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Title: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 01, 2014, 11:40:10 AM
I've heard them all before.

I've heard EVERYTHING before.

Let's get some original content around here before tomorrow.  I suspect I'll be reading all of it a whole bunch of times.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 01, 2014, 12:03:55 PM
Ask Bodie to post nudes there. It can be your personal Page 3. :tard:

At least there's some variety. 8)
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 01, 2014, 12:36:55 PM
As soon as they are answered they will be removed.   It makes sense to start with easy ones.

I am just trying different things.

So, tell me, what does the sock want in the newsbox ?  Anyway we have a 'news box' thread already.  In the elders section.  Oh sorry, you are not allowed access.  That is too bad  :zoinks:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2014, 12:44:16 PM
How do we answer them?  I know one is a keyboard and another is a comma.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 01, 2014, 01:00:59 PM
I have keys that open no locks,
I have space, but there is no room,
You can enter, but you can't go in.
What am I?

Yep! Your Majesty  it is a keyboard.



Which one are you saying 'comma' for? 
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 01, 2014, 01:06:58 PM
You could post calculus to amuse the sock. :zoinks:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 01, 2014, 01:09:33 PM
[suspicious]I'll answer "nothing" to the long riddle, if we're answering them.[/suspicious]
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 01, 2014, 01:17:32 PM
Yes.  correct. 
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 01, 2014, 02:30:19 PM
I don't know who made me a gopher, but that shit's funny.  :lol1:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 01, 2014, 02:43:54 PM
So, tell me, what does the sock want in the newsbox ?  Anyway we have a 'news box' thread already.  In the elders section.  Oh sorry, you are not allowed access.  That is too bad  :zoinks:

Maybe they didn't want you to get mad and stop sending them PMs.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 01, 2014, 02:44:39 PM
I hope whoever made me a gopher doesn't mind if I keep it. I can't stop laughing at that thing.  :lol1:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 01, 2014, 02:51:19 PM
So, tell me, what does the sock want in the newsbox ?  Anyway we have a 'news box' thread already.  In the elders section.  Oh sorry, you are not allowed access.  That is too bad  :zoinks:

Maybe they didn't want you to get mad and stop sending them PMs.  :zoinks:

PM's ?   what PM's?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 01, 2014, 03:01:34 PM
So, tell me, what does the sock want in the newsbox ?  Anyway we have a 'news box' thread already.  In the elders section.  Oh sorry, you are not allowed access.  That is too bad  :zoinks:

Maybe they didn't want you to get mad and stop sending them PMs.  :zoinks:

PM's ?   what PM's?

 :hahaha:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 01, 2014, 03:06:20 PM
It wasn't me who changed your picture!  Pity you can't see the thread in the Elder's then you would know. :hahaha:


I actually *want* Hairy Gary back  :zoinks:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 01, 2014, 03:19:02 PM
But I like being a gopher today.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: El-Presidente on February 01, 2014, 03:46:41 PM
This one was easy.  :viking:

I have a tail,  and I have a head but no body. I am NOT a snake. What am I?

Answer, a coin.   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 01, 2014, 04:11:16 PM
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Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

Who is buying these multicolored, tailor-fitted socks? :orly:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 01, 2014, 04:11:27 PM
Yup,  Ok i will find some hard ones

(as the actress said to the bishop)
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 01, 2014, 04:15:39 PM
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Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

Who is buying these multicolored, tailor-fitted socks? :orly:

I wonder if they are woolly or cotton, there has been no reference to that and it is important because they could have shrunk in the wash  :tard:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Jack on February 01, 2014, 04:46:27 PM
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Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

Who is buying these multicolored, tailor-fitted socks? :orly:

Who doesn't match them together in their drawer?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Icequeen on February 01, 2014, 06:04:44 PM
But I like being a gopher today.  :zoinks:

You're a groundhog...gophers don't hibernate. :LOL:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 01, 2014, 06:51:21 PM
But I like being a gopher today.  :zoinks:

You're a groundhog...gophers don't hibernate. :LOL:

I sure look like a gopher.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2014, 06:58:30 PM
I have keys that open no locks,
I have space, but there is no room,
You can enter, but you can't go in.
What am I?

