Go Figure (mind game)

[Dervish]

1. The 3rd track marks would have gone in 4 days.
2. Murphy sniffing the tracks mean there was still human odor in them.
3. I think Edmund was there earlier in Gomer's cottage and therefore he was not telling the truth.


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If Edmund was telling the truth
his tracks would no longer possess
an odour and therefore would have
been of no interest to Murphy, the dog. :D

[Naka]

I know the answer because Murphy is my doggie and he spoke to me and besides I was there too :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Dervish]

I know the answer because Murphy is my doggie and he spoke to me. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
:D :D :D .

[Dervish]

Baldrick used to be a bootlegger manufacturing moonshine from barley. He usually took 1/10 of the whisky as payment. One day, Edmund Blackadder received exactly one liter of whisky after Baldrick had removed his fee. How much whisky was produced from Edmund's barley before the fee was removed?

[Totoro2010]

10 liters.........

[Dervish]

10 liters.........
Any reasoning for this?

[Totoro2010]

Any reasoning for this?
1/10x=1 liter
x= 1 liter x 10
x= 10 liters

[Dervish]

1/10x=1 liter
x= 1 liter x 10
x= 10 liters
1/10 x is Baldrick's payment
formula is flawed ;)

[Dervish]

Let x=whisky produced

x - 1/10x = 1
9/10x = 1
x = 10/9 liters




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Published answer is
one liter plus 1/9th of a liter

[Dervish]

I wonder why Jeyanthy removed her post. :confused: ~~~ It is correct! :D

[Jeyanthy]

I wonder why Jeyanthy removed her post. :confused: ~~~ It is correct! :D

I thought I misread the question and answered wrongly :eek: :D

[Dervish]

Morpheus boarded the last car of a passenger train. Every seat was taken. He set his luggage down just as the train was passing the "Purple Cow Hotel". Morpheus walked forward through the train at the steady speed of 1.5 kph. Half an hour later, he reached the front of the train. Unable to find any seat there, he returned to his luggage, walking at the same speed as before. When he reached his luggage, they were passing Ripley's Museum which is ten km from the Purple Cow Hotel. How fast was the train moving?

[Jeyanthy]

Morpheus boarded the last car of a passenger train. Every seat was taken. He set his luggage down just as the train was passing the "Purple Cow Hotel". Morpheus walked forward through the train at the steady speed of 1.5 kph. Half an hour later, he reached the front of the train. Unable to find any seat there, he returned to his luggage, walking at the same speed as before. When he reached his luggage, they were passing Ripley's Museum which is ten km from the Purple Cow Hotel. How fast was the train moving?

Is this a NW?? :eek:

[Totoro2010]

I don't understand why the formula is X-1/10x=1

Do you mean Edmund Blackadder still received one liter of whisky after Baldrick paid 1/10 of the whisky? :confused:

Jeyanthy, please explain to me

[Jeyanthy]

Baldrick used to be a bootlegger manufacturing moonshine from barley. He usually took 1/10 of the whisky as payment. One day, Edmund Blackadder received exactly one liter of whisky after Baldrick had removed his fee. How much whisky was produced from Edmund's barley before the fee was removed?

Read carefully TTR:

Baldrick took 1/10 of the whisky as payment
Edmund received 1 liter of whisky after Baldrick removed his fee i.e. x - 1/10x =9/10x=1

So x - 1/10x = 1
x = 10/9 liters

[Dervish]

Read carefully TTR:

Baldrick took 1/10 of the whisky as payment
Edmund received 1 liter of whisky after Baldrick removed his fee i.e. x - 1/10x =9/10x=1

So x - 1/10x = 1
x = 10/9 liters
TTR ~~~ Any further questions? Should I post the published answer?

[Dervish]

Is this a NW?? :eek:
NW!!? ~~~ :eek: :eek: ~~~ Oh, no! ~~~ No, no, no, no, no!! ~~~ :D:D

[Jeyanthy]

Morpheus boarded the last car of a passenger train. Every seat was taken. He set his luggage down just as the train was passing the "Purple Cow Hotel". Morpheus walked forward through the train at the steady speed of 1.5 kph. Half an hour later, he reached the front of the train. Unable to find any seat there, he returned to his luggage, walking at the same speed as before. When he reached his luggage, they were passing Ripley's Museum which is ten km from the Purple Cow Hotel. How fast was the train moving?


10km/h..................................

[Totoro2010]

TTR ~~~ Any further questions? Should I post the published answer?
:eek: oh my god...I thought Baldrick took 1/10 of the whisky as payment
to Edmund

It is my mistake....no need to post the published answer...thanks Jeyanthy & VP :)

[Dervish]

TTR ~~~ Any further questions? Should I post the published answer?
Published answer:-

There must have been one liter and 1/9th of a liter BEFORE Baldrick removed his fees. Since one liter represents 9/10th of the total produced, we know that nine units will equal one liter. We also know that nine of Baldrick's portion will equal one liter and therefore we can conclude that the total produced was one liter plus 1/9th of a liter.

[Dervish]

10km/h..................................


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[Dervish]

It was a stormy inky night. Naka, Coleslaw, Mr Chang and Venuspop stood at Syed's Bistro, USJ7 next to Metro Bus depot and Goodyear Court. Only the four of them were at the restaurant. They were there for the First Friday Teh Tarik Session. Coleslaw met Naka, Mr Chang and Venuspop for the first time. Venuspop was angry with Mr Chang because the former had just been issued a banana by the latter for a cheeky post at the "Go Figure" thread. Suddenly the power went off. Everyone was in total darkness, There was the sound of a kiss followed by a punch. Moments later when the power came on, Naka smiled since he thought Coleslaw had just belted Mr Chang, who was sporting a fresh black eye. Coleslaw thought Mr Chang was a little strange because, instead of trying to kiss her, he must have tried to kiss the other two. Mr Chang thought Venuspop must have tried to kiss Coleslaw, and that she accidentally hit him instead. Only venuspop knew exactly what happened. Can you deduce what took place?

[Naka]

:D :D This one is funny. :D :D

I think VP made a kissing sound at his hand and sent a punch to Chang's eye. :confused:

[coleslaw]

her? :p nice change, i supposed...

ya agreed with naka's deduction..VP is the culprit!! :D

[Jeyanthy]

It was a stormy inky night. Naka, Coleslaw, Mr Chang and Venuspop stood at Syed's Bistro, USJ7 next to Metro Bus depot and Goodyear Court. Only the four of them were at the restaurant. They were there for the First Friday Teh Tarik Session. Coleslaw met Naka, Mr Chang and Venuspop for the first time. Venuspop was angry with Mr Chang because the former had just been issued a banana by the latter for a cheeky post at the "Go Figure" thread. Suddenly the power went off. Everyone was in total darkness, There was the sound of a kiss followed by a punch. Moments later when the power came on, Naka smiled since he thought Coleslaw had just belted Mr Chang, who was sporting a fresh black eye. Coleslaw thought Mr Chang was a little strange because, instead of trying to kiss her, he must have tried to kiss the other two. Mr Chang thought Venuspop must have tried to kiss Coleslaw, and that she accidentally hit him instead. Only venuspop knew exactly what happened. Can you deduce what took place?

