The Sunday Afternoon Puzzle!

[lspencer534]

First of all, I want to offer a public apology to DAB, who correctly answered last weeks question about the interchangeable car part. He said "valve stem cap", which is correct, although I was looking for Schrader valve. My fault, DAB.

Anyway, grab a beer and put on your thing caps! No Googling!

1. What car manufacturer's emblem is a stylized version of the Swiss flag? [Can you also say why?]

2. There are two inventions that do the same thing, but they couldn't differ more in design. One has thousands of moving parts, and the other has only one part that doesn't move. What are they?

3. What is the largest manufacturer's emblem ever used on an automobile? [By "automobile", I mean cars, vans, and SUVs, but not big trucks.]

4. Baron von Richtofen was the ace-of-aces WWI fighter pilot know as the Red Baron. He was very successfull, having recorded more than 80 kills. In just about every picture or movie you see of pilots of that era shows them wearing a long silk scarf. As stylish as that was, the scarf had a very practical function. What was it? [If you answer correctly, I will provide the details, but please try to provide them yourself.]

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/lspencer534/snoopy_the_red_baron.gif

5. At finer hotels (the ones that give you a bed and sheets), if you go into the bathroom of your room and turn on the hot water, you get hot water almost instantaneously. Hotels rarely use "point of use" water heaters, and there is not a mechanical room on each floor; actually the mechanical room is usually located in the basement. So why do you get instant hot water if your room is on the 15th floor?

6. Can you identify the "Dimples of Venus" in the photo? [Yes, they're really called that; they are very rare, and they can't be created by exercise.]

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/lspencer534/beauty.jpg

[Datawiz]

#5

The reason that the water is hot pretty much instantaneously is they have a hot water return system which is basically a pipe that forces cold water back to the boiler before it can escape from the hot water tap.

[DAB]

see below

First of all, I want to offer a public apology to DAB, who correctly answered last weeks question about the interchangeable car part. He said "valve stem cap", which is correct, although I was looking for Schrader valve. My fault, DAB.

Anyway, grab a beer and put on your thing caps! No Googling!

1. What car manufacturer's emblem is a stylized version of the Swiss flag? [Can you also say why?]

2. There are two inventions that do the same thing, but they couldn't differ more in design. One has thousands of moving parts, and the other has only one part that doesn't move. What are they?

dead blow hammer: one full of lead shot, one of hard rubber.

3. What is the largest manufacturer's emblem ever used on an automobile? [By "automobile", I mean cars, vans, and SUVs, but not big trucks.]

4. Baron von Richtofen was the ace-of-aces WWI fighter pilot know as the Red Baron. He was very successfull, having recorded more than 80 kills. In just about every picture or movie you see of pilots of that era shows them wearing a long silk scarf. As stylish as that was, the scarf had a very practical function. What was it?

[I]used scarf to wipe oil off goggles.

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/lspencer534/snoopy_the_red_baron.gif

5. At finer hotels (the ones that give you a bed and sheets), if you go into the bathroom of your room and turn on the hot water, you get hot water almost instantaneously. Hotels rarely use "point of use" water heaters, and there is not a mechanical room on each floor; actually the mechanical room is usually located in the basement. So why do you get instant hot water if your room is on the 15th floor?

recirculating hot water loop, most points of use less than 10 feet from water loop.

6. Can you identify the "Dimples of Venus" in the photo? [Yes, they're really called that; they are very rare, and they can't be created by exercise.]

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/lspencer534/beauty.jpg

[Blademaker]

#6 Yes and God bless you.

[OddBall]

4. I believe the scarf was to wipe the oil from the goggles. As those old engines used to piss out a lot of oil.

[CuzzinJack]

2 . Clock/watch --- Sundial ..:seeya:

[MEANZ06]

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/lspencer534/beauty.jpg

wait, what was the question again?