Yep! Your Majesty  it is a keyboard.



Which one are you saying 'comma' for?

Head, tail, no body
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2014, 07:05:28 PM
How quickly can you find out what is unusual...

None of the words have the letter "e."
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: P7PSP on February 01, 2014, 07:51:06 PM
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Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

Who is buying these multicolored, tailor-fitted socks? :orly:

Who doesn't match them together in their drawer?
I don't. I put my clean socks and skivvies in my USN flight bag.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 01, 2014, 08:10:37 PM
But I like being a gopher today.  :zoinks:

You're a groundhog...gophers don't hibernate. :LOL:

I sure look like a gopher.  :zoinks:

  You look like a fat, fuzzy little fucker and I wuv you!  :hug:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 01, 2014, 08:12:42 PM
But I like being a gopher today.  :zoinks:

You're a groundhog...gophers don't hibernate. :LOL:

I sure look like a gopher.  :zoinks:

  You look like a fat, fuzzy little fucker and I wuv you!  :hug:


Awww! :hug:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Jack on February 01, 2014, 08:24:20 PM
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Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

Who is buying these multicolored, tailor-fitted socks? :orly:

Who doesn't match them together in their drawer?
I don't. I put my clean socks and skivvies in my USN flight bag.
Guessing they're probably all the same.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2014, 08:28:37 PM
Pronounced as one letter, And written with three,...

An eye?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 01, 2014, 08:38:40 PM
But I like being a gopher today.  :zoinks:

You're a groundhog...gophers don't hibernate. :LOL:

I sure look like a gopher.  :zoinks:

  You look like a fat, fuzzy little fucker and I wuv you!  :hug:

Such language! :o
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: P7PSP on February 01, 2014, 11:48:18 PM
But I like being a gopher today.  :zoinks:

You're a groundhog...gophers don't hibernate. :LOL:

I sure look like a gopher.  :zoinks:

  You look like a fat, fuzzy little fucker and I wuv you!  :hug:

Such language! :o
:indeed: ::)
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 02, 2014, 12:34:53 AM
I have keys that open no locks,
I have space, but there is no room,
You can enter, but you can't go in.
What am I?

Yep! Your Majesty  it is a keyboard.



Which one are you saying 'comma' for?

Head, tail, no body
  It was a coin.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 02, 2014, 12:36:00 AM
How quickly can you find out what is unusual...

None of the words have the letter "e."

 :clap:  Your Majesty is most correct.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 02, 2014, 12:36:34 AM
I have keys that open no locks,
I have space, but there is no room,
You can enter, but you can't go in.
What am I?

Yep! Your Majesty  it is a keyboard.



Which one are you saying 'comma' for?

Head, tail, no body
  It was a coin.

It was a coin, but now it's a comma.  Queen Victoria has ruled so.   :asthing:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 02, 2014, 12:37:35 AM
Pronounced as one letter, And written with three,...

An eye?

 :clap:  Yes.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 02, 2014, 12:39:08 AM
I shall now retire from the Riddle Competition undefeated.  Next I will take on Lord Voldemort.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 02, 2014, 12:50:08 AM
But I like being a gopher today.  :zoinks:

You're a groundhog...gophers don't hibernate. :LOL:

I sure look like a gopher.  :zoinks:

  You look like a fat, fuzzy little fucker and I wuv you!  :hug:


Awww! :hug:

He claims to know all the riddles, but has not answered one yet,  I think 'gollum' is more appropriate!
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 02, 2014, 08:57:59 AM
But I like being a gopher today.  :zoinks:

You're a groundhog...gophers don't hibernate. :LOL:

I sure look like a gopher.  :zoinks:

  You look like a fat, fuzzy little fucker and I wuv you!  :hug:


Awww! :hug:

He claims to know all the riddles, but has not answered one yet,  I think 'gollum' is more appropriate!

