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Nov 29, 2007 9:16 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
Scottishlass
ScottishlassScottishlassKnoxville, Tennessee USA491 Threads 23 Polls 3,324 Posts
there's a boat floating in the marina with a ladder hanging over the side.

the rungs of the ladder are 12 inches apart.

the tide is rising at the rate of 6 inches per hour.

how long will it take for the water to reach the top rung of the ladder?
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Nov 29, 2007 9:17 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
curlywolf
curlywolfcurlywolfmontreal, Quebec Canada402 Threads 7,052 Posts
when the boat sinkslaugh
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Nov 29, 2007 9:18 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
Eupho
EuphoEuphoWild Wild South West, England UK49 Threads 12 Polls 6,581 Posts
confused

Well it wont because the boat will continue to rise in the water.
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Nov 29, 2007 9:19 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
Eupho
EuphoEuphoWild Wild South West, England UK49 Threads 12 Polls 6,581 Posts
If the boat wasn't floating.. and was filled with concrete instead.. THAT would be a different matter. laugh
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Nov 29, 2007 9:21 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
curlywolf
curlywolfcurlywolfmontreal, Quebec Canada402 Threads 7,052 Posts
wave Could I just place a few 'things' in the boat before it gets filled with concrete?rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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Nov 29, 2007 9:45 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
Imasquirly1
Imasquirly1Imasquirly1Springfield, Illinois USA108 Threads 2,518 Posts
only if there is room for me to put a few things in there too Curly

banana banana banana
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Nov 29, 2007 9:56 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
curlywolf
curlywolfcurlywolfmontreal, Quebec Canada402 Threads 7,052 Posts
I have a hatchback...the seats go down so load awayrolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing wave
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Nov 29, 2007 10:02 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
Eupho
EuphoEuphoWild Wild South West, England UK49 Threads 12 Polls 6,581 Posts
Yeah... but we still might have to remove his teeth. laugh
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Nov 29, 2007 10:06 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
Imasquirly1
Imasquirly1Imasquirly1Springfield, Illinois USA108 Threads 2,518 Posts
***sssshhhhhh....Eupho...you can't let everyone know what we are planning....we won't have to remove the teeth...they are gonna be in a concreat coffin....have to chip away the surrounding concreat to find the bodies...we will be long gone by then...***


grin
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Nov 29, 2007 10:12 AM CST can you figure this one out?????
curlywolf
curlywolfcurlywolfmontreal, Quebec Canada402 Threads 7,052 Posts
Ok.......it's a planlaugh
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Nov 29, 2007 12:14 PM CST can you figure this one out?????
Eupho
EuphoEuphoWild Wild South West, England UK49 Threads 12 Polls 6,581 Posts
Remember:

A friend will help you move.

A GOOD friend.. will help you move a body.


rolling on the floor laughing
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Feb 24, 2008 3:38 PM CST can you figure this one out?????
lumberjak1984
lumberjak1984lumberjak1984brick, New Jersey USA3 Threads 21 Posts
i like this 1 but obviously the ladder will not be submerged unless it is thrown in the water
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