You're good for 3 more, I think.Quote:
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I have to go to a meeting now. :(
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You're good for 3 more, I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarp
I have to go to a meeting now. :(
Granny Smith boarded the last car of a passenger train to find every seat occupied.
She set her luggage down just as the train was passing the 'Soul-Ace Hotel'. Granny walked forward through the train at the steady speed of 1.5 kph. A half hour later, Granny reached the front of the train. Still unable to find a seat she headed back to her luggage, walking at the same speed as before.
When she reached her luggage, they were passing City Hall which is ten kilometres from the 'Soul-Ace Hotel'.
How fast was the train moving?
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10 KPH
10 Kilometers per hourQuote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
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Originally Posted by a d e p t
10 Kph. It took her an hour to walk to the front of the train and back.
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Originally Posted by RIOT
3 points. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
Game put on hiatus because of more important things, like politics and the weekend.
It's mostly the weekend, really.
I have an idea...
Does it involve one hundred and forty dollars, worth of pudding?Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Famous last words. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Har-dee har har! :p
Back tomorrow for more banging-your-head-against-sidewalk fun.
Even though the odds are always in favour of the gambling house, why does the establishment insist on a house limit on stakes?
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Every casino in the world would go bankrupt without a house limit on stakes. Without it, gamblers would keep doubling their stakes until they won. No matter how bad a losing streak they were on, they would eventually win.
Because even with bad odds, someone will eventually keep betting all his/her money, and keep doubling it with each bet. 1-2-4-8-16-32-64-128-256-512-1024-etc. Add zeroes to those numbers and you'll break the bank pretty quick. These bets wouldn't have to be consecutive bets, either.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
even if the odds are in favour of the house, you can still get lucky an win... the limit on stakes is there to be sure you dont win more then the casino as in cash in handQuote:
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That's it.Quote:
Originally Posted by RIOT
3 for RIOT.
Governor Gamble, who was looking for a very smart man to be his advisor, was down to the final three applicants.
He told the three men that he had five hats; three white and two green. He explained that he was going to put one hat on each of their heads.
The first man to correctly state the colour of his own hat, and explain how he arrived at that conclusion, would land the job.
After the hats had been placed, the first man looked at the other two and said that he did not know the answer. The second man looked at the first and the third and said that he didn't know the answer either. The third man, who was blind, correctly stated the colour of his hat and then went on to explain his reasoning.
What colour was the blind man's hat and how did he know?
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The blind man's hat was white.
He reasoned: "The first man obviously didn't see two green hats or else he would have immediately known his hat was white, since there are only two green hats. The second man then knew that the first did not see two green hats. Had the second man looked at me and saw a green hat, he would have been certain that his hat was white since the first man didn't see two green hats. Because he didn't know for certain the colour of his hat, I can consequently deduce that the hat on my head is white.
I may have to start weeding out inactive players if they don't start participating - or at least indicate their intention to stay in the game.
Here is my intention to stay in the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
The blind man's hat was white. The first man could not have seen two green hats as he would immediately know that his was white. Since the second man, having this knowledge could not deduce the color of his own hat, he must not have seen a green hat on the blind man because he would immediately know that his hat was white. Therefore the blind man could determine that his own hat was white.Quote:
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Mindwarp = scary good.Quote:
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3 pts.
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Originally Posted by RIOT
Noted.
Thanks. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
Just making sure you knew... :thumbs:Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
I did, but thanks for confirming it. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by RIOT
Why, thank you kindly. :)
Shadow was on the Isle of Begile, an island where the natives always lie and the visitors always tell the truth.
He was having lunch with a salesman and he needed to know if he was a native or a visitor. Instead of asking the salesman directly, and still not being assured of a straight answer, Shadow put the salesman to a little test.
Shadow saw a woman at another table and said, "Go ask that woman if she's a native or a visitor." When the salesman returned he said, "She says she's a visitor."
From the answer given, can Shadow know for certain if the salesman is a native or a visitor?
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Shadow knows the salesman is a visitor.
Whether the woman is a native or a visitor is not important because she would have said she's a visitor even if she wasn't. The important factor is that the salesman accurately reported what the woman said.
You're quite welcome. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarp
The salesman is a visitor. When asked whether a native or a visitor everyone on the island would answer visitor. Therefore the salesman is not lying and is a visitor.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
The salesman is a visitor. The woman will say that she is a visitor whether is she a native (she would lie and say visitor) or a visitor (she would tell the truth and say visitor). The salesman would then lie (say she is a native) if he was a native, or tell the truth (say she is a visitor because that's what she told him). He said she is a visitor so he would be a visitor.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
3 more!Quote:
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Beat you by a couple of minutes, didn't she? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by RIOT
While exploring the Amazon Jungle, Professor Fossil was seized by hostile natives who told him he could make one final statement which would determine how he would die.
If the statement he made was false, he would be boiled in water. If the statement were true, he would be fried in oil. Since Fossil found neither option too attractive, he made a statement that got him out of this seemingly impossible situation.
What is the one statement he could have made?
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The statement that Fossil made was: "You will boil me in water."
The natives are faced with a dilemma. If they boil him in water, that would make his statement true, which means he should have been fried in oil. They can only fry him in oil if he makes a true statement, but if they do, it would make his final statement false. The natives had no way out of their situation so they were forced to set Fossil free.
If I told you the truth, I'd be lying.Quote:
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Hmmm, I don't see Diety around......https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gifQuote:
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Originally Posted by edball
Mmmmmmmmmm...nope.
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He he he.
He would say "You will boil me in water." So If the natives boil him in water, that would make his statement true, which means he should have been fried in oil. They can only fry him in oil if he makes a true statement but if they do, it would make his final statement falseQuote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
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All right!
New blood, and a score of 3!
Plus, a bonus point for contributing to my ever increasing postcount. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
May have been asked before.
Gloria Goodbody, opened her own clothing store called 'The Wrap'. She wasn't sure about pricing certain items so she devised her own method.
At 'The Wrap', a vest costs 20 pounds, socks cost 25 pounds, a tie costs 15 pounds and a blouse costs 30 pounds.
Using Gloria's pricing scheme, how much would a pair of underwear cost?
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45 pounds.
The pricing scheme Gloria Goodbody devised consists of charging 5 pounds for each letter required to spell the item.
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I've been keeping up with this thread for a month now. and never was able to figure the questions out or was beating to the answer.
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Glad to have you onboard. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif