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Driveways were initially much longer, leading from the road back to the main house on the property. So initially people really did drive on them. The word parkway was used to describe a well developed thoroughfare, complete with trees, grassy divided medians and other landscaping, thus the "park" in the name.
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A fairly good mathematical one that I've found is either (a) solved instantly or (b) takes people a while to get:
3 3 7 7
With those four numbers, make 24. You must use each number only once
You may only add, subtract, divide, multiply, and use brackets. You may not use powers or any tricksy shit like putting 3 and 7 together and saying it's now 37.
RentI'm always rightFuckin' deal with itRegistered Userregular
edited November 2010
So there was this valley with a shitload of wells, all over the place
we'll call it Well Valley
And there was this dragon and knight both living in Well Valley in somewhat uneasy harmony, because both knew that on the field of battle it was a tossup who would win
There's 7 specific numbered wells in the valley, each one numbered 1 to 7 and they correspond with their relative heights; well 1 is at the base of the valley and well 7 is on the very top of a cliff overhanging the valley than only the dragon can get to
These 7 wells are different because their water is poisoned with a deadly poison which will kill you in exactly one hour, and the only antidote is a higher-numbered well's water. So for instance if you drank well 1 water, you'd die in an hour unless you drank wells' 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 water
Well 7 therefore, is the only well with no antidote
So both dragon and knight get sick of their truce and decide to battle for the valley
But both sides, worried of the other's prowess in combat decide to have an alternative battle; at exactly 12 noon they both bring a glass of water from whatever well either side can reach, exchange glasses, and drink whatever their competitor brought to the battle
The next day at noon both sides meet, exchange glasses, and drink. Soon after, the knight lives and dragon dies, how is this possible
Hint 1:
It's easier to find out why the knight lives, then why the dragon dies
Hint 2:
It's safe to assume the dragon bought well 7 water to the battle
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edited November 2010
Please move these five pancakes from this end of the room to that end of the room. You can only move on pancake at a time, and you cannot put a larger pancake on top of a smaller pancake.
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edited November 2010
Can I just eat the pancakes and then walk across the room.
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"I am not young enough to know everything." - Oscar Wilde
A fairly good mathematical one that I've found is either (a) solved instantly or (b) takes people a while to get:
3 3 7 7
With those four numbers, make 24. You must use each number only once
You may only add, subtract, divide, multiply, and use brackets. You may not use powers or any tricksy shit like putting 3 and 7 together and saying it's now 37.
I used to know this one, I played the game 24 a LOT in school, but I forget.
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Please move these five pancakes from this end of the room to that end of the room. You can only move on pancake at a time, and you cannot put a larger pancake on top of a smaller pancake.
[Intimidate] I'm going to set fire to your genitals and shove them up your nose.
Please move these five pancakes from this end of the room to that end of the room. You can only move on pancake at a time, and you cannot put a larger pancake on top of a smaller pancake.
throw them one at a time because you didn't ask about piles at all
shit I'm good at this
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Please move these five pancakes from this end of the room to that end of the room. You can only move on pancake at a time, and you cannot put a larger pancake on top of a smaller pancake.
throw them one at a time because you didn't ask about piles at all
shit I'm good at this
You have failed the people of Hanoi. They rise up against your totalitarian pancake based rule in a bloody civil war that lasts for years. Guerrillas are attacking you at your secure mountain villa, with three sacks of money and two thugs. If you leave the thugs alone with the money, they will surely steal it for themselves. Your helicopter will only carry two things and yourself at a time. How will you get your money and thugs out of the country?
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Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
So there was this valley with a shitload of wells, all over the place
we'll call it Well Valley
And there was this dragon and knight both living in Well Valley in somewhat uneasy harmony, because both knew that on the field of battle it was a tossup who would win
There's 7 specific numbered wells in the valley, each one numbered 1 to 7 and they correspond with their relative heights; well 1 is at the base of the valley and well 7 is on the very top of a cliff overhanging the valley than only the dragon can get to
These 7 wells are different because their water is poisoned with a deadly poison which will kill you in exactly one hour, and the only antidote is a higher-numbered well's water. So for instance if you drank well 1 water, you'd die in an hour unless you drank wells' 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 water
Well 7 therefore, is the only well with no antidote
So both dragon and knight get sick of their truce and decide to battle for the valley
But both sides, worried of the other's prowess in combat decide to have an alternative battle; at exactly 12 noon they both bring a glass of water from whatever well either side can reach, exchange glasses, and drink whatever their competitor brought to the battle
The next day at noon both sides meet, exchange glasses, and drink. Soon after, the knight lives and dragon dies, how is this possible
Hint 1:
It's easier to find out why the knight lives, then why the dragon dies
Hint 2:
It's safe to assume the dragon bought well 7 water to the battle
It was the morning of the battle, and Sir Dukesface was uneasy. He rolled a cigarette and smoked it on his porch, watching the mist over the valley and the sheep amidst it. They lingered around that first grim well, not possibly understanding its inert power; it's immense significance to his fate and, by that virtue, their own.
