by this machine or device...	Lawn Mowers! Thanks to Sarah Schaefer of Oronoco for having the right answer.
Monday 5/7/07	These have more calories than any other fruit - take your best guess!	Are you like me, a huge fan of guacamole? The humble avocado is today's answer, and Earl Helder of Rochester had the answer!
Tuesday 5/8/07	Recent statistics show that this job carries the greatest risk of injury or death - name the job.	My sincerest thanks to Brian Streiff of Mazeppa - he knew that Tree Feller/Lumberjack was the right answer to my question!
Wednesday 5/09/07	From the very young to the very old, a typical person will use 3,477 of these in a lifetime - 3,477 what?	Nick Kehren of Wanamingo knew the right answer today...diapers!
Thursday 5/10/07	Nearly 10% of pet owners say that they do this for their pets...	Throw them a birthday celebration of some sort! Thanks to Joseph Oswald of Rochester (Who swears he never does this)
Friday 5/11/07	25% of all Americans say that they've never done this - the other 75% say they have, usually more than once...what?	Hard to believe that in this day and age that a quarter of us have never flown in a plane! Congrats to Jennifer Trumpold of Rochester for winning today!
Monday 5/14/07	More than half of the men out there say that they have done this as a romantic gesture - what?	Suzanne Million in Eyota won today - the answer: make a mix tape or CD to express their love!
Tuesday 5/15/07	According to a recent study, employers that allow this in the workplace will have happier, more productive employees	I've advocated this for years...allow NAPS and it's a win for everyone! Thanks to Jaclyn Edge of Blooming Prairie for waking up long enough to win today :)
Wednesday 5/16/07	More than one quarter of the ladies say that they've done this...it isn't illegal, but the local stores sure don't like it!	Return clothes after you've worn them! Thanks to Ellen McGill of Stewartville for calling in with the right answer today!
Thursday 5/17/07	Almost half of all young adults in America have one of these. It isn't electronic, transportation related, or clothing, and parents say they're good things to have!	Donna Hewitt of Byron took a guess, and thought it might be a savings account - yes ma'am, it is! Thanks Donna, for winning the four o'clock follies!
Friday 5/18/07	Herb Peterson invented this tasty treat back in 1972. We've all seen and heard of them, but you cannot get one at the moment...	Kind of a trick question, since you can't get one at the moment...but you CAN still get an Egg McMuffin, you just have to wait until breakfast! Danielle Schaefer of Austin won today!
Monday 5/21/07	These first came to North America 125 years ago, and today they're everywhere - what in the world is a "velocipede"?	Kudos to Tony Burrows, who knew that a "velocipede" is actually what became the modern bicycle!
Tuesday 5/22/07	Emergency rooms nationwide treat 136,000 people every year with injuries caused by this item - typically found in the garage or shed	Just to be safe, I don't even own one...a LADDER! My thanks go out to Chris Nelson of Rochester, today's winner!
Wednesday 5/23/07	These are mentioned 1,700 times in the (King James) Bible, and ladies are sometimes named after them.	Nancy Slaby of Rochester, our 'gem' of a listener, knew the answer was 'Gem Stones and Precious Stones'.
Thursday 5/24/07	Having one of these in your car increases your chances of getting into an accident by more than 60% - what is it?	Plenty of folks thought that the answer was a cell phone - but the answer was actually a passenger! Thanks to Rebecca Sherger of Wykoff for providing the right answer today
Friday 5/25/07	These were originally made of leather and feathers, but not anymore. They still make them by the millions!	Red Walter of Rochester scored a hole-in-one when he guessed golf balls!
Tuesday 5/29/07	It is estimated that 60% of these no longer work like they're supposed to -	Jesi Johnston of Stewartville won today when she guessed that the answer was smoke detectors! 60% of America's smoke detectors have low batteries or none at all!
Wednesday 5/30/07	According to health experts, you don't want to use these in hotels, they're crawling with nasty germs!	Hot Tubs and Whirlpools is our answer today, and Kevin Kestner of Austin is our winner!
Thursday 5/31/07	The ladies have spoken! 87% of them agreed that this was a sure-fire way to impress tham on a date!	Guys, manners are important, but preparing a meal for your date scores HUGE points with the ladies! Sandy Otterbein of Dodge Center was our winner today!