Venuspop wanted to get back at Mr Chang. So he kissed Mr Chang and then belted him as well.

[Naka]

Venuspop wanted to get back at Mr Chang. So he kissed Mr Chang and then belted him as well.

VP kissed Chang :eek: :eek: (only if VP is a female)

[Jeyanthy]

VP kissed Chang :eek: :eek: (only if VP is a female)

Ya loh... Everyone is a female except Mr Chang in this puzzle. Don't confuse with the e-group members. :D

[Dervish]

VP kissed Chang :eek: :eek: (only if VP is a female)


..... Mr Chang thought Venuspop must have tried to kiss Coleslaw ....

so how can venuspop kiss Mr Chang if Mr Chang thought venuspop tried to kiss coleslaw?

[Dervish]

Ya loh... Everyone is a female except Mr Chang in this puzzle. Don't confuse with the e-group members. :D
sorry, incorrect

[Dervish]

Venuspop wanted to get back at Mr Chang. So he kissed Mr Chang and then belted him as well.

..... Mr Chang thought Venuspop must have tried to kiss Coleslaw ....

so how can venuspop kiss Mr Chang if Mr Chang thought venuspop tried to kiss coleslaw?

[Jeyanthy]

Venuspop wanted to get back at Mr Chang. So he kissed Mr Chang and then belted him as well.

Naka kissed Venuspop and Venuspop belted Mr Chang?

[Dervish]

her? :p nice change, i supposed...

ya agreed with naka's deduction..VP is the culprit!! :D
so bad one. :D

[Totoro2010]

:D :D This one is funny. :D :D

I think VP made a kissing sound at his hand and sent a punch to Chang's eye. :confused:
VP....you did not see this answer meh?

[Dervish]

Venuspop, this answer betul tak?
sorry, incorrect

[Dervish]

:D :D This one is funny. :D :D

I think VP made a kissing sound at his hand and sent a punch to Chang's eye. :confused:


http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy295/venuspoper/puzzle/correct.jpg
sorry I missed this ;)

[Dervish]

Naka kissed Venuspop and Venuspop belted Mr Chang?
sorry, incorrect. Naka's nailed it, Jey. ;)

[Naka]

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy295/venuspoper/puzzle/correct.jpg
sorry I missed this ;)


Are you sure. :confused: :confused: ...i simply tembak oni............ :eek: :eek:

[Dervish]

VP....you did not see this answer meh?
sorry, TTR ~~~ a little blur today. ;)

[Dervish]

A large motor home pulled out to pass and crashed head-on into an oncoming car. Buddy Halls who was driving the car died on the spot. The driver of the motor home, Ricky died. So did Saul Green. Only Edmund Blackadder was unharmed. When questioned, Edmund recounted what happened. "Saul and me were in the back having a few beers and playing a little poker. He stood up to get another beer. Next thing I knew there was a crash and we went flying. Saul was thrown back against the rear door. He must have killed himself when he hit the back of his head on the rear door handle." Clouseau immediately brought Edmund in on suspicion of murder. Why?

[Jeyanthy]

A large motor home pulled out to pass and crashed head-on into an oncoming car. Buddy Halls who was driving the car died on the spot. The driver of the motor home, Ricky died. So did Saul Green. Only Edmund Blackadder was unharmed. When questioned, Edmund recounted what happened. "Saul and me were in the back having a few beers and playing a little poker. He stood up to get another beer. Next thing I knew there was a crash and we went flying. Saul was thrown back against the rear door. He must have killed himself when he hit the back of his head on the rear door handle." Clouseau immediately brought Edmund in on suspicion of murder. Why?

In a head-on collision, both passengers would move forward not backwards.

[Naka]

In a head-on collision, both passengers would move forward not backwards.

Yes, same answer from me but I like to add that the fatal blow to the back of Saul's head is suspicious and do not make sense.

[Dervish]

In a head-on collision, both passengers would move forward not backwards.

Yes, same answer from me but I like to add that the fatal blow to the back of Saul's head is suspicious and do not make sense.


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Hence, Clouseau became suspicious
of the fatal blow to the back of
Saul's head.

[Dervish]

At midnight, Clouseau arrived at the home of Edmund Blackadder. Edmund was on his front lawn photographing the heavens. Clouseau said, "There was a break-in at the Purple Cow Arcade a couple of hours ago. Someone saw a man fitting your description feeling the scene." Edmund quickly replied, "It wasn't me. I've been here taking a picture of the "Little Dipper" for the past two hours. The stars are very clear tonight." Edmund clicked his camera shutter closed and said, "There, I've just finished a two hour exposure. I'll go and develop this picture to prove my innocence." When Clouseau examined the developed photograph, he saw a perfectly clear picture of the "Little Dipper". Would this picture substantiate Edmund's alibi?

[Naka]

At midnight, Clouseau arrived at the home of Edmund Blackadder. Edmund was on his front lawn photographing the heavens. Clouseau said, "There was a break-in at the Purple Cow Arcade a couple of hours ago. Someone saw a man fitting your description feeling the scene." Edmund quickly replied, "It wasn't me. I've been here taking a picture of the "Little Dipper" for the past two hours. The stars are very clear tonight." Edmund clicked his camera shutter closed and said, "There, I've just finished a two hour exposure. I'll go and develop this picture to prove my innocence." When Clouseau examined the developed photograph, he saw a perfectly clear picture of the "Little Dipper". Would this picture substantiate Edmund's alibi?

When you exposed your camera for 2 hours at the sky, the moving stars would have been in different positions and you would not have a perfect picture.

So Edmund is lying

[Dervish]

When you exposed your camera for 2 hours at the sky, the moving stars would have been in different positions and you would not have a perfect picture.

So Edmund is lying


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Because of the earth's rotation,
the picture should have appeared
as a series of lines. Edmund had just
started the exposure when Clouseau arrived.

[Dervish]

A frightened Baldrick called Clouseau to come to his house at once. The house was in darkness except for the light of a few candles. While explaining the purpose of his call, Baldrick went to the fridge and withdrew a tray of ice. Dropping a cube in his scotch, he began. "I owed Bubba some money and I didn't know he was here waiting for me when I returned home. I haven't been paying my power bill. They cut it off two days ago. So when I saw a shadow in the dark, I panicked and hit him. He fell back and hit his head on the mantle. I think he's dead." Clouseau interjected, "You can stop the bull shit now." Why?

