tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639047818983515901.post7452956115214031119..comments2023-08-17T05:18:54.631-07:00Comments on tmafaopie: Bath timePathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635591004814379352noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639047818983515901.post-76789329578516806322007-04-20T22:49:00.000-07:002007-04-20T22:49:00.000-07:00that horrible pun is reward enoughthat horrible pun is reward enoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639047818983515901.post-91876431262901788902007-04-20T05:35:00.000-07:002007-04-20T05:35:00.000-07:00I'd love to give you both the prize, but since new...I'd love to give you both the prize, but since new anti-animal cruelty laws have been passed, I don't think I'll get away with giving you half a shiny new donkey each... so you'll just have to settle for the fact that you already have a nice ass (BOOM-TISH)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635591004814379352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639047818983515901.post-43180454122221207902007-04-19T16:42:00.000-07:002007-04-19T16:42:00.000-07:00And what if the globe is broken? Or the wiring is ...And what if the globe is broken? <BR/><BR/>Or the wiring is out?<BR/><BR/>Or its a blackout?<BR/><BR/>Or its a Friday and you can't be arsed to do any work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639047818983515901.post-87486667827883276982007-04-19T16:24:00.000-07:002007-04-19T16:24:00.000-07:00Besides Mr Uber nerd, what happens if the light wa...Besides Mr Uber nerd, what happens if the light was already on before you started playing with the switches? <BR/><BR/>So really, you need to do what jono said - but you need to do nothing for at least 30 minutes first. <BR/><BR/>After you go up, then if the globe is on and "very hot", then it's switch 3 and that the light was on to start with. <BR/><BR/>This is because to get "very hot" the globe will need to have been turned on for at least 30 minutes continuously, and that being on for only 5 minutes wouldn't get it _that_ hot. <BR/><BR/>If the globe is on, but only "somewhat hot", then we know that it's switch one, and that the light was on to start with. <BR/><BR/>This is because to get "somewhat hot", the globe will need to have been on for about 25 minutes followed by a cooling off period of 5 minutes.<BR/><BR/>If the globe is on, but cold, then it's got to be switch 2, and the light was off to start with. <BR/><BR/>This is because the light must have had at least a 30 minute cooling off period and only just been flicked on to be on, but cold.<BR/><BR/>What if the globe is off?<BR/><BR/>If the globe is off, but "very hot", then it must be the second switch that controls it, and the light was on to start with.<BR/><BR/>This is because to be very hot, but off, the light must have been on for at least 30 minutes and only just been switched off.<BR/><BR/>If the globe is off, but "somewhat hot", then it was switch one, and the light was off to start with. <BR/><BR/>This is because to be "somewhat hot", but off, the light must have been on for a few minutes, and then flicked back off.<BR/><BR/>If it's off and cold, then it's switch 3, and the light was off to start with.<BR/><BR/>"I want my elephant"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639047818983515901.post-47135401292714076172007-04-19T15:54:00.000-07:002007-04-19T15:54:00.000-07:00Jono, you are an uber nerd.Jono, you are an uber nerd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639047818983515901.post-88387370553649557972007-04-19T01:33:00.000-07:002007-04-19T01:33:00.000-07:00Pat - I want my donkey. Flick the first switch on...Pat - I want my donkey. Flick the first switch on for 5 minutes, then turn it off. Flick the 2nd switch on and go up stairs. If the light is on, then the 2nd switch is obviously the right one, otherwise the light should be off. If the bulb is hot, then the first switch controls it, otherwise it's switch 3.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639047818983515901.post-4548175366580396112007-04-18T06:34:00.000-07:002007-04-18T06:34:00.000-07:00When there wasn't enough light to drink and play c...When there wasn't enough light to drink and play croquet, we drank and swapped brainteasers. My fave was the following one posed by the marine: There's a light in the attic of a building, and 3 switches on the ground floor. How can you work out which switch controls the light and only have to go up the stairs once?<BR/><BR/>A shiny new donkey to the person with the first correct answer!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635591004814379352noreply@blogger.com