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Elf Lord
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, England
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Try this out...
Apparently this is a famous little problem that has been around for ages, but I've only just been introduced to it and thought it was quite fun:
http://crux.baker.edu/cdavis09/roses.html Plus some of the comments sent in by people doing the puzzle are quite amusing, in a bitter and twisted sort of way. Once you get it, no spoiling it for other people please!
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the Shrike
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA <3
Posts: 10,647
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*snicker* watches as people suffer from brain-farts.
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The Dude
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: at the altar of my ego
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i dont ****ing get it
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The Intermittent One
Join Date: Feb 2004
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The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium)
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Nice little test. I figured it out in my third try. I'm not sure what that makes me, dumb or smart. (No need to answer, rethorical question.
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Orodruin's Flame
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kananaskis, AB
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Am I that stupid?
What the hell has rose petals got to do with it??
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Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Canada
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I think I'm just over-thinking it.
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The Intermittent One
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: here and there
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i always get close, i type 8.5, and it's 8, and stuff like that
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The Intermittent One
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: here and there
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ah, i see, i got it now, i think, unless that was a lucky guess
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Elf Lord
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Israel
Posts: 6,975
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Easy. I got it on my third.
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Woolly Jumper
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby
Posts: 1,200
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ic ant do it and its driving me insane!!!!!!! :
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Mootis per forum
Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Spain
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I got it in my third or fourth try. Very funny!
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Orodruin's Flame
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kananaskis, AB
Posts: 1,194
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Yay I got it..
simple when you know it
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Lady Tipple & Queen of Blessed Thistle
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: I've been told it's all in my head
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Yah, I got it on the third try. My instincts finally won out over my supposed "brain", lol.
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Orodruin's Flame
Join Date: Jan 2004
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So we're not allowed to give hints?
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Elf Lord
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, England
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Woolly Jumper
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby
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ive had some hints from friends and i still cant do it *goes and cries ina corner* so does this mean im just really really intelligent?
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Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Oslo, Norway
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Hah! I managed it. Took me quite a few tries...ah, it's good to be back among the stupid.
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the Shrike
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA <3
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Orodruin's Flame
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kananaskis, AB
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If you manage to complete that game..
Try this one. Its like a magic box.. you have to clikc buttons to open it.. impossible..
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