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Originally Posted by Mindwarp
3 pts.
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Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarp
3 pts.
Take the list of words below and arrange them into 3 sentences that all have something in common. Each word is only used once each time they appear in the list. ('A' can be used 4 times as it's in the list 4 time.) Punctuation is not an issue in this teaser.
A, A, A, A, ANIMALS, BAR, BAT, DAN, DROOP, I, I, IN, IN, IS, IT, NET, OR, POOR, SAW, SLAM, TEN, WAS
What are the sentences and what do they have in common?
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WAS IT A BAR OR A BAT I SAW?
TEN ANIMALS I SLAM IN A NET.
POOR DAN IS IN A DROOP.
The common factor? All are palindromes.
Hey a d e p t, "Was it a bar or a bat I saw?"Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Also, poor Dan is in a droop and ten animals i slam in a net. I repeat, ten animals i slam in a net. Got it?
I mean, they're all palindromes.
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Originally Posted by Mindwarp
Too easy? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
I didn't know this one and thought it would be a good challenge, but I forgot we've got superhumans in here now.
3 pts.
A man makes chips and wafers for a living. He does sell them and gets paid for it, but he never gets the chance to eat one.
Why?
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He makes silicon chips and wafers, not the ones you eat.
He's on a diet... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
All you're getting out of that is a polite "yuck yuck", I'm afraid. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by RIOT
He makes computer chips and wafers?Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Actually I recognized "was it a bar or a bat i saw" and from there it was easy. if I hadn't seen that palindrome before I never would've gotten it.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
You know it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarp
Just to make sure I don't loose an appendage this time, I'm going to push your 3 points to you using a pole.
I said I was sorry about that! I skipped breakfast!Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Add a letter to the following three letters to make a word containing ten letters.
DIS
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DISmissive (missive = letter).
Sorry doesn't give me back the ability to mime back, does it? :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarp
How about discursive?Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
or disclosing, or disclosure, or dismissive, or disfigure, or distribute?Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
disaletterQuote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
add "a Letter"
except for the little fact that 'disaletter' is not a word. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by notorious_carl
I feel you're grasping for this now... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarp
DISmissive is it (missive = letter). 3 pts. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2007/09/1.gif
Notorious_carl gets a bonus point because, strangely enough, it works out. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2004/12/1.gif
thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Mad Ade and his friend Barmy Bob visited the local Madadian bookstore, they took with them their nephews Crazy Carl and Dippy Derek.
They all purchased some books that cost a whole amount in Madadian Wonks.
When they leave the bookshop, they notice that both Uncles have spent 21 Wonks more than their respective Nephews. Moreover, each of them paid per book the same amount of Wonks as books that he bought.
The difference between the number of books between Mad Ade and Crazy Carl is five.
Who is the uncle of Dippy Derek?
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Mad Ade is Dippy Derek's Uncle.
Since each per Nephew pays "per book the same amount of Wonks as books at he bought," the number of Wonks a per Nephew paid is the square of the number of books he bought. Since each Uncle spent 21 Wonks more than his Nephew, the two scenarios are:
A) Uncle, 25w (5 books, 5w each)
B) Nephew, 4w (2 books, 2w each)
C) Uncle, 121w (11 books, 11w each)
D) Nephew, 100w (10 books, 10w each)
Since the difference between the number of books of Mad Ade and Crazy Carl is 5, and since Mad Ade is one of the Uncles, Mad Ade bought 5 books (A) and Crazy Carl bought 10 books (D), which forces Dippy Derek into position B, as Mad Ade's Nephew.
I have guess'ed a answer , but won't say yet .Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Will say why later when its been answered .
Mad Abe is Dippy Derek's uncle.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
The price of the books is the square of the number of books. Therefore all prices must be perfect squares. The only squares that are separated from another square by adding or subtracting 21 are 25/4 and 121/100. These must be the uncle/nephew combinations. Since Mad Abe bought five more or less books than Crazy Carl, they must have bought either 10 or 5 books. Mad Abe bought five since it is the number in the +21 position (since his nephew spent 21 Wonks less). Therefore, Crazy Carl is Barmy Bob's nephew, and Mad Abe's nephew is Dippy Derek.
[Yoda mode]Quote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarp
Impressed, I am.
[/Yoda mode]
3 points!
Suuuuuuure you did.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrandDad
Mike and Dave like to play Scrabble. Mike never cheats. He always plays valid words and never plays out of turn. Dave, however, cheats.
Sometimes he plays invalid words, but Mike never challenges.