You know that wasn't me. Quit playing dumb. You do a good enough job when you ain't pretending.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 02, 2014, 12:08:05 PM
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You know that wasn't me.

Wasn't who?  You speak with the mouth piece of the community sock puppet.  That means any of the members here can slip inside you as and when they please  :hahaha:

If you want your own 'persona' on here, why don't you use your own account?

It wasn't me that changed the sock puppet into a gopher so how would I know it wasn't you?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 02, 2014, 02:15:18 PM
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You know that wasn't me.

Wasn't who?  You speak with the mouth piece of the community sock puppet.  That means any of the members here can slip inside you as and when they please  :hahaha:

If you want your own 'persona' on here, why don't you use your own account?

It wasn't me that changed the sock puppet into a gopher so how would I know it wasn't you?

Much like Queen Victoria. :zoinks: :P
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 02, 2014, 05:27:09 PM
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You know that wasn't me.

Wasn't who?  You speak with the mouth piece of the community sock puppet.  That means any of the members here can slip inside you as and when they please  :hahaha:

If you want your own 'persona' on here, why don't you use your own account?

It wasn't me that changed the sock puppet into a gopher so how would I know it wasn't you?

Oh my, blonde moment, I have no clue what's going on here.  ::)

This is my account. I actually think it's funny when other people use it. Except for you, because you just cry and bleed on me.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 02, 2014, 05:35:55 PM
The interwebs says I've officially cursed the world with six more weeks of winter. You can thank me later.  :zoinks: I never knew being a gopher meant having so much power.  :mischief:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: 'andersom' on February 03, 2014, 08:05:15 AM
Do those socks come in left and right socks? Or is it just red socks, green socks and such?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: 'andersom' on February 03, 2014, 08:14:18 AM
If it is not about left and right, then it is impossible to pull out more than 9 socks without getting a match, so the answer is 10.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: 'andersom' on February 03, 2014, 08:15:39 AM
If it is still dark, you will still have no idea which socks to put on though.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 03, 2014, 09:20:45 AM
Hyke - clever cow  :clap:

Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

You can only guarantee that you pull out a matching pair if you exhaust all the possible combinations which will not give you a pair. What you have are 3 different sizes (bought over the past 3 years) and a combination of 3 colors. The number of socks in the drawer is not significant.

If we denote the different sizes between the years by X, Y and Z, then you can pull out each of these different sizes for the three possible colors – red X, red Y, red Z, blue X, blue Y, blue Z, green X, green Y and green Z. That’s a total of 9 socks which can be pulled out of the drawer which will not give you a matching pair. The next sock that you pull out though, whatever the color and size, will have to be similar to one of these 9 socks and thus guaranteeing that you have a pair – so the answer is that you need to pull out 10 socks to ensure that you have a matching pair in size and color.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 03, 2014, 04:45:22 PM
Hyke - clever cow  :clap:

Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

You can only guarantee that you pull out a matching pair if you exhaust all the possible combinations which will not give you a pair. What you have are 3 different sizes (bought over the past 3 years) and a combination of 3 colors. The number of socks in the drawer is not significant.

If we denote the different sizes between the years by X, Y and Z, then you can pull out each of these different sizes for the three possible colors – red X, red Y, red Z, blue X, blue Y, blue Z, green X, green Y and green Z. That’s a total of 9 socks which can be pulled out of the drawer which will not give you a matching pair. The next sock that you pull out though, whatever the color and size, will have to be similar to one of these 9 socks and thus guaranteeing that you have a pair – so the answer is that you need to pull out 10 socks to ensure that you have a matching pair in size and color.

