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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Penelope on January 28, 2014, 02:33:40 PM

Title: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Penelope on January 28, 2014, 02:33:40 PM
Just to help time pass in the off season.

There is a secret society, which for some is easy to enter, for others, mind numbingly difficult. Supposedly Bill Gates is one of the later, and this puzzle near drove him mental.

To become a Potentate Of The Rose all you have to do is solve this puzzle:
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Petals Around The Rose.

The name is significant.

The answer will always be 0 or an even number.

Do not divulge how you solve it, just give the answer, otherwise all you will do is stuff it up for others.

an example
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the answer is 10

another;

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The answer is 6

If you answer 3 in a row correctly, it is accepted that you know how to solve the puzzle, so remember do not say how you solve it, or you ruin it for others, just give the answer.

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What is the answer?
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Smokey on January 28, 2014, 02:39:21 PM
8?
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Penelope on January 28, 2014, 05:03:58 PM
that was quick smokey, and correct.
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Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: mightytiges on January 28, 2014, 05:04:11 PM
Like Smokey, I got 8 as well.

Edit: Too late  ;D.
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: mightytiges on January 28, 2014, 05:05:21 PM
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10
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Smokey on January 28, 2014, 05:11:29 PM

10

Agreed
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: 1965 on January 28, 2014, 05:20:35 PM

Bit boring when the solution is on the internet

 :cheers
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Penelope on January 28, 2014, 05:36:20 PM
it is entirely up to the individual as to weather they want to cheat or work it for themselves.

There is barely a puzzle out that the solution is not on the internet. If you are the sort of person who would rather look up the answer than use your brain and have a bit of fun, that's your choice.
 :cheers

and 10 is the answer. smokey seems to have got it and i reckon MT has too, and i doubt these two looked it up

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Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Smokey on January 28, 2014, 06:03:05 PM

Bit boring when the solution is on the internet

 :cheers

Not for me, the clue for me was in Al's special mention of the name.
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: mightytiges on January 28, 2014, 08:25:56 PM
Not for me, the clue for me was in Al's special mention of the name.
Yep the clue "Petals Around The Rose - The name is significant" was what made it click for me too, Smokey.

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Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Chuck17 on January 28, 2014, 09:08:24 PM

Bit boring when the solution is on the internet

 :cheers

Typical labor groupie, taking shortcuts left right and centre
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: 1965 on January 28, 2014, 09:54:27 PM

Bit boring when the solution is on the internet

 :cheers

Typical labor groupie, taking shortcuts left right and centre

Child's play.

Just like the wankers who think it is special to qualify for MENSA.

 :cheers
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Penelope on January 29, 2014, 09:19:58 AM
so far, smokey and MT worked it out and '65 looked up the answer and declared it boring and easy

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just in case is there any other interest
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: dwaino on January 29, 2014, 10:27:10 AM
Followed but didn't post. Slapped myself when I worked it out. Didn't know wtf everyone was going on about with the name until after  :lol

2.
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: tigs2011 on January 29, 2014, 11:39:44 AM
Yep dwaino is right. Last one is 2.
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Penelope on January 29, 2014, 12:06:27 PM
yep 2 is correct
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Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: 1965 on January 29, 2014, 12:41:15 PM
so far, smokey and MT worked it out and '65 looked up the answer and declared it boring and easy

Worked it out (your clue gave it away) and then out of interest looked it up to see how secret this "secret society" was.

But WGAF eh?

 :cheers
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: tigs2011 on January 29, 2014, 01:04:55 PM
8
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: mightytiges on January 29, 2014, 08:37:39 PM
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Same as tigs.

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Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Penelope on January 29, 2014, 08:51:35 PM
correct

it is important to take note of the clues, plus it takes a certain type of analytical thinking to work it out.

you can take a.... too logical (?) approach , which is why some people who you would regard as intelligent, such as bill gates , have trouble with it.
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: 1965 on January 29, 2014, 09:22:40 PM
correct

it is important to take note of the clues, plus it takes a certain type of analytical thinking to work it out.

you can take a.... too logical (?) approach , which is why some people who you would regard as intelligent, such as bill gates , have trouble with it.

Much overused term "intelligence"....

Gardner identified seven intelligences...

and later added an eighth.

and then there was a ninth; existential intelligence, which is the ability to grasp deep philosophical ideas, like the meaning of life.

Which is where we all fit in, the ability to think that a Richmond Premiership is just around the corner.

 :thumbsup   :cheers



Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: Chuck17 on January 30, 2014, 08:02:00 PM
correct

it is important to take note of the clues, plus it takes a certain type of analytical thinking to work it out.

you can take a.... too logical (?) approach , which is why some people who you would regard as intelligent, such as bill gates , have trouble with it.

Much overused term "intelligence"....

Gardner identified seven intelligences...

and later added an eighth.

and then there was a ninth; existential intelligence, which is the ability to grasp deep philosophical ideas, like the meaning of life.

Which is where we all fit in, the ability to think that a Richmond Premiership is just around the corner.

 :thumbsup   :cheers

Is one of those intelligences political intelligence, I reckon that is something  you would too the lower end of the scale at
Title: Re: Petals Around The Rose.
Post by: 1965 on February 02, 2014, 07:11:30 AM
correct

it is important to take note of the clues, plus it takes a certain type of analytical thinking to work it out.

you can take a.... too logical (?) approach , which is why some people who you would regard as intelligent, such as bill gates , have trouble with it.

Much overused term "intelligence"....

Gardner identified seven intelligences...

and later added an eighth.

and then there was a ninth; existential intelligence, which is the ability to grasp deep philosophical ideas, like the meaning of life.

Which is where we all fit in, the ability to think that a Richmond Premiership is just around the corner.

 :thumbsup   :cheers

Is one of those intelligences political intelligence, I reckon that is something  you would too the lower end of the scale at

No such thing.

 :cheers

and as for the grammatical mess you made of the last part of your sentence...

 :lol