The Sunday Afternoon Puzzle!

[lspencer534]

A variety of topics today, so grab and beer...and no Googling!

1. Major Tom, an astronaut, was on his last mission at the International Space Station. One of his tasks there was to free a stuck bolt that was preventing a solar collector from deploying. While the other crew members slept, he put on his space suit, opened the hatch, and with his tool kit in hand, he exited the spacecraft. He managed to free the stuck bolt and deployed the solar collector.

As he turned to pick up his tool kit he noticed it had drifted away a few feet. He grabbed it, but in the process he managed to lauch himself into the inky darkness of space. And in his haste he had forgotten the all-important tether.

Now the distance between him and the safety of the hatch was slowly, but undeniably, increasing. He called for help, hoping that his shipmates could help, and they couldn't hear him. Why? They were all sleeping! But in utter frustration and despair, Tommy did something that saved his life. The question is, what did he do?

"Clown control to Mao Tse-Tung,
commencing countdown, engines on...."

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/lspencer534/spacestation2.jpg

2. Take the number 4 and use it five times to come up with the number 54. You can use any of the math operators you want: addition, subtraction, decimals, fractions, square roots, factorial, any of that stuff. You can't use cube roots because you'd be using the number 3. You can only use the number 4. What's the equation?

3. A car collector friend of mine bought two cars at auction. He called me when the cars were delivered to him, and I asked him to tell me what he bought. He siad that he bought a car manufactured in the early 60s and a car made in the mid 70s. He also bet me $100 that I wouldn't be able to tell them apart! "No way!", I said. "I grew up in the 60s, and I can tell which car is which 50' away!". I took his bet...and lost. What were the cars?

Givens: I wasn't blind-folded, the cars were made in the U.S., the were completely stock, anyone could have bought them, and you've seen them.

4. What is a common, seven-letter word that cannot be made playing Scrabble?

5. Two workers were getting paid the same weekly salary. Last year Bob got a raise of 10%. His coworker, Bill, received a pay cut of 10%. This year Bill got a raise of 10%, and Bob received a 10% pay cut. Who's making more money now? Explain your answer.

6. You have the misfortune to own an unreliable clock. This one gains exactly 12 minutes every hour.It is now showing 10pm and you know that is was correct at midnight, when you set it. The clock runs for less than 24 hours.

The clock stopped four hours ago. What is the correct time now?

7. http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/lspencer534/courtnie-quinlan-topless-loaded-05-435x580.jpg

Unposties:

http://egotastic.com/photos/courtnie-quinlan-topless-in-loaded/courtnie-quinlan-topless-loaded-07/

[DAB]

1.

he threw the wrench (or better yet, the entire tool kit) into space, away from the station, thus propelling himself back towards the station.

now, if he had packed a pistol along (say a .45ACP), he could have fired towards the inky darkness, and been shoved back towards the station as well.

[lspencer534]

1.

he threw the wrench (or better yet, the entire tool kit) into space, away from the station, thus propelling himself back towards the station.

now, if he had packed a pistol along (say a .45ACP), he could have fired towards the inky darkness, and been shoved back towards the station as well.

Correct! "For every action, there is an equal and opposing reaction."

[Sea Six]

5. Bob makes more money than Bill. Bill got a 10% pay raise of a smaller number.

[lspencer534]

5. Bob makes more money than Bill

Explain your answer.

[DAB]

3.

VW beetle.

over 15M made, very few style changes over the years.

[Sea Six]

6. midnight

[Sea Six]

Explain your answer.

refresh the page and reread post

[lspencer534]

3.

VW beetle.

over 15M made, very few style changes over the years.

Nope. I'll give you a clue: The only change to this car is that it went to quad headlights in 1958.

[lspencer534]

6. midnight

Nope. Hint: How many clock-minutes pass for each real hour?

[DAB]

4! x sqrt4 + sqrt4 + sqrt4 + sqrt4


24 x 2 + 6

48 + 6 = 54. :dance::dance:

[Sea Six]

5. They are both making the same: If at first they make 10/hr

then Bob: $11/hr Bill: $9/hr
Then Bob: 11-1.10= 9.90/hr and Bill: $9.90/hr

[DAB]

4. What is a common, seven-letter word that cannot be made playing Scrabble?

dumbass

no cussing, makes the old ladies swoon.

:yesnod:

[lspencer534]

5. They are both making the same: If at first they make 10/hr

then Bob: $11/hr Bill: $9/hr
Then Bob: 11-1.10= 9.90/hr and Bill: $9.90/hr

Correct!

[OddBall]

Nope. I'll give you a clue: The only change to this car is that it went to quad headlights in 1958.

Corvette

[lspencer534]

4! x sqrt4 + sqrt4 + sqrt4 + sqrt4


24 x 2 + 6

48 + 6 = 54. :dance::dance:

Close.

[lspencer534]

Corvette

Nope.

