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alien2
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Tim is a locksmith and he gives a sticker with a key on it to his son Benny. In a spacious living room, Benny tells him that he would like a mountain bike for his upcoming birthday. Tim says: 'Without using any other substance that looks like a key, how could you see a key on all of these four walls, and in two consecutive seconds? If you answer correctly, I will buy you this bike for sure.' Can Benny get the bike?
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Sameer
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #1 on: Nov 17th, 2006, 5:24pm » |
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I don't understand the question!! 
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TheNumberScott
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #2 on: Nov 17th, 2006, 5:55pm » |
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put a mirror on each wall?
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cchris
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #3 on: Nov 17th, 2006, 6:50pm » |
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Yeah, I'd say have a mirror on each wall.
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alien2
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #4 on: Nov 18th, 2006, 4:43am » |
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Certainly plausible, but I hadn't that in mind, and since we prefer challenging riddles, I say that he mustn't use mirrors either.  Somehow mirrors slipped my mind after the Dizziness riddle.
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #5 on: Nov 18th, 2006, 5:36am » |
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Maybe he meant key as in passcode? or key as in the key to a map? I say use blu-tack
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #6 on: Nov 18th, 2006, 7:22am » |
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| hidden: | | Maybe he could stick the key on the front end of a flashlight. When he turns it on, there will be a shadow of a key on the walls. |
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cchris
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #7 on: Nov 18th, 2006, 9:23am » |
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I do like that idea, as I was suggesting something like holding the key up and turning himself around the room, but the flashlight idea covers that.
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #8 on: Nov 18th, 2006, 5:24pm » |
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If you could clear up one thing for me, is it a key with a sticker on it, or a sticker with a picture of a key on it?
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #9 on: Nov 19th, 2006, 2:07pm » |
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If you have seen Matrix, you'll know that a locksmith's appartment's walls are covered with keys anyway. So where is the problem?
I also don't know this key and sticker thing.
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #10 on: Nov 19th, 2006, 2:07pm » |
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Bamaboys got it. 
on Nov 18th, 2006, 5:24pm, TheNumberScott wrote:| If you could clear up one thing for me, is it a key with a sticker on it, or a sticker with a picture of a key on it? |
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The latter.
on Nov 19th, 2006, 1:27pm, Grimbal wrote:
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Icecalibur: you know what to do.
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #11 on: Nov 19th, 2006, 4:06pm » |
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[quote author=Iceman link=board=riddles_whathappened;num=1163806759;start=0#10 date=11/19/06 at 14:07:43]Bamaboys got it.
Sweet 
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Icecalibur
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #12 on: Nov 20th, 2006, 8:54am » |
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on Nov 19th, 2006, 2:07pm, Iceman wrote:| Icecalibur: you know what to do. |
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You attack the Grimbal. The Uberpuzzler effortlessly deflects your feeble thrust with a mere wave of the hand. The Grimbal now appears slightly annoyed.
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P.S. Woo Hoo @ bama!
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Grimbal
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #13 on: Nov 20th, 2006, 10:03am » |
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Be nice to me, I'm a newbie... 
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #14 on: Nov 20th, 2006, 12:56pm » |
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It appears Icecalibur has more power than he claims, and easily demoted the once-Uberpuzzler.
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"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #15 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 2:06am » |
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How is Grimbal both an uberpuzzler and a newbie
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #16 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 2:21am » |
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on Nov 21st, 2006, 2:06am, Roy wrote:| How is Grimbal both an uberpuzzler and a newbie |
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Who knows; it might be due to an accident at a nuclear plant, or maybe exposure to kryptonite. Perhaps he was zapped by cosmic rays, or he was bitten by a radioctive newbie. On the other hand it might be a mutation, or some occult ritual involving a rubber chicken.
The important thing is, will he use his newfound powers for good or evil?
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #17 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 2:29am » |
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I cast a spell of puzzlement.
It is a difficult spell that only Uberpuzzlers can master.
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #18 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 2:32am » |
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on Nov 21st, 2006, 2:21am, towr wrote:| On the other hand it might be a mutation, or some occult ritual involving a rubber chicken. |
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Rubber chicken? What are you trying to say? 
You better beware of my mutation!
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #19 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 4:52am » |
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on Nov 21st, 2006, 2:32am, Grimbal wrote:| Rubber chicken? What are you trying to say? |
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Don't worry, I wasn't accusing you of veganism
But real chickens get so messy in a sacrifice.
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« Reply #20 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 4:59am » |
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It's real fun to be with u guys,but still i want the answer is it the mirror or flashlight
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #21 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 5:00am » |
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on Nov 18th, 2006, 7:22am, Bamaboys wrote:| hidden: | | Maybe he could stick the key on the front end of a flashlight. When he turns it on, there will be a shadow of a key on the walls. |
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on Nov 19th, 2006, 2:07pm, Iceman wrote:| Bamaboys got it. |
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Sameer
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #22 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 12:05pm » |
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or Grimbal mastered the art of quantum state and can exist as both at the same time... wait no... it is either or... so it is like superman...
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #23 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 4:06pm » |
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I'll bet plumberry can figure out Gimbal's trick.
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alien2
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Re: Sticker
« Reply #24 on: Nov 22nd, 2006, 3:38am » |
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Don't call me plumberry.
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