That doesn't mean that you can wear those socks. Most will be too small for you. :P
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 03, 2014, 05:13:29 PM
Here's a riddle I just came up with. There's no trickery involved, and the solution is simple.

100 people are applying for 100 jobs at a company, and the company wants to test their intelligence. If they pass the test, they all get jobs. If they fail, none of them get jobs. The manager brings them into a room for a meeting and explains their task. In the building, there's a closet with nothing in it except for one three-way lamp (a lamp with a bulb that can give three different levels of brightness). They're all allowed to examine it ahead of time. After the meeting, they'll be allowed to confer briefly, then they'll all be isolated and unable to communicate with each other. Each applicant will be given a random number between 1 and 100 (and numbers can repeat themselves). In random order, they'll be led one at a time into the room and allowed to turn the lamp on and off, or change the brightness level, as they wish. There is no other communication possible with the other applicants once the numbers are given out. The last person into the room must tell the manager whether the sum of all of the numbers the applicants were given is divisible by four.

What is their strategy?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: El on February 03, 2014, 07:05:32 PM
Here's a riddle I just came up with. There's no trickery involved, and the solution is simple.

100 people are applying for 100 jobs at a company, and the company wants to test their intelligence. If they pass the test, they all get jobs. If they fail, none of them get jobs. The manager brings them into a room for a meeting and explains their task. In the building, there's a closet with nothing in it except for one three-way lamp (a lamp with a bulb that can give three different levels of brightness). They're all allowed to examine it ahead of time. After the meeting, they'll be allowed to confer briefly, then they'll all be isolated and unable to communicate with each other. Each applicant will be given a random number between 1 and 100 (and numbers can repeat themselves). In random order, they'll be led one at a time into the room and allowed to turn the lamp on and off, or change the brightness level, as they wish. There is no other communication possible with the other applicants once the numbers are given out. The last person into the room must tell the manager whether the sum of all of the numbers the applicants were given is divisible by four.

What is their strategy?
...to collectively tell Google to take their trick interview questions and shove them someplace equally creative?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: El on February 03, 2014, 07:07:12 PM
Also has anyone guessed the one that was a keyboard yet?  Forget the clues.  Something about space and enter and keys.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 03, 2014, 08:51:04 PM
Here's a riddle I just came up with. There's no trickery involved, and the solution is simple.

100 people are applying for 100 jobs at a company, and the company wants to test their intelligence. If they pass the test, they all get jobs. If they fail, none of them get jobs. The manager brings them into a room for a meeting and explains their task. In the building, there's a closet with nothing in it except for one three-way lamp (a lamp with a bulb that can give three different levels of brightness). They're all allowed to examine it ahead of time. After the meeting, they'll be allowed to confer briefly, then they'll all be isolated and unable to communicate with each other. Each applicant will be given a random number between 1 and 100 (and numbers can repeat themselves). In random order, they'll be led one at a time into the room and allowed to turn the lamp on and off, or change the brightness level, as they wish. There is no other communication possible with the other applicants once the numbers are given out. The last person into the room must tell the manager whether the sum of all of the numbers the applicants were given is divisible by four.

What is their strategy?
...to collectively tell Google to take their trick interview questions and shove them someplace equally creative?

They need the jobs until the economy improves. :P
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: El on February 04, 2014, 07:13:14 AM
Here's a riddle I just came up with. There's no trickery involved, and the solution is simple.

100 people are applying for 100 jobs at a company, and the company wants to test their intelligence. If they pass the test, they all get jobs. If they fail, none of them get jobs. The manager brings them into a room for a meeting and explains their task. In the building, there's a closet with nothing in it except for one three-way lamp (a lamp with a bulb that can give three different levels of brightness). They're all allowed to examine it ahead of time. After the meeting, they'll be allowed to confer briefly, then they'll all be isolated and unable to communicate with each other. Each applicant will be given a random number between 1 and 100 (and numbers can repeat themselves). In random order, they'll be led one at a time into the room and allowed to turn the lamp on and off, or change the brightness level, as they wish. There is no other communication possible with the other applicants once the numbers are given out. The last person into the room must tell the manager whether the sum of all of the numbers the applicants were given is divisible by four.