[DAB]

Close.

what do you mean 'close' that's five 4s, and the equation equals 54, as specified.

[OddBall]

Jeep?

[lspencer534]

Peeps, my modem is acting up, so if I'm late on replies, I can't help it.

[CP]

1.

he threw the wrench (or better yet, the entire tool kit) into space, away from the station, thus propelling himself back towards the station.

now, if he had packed a pistol along (say a .45ACP), he could have fired towards the inky darkness, and been shoved back towards the station as well.

If it was the vacuum of space inside the shell casing, there could be no detonation.

[lspencer534]

If it was the vacuum of space inside the shell casing, there could be no detonation.

How would that happen?

[Olustee bus]

Correct! "For every action, there is an equal and opposing reaction."

No, I think he dropped his pants and farted. For every action, there is an equal and opposing reaction you know.

[lspencer534]

what do you mean 'close' that's five 4s, and the equation equals 54, as specified.

Here's how I did it: The answer is 44, plus the square root of four, plus-- and this next part is in parentheses, four times the square root of four, which is eight. All of that equals 54.

[Olustee bus]

Nope. I'll give you a clue: The only change to this car is that it went to quad headlights in 1958.

Studebaker Avanti

[lspencer534]

No, I think he farted. For every action, there is an equal and opposing reaction you know.

Damned Gozar Tang.

[DAB]

If it was the vacuum of space inside the shell casing, there could be no detonation.

nope. smokeless powder, nitrocellulose, contains sufficient oxygen in the powder to sustain combustion. air in the case has very little effect on the firing of a round.

[lspencer534]

Studebaker Avanti

I'm giving you credit for that, although it wasn't the one I was thinking of. Another point for the other one.

[DAB]

Here's how I did it: The answer is 44, plus the square root of four, plus-- and this next part is in parentheses, four times the square root of four, which is eight. All of that equals 54.

or,

(4!/sqrt4)x4 + (4!/4)

(24/2)x4 +(24/4)

12x4 + 6

48 + 6 =54

lots of ways to do it.

[Sea Six]

6. 11:12pm

[lspencer534]

or,

(4!/sqrt4)x4 + (4!/4)

(24/2)x4 +(24/4)

12x4 + 6

48 + 6 =54

lots of ways to do it.

You won another point. You're in the lead with 2 points. :cert:

[Fasglas]

Nope. I'll give you a clue: The only change to this car is that it went to quad headlights in 1958.

I believe it's CHECKER, though I can't imagine anyone actually buying one, or two...

[lspencer534]

6. 11:12pm

Pretty close...but no cigar, amigo.

[lspencer534]

I believe it's CHECKER, though I can't imagine anyone actually buying one, or two...

Correct! Welcome to the Puzzle! :cert:

[DAB]

You won another point. You're in the lead with 2 points. :cert:

:issues::issues:

should be 3, got space boy back to the ship, and got 2 correct version of the 54 solved. :yesnod::yesnod:

[DAB]

7.

that poor thang, can't even afford a bra. how sad.

[Sea Six]

11:14 and 24 seconds pm!

[DAB]

4. What is a common, seven-letter word that cannot be made playing Scrabble?

quizzes

only one Q and one Z in the set, but there are blanks (2)....hmmm....

[lspencer534]

:issues::issues:

should be 3, got space boy back to the ship, and got 2 correct version of the 54 solved. :yesnod::yesnod:

[sigh] Okay, 3. Are you happy now?

[lspencer534]

4. What is a common, seven-letter word that cannot be made playing Scrabble?

quizzes

only one Q and one Z in the set, but there are blanks (2)....hmmm....

I forgot about the blanks. You can't use them.

[DAB]

[sigh] Okay, 3. Are you happy now?

well, i'm getting there...:issues::issues:

does #7 do windows? i have some dirty windows..

[Sea Six]

3. They were crushed cars, bought at a scrap metal auction.

[lspencer534]

11:14 and 24 seconds pm!

No. Don't feel bad; that's another damn Mensa question. Here's another hint: 1320 clock mintues have passed.

[Sea Six]

3. Checker cabs?

[lspencer534]

well, i'm getting there...:issues::issues:

does #7 do windows? i have some dirty windows..

No, and she can't dance ballet. Know why?

[lspencer534]

3. Checker cabs?

Yes, but already answered.

[Sea Six]

11:28pm and 48 seconds!

[DAB]

No, and she can't dance ballet. Know why?

??? she sold her feet to pay for her boobs? :confused5::confused5:

[lspencer534]

??? she sold her feet to pay for her boobs? :confused5::confused5:

You know how ballet dancers spin around their dance partner? Just imagine the slap in the face those big fun bags would give to him.

[DAB]

You know how ballet dancers spin around their dance partner? Just imagine the slap in the face those big fun bags would give to him.

whap, whap, whap, whap.....

[lspencer534]

11:28pm and 48 seconds!

