Showing posts with label thinking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thinking. Show all posts

Friday, August 3, 2012

A Challenging Logic Problem

I used to do these logic problems out of my Mom's puzzle-books all the time. This brought back a lot of memories - especially after I figured out how to make the diagram that used to be provided with the puzzles in her books. This one is sometimes called Einstein's Riddle, although according to Wikipedia, there is no evidence that he created it. (Source)
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There are many different versions, and I even remember probably doing a version or another at one time.

Anyway, here it is:


1. There are five consecutive houses on a particular street, all painted five different colors.
2. In each house lives a person of a different nationality.
3. These five homeowners each routinely drink a different kind of beverage, smoke a different brand of cigar, and keep a different pet.

THE QUESTION: WHO OWNS THE FISH?

HINTS:

1. The Brit lives in a red house.
2. The Swede keeps dogs as pets.
3. The Dane drinks tea.
4. The Green house is next to, and on the left of the White house.
5. The owner of the Green house drinks coffee.
6. The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.
7. The owner of the Yellow house smokes Dunhill.
8. The man living in the centre house drinks milk.
9. The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10. The man who smokes Blends lives next to the one who keeps cats.
11. The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill.
12. The man who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.
13. The German smokes Prince.
14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
15. The man who smokes Blends has a neighbour who drinks water.


Pro Tip... Use a table such as this:












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Monday, June 11, 2012

How about a Chevelle Set


Family System - Wonder What's Next, 2002

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Comfortable Liar - Wonder What's Next, 2002

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The Clincher - This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In), 2004

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Humanoid - Vena Sera, 2007

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Forfeit - Wonder What's Next, 2002

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Face to the Floor - Hats Off to the Bull, 2011


Jars - Sci-Fi Crimes, 2009


And the best two for last..

The Red - Wonder What's Next, 2002


When I first heard "The Red" on the radio in late 2002, I told a lot of my friends "this band is gonna be huge!" To this day this is the song that defines Chevelle, and more importantly I was right about them 10 years ago. Chevelle is one of about a half-dozen bands that I've made this prediction with. But for me it was my most important. They have gone on to kick butt with every single release, and nothing has disappointed.

There is also a song that may be one of my favorite songs of all-time. This song just happened to carry me through a lot of tough times during 2003, and beyond. It has lingered with me - forever, and I thank you Chevelle for this masterpiece:

Send the Pain Below

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Monday, January 9, 2012

Falling Asleep


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Sunday, August 7, 2011

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Thinking about you a ton tonight Dad, for some reason. I'm taking good care of Mom. I think you'd be proud. She's doing very well, and we both miss you very much!

Monday, June 28, 2010

Wishful Thinking For A Monday


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Saturday, May 22, 2010

From The "What Were They Thinking?" File


Seriously.. Was this destined to go over well?? Really?

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