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alien2
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Tom is driving in his car when he sees his cousin Timothy, and he picks him up. They stop near a bar and part, as Tom goes in, while Timothy goes the other way. Timothy is allergic to bananas, but soon he enters the store and buys a few. Having in mind that all mentioned in the riddle is important, what happened?
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Re: Banana
« Reply #1 on: Aug 5th, 2007, 2:01pm » |
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They stopped at a bar Tom frequents. Tom has a long-standing friendship with the bartender and, though the bar does not usually serve a banana-flavored drink, he will make one for Tom if he brings his own bananas.
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alien2
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Re: Banana
« Reply #2 on: Aug 5th, 2007, 2:08pm » |
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Unorthodox. And for this drink he needs more than one banana? What is it, Banana Shake? 
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Re: Banana
« Reply #3 on: Aug 5th, 2007, 2:42pm » |
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daqaris... however you spell that =P the barman needs bananas cuz he ran out =p
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cuz everybody noe that the game dont stop try to make it to the top fo ur ass get popped
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Re: Banana
« Reply #4 on: Aug 5th, 2007, 6:22pm » |
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Obviously Timmy is not going to eat the bananas. Rather than guess the scenario, I'll try to guess the film you got this from: Beverly Hills Cops
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Re: Banana
« Reply #5 on: Aug 6th, 2007, 1:28am » |
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Axl : How much is a banana ?
Fruit seller : The whole fruit platter is on sale for only $10.
Axl : I just want a banana.
Fruit seller ( Looking around, whispering ) : Here, just take one.
Although, if he is truly allergic to bananas, why didn't he ask for a cucumber or a carrot ? Either one is suited for the job at hand.
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Re: Banana
« Reply #6 on: Aug 6th, 2007, 6:52am » |
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on Aug 5th, 2007, 6:22pm, denis wrote:| Obviously Timmy is not going to eat the bananas. Rather than guess the scenario, I'll try to guess the film you got this from: Beverly Hills Cops |
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Yes. You got it.  Perhaps you want to elaborate for those who didn't saw the movie? Whatever.
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Re: Banana
« Reply #7 on: Aug 6th, 2007, 7:59am » |
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The scenario: Timothy stuffs the banana in the opening of the tailpipe of Tom's parked car thus blocking the exhaust and preventing the car from starting when Tom returns later. (wether or not this really works is another question).
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Re: Banana
« Reply #8 on: Aug 6th, 2007, 8:25am » |
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on Aug 6th, 2007, 7:59am, denis wrote:| (wether or not this really works is another question). |
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Not even vaguely. Hidden to avoid spoiling the riddle:
in a well-functioning gasoline engine, simply turning the engine over with the starter motor creates pressures well over 100psi in the cylinders. That means in order to stall the motor the pressure in the entire exhaust system would have to be still greater. In a 2" tail pipe, 100psi would amount to over 300 pounds of force pushing the banana out of the pipe -- easily enough to turn it to mush.
Even if Timothy welded the tail-pipe shut, the exhaust system isn't designed to contain anywhere near 100psi and would quickly burst somewhere, relieving the pressure and allowing the engine to start normally.
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Re: Banana
« Reply #9 on: Aug 6th, 2007, 9:20am » |
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That's it: no more riddles that originate from Hollywood movies from me.  
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Re: Banana
« Reply #10 on: Aug 6th, 2007, 9:44am » |
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If you do stop Icey... then that's curtains for me... I won't be able to solve any of your riddles any more. And what's life without solving a couple of Iceman riddles every now and then?
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Re: Banana
« Reply #11 on: Aug 6th, 2007, 9:51am » |
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You got a point. Borg collective disagrees though. They don't care much about handsome and inventive individuals like me.
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Re: Banana
« Reply #12 on: Aug 6th, 2007, 11:34pm » |
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If that were true Iceman, you would have made up your quizzes, you specifically state in your rules, that it is not your idea. So you don't seem to be very inventive to me.
I just got my career profile results back, and it seems that i am not creative, so i wont say anymore.
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Re: Banana
« Reply #13 on: Aug 7th, 2007, 7:44am » |
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on Aug 6th, 2007, 11:34pm, mikedagr8 wrote:
I just got my career profile results back, and it seems thta i am not creativw |
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Welcome to the club.
Btw, in my version, police car was following Tom. 
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