Jail Puzzle

smoke.me.a.kipper

You and your best friend, John, are arrested and locked in separate cells, apparently out of earshot. The warden arrives the following day to tell you that the two of you have been arrested for murder, and that in the last 24 hours John has confessed to the crime. It is not clear whether the warden is truthful. You are then offered the following choice: join John in confession, and hence in execution; finger John as the sole perpetrator, in which case only John will die; or admit sole responsibility, and ensure that you will hang alone for the crime. You also learn that if neither of you have admitted guilt, then both of you will die. You are given until Tuesday to make your decision. As promised, the warden arrives on Tuesday morning, awaiting your decision. What is your response?

SOLUTION:

The warden was lying: no one was murdered, and neither of you are under arrest. In fact, the warden is actually John, and the jail cell is his kitchen. You are not fooled, and you go home.

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smoke.me.a.kipper

Light bulb puzzle

There's a room with three light bulbs (in sockets). Outside the room there are three light switches which are connected to the bulbs inside the room, though you can't tell which switch is connected to which bulb. You can't see inside the room, and you're only allowed to go inside once. How do you find out which light switch is connected to which bulb?

SOLUTION:

You are actually in John's kitchen, and three light bulbs and switches do not exist. You are not fooled, and you go home.

Paladin

Ooh ooh lightbulbs.

Actual solution (I think):

Turn switch (No1) on.
Sit on your ass for 5 minutes.
Turn switch (No1) off.
Turn switch (No2) on.
Enter the room.

Lightbulb for switch (No3) is off, but its cold.
Lightbulb for switch (No2) is on.
Lightbulb for switch (No1) is off, but its still hot.

You have identified the lightbulb attached to each switch :P

Paladin's Puzzles Inc. (tm 1999,2000,2001)

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Sometimes you grab the horns by the bull.

smoke.me.a.kipper

clever *******!

pld.

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Hobbes

The Ancient Puzzle of Illiad Mosque

You are sitting in a chair. Your bare right foot is submerged in a large bowl of fresh little candies. You mispronounce "doily", and Mary Tyler Moore is surgically attached to your bum. You have 3 quarters. What do you do?

HINT: You can put your bare left foot in a large bowl of salad.

SOLUTION: ?????

OSiriS

Swallow the quarters and hopeyou choke on them?

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WhiteWashMan

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Hobbes:
The Ancient Puzzle of Illiad Mosque

You are sitting in a chair. Your bare right foot is submerged in a large bowl of fresh little candies. You mispronounce "doily", and Mary Tyler Moore is surgically attached to your bum. You have 3 quarters. What do you do?

HINT: You can put your bare left foot in a large bowl of salad.

SOLUTION: ?????

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solution: remember that it is in fact tuesday, and that is no candy day and there for whatever you are doing is not relevant.
go out and get some salad dressing for your salad and wait until friday for candy day.