Questions Of The Week August 12

Inspection Education Topics Inspection Question of the Week
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HOWDY & Welcome to another round of Questions of The Week!

A member of the Awards Committee will post questions, at a random day/time. Eligible members may make one post per question thread to answer the questions. Correct answers (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Questions) wins. Request your choice by emailing [email protected] and submit your Mailing address for shipping GOOD LUCK!

**Choose your prize from the following list:

$50.00 gift certificate from Inspector Outlet

Case of books “Now That You’ve had A Home Inspection”

Just in time for Halloween, the new Taco Bell Hot Sauce packet costumes

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  1. The requirements of a habitable room include
    a) egress
    b) light
    c) drunk hot women
    d) ventilation
    e) all of these

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2) Why is electricity often produced and transported over long distances to do mechanical work, even though the overall generation and conversion process has low efficiency?
A) It is very convenient and easy to transmit
B) It produces less mechanical waste than combustion engines
C) It can be completely recycled in the grid
D) It eliminates electrical resistance

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3) The following statement is true:
a) Joists can be notched wherever necessary within reason.
b) The ends of a joist can be notched.
c) The middle third of a joist can be notched only one time.
d) Spicy Tacos are pretty good with extra lettuce

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4) When stored properly in cool, dry, and airtight containers, these items keep their quality and safety for many years or decades
name some please.. .. .. ..

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5) What are the tiny, hexagonal wood-like pellets that termites leave behind called?
WHY are they all shaped like this?

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WHO sang this on WHAT song?
But I could never love again

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Nice QOTW, Marc. :slight_smile:

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Great questions, Marc, :thinking:

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I want those Tacos! Thanks, Marc.

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good stuff Sir …all of the above !!!

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WTG Marc !!

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Great QOTW, Marc! :+1:

  1. E
  2. B
  3. D - It’s a known fact.
  4. Salt
  5. Frass - They are shaped like that because that’s the shape of the holes they get squirted through.
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  1. B
  2. A
  3. B
  4. Ammunition
  5. They’re called frass and they are all pushed through tiny kick out holes which are all made by the same termite engineer so they’re all the same shape and size.

Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson

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Ya know, I just realized another unnamed celebrity is here.
I think the guy on the right is the confessed murderer Luigi.
The other one must be the twin brother.

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Great QOTW Marc!!

  1. e
  2. A
  3. b & d
  4. metal fasteners and fittings, dry photo film, dried seeds, silica gel, salt
  5. Frass - Baby got back (6-sided)

Dolly Parton - Jolene

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Great questions Marc. Thanks for taking your time for QOTW.
:united_states: :united_states:

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  1. a,b,d
  2. a
  3. b
  4. white rice, dried beans, pasta, freeze-dried fruits, and meats.
  5. Frass
  6. Whitney Houston
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  1. ABD
  2. AB
  3. D
  4. Shrunken heads, nuts & bolts if galvanized, anything made of solid gold, uncooked beans & legumes & lentils, wheat, and white sugar.
  5. Frass, because it’s shaped like their anal openings.
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I’m afraid to eat fast food lettuce still! :face_with_open_eyes_and_hand_over_mouth:

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Well, don’t be afraid to give the Questions Of The Week a try. :wink:

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some of You guys really know your,frass…

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You could win a prize.

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Congrats to:
Marcel Cyr - got them all correct!
David Mattoon - got 4 out of 5.. .. ..AND #4 said ammo -great thinking!
David Freund - got 4 of 5 and THANKS for getting the music one correct!

  1. The requirements of a habitable room include
    a-b-d
    Under building codes, a habitable room in a home must have a safe way to exit, natural light from windows, and proper airflow

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2) Why is electricity often produced and transported over long distances to do mechanical work, even though the overall generation and conversion process has low efficiency?
a)
Despite energy losses during generation, electricity remains the preferred method to do work because it is clean at the point of use, highly versatile, and extremely convenient to route to homes and businesses

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3) The following statement is true:
a) Joists can be notched wherever necessary within reason.
b) The ends of a joist can be notched.
c) The middle third of a joist can be notched only one time.
d) Spicy Tacos are pretty good with extra lettuce
b) The ends of a joist can be notched

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4) When stored properly in cool, dry, and airtight containers, these items keep their quality and safety for many years or decades
name some please.. .. .. ..
Honey, salt, white sugar, white rice, and white vinegar are famous pantry staples known for an exceptionally long or indefinite shelf life. When stored properly in cool, dry, and airtight conditions, these five core ingredients resist spoilage and remain safe or edible for decades
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Honey: Natural low moisture and high acidity prevent microbes from growing. It may crystallize over time, but it remains safe to eat.
Salt: A pure mineral with no water content, meaning bacteria cannot survive on it.
White Sugar: Lack of moisture stops bacterial growth entirely. It stays good indefinitely if kept dry.
White Rice: Stored in an airtight container away from heat and oxygen, white rice lasts for 20 to 30 years.
White Vinegar: High acidity acts as a natural preservative that stops bacteria from forming

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5) What are the tiny, hexagonal wood-like pellets that termites leave behind called?
WHY are they all shaped like this?
The wood-like, hexagonal pellets termites leave behind are called frass. Specifically, these distinct, six-sided capsules with rounded ends are the droppings of drywood termites

They are shaped like this because drywood termites live inside dry wood and must conserve every drop of moisture to survive. To extract water from their waste, their specialized digestive tracts (particularly their narrow abdomens and rectal glands) compress the feces, molding the dry waste into these rigid, six-sided pellets before pushing them out of “kick-out” holes

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WHO sang this on WHAT song?
But I could never love again

Dolly Parton wrote her hit song “Jolene” because a real-life redheaded bank teller who flirted with her husband, Carl Dean, and he started loving to go to the bank.
Here she is at 28 years old when she was a regular on The Porter Wagoner Show.
Check out her purple outfit!

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Congrats Marcel, David and David.

I got to meet her briefly as she was boarding her bus after playing The Ohio State Fair in the mid 70’s. She was very friendly and kind.

My first thought was .22, .380, 9mm, .357, .223, 300BO, .308, 30.06, 20GA, 12GA
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Thanks for taking your time to do QOTW Marc.

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Here’s my Linberta 12 gauge Semi Auto

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