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Jun 16, 2008 @ 13:18
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 13:59
Are you teasing us to the point that we have to guess the problem ? ;)
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Are you teasing us to the point that we have to guess the problem ? ;)
Free, Jun 16, 2008 @ 13:59
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:12
Well with this weather here's one anyway
A man was outside taking a walk when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?
A man was outside taking a walk when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?
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Well with this weather here's one anyway
A man was outside taking a walk when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?
britabroad, Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:12
A man was outside taking a walk when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?
britabroad, Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:12
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:20
[quote]Well with this weather here's one anyway
A man was outside taking a walk when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?[/quote]
Hi, I don't suppose he was a Kojack kind of guy?
A man was outside taking a walk when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?[/quote]
Hi, I don't suppose he was a Kojack kind of guy?
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[quote]Well with this weather here's one anyway
A man was outside taking a walk when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?[/quote]
Hi, I don't suppose he was a Kojack kind of guy?
Maplady, Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:20
A man was outside taking a walk when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?[/quote]
Hi, I don't suppose he was a Kojack kind of guy?
Maplady, Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:20
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:22
I think you could be right :-)
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I think you could be right :-)
britabroad, Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:22
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:34
The "yet not a single hair on his head got wet" maybe a red herring but I am guessing that he is *umm* bald?
and for those who really want a TOUGH puzzle, here goes - more details (including the solution) available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hardest_Logic_Puzzle_Ever
The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever is a title coined by George Boolos in La Repubblica 1992 under the title L'indovinello più difficile del mondo for the following Raymond Smullyan inspired logic puzzle:
“Three gods A, B, and C are called, in some order, True, False, and Random. True always speaks truly, False always speaks falsely, but whether Random speaks truly or falsely is a completely random matter. Your task is to determine the identities of A, B, and C by asking three yes-no questions; each question must be put to exactly one god. The gods understand English, but will answer all questions in their own language, in which the words for yes and no are 'da' and 'ja', in some order. You do not know which word means which ”
Boolos provides the following clarifications:
* It could be that some god gets asked more than one question (and hence that some god is not asked any question at all).
* What the second question is, and to which god it is put, may depend on the answer to the first question. (And of course similarly for the third question.)
* Whether Random speaks truly or not should be thought of as depending on the flip of a coin hidden in his brain: if the coin comes down heads, he speaks truly; if tails, falsely.
* Random will answer 'da' or 'ja' when asked any yes-no question.
and for those who really want a TOUGH puzzle, here goes - more details (including the solution) available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hardest_Logic_Puzzle_Ever
The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever is a title coined by George Boolos in La Repubblica 1992 under the title L'indovinello più difficile del mondo for the following Raymond Smullyan inspired logic puzzle:
“Three gods A, B, and C are called, in some order, True, False, and Random. True always speaks truly, False always speaks falsely, but whether Random speaks truly or falsely is a completely random matter. Your task is to determine the identities of A, B, and C by asking three yes-no questions; each question must be put to exactly one god. The gods understand English, but will answer all questions in their own language, in which the words for yes and no are 'da' and 'ja', in some order. You do not know which word means which ”
Boolos provides the following clarifications:
* It could be that some god gets asked more than one question (and hence that some god is not asked any question at all).
* What the second question is, and to which god it is put, may depend on the answer to the first question. (And of course similarly for the third question.)
* Whether Random speaks truly or not should be thought of as depending on the flip of a coin hidden in his brain: if the coin comes down heads, he speaks truly; if tails, falsely.
* Random will answer 'da' or 'ja' when asked any yes-no question.
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The "yet not a single hair on his head got wet" maybe a red herring but I am guessing that he is *umm* bald?
and for those who really want a TOUGH puzzle, here goes - more details (including the solution) available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hardest_Logic_Puzzle_Ever
The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever is a title coined by George Boolos in La Repubblica 1992 under the title L'indovinello più difficile del mondo for the following Raymond Smullyan inspired logic puzzle:
“Three gods A, B, and C are called, in some order, True, False, and Random. True always speaks truly, False always speaks falsely, but whether Random speaks truly or falsely is a completely random matter. Your task is to determine the identities of A, B, and C by asking three yes-no questions; each question must be put to exactly one god. The gods understand English, but will answer all questions in their own language, in which the words for yes and no are 'da' and 'ja', in some order. You do not know which word means which ”
Boolos provides the following clarifications:
* It could be that some god gets asked more than one question (and hence that some god is not asked any question at all).
* What the second question is, and to which god it is put, may depend on the answer to the first question. (And of course similarly for the third question.)
* Whether Random speaks truly or not should be thought of as depending on the flip of a coin hidden in his brain: if the coin comes down heads, he speaks truly; if tails, falsely.
* Random will answer 'da' or 'ja' when asked any yes-no question.
mea_culpa, Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:34
and for those who really want a TOUGH puzzle, here goes - more details (including the solution) available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hardest_Logic_Puzzle_Ever
The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever is a title coined by George Boolos in La Repubblica 1992 under the title L'indovinello più difficile del mondo for the following Raymond Smullyan inspired logic puzzle:
“Three gods A, B, and C are called, in some order, True, False, and Random. True always speaks truly, False always speaks falsely, but whether Random speaks truly or falsely is a completely random matter. Your task is to determine the identities of A, B, and C by asking three yes-no questions; each question must be put to exactly one god. The gods understand English, but will answer all questions in their own language, in which the words for yes and no are 'da' and 'ja', in some order. You do not know which word means which ”
Boolos provides the following clarifications:
* It could be that some god gets asked more than one question (and hence that some god is not asked any question at all).
* What the second question is, and to which god it is put, may depend on the answer to the first question. (And of course similarly for the third question.)
* Whether Random speaks truly or not should be thought of as depending on the flip of a coin hidden in his brain: if the coin comes down heads, he speaks truly; if tails, falsely.
* Random will answer 'da' or 'ja' when asked any yes-no question.
mea_culpa, Jun 16, 2008 @ 17:34
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 18:28
The one with the 95C ;)
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 18:58
[quote]here is something which puzzled me
I had lunch with a charming, intelligent, successful man, his first marriage broke up - so he turned to a dating agency to find a second wife. He dated two ladies, both equally attractive and suitable - but one was intelligent - the other was not.
Guess which onehe married???[/quote]
I bet he marry the less-intelligent one.
I had lunch with a charming, intelligent, successful man, his first marriage broke up - so he turned to a dating agency to find a second wife. He dated two ladies, both equally attractive and suitable - but one was intelligent - the other was not.
Guess which onehe married???[/quote]
I bet he marry the less-intelligent one.
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[quote]here is something which puzzled me
I had lunch with a charming, intelligent, successful man, his first marriage broke up - so he turned to a dating agency to find a second wife. He dated two ladies, both equally attractive and suitable - but one was intelligent - the other was not.
Guess which onehe married???[/quote]
I bet he marry the less-intelligent one.
Maplady, Jun 16, 2008 @ 18:58
I had lunch with a charming, intelligent, successful man, his first marriage broke up - so he turned to a dating agency to find a second wife. He dated two ladies, both equally attractive and suitable - but one was intelligent - the other was not.
Guess which onehe married???[/quote]
I bet he marry the less-intelligent one.
Maplady, Jun 16, 2008 @ 18:58
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 19:01
[quote][b]isa413 (16/06/2008)
[/b]now,now - he was looking for a suitable wife - not a 'sex bomb' ;)[/quote]
That's just what I said: 95C :cool: Now, if you don't accept my answer (which is the correct one as the joke goes) you do not provide us with enough data.
95D? Naaaa...
The intelligent one? Most men would. Well... I hope.
The no so intelligent one? Some men would, in the hope that a dumb wife would make them look bright..
The one who admires him? How boring.
The youngest one maybe? Not necessarily.
The good cook? No, he can cook.
It's got to be the one without a wedding ring...
[/b]now,now - he was looking for a suitable wife - not a 'sex bomb' ;)[/quote]
That's just what I said: 95C :cool: Now, if you don't accept my answer (which is the correct one as the joke goes) you do not provide us with enough data.
95D? Naaaa...
The intelligent one? Most men would. Well... I hope.
The no so intelligent one? Some men would, in the hope that a dumb wife would make them look bright..
