lump Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) I'm also member of a tool and garage forum, which had to be totally re-built a year or two ago, wiping out old memberships like mine. So recently I rejoined, and was warmly welcomed by old forum friends. But tonight I went there to post some photos of some bench vises I have acquired, but I have to answer some Q's first, to prove I'm not a "Bot." The questions are usually super easy, and I've done them before. But today the questions changed. Most of them are easy, as before. But one of them is a sort of riddle, and although the answer is likely simple as pie...I can't get it to save me. Since that riddle is about vehicle types, I figured it might be ok to seek the depth of automotive wisdom here on the AACA forum. So here it is: "Tractor car bus which is usually in the city" I tried "Trolley," and "subway." Both are apparently wrong. Now I'm really curious what the answer is, even more than I want to be able to post today. So, what am I missing? Can anyone help a befuddled old man? Edited March 3, 2021 by lump (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelnut Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Trailer bus? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 Thanks for trying to help, Wheelnut. No luck. I tried "Trailer Bus," with no luck, and then tried "train." Both duds. Guess they want to keep us dumber folks out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 try "bus" by itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, GregLaR said: try "bus" by itself. Winner, winner, chicken dinner, Greg! You know, I actually thought of that a few minutes after answering Wheelnut, and just got in. But I've worked on that for an hour, on and off! A strategically-placed comma in there, and maybe putting the word "one" after the word "which" might have made it make sense, even to an old man like me! LOL. Thanks so much!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete O Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 The clue was probably written by a millennial who was never taught grammar or punctuation in school. No need for those obsolete subjects when they're using emojis to communicate. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinVirginia Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Pete O said: The clue was probably written by a millennial who was never taught grammar or punctuation in school. No need for those obsolete subjects when they're using emojis to communicate. Modern hieroglyphics! We should have children learning more about written languages rather than less for sure. Edited March 3, 2021 by BobinVirginia (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 17 hours ago, lump said: Winner, winner, chicken dinner, Greg! You know, I actually thought of that a few minutes after answering Wheelnut, and just got in. But I've worked on that for an hour, on and off! A strategically-placed comma in there, and maybe putting the word "one" after the word "which" might have made it make sense, even to an old man like me! LOL. Thanks so much!! Yeah, the question is poorly written, and not just from the punctuation standpoint. Tractor is the only one that's usually not in the city. A case can be made for the answer being "car" - at least there's more of them than buses in the city. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Must be me. I said bus without hesitation. I agree it is poorly worded......bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 4153 pages of vices! Garage Journal Board. And a discussion of painting a Pierce Arrow in the thread. And you thought this forum got off topic!😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) Agree, prolly age related. First thought was "Omnibus". Just reread and what caused the confusion was missing commas and an "or" Has the English language sunk so far. Edited March 4, 2021 by padgett (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 "Tractor car bus which is usually in the city" I took that as a multiple choice question without. punctuation. One of my pet peeves about "Bot" questions is the one with postage stamp size photo's, Which pictures have bicycles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Tram? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 25 minutes ago, Paul Dobbin said: "Tractor car bus which is usually in the city" Worse yet is rural people know that Trailways and Greyhound buses ran in the country! So there is NO correct answer.😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Frank DuVal said: Worse yet is rural people know that Trailways and Greyhound buses ran in the country! So there is NO correct answer.😁 We can rule out tractor in the city, seeing on in the city is "unusual" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 18 hours ago, Frank DuVal said: 4153 pages of vices! Garage Journal Board. And a discussion of painting a Pierce Arrow in the thread. And you thought this forum got off topic!😆 Well, Pierce Arrows can be a vice. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bollman Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Granted I'm in a small city but I have seen more tractors on main street than buses. Lots of tractor collectors in the area and they come out for parades and shows all the time. I have never seen a bus other than maybe a school bus or senior citizen bus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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