Riddle me this!

[Spooner]

Think harder, Goth.

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: Spooner
Think harder, Goth.

After my wild guess, I started playing with the numbers. Here you go:

They both have to be started at the same time.

After the 4 is done, the 7 is still going.
4 minutes so far.
Start the 4 again immediately (not possible since you'd be off a few seconds, but assume it's immediate)
When the 7 is done, the 4 will have one minute remaining.
7 minutes so far.
Start the 7 again immediately.
When 4 is done for the second time, one minute has elapsed on 7.
8 minutes so far.
Turn 7 over immediately since one minute remains.
9 minutes total.

 

[MegaloManiaK]

Originally posted by: Spooner
Think harder, Goth.

ok, its long, but 9 sequential mins

below the 4 is going to be on the left, and the 7 on the right.

flip both

4 7

after 4 mins flip the 4 again

4 3

after 3 mins

1 0

flip the 7


1 7

after 1 min flip the 4 again

now you have

4 6

when the 4 runs out flip it again

4 2

after the 4 runs out again you now have

0 2

start sequential time here

when the 2 runs out flip it again

7+ 2 = 9

 

[MegaloManiaK]

Originally posted by: Goth

Originally posted by: Spooner
Think harder, Goth.

After my wild guess, I started playing with the numbers. Here you go:

They both have to be started at the same time.

After the 4 is done, the 7 is still going.
4 minutes so far.
Start the 4 again immediately (not possible since you'd be off a few seconds, but assume it's immediate)
When the 7 is done, the 4 will have one minute remaining.
7 minutes so far.
Start the 7 again immediately.
When 4 is done for the second time, one minute has elapsed on 7.
8 minutes so far.
Turn 7 over immediately since one minute remains.
9 minutes total.

Heh, you beat me.

I was thinking 2 is the magic number so lets see how we can come up with a 2.

 

[DnetMHZ]

Turn over both hourglasses. When the 4 minute runs out, turn it over, then when the 7 runs out turn it over.
when the 4 runs out for the second time (now at 8 minutes). The 7 has been going for one minute.
Fli p the seven and when that runs out you get your 9 minutes.


edit: wow.. I am t3h sux0rs at typing

 

[MegaloManiaK]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz
Turn over both hourglasses. When the 4 minute runs out, turn it over, then when the 7 runs out turn it over.
when the 4 runs out for the second time (now at 8 minutes). The 7 has been going for one minute.
Fli p the seven and when that runs out you get your 9 minutes.


edit: wow.. I am t3h sux0rs at typing

Heh, I was just thinkign maby there would be a more efficient solution if you used the negative space in the glass instead of my solution which relied always on positive space. I.E. the difference in sand left instead of taking advantage of the sand that had fallen.

 

[Spooner]

Good job, Goth

With thieves I consort, With the vilest, in short, I'm quite at my
ease in depravity; Yet all divines use me, And savants can't lose
me, For I am the center of gravity. Who or what am I???

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: Spooner
Good job, Goth

With thieves I consort, With the vilest, in short, I'm quite at my
ease in depravity; Yet all divines use me, And savants can't lose
me, For I am the center of gravity. Who or what am I???

What is the letter V, Alex?

 

[Spooner]

Another easy one:

Two mothers and two daughters were fishing. They managed to catch
one big fish, one small fish, and one fat fish. Since only three
fish were caught, how is it possible that they each took home a fish?

 

[amcdonald]

another grandmother situation

 

[Spooner]

At a summer camp, Marc bet his friends during our midnight feast
that the weather in exactly one week's time would not be sunny.
How can Marc be so sure?

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: Spooner
At a summer camp, Marc bet his friends during our midnight feast
that the weather in exactly one week's time would not be sunny.
How can Marc be so sure?

Camp in Alaska?

 

[Goth]

Five men were going to church when it started raining.
Four men ran and got wet.
One stayed still and remained dry.
How can this be?

 

[Spooner]

nope

 

[Walleye]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz

Originally posted by: Spooner
At a summer camp, Marc bet his friends during our midnight feast
that the weather in exactly one week's time would not be sunny.
How can Marc be so sure?

Camp in Alaska?

nope. at night.

 

[Spooner]

Originally posted by: Goth
Five men were going to church when it started raining.
Four men ran and got wet.
One stayed still and remained dry.
How can this be?

had an umbrella

 

[hoyaguru]

Originally posted by: Goth
Five men were going to church when it started raining.
Four men ran and got wet.
One stayed still and remained dry.
How can this be?

The 5th guy was in the casket

 

[Spooner]

A man has recently escaped from prison and is making his way home on foot. He is walking along a straight rural country lane in bright daylight. He has walked about two miles from the prison, when he sees a police car coming toward him. Despite knowing that all squads would be out looking for him, he ran towards the car for a short while, and only when he was about ten feet away, did he turn and run into the woods to hide. Why did he run towards the police car?

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: hoyaguru

Originally posted by: Goth
Five men were going to church when it started raining.
Four men ran and got wet.
One stayed still and remained dry.
How can this be?

The 5th guy was in the casket

Yep, four pallbearers and one in the casket.

 

[Goth]

Easy one:

I've been around for many years, but I'm never more than a month old.
What am I?

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: Goth
Easy one:

I've been around for many years, but I'm never more than a month old.
What am I?

a month

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: Spooner
A man has recently escaped from prison and is making his way home on foot. He is walking along a straight rural country lane in bright daylight. He has walked about two miles from the prison, when he sees a police car coming toward him. Despite knowing that all squads would be out looking for him, he ran towards the car for a short while, and only when he was about ten feet away, did he turn and run into the woods to hide. Why did he run towards the police car?

I know I've heard this one.. but it must be close to 5'o'clock so I can't remember

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz

Originally posted by: Goth
Easy one:

I've been around for many years, but I'm never more than a month old.
What am I?

a month

Nope, keep guessing

 

[Spooner]

whoa whoa whoa... people skipping my last one?

Have I got ya stumped?

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: Spooner
whoa whoa whoa... people skipping my last one?

Have I got ya stumped?

oh..oh..oh.. I remember now!

The guy is close the end of a bridge and running forward gets him off it quicker!!