[Naka]

A frightened Baldrick called Clouseau to come to his house at once. The house was in darkness except for the light of a few candles. While explaining the purpose of his call, Baldrick went to the fridge and withdrew a tray of ice. Dropping a cube in his scotch, he began. "I owed Bubba some money and I didn't know he was here waiting for me when I returned home. I haven't been paying my power bill. They cut it off two days ago. So when I saw a shadow in the dark, I panicked and hit him. He fell back and hit his head on the mantle. I think he's dead." Clouseau interjected, "You can stop the bull shit now." Why?

First, how can the fridge work if there is no power for 2 days.
He was nervous and unsteady, that's why he only drop 1 ice cube in his whisky.

Baldrick is a possible culprit

[Dervish]

First, how can the fridge work if there is no power for 2 days.
He was nervous and unsteady, that's why he only drop 1 ice cube in his whisky.

Baldrick is a possible culprit
Bro ~~~ You are contradicting yourself here. On one hand you question how a fridge can work if there is no power for 2 days. On the other hand ...

[Naka]

Bro ~~~ You are contradicting yourself here. On one hand you question how a fridge can work if there is no power for 2 days. On the other hand ...

Are you refering to the phone? From what I know, your phone still works even if there is no power.

[Dervish]

Are you refering to the phone? From what I know, your phone still works even if there is no power.
sorry, incorrect. ;)

[Jeyanthy]

A frightened Baldrick called Clouseau to come to his house at once. The house was in darkness except for the light of a few candles. While explaining the purpose of his call, Baldrick went to the fridge and withdrew a tray of ice. Dropping a cube in his scotch, he began. "I owed Bubba some money and I didn't know he was here waiting for me when I returned home. I haven't been paying my power bill. They cut it off two days ago. So when I saw a shadow in the dark, I panicked and hit him. He fell back and hit his head on the mantle. I think he's dead." Clouseau interjected, "You can stop the bull shit now." Why?

There won't be ice-cubes if the power was cut for 2 days. It'll be in liquid form.

[Dervish]

There won't be ice-cubes if the power was cut for 2 days. It'll be in liquid form.


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:D Naka was so close.

[Dervish]

"Something's happened to Jenny," murmured Edmund as Clouseau knocked on the front door. "This is not like her at all. She hadn't answered her phone all day, and being late for our dinner appointment is something that's never happened before," continued Edmund. Clouseau tried the door and found it unlocked. They stepped into the completely dark front hall and called out. There was no answer. Edmund tried the front light switch, but nothing happened. "I'll try the light at the other end of the hall," offered Edmund, feeling his way along the wall. Edmund flipped the switch casting light on the body of Jenny sprawled across the hall floor. She had been shot in the back. Edmund turned around and gasped in horror. Grabbing his stomach, he stumbled over the body of Jenny. "This little scene makes you look rather guilty of murder," accused Clouseau. Why?

[Jeyanthy]

"Something's happened to Jenny," murmured Edmund as Clouseau knocked on the front door. "This is not like her at all. She hadn't answered her phone all day, and being late for our dinner appointment is something that's never happened before," continued Edmund. Clouseau tried the door and found it unlocked. They stepped into the completely dark front hall and called out. There was no answer. Edmund tried the front light switch, but nothing happened. "I'll try the light at the other end of the hall," offered Edmund, feeling his way along the wall. Edmund flipped the switch casting light on the body of Jenny sprawled across the hall floor. She had been shot in the back. Edmund turned around and gasped in horror. Grabbing his stomach, he stumbled over the body of Jenny. "This little scene makes you look rather guilty of murder," accused Clouseau. Why?

If she was shot in the back, the bullet would have gone through her stomach and blood would have gushed out there. Jenny would have fallen backwards and her stomach would have been bloody. Edmund probably turned her over as he couldn't stand seeing the sight of the bloody scene, and that's why he grabbed his stomach even before the Jenny's body was turned making him guilty of murder.

[Dervish]

If she was shot in the back, the bullet would have gone through her stomach and blood would have gushed out there. Jenny would have fallen backwards and her stomach would have been bloody. Edmund probably turned her over as he couldn't stand seeing the sight of the bloody scene, and that's why he grabbed his stomach even before the Jenny's body was turned making him guilty of murder.
sorry, incorrect ;)

[Naka]

"Something's happened to Jenny," murmured Edmund as Clouseau knocked on the front door. "This is not like her at all. She hadn't answered her phone all day, and being late for our dinner appointment is something that's never happened before," continued Edmund. Clouseau tried the door and found it unlocked. They stepped into the completely dark front hall and called out. There was no answer. Edmund tried the front light switch, but nothing happened. "I'll try the light at the other end of the hall," offered Edmund, feeling his way along the wall. Edmund flipped the switch casting light on the body of Jenny sprawled across the hall floor. She had been shot in the back. Edmund turned around and gasped in horror. Grabbing his stomach, he stumbled over the body of Jenny. "This little scene makes you look rather guilty of murder," accused Clouseau. Why?


Edmund walked down a dark hall & did not see Jenny on the floor but saw her on the way back after the light is on.

Therefore Edmund must have known Jenny was there or else he would have run over her body. :confused:

[Dervish]

Edmund walked down a dark hall & did not see Jenny on the floor but saw her on the way back after the light is on.

Therefore Edmund must have known Jenny was there or else he would have run over her body. :confused:


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i.e. he should have tripped over
the body on the way down the hall

[Naka]

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy295/venuspoper/puzzle/correct.jpg
i.e. he should have tripped over
the body on the way down the hall


That's an easy one. :D

[Dervish]

Megan McCormick was on a gruelling trip from Alpha to Beta. Megan and her bicycle were able to hitch a ride to Omega, which was exactly half way to Beta. The ride lasted one hour, and was ten times faster than if Megan had cycled the same distance. When Megan got out of the car at Omega she noticed her tyre was flat. This meant walking the rest of the way to Beta. Walking took her twice as long as cycling. When Megan finally reached Beta, she repaired her bicycle tyre and rode the entire distance back to Alpha. How much time did each trip take? Which trip was faster?

