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wu :: forums    riddles    what happened (Moderators: ThudnBlunder, Grimbal, SMQ, Eigenray, Icarus, towr, william wu)    Tree trunks « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Tree trunks  (Read 572 times) alien2 Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 6991 Tree trunks   « on: Oct 14th, 2007, 9:44am » Quote Modify John was rolling 5 tree trunks of the same size and 8 smaller ones, and then just left them in place, arranging them flat on the ground. What was the purpose of his solitary action? IP Logged denis Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 1222 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #1 on: Oct 14th, 2007, 10:07am » Quote Modify John was stranded on a island and wanted to light up a signal beacon e.g. SOS or something like that IP Logged pex Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 880 Re: Tree trunks   Tree_Trunks.zip « Reply #2 on: Oct 14th, 2007, 11:14am » Quote Modify Thanks to denis' idea, I'm pretty sure that the attachment contains the intended solution. IP Logged alien2 Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 6991 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #3 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 3:02am » Quote Modify You got it pex.   IP Logged alien2 Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 6991 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #4 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 3:13am » Quote Modify I am just wondering why did you put the file in zip.     IP Logged towr wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Some people are average, some are just mean.     Gender: Posts: 13730 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #5 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 5:13am » Quote Modify on Oct 15th, 2007, 3:13am, Iceman wrote: I am just wondering why did you put the file in zip. Because, unlike John, he doesn't need anyone to see it. IP Logged Wikipedia, Google, Mathworld, Integer sequence DB Ghost Sniper Senior Riddler Do not hide. It is useless.     Gender: Posts: 599 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #6 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 6:16am » Quote Modify I can't open the file in the zip. Can someone explain to me what it is? IP Logged *sob* I miss my mommy... *blows nose* huh, I'm on? oh right. (thinks to self) Time for my speech to these college kids. "Reason is more important than all emotions..." alien2 Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 6991 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #7 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 6:21am » Quote Modify Not me. I will suggest this though: just install winzip.     IP Logged Ghost Sniper Senior Riddler Do not hide. It is useless.     Gender: Posts: 599 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #8 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 6:22am » Quote Modify I can open the zip alright, but I can't open the picture in the zip. Apparently my computer doesn't support the picture format. IP Logged *sob* I miss my mommy... *blows nose* huh, I'm on? oh right. (thinks to self) Time for my speech to these college kids. "Reason is more important than all emotions..." FiBsTeR Senior Riddler     Gender: Posts: 581 Re: Tree trunks   Tree_Trunks1.zip « Reply #9 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 6:29am » Quote Modify on Oct 15th, 2007, 6:22am, Ghost Sniper wrote: Apparently my computer doesn't support the picture format.   I've attached it as a GIF, which is probably friendlier than a PNG. IP Logged alien2 Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 6991 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #10 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 6:38am » Quote Modify ........or just drag and paste the file on your desktop, and then play with it regarding a viewer of your choice. . IP Logged pex Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 880 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #11 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 9:11am » Quote Modify on Oct 15th, 2007, 6:22am, Ghost Sniper wrote: I can open the zip alright, but I can't open the picture in the zip. Apparently my computer doesn't support the picture format. Hmm... PNG stands for "portable network graphic", so I was hoping this would not be a problem.   IP Logged Ghost Sniper Senior Riddler Do not hide. It is useless.     Gender: Posts: 599 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #12 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 10:18am » Quote Modify OK. Now I can see it. Thanks.   Another answer could possibly be He was on a cliff, and it was low tide. High tide at that place reaches above the cliff (somehow), and he made a raft with the logs. Once high tide comes, he goes on the logs and sails away with the tide.   IP Logged *sob* I miss my mommy... *blows nose* huh, I'm on? oh right. (thinks to self) Time for my speech to these college kids. "Reason is more important than all emotions..." alien2 Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 6991 Re: Tree trunks   « Reply #13 on: Oct 15th, 2007, 10:25am » Quote Modify Btw, what do you think of the answer? I saw it in Castaway movie. I liked that part when coconuts were making that darn noise as well.   « Last Edit: Oct 15th, 2007, 2:00pm by alien2 » IP Logged Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------  - easy   - medium   - hard   - what am i => what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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