Christmas Quiz

[willowman]

1. You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?
2. When Archduke Ferdinand was shot why did it take so long to remove his uniform?
3. Which would be worth more, a pound of pure gold �10 coins or 1/2 pound of pure gold �20 coins?

[kev100]

corn cob

[slaney]

2. He was a very vain man who had been sewn into his uniform for a good fit.

[sddsddean]

The monetary value is exactly the same. If you say one coin weighs an ounce, you would get �160 from either choice. However, the gold price is currently about �320/oz, so 1 lb would net you about �5120. So the 1 lb of �10 coins is the answer.

[willowman]

Thanks guys. Watch this space for more questions, and if I win the hamper we'll have a party