[Jeyanthy]

He should have tripped over the body on the way down the hall

Edmund was walking by touching the wall. A hall is not that small that it is only 5 feet or so. It was not mentioned that Jenny was near the wall either. So if she was in the center, he would definitely not have walked over her the first time. Your answer doesn't seem right. :confused:

[Jeyanthy]

Megan McCormick was on a gruelling trip from Alpha to Beta. Megan and her bicycle were able to hitch a ride to Omega, which was exactly half way to Beta. The ride lasted one hour, and was ten times faster than if Megan had cycled the same distance. When Megan got out of the car at Omega she noticed her tyre was flat. This meant walking the rest of the way to Beta. Walking took her twice as long as cycling. When Megan finally reached Beta, she repaired her bicycle tyre and rode the entire distance back to Alpha. How much time did each trip take? Which trip was faster?

Going to Beta:
Alpha to Omega: 1 hour, fastest
Omega to Beta: 20 hours, slowest

Return to Beta:
Beta to Alpha: 20 hours

[Dervish]

Going to Beta:
Alpha to Omega: 1 hour, fastest
Omega to Beta: 20 hours, slowest

Return to Beta:
Beta to Alpha: 20 hours
And which trip is fastest?

[Jeyanthy]

And which trip is fastest?
The return trip is the fastest....

[Dervish]

The return trip is the fastest....


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[Jeyanthy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Venuspop
He should have tripped over the body on the way down the hall


Edmund was walking by touching the wall. A hall is not that small that it is only 5 feet or so. It was not mentioned that Jenny was near the wall either. So if she was in the center, he would definitely not have walked over her the first time. Your answer doesn't seem right. :confused:

Venuspop, do provide some light on this... :D

[Dervish]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Venuspop
He should have tripped over the body on the way down the hall



Venuspop, do provide some light on this... :D
Sorry. I must have missed this post. Here's the published answer:-

Clouseau noticed that Edmund only stumbled over the body on his way back. Therefore, when Edmund felt his way down the hall to turn the light on, he must have known the body was on the floor, otherwise he would have tripped over it.

Hope this settles your confusion. ;)

[Dervish]

Jey, notice also that Edmund turned around, held his stomach and stumbled over the body. From here, you can surmise his proximity to the body.

[Dervish]

Edmund and Baldrick played chess. They played seven games. Each won the same number of games without any draws or stalemates. How could this be?

[Totoro2010]

They played with different players

[Dervish]

They played with different players


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:D:D:D

[Dervish]

Forrest Gump and the children in his neighborhood are raking leaves at poor Mr Smee's house. They have three piles of leaves in the back yard and seven piles of leaves in the front yard. When Forrest and the children put all the piles together, how many piles of leaves will they have?

[Jeyanthy]

Forrest Gump and the children in his neighborhood are raking leaves at poor Mr Smee's house. They have three piles of leaves in the back yard and seven piles of leaves in the front yard. When Forrest and the children put all the piles together, how many piles of leaves will they have?

One big pile... :D

[Dervish]

One big pile... :D


http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy295/venuspoper/puzzle/correct.jpg
:D:D

[Dervish]

If it takes one minute to make one cut, how long will it take to cut a wooden log into ten equal pieces?

[Jeyanthy]

If it takes one minute to make one cut, how long will it take to cut a wooden log into ten equal pieces?

8 minutes....

[Dervish]

8 minutes....
sorry, incorrect. But if you can explain why and if your answer is better than the published one, then ....

[Jeyanthy]

sorry, incorrect. But if you can explain why and if your answer is better than the published one, then ....

1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10

You only need to cut at 8 places, i.e. 2 to 9

One minute per cut, so 8 cuts, 8 minutes.... :D

[Dervish]

1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10

You only need to cut at 8 places, i.e. 2 to 9

One minute per cut, so 8 cuts, 8 minutes.... :D
And how many pieces will you get after the 8 cuts?

[Jeyanthy]

And how many pieces will you get after the 8 cuts?

Oh..oh ... :o

Okay 9 minutes to get 10 pieces...

[Dervish]

Oh..oh ... :o

Okay 9 minutes to get 10 pieces...


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[Dervish]

Edmund Blackadder is carrying a pillow case full of feathers. Baldrick is carrying three pillow cases the same size as Edmund's. Baldrick's load is lighter. Why?

[Dervish]

because Baldrick's pillow cases with no feathers


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[Dervish]

There are two ships of equal size and strength. One is made of wood and the other of steel. Which is heavier? Please explain your reasons.

[Jeyanthy]

There are two ships of equal size and strength. One is made of wood and the other of steel. Which is heavier? Please explain your reasons.

Heavier means measuring the mass. So steel is heavier.

[Dervish]

Heavier means measuring the mass. So steel is heavier.
sorry, incorrect.

[Jeyanthy]

what do u mean by strength? :confused:

[Dervish]

what do u mean by strength? :confused:
google "strength", Jey. ;)

[Jeyanthy]

Both the same weight.... :D

[Dervish]

Both the same weight.... :D
sorry, incorrect. Strength of the ship and size of the ship is equal. Weight can't be.

[Jeyanthy]

sorry, incorrect. Strength of the ship and size of the ship is equal. Weight can't be.

Aiya, then the wood is heavier. No more options left... :D

According to Wiki:
The specific strength is a material's strength (force per unit area at failure) divided by its density. It is also known as the strength-to-weight ratio or strength/weight ratio.

Strength = Newton per meter squared

Wood has less density than steel, so the volume is occupies is less than steel. Since strength is the same, the Weight of wood is more

i.e. Assume volume of steel is 40 m squared, and volume of wood is 20 m squared. Assume strength is 2 Newton each, so:

Force of wood is 2/20 squared
Force of steel is 2/40 squared

Hence wood weighs more.

[Dervish]

Aiya, then the wood is heavier. No more options left... :D

According to Wiki:
The specific strength is a material's strength (force per unit area at failure) divided by its density. It is also known as the strength-to-weight ratio or strength/weight ratio.

Strength = Newton per meter squared

Wood has less density than steel, so the volume is occupies is less than steel. Since strength is the same, the Weight of wood is more

i.e. Assume volume of steel is 40 m squared, and volume of wood is 20 m squared. Assume strength is 2 Newton each, so:

Force of wood is 2/20 squared
Force of steel is 2/40 squared

Hence wood weighs more.


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Since pound for
pound steel is so
much stronger than
wood, the ship made
of wood would require
a great deal more material
for it to be of equal strength.

[Dervish]

A man walked into the 'Purple Cow Tavern' and ordered a tuna sandwich, a glass of dark rum, and some female company. The boss, David Banner, turned to him and said, "Look sailor, the first two requests are no problem, but the third request is out of my hands." What made Mr Banner think the man was a sailor?

[Jeyanthy]

A man walked into the 'Purple Cow Tavern' and ordered a tuna sandwich, a glass of dark rum, and some female company. The boss, David Banner, turned to him and said, "Look sailor, the first two requests are no problem, but the third request is out of my hands." What made Mr Banner think the man was a sailor?