Sometimes he makes two plays in one turn. Mike never notices. Today, Mike and Dave have started playing a game. Mike played first. After 7 plays, the board looked like this:
SPUD
PORE
OPEN
TEAT
As usual, Dave has already cheated one time. How has Dave cheated?
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There's only 2 letter P's in the game of Scrabble...
Never mind .Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
remind me to stay away from this stuff !
There's only 2 letter P's in the game of Scrabble...Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Hi there!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
Long time no see!
Come in and have 3 points. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
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Originally Posted by a d e p t
Give me another easy one...I need to play some catchup I see...
There you go:
Don't be discouraged by these strings of seemingly meaningless letters. You don't have to be a CIA agent to decode them. In case you are new to this puzzle type, here is a crash course in cryptography.
Each sentece is a coded message. The letters of the original message are replaced by their codes to form the new, and confusing sentences.
A big clue is that smaller words can help you solve the whole puzzle with ease. Most 1 or 2 letter words mean I, A, AN, IS, ECT. I can't give you too many hints but watch out for small words, they help!
1. T AKNB EAB ZBLSBHE GTVZFTSTBW EKO SMLV SML EAB QMNBLCVBCE. JAI WMC'E EABI UPGE ZLTCE MPL VMCBI JTEA K LBEPLC KWWLBGG MC TE?
-DMD AMZB
2. PET ZRWTUPWJWR PETIHA W VWYT NTZP WZ PEFP PET HWUOZ IJ ZFPSHU FHT RIGLIZTK TUPWHTVA IJ VIZP FWHVWUT VSOOFOT
- GFHY HSZZTVV
3 points for each correct answer.
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1. I have the perfect simplified tax form for the government. Why don't they just print our money with a return address on it?
-Bob Hope
2. The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.
- Mark Russell
I said an easy one... :sad:
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
1. I have the perfect simplified tax form for the government. Why don't they just print our money with a return address on it?Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Bob Hope
2. The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.
Mark Russell
:D
I can't believe no one else put up a fight against you on that one. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
Great job - 6 points.
How did you start the process, if I may enquire?
Detective Smarttypaunts arrived at a suicide case. The man was the rich millionaire Dr. Snoot. Apparently he hanged himself in his attic with a small stool and belt.
The only witness was Dr. Snoot's butler. The Butlers story was that he was outside bringing in groceries when he looked up and saw his master through the small round attic window kicking over the stool. Immediately the Detective knew the man was lying and arrested him.
What tipped off Detective Smarttypaunts?
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If the butler was looking up into the attic he couldn't have seen the Doctor kick the small stool, the ledge was too high.
The stool was too short to be seen from the window?Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
unless the window was at floor level, it would be impossible looking up into a window to see the stool.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
I think those points are mine, I am sure of my answer :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Mindwarp
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Originally Posted by Mindwarp
As much as I'd enjoy to see a catfight between Mindwarp and NooNoo, I think both solutions are acceptable given the question's wording. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by NooNoo
3 points each.
Detective Mick Mace was called to the scene of a beach murder. Two uniformed officers were already there, piecing together the chain of events that lead to the victim's death.
"Her name is Jina Lange," the first officer tells Mace, "a 27 year old waitress from 'Jakes Palace.' She was running from someone, but they got her, all right. Knocked her to the ground hard, gashing her head open, and wrapped a belt around her neck. Tried to strangle her to death, but she didn't die when the perp thought she did. She must have crawled 20 feet or so, but she was going toward the water by mistake.
When she realized this, she was probably fading in and out of consciousness, and knew she wasn't going to make it. Looks like she wrote the word "help" in the sand with her finger, but it has been partially washed away by the approaching tide. See there? The h is half gone already, and the p is missing the stem. We took some pictures for record, though."
Mick Mace looked down at the woman who lay dead, shuddering as he thought of what it must be like to die at someone else's hand. What were her last thoughts? What did this woman have to say that someone didn't want the world to hear?
Suddenly, more cops arrive, with three men in tow. One, they called Jersey, was throwing a fit, his loose pants practically down to his knees in the struggle. " I wasn't with her! I bought her a drink, but she left without even saying thanks!" The other, older gentlemen, was the club owner. "Name's Shelby, detective. She is a great lady. This is a tragedy, but I will do anything to help. I saw her leave the club with that guy right there, but that's all I have." He pointed to the third man. "Yeah, so? She left with me, but only for a sec, to get some smokes from my car. She came right back, honest!"
At that moment, Mace thinks of a very important clue, and knows exactly who is responsible for Jina's death. What does he figure out?
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The victim was trying to write down Shelby, not "Help".