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cembros · 05-28-2009, 05:06 AM

this is from die hard with a vengance which i am watching, they dont ACTUALLY solve the riddle in the movie even though they get it right, i have it figured out

lol, can you? I will post the answer if nobody else can (which im sure you all will).

You have a 5 gallon jug and a 3 gallon jug, how do you fill the 5 gallon jug with exactly 4 gallons???

Grumpz · 05-28-2009, 05:09 AM

Take the 5 gallon jug full, and dump 3 into the 3 gallon jug. Dump that water out of the 3.

Dump the 2 left in the 5, into the 3. Then fill up the 5, and dump 1 of that into the 2 that's in the 3!

Yes, It makes sense to me, WHADIWIN?

cembros · 05-28-2009, 05:14 AM

haha nice thats not how i did it but the result is the same

i said fill the 3 gallon, pour into the 5, fill the 3 gallon again and pour into the 5 until the 5 is full leaving one gallon in the 3. Empty the 5 and pour the 1 gallon into the 5. Then fill the 3 and pour into the 5 leaving you with 4 gallons, your was more efficent though, very nice

Grumpz · 05-28-2009, 05:16 AM

I'm pretty sure we're both genuiseseses!

cembros · 05-28-2009, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpz

I'm pretty sure we're both genuiseseses!

and apparently psychic to because i was thinking the same thing haha

Grumpz · 05-28-2009, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by cembros

and apparently psychic to because i was thinking the same thing haha

OMG DUDE! I've got a W SERIES SONY TV AND AN 80gb PS3 TOO!

brettallica · 05-28-2009, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cembros

haha nice thats not how i did it but the result is the same

i said fill the 3 gallon, pour into the 5, fill the 3 gallon again and pour into the 5 until the 5 is full leaving one gallon in the 3. Empty the 5 and pour the 1 gallon into the 5. Then fill the 3 and pour into the 5 leaving you with 4 gallons, your was more efficent though, very nice

I believe your way would be more accurate, because you're dealing with "full" quantities of the jugs, leaving no room for guessing how much water you're moving. Grumpz method works, but the step where you "Then fill up the 5, and dump 1 of that into the 2 that's in the 3!" is totally guessing, unless you have markers on the side of the jug, which would make the entire riddle moot anyway.

If I remember correctly from the movie (it's been a while), being very close to the four-gallon total was key to defusing the bomb, so the most accurate way is going to be the way that I would choose.

Great work by both of you, though!

EDIT: it's not totally guessing.

cembros · 05-28-2009, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpz

OMG DUDE! I've got a W SERIES SONY TV AND AN 80gb PS3 TOO!

ha thats weird because i just sold mine but the funny thing is im watching die hard on my parents.......wait for it.......52 inch w series sony

Grumpz · 05-28-2009, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by cembros

ha thats weird because i just sold mine but the funny thing is im watching die hard on my parents.......wait for it.......52 inch w series sony

OH SHIZZLE!

DO THEY LIKE PIZZA...CUZ I LOVE IT!

cembros · 05-28-2009, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

I believe your way would be more accurate, because you're dealing with "full" quantities of the jugs, leaving no room for guessing how much water you're moving. Grumpz method works, but the step where you "Then fill up the 5, and dump 1 of that into the 2 that's in the 3!" is totally guessing, unless you have markers on the side of the jug, which would make the entire riddle moot anyway.

If I remember correctly from the movie (it's been a while), being very close to the four-gallon total was key to defusing the bomb, so the most accurate way is going to be the way that I would choose.

Great work by both of you, though!

EDIT: it's not totally guessing.

no his was acurate to, essentially he did the exact opposite as me. Fill the 5 all the way, pour it into the 3 until full leaving 2 in the five. Fill the 5 all the way and pour into the 3 gallon jug which has only 2 gallons in it (1 gallon of free space). That means you had to pour 1 gallon from the 5 leaving 4 gallons. I usually hate riddles because i never get them but this one sure is fun lol

Grumpz · 05-28-2009, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

I believe your way would be more accurate, because you're dealing with "full" quantities of the jugs, leaving no room for guessing how much water you're moving. Grumpz method works, but the step where you "Then fill up the 5, and dump 1 of that into the 2 that's in the 3!" is totally guessing, unless you have markers on the side of the jug, which would make the entire riddle moot anyway.

If I remember correctly from the movie (it's been a while), being very close to the four-gallon total was key to defusing the bomb, so the most accurate way is going to be the way that I would choose.

Great work by both of you, though!

EDIT: it's not totally guessing.

That's right...BUCKO!

cembros · 05-28-2009, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpz

OH SHIZZLE!

DO THEY LIKE PIZZA...CUZ I LOVE IT!

no doubt about it my friend

Grumpz · 05-28-2009, 05:28 AM

Cembros, I say you take this thread and run with it!

I don't see any "Official Riddle Threads" anywhere, do you?

cembros · 05-28-2009, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpz

Cembros, I say you take this thread and run with it!

