Question:
I remember trying to go to Mercury Bar on 9th Avenue to get a drink , perhaps a burger , and spend time with my neighbors ( my wife was stuck in Greece at the time , so I was left to my own devices ) . The bar did n't open that day , so I stayed in , with televisions on in both the living room and upstairs in the loft . A few weeks ago , I spent an afternoon at the Newseum in DC .

Why was the narrator alone at the bar ?
Answer:
None of the above choices .

Question:
I saw 2 basement rooms last night . One was really unfinished . It might have been ok ; but the guy mentioned that the house is right next to the homeless shelter .

What may be a fact about this person ?
Answer:
They are looking for a new place to stay .

Question:
The 150 pound people that jumped from the towers as the flames blistered their bodies , made bigger craters than this six ton engine when their chests and brains exploded on the concrete below .

Why would the 150 lb person decide to jump ?
Answer:
They were trying to avoid fire .

Question:
The Internet emoticon : - ) was born today , 26 year ago . You can find the story of its invention , along with a bunch of other internet related creation dates here . Just look under 9/19/82 . The noseless variety seems to be more popular today and of course there are all kinds of variations .

How did the emoticon come into existence ?
Answer:
Someone included it in online written material .