I thought I was late to the game :). As to today's trivia, I'm guessing BRICs are countries with thriving economies but as to which ones ??????? I'm thinking China is one.

Annette

Yep, quiet day. Maybe everyone is meditating on the question. They should be following your lead, Annette.

Hope Nancy knows she is missed.

Cynthia

Just checked in and I need to meditate on the question. Following Annette's lead I will add Brazil to China. R, maybe Russia, need to think about that for awhile. I ?

Lightbulb just came on, Rio/Brazil, Siberia/Russia so I'll add those to my list :).

Annette

Haha-I thought those were pretty good clues-glad they worked!! And they were true. Meditate might give you the last.

Cynthia

While reading the paper I noticed that a local company has opened an office in I....which must be the last one. Can't believe that I didn't think of it first. There was a TV comedy about a customer phone answering service center in that country which I watched a few times (last year I think?).

I'd like to say I caught the Rio and Siberia clues but I missed them. I looked closely again and didn't find a clue for I. Sometimes I'm just dense or maybe anoesis/clueless (even when the clues are there). Good question, Nancy, and good clues, Cynthia.

Hmmmmmm, meditate, India?

Annette

Ha, ha, I missed all the clues today. I must need more sleep. Good think Annette is on the ball.
BRIC Brazil, Russia, India, and Chna

Won't wait to award you two your stars!
**** for Annette and Bobbie.

Wish more people had checked in for Nancy's good question, but you both nailed it! I thought it was really interesting and had not heard either term before. Now, just have to figure out how to work it into a conversation in a casual way to make me look positively brilliant-ha. ;)

I know Nancy would have given you much prettier stars and perhaps she will tomorrow if she has access to a computer.

Here is her answer:
"They actually are Brazil, Russia, India and China. These are countries that, despite world economic chaos, are actually growing their economies. They have growing middle-classes."

Have a wonderful week!
Cynthia

It was a very good question. I read it, decided to think a bit, and before I knew it the day was about done. Maybe next week, huh?

TM

Just lucky guesses on my part, never heard the term before. Thanks for another fun weekend guys.

Annette

Just wanted you all to know that I am back in the on-line world!! What a thing. It is funny that what the problem was thought to be initially, is what it ended up being - the power unit. The 1st one installed was faulty. Well, I got a lot of work done on my crafts!! lol. Thanks to Cyn for taking my question and adding such great clues. And thanks to all for playing. Now, if I could just remember my Outlook Express password.....

Nancy.

Oh, don't you HATE that? I keep having to change my gmail password. So irritating. I know we aren't supposed to, but I have made a list of all my different passwords for my many accounts. Thinking I should just use the same one for everything.

Glad you are back!

Cynthia

lol. I try to use the same ones over, but for some reason, Outlook is resisting me~~more thought needed. Anyone have any clues!!!????

Nancy.