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wu :: forums    riddles    what happened (Moderators: towr, Icarus, william wu, SMQ, Grimbal, ThudnBlunder, Eigenray)    Weightlifting « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Weightlifting  (Read 1742 times) alien Guest Weightlifting   « on: Apr 8th, 2005, 1:57pm » Quote Modify Remove GIANCARLO IS ITALIAN WEIGHTLIFTER. HIS PERSONAL RECORD IS 150 KG. WITH HIS FRIENDS HE MAKES A BET FOR 3000 US DOLLARS, THAT THE VERY NEXT DAY HE WOULD LIFT 180 KG. THE NEXT DAY GIANCARLO CASHED IN USD 3000. HE WON. HOW? IP Logged BNC Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 1732 Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #1 on: Apr 8th, 2005, 2:18pm » Quote Modify on Apr 8th, 2005, 1:57pm, alien wrote: HE WOULD LIFT 180 KG.     All at once? IP Logged How about supercalifragilisticexpialidociouspuzzler [Towr, 2007] alien Guest Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #2 on: Apr 8th, 2005, 2:33pm » Quote Modify Remove Yes. IP Logged Sjoerd Job Postmus Full Member     Posts: 228 Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #3 on: Apr 8th, 2005, 2:41pm » Quote Modify on Apr 8th, 2005, 2:33pm, alien wrote: Yes. Did he actually lift an object weighing 180kg? Or was it just a note "180kg".   Did he cheat? IP Logged alien Guest Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #4 on: Apr 8th, 2005, 2:53pm » Quote Modify Remove Quote: Did he actually lift an object weighing 180kg?   Yes.   Quote: Did he cheat?   No. IP Logged Sjoerd Job Postmus Full Member     Posts: 228 Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #5 on: Apr 8th, 2005, 3:05pm » Quote Modify Was the force he had to use equal to the force he would use if he lifted it on earth, in the open air...   Just guessing as you see ...   Did he lift something that was ~ boyant in water?... Which, in the open air, would weigh about 180kg? IP Logged alien Guest Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #6 on: Apr 8th, 2005, 3:43pm » Quote Modify Remove You have practically solved the riddle. He lifted the weight immersed under the water. IP Logged Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #7 on: Apr 9th, 2005, 3:43pm » Quote Modify Too late.  I was about to suggest a fork-lift. IP Logged bob sagot Guest Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #8 on: Jun 24th, 2005, 4:49am » Quote Modify Remove on Apr 8th, 2005, 3:43pm, alien wrote: You have practically solved the riddle. He lifted the weight immersed under the water. he could have also used a pulley system? IP Logged Rena Guest Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #9 on: Nov 24th, 2005, 10:57pm » Quote Modify Remove He could have just magically beat his record... it's possible. -.- IP Logged broken Guest Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #10 on: Dec 2nd, 2005, 3:11pm » Quote Modify Remove Nowhere did it say he lifted it all at once... IP Logged JCJC454 Junior Member     Gender: Posts: 53 Re: Weightlifting   « Reply #11 on: Dec 2nd, 2005, 5:40pm » Quote Modify on Apr 8th, 2005, 2:18pm, BNC wrote:   All at once?   And Alien replied Yes. So it was said.   Also how long would it take to travel to the moon? Just thought being an alien you might know. IP Logged 24 beers in a case. 24 hours in the day....coincidence?? I think not. Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------  - easy   - medium   - hard   - what am i => what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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