What is their strategy?
...to collectively tell Google to take their trick interview questions and shove them someplace equally creative?

They need the jobs until the economy improves. :P
Then their strategy is probably to panic, choke, cry, go home and take more antidepressants.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: 'andersom' on February 04, 2014, 12:55:37 PM
Hyke - clever cow  :clap:

Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

You can only guarantee that you pull out a matching pair if you exhaust all the possible combinations which will not give you a pair. What you have are 3 different sizes (bought over the past 3 years) and a combination of 3 colors. The number of socks in the drawer is not significant.

If we denote the different sizes between the years by X, Y and Z, then you can pull out each of these different sizes for the three possible colors – red X, red Y, red Z, blue X, blue Y, blue Z, green X, green Y and green Z. That’s a total of 9 socks which can be pulled out of the drawer which will not give you a matching pair. The next sock that you pull out though, whatever the color and size, will have to be similar to one of these 9 socks and thus guaranteeing that you have a pair – so the answer is that you need to pull out 10 socks to ensure that you have a matching pair in size and color.

That doesn't mean that you can wear those socks. Most will be too small for you. :P

But it answered the question. :smarty:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 04, 2014, 06:05:20 PM
Hyke - clever cow  :clap:

Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

You can only guarantee that you pull out a matching pair if you exhaust all the possible combinations which will not give you a pair. What you have are 3 different sizes (bought over the past 3 years) and a combination of 3 colors. The number of socks in the drawer is not significant.

If we denote the different sizes between the years by X, Y and Z, then you can pull out each of these different sizes for the three possible colors – red X, red Y, red Z, blue X, blue Y, blue Z, green X, green Y and green Z. That’s a total of 9 socks which can be pulled out of the drawer which will not give you a matching pair. The next sock that you pull out though, whatever the color and size, will have to be similar to one of these 9 socks and thus guaranteeing that you have a pair – so the answer is that you need to pull out 10 socks to ensure that you have a matching pair in size and color.

That doesn't mean that you can wear those socks. Most will be too small for you. :P

But it answered the question. :smarty:

Why not use a flashlight? :smarty:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: 'andersom' on February 05, 2014, 12:53:50 AM
Hyke - clever cow  :clap:

Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

You can only guarantee that you pull out a matching pair if you exhaust all the possible combinations which will not give you a pair. What you have are 3 different sizes (bought over the past 3 years) and a combination of 3 colors. The number of socks in the drawer is not significant.

If we denote the different sizes between the years by X, Y and Z, then you can pull out each of these different sizes for the three possible colors – red X, red Y, red Z, blue X, blue Y, blue Z, green X, green Y and green Z. That’s a total of 9 socks which can be pulled out of the drawer which will not give you a matching pair. The next sock that you pull out though, whatever the color and size, will have to be similar to one of these 9 socks and thus guaranteeing that you have a pair – so the answer is that you need to pull out 10 socks to ensure that you have a matching pair in size and color.

That doesn't mean that you can wear those socks. Most will be too small for you. :P

But it answered the question. :smarty:

Why not use a flashlight? :smarty:

Why the need to wear socks matching in colour, when it is dark anyway?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 05, 2014, 05:54:36 AM
Hyke - clever cow  :clap:

Your shoe size increases by one unit per year and you buy socks accordingly to match your shoe size. Your bedroom sock drawer contains 10 red socks, 20 blue socks and 30 green socks, bought randomly over the past 3 years. There is no light and you need to grab a pair in the dark.
How many socks should you pull out of the drawer to guarantee that you have a same-sized pair with matching colors?

You can only guarantee that you pull out a matching pair if you exhaust all the possible combinations which will not give you a pair. What you have are 3 different sizes (bought over the past 3 years) and a combination of 3 colors. The number of socks in the drawer is not significant.

