Puzzle

peetee · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:26

Hmm just had this puzzle in my emails ... its from a competitor so dont spank me please.

A man was born in 1964 and died in 1984 at the age of 25. How is this possible?

Usually I can get their puzzles but never bother emailing in, Anyone got any idea of this one though?

bushmins · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:28

Dunno, probably something to do with time zones.

I guess it cant be the leap year thing because he would have less years.

Defcon5 · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:28

He fell into a huge skip full of 1984 novels?

Van Hellseek · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:29

Edit: on second thoughts that would make him 4.

so n/m

Ekim · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:30

First result on google:

He's born in room number 1964 of a hospital and dies in room number 1984.

Defcon5 · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:30

Note - the numbers are not necessarily years...

( I know the answer btw, and yes, I did google it)

peetee · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:32

what a crap puzzle

thesubstitute · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:35

While we're on the subject of puzzles, this is one I came up with when I was 8 which stumped all my classmates:

John's standing next to a camp fire, his brother Tim's standing behind him. Why's Tim feeling hotter than John?

martinturner · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:35

peetee said:
what a crap puzzle

+1

Van Hellseek · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:36

peetee said:
what a crap puzzle

tbph.

Van Hellseek · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:37

thesubstitute said:
While we're on the subject of puzzles, this is one I came up with when I was 8 which stumped all my classmates:

John's standing next to a camp fire, his brother Tim's standing behind him. Why's Tim feeling hotter than John?

He's wearing a jumper.

thesubstitute · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:37

seek said:
He's wearing a jumper.

Nay

topgun06 · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:39

thesubstitute said:
While we're on the subject of puzzles, this is one I came up with when I was 8 which stumped all my classmates:

John's standing next to a camp fire, his brother Tim's standing behind him. Why's Tim feeling hotter than John?

John is facing away from the fire.
Tim is standing behind him in the fire..

thesubstitute · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:41

topgun06 said:
John is facing away from the fire.
Tim is standing behind him in the fire..

Bingo

topgun06 · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:43

thesubstitute · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:46

topgun06 said:

Want another? I haven't got any original puzzles left though, but I know a few good ones.

gillywibble · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:49

peetee said:
what a crap puzzle

iraiguana · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:50

woo puzzle thread! more a gogo!

topgun06 · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:51

thesubstitute said:
Want another? I haven't got any original puzzles left though, but I know a few good ones.

Go for it!

thesubstitute · 19 Jun 2008 at 13:56

Let's start with a classic one:

You have made it to the final round of a game show and you're presented with three doors. Behind one of them is fame, fortune and a white Volvo, there is nothing behind the other two doors.

You pick a door at which point the showhost (who knows what's behind each door) opens one of the other two doors, but he is only allowed to open an empty door.

You now have a choice of whether to stick with the door you originally picked or should you change to the remaining unopened door.

Should you change your mind or stay with your first choice? Or does it matter at all?