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(Message started by: PseudoPserious on May 12^th, 2003, 8:50am)

Title: The House and the Car
Post by PseudoPserious on May 12^th, 2003, 8:50am

A man pushes his car past a house and smiles. Why?

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This is my personal favorite of the 'what happened?' type of puzzles. It actually makes sense and (even better) no-one dies or has a fish named Roger. Ask me questions and I will tell you no lies.

Cheers,
PP

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by Kitty on May 12^th, 2003, 9:46am

He just happy ;D

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by wowbagger on May 12^th, 2003, 10:15am

on 05/12/03 at 09:46:36, Kitty wrote:

He just happy ;D

You know lots of guys who are happy doing this kind of thing? ;)

Oh, nevermind...

Is the "car" an automobile or one of the other "cars"?
Does the car still have a motor?
Is the motor kaput? If not, is it running?
Who is living in the house?
Is this some sort of workout?

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by Kitty on May 12^th, 2003, 10:46am

You never know maybe i like doing that. Maybe it the only thing that make him happy. ;)

(I know it not the answer but i m just mucking about :D)

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by Kitty on May 12^th, 2003, 11:58am

Ok i ve calmed down now. ;)

I ve a few questions of my own:

Does he know who lives in the house? Who lives there? If he knows the person, by what connections?

Does he do this every day? If he does, does he smile everytime or just this one time?

I think i agree with PseudoPserious, all the what happened do get dead depressing as everyone dies. :'(

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by KicksGenius on May 12^th, 2003, 12:24pm

Is the house on Illinois Avenue?
...[hide]Monopoly[/hide]...

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by maryl on May 12^th, 2003, 12:26pm

Is the house moving?

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by PseudoPserious on May 12^th, 2003, 1:32pm

Sorry about the delay...sometimes work gets in the way of play >:(.

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wowbagger:

Is the "car" an automobile or one of the other "car"?
-> Not a yes or no question (NAYONQ)

Does the car still have a motor?
-> no

Is the motor kaput?
-> no

If not, is it running?
-> no

Who is living in the house?
-> NAYONQ

Is this some sort of workout?
-> no

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Kitty:

Does he know who lives in the house?
-> yes

Who lives there?
-> NAYONQ

If he knows the person, by what connections?
-> NAYONQ

Does he do this every day?
-> no

If he does, does he smile everytime or just this one time?
-> no

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Kicksgenius:

Is the house on Illinois Avenue?
-> no
... [hide] of course :) gratz [/hide] ...

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maryl:

Is the house moving?
-> with regards to any reasonable frame of reference, no

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Keep 'em coming,
PP

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by wowbagger on May 13^th, 2003, 2:14am

on 05/12/03 at 13:32:29, PseudoPserious wrote:

wowbagger:

Is the "car" an automobile or one of the other "car"?
-> Not a yes or no question (NAYONQ)

Now that you mention it, I do remember a certain limitation to the questions...

on 05/12/03 at 08:50:18, PseudoPserious wrote:

Ask me questions and I will tell you no lies.

...but you could have been more precise! ;)

And while I'm at it:

on 05/12/03 at 13:32:29, PseudoPserious wrote:

Is the "car" an automobile or one of the other "car"?
-> Not a yes or no question (NAYONQ)
[...]
If he does, does he smile everytime or just this one time?
-> no

Where's the difference?
I don't want to start a discussion about logic (a la "ex falso quod libet" in the case of the second question I quoted), but you should be consistent. :)

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by PseudoPserious on May 13^th, 2003, 9:07am

on 05/13/03 at 02:14:23, wowbagger wrote:

...but you could have been more precise!

Nah, I said I wouldn't lie...not that I'd be useful :)

on 05/13/03 at 02:14:23, wowbagger wrote:

Where's the difference?

I couldn't answer the first question (yours) yes or no because I didn't know what you meant by a car/automobile/"other car" distinction. If I understood that, I could answer yes or no. As it stands, I think my only response is "Whaaa?"

I answered the second question 'no' meaning: if he did do it everyday (even though he doesn't), then it is not true that he smiles every time or just this once.

Cheers,
PP

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by bobcat on May 14^th, 2003, 9:37pm

Is the house green?

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by PseudoPserious on May 15^th, 2003, 6:57am

Bobcat:

-> Is the house green?

Yes.

PP

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by James Fingas on May 15^th, 2003, 8:01am

[hide]Darn it, Lucy; people have been pushing horses, dogs, hats, and shoes past this house for hours! Who are you to complain if I push my car past it?[/hide]

Title: Re: The House and the Car
Post by Cage Hiu on May 15^th, 2003, 10:37pm

you are playing monopoly
you simlie because you avioded payment

Also because it will be your house eventually

muhahahahahah