If we denote the different sizes between the years by X, Y and Z, then you can pull out each of these different sizes for the three possible colors – red X, red Y, red Z, blue X, blue Y, blue Z, green X, green Y and green Z. That’s a total of 9 socks which can be pulled out of the drawer which will not give you a matching pair. The next sock that you pull out though, whatever the color and size, will have to be similar to one of these 9 socks and thus guaranteeing that you have a pair – so the answer is that you need to pull out 10 socks to ensure that you have a matching pair in size and color.

That doesn't mean that you can wear those socks. Most will be too small for you. :P

But it answered the question. :smarty:

Why not use a flashlight? :smarty:

Why the need to wear socks matching in colour, when it is dark anyway?

To make sure that they get even wear.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: El on February 05, 2014, 03:00:33 PM
I never was, am always to be,
No one ever saw me, nor ever will,
And yet I am the confidence of all
To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball.
What am I?


The future.  C'mon, that one's easy.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 05, 2014, 03:30:10 PM
Juliet

A smooth dance,  a ball sport,  a place to stay,  an Asian country and a girls name -  what is that girls name?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 06, 2014, 04:01:59 AM
I never was, am always to be,
No one ever saw me, nor ever will,
And yet I am the confidence of all
To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball.
What am I?


The future.  C'mon, that one's easy.

yep
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 06, 2014, 04:02:58 AM
Juliet

A smooth dance,  a ball sport,  a place to stay,  an Asian country and a girls name -  what is that girls name?
yep.  i thought that one was quite hard.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 06, 2014, 09:09:34 PM
What's up with the giant bold font on some of the newz?
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 06, 2014, 09:19:48 PM
What's up with the giant bold font on some of the newz?
 
  It's to help you read things with your tiny beady eyes! :heart:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 06, 2014, 09:24:20 PM
What's up with the giant bold font on some of the newz?
 
  It's to help you read things with your tiny beady eyes! :heart:

My eyes are fine and it looks like hell.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 06, 2014, 09:55:58 PM
What's up with the giant bold font on some of the newz?
 
  It's to help you read things with your tiny beady eyes! :heart:

My eyes are fine and it looks like hell.  :nerdy:

  Somebody is cranky, and should hibernate for about six more weeks. :heart:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 06, 2014, 10:40:26 PM
What's up with the giant bold font on some of the newz?
 
  It's to help you read things with your tiny beady eyes! :heart:

My eyes are fine and it looks like hell.  :nerdy:

  Somebody is cranky, and should hibernate for about six more weeks. :heart:

I'm very low functioning today and the newz is too big.  :tard:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: 'andersom' on February 06, 2014, 11:59:10 PM
What's up with the giant bold font on some of the newz?
 
  It's to help you read things with your tiny beady eyes! :heart:

My eyes are fine and it looks like hell.  :nerdy:

  Somebody is cranky, and should hibernate for about six more weeks. :heart:

I'm very low functioning today and the newz is too big.  :tard:

Those days happen. Extra hibernation, or a weighted blanket to hide under may help.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 07, 2014, 01:27:58 AM
I have made it smaller.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Semicolon on February 07, 2014, 05:48:48 AM
What's up with the giant bold font on some of the newz?
 
  It's to help you read things with your tiny beady eyes! :heart:

You flatterer. :P
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 07, 2014, 07:04:50 PM
I have made it smaller.

 :lol1: That's a good one.  :plus:  I think I like being in the newsbox. I've never been up there before. :green: 

At least you didn't cry about me being a fairy.  :zoinks:

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 08, 2014, 01:26:06 AM
I have made it smaller.

 :lol1: That's a good one.  :plus:  I think I like being in the newsbox. I've never been up there before. :green: 

At least you didn't cry about me being a fairy.  :zoinks:

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Pretentious?  Who, me?  *Bodie sips her latte*
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 08, 2014, 03:03:07 AM
I have made it smaller.

