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« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2011, 20:03:50 PM » |
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None of the above. I can see some very bruised shin's once the answer is revealed because you will kick yourselves. This is very simple just don't think too literally, just laterally.
The answer is:-
Maybe tomorrow Mrs Sci-Fi General
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« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2011, 20:38:00 PM » |
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How about
Mangoes?
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Mangroves?
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« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2011, 21:33:07 PM » |
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Yes, well done Mrs Data. Mangoes, a fruit.
I remember busting for the toilet at a petrol station in Australia. The toilets were signed "mangoes" and "no mangoes". In my "I just want to pee" state I was thinking more melons and I don't have melons so went into the "no mangoes". Luckily no females there at the time. I did realise my mistake but carried on anyway. My need was great.
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"The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility."
Albert Einstein
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« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2011, 22:18:10 PM » |
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Well done Mrs Sci-Fi General the answer is in fact singular Mango.
Snowcrash it would appear that you have a past that you need to talk about, your need to use Ladies toilets could cause for concern. However, each to their own.
Let's move this away from the cryptic, how about:-
Two people are talking in a pub, one is the father of the other one's son. What relationship do they have?.
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« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2011, 22:26:57 PM » |
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Husband and wife? My logic is ok he says hoping I got it right. I have found this on the various sites I frequent. It's an optical illusion type thing. They're puzzles too. Stare at the dot in the middle and when it rotates it looks like the colours stop changing. Watch again and don't stare at the middle and you'll see they constantly change. |
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« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2011, 18:16:26 PM » |
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I hope everyones maths is upto this. Here goes...
Given x=1 and y=1, therefore x=y
Multiply both sides by x gives, x²=xy
Subtract y² from both sides gives, x²-y²=xy-y²
Factorize both sides gives, (x+y)(x-y)=y(x-y)
Divide by common (x-y) gives, x+y=y
Put back in original values gives, 1+1=1 or 2=1
2 obviously does not equal 1 but can you see the trick?
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« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2011, 18:21:00 PM » |
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Jeez and you thought my Cryptic's made your brain sting a bit. I need some time and sobriety for this one.  |
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« Reply #22 on: June 08, 2011, 23:56:01 PM » |
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In a word:
Pass
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« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2011, 13:20:05 PM » |
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My brain imploded  |
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« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2011, 14:51:31 PM » |
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Please, where is the "infinity" key on our keyboards? I have no explanation, I guess something happens when (x-y) appears: (x+y)(x-y)=y(x-y) in this case, means infinity=infinity. Entering the Twilight Zone...  |
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« Reply #25 on: June 09, 2011, 17:27:48 PM » |
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I can't find the infinity key either. Took me ages to find the squared key. ²
The factorization (x-y) bit is a perfectly legal move in algebra.
The divide by (x-y) however would be a legal move if x-y didn't equal 0 [1-1=0]
Dividing by 0 = infinity. Any answer you get thereafter is bull.
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« Reply #26 on: June 09, 2011, 21:50:32 PM » |
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Back in the old days a cowboy rides into town on friday, leaves the town on friday, but only stays in the town for five days. how did he do it?
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« Reply #27 on: June 09, 2011, 21:54:34 PM » |
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His 'orse is called Friday.  |
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« Reply #28 on: June 09, 2011, 21:57:53 PM » |
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Correct  Quick too... Must have been too easy  |
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« Reply #29 on: June 09, 2011, 22:19:56 PM » |
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Right, here's a right stinker for you. Cosmos in Euro transport giving it's best. Have a little chew on that one.  |
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