RIDDLE GAME!!!

kaos · Post by **kaos** » 25 Feb 2005 12:54

Omnicriz is Correct. Your Riddle.

zachatree · Post by **zachatree** » 26 Feb 2005 17:13

we are waiting omnicriz...

Iain · Post by **Iain** » 26 Feb 2005 17:27

ya i'm sorry forhte late reply. I'm visiting a friend for the weekend and just got on the comp. I had sent a message to brad to post my next riddle for me, but he's hosting CSS this weekend. So here we are (I hope its challenging enough for you guys):

You are driving by car to a particular destination, and our only assumption is that you are free to drive at any speed you choose - no traffic jams or anything like that. For the first half of the journey (i.e.half the distance) you drive at 20 miles per hour. You then realise that this is all taking much too long, and that you are going to be late. You therefore decide that you will increase your speed so that your overall average speed for the whole journey will be 40 miles per hour. How fast do you have to drive for the remaining part of your journey in order for your average speed for the whole journey to be 40 miles per hour?

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 26 Feb 2005 17:40

60 miles/hour.

zachatree · Post by **zachatree** » 26 Feb 2005 17:51

hehe this is kinda funny, there is no speed you can drive that will make your average speed 40 mph,
bc your avereage speed for the whole journey, 40 mph, you would need to be at your destination now and no speed would let you do that.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » 26 Feb 2005 20:39

so i see u've read that one before...oh well.

go ahead and post the next one.

zachatree · Post by **zachatree** » 27 Feb 2005 05:34

Two legs I have, and this will confound: only at rest do they touch the ground!
What am I?

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 27 Feb 2005 14:40

A bird.

zachatree · Post by **zachatree** » 27 Feb 2005 15:02

no but that sounds pretty logical.... but no a bird is incorrect. ill give u a clue, something to help you, the legs never bend nor help for travle.

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 01 Mar 2005 00:44

A Wheelbarrow.

junkyardjew · Post by **junkyardjew** » 01 Mar 2005 07:05

damn! so smart. that's a good riddle!

qphox · Post by **qphox** » 01 Mar 2005 12:11

No offense to Zach, but his explanation didn't help me to understand Omni's riddle at all.

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 01 Mar 2005 12:33

yeah...i was thinking that too, but i didnt want to say anything, just in case i just didnt get it...whatever. im sure it makes sense!

zachatree · Post by **zachatree** » 01 Mar 2005 13:16

wheelbarrow is right, i dont know i gess i explaned it a bad way.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » 01 Mar 2005 13:37

here's the full explanation kevin, and anyone else who doesn't understand:

Suppose you started out at 2 o'clock, and your destination is exactly 40 miles away. For your average speed to be 40 miles per hour, you need to arrive at 3 o'clock. But you drove the first half of the journey, 20 miles in this case, at 20 miles per hour. Which has taken you an hour. So it is now 3 o'clock, and you have only covered half the distance. There is no speed that you can drive for the second half of the journey that will make the average speed 40 miles per hour, since you need to be at your destination at this moment. And this applies no matter what the distance of the journey.

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 01 Mar 2005 13:48

Okay, score update:

POINTS:

HenryG: 15
Stephen Barnes: 5
Tsiangkun: 6
Omnicriz: 6
Splint: 6
qphox: 5
Chris Hanratty: 4
Junkyardjew: 3
Mr.Roboto: 3
tstep84: 2
zachatree: 2
slapdash21: 1
Kronokicker: 1
Peanutbutterboy: 1
Ted: 1
Lightningbolt: 1
RhymeswithAlex: 1
ericksonj: 1
Littleboyfootbag: 1
kaos: 1

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 01 Mar 2005 13:52

Below is a paragraph that is very unusual. Nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why?

"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a youg girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "

Nathan · Post by **Nathan** » 01 Mar 2005 14:01

Hmmm, no E's?

Iain · Post by **Iain** » 01 Mar 2005 14:06

ya, i've read this before so i didn't answer. But one could also argue that the unusual thing is there are no "the"'s in the paragraph either. The is the most common word the in englash laguage just how 'e' is the most common letter.

none the less, having no e, is a greater feat then having no the.

why did i post this?...i have no fucking idea.

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 01 Mar 2005 14:49

Nathan wrote:Hmmm, no E's?

You are correct sir.