[DAB]

wait, what was the question again?

really doesn't matter does it? :slap:

[Datawiz]

#1 Alfa Romeo

[LATB]

#1 = Chevrolet

Louis was Swiss not French as many assume

[LATB]

#1 Alfa Romeo

:rofl:

[Datawiz]

:rofl:

What? It has a red cross in it? :leaving:

[lspencer534]

#5

The reason that the water is hot pretty much instantaneously is they have a hot water return system which is basically a pipe that forces cold water back to the boiler before it can escape from the hot water tap.

Yep, all the pipes on each floor are connected to the same supply pipe, in series, and a motor circulates water back to the boiler.

[lspencer534]

2 . Clock/watch --- Sundial ..:seeya:

Watches have thousands of parts?

[Datawiz]

Yep, all the pipes on each floor are connected to the same supply pipe, in series, and a motor circulates water back to the boiler.

The better question...

What's the cheapest way for me to implement this in my house?

[lspencer534]

#1 Alfa Romeo

Nope.

[Norm]

1. Alfa-Romeo

2. clock or watch/sun dial

3. VW

4. Clean oil off the goggles while flying

5. Heated hot water coils by electric

6. On each side above the ass crack (I'm a guy, I have them, they don't look that good though)

[Montehall]

#4- the scarf was used to keep the pilots neck from chafing on his jacket collar while scanning.

[lspencer534]

4. I believe the scarf was to wipe the oil from the goggles. As those old engines used to piss out a lot of oil.

Not the primary reason.

[lspencer534]

#1 = Chevrolet

Louis was Swiss not French as many assume

Correct! :cheers:

[LATB]

What? It has a red cross in it? :leaving:

2 words for ya mr. corvette racer guy:

Bow Tie :D

[Datawiz]

2 words for ya mr. corvette racer guy:

Bow Tie :D

I bought Bow Tie pasta for dinner. That count? :D

[DAB]

Yep, all the pipes on each floor are connected to the same supply pipe, in series, and a motor circulates water back to the boiler.

:toetap:

see embedded answers in the quote in my post.....

[lspencer534]

1. Alfa-Romeo

2. clock or watch/sun dial

3. VW

4. Clean oil off the goggles while flying

5. Heated hot water coils by electric

6. On each side above the ass crack (I'm a guy, I have them, they don't look that good though)

1. Nope

2. Clocks don't have thousands of moving parts.

3. Which VW?

4. Nope

5. Nope

[Datawiz]

:toetap:

see embedded answers in the quote in my post.....

Me = Post #2 Winner
You = Post #3 First loser. :slap:

[lspencer534]

#4- the scarf was used to keep the pilots neck from chafing on his jacket collar while scanning.

Nope.

[DAB]

Me = Post #2 Winner
You = Post #3 First loser. :slap:

yeah, but i have other wrongs answers too.... :kick:

[Datawiz]

yeah, but i have other wrongs answers too.... :kick:

:rofl:

[lspencer534]

see below


DAB, you and I are just jinxed. You are right about the hot water. And the second correct answer.

Edit: 2nd correct answer.

[lspencer534]

I bought Bow Tie pasta for dinner. That count? :D

We have a winnah! :leaving:

[Datawiz]

We have a winnah! :leaving:

Chicken, Scallops and Mushrooms oh my! :lol:

[lspencer534]

well spence?...

#1 :waiting:

You got it. I gave you credit in a post above. (Please tell Datawiz that the Swiss flag has a white cross on it.)

[lspencer534]

Chicken, Scallops and Mushrooms oh my! :lol:

What time's dinner? Sounds good!

[LATB]

#1 = Chevrolet

Louis was Swiss not French as many assume

Correct! :cheers:

all you chebby guys who worship at the GM alter...

and the forum guy drivin' a Tacoma knows the answer to this :rofl::rofl:

[DAB]

DAB, you and I are just jinxed. You are right about the hot water. And the second correct answer.

Edit: 2nd correct answer.

i was answering other ones and datawiz beat me to it.... :slap:

water is moved by a pump.

how about other guesses?

