GAME: MindTrap

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Submitted by 3fingersalute


Imagine Fred, a magician, is carrying 3 pieces of gold each piece weighing one pound.

While taking a walk he comes to a bridge which has a sign posted saying the bridge could hold only a maximum of 180 pounds. Fred weighs 178 pounds and the gold weighs 1 pound each. Fred reads the sign and still safely crossed the bridge with all the gold.

How did he manage this?



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He juggles the coins so 1 is always in the air.

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Put one down , then cross and lay one down , go back and pick-up first coin , re-cross and pick-up second coin .
May not work if other people are around :devil: unless he could hide each one :thumbs:

When you juggle, 2 items are in the air simultaneously, unless you're a bad juggler.

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Originally Posted by Wayward Clam

This is clearly the solution the author of the riddle intended, but I contend that it won't actually work. The extra force caused by launching and catching the extra gold brick will push the magician's effective weight above 180 lbs at those two moments, collapsing the bridge.

Seems to me his best option is to throw one of them over and then just walk. :D

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I can juggle, and when I do, 2 balls are in the air at a time. I seriously doubt catching a 1lb. ball for a split second causes more than 2lbs. of force.

Your option would work, but only if the bridge was short enough in length that you could throw the distance of it.

Thanks for the input, jugglers. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif


I'm going to give GrandDad and Wayward Clam bonus points anyhow, because they spent some brainwaves to come up with valid proposals.

I can juggle too. I'm going to try this on a scale and see what happens. :D

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Originally Posted by Wayward Clam

I can juggle too. I'm going to try this on a scale and see what happens. :D

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LOL!

You clown! :p

Riddle submitted by gazzak


Who makes it, has no need of it.
Who buys it, has no use for it.
Who uses it can neither see nor feel it.
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A coffin.

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Riddle submitted by gazzak


Who makes it, has no need of it.
Who buys it, has no use for it.
Who uses it can neither see nor feel it.

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Coffin

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

Coffin

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I knew this was too easy... :p

3.

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

I knew this was too easy... :p

3.

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Seen it before.......worded slightly different.

Shadow drove into the Speedy Service Station and pulled up to the pumps. "Fill it up please," said Shadow.

"This may sound strange," said the owner, "but I'd rather fill two cars from out of town than one car from this town."

Shadow looked across the small town and replied, "I know just what you mean."

Why would the owner feel this way?



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The owner would rather fill two cars from anywhere than one car from town because he would make twice the amount of money.

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Shadow drove into the Speedy Service Station and pulled up to the pumps. "Fill it up please," said Shadow.

"This may sound strange," said the owner, "but I'd rather fill two cars from out of town than one car from this town."

Shadow looked across the small town and replied, "I know just what you mean."

Why would the owner feel this way?

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The only car in town was a hearse...

because all the townsfolk drive huge gas guzzling soprts cars ans SUV's that take forever to fill?

doesn't make sense from a business point of view, but it's a try

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Shadow drove into the Speedy Service Station and pulled up to the pumps. "Fill it up please," said Shadow.

"This may sound strange," said the owner, "but I'd rather fill two cars from out of town than one car from this town."

Shadow looked across the small town and replied, "I know just what you mean."

Why would the owner feel this way?

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Who wouldn't rather fill 2 cars then 1?...........It is more money for him, regardless of where they from!

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Riddle submitted by gazzak


Who makes it, has no need of it.
Who buys it, has no use for it.
Who uses it can neither see nor feel it.
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A coffin.

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M$ products ? :devil: