Brain teaser thread - Page 5

Immortal Wombat · October 20, 2002, 18:56

Wraith did: A pumpkin, an eggplant, and a tomato are on a truck, what will fall on a sharp curve?

I suspect the tomato

Wraith · October 20, 2002, 19:10

Incorrect.

Wraith
"The obvious is always least understood."
-- Prince Metternich

Immortal Wombat · October 20, 2002, 19:25

why?

Wraith · October 20, 2002, 19:38

Because it's not the right answer. Duh.

I'll give the correct answer if y'all give up. Not many lateral thinkers out there?

Wraith
"Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler."
-- Albert Einstein

Immortal Wombat · October 20, 2002, 19:46

Well, I've taken my truck out with some vegetables in the back, to test your theory. I couldn't get an eggplant, so I substituted an aubergine, but luckily the pumpkins are in season, so I got a nice large one of those, and e have loads of tomatos, so I got 4. one really big one, a medium one, a small one, and a spare one for eating. In case you had different ones, you understand.

I rigged up a video camera in the back, and went a-driving. Around some sharp bends, and come home.

Watch the tape. The aubergine spins around in circles, the pumpkin sits its fat ass where it is no matter what the truck's doing, and the tomatos go all over the place. Which I judge to be "fallen". Or whatever word you wanna use on that side of the pond.

TOMATO!

(unless the answer is the eggplant, which describes a fairly tight curve as it rolls around in the back, but then its falling in a sharp curve, not on.)

Dauphin · October 20, 2002, 19:51

My answer is the truck.

NeOmega · October 20, 2002, 20:15

the y value?

rain?

DOH!

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Capt Dizle · October 20, 2002, 20:16

The driver's cup of coffee.

Capt Dizle · October 20, 2002, 20:37

Gar, the speed of the truck.

Wraith · October 20, 2002, 21:43

--"Gar, the speed of the truck."

Exactly.

Wraith
"Sata andagi!"
-- Osaka ("Azumanga Daioh")

Capt Dizle · October 20, 2002, 22:39

Someone else post one.

JohnM2433 · October 21, 2002, 00:39

I vaguely remembered how to solve this one, because I've seen it before and the solution was given with it. So I can't take all the credit for figuring out the answer. Other problems on the same site have links to the solutions, but not this one, so you can't cheat. (Not directly. I suppose someone could look it up elsewhere, but where's the fun in that? If you do decide to do that, please keep the answer to yourself.)

A Small Town Affair

Urban Ranger · October 21, 2002, 03:10

I reckon the Mayor shoots his wife right at the stoke of midnight that night.

Immortal Wombat · October 21, 2002, 10:07

The speed of the truck AND the tomato

Dauphin · October 21, 2002, 10:53

Quote:

Originally posted by JohnM2433

A Small Town Affair

Alternative to UR's suggestion the tourist (an unfaithful wife) leaves, or they go to the unfaithful wife's husbands funeral.

rah · October 21, 2002, 11:01

Six friends are playing a word game. To see who will start, they each draw a letter tile from a bag containg all the letters of the alphabet. Anna pulls out a J, Simon pulls out an R, Lauren pulls out and H, Joe pulls out a P and Marie Claire pulls out a C. Jaqueline's letter completes the sequence perfectly. WHAT IS IT??

Dauphin · October 21, 2002, 11:05

The game is scrabble.

rah · October 21, 2002, 11:08

Cute. Typical for you, right and wrong at the same time

Urban Ranger · October 21, 2002, 11:13

It's "K"

Urban Ranger · October 21, 2002, 11:14

Quote:

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
The speed of the truck AND the tomato

Could be one of the tyres

rah · October 21, 2002, 11:14

Nope.

And I'm heading out to play golf in an hour or so, so I hope someone gets it by then.

Rich

Capt Dizle · October 21, 2002, 11:27

a consonant

Dauphin · October 21, 2002, 11:36

E.

rah · October 21, 2002, 11:37

Odds, were in your favor. but WRONG. But now since people will know it's a vowel, I expect to see some logic associated with the answer.

rah · October 21, 2002, 11:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
E.

Cross post.

But yes, E is correct. Would you provide the associated reason.

If so, well done.

Rich

Dauphin · October 21, 2002, 11:44

Number of letters in a girls name, subtracted from 14 -> letter in alphabet.

14 - 9 = 5 -> E

Capt Dizle · October 21, 2002, 11:53

sharp

rah · October 21, 2002, 12:01

Very good, using the middle of the alphabet, m-n, girls subtracted number of letters in their names, and the boys added theirs.

Off to golf,

Rich

Capt Dizle · October 21, 2002, 12:05

Keep an eye out for the snipers Senator.

JohnM2433 · October 21, 2002, 23:08

Nope, no one got the answer to mine yet. It's strangely paradoxical, yet in a strange way, it makes perfect logical sense. I think. It's not at all obvious. If no one can figure it out, I'll give the answer if you all give up.

Hint: Think recursively. Or rather, assume that the men in the problem will.