The one who admires him? How boring.
The youngest one maybe? Not necessarily.
The good cook? No, he can cook.
It's got to be the one without a wedding ring...
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[quote][b]isa413 (16/06/2008)
[/b]now,now - he was looking for a suitable wife - not a 'sex bomb' ;)[/quote]
That's just what I said: 95C :cool: Now, if you don't accept my answer (which is the correct one as the joke goes) you do not provide us with enough data.
95D? Naaaa...
The intelligent one? Most men would. Well... I hope.
The no so intelligent one? Some men would, in the hope that a dumb wife would make them look bright..
The one who admires him? How boring.
The youngest one maybe? Not necessarily.
The good cook? No, he can cook.
It's got to be the one without a wedding ring...
Free, Jun 16, 2008 @ 19:01
[/b]now,now - he was looking for a suitable wife - not a 'sex bomb' ;)[/quote]
That's just what I said: 95C :cool: Now, if you don't accept my answer (which is the correct one as the joke goes) you do not provide us with enough data.
95D? Naaaa...
The intelligent one? Most men would. Well... I hope.
The no so intelligent one? Some men would, in the hope that a dumb wife would make them look bright..
The one who admires him? How boring.
The youngest one maybe? Not necessarily.
The good cook? No, he can cook.
It's got to be the one without a wedding ring...
Free, Jun 16, 2008 @ 19:01
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 19:09
I'd guess neither as he was still having lunch with single women
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I'd guess neither as he was still having lunch with single women
britabroad, Jun 16, 2008 @ 19:09
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 19:43
Of course ;)
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 20:04
[quote][b]isa413 (16/06/2008)
[/b]he chose the less intelligent one:w00t:[/quote]
What you are telling us, in fact, is that married women are less intelligent :ermm: or what?
[/b]he chose the less intelligent one:w00t:[/quote]
What you are telling us, in fact, is that married women are less intelligent :ermm: or what?
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[quote][b]isa413 (16/06/2008)
[/b]he chose the less intelligent one:w00t:[/quote]
What you are telling us, in fact, is that married women are less intelligent :ermm: or what?
Free, Jun 16, 2008 @ 20:04
[/b]he chose the less intelligent one:w00t:[/quote]
What you are telling us, in fact, is that married women are less intelligent :ermm: or what?
Free, Jun 16, 2008 @ 20:04
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 21:02
[quote][b]isa413 (16/06/2008)
[/b]I just feel puzzled by the choices people make at times:hehe:[/quote]
So am I. Including mine... ;)
[/b]I just feel puzzled by the choices people make at times:hehe:[/quote]
So am I. Including mine... ;)
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[quote][b]isa413 (16/06/2008)
[/b]I just feel puzzled by the choices people make at times:hehe:[/quote]
So am I. Including mine... ;)
Free, Jun 16, 2008 @ 21:02
[/b]I just feel puzzled by the choices people make at times:hehe:[/quote]
So am I. Including mine... ;)
Free, Jun 16, 2008 @ 21:02
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Jun 16, 2008 @ 21:07
[quote]Oh no, far be it from me to suggest such a thing !:)
I am by law still a married woman - although 'the husband' went walkabout !
I just feel puzzled by the choices people make at times:hehe:[/quote]
Lets look at it differently. Obviously she was the less intelligent one because she agreed to marry him ;).
I am by law still a married woman - although 'the husband' went walkabout !
I just feel puzzled by the choices people make at times:hehe:[/quote]
Lets look at it differently. Obviously she was the less intelligent one because she agreed to marry him ;).
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[quote]Oh no, far be it from me to suggest such a thing !:)
I am by law still a married woman - although 'the husband' went walkabout !
I just feel puzzled by the choices people make at times:hehe:[/quote]
Lets look at it differently. Obviously she was the less intelligent one because she agreed to marry him ;).
Maplady, Jun 16, 2008 @ 21:07
I am by law still a married woman - although 'the husband' went walkabout !
I just feel puzzled by the choices people make at times:hehe:[/quote]
Lets look at it differently. Obviously she was the less intelligent one because she agreed to marry him ;).
Maplady, Jun 16, 2008 @ 21:07
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