 :lol1: That's a good one.  :plus:  I think I like being in the newsbox. I've never been up there before. :green: 

At least you didn't cry about me being a fairy.  :zoinks:

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Pretentious?  Who, me?  *Bodie sips her latte*

No, not you.  ::)  I told you, you do a good enough job at dumb when you aint pretending.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: bodie on February 08, 2014, 04:46:12 AM
I have made it smaller.

 :lol1: That's a good one.  :plus:  I think I like being in the newsbox. I've never been up there before. :green: 

At least you didn't cry about me being a fairy.  :zoinks:

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Pretentious?  Who, me?  *Bodie sips her latte*

No, not you.  ::)  I told you, you do a good enough job at dumb when you aint pretending.  :hahaha:

(http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Sad/sad-021.gif)
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Jack on February 08, 2014, 05:54:37 AM

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Are you trying to say the news isn't actually the most important thing on the page? Large fonts usually irritate me too. Though cousin speaks in the voice of an enlarged Georgia font. It doesn't make her appear pretentious though, only a little louder than everyone else. :laugh:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 08, 2014, 06:10:54 AM
I have made it smaller.

 :lol1: That's a good one.  :plus:  I think I like being in the newsbox. I've never been up there before. :green: 

At least you didn't cry about me being a fairy.  :zoinks:

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Pretentious?  Who, me?  *Bodie sips her latte*

No, not you.  ::)  I told you, you do a good enough job at dumb when you aint pretending.  :hahaha:

(http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Sad/sad-021.gif)

Awww! I'm sorry. Was that a genuine blonde moment? :hug:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 08, 2014, 06:11:44 AM

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Are you trying to say the news isn't actually the most important thing on the page? Large fonts usually irritate me too. Though cousin speaks in the voice of an enlarged Georgia font. It doesn't make her appear pretentious though, only a little louder than everyone else. :laugh:

No way, man. That gal's just pretentious.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Jack on February 08, 2014, 06:27:16 AM

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Are you trying to say the news isn't actually the most important thing on the page? Large fonts usually irritate me too. Though cousin speaks in the voice of an enlarged Georgia font. It doesn't make her appear pretentious though, only a little louder than everyone else. :laugh:

No way, man. That gal's just pretentious.  :zoinks:

Have grown so accustomed to her posting style, it would probably irritate me if she changed it. :laugh:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2014, 07:06:26 AM

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Are you trying to say the news isn't actually the most important thing on the page? Large fonts usually irritate me too. Though cousin speaks in the voice of an enlarged Georgia font. It doesn't make her appear pretentious though, only a little louder than everyone else. :laugh:

No way, man. That gal's just pretentious.  :zoinks:

  And you are a GROUNDHOG. Own it!  :laugh:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 08, 2014, 08:14:22 AM

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Are you trying to say the news isn't actually the most important thing on the page? Large fonts usually irritate me too. Though cousin speaks in the voice of an enlarged Georgia font. It doesn't make her appear pretentious though, only a little louder than everyone else. :laugh:

No way, man. That gal's just pretentious.  :zoinks:

  And you are a GROUNDHOG. Own it!  :laugh:

Quit yelling at me in your big pretentious font, CBC.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: All these goddamn riddles in the newsbox
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2014, 09:40:32 AM

Seriously though, the big font looks pretentious.

Are you trying to say the news isn't actually the most important thing on the page? Large fonts usually irritate me too. Though cousin speaks in the voice of an enlarged Georgia font. It doesn't make her appear pretentious though, only a little louder than everyone else. :laugh:

No way, man. That gal's just pretentious.  :zoinks:

  And you are a GROUNDHOG. Own it!  :laugh:

Quit yelling at me in your big pretentious font, CBC.  :zoinks:

  Get back here and resume posting with your clever little paws!  :heart: