Monday, May 11, 2009

Integer P is a multiple of 3 and between 100 and 150. When P is divided by 7, the remainder is 4. What is one possible value for P?

University High School needs to have a Brain Game team. I would totally join. I watch it whenever I can because I really am that cool. Oh, how I feel when I know the answer! Some of the questions are quite easy. I remember one from a game a while ago: What is the name of Roger Rabbit’s wife? Why, it’s Jessica Rabbit. I thought she was so sexy and salacious when I was younger, and I sort of admired her a lot. Most of the questions are difficult. Occasionally there’s a math question, and I just shake my head because, well, they’re impossible. I watched a game a couple of days ago, and I only knew the answer to one question because the contestants kept on requesting math and science questions. For those not in the know, a high school creates their own Brain Game team, and teams go on to compete against each other on the show. Teams consist of four members, and a lot of the teams are male dominated. Actually, all of them are. I’ve only witnessed one girl, Katie. However, I still adore the show. Not that I’d be any better, but the kids on Brain Game are so loveably awkward. When no one knows the answer, they all squirm in their seats and look around, elbowing each other with their eyes. When someone knows the answer, it’s glorious. When someone gets a question wrong, it’s sweetly funny. A few weeks back, a question was “Complete this famous army phrase: ‘If it moves…’” and a contestant smacked his button and declared, “Shoot it!” The answer was “Salute it.”

1 comment:

Arnold Friend said...

Maddie, this post is quite wonderful for many reasons. I think that if our school had a Brain Game team, you would definitely be on it, and I don't think it would be completely male-dominant. It would need JD though, no question about it. I've never watched Brain Game, but I do know kids that have been on it, and, yes, all of them are very awkward.