[lspencer534]

i was answering other ones and datawiz beat me to it.... :slap:

water is moved by a pump.

how about other guesses?

Other astute, well-thought out answers (that you refer to as "guesses") are incorrect.

[LATB]

#3 = VW van

[CuzzinJack]

Ummm 2. .. Huge assed abacus --- pocket calculator . Wait ; do the buttons/keys on a calculator count as 'moving' ...:rofl:

Ummm 2 ... Chainsaw --- saw ... maybe not ..:leaving:

Ummm 2 ... Nailgun --- hammer ...maybe not..:leaving:

Feckit i give up ..:shots:.:seeya:

[lspencer534]

#3 = VW van

You are hot today!

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/lspencer534/vwvus.jpg

[lspencer534]

Ummm 2. .. Huge assed abacus --- pocket calculator . Wait ; do the buttons/keys on a calculator count as 'moving' ...:rofl:

Ummm 2 ... Chainsaw --- saw ... maybe not ..:leaving:

Ummm 2 ... Nailgun --- hammer ...maybe not..:leaving:

Feckit i give up ..:shots:.:seeya:

:rofl:

[LATB]

You are hot today!

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/lspencer534/vwvus.jpg

woot

not bad for a "potsmokinbeachfag" :lol:

http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/17747-do-want-3.html#post343998

[LATB]

don't knw if anyone got #5 yet

#5 = recirculating hot water system

[lspencer534]

don't knw if anyone got #5 yet

#5 = recirculating hot water system

Mmmm...that was answered in post 2. (potsmoker)

[LATB]

Mmmm...that was answered in post 2. (potsmoker)

but my answer was more specific and eloquent...and used trade specific terms...

I should get some credit for that. :D

[lspencer534]

but my answer was more specific and eloquent...and used trade specific terms...

I should get some credit for that. :D

Here's 5 BBs. You have to promise to buy wine with it.

[lspencer534]

No one has gotten the inventions that do the same thing (unless you can convince me that a watch/clock has thousands of moving parts), nor the reason for the fighter pilot scarf. My 55-year-old secretary got the invention answer on the first try. Here's a hint on the scarf question: Airplane engines then were two-cycle. What was mixed together for fuel, and what adverse reaction could it cause to a person?

[LATB]

No one has gotten the inventions that do the same thing (unless you can convince me that a watch/clock has thousands of moving parts), nor the reason for the fighter pilot scarf. My 55-year-old secretary got the invention answer on the first try. Here's a hint on the scarf question: Airplane engines then were two-cycle. What was mixed together for fuel, and what adverse reaction could it cause to a person?

if you are assuming the scarf was used to cover the face because of smoke from the 2-cycle exhaust...

you would be incorrect :D


would you like a hint to the answer to your own question?

[DAB]

No one has gotten the inventions that do the same thing (unless you can convince me that a watch/clock has thousands of moving parts), nor the reason for the fighter pilot scarf. My 55-year-old secretary got the invention answer on the first try. Here's a hint on the scarf question: Airplane engines then were two-cycle. What was mixed together for fuel, and what adverse reaction could it cause to a person?

you didn't like my dead blow hammer answer (one full of lead shot, one made of hard rubber).

scarf: prevent windchill on neck and face?

[LATB]

you didn't like my dead blow hammer answer (one full of lead shot, one made of hard rubber).

scarf: prevent windchill on neck and face?

close

[lspencer534]

if you are assuming the scarf was used to cover the face because of smoke from the 2-cycle exhaust...

you would be incorrect :D


would you like a hint to the answer to your own question?

Go for it.

[DAB]

close

prevent pilot from spitting onto tail fin? :leaving:

[lspencer534]

you didn't like my dead blow hammer answer (one full of lead shot, one made of hard rubber).

scarf: prevent windchill on neck and face?

Are there thousands of pellets in a dead blow hammer? If there are, then you can be the winner, and I'll tell you my answer.

