Mindbender?

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » February 18, 2003, 11:33 am

I got this in an email this morning. I was wrong on all of them but I blame the lack of caffine in my system. *yawn*

Are you the weakest link? Below are four (4) questions. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK? Let's find out just how clever you really are.
Ready?
GO!!! (scroll down)

First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?

Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong!If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!

Try not to screw up in the next question.
To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took for the first question.

Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are...?

Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?!

You're not very good at this are you?

Third Question: Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?

Scroll down for answer..

Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100.

Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is
definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?

Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

Answer: Nunu?
NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary. Read the question again

Cotto · Post by **Cotto** » February 18, 2003, 11:35 am

Fuck off!
I'm right on all of them even if it says Im wrong!

bastarding email

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » February 18, 2003, 11:57 am

Grrrrrr

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » February 18, 2003, 11:59 am

Logic traps suck.

I h8 you for making me feel stupid this early in the day.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · February 18, 2003, 12:08 pm

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?

Scroll down for answer..

Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100.

Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is
definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?

Bullshit! Apparently I lack the logic skills to see this after looking at it repeatedly. Can someone school me as to how the fuck it equals 4100? Thanks in advance.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · February 18, 2003, 12:12 pm

Nevermind I got it.

Legenae · Post by **Legenae** » February 18, 2003, 12:13 pm

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?

Scroll down for answer..

Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100.

Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is
definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?
Bullshit! Apparently I lack the logic skills to see this after looking at it repeatedly. Can someone school me as to how the fuck it equals 4100? Thanks in advance.

Seriously??

How many "1000" do you see? there are 4... so 4000
40+30+20+10 = 100
100 + 4000 = 4100

miir · Post by **miir** » February 18, 2003, 12:20 pm

*shrug*

I got all of them almost instantly.
But then again, I'm on my 3rd coffee.

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » February 18, 2003, 12:28 pm

Got this in my e-mail this morning. It's just copied and pasted, sorry about the spaces.

MIND GAME

2% or 98%

This is strange...can you figure it out?

Are you the 2% or 98% of the population?

Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD!

* Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow.

* There's no trick or surprise.

* Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!
* Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them ... really. * Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something).

Think of a number from 1 to 10

Multiply that number by 9

If the number is a 2-digit number, add the digits together

Now subtract 5

Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with

(example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.)

Think of a country that starts with that letter

Remember the last letter of the name of that country

Think of the name of an animal that starts with that letter

Remember the last letter in the name of that animal

Think of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter

Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?

I told you this was FREAKY!! If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with kangaroos in Denmark when given this exercise.

Post by **Sylvus** » February 18, 2003, 12:38 pm

I DID think of of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange.

And I blame Drolgin.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 18, 2003, 12:38 pm

- There are only 4 countries that start with the letter D. Denmark, Djibouti, the Dominican Republic and Dominica.

- Very few animals start with the letter K

I picked a Kodiak in Denmark eating a kumquat.

Clever little puzzle when you think about it.

Dexail · Post by **Dexail** » February 18, 2003, 1:08 pm

Koala Bear in Denmark eating a rasberry /shrug

Damiarch · Post by **Damiarch** » February 18, 2003, 1:09 pm

Hah, Denmark, Koala, Apple!

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » February 18, 2003, 1:33 pm

Woohoo I got the first ones right!

That Kangaroo thing.. that just got too complex for pre-coffee brain-games. And the conspiracy theory in my head made me believe I was about to be the butt of a lame joke - so I skipped it.

=D

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » February 18, 2003, 1:39 pm

3 out of 4 on the first one.. missed the "overtake the last person" heh, even though theoreticly you can do it if you overtake them by a whole lap..

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 18, 2003, 2:15 pm

miir wrote:*shrug*

I got all of them almost instantly.
But then again, I'm on my 3rd coffee.

I answered them instantly with 1.5 cups bitch!

miir · Post by **miir** » February 18, 2003, 2:19 pm

pwned

Corona · Post by **Corona** » February 18, 2003, 4:34 pm

I got 4 out of 5 on the first mindbender questions Grizz posted, no coffee enhancements (although I did do this after lunch).

On the one Vetiria posted, I thought of a Koala in Denmark eating an Apricot

I have no fucking clue why I thought of apricot before apple, the only kind I've eaten is the dried kind you get in trail mix.

Edit: speelling eroars!

kurzweil · Post by **kurzweil** » February 18, 2003, 4:44 pm

I ended up with a kiwi in Denmark eating a ______.

What fruit starts with an I?

Augie · Post by **Augie** » February 18, 2003, 7:24 pm

...I got the same as Damiarch

Sylvos · Post by **Sylvos** » February 18, 2003, 7:25 pm

wtf kangeroo?

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » February 18, 2003, 7:33 pm

I got a koala in Denmark eating an apricot.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 18, 2003, 7:56 pm

I got confused wether to use the N or the C in Dominican Republic. Then I started thinking about fruit, got hungry, and had a snack. What were we talking about again?

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » February 18, 2003, 8:08 pm

He went to the fridge, grabbed some grapes, got confused about whether or not he was a caged monkey at the zoo and started cramming them in his ass. Then his dad walked in, got confused and bent him over the dining room table.

It ain't exactly the Cleavers, but hell, blame it on the confusion.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 18, 2003, 8:15 pm

Then his dad walked in, got confused and bent him over the dining room table.

Don't project your childhood fantasies onto me, you sick bitch. I am a pitcher, not a catcher. I also have the God damn common courtesy to give reach-arounds.

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » February 18, 2003, 8:18 pm

I stand corrected. Masteen shoved grapes up his ass, then his dad walked in and MAST bent HIS DAD over the dining room table. Sheesh, mix up the details and the queer patrol comes running.

noel · Post by **noel** » February 18, 2003, 8:21 pm

Trolling again, Shaerra?

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 18, 2003, 8:23 pm

Apparently, she got tired of getting pwned by you on the other thread.

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » February 18, 2003, 8:28 pm

Tag team, back again. Check it direct it let's begin...

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » February 18, 2003, 8:31 pm

I'm sick of this stupid bitch derailing threads. Can we get her banned already?

noel · Post by **noel** » February 18, 2003, 8:37 pm

Vetiria wrote:I'm sick of this stupid bitch derailing threads. Can we get her banned already?

Seconded.

Legenae · Post by **Legenae** » February 18, 2003, 8:40 pm

Vetiria wrote:I'm sick of this stupid bitch derailing threads. Can we get her banned already?

Please!!!

Even when you click on a thread where you *think* she hasn't infected... there she is... spouting her stupidity.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 18, 2003, 9:07 pm

This was a perfectly entertaining thread....

Stop obsessing over masteen and take it to PMs.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 18, 2003, 9:10 pm

/em grabs his package

Girl, I know you want these nutz!

Ajran · Post by **Ajran** » February 18, 2003, 9:30 pm

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?

Scroll down for answer..

Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100.

Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is
definitely not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?
Bullshit! Apparently I lack the logic skills to see this after looking at it repeatedly. Can someone school me as to how the fuck it equals 4100? Thanks in advance.

this is what i find amusing from the "other" puzzle thread

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:You're not serious are you?

Please tell me you don't need explaination on this.

dumb fucker

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » February 18, 2003, 9:37 pm

yeah I was gonna mention that but I wasn't in the mood to flame mr. math this morning. he can't even add up a handful of numbers but flames me for not knowing the rule of 9.

stupid asshole.

even funnier is that he didn't know that either, but just pretended to.

kurzweil · Post by **kurzweil** » February 18, 2003, 9:45 pm

well, whaddaknow. there *is* a fruit that starts with the letter I (other than all the Indian dates, almonds and figs etc)

Imbu
Anacardiaceae Spondias tuberosa Arruda.

Source: Magness et al. 1971
Imbu grows wild in Northeastern Brazil and is cultivated sparingly in other relatively dry, tropical areas. The tree is spreading and lowgrowing, with compound leaves up to 6 inches long, each with 5 to 9 leaflets. Fruits are produced near the ends of the branches. They are oval in shape, about 1.5 inches long, with a single seed. The fruit generally resembles plums, but with a tougher, thicker skin. The flesh is soft, almost watery. It is eaten fresh or made into jelly.

Taly · Post by **Taly** » February 18, 2003, 9:58 pm

LOL i love these games..post more

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 19, 2003, 3:31 am

Aranuil wrote:
Vetiria wrote:I'm sick of this stupid bitch derailing threads. Can we get her banned already?
Seconded.

Veto!

Winnow D'Frenchie

Estrosiath · Post by **Estrosiath** » February 19, 2003, 5:03 am

Y'know, stfu button is there for her, too

Second addition, after Searyx.

BeatSoggybiscuit · Post by **BeatSoggybiscuit** » February 19, 2003, 6:01 am

i got cat in dominican republic eating some fruit that starts with a "t"

kurzweil · Post by **kurzweil** » February 19, 2003, 3:10 pm

Ok, here's another one:

You do not need to write the answers, just do it using your mind.
You'll be surprised.
Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!
Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them ... really.

Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something).

Start:

How much is :
15+6

3+56?

89+2

12+53

75+26

25+52

63+32

I know! Calculations are hard work but
it's nearly over..

Come on, a few more...

123+5

QUICK! THINK ABOUT A TOOL AND A COLOR!

You have just thought about a red
hammer, haven't you??

If this is not the case, you are among 2%
of the people who have a "different," if not "abnormal," mind. 98%
of the folks answer" red hammer" doing this exercise.
If you do not believe it, pass it around and you'll see.

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » February 19, 2003, 3:39 pm

Blue wrench.

Maddux · Post by **Maddux** » February 19, 2003, 3:44 pm

Now I was a Baa Baa Sheep on the Orange eating Kangeroo from Denmark.

Yellow Screwdriver on Test Number 2. Does this mean that I fit in both the 98% category, and the 2% at the same time?

This would make me part of the entire population then.

GENIUS!

miir · Post by **miir** » February 19, 2003, 3:57 pm

There is no pattern in that 'mind bender' that would cause people to select a red hammer. It's just random numbers. No patterns

Corona · Post by **Corona** » February 19, 2003, 4:57 pm

Blue Hammer. ::shrug::

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » February 19, 2003, 5:40 pm

green screwdriver

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » February 19, 2003, 5:57 pm

wtf is this thread about?

the answer is : Gin and Tonic

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 19, 2003, 6:09 pm

I can simultaneously posess Tea and No Tea. I am the Zen fucking Master!

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » February 19, 2003, 6:22 pm

Black hoe