This was a serious question asked to James Gayle.
VT's James Gayle said the Falcons asked him: "How many things can you do with a brick?" (He got 2, build a house, wall).— Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel) February 22, 2014
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Play QB more effectively than the last 5 guys at UVA?
Brick has more stats than fans at UVA's spring game.
A brick can occupy more seats than fans did at the UVA spring game.
Something something UVA spring game.
A brick would be a better head coach than Mike London.
Did someone say Brick?
Coach football as effectively as TimeCop...and you stay classy San Diego!!
A brick could use timeouts as effectively as Mike London.
+1...Doht!!
Dunno, maybe we should ask the basketball team *ducks*
They appeared to be wearing them at the free throw line today, except for Jarell and Devin . Those two went 5 for 6 and 9 for 11 respectively. The rest shot a woeful 8 for 20 at the line today.
Hopefully, he didn't contribute "throw it through a window."
Apparently Logan thought it was the strangest question he got as well...although he claimed six uses
I'd like to know the details
That's awesome, i bet that threw him off for sure. only 2??
I think for some of these guys they might be put off by the "stupid" question. The question has a purpose but is probably more useful in other lines of work.
Even standard companies ask this kind of odd question in job interviews these days. Great piece in the NYT last year about some of the unorthodox questions a lot of tech and financial firms ask.
Unfortunately getting only 2 things is not a great answer.
Sadly true
I just wrote down a list of things to do with a brick and although I could go on for hours it turns out 3/4 of the them are illegal or not kosher. It seems he took the PC way.
He forgot "loving lamp"
This sounds like a wonderlick test question.
Baby Sam Rogers would go through 4 bricks a day using them as pacifiers.
Before settling on the boxing-glove-on-a-stick trick, Shane Beamer tried throwing a brick to dislodge the football from a RB's grasp.
He changed his policy after docs diagnosed the manner of Tony Gregory's 5th and 6th ACL injuries as coming from "blunt force trauma".
Coach Bud Foster sleeps on a single brick.
He says "it helps me to keep my winning personality".
Debo from Friday said it could be used as a weapon.
You can make some sweet jumps with bricks.
Some people use bricks when the police won't take The Last Stick in the Universe to pay parking fines.
One of the best holiday movies there is.
excellent choice there
A: "throw it at NFL scouts who ask dumb questions"
If you were a LOLuva qb going against Foster's D, you could shit a brick
You could use it to inspire catchy 70's anthems describing women who are 'mighty, mighty...just lettin' it all hang out.'
you could describe blacksburg on a cold windy day as brick.
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/7-games-you-can-play-with-...
Allie Brosh is a step ahead of the NFL combine
How random and plus one.
My wife just read her 'book.'
Her and the oatmeal are amazing haha
You can see Kam Chancellor coming at you while you are trying to catch a pass across the middle, leave a brick behind you.
This is a traditional creative thinking question. The more uses you can come up with, the better a problem solver you are. Most people can come up with 6-8 off the top of their heads, but the more creative can build on those to proliferate solutions, based on the properties of the brick itself. How many would say 'throwing weapon' or 'paper weight' or 'doorstop' or 'paver' or 'barbecue pit?'
Throwing weapon and paper weight were the first two I thought of. I probably never would have thought of building a house or wall because that would require many bricks (assuming they are a reasonable brick size). And mortar. If they really want to know what I can do with a brick (or bricks), I'd need to know the quantity, dimensions, material composition, etc.
That's another part of the equation - it's an unconstrained question. You are looking for more parameters so you can focus in on a set of solutions. The question is structured for you to provide unconstrained answers, so you can assume brick means bricks, and that just because you might need other materials to complete a use it doesn't rule out possibilities for the brick itself.
For instance, if one set of solutions is 'build stuff,' what all can you build? That's a couple dozen uses right there.
When I've posed the question before, one person told me 'grind the brick to powder, make a paste with it and use it in molds to create new brick objects.'
Well shoot. Now I'm stumped trying to think of things I can't do with a brick.
And this is why any engineer would first establish constraints before answering the question. Because if you leave it unconstrained, the answer is, "I could do anything and everything, as long as I just keep the brick with me and say it helps me think."
Any thing is possible with the right assumptions. Round cow in a vacuum after all.
Make it float. No, you could make it float on mercury or just hollow it out a little into a boat shape.
Man, after some thought the question should be "What can't you do with a brick." No wonder why we still use them after they've been around for thousands of years.
And that very sentiment my friend, in an interview, would help land you a job.
Build a trophy case, duh.
Hold it in my hand and wish I had some REAL building materials:
Hokie Stone > Brick
No one suggested this? I'm ashamed of you, TKPers...
You need to pay attention more.
I was sleepy yesterday. Don't judge me!
You've made a mistake while posting on the internet. So help you.
But since everything on the Internet is true, I'm still right.
I would have asked them a couple questions.
1. Do you grade on the morality/immorality of the uses?
2. Do you need me to list them all, or just tell you a number?
3. If you need me to list them, how much time do we have for this response?
4. Are my responses confidential should you ask me how I know about some of the uses I list?
5. What type of brick are we talking about here, as there are several different types made from several different materials?
...and this brings me to what the answers tell about the person beyond creativity.
A person who asks for clarification about the 'rules' seeks structure in their lives and prefers to work under a scheme of processes, procedures, rules and regs.
A person who limits their responses to practical, traditional uses feel there's no need to reinvent the wheel, or that there are well established 'best' uses that need not be questioned.
A person who assumes all bets are off is more assertive and conceptual in their thinking and is more interested in the possibilities than finding the 'best' use. Probably seeks novelty and adventure.
A person who goes beyond the actual physical limitations of the brick itself tends to challenge assumptions and is constantly looking for new and different ways to do things.
There are strengths and weaknesses to all approaches but the main thing is, what is the NFL looking for?
A person who limits their responses to practical, traditional uses feel there's no need to reinvent the wheel, or that there are well established 'best' uses that need not be questioned.
Sitting home sick today, I was bored and realized that here is another answer on what you can do with a brick:
You can do exactly 143 things with a brick. Next question please...
What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
an African or European swallow?
East bound or West bound?
Air Speed Velocity is 11 meters per second for a EUROPEAN Swallow, Mr. Monty Python. An African Swallow is unknown. Next question please... (BTW I just googled that, not even gonna deny it)
Sniff it. Then try to eat it. If that doesn't work, bark at it. Duh. Much fun. Very brick. Wow.
Every comment of yours I've read so far has had me dying!
I've never really understood how the really bad grammar made it into the Doge meme. Maybe I'm just getting old...
Get off my lawn!