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  • #212
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    penguinbloke wrote:
    a man is carrying three pieces of gold each piece weighing one kilogram. While taking a walk he comes to a bridge which has a sign posted saying the bridge could hold only a maximum of 80 kilograms. He weighs 78 kilograms and the gold weighs three kilograms. He reads the sign and still safely crossed the bridge with all the gold in one trip. How did he manage this?
    Did he throw one of the coins across the river?
    Did he vomit up his lunch?
    Did he take off his clothes?
    these are all good answers...


  • #213
    steveland?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭steveland?


    I couldn't remember the exact riddle so I copied and pasted.. Stoopid internet.

    But yes bravo...


  • #214
    Iago
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,639 ✭✭✭Iago


    is his total weight inclusive of the gold?

    Or does he simply walk underneath the bridge...


  • #215
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Oh wait... I got it!

    It's a toll bridge...!


  • #216
    PH01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭PH01


    penguinbloke wrote:
    a man is carrying three pieces of gold each piece weighing one kilogram. While taking a walk he comes to a bridge which has a sign posted saying the bridge could hold only a maximum of 80 kilograms. He weighs 78 kilograms and the gold weighs three kilograms. He reads the sign and still safely crossed the bridge with all the gold in one trip. How did he manage this?
    He takes off all his cloths and shoes - this ought to weigh a kg or more.
    Picks up his three bars of them dar gold and crosses the bridge?
    That, or he gets across the river with the two parents and the two kids!
    Or, he switches off the light in the lighthouse!


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  • #217
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    He goes across with the 2 lumps of gold!leaves them on the other side and goes back for the other piece!

    Scratch that!


  • #218
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Trigger! wrote:
    He goes across with the 2 lumps of gold!leaves them on the other side and goes back for the other piece!
    It says he got across in one trip

    I'm pretty sure he had to pay one of the gold coins to cross the bridge.


  • #219
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,171 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    He got across safely with all the gold though.
    Did he rip the sign (weighing one kilogram) off the bridge?


  • #220
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    ok, he carried the two pieces and left the other tied to a piec of string!when he got to the other side he pulled the other piece of gold across?


  • #221
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Trigger! wrote:
    ok, he carried the two pieces and left the other tied to a piec of string!when he got to the other side he pulled the other piece of gold across?
    But then he would have looked mental! Have you ever tried doing this on the Ha'Penny bridge? You get some really dirty looks...

    Can someone PM Penguinbloke and get him back in here!


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  • #222
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    monkeyfudge wrote:
    But then he would have looked mental! Have you ever tried doing this on the Ha'Penny bridge? You get some really dirty looks...

    Can someone PM Penguinbloke and get him back in here!

    hehe true allright!

    But its one trip and all pieces across!only thing is, did he have string with him!or he could have removed his clothes, tied them together and tied them to the other piece!

    He'd look even more mental for that! :D


  • #223
    sprinkles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,510 ✭✭✭sprinkles


    Trigger! wrote:
    ok, he carried the two pieces and left the other tied to a piec of string!when he got to the other side he pulled the other piece of gold across?

    You've been in this situation before haven't you. You greedy backstard.

    Does he walk across the bridge with the 3 pieces of gold ignoring the sign knowing that all buildings and bridges are designed with safety factors built in. (I'm a design engineer I should know :D:D:D )


  • #224
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    sprinkles wrote:
    You've been in this situation before haven't you. You greedy backstard.

    Does he walk across the bridge with the 3 pieces of gold ignoring the sign knowing that all buildings and bridges are designed with safety factors built in. (I'm a design engineer I should know :D:D:D )

    I have indeed! :D

    I also thought of that aswell!I mean everywhere it would say 'max weight' but the real 'max weight' is a little higher than that!They say it really for safety!


  • #225
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    He could go accross on his belly and disperse his weight like the polar bears do when crossing thin ice...


  • #226
    PH01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭PH01


    monkeyfudge wrote:
    He could go accross on his belly and disperse his weight like the polar bears do when crossing thin ice...
    That depends if the Polar Bear is on Holidays!


  • #227
    penguinbloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭penguinbloke


    the string idea might work but it isn't the answer I'm looking for...


  • #228
    sprinkles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,510 ✭✭✭sprinkles


    Yes because we all know if he's in the south pole all the penguins will have migrated. Its a fact.


  • #229
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    monkeyfudge wrote:
    He could go accross on his belly and disperse his weight like the polar bears do when crossing thin ice...

    True there are loads of ways he could have got across tis just a matter of picking the right one!

    For example, a bridge that has a max weight of a measily 80 kilo's seems a very small one so he probably could have just thrownd one piece across!hehe


  • #230
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    penguinbloke wrote:
    the string idea might work but it isn't the answer I'm looking for...
    So it's NOT a toll bridge?


  • #231
    penguinbloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭penguinbloke


    and no it is NOT a toll bridge


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  • #232
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    How about he walked across the bridge juggling the bars?

    it would work as he would only have the weight of two at any one time!


  • #233
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Okay... now I'm thinking that maybe he juggled them? Always keeping one in the air, yes?

    [EDIT]Damn you, Trigger!!![/EDIT]


  • #234
    sprinkles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,510 ✭✭✭sprinkles


    He juggled them!

    Damn yo trig, you beat me to it


  • #235
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    monkeyfudge wrote:
    Okay... now I'm thinking that maybe he juggled them? Always keeping one in the air, yes?

    eh, that was my idea!


  • #236
    penguinbloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭penguinbloke


    Trigger! wrote:
    How about he walked across the bridge juggling the bars?

    it would work as he would only have the weight of two at any one time!
    It's about time

    Correct


  • #237
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    penguinbloke wrote:
    It's about time

    Correct

    Wooohooo!

    Think this calls for a cigarette!

    By the way i dont actually have one so if someone wants to put up another then fire away!


  • #238
    PH01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭PH01


    Trigger! wrote:
    How about he walked across the bridge juggling the bars?

    it would work as he would only have the weight of two at any one time!
    Yes, that's it!
    But happens if he drops one? :eek:


  • #239
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Do you have one Trigger? I have one....

    okay...

    A married couple goes to a movie. During the movie the husband strangles the wife. He is then able to get her body home without attracting attention. How?


  • #240
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    PH01 wrote:
    Yes, that's it!
    But happens if he drops one? :eek:

    More to the point, how difficult must it be to juggle 3 1 kilo pieces of gold!


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  • #241
    penguinbloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭penguinbloke


    PH01 wrote:
    Yes, that's it!
    But happens if he drops one? :eek:

    I guess we'll never know


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