:rofl: Another hint: Since the clock is gaining 12 minutes every hour, for every real hour that has passed, the clock will show 72 minutes.

[lspencer534]

Since the clock shows 10.00pm, we know that 1320 clock minutes have passed. 1320 ÷ 72 x 60 = 1100.

[lspencer534]

This therefore equals 1100 real minutes and hence 18 hours 20 minutes.

So what feckin' time is it?

[Sea Six]

10:20 pm?

[DAB]

6. You have the misfortune to own an unreliable clock. This one gains exactly 12 minutes every hour.It is now showing 10pm and you know that is was correct at midnight, when you set it. The clock runs for less than 24 hours.

The clock stopped four hours ago. What is the correct time now?


so...it shows that 6 hours have passed when in fact only 5 hours have passed.

12 min gained in an hour, times 5 hours, equals one extra hour.

so in 10 hours, it would show 12 hours have passed....

gahhh...i give up....go buy a rolex...:issues::issues:

[lspencer534]

10:20 pm?

Yes!!! That's 2 points. Answer the Scrabble question and you'll tie for first. Clue?

[DAB]

Yes!!! That's 2 points. Answer the Scrabble question and you'll tie for first. Clue?

i already offered 2 replies for that question....:issues::issues:

[Sea Six]

I can't do this shit when I've been drankin'. :dunno:


I'm out.

[lspencer534]

6. You have the misfortune to own an unreliable clock. This one gains exactly 12 minutes every hour.It is now showing 10pm and you know that is was correct at midnight, when you set it. The clock runs for less than 24 hours.

The clock stopped four hours ago. What is the correct time now?


so...it shows that 6 hours have passed when in fact only 5 hours have passed.

12 min gained in an hour, times 5 hours, equals one extra hour.

so in 10 hours, it would show 12 hours have passed....

gahhh...i give up....go buy a rolex...:issues::issues:

SeaSix got it: 10:20 pm.

[DAB]

SeaSix got it: 10:20 pm.

if it's dark, it's time to go to bed.

:slap:

[Sea Six]

Yes!!! That's 2 points. Answer the Scrabble question and you'll tie for first. Clue?

:hurray:


I have never, ever played Scrabble. I don't know the rules, and I suspect there are a limited number of letters and tiles. Therefore I have no possible way of contributing, except to guess a single random 7 letter word:


Pyramid.

[lspencer534]

i already offered 2 replies for that question....:issues::issues:

"Dumbass" and "Quizzes" are not correct. Hint: It's similar to a popular food today.

[lspencer534]

:hurray:


I have never, ever played Scrabble. I don't know the rules, and I suspect there are a limited number of letters and tiles. Therefore I have no possible way of contributing, except to guess a single random 7 letter word:


Pyramid.

Nope. And you haven't missed a thing by not playing scrabble.

[DAB]

"Dumbass" and "Quizzes" are not correct. Hint: It's similar to a popular food today.

food?

gotta be something with at least one Q, at least one Z......:confused5::confused5:

and with 2 blanks in the game, there are very few words that cannot be formed from the available letters.

[Sea Six]

Ok. I'm officially out of the game, having exhausted my abilities. Great thread as usual!

:seeya:

[Sea Six]

Oh! Wait!


How about FUKNF'K? Is there an apostrophe in scrabble? How about FUKNFUK?

Or FUKKNFK?

[lspencer534]

Here's the results:

DAB 3
SeaSix: 2
Olustee bus: 1
Fasglas: 1

The Scrabble word is "pizzazz". See ya next week--thanks for playing! Going to watch the Super Bowl! :cert:

[Fasglas]

Scrabble word... SIZZLES ?

[lspencer534]

Scrabble word... SIZZLES ?

PIZZAZZ. :cert:

[DAB]

PIZZAZZ. :cert:

:issues::issues:

clearly something i'm lacking.

another good puzzle, about time to turn the TV on. :hurray::hurray:

Go Pats!!

[lspencer534]

:issues::issues:

clearly something i'm lacking.

another good puzzle, about time to turn the TV on. :hurray::hurray:

Go Pats!!

Thanks, DAB. Enjoy the game! :cert:

[JRD77VET]

3.

VW beetle.

over 15M made, very few style changes over the years.

Nope. I'll give you a clue: The only change to this car is that it went to quad headlights in 1958.

Checker cab

I'll go finish reading the thread now, I was still on the first page :leaving:

[lspencer534]

Checker cab

I'll go finish reading the thread now, I was still on the first page :leaving:

Welcome to the Puzzle! :cert:

[JRD77VET]

Welcome to the Puzzle! :cert:

Thanks :seasix:

I was busy turning this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/Patrik%20A7/DCP_5858.jpg


into this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/Patrik%20A7/DCP_5873.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/Patrik%20A7/DCP_5885.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/Patrik%20A7/DCP_5890.jpg

:seasix: ( certain parts are going to Sweden )