SYM Riddle Thread

Denethorn · Post by **Denethorn** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:28 pm

[QUOTE=Galuf the Dwarf]Alright, then, Den, let's see you try again.

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lol I doubt I'll get it anytime soon. Right now I'm getting over-complicated. Thinking of mutation or mitosis

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:51 pm

@Nar: for the second one:is there another switch inside the room?

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:56 pm

[QUOTE=Nar]How about this:

2)You are standing in front of a room with one lightbulb inside of it. You cannot see if it is on or off. Outside the room there are 3 switches in the off positions. You may turn the switches any way you want to. You stop turning the switches, enter the room and know which switch controls the lightbulb. How?[/QUOTE]
Blah, I used to know this one, but I can't for the life of me remember the answer. Wasn't there a limit to the number of times you could flip the switches?

Nar · Post by **Nar** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:14 pm

@penguin_king - no, thre are only those decribed in the riddle

@Chimaera182 - well, you relly need to flip them onece or twice, so it doesn't relly matter...

What about number one?

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:16 pm

i think we may need a hint for both riddles

Nar · Post by **Nar** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:20 pm

Ok here it goes.
1)Read it really carefully, there is all you need. Really EVERYTHING.

2)Bulbs, temperature - that's all I've got to sa.. write.

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:25 pm

does each switch control a different bulb?

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:54 pm

Oh, I remember the answer now. You flip one switch, leave it on for a minute, turn it off, turn on another switch and walk in; if the light's on, it's the second switch, if it's not and the bulb is hot, it's the first. If it's neither, then it's obviously switch #3.

penguin_king · Post by **penguin_king** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:56 pm

i'm betting you've got it Chim

Nar · Post by **Nar** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:19 am

Well, I'll just paste the answer here

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You turn 2 switches "on" and leave 1 switch "off" and wait about a minute. Then enter the room, but just before you enter, turn one switch from "on" to "off". Once in the room, feel the lightbulb - if it is warm, but off, it has to be the last switch you turned off. If it is on, it has to be the switch left on. If it is cold and is off, it has to be the switch you left in the off position.
So - you got it Chimaera182

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Still waiting for number one

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:20 am

New riddle:

If you screw a lightbulb into a socket by turning the bulb toward the right with your right hand, which way would you turn the socket with your left hand in order to unscrew it while holding the bulb stationary?

Grimar · Post by **Grimar** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:33 am

it's right?

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:37 am

Yes. Whichever hand you use is irrelevant.

New riddle:

I know a word of letters three, add two and fewer there will be?

Grimar · Post by **Grimar** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:46 am

hmmm. what about few.. then you add "er"?

Nar · Post by **Nar** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:03 am

Grimar, since Rav is offline I'll say - correct(or so I think

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Anyone wants answer to my number one??

Grimar · Post by **Grimar** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:13 am

nah! it's to hard...

cant you post the answer?

Nar · Post by **Nar** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:31 am

[QUOTE=Nar]How about this:
1)Name an eight letter word that has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end.
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the answer is Inkstand

personally, I didn't know the word, I had to check in dictionary...

here's a link http://www.wordreference.com/definition/inkstand

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:34 am

Dang, I was just now pondering that riddle.

Grimar · Post by **Grimar** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:35 am

bah! stupid riddle

wasnt any good anyway

Nar · Post by **Nar** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:38 am

stupid, maybe

, but surely twisted