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(Message started by: alien2 on Sep 19^th, 2015, 6:54am)

Title: Going up or down?
Post by alien2 on Sep 19^th, 2015, 6:54am

An intelligent and open-eyed man in topnotch health prepares to go straight to his girlfriend. He lives on the 15th floor of a 30-story building. She lives in a secluded house. He steps out of his flat and enters an elevator on the 15th floor. The elevator is in perfect order. He presses the 30th button. Why?

Title: Re: Going up or down?
Post by rloginunix on Sep 19^th, 2015, 8:06am

Because [hide]the ordinal position of an item (button) in a list and the item's contents (floor number) are two different things[/hide]?

In other words [hide]the button's position in this particular cabin of this particular elevator may be "30" (if/when somehow counted) but the number of the floor in this building this cabin will go to when that button is pressed is "1"[/hide]?

Title: Re: Going up or down?
Post by alien2 on Sep 20^th, 2015, 9:52am

There's nothing unusual about the elevator control panel.

Title: Re: Going up or down?
Post by rloginunix on Sep 20^th, 2015, 10:14am

[hide]Helicopter[/hide]?

Title: Re: Going up or down?
Post by alien2 on Sep 20^th, 2015, 10:28am

Yup.

Title: Re: Going up or down?
Post by Grimbal on Sep 25^th, 2015, 6:08pm

It could have been a penthouse.

Title: Re: Going up or down?
Post by alien2 on Sep 26^th, 2015, 10:20am

I guess I should've said that the rendezvous is at her house.

Title: Re: Going up or down?
Post by Grimbal on Oct 1^st, 2015, 7:50am

A small penthouse in the middle of a large terrace could be described as secluded.

Title: Re: Going up or down?
Post by oceanvibe on Oct 14^th, 2015, 1:11am

maybe sky dives with a parachute to her place? (as well)