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Avistew · 06/27/2010, 08:28 am

The answer isn't "sit" (feel free to answer his question anyways) but I feel there are more verbs that apply than I thought haha. So I'll give a hint, in spoilers for those who don't want it.

The hint is the number of letters in the verb: the verb has 4 letters

Harald B · 06/27/2010, 08:51 am

New guess: lock.

Alcoremortis · 06/27/2010, 08:54 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by prizna

fine i lose now give this a go: http://www.mazeworks.com/hanoi/

This is surprisingly fun. I just spent the last half hour trying to see how many I can do. I'm up to eight. So far...

Harald B · 06/27/2010, 08:57 am

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Originally Posted by doodinthemood

With older, more well known riddles, it is more fun to try and think of another correct non-answer response.

It's not an answer because the poser didn't think of it? Pshaw to that! With these riddles the preferred thing should be to think (preferably out of the box) for yourself; there's nothing smart about just regurgitating stock replies.

Avistew · 06/27/2010, 09:08 am

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Originally Posted by Harald B

New guess: lock.

Great, now I think I like this answer better than the one I had in mind

... obviously there are more answers than I thought. Do you want me to tell you what I had in mind?

StrongBrush1 · 06/27/2010, 09:33 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Highway

Then you LOSE!

Good DAY, Sir! And, you win, Mr. Highway.

Harald B · 06/27/2010, 09:44 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avistew

... obviously there are more answers than I thought. Do you want me to tell you what I had in mind?

Sure.

Avistew · 06/27/2010, 10:05 am

I was thinking of "burn". As in "the house burnt up" = "the house burnt down".

Alcoremortis · 06/27/2010, 12:18 pm

I think it could also be "stand". You can ask someone to stand up or a military commander can order his soldiers to stand down.

Edit: Nevermind, I just read the riddle again and this answer doesn't make any sense.

Avistew · 06/27/2010, 12:19 pm

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Originally Posted by Alcoremortis

I think it could also be "stand". You can ask someone to stand up or a military commander can order his soldiers to stand down.

Fine, fine, no need to come up with more examples of why my riddle sucked >_<

prizna · 06/28/2010, 03:57 am

Heres one,

What will weigh the same when it is full and empty?

Avistew · 06/28/2010, 03:59 am

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Originally Posted by prizna

Heres one,

What will weigh the same when it is full and empty?

I would have said "a balloon", but I hear that due to pressure or something, they actually DON'T weigh the same. So I don't know.

prizna · 06/28/2010, 04:01 am

na not a balloon

Avistew · 06/28/2010, 04:22 am

Is it literally or figuratively? Because I can think of stuff like full moon or empty promises, but they only work for one of the two.

Didero · 06/28/2010, 04:39 am

A writable CD/DVD? Or does the burning process remove mass?

prizna · 06/28/2010, 04:44 am

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Originally Posted by Didero

A writable CD/DVD? Or does the burning process remove mass?

I guess your correct I was thinking of a hard drive but a writable cd works aswell

LordKinbote · 06/28/2010, 06:26 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by prizna

fine i lose now give this a go: http://www.mazeworks.com/hanoi/

I have the Tower of Hanoi down to a science...on my physical, 7-level tower, I can complete it in minimal steps in two minutes.

The number of steps required, if anyone is curious is 2^n - 1, where n is the number of levels.

Here's the trick: Any time a piece is moved to an empty peg, the next goal is to stack all smaller pieces on top of that piece. You might say "Well, isn't that the goal of the entire puzzle?" Sure, but it's also the goal of every single intermediate step, making it a recursive process.

Imagine a four-level tower. First, I move the top piece, creating a tower of 1. Then I move piece 2 to the empty peg and put piece 1 on top of it, creating a tower of 2. Then I move piece 3 to the empty peg...my goal now is to get a tower of 3 so that I have an empty peg for piece 4.

Here's a method I use to speed things up. Let's say I have a tower of x pieces that I'm trying to transfer onto the next largest base (example: I have a 4-level tower that I'm trying to transfer onto the next largest piece to make a 5-level tower). If x is odd, I move the top, smallest piece of my tower directly onto the new base. If x is even, I move the smallest piece onto the peg that the new base *isn't* on. The place where most people make mistakes, I'd imagine, is right at the beginning of these minitower constructions, because if you make this one false move, your tower won't be transferred to the base, it will be transferred to the other peg.

Anyway, I'm done with my crazy Tower of Hanoi raves.

Alcoremortis · 06/28/2010, 10:27 am

I generally count how many rings I have, and then depending on whether its even or odd, move the top ring to either the second or third peg (even second, odd third). The rest of the puzzle pretty much does itself. I still make mistakes because I suck at counting but it works pretty well.

doodinthemood · 06/28/2010, 12:50 pm

What weighs the same when it's full or empty?
A birdcage with an electrified floor.

My puzzle from the last page:
second ______ = third _______

Gman5852 · 06/28/2010, 01:22 pm

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Originally Posted by doodinthemood

What weighs the same when it's full or empty?

A whole!

or it. Whether you are full of it or dont want anything to do with it

06/27/2010, 08:51 am	#522
Harald B Egregious Philosopher Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,448	New guess: lock. __________________ although we do still have a time machine, so I wouldn't completely rule out the possibility. Forgot what T.H.E.M. stands for? Need the lyrics to the War Song? Visit the Sam & Max wiki!

06/27/2010, 12:18 pm	#529
Alcoremortis Lonely Ruffian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ankh-Morpork PD Status: Killjoy Extraordinaire Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 4,224	I think it could also be "stand". You can ask someone to stand up or a military commander can order his soldiers to stand down. Edit: Nevermind, I just read the riddle again and this answer doesn't make any sense. __________________ ETERNAL QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN STATUS CONFERRED. ~ Comrade Pants How can we be sure that Alcoremortis isn't just Comrade Pants trollplaying as a girl? ~ GuruGuru214 You're a shiny bright star; floating amongst a million slimy slugs in a sea of sludge. You transcend the pre-conceived and supposed limits of the human race, to emerge from the pit of pitiful maggots as a beautiful, majestic butterfly. ~ Davies The suspence of what's gonna come after death is killing me! ~ Jon NA Are you a secret Plaster Princess or something? ~ Secret Fawful

06/28/2010, 10:27 am	#538
Alcoremortis Lonely Ruffian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ankh-Morpork PD Status: Killjoy Extraordinaire Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 4,224	I generally count how many rings I have, and then depending on whether its even or odd, move the top ring to either the second or third peg (even second, odd third). The rest of the puzzle pretty much does itself. I still make mistakes because I suck at counting but it works pretty well. __________________ ETERNAL QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN STATUS CONFERRED. ~ Comrade Pants How can we be sure that Alcoremortis isn't just Comrade Pants trollplaying as a girl? ~ GuruGuru214 You're a shiny bright star; floating amongst a million slimy slugs in a sea of sludge. You transcend the pre-conceived and supposed limits of the human race, to emerge from the pit of pitiful maggots as a beautiful, majestic butterfly. ~ Davies The suspence of what's gonna come after death is killing me! ~ Jon NA Are you a secret Plaster Princess or something? ~ Secret Fawful

06/28/2010, 12:50 pm	#539
doodinthemood Your 4th favourite member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham England Kudos: 867 Posts: 975	What weighs the same when it's full or empty? A birdcage with an electrified floor. My puzzle from the last page: second ______ = third _______ __________________ Hi Logan. I know you're reading this.

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06/27/2010, 08:28 am	#521
Avistew I<3>1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Posts: 5,051	The answer isn't "sit" (feel free to answer his question anyways) but I feel there are more verbs that apply than I thought haha. So I'll give a hint, in spoilers for those who don't want it. The hint is the number of letters in the verb: the verb has 4 letters

06/27/2010, 10:05 am	#528
Avistew I<3>1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Posts: 5,051	I was thinking of "burn". As in "the house burnt up" = "the house burnt down".

06/28/2010, 03:57 am	#531
prizna in on bad behaviour Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 1,268	Heres one, What will weigh the same when it is full and empty?

06/28/2010, 04:01 am	#533
prizna in on bad behaviour Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 1,268	na not a balloon

06/28/2010, 04:22 am	#534
Avistew I<3>1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Posts: 5,051	Is it literally or figuratively? Because I can think of stuff like full moon or empty promises, but they only work for one of the two.

06/28/2010, 04:39 am	#535
Didero Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 481	A writable CD/DVD? Or does the burning process remove mass?

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