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Lordandmaster -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 3:43:12 PM)
The bull certainly gets a year in the Chinese zodiac. It's translated into English as "The Year of the Ox," but the word stands for any bovine--bull, cow, or ox. So this puzzle was flawed. (Edited to add: I'd have said the fish would have to be the odd one out, because the others are all mammals.) quote: ORIGINAL: dcnovice quote: Bull Fish Rat Goat The rat is the only one that gets a year in the Chinese zodiac.

Lordandmaster -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 3:44:31 PM)
Bodhisattvas is the odd one out. The others refer to elements (earth, water, and fire, to be exact). quote: ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck prithivi apas tejas bodhisattvas

Lordandmaster -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 3:46:35 PM)
OK, next one: Manheim Strasburg Blenheim Swatara

petdave -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 4:58:31 PM)
Blenheim is the only one that isn't a town in Pennsylvania? Monaco Corsica Newport Saratoga quote: ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster OK, next one: Manheim Strasburg Blenheim Swatara

SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 4:59:45 PM)
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SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 5:29:30 PM)
quote: The bull certainly gets a year in the Chinese zodiac. It's translated into English as "The Year of the Ox," but the word stands for any bovine--bull, cow, or ox. So this puzzle was flawed. (Edited to add: I'd have said the fish would have to be the odd one out, because the others are all mammals.) My solution was more that the Rat is not represented on the same zodiac as the others are. I wasn't referring to the Chinese zodiac. Simply the 12 used is astrology. Although your reply works as well.

Lordandmaster -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 7:33:20 PM)
That's right. In your puzzle, Monaco is the only one that's not a town in the United States. quote: ORIGINAL: petdave Blenheim is the only one that isn't a town in Pennsylvania? Monaco Corsica Newport Saratoga quote: ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster OK, next one: Manheim Strasburg Blenheim Swatara

petdave -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 7:55:07 PM)
Actually, that wasn't what I was going for. I wasn't aware that there was a Corsica in the U.S.

Lordandmaster -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 7:57:02 PM)
Yup, there's two: Corsica, PA, and Corsica, SD.

Lordandmaster -> RE: odd one out? (12/2/2006 8:38:32 PM)
Another: 111 113 115 117

Aileen68 -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 4:22:13 AM)
113 is prime.

petdave -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 10:26:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster Yup, there's two: Corsica, PA, and Corsica, SD. Bummer. i should have gone with all US cities instead of trying to get cute. The "correct" answer was Corsica, because it was marketed as a Chevrolet- all the other names were used by full-sized Chrysler products [:)] ...dave

Lordandmaster -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 11:19:49 AM)
Hey, that was clever--I totally missed that.

LadyEllen -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 4:37:13 PM)
Potato Tomato Tobacco Cocoa E

Lorelei115 -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 6:05:04 PM)
Tobacco is the only non edible?

Lorelei115 -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 6:08:08 PM)
Nope, on second thought, cocoa is the only one not in the nightshade family.

Lordandmaster -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 6:10:45 PM)
Potato is the only one that's not a New-World crop. Looks like there's more than one solution.

dcnovice -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 8:29:22 PM)
I'm pretty sure potatoes are a New World crop. The Inca grew them, and they were introduced to Europe (originally as ornamental plants!) after contact. Frederick the Great imposed heavy taxes on milling wheat to encourage farmers to grow potatoes instead. I believe I learned all this from Indian Givers by Jack Weatherford, but it's been a while since I read the book, so my command of the details may be off. This is almost certainly not the answer, but cocoa is the only one that doesn't end with an o.

Sinergy -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 9:12:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster German, because it's not a Romance language. Next one...hmm...OK: tamago uni maguro hamachi Uni, maguro, and hamachi are fish. Tamago is sushi made with friend chicken egg. Sinergy

Lordandmaster -> RE: odd one out? (12/3/2006 10:19:42 PM)
You're right. quote: ORIGINAL: dcnovice I'm pretty sure potatoes are a New World crop. The Inca grew them, and they were introduced to Europe (originally as ornamental plants!) after contact.

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