He was wearing a sailor suit???

[Dervish]

He was wearing a sailor suit???


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[Dervish]

Mr and Mrs Naka have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Naka family?

[xinrong]

9. same brother.

[Dervish]

9. same brother.


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[Jeyanthy]

Why is it very common to have a 9 minute snooze interval on alarm clocks, why not 10 instead?

[kwchang]

Why is it very common to have a 9 minute snooze interval on alarm clocks, why not 10 instead?
HaHaHa ... I did wonder why I too have a 9-min snooze cycle on my alarm. Never bothered to think about it. Now that you asked, I am curious to know.

Has it got anything to do with repeating the alarm over 1 hour? I did notice that the snooze function stops after 1 hour.

Perhaps the answer is that the alarm will ring for a minute if it was not interrupted. Hence the uninterrupted ring and snooze will actually take a full 10-minute cycle. In 1 hour, the snooze alarm will operate 6 times. Then it gives up and stops.

[Naka]

Mr and Mrs Naka have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Naka family?

Sorry, I missed this one yesterday.

I just worked it out & 9 is also my answer.

[Jeyanthy]

HaHaHa ... I did wonder why I too have a 9-min snooze cycle on my alarm. Never bothered to think about it. Now that you asked, I am curious to know.

Has it got anything to do with repeating the alarm over 1 hour? I did notice that the snooze function stops after 1 hour.

Perhaps the answer is that the alarm will ring for a minute if it was not interrupted. Hence the uninterrupted ring and snooze will actually take a full 10-minute cycle. In 1 hour, the snooze alarm will operate 6 times. Then it gives up and stops.

Sorry incorrect. Good try though. ;)

[Jeyanthy]

Sorry, I missed this one yesterday.

I just worked it out & 9 is also my answer.

Yes, it's right, but you are asleep still I see, :D Xinrong got it right and the next puzzle is out and was even answered by Mr Chang. :p

[Naka]

Why is it very common to have a 9 minute snooze interval on alarm clocks, why not 10 instead?


Maybe it's the way the alarm clock was made.

In a simple circuit, the clock has only to watch out for the last digit.

For example if you go to sleep at 2.30pm, it will ring at 2.39pm, ie only 9 changes or only 1 digit changes or the last number.

[Jeyanthy]

Maybe it's the way the alarm clock was made.

In a simple circuit, the clock has only to watch out for the last digit.

For example if you go to sleep at 2.30pm, it will ring at 2.39pm, ie only 9 changes or only 1 digit changes or the last number.



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By setting the snooze time to 9 minutes, the alarm clock only needs to watch the last digit of the time. So, if you hit snooze at 6.45, the alarm goes off again when the last digit equals 4. They couldn't make it 10 minutes, otherwise the alarm would go off right away, or it would take more circuitry.

[Dervish]

Baldrick took Naka's dog, Murphy for an early morning walk in the woods. It started to rain. Baldrick did not have an umbrella. He wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked. Yet, not a hair on his head got wet. Why?

[Naka]

Baldrick took Naka's dog, Murphy for an early morning walk in the woods. It started to rain. Baldrick did not have an umbrella. He wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked. Yet, not a hair on his head got wet. Why?

Aiya, Baldrick is botak lah.. :D :D

[Dervish]

Aiya, Baldrick is botak lah.. :D :D


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:D:D

[Dervish]

Jack Sparrow went on a safari in the wild jungles of Congo. He woke up one morning and felt something in his pocket. It had a head and a tail but no legs. When Jack stood up, he could feel it move inside his pocket. Jack wasn't bothered about it though. He went about his morning rituals. Why?

[birdy]

Jack Sparrow went on a safari in the wild jungles of Congo. He woke up one morning and felt something in his pocket. It had a head and a tail but no legs. When Jack stood up, he could feel it move inside his pocket. Jack wasn't bothered about it though. He went about his morning rituals. Why?
Hahaha... because it is only a coin! :D

[Dervish]

Hahaha... because it is only a coin! :D


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:D:D

[Dervish]

Professor Dumbledore is conducting an experiment on his pet pigeon. A female pigeon cannot lay an egg if she is alone. In order for her ovaries to function, the female must be able to see another pigeon. The good professor insists that he can get his pigeon to lay eggs without another pigeon being around. How?

[Totoro2010]

Professor Dumbledore is conducting an experiment on his pet pigeon. A female pigeon cannot lay an egg if she is alone. In order for her ovaries to function, the female must be able to see another pigeon. The good professor insists that he can get his pigeon to lay eggs without another pigeon being around. How?

put a mirror beside his pigeon :p :D :D

[Dervish]

put a mirror beside his pigeon :p :D :D


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:D

[Dervish]

Mary May can listen to the radio, carry on a conversation, or even watch TV while reading a book. One night, Mary was watching TV while reading a book when suddenly the power went out. Her husband Billy went to bed. Mary kept reading even though the room was completely dark. How?

[birdy]

Mary May can listen to the radio, carry on a conversation, or even watch TV while reading a book. One night, Mary was watching TV while reading a book when suddenly the power went out. Her husband Billy went to bed. Mary kept reading even though the room was completely dark. How?
She was reading an e-book? :D

[Dervish]

She was reading an e-book? :D
Actually your answer makes a lot of sense too although it is not the published answer. So, half a paw to you ;) :D

[kwchang]

Actually your answer makes a lot of sense too although it is not the published answer. So, half a paw to you ;) :D
Not true ... because the true e-book uses electronic ink with no back-light. That is how the original e-book save on batteries. Hence forth, if there is no room light or ambient light, one cannot read an e-book.

Notebooks and iPads are not really e-books but rather tablets with an e-book function.

[Dervish]

Not true ... because the true e-book uses electronic ink with no back-light. That is how the original e-book save on batteries. Hence forth, if there is no room light or ambient light, one cannot read an e-book.

Notebooks and iPads are not really e-books but rather tablets with an e-book function.
Thanks for this info. I didn't know about the electronic ink part.

[Dervish]

Actually your answer makes a lot of sense too although it is not the published answer. So, half a paw to you ;) :D
Sorry, Birdy. ;) ~~~ half paw withdrawn. :D

[Jeyanthy]

Mary May can listen to the radio, carry on a conversation, or even watch TV while reading a book. One night, Mary was watching TV while reading a book when suddenly the power went out. Her husband Billy went to bed. Mary kept reading even though the room was completely dark. How?

Mary May teaches Braille and can read it even in the dark.

[kwchang]

Mary May teaches Braille and can read it even in the dark.
Brilliant ... why didn't I think of that?

BTW, Mary could be blind la. Having the TV on don't mean she need to watch - she probably follows the shows by listening and there are lots of programmes where visuals aren't really necessary

[Dervish]

Mary May teaches Braille and can read it even in the dark.