[lspencer534]

prevent pilot from spitting onto tail fin? :leaving:

I first read that as tail spin. :leaving:

[DAB]

Are there thousands of pellets in a dead blow hammer? If there are, then you can be the winner, and I'll tell you my answer.

it's possible. mine rattles like crazy.

hmmm....hold off, let peeps keep guessing.

[LATB]

prevent pilot from spitting onto tail fin? :leaving:

clue:

leather flight jacket...

[DAB]

clue:

leather flight jacket...

no clue....

[LATB]

no clue....

visual navagation back then....

[lspencer534]

visual navagation back then....

Lars, I think you could be off track here unless you can furnish a source. I've never read anything about the reason being a leather jacket, navigation, etc.

[LATB]

Lars, I think you could be off track here unless you can furnish a source. I've never read anything about the reason being a leather jacket, navigation, etc.

Silk scarves were used by pilots of early aircraft in order to keep oily smoke from the exhaust out of their mouths while flying. Silk Scarves were worn by pilots of closed cockpit aircraft to prevent neck chafing, especially fighter pilots, who were constantly turning their heads from side to side watching for enemy aircraft.

[LATB]

but since you noted Baron von Richtofen...

part one would be correct if you were speaking of open cockpit aircraft :cheers:

[kingpin]

#4- wind direction.

[LATB]

#4- wind direction.

when underway? in an open cockpit aircraft? :rofl:

[lspencer534]

Silk scarves were used by pilots of early aircraft in order to keep oily smoke from the exhaust out of their mouths while flying. Silk Scarves were worn by pilots of closed cockpit aircraft to prevent neck chafing, especially fighter pilots, who were constantly turning their heads from side to side watching for enemy aircraft.

I'll take that. The reason I was looking for is that those two-cycle engines ran on a mixture of gasoline and castor oil. The exhaust was right in front of the pilot, so he could avoid breathing the castor oil by using clean spots on the scarf. Otherwise, when he landed, he'd have to run to the toilet since castor oil causes diarrhea.

[LATB]

I'll take that. The reason I was looking for is that those two-cycle engines ran on a mixture of gasoline and castor oil. The exhaust was right in front of the pilot, so he could avoid breathing the castor oil by using clean spots on the scarf. Otherwise, when he landed, he'd have to run to the toilet since castor oil causes diarrhea.

so, what's that 4 correct answers for Lars? :D

[DAB]

well, i'm going with: to pick up the chicks.

women love dashing young men in their flying machines, and you have to look the part if you want to get lucky twice in one day (once landing, once...well...you know).

YouTube - ‪The Great Waldo Pepper Trailer‬‏

[DAB]

so, what's that 4 correct answers for Lars? :D

not bad for a broke hippie :D

now...if you were busy asking 'you want fries with that', you wouldn't have time for such educational games.... :leaving:

[lspencer534]

so, what's that 4 correct answers for Lars? :D

3. And I'm really stretching it by giving you the scarf answer. I have never heard of a leather jacket chafing one's neck, but maybe so. I can't dispute it....pothead. :rofl: :cheers:

[kingpin]

when underway? in an open cockpit aircraft? :rofl:

Sorry, I was busy checking out "dimples of venus" and wasn't thinking to clearly.

My second thought was so he could hang himself from the airplane when it was going down. :rofl:

[lspencer534]

not bad for a broke hippie :D

now...if you were busy asking 'you want fries with that', you wouldn't have time for such educational games.... :leaving:

:rofl: I mean....no, that's what I meant. :rofl:

[lspencer534]

Sorry, I was busy checking out "dimples of venus" and wasn't thinking to clearly.

My second thought was so he could hang himself from the airplane when it was going down. :rofl:

Aren't you glad you now know what Dimples of Venus are? This is an educational puzzle! :cheers:

[LATB]

not bad for a broke hippie :D

now...if you were busy asking 'you want fries with that', you wouldn't have time for such educational games.... :leaving:

I don't have tatts...I can do better :lol:

[lspencer534]

Awright, clock is ticking on the 1,000s of part/one part inventions. Going once....