He had no strategy. He had consulted every tome; he had trekked to see the Wise Woman, whose one-eyed grin telegraphed his demise. There was no antidote to the water of the seventh well, and the dragon would surely bring it. Dukesface was a man of honour - what was brought to him would be drunk - and with its quaffing would come nought but a quick death.
Unless... No, he thought. No. He flicked the cigarette away and gently rubbed the creases in his brow. They were creases brought about by his years of impasse with the dragon. Perhaps it is time, after all. Perhaps the valley is ready for new custodians, and we two great antagonists can gently slip away together, feeding the fertile earth with our decaying remains. Planting the next crop of heroes and villains with our own bones.
He dressed, that long ritual of buttons and bolts, for the last time. He lifted his sword, carefully checking its fine edge, though he would not need to use it. He smoked another cigarette, and locked the door to his humble little shed. At twelve noon, he walked, each footstep on the gravelly course thudding and clanging like the chant of a starved assembly.
"Dragon," he said, finally greeting his enemy at the valley's heart. "It is time."
"Sir Dukesface," acknowledged the dragon hoarsely, sparks on his breath. "I must tell you one thing."
"I must tell you one thing, also."
"After you."
"No," said Dukesface. "I insist."
"I have brought poison from the seventh well. You will not survive this day. Now what have you to tell me?"
Sir Dukesface did not speak for a moment. He removed his helmet, and lay it down with his sword on the bare earth.
"It was... God. A few years back now. I know you and Helen had this thing going on, but... She's a great bird, you know? She was always a great bird. Is that what you call a female dragon? A bird? Anyway she came over. Wanted to apologise for something you'd done, you know, raized a village. Couple of my Aunties died there, so she just wanted to say sorry on your behalf. Only I had this bottle of wine going, and I invited her in, and one thing led to another and... Sorry, mate. Helen and I kind of..."
"Helen... No... My one love."
"It was just a fling, man. That bitch is kinky, yeah? In bed, I mean. Not that you want to think about... I'm sorry."
The dragon roared, flame issueing forth from his great maw, and crumpled to his horned knees. He looked to the overcast sky and then to the tiny goblet in his right hand.
"Don't do it," said Dukesface, in a low tone. "This is not how it was supposed to happen."
"You don't deserve to die with me," said the dragon, and he swiftly drank the noxious wellwater. "Now go."
RentI'm always rightFuckin' deal with itRegistered Userregular
edited November 2010
You're a cyborg in a pistol duel with two other cyborgs. You have been programmed to fire pistols with an accuracy of 33%. the other two cyborgs shoot with accuracies of 100% and 50%, respectively. The rules of the duel are one shot per-cyborg per-round. the shooting order is from worst shooter to best shooter. Thus, you go first, the 50% guy goes second, and the 100% guy goes third; repeat. If a cyborg dies, we just skip his or her turn, obviously. what should you shoot at in round 1 to maximize your chances of survival over time?
I'm not sure I have the answer to this one but I'm pretty sure
A fairly good mathematical one that I've found is either (a) solved instantly or (b) takes people a while to get:
3 3 7 7
With those four numbers, make 24. You must use each number only once
You may only add, subtract, divide, multiply, and use brackets. You may not use powers or any tricksy shit like putting 3 and 7 together and saying it's now 37.
You're a cyborg in a pistol duel with two other cyborgs. You have been programmed to fire pistols with an accuracy of 33%. the other two cyborgs shoot with accuracies of 100% and 50%, respectively. The rules of the duel are one shot per-cyborg per-round. the shooting order is from worst shooter to best shooter. Thus, you go first, the 50% guy goes second, and the 100% guy goes third; repeat. If a cyborg dies, we just skip his or her turn, obviously. what should you shoot at in round 1 to maximize your chances of survival over time?
I'm not sure I have the answer to this one but I'm pretty sure
wait! How much damage do the pistols do and how many hit points do I have?
Dyshow am I even using this gunRegistered Userregular
edited November 2010
Awesome story aside, the answer to the riddle is pretty easy to realize when you put yourself in the posotion of the knight:
Prior to the duel, the knight drank water from one of the lowered numbered wells so that the seventh well's water, given to him by the dragon, would actually cure him.
The glass he brought for the dragon were filled with nothing more than ordinary water, so that it would later drink water from the seventh well hoping to cure itself, when in actuality it would be ensuring its own death.
Awesome story aside, the answer to the riddle is pretty easy to realize when you put yourself in the posotion of the knight:
Prior to the duel, the knight drank water from one of the lowered numbered wells so that the seventh well's water, given to him by the dragon, would actually cure him.
The glass he brought for the dragon were filled with nothing more than ordinary water, so that it would later drink water from the seventh well hoping to cure itself, when in actuality it would be ensuring its own death.
I got the first bit and the second bit occurred to me, but it says they both bring water from a well. Introducing another, non-poison well is cheating.
Awesome story aside, the answer to the riddle is pretty easy to realize when you put yourself in the posotion of the knight:
Prior to the duel, the knight drank water from one of the lowered numbered wells so that the seventh well's water, given to him by the dragon, would actually cure him.
The glass he brought for the dragon were filled with nothing more than ordinary water, so that it would later drink water from the seventh well hoping to cure itself, when in actuality it would be ensuring its own death.
Awesome story aside, the answer to the riddle is pretty easy to realize when you put yourself in the posotion of the knight:
Prior to the duel, the knight drank water from one of the lowered numbered wells so that the seventh well's water, given to him by the dragon, would actually cure him.
The glass he brought for the dragon were filled with nothing more than ordinary water, so that it would later drink water from the seventh well hoping to cure itself, when in actuality it would be ensuring its own death.
I got the first bit and the second bit occurred to me, but it says they both bring water from a well. Introducing another, non-poison well is cheating.
I said 1) that well valley had a shitload of wells and 2) that each side bring water from a well "they can reach", not a well that is numbered
Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Awesome story aside, the answer to the riddle is pretty easy to realize when you put yourself in the posotion of the knight:
Prior to the duel, the knight drank water from one of the lowered numbered wells so that the seventh well's water, given to him by the dragon, would actually cure him.
The glass he brought for the dragon were filled with nothing more than ordinary water, so that it would later drink water from the seventh well hoping to cure itself, when in actuality it would be ensuring its own death.
I got the first bit and the second bit occurred to me, but it says they both bring water from a well. Introducing another, non-poison well is cheating.
If the valley has "a shitload of wells all over the place," then it's fair to assume that there are more wells that the knight can reach outside of the numbered/poisoned ones.
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3 3 7 7
With those four numbers, make 24. You must use each number only once
You may only add, subtract, divide, multiply, and use brackets. You may not use powers or any tricksy shit like putting 3 and 7 together and saying it's now 37.
we'll call it Well Valley
And there was this dragon and knight both living in Well Valley in somewhat uneasy harmony, because both knew that on the field of battle it was a tossup who would win
There's 7 specific numbered wells in the valley, each one numbered 1 to 7 and they correspond with their relative heights; well 1 is at the base of the valley and well 7 is on the very top of a cliff overhanging the valley than only the dragon can get to
These 7 wells are different because their water is poisoned with a deadly poison which will kill you in exactly one hour, and the only antidote is a higher-numbered well's water. So for instance if you drank well 1 water, you'd die in an hour unless you drank wells' 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 water
Well 7 therefore, is the only well with no antidote
So both dragon and knight get sick of their truce and decide to battle for the valley
But both sides, worried of the other's prowess in combat decide to have an alternative battle; at exactly 12 noon they both bring a glass of water from whatever well either side can reach, exchange glasses, and drink whatever their competitor brought to the battle
The next day at noon both sides meet, exchange glasses, and drink. Soon after, the knight lives and dragon dies, how is this possible
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
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I used to know this one, I played the game 24 a LOT in school, but I forget.
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[Intimidate] I'm going to set fire to your genitals and shove them up your nose.
FUCK YOU!
your = belonging to you
their = belonging to them
there = not here
they're = they are
throw them one at a time because you didn't ask about piles at all
shit I'm good at this
You have failed the people of Hanoi. They rise up against your totalitarian pancake based rule in a bloody civil war that lasts for years. Guerrillas are attacking you at your secure mountain villa, with three sacks of money and two thugs. If you leave the thugs alone with the money, they will surely steal it for themselves. Your helicopter will only carry two things and yourself at a time. How will you get your money and thugs out of the country?
Steam: Chagrin LoL: Bonhomie
I'm not sure I have the answer to this one but I'm pretty sure
wait! How much damage do the pistols do and how many hit points do I have?
The glass he brought for the dragon were filled with nothing more than ordinary water, so that it would later drink water from the seventh well hoping to cure itself, when in actuality it would be ensuring its own death.
I got the first bit and the second bit occurred to me, but it says they both bring water from a well. Introducing another, non-poison well is cheating.
the only way to make it to round 2 is to not let the guy who is guaranteed to kill you have a chance to act
that's fairly easy
but the 100% guy might not choose to shoot you.
I think you shoot the ground.
I thought they were both shooting you
each one takes a turn and you go first.
from the 100% dude's point of view, the 50% dude is the biggest threat. From the 50% dude's point of view, the 100% dude is the biggest threat.
I said 1) that well valley had a shitload of wells and 2) that each side bring water from a well "they can reach", not a well that is numbered
You fire your first shot in the air.
If the valley has "a shitload of wells all over the place," then it's fair to assume that there are more wells that the knight can reach outside of the numbered/poisoned ones.