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Old 4/19/05, 02:15 PM
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You are in a room with a 3 pack of light switches that control three different lights in the room next door(one switch per light). You need to figure out which switch controls which light. You may turn the switches on and off as much as you woud like, but you could only enter the next room once. How do you accomplish this?








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have someone else enter the room for u
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See Below Post........I know the answerrrrrrrr :P
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Just PM'ed you freebass. It's too early to give it away yet so I will hold off. I had to buy a round of beers once because of a similar puzzle.
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Originally posted by Bookman@April 19, 2005, 12:29 PM
Just PM'ed you freebass. It's too early to give it away yet so I will hold off. I had to buy a round of beers once because of a similar puzzle.
Both you and April got it right. That's a good idea, I'll probably use that for free alcohol.
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you open the door to the next room without goin in and then test the switches?
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Har Har
I know the answerrrrrrrrr..

I'm into riddles.
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I have an answer, but I think it's cheating. I am one of those guys who always comes up with an answer that ruins riddles because it's not the intended answer, but it still works. So here I go ruining yours.

You flip the left light switch on. Wait 30 seconds, and then turn it back off.
Then flip the middle switch on and leave it on.
Walk into the next room.
Whatever bulb is on is wired to the middle switch.
Whatever bulb is off but warm to the touch is wired to the left switch.
Whatever bulb is off and cold to the touch is wired to the right switch.
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Originally posted by Birdman3@April 20, 2005, 8:20 AM
I have an answer, but I think it's cheating. I am one of those guys who always comes up with an answer that ruins riddles because it's not the intended answer, but it still works. So here I go ruining yours.

You flip the left light switch on. Wait 30 seconds, and then turn it back off.
Then flip the middle switch on and leave it on.
Walk into the next room.
Whatever bulb is on is wired to the middle switch.
Whatever bulb is off but warm to the touch is wired to the left switch.
Whatever bulb is off and cold to the touch is wired to the right switch.
oOoOoOoOoOoOoOh, i would have never thought of that
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Originally posted by Birdman3@April 20, 2005, 9:20 AM
I have an answer, but I think it's cheating. I am one of those guys who always comes up with an answer that ruins riddles because it's not the intended answer, but it still works. So here I go ruining yours.

You flip the left light switch on. Wait 30 seconds, and then turn it back off.
Then flip the middle switch on and leave it on.
Walk into the next room.
Whatever bulb is on is wired to the middle switch.
Whatever bulb is off but warm to the touch is wired to the left switch.
Whatever bulb is off and cold to the touch is wired to the right switch.
That was along the lines I was thinking, just hadnt sat back to write it all out.
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Originally posted by Birdman3@April 20, 2005, 7:20 AM
I have an answer, but I think it's cheating. I am one of those guys who always comes up with an answer that ruins riddles because it's not the intended answer, but it still works. So here I go ruining yours.

You flip the left light switch on. Wait 30 seconds, and then turn it back off.
Then flip the middle switch on and leave it on.
Walk into the next room.
Whatever bulb is on is wired to the middle switch.
Whatever bulb is off but warm to the touch is wired to the left switch.
Whatever bulb is off and cold to the touch is wired to the right switch.

There is no cheating. It's supposed to exercise the brain. That is one correct answer. Others include drilling...
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Umm, you enter the room (once), then see which switch works for each light?
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OK. Pay close attention. Here is a very simple little test comprised of four easy questions, to determine the level of your intellect. See if you have what it takes to be considered "smart."

Your replies must be spontaneous and immediate, with no deliberating or wasting of time.
And no cheating!

On your mark, get set, go...


You are competing in a race, and overtake the runner in second place. In which position are you now?


If you overtake the last runner, what position are you now in?


Anyway, here's another question to try. Don't take any notes or use a calculator, and remember, your reply must be instantaneous.


Take 1000. Add 40. Add another 1000. Add 30. Add 1000 again. Plus 20 more. Plus 1000. And finally add 10. What is the total?



Marie's father has five daughters:
1. Chacha
2. Cheche
3. Chichi
4. Chocho
5. ???? Question: What is the fifth daughter's name? Think quickly ....
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Google has it. I know it now. So there! There's a flaw in the answer, though, but I'll wait.
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#1 second place
#2 first place, you lapped him
#3 4100
#4 marie

lol, i got em emails to me before
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Ok, my answers to April's quizzes:

1) Upright and running on a track.
2) Upright and running on a track.
3) My brain hurts, stop it.
4) Chuchu. Which in Groovunkistonian is Marie.
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Ok, now my turn. A man walks into a room, and dies. How and where did he die?

Ask questions, I will try to keep up... but be patient...
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If a plane crashes on the border of Alabama and Georgia..where do they bury the survivors?
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Originally posted by EleanorsMine@April 22, 2005, 6:02 AM
If a plane crashes on the border of Alabama and Georgia..where do they bury the survivors?

Tennessee Not, you don't bury survivors.

Ok, now my turn. A man walks into a room, and dies. How and where did he die?

Ask questions, I will try to keep up... but be patient...
He died in a room by walking into it.


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