[lspencer534]

I don't have tatts...I can do better :lol:

If you had a job at Mickey D's, you could afford tats. :rofl:

[LATB]

3. And I'm really stretching it by giving you the scarf answer. I have never heard of a leather jacket chafing one's neck, but maybe so. I can't dispute it....pothead. :rofl: :cheers:

I'd rather be a pothead than a bald head...

fortunately, I'm neither :D :dance:

[lspencer534]

I'd rather be a pothead than a bald head...

fortunately, I'm neither :D :dance:

:banghead:

[DAB]

rocket engine.

one with liquid fuel, like the F-1 engine used in the Apollo missions, has lots of moving parts.

a solid rocket booster, like the shuttle has, has no moving parts.

[lspencer534]

Going twice...

[DAB]

Going twice...

:toetap:

[lspencer534]

rocket engine.

one with liquid fuel, like the F-1 engine used in the Apollo missions, has lots of moving parts.

a solid rocket booster, like the shuttle has, has no moving parts.

Once again, I don't know how many parts rocket engines have. If you're willing to vouch for your answer or provide a linky, you got it. Then I'll post my answer (which is definitely low tech).

[lspencer534]

:toetap:

You want me to hold it open? If so, then done!

[DAB]

hammer - nope (low tech)

rocket engine - nope (high tech).


i give up, enlighten us.... :yesnod:

[themonk]

A robot horse.

[lspencer534]

An hourglass and a sun dial. Both measure time; an hourglass has thousands of moving parts (grains of sand), whereas a sundial has no moving parts.

[LATB]

An hourglass and a sun dial. Both measure time; an hourglass has thousands of moving parts (grains of sand), whereas a sundial has no moving parts.

incorrect

an hourglass measures time

a sundial tells time

[lspencer534]

incorrect

an hourglass measures time

a sundial tells time

Since there is no such thing as "time", then you lose. (There is only motion; time is merely a man-made artificial measurement of motion).

[DAB]

incorrect

an hourglass measures time

a sundial tells time

hour glasses, which come in different time sizes, measure the passage of a time period, but do not tell you if it's noon or 6pm by looking at them, you'd have to had been keeping track of the turns during the day.

a sundial, properly set up, will tell you the time of day, as well as the passage of time.

bzzt....

i'm going with my answers, both of them.

[Flatbush Harry]

Since there is no such thing as "time", then you lose. (There is only motion; time is merely a man-made artificial measurement of motion).

Precision in everything. It's the difference between telling a woman her beauty makes time stand still and that her face would stop a clock.
:shots:

yaHrr

[LATB]

Since there is no such thing as "time", then you lose. (There is only motion; time is merely a man-made artificial measurement of motion).

dood

if ya are gonna get deep and shit...Imma need to do a couple of bong hits 1st.
:lol:

[themonk]

incorrect

an hourglass measures time

a sundial tells time

You can use a sundial to measure time too. :slap:

[LATB]

Precision in everything. It's the difference between telling a woman her beauty makes time stand still and that her face would stop a clock.
:shots:

yaHrr

w0w...that's good :cheers:

[Flatbush Harry]

w0w...that's good :cheers:

Thank you, thank you...I'll be here all week.
:cheers:

Har(hic)ry

[lspencer534]

hour glasses, which come in different time sizes, measure the passage of a time period, but do not tell you if it's noon or 6pm by looking at them, you'd have to had been keeping track of the turns during the day.

a sundial, properly set up, will tell you the time of day, as well as the passage of time.

bzzt....

i'm going with my answers, both of them.

The question said that they do the same thing--they measure time. I did not specify whether they measure the passage of time or tell time. If my wording was tricky, then that's the nature of puzzles. If, however, it was misleading, then that's another story, and I apologize. :cheers:

[DAB]

got to disagree with this one.

one measures the passage of a set time period, one measures the time of day (by the passage of the sun in the sky, one diameter every 8 minutes).



useless fact: what one factor keeps trees from reaching too tall?

capillary action - hidden answer

[themonk]

Water can only be drawn up so high in trees.

[lspencer534]

got to disagree with this one.

one measures the passage of a set time period, one measures the time of day (by the passage of the sun in the sky, one diameter every 8 minutes).



useless fact: what one factor keeps trees from reaching too tall?

capillary action - hidden answer

I'll have to stand by my explanation; here's the general rule of puzzles:

Tricky question: One that is factually accurate, although the reader may have different interpretations as to what it means.

Misleading question: One that is not factually accurate, and it causes the reader to mis-interpret the question.

It was a tricky question, not a misleading one.

What does cause a tree from reaching too tall?

[lspencer534]

Precision in everything. It's the difference between telling a woman her beauty makes time stand still and that her face would stop a clock.
:shots:

yaHrr

Where the feck have you been, yaHrr? Oh, gawd, don't tell me you're gonna start playing the puzzle! I'm reasonably intelligent, but you sometimes leave me going, "WTF???".

[DAB]

I'll have to stand by my explanation; here's the general rule of puzzles:

Tricky question: One that is factually accurate, although the reader may have different interpretations as to what it means.

Misleading question: One that is not factually accurate, and it causes the reader to mis-interpret the question.

It was a tricky question, not a misleading one.

What does cause a tree from reaching too tall?

well, you are the quiz master, so we have to live by your rules.

tree: hidden answer - capillary action, which in lay terms means it can only suck so much, as trees don't have little pumps. the smaller the tube size, the greater the capillary action.

[lspencer534]

well, you are the quiz master, so we have to live by your rules.

tree: hidden answer - capillary action, which in lay terms means it can only suck so much, as trees don't have little pumps. the smaller the tube size, the greater the capillary action.

My friend, I just try to be fair, and I'm the first to admit that I may fail. In any event, it's not worth arguing about. [Crocodile Dundee]It's just a gaymeah[Crocodile Dundee] I did not know that about trees! So Redwoods have small tubes? Figures...it's like jocks on roids: Big tree, small testicles.

[DAB]

My friend, I just try to be fair, and I'm the first to admit that I may fail. In any event, it's not worth arguing about. [Crocodile Dundee]It's just a gaymeah[Crocodile Dundee] I did not know that about trees! So Redwoods have small tubes? Figures...it's like jocks on roids: Big tree, small testicles.

well then, everyone learned something today. :cheers::cheers:

i'm still sticking with my white scarf answer :D

chicks dig men in uniform...how i ever got married is beyond me :yesnod::yesnod:

same bat time, same bat channel next week? :hurray::hurray:

hmmmm....you could also play 20 questions...hmmm.....

[Flatbush Harry]

Where the feck have you been, yaHrr? Oh, gawd, don't tell me you're gonna start playing the puzzle! I'm reasonably intelligent, but you sometimes leave me going, "WTF???".

Wandering around, sowing good cheer, dashing the dreams of Wall Street glory of a horde of plumbers and produce clerks from the nation's supermarkets (I was doing some CFA-related stuff), not drinking nearly enough and generally being a PITA to citizens in several states.

Oh, and I won't play but I did see a good straight line in the thread and went for it.
:cheers:

yaHrr

[Datawiz]

woot

not bad for a "potsmokinbeachfag" :lol:

http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/17747-do-want-3.html#post343998

:lol:

[lspencer534]

well then, everyone learned something today. :cheers::cheers:

i'm still sticking with my white scarf answer :D

chicks dig men in uniform...how i ever got married is beyond me :yesnod::yesnod:

same bat time, same bat channel next week? :hurray::hurray:

hmmmm....you could also play 20 questions...hmmm.....

Of course! :cheers: