* Our January 2015 SKEPTICAL CROSSWORD is, as usual, available in both standard and cryptic versions and has Chiropractic as its theme;
* here are the JANUARY 2015 LOGIC & MATHS PROBLEMS ;
* and new sets of PICTURE PUZZLES and “MIXED BAG” (trivia type) QUESTIONS have been placed at the top of the PUZZLES PAGE
Enjoy!
1. “A” will rise and “B” will descend.
2. 18 km
3. 22
4. 9 gram
5. the weight will rise.
6. six cigarettes
7. your mother
8. cube 6
9. a. Dropping a coin in the boat
10. nine triangles
1. Remit, merit, mitre
2. Eddie Charlton
3. sleep
4. Mersey River
5. Contented cows
6. floating harbours
7. Atlantic
8. New South Wales
9. It was a ferry which sank killing 193 people
10. Antipasto
HARDER:
11. Fauntleroy
12. Thomas Sullivan
13. Colours, dyes
14. John Quincy Adams
15. Saint
16. Dag Hammarskjold
17. A peace treaty had already been signed
18. Venice, Italy
19. He was the last WWII Japanese soldier to surrender, on 9 March, 1974
20. He invented the first working submarine (in 1620)
1. Politically incorrect
2. The queue stretches back for miles
3. The Price is Right
4. Right between the eyes
5. Through Thick and Thin
6. Tied up in knots
(original article http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/vale-steve-walker-magician-and-skeptic/ )
Australian Skeptics is greatly saddened to hear of the death of one of our staunchest supporters, Steve Walker, who died suddenly and far too early on Thursday, December 11.
Past Australian Skeptics president, Barry Williams, writes: “Steve was not only a talented magician, he was also one of those rare people who brightened up the lives of all those who came into contact with him. His use of humour was unsurpassed in making his performances a delight to all who witnessed them.
“The Skeptics owe him an incalculable debt, not only for the innumerable gigs he put on free of charge and which drew record crowds at our dinner functions – he performed at our very first convention in 1985 — but for all his many impromptu performances anywhere a few Skeptics were gathered together.
“Steve’s unfailing good humour did much to convince those who knew him that, despite the perception that some might have that Skeptics are a humourless crowd of despoilers of other peoples illusions, much enjoyment and fun can be gleaned from belonging to Australian Skeptics.
“We may never see Steve Walker’s like again, and we are much the poorer for his passing.”
Steve will also be missed in Victoria. He both presented and performed at the 2002 Melbourne Convention and was MC at the 2006 Melbourne Convention Dinner.
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Recommended – see these photos full screen mode on Flickr.
The photos in the above slide show are from the recent Australian Skeptics National Convention 2014, held in Sydney. A huge thanks to the Sydney based organisers with ASI, they did a fantastic job. The convention featured the likes of, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Dick Smith, George Hrab, Peter Fitzsimons, Michael Marshall, Dr Rachael Dunlop, Peter Hadfield, Dr Amanda Bauer, the entire Skeptics Guide to the Universe crew and most of the team from ABC’s consumer protection program, The Checkout. A full list of speakers can be found here. Heck – even James Randi dropped in for a cameo!
The convention was held at an excellent venue in The Concourse, Chatswood where everything ran perfectly. Well done to all involved for an entertaining and inspiring convention. We look forward to Brisbane next year.