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[Dervish]

Brilliant ... why didn't I think of that?

BTW, Mary could be blind la. Having the TV on don't mean she need to watch - she probably follows the shows by listening and there are lots of programmes where visuals aren't really necessary
Yes, I agree that Jey was brilliant to have thought of that. My first guess was ~~~ would you believe it? ~~~ torchlight! ~~~ Thanks to Harry Potter! :rolleyes:

[Jeyanthy]

Yes, I agree that Jey was brilliant to have thought of that. My first guess was ~~~ would you believe it? ~~~ torchlight! ~~~ Thanks to Harry Potter! :rolleyes:

No lah.. just seen many blind people around. :(

[Dervish]

Baldrick boarded a flight to Israel. He saw an old friend at the back of the plane so he shouted a greeting to his friend by name. Next, he knocked on the cockpit door to say hello to one of the pilots, who happened also to be an old friend. nw He was soon arrested. Do you know why?

[Jeyanthy]

Baldrick boarded a flight to Israel. He saw an old friend at the back of the plane so he shouted a greeting to his friend by name. Next, he knocked on the cockpit door to say hello to one of the pilots, who happened also to be an old friend. nw He was soon arrested. Do you know why?

He was naked! :D :D

[Dervish]

He was naked! :D :D
sorry, incorrect ;)

[Jeyanthy]

Baldrick boarded a flight to Israel. He saw an old friend at the back of the plane so he shouted a greeting to his friend by name. Next, he knocked on the cockpit door to say hello to one of the pilots, who happened also to be an old friend. nw He was soon arrested. Do you know why?

He walked from back to the front, so he must have been hiding in the plane - and only came out once the plane took off.

[Dervish]

He walked from back to the front, so he must have been hiding in the plane - and only came out once the plane took off.
sorry, incorrect ;)

[Jeyanthy]

A neck wringer. Any clue?

[Dervish]

A neck wringer. Any clue?
Hmmm ~~~ What made you think this is a neck wringer? :D

[coleslaw]

Hi Jack.........

[Jeyanthy]

Baldrick boarded a flight to Israel. He saw an old friend at the back of the plane so he shouted a greeting to his friend by name. Next, he knocked on the cockpit door to say hello to one of the pilots, who happened also to be an old friend. nw He was soon arrested. Do you know why?

Doesn't the "nw" indicate it's a neck-wringer??? :confused:

Well, I guess Coleslaw nailed it.

[Dervish]

Doesn't the "nw" indicate it's a neck-wringer??? :confused:

:D ~~~ And to think I went to all that trouble to hide it. ;)

[Dervish]

Hi Jack.........


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[Dervish]

Since a person uses about the same amount of energy walking for ten kilometers as running for ten kilometers, would a person use more energy running for ten minutes, walking for ten minutes, or is the same amount of energy spent?

[birdy]

Since a person uses about the same amount of energy walking for ten kilometers as running for ten kilometers, would a person use more energy running for ten minutes, walking for ten minutes, or is the same amount of energy spent?
It depends on the distance coverage. If you run twice faster than walking, it would deem that you have travelled double the distance, hence double the energy.

[Dervish]

It depends on the distance coverage. If you run twice faster than walking, it would deem that you have travelled double the distance, hence double the energy.


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In the first
situation, the
measurement was
distance so the runner
would finish much earlier
than the person walking and
therefore, the amount of energy
spent would be approximately the same.
In the second situation, the measurement
is time, and the person who runs for ten
minutes will cover a much greater
distance and therefore burn more
energy than a person walking
for ten minutes.

[Dervish]

The clock tower of Telok Intan had been renovated early this year to correct a slight tilt in the building. After the renovation, the tower now consists of 100 offices to be rented out. Birdy was hired to paint the numbers 1 to 100 on the doors. How many times will Birdy have to paint the number nine?

[Totoro2010]

11 times

9
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99

[Dervish]

11 times

9
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
sorry, incorrect ~~~ Funny, we two made the same silly mistake. :D ;)

[Totoro2010]

1 time :rolleyes:

[Dervish]

1 time :rolleyes:
*LOL* ~~~ like this :rolleyes: some more? :D:D

No ~~~ This is not a NW. ;)

[Jeyanthy]

20 times

9
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99

[Dervish]

20 times

9
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99


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[Naka]

20 times

9
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99

Please explain why 20 and not 19? :D

[Totoro2010]

Please explain why 20 and not 19? :D
because 99 counted two numbers of nine

[Naka]

because 99 counted two numbers of nine


You are right....my coconut is kaput. :o

[Dervish]

Please explain why 20 and not 19? :D
OMG!! ~~~ Naka!! ~~~ Very sharp of you! ~~~ You are correct! It should be 19. I think there is an error in the published answer. :eek: Naka!! ~~~ You are a GENIUS!!! ~~~ :D

[Totoro2010]

You are right....my coconut is kaput. :o
me too....I was answered wrongly too :p

[Dervish]

because 99 counted two numbers of nine
OMG!!! ~~~ TTR!! ~~~ You are sharper than Naka! You are correct. The answer is back to 20. No error in the published report. You are the new GENIUS!! :D :D :D

[Naka]

me too....I answered wrongly too :p

True, I feel better now. :D :D

[Dervish]

Actually, I also saw 10, like TTR. Then, when Naka raised the question, I also counted 19. When TTR clarified, I suddenly saw 20 again!! Very flexible eh? :rolleyes: :D

[Totoro2010]

OMG!!! ~~~ TTR!! ~~~ You are sharper than Naka! You are correct. The answer is back to 20. No error in the published report. You are the new GENIUS!! :D :D :D
Jeyanthy is the real GENIUS :D :D

[Dervish]

Jeyanthy is the real GENIUS :D :D
Aye, TTR. :D

[Naka]

Actually, I also saw 10, like TTR. Then, when Naka raised the question, I also counted 19. When TTR clarified, I suddenly saw 20 again!! Very flexible eh? :rolleyes: :D

Again, there is another blur sotong like me :D :D :D

[Dervish]

Again, there is another blur sotong like me :D :D :D
No la ~~~ I am blurer! :D ~~~ I practically hopped from right to wrong and back to right again, much to my chagrin. :o :o ~~~ Luckily TTR helped prevent me from further embarrassment. :o :D ~~~ not that it is anything new. :o

[Jeyanthy]

Now to clear our brains and eyes from numbers: ;)
In a small cabin in the jungle, two men lay dead. The cabin itself is not burned, but the trees all around is burnt to ashes. How did the men die?

[Naka]

Both died from suffocation.

[Jeyanthy]

Both died from suffocation.