I don't see any "Official Riddle Threads" anywhere, do you?

i like the way you think, lets do it. Whos next??????? Give me your best shot iv had a couple of drinks and im in prime riddle mode lol. Everyone give a riddle

brettallica · 05-28-2009, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by cembros

no his was acurate to, essentially he did the exact opposite as me. Fill the 5 all the way, pour it into the 3 until full leaving 2 in the five. Fill the 5 all the way and pour into the 3 gallon jug which has only 2 gallons in it (1 gallon of free space). That means you had to pour 1 gallon from the 5 leaving 4 gallons. I usually hate riddles because i never get them but this one sure is fun lol

You're right, it's not totally guessing. I went back and looked at it and saw where it really wasn't guessing. It was my mistake. I was thinking about deleting my post, but I'm good with being called out every once in a while if I'm wrong. Zing it up now, because the opportunity doesn't come along too often!

I'm analyzing both methods now and they are both solid. I don't recall which method they used in the movie, but it would be interesting to see what they did. Surely there couldn't be more than a few ways to do this one.

Regardless, you guys rocked it out. Nice work to both of you!

(assuming you didn't just look it up on the movie)

brettallica · 05-28-2009, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpz

That's right...BUCKO!

You got me. I even went so far as to declare that I edited the post immediately, and I didn't delete it even though I could have. You can see that I edited within the window of time where the edit doesn't even show up at the bottom of the post. I knew I was wrong pretty quickly!

Nice job!

cembros · 05-28-2009, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

You're right, it's not totally guessing. I went back and looked at it and saw where it really wasn't guessing. It was my mistake. I was thinking about deleting my post, but I'm good with being called out every once in a while if I'm wrong. Zing it up now, because the opportunity doesn't come along too often!

I'm analyzing both methods now and they are both solid. I don't recall which method they used in the movie, but it would be interesting to see what they did. Surely there couldn't be more than a few ways to do this one.

Regardless, you guys rocked it out. Nice work to both of you!

(assuming you didn't just look it up on the movie)

haha thanks for the praise. They dont solve it in the movie, they have the jugs filled with a certian amount somehow they dont say how they got there and they the suddenly solve it. Now its your turn, give us a riddle

Grumpz · 05-28-2009, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

You're right, it's not totally guessing. I went back and looked at it and saw where it really wasn't guessing. It was my mistake. I was thinking about deleting my post, but I'm good with being called out every once in a while if I'm wrong. Zing it up now, because the opportunity doesn't come along too often!

I'm analyzing both methods now and they are both solid. I don't recall which method they used in the movie, but it would be interesting to see what they did. Surely there couldn't be more than a few ways to do this one.

Regardless, you guys rocked it out. Nice work to both of you!

(assuming you didn't just look it up on the movie)

Ok...ok. Don't beat yourself up over it!

Ok, riddle time!

You've got a castle surrounded by a mote that's 10' across. You've got 6' and 4' plank. That's it!

How you gonna cross the mote!?

cembros · 05-28-2009, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpz

Ok...ok. Don't beat yourself up over it!

Ok, riddle time!

You've got a castle surrounded by a mote that's 10' across. You've got 6' and 4' plank. That's it!

How you gonna cross the mote!?

hummmmmm, you know im just so tempted to google it but i want to keep the competition pure. You use the 6 foot peice of wood as a povolt and jump accross. No thats not it

Grumpz · 05-28-2009, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cembros

hummmmmm, you know im just so tempted to google it but i want to keep the competition pure. You use the 6 foot peice of wood as a povolt and jump accross. No thats not it

FULL MARKS FOR CREATIVITY!

Ah crap!

I ruined it, cuz I left something out. So now, when I add it, you'll know it's relevant to the answer!

CRAP!

The mote is square around the castle!

05-28-2009, 05:06 AM	#1
cembros Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:456 Trading Score:4	solve this riddle this is from die hard with a vengance which i am watching, they dont ACTUALLY solve the riddle in the movie even though they get it right, i have it figured out lol, can you? I will post the answer if nobody else can (which im sure you all will). You have a 5 gallon jug and a 3 gallon jug, how do you fill the 5 gallon jug with exactly 4 gallons???

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05-28-2009, 05:09 AM	#2
Grumpz Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Winnipeg, MB Blu-ray collection:22	Take the 5 gallon jug full, and dump 3 into the 3 gallon jug. Dump that water out of the 3. Dump the 2 left in the 5, into the 3. Then fill up the 5, and dump 1 of that into the 2 that's in the 3! Yes, It makes sense to me, WHADIWIN?

05-28-2009, 05:14 AM	#3
cembros Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:456 Trading Score:4	haha nice thats not how i did it but the result is the same i said fill the 3 gallon, pour into the 5, fill the 3 gallon again and pour into the 5 until the 5 is full leaving one gallon in the 3. Empty the 5 and pour the 1 gallon into the 5. Then fill the 3 and pour into the 5 leaving you with 4 gallons, your was more efficent though, very nice

05-28-2009, 05:16 AM	#4
Grumpz Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Winnipeg, MB Blu-ray collection:22	I'm pretty sure we're both genuiseseses!

05-28-2009, 05:28 AM	#13
Grumpz Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Winnipeg, MB Blu-ray collection:22	Cembros, I say you take this thread and run with it! I don't see any "Official Riddle Threads" anywhere, do you?

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