| Author | Message | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1691 Registered: 8-2006 |
The sphynx has returned, with all his power and a DIFFERENT puzzle :-) 4 when he's young, 3 when he's older, then 2 at the end. | ||
| Visconti (Visconti)
New member Username: Visconti Post Number: 178 Registered: 2-2005 |
is this describing a specific word? letters in that word? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1692 Registered: 8-2006 |
is this describing a specific word?A specific word describing something:-) letters in that word?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 752 Registered: 11-2003 |
Don't want to spiol too early, so sending a mail. | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1694 Registered: 8-2006 |
Replied. Good guess! | ||
| Deathateaster (Deathateaster)
New member Username: Deathateaster Post Number: 145 Registered: 5-2007 |
Is it the classic one? | ||
| Deathateaster (Deathateaster)
New member Username: Deathateaster Post Number: 146 Registered: 5-2007 |
Is it the classic one? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1701 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is it the classic one?Notice the word different in the statement MAJOR BLOOPER ALERT!!! The statement is supposed to be "4 when he's young, 2 when he's older, then 3 at the end! | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 499 Registered: 5-2007 |
ROT13 to read: Guvf vf n pynffvp bar. Gur nafjre vf gur ahzore bs yrtf n uhzna jnyxf ba - sbhe jura ur vf n onol, gura gjb jura ur vf na nqhyg, naq guerr (gjb yrtf cyhf n pnar) va byq ntr. | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1703 Registered: 8-2006 |
Read, but no! it's NOT THE CLASSIC! Same question, different answer, AND IT STILL WORKS! | ||
| Deathateaster (Deathateaster)
New member Username: Deathateaster Post Number: 148 Registered: 5-2007 |
Is it relevant that it's "he"? (Would it work with a woman?) | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1705 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is it relevant that it's "he"? (Would it work with a woman?)No | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1706 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is it relevant that it's "he"? (Would it work with a woman?)No, its irr | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1117 Registered: 9-2003 |
he = h? a? m? he = he = the one who has 2 at the end? are legs relevant at all? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1708 Registered: 8-2006 |
he = h? a? m?Most likely H and M only, but the some are A he = he = the one who has 2 at the end? Yes are legs relevant at all?Yope | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 755 Registered: 11-2003 |
any other body part(s) relevant? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1124 Registered: 9-2003 |
so is age also relevant as in the original, it follows one person who is growing older? is when he is young = 0 - 5 yrs old? 6 - 10? 11 - 15? any of these? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1710 Registered: 8-2006 |
any other body part(s) relevant?No-ish, but the foot isn't the changing thing so is age also relevant as in the original, it follows one person who is growing older?Yes is when he is young = 0 - 5 yrs old? 6 - 10? 11 - 15? any of these?The person can make the transition at any of these times | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1125 Registered: 9-2003 |
so just to check from 0 - 15 he will still be using 4? or could be? or do you mean he could change to 2 at any point? could he use 4 for a minute, then change to 2? could he use 2 for another minute and change to 3? | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 919 Registered: 4-2007 |
how about wheels-- 4 wheels on a bike (two wheels plus two training wheels) when he's little, 2 wheeled bike when he learns to ride one, and when he's old a 3 wheeled power scooter so he can still scoot around? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1716 Registered: 8-2006 |
so just to check from 0 - 15 he will still be using 4?Not will, could be or could be?Yes or do you mean he could change to 2 at any point?He could could he use 4 for a minute, then change to 2?Most likely could he use 2 for another minute and change to 3?If he started at 4, most likely not quite that quickly | ||
| Bentarm (Bentarm)
New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1595 Registered: 6-2001 |
are any wheels involved in this puzzle? | ||
| Bentarm (Bentarm)
New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1596 Registered: 6-2001 |
oops, didn't notice booklover had already asked that... | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1721 Registered: 8-2006 |
