Community Magazine June 2009

traffiC siGnals Pam and Heather were crossing the street and heard a clicking sound coming from the traffic light. Heather, a blonde, asked Pam about it. Pam explained that it was a new feature to accommodate the handicapped. The clicking noise would signals to blind people when the light is green and it’s safe to cross. Appalled by what she heard, Heather demanded, “What on earth are blind people doing driving?!” Ed Gindi stoCk pHarmaCy Jacob and Rebecca, who were both well into their 90’s, met at a senior citizen’s home and decided to marry. Going for a stroll to discuss the wedding plans, they passed by a drugstore and Jacob suggested they go in. He turned to the man behind the counter and asked, “Are you the owner?” “Yes,” the pharmacist confirmed. “We’re about to get married,” Jacob proudly announced. “Do you sell heart medication?” “Of course we do,” the pharmacist answered. “How about medicine for circulation?” “Sure,” the pharmacist warmly replied. “We carry all kinds.” “Drugs for rheumatism and scoliosis?” “Definitely.” “Medicine for memory problems, arthritis, jaundice?” “Yes, a large variety.” “What about vitamins, sleeping pills, Geritol, and antidotes for constipation?” “Absolutely, we have it all.” “You sell wheelchairs and walkers?” “All speeds and sizes.” “Great,” Jacob exclaimed. “We’d like to register here for wedding gifts.” Elka Ades a VeGGie diet Mark: I just completed my yearly physical exam, and boy am I relieved. Tom: Did your doctor say you were doing well? Mark: No actually my doctor was not too happy. He said I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, that I had gained weight and that I didn’t seem too healthy. Tom: That sounds bad. Mark: Yes, but then the doctor told me I just needed to add variety to my diet and I could be as healthy as ever. He said something about fresh produce, roughage and anti- oxidants, but when he saw that it wasn’t registering with me, he gave me more specific advice. Tom: What was that? Mark: He said, “Just think in colors.” and that I should fill my plate with bright shades of greens, yel- lows, reds, and so on. Tom: Are you going to take his advice? Mark: I already have. As soon as I got home I emptied an entire bag of M&Ms onto a plate and ate them all, and sure enough, I feel much better! S. F.  ”  114 Community magazine June (Health) RIDDLE: Measuring Medicine Submitted by: Ralph Cohen A doctor has three vials measuring 7, 4 and 3 milliliters (ml.) in capac- ity. The 7 ml. vial is full with a crucial medication and the other two are empty. The doctor needs to measure out three doses of the medicine pouring the fewest times the end up with two 2 ml. doses and one 3 ml. dose. Last month’s Riddle: Dual Agency Morris went to look at a house for sale. The house was represented by two agents, one was from Emet Real Estate and he only spoke the truth, the other was from Sheker Agency and everything he said was a lie. Not knowing which agent was which, Morris asked one of them if the house had termites. The agent answered, “There are no termites in this house, only if I am an honest man.” What should Morris believe? Solution: Morris was sure that the house had no termites. If the agent was from Emet, then the whole statement must be true and there are no termites. However, if he is from Sheker Agency, then if there were termites in the house, the statement about him being an honest man would also be a lie, making the overall statement true. So it must be that there are no termites and the Sheker agent’s statement was a lie only in that he is not an honest man. Solved by: Pace Chesir, Shlomi Yousopov, Ari Matatov, Junior Riddle: SUBMITTED BY: Eddie Schweky A doctor asks a nurse for two pain relieving pills for patient. But the lights are out in the hospital’s pharmacy. The nurse knows that she has only 19 blue aspirin pills, 20 white Tylenol pills and 21 pink ibuprofen pills in a drawer. How many pills must the nurse remove (without being able to see) to be sure that she will have one matched pair of pills? Last Month’s Junior Riddle: The Masters family is moving to a new house. They have a pet dog, cat, and mouse. The animals do not get along in the car and must be brought to the new house one at a time. However, they can’t leave the dog alone with the cat, because the dog chases the cat if no one is watching. And they can’t leave the cat and the mouse together, because...well, you know what would happen if they did. How can the Masters family transfer all three pets to their new house? Solution: First they take the cat to the new house, leaving the dog and the mouse at the old house. Returning to the old house, they then take the mouse to the new house. They take the cat back to the old house, leave it there, and take the dog to the new house. Then they return to the old house for the cat. Solved by: Eitan Giladi, Yehuda Giladi, Shabab Hilwean, Jack Dweck, Joseph A. Chehebar, Esther Blum, Shlomi Yousopov, Ari Matatov, Rabbi Eliezer Zeytouneh, Ricky Tawil, Miriam Massre, Michael Stein, Barry Katz, Trivia: Allergic To Facts ! SEND YOUR SOLUTIONS! email: riddles@community m .com • fax: 718-504-4246 mail: 1616 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11223 Correct solutions received by the 20 th of each month will be featured in the next issue along with your name. 54.6%: The market for food-allergy and intolerance products in 2008. (Source: New York research firm Packaged Facts) Percentage of US citizens who tested positive for at least one allergy. (Source: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology) $3.9billion: