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Posted May 15, 2011
My riddle (but no prizes, sorry.. :-()

The king ran a contest for two knights wanting princess as their wife. He said

The one who's horse will arrive to my daughter's castle first, will NOT become her husband.

So, knights are riding their horses, but of course very slowly, noone wants to come there first. Once, they stopped and decided not to go any further.

The wise man stepped by, and told something to the knights when he heard their story.

Then, knights jumped on the horses and make them gallop fast like hell.

What the wise man told them? (sorry for english...)
Posted May 15, 2011
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keeveek: My riddle (but no prizes, sorry.. :-()

The king ran a contest for two knights wanting princess as their wife. He said

The one who's horse will arrive to my daughter's castle first, will NOT become her husband.

So, knights are riding their horses, but of course very slowly, noone wants to come there first. Once, they stopped and decided not to go any further.

The wise man stepped by, and told something to the knights when he heard their story.

Then, knights jumped on the horses and make them gallop fast like hell.

What the wise man told them? (sorry for english...)
Ride on the other one's horse?
Posted May 15, 2011
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keeveek: My riddle (but no prizes, sorry.. :-()

The king ran a contest for two knights wanting princess as their wife. He said

The one who's horse will arrive to my daughter's castle first, will NOT become her husband.

So, knights are riding their horses, but of course very slowly, noone wants to come there first. Once, they stopped and decided not to go any further.

The wise man stepped by, and told something to the knights when he heard their story.

Then, knights jumped on the horses and make them gallop fast like hell.

What the wise man told them? (sorry for english...)
That the princess was butt ugly and so the Knights galopped out of the Kingdom as fast as far as their horses could carry them? :P
Posted May 15, 2011
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strixo: Ride on the other one's horse?
You're right!
Posted May 15, 2011
I'd just like to say that if I got into a situation like in the first puzzle, I'd just figure that the people are standing there because they don't know which way is to salvation either (but they say they do because on top of being liars, they're mean), so I'd probably just ask them something like "so what's it like standing here" and then either just pick a way by vibes or start standing there and pranking passers-by myself if they say it's fun.
Posted May 15, 2011
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nmillar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dgmgub8mHw&feature=related
This one is impossible :/

Which movie is this?
Posted May 15, 2011
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nmillar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dgmgub8mHw&feature=related
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keeveek: This one is impossible :/

Which movie is this?
Labyrinth. It stars David Bowie's crotch wrapped in tight spandex.
Posted May 15, 2011
And i think you cannot answer that riddle with just single question.

For example: Red door is correct

Red one LIE
Blue one TRUTH

You ask the red one "If the blue one would choose red door as correct?"

If red one LIES and Blue one says the truth the answer is NO
If red one tells the truth and blue one lies the answer is still NO

but if the blue door are correct, the aswers are

YES and YES
Post edited May 15, 2011 by keeveek
Posted May 15, 2011
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keeveek: And i think you cannot answer that riddle with just single question.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXrN-3RbXRI&feature=related
Posted May 15, 2011
EDIT: dang it. flummoxed momentarily.
Post edited May 15, 2011 by strixo
Posted May 15, 2011
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keeveek: And i think you cannot answer that riddle with just single question.
You can, you just ask what the other one would say is the good door.

T = Truth Teller
L = Liar
A = Good Door
B = Bad Door


If you ask T they will tell you that L will say B is the good door. T telling the truth about L lying.

If you ask L they will tell you that T will say B is the good door. L lying about what T would say.

In both cases you're told a lie. Think of it like multiplying 1 and -1. No matter which order you do it in, the answer is still -1.
Posted May 15, 2011
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keeveek: And i think you cannot answer that riddle with just single question.
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Sielle: You can, you just ask what the other one would say is the good door.

T = Truth Teller
L = Liar
A = Good Door
B = Bad Door


If you ask T they will tell you that L will say B is the good door. T telling the truth about L lying.

If you ask L they will tell you that T will say B is the good door. L lying about what T would say.

In both cases you're told a lie. Think of it like multiplying 1 and -1. No matter which order you do it in, the answer is still -1.
Thank you for clarification. My mind almost blew up :D

The problem comes when the question has to be the one with answer YES and NO

then you're screwed, like the girl in the movie, right?
Post edited May 15, 2011 by keeveek
Posted May 15, 2011
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Sielle: Labyrinth. It stars David Bowie's crotch wrapped in tight spandex.
I'm pretty sure that was not on the cast list in the credits. Though perhaps it should have been...
Post edited May 15, 2011 by wpegg
Posted May 15, 2011
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keeveek: Thank you for clarification. My mind almost blew up :D

The problem comes when the question has to be the one with answer YES and NO

ten you're screwed.
Or if they're both lying.

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Sielle: Labyrinth. It stars David Bowie's crotch wrapped in tight spandex.
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wpegg: I'm pretty sure that was not on the cast list in the credits. Though perhaps it should have been...
I do believe his codpiece was in the credits.

EDIT:
charming-
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31794543632&v=wall
Post edited May 15, 2011 by strixo
Posted May 15, 2011
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nmillar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dgmgub8mHw&feature=related
I already posted that.
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