how about wheels-- 4 wheels on a bike (two wheels plus two training wheels) when he's little, 2 wheeled bike when he learns to ride one, and when he's old a 3 wheeled power scooter so he can still scoot around?Nope | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1044 Registered: 6-2005 |
Do the numbers refer to... something physical? mechanical? natural? emotional? Mental? Intangible? Like time? I.e. It takes him 4 hours to perform a task, 2 hours when he's older, and then 3 hours when he gets a little worn down. | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1739 Registered: 8-2006 |
Do the numbers refer to... something physical?Yes-ish mechanical? natural?Natural as how? emotional? Mental?Yope Intangible? Like time?No to all rest I.e. It takes him 4 hours to perform a task, 2 hours when he's older, and then 3 hours when he gets a little worn down. | ||
| Zenith (Zenith)
New member Username: Zenith Post Number: 555 Registered: 10-2004 |
mental - yope: Is a skill involved? Is a task that involves these numbers being actually performed or is this a false assumption? Now the sphynx puzzle i know (the classic one) refers to times of the day. These transitions in your puzzle, are they most likely to take place over a day, a week, [2..52] weeks, [1 .. ¥] years? The number's refer to 'things' as a noun, correct? Are they abstract concepts? Are the "objects" multiple copies of each other, i.e indistinguishable from one to the other? Within the period? before and after a transition? Throughout a transistion would an entirely new set be required or will some or all be retained? Would this be something we would all be familiar with in our own childhood? does it depend on the era/location we were born? is it possible to jump the intermediate stage? '4' to '3'? Can you go backwards? Could someone with '3' go back to '2'? '2' to '4'? or even '3' to '4'? Very Wild Guess here! Are they lungs? i.e baby's lungs + mother's lungs (though I'm pretty sure the baby actually doesn't breathe with their own lungs till after birth), two as a healthy person, and three with a respirator in hospital in the end. | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1769 Registered: 8-2006 |
mental - yope: Is a skill involved?Actually, forget the mental,but yes, a skill is involved Is a task that involves these numbers being actually performed or is this a false assumption? No Now the sphynx puzzle i know (the classic one) refers to times of the day. These transitions in your puzzle, are they most likely to take place over a day, a week, [2..52] weeks, [1 .. ¥] years?I would say each transition would most likely take 6 months and then 1-2 years The number's refer to 'things' as a noun, correct?Yes Are they abstract concepts? No, i don't think so Are the "objects" multiple copies of each other, i.e indistinguishable from one to the other?YES! Within the period?Yes before and after a transition?Yes Throughout a transistion would an entirely new set be required or will some or all be retained? All retained Would this be something we would all be familiar with in our own childhood? does it depend on the era/location we were born? No to both, unless you had training ina sport like mine... is it possible to jump the intermediate stage? '4' to '3'?I wouldn't advise it, but yes Can you go backwards?Yes Could someone with '3' go back to '2'? '2' to '4'? or even '3' to '4'?Yes to all Very Wild Guess here! Are they lungs? i.e baby's lungs + mother's lungs (though I'm pretty sure the baby actually doesn't breathe with their own lungs till after birth), two as a healthy person, and three with a respirator in hospital in the end.Nice, but no. Remember, feet are somehow involved | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 961 Registered: 4-2007 |
i seem to remember from another puzzle that you are involved in karate? is this relevant? anything to do with how long it takes to get to a different level? how long it takes to get a certain color belt? I know white, brown, and black belts are involved, but without googling, I wouldn't know rest of colors. Is any of this relevant? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1773 Registered: 8-2006 |
i seem to remember from another puzzle that you are involved in karate?Yes, but not relevant is this relevant? anything to do with how long it takes to get to a different level? how long it takes to get a certain color belt? I know white, brown, and black belts are involved, but without googling, I wouldn't know rest of colors. Is any of this relevant?None of this | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1052 Registered: 6-2005 |
Does this "thing" have to do with a sport? Pole-vaulting? Do the numbers refer to the strength of the pole? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 910 Registered: 4-2007 |
Crazypalpig has had to leave for a while, so I will now be taking over the answering of questions on his puzzles Does this "thing" have to do with a sport? Yes Pole-vaulting? Do the numbers refer to the strