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Silver and Gold
When is one silver bar preferable over one gold bar?
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When you are in the U.S. Army.One silver bar (First Lieutenant) is higher in rank than one gold bar (Second Lieutenant).
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Or when the silver bar is MUCH bigger than the gold one!
Concise and CHALLENGING. Hats off to you!
Good one!
how about on some planet where silver is more valuable than gold?
how about on some planet where silver is more valuable than gold?
I kept thinking chocolate bars.like a 3 muskateers is in sliver wrap but a crunchy is in gold.OH well it must be snack time. Good teaser.
I think I should have added "of the same size". Thanks for your comments.
Got it right away, but I'd just watched _Men of Honor_ on tv . . . first reaction, though, was "a much bigger silver bar" too. Good one!
May 21, 2003
yeah my first reaction was also, "a much bigger gold bar" but i guess the ppl who made this teaser didn't have that same reaction.
May 21, 2003
The one time I'm GLAD to be a military brat. Gotta go call my Dad and spring this one on him. tee hee.
Salute and many thanks.
It was a good teaser, but was easy.
you are right there
Actually, any branch of the U.S. military.
or...when you're drowning and have a bar tied to your foot.
if it's silver, it'll weigh less, so you'll have a better chance of swimming to the surface
if it's silver, it'll weigh less, so you'll have a better chance of swimming to the surface
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