Sorry, incorrect! ;)

[Dervish]

Now to clear our brains and eyes from numbers: ;)
In a small cabin in the jungle, two men lay dead. The cabin itself is not burned, but the trees all around is burnt to ashes. How did the men die?
Hmmm ~~~ I have a feeling this cabin is not made of wood. Perhaps an air plane trying to put out a forest fire? Or an airplane which crashed into an area where the trees are burnt to ashes?

[Jeyanthy]

Hmmm ~~~ I have a feeling this cabin is not made of wood. Perhaps an air plane trying to put out a forest fire? Or an airplane which crashed into an area where the trees are burnt to ashes?

Almost there... but how did the men die, Venuspop? ;)

[Dervish]

Almost there... but how did the men die, Venuspop? ;)
I don't know. Didn't read the autopsy. :D ~~~ If I am asked to guess, cause of death will be any of the following:-


injuries from the crash
heart attack due to anxiety caused by impending crash
asphyxiation
suffocation
stroke followed by heart attack due to blood pressure shooting to the roof when airplane went crashing into the wilderness

[Jeyanthy]

I don't know. Didn't read the autopsy. :D ~~~ If I am asked to guess, cause of death will be any of the following:-


injuries from the crash



http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy295/venuspoper/puzzle/correct.jpgThe small cabin was the cabin of a plane that had crashed and started a fire, the men died from the crash not from the fire or the smoke inhalation

[Dervish]

At 8 am, an express bus moving at 90 kph leaves Penang heading for Seremban. At 9 am, another express bus running 110 kph leaves Seremban heading for Penang. Which bus will be closer to Penang when they meet?

[Jeyanthy]

At 8 am, an express bus moving at 90 kph leaves Penang heading for Seremban. At 9 am, another express bus running 110 kph leaves Seremban heading for Penang. Which bus will be closer to Penang when they meet?

When they meet, both the buses will be the same distance from Penang... :D

[Dervish]

When they meet, both the buses will be the same distance from Penang... :D


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[Dervish]

There are two books sitting side by side, each consisting of exactly 100 pages. The book on the left is upside down. If you add the page number at the extreme LHS of the LH book to the page number at the extreme RHS of the RH book, what is the total?

[Naka]

101......................

[Dervish]

101......................
Funny ~~~ :D ~~~ I made the same mistake as you. ;) ~~~ Sorry, incorrect.

[Naka]

Funny ~~~ :D ~~~ I made the same mistake as you. ;) ~~~ Sorry, incorrect.

2.......................... :D

[Dervish]

2.......................... :D


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[Dervish]

Sir Bijani, the politician was exhausted after a long day of campaigning for the coming by-elections. He went to bed at 9 pm, wound his alarm clock and set it for noon the next day. Since the good man fell asleep almost immediately, how many hours of sleep did he get when the alarm finally woke him up?

[Naka]

14 hrs 59 minutes

[Dervish]

14 hrs 59 minutes
sorry, incorrect

[Naka]

14 59/60 hours or 14.9834 hrs

[Dervish]

14 59/60 hours or 14.9834 hrs
sorry, incorrect ;) ~~~ Please read the question again. :D

[Naka]

59 minutes

[Dervish]

59 minutes
sorry, incorrect. ~~~ The answer should be in hours ;)

[Naka]

sorry, incorrect. ~~~ The answer should be in hours ;)


59/60 hr.............

[Dervish]

59/60 hr.............
:confused: is this less than one hour?

[Naka]

:confused: is this less than one hour?

15 hrs............

[Dervish]

15 hrs............
sorry, incorrect ;)

[Jeyanthy]

Sir Bijani, the politician was exhausted after a long day of campaigning for the coming by-elections. He went to bed at 9 pm, wound his alarm clock and set it for noon the next day. Since the good man fell asleep almost immediately, how many hours of sleep did he get when the alarm finally woke him up?

3 hours...

[Dervish]

3 hours...


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Published Answer
Wind-up clocks can't
be set more than
12 hours in
advance.

[Naka]

'Wind-up clocks can't
be set more than
12 hours in
advance.'

Yah forgot about this and the last time I had one was more than 50 years ago. :eek:

[Dervish]

The temperature in Baldrick's cottage was below freezing. There was a newspaper, a fireplace, some kindling and a kerosene lamp. What should he light first?
nw

[Naka]

I think you need a lighter first.................

[Dervish]

I think you need a lighter first.................


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Can consider correct
I guess, although
slight difference
Published Answer
The Match

[Dervish]

A large stone cube was being transported across the desert on logs. All the logs were two meters in circumference. How far did the stone cube move in relation to the ground with each complete revolution of the logs?

[Naka]

Can you move logs in a desert without sinking? :confused:

[Dervish]

Can you move logs in a desert without sinking? :confused:
I believe this was how the Nubians built their pyramids. ;)

[Naka]

I believe this was how the Nubians built their pyramids. ;)

I tot all you have to do is to push the stone cube over the logs.

[Dervish]

I tot all you have to do is to push the stone cube over the logs.
yup!

A large stone cube was being transported across the desert on logs. All the logs were two meters in circumference. How far did the stone cube move in relation to the ground with each complete revolution of the logs?
This is a mathematical puzzle. ;)

[Naka]

If the logs can move completely on the sands without sinking, then it's 2 meters.

[Dervish]

If the logs can move completely on the sands without sinking, then it's 2 meters.
sorry, incorrect. ;) ~~~ I made the same mistake too. ;)

[Naka]

Zero...........................

[Dervish]

Zero...........................
sorry, incorrect

[lly]

Circmf = 3.14 x Diameter
Diameter = 2/3.14 =0.64m ???

[Dervish]

Circmf = 3.14 x Diameter
Diameter = 2/3.14 =0.64m ???
sorry, incorrect ;)

[Dervish]

A large stone cube was being transported across the desert on logs. All the logs were two meters in circumference. How far did the stone cube move in relation to the ground with each complete revolution of the logs?
A mathematical puzzle, folks!

[Naka]

A mathematical puzzle, folks!

The logs moved 2 m while the also moved 2 m. Therefore 4m.

[Dervish]

The logs moved 2 m while the also moved 2 m. Therefore 4m.


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Holy Toledo, Naka!! :eek:
How did you figured that out?

[Dervish]

Published answer

The logs move ahead two meters on the ground and the stone cube moves ahead two meters on the logs. So the answer is four meters. Congrats, Naka!

[Dervish]

There is an empty bottle with a cork secured at the top. Inside the bottle a metal ring hangs suspended by a string. Without touching the ring, thread, cork or bottle, how do you make the metal ring drop to the bottom of the bottle?

[Naka]

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy295/venuspoper/puzzle/correct.jpg
Holy Toledo, Naka!! :eek:
How did you figured that out?


I oso dun know...I simply hentam 1...the fellow who made this up was not being practical...and I still have my doubt how logs can move in sands without sinking/slipping. :(

[Dervish]

I oso dun know...I simply hentam 1...the fellow who made this up was not being practical...and I still have my doubt how logs can move in sands without sinking/slipping. :(
I'm guessing that those logs may sink into the sand dunes but not into the hard compacted routes in the desert along which merchants of old ply their goods along the Silk Road?

[Dervish]

There is an empty bottle with a cork secured at the top. Inside the bottle a metal ring hangs suspended by a string. Without touching the ring, thread, cork or bottle, how do you make the metal ring drop to the bottom of the bottle?
Next puzzle, anyone?

[Naka]

Next puzzle, anyone?

At first, I tot of burning the bottle but didn't make sense.

Best is to use a laser touch to burn the string.

[Dervish]

At first, I tot of burning the bottle but didn't make sense.

Best is to use a laser touch to burn the string.
No. Burning the bottle is wrong. What's a laser touch?

[Naka]

No. Burning the bottle is wrong. What's a laser touch?

Oh, spelling :mad: :o :mad: .....laser torch.

[Dervish]

Oh, spelling :mad: :o :mad: .....laser torch.


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Published Answer
By using the magnifying
glass and the sun's ray you
could burn through the string
and consequently cause
the ring to drop to the
bottom of the bottle.

[Dervish]

Why are 1990 American dollar bills worth more than 1989 American dollar bills?
nw

[coleslaw]

it's a dollar more....

[Dervish]

it's a dollar more....


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[Dervish]

Naka has a vacation house that is positioned in such a way that all four sides face south. How is this possible?

[Naka]

Naka has a vacation house that is positioned in such a way that all four sides face south. How is this possible?

My own house and yet I oso dun know...a round caravan kah? :confused:

[coleslaw]

naka, you forgot your house is in the NORTH POLE meh.. :D

[Naka]

naka, you forgot your house is in the NORTH POLE meh.. :D

I tot it's yours.. :D :D

[Dervish]

My own house and yet I oso dun know...a round caravan kah? :confused:
Like this, okay ~~~ I return the Blur Sotong title to you. :D :D

[Dervish]

naka, you forgot your house is in the NORTH POLE meh.. :D


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[Dervish]

Here's an old classic. A high speed electric train is travelling southeast at 120 km per hour. The wind is blowing westward at 30 km per hour. In what direction will the smoke from the engine blow?

[Naka]

Like this, okay ~~~ I return the Blur Sotong title to you. :D :D

well, it's not 3 months yet. I can wait. ;)

[kwchang]

Here's an old classic. A high speed electric train is travelling southeast at 120 km per hour. The wind is blowing westward at 30 km per hour. In what direction will the smoke from the engine blow?
another neck-wringer :) - electric trains have no smoke

[Dervish]

well, it's not 3 months yet. I can wait. ;)
But of course! Haven't served the full term yet. :D ~~~ You're an honorable man. ;)

[Dervish]

another neck-wringer :) - electric trains have no smoke


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:D :D

[Dervish]

Naka's yacht "Beijing Girl" is anchored about 5 km outside Freemantle. Over her side hangs a rope ladder with half meter rungs. The tide this time of the year rises a half meter every hour. At the end of six hours, how much of the ladder will remain above the water assuming that eight rungs were above the water when the tide began to rise?

[Naka]

Naka's yacht "Beijing Girl" is anchored about 5 km outside Freemantle. Over her side hangs a rope ladder with half meter rungs. The tide this time of the year rises a half meter every hour. At the end of six hours, how much of the ladder will remain above the water assuming that eight rungs were above the water when the tide began to rise?

Aiya, the same lah...the yacht is floating above the water

[Dervish]

Aiya, the same lah...the yacht is floating above the water


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You realize, of course
that you have an unfair
advantage since the yacht
is yours. :D:D

[Naka]

You realize, of course
that you have an unfair
advantage since the yacht
is yours. :D:D
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Meaning iyam stupid or wat ?? :eek: :D

[Dervish]

If you turn your RH glove inside out and put it on your LH, where will the palm of the glove be on your LH?

[Naka]

If you turn your RH glove inside out and put it on your LH, where will the palm of the glove be on your LH?

palm of glove on the LH palm

[Dervish]

palm of glove on the LH palm


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[Dervish]

If a grandfather clock takes five seconds to strike 6 o'clock, how many seconds will it take to strike 12 o'clock?

[Naka]

11......................

[Dervish]

11......................


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It will always
be one second
short of whatever
the number since the
time doesn't start
until the first
strike.

[Dervish]

Currymee just returned from a six-month vacation in the Middle East. He met up with Naka, Coleslaw and Quietstorm for coffee at Starbucks, Pyramid. When asked about his trip, Currymee said the highlight of the trip was seeing many of the ancient artifacts first hand. He saw several mummies and tapestries dating as far back as 200 BC. He also saw coins dated 46 BC and weapons made of metal from approximately 500 BC. What is wrong with Currymee's claims?

[kwchang]

No coin would be dated with BC! What-la, you are suggesting that the folks back in those times knew when Christ was coming meh? ;) :D :)

[Dervish]

No coin would be dated with BC! What-la, you are suggesting that the folks back in those times knew when Christ was coming meh? ;) :D :)


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Very sharp, Mr Chang.
Very Sharp!! :D:D

[Dervish]

Why is Beijing Girl's bottom always wet?

[Naka]

Why is Beijing Girl's bottom always wet?

How would i know, ask SF?

[Dervish]

How would i know, ask SF?
sorry, incorrect ;) ~~~ This is an old classic. Surprised you didn't know. :D

[Naka]

sorry, incorrect ;) ~~~ This is an old classic. Surprised you didn't know. :D

iYam not that old so i won't know. :rolleyes:

[Dervish]

Why is Beijing Girl's bottom always wet?
An old classic. Anyone old enough to remember?

[Naka]

An old classic. Anyone old enough to remember?

OMG, it's the Go Figure thread!! :eek: :( :D

[Dervish]

OMG, it's the Go Figure thread!! :eek: :( :D
Yes it is. So shall we put on our thinking cap?



Why is Beijing Girl's bottom always wet?

[Naka]

Yes it is. So shall we put on our thinking cap?

69...................? :D

[Dervish]

69...................? :D
sorry, incorrect :D

[Naka]

Why is Beijing Girl's bottom always wet?

Is that the name of a ship? :confused:

[Dervish]

Is that the name of a ship? :confused:


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Of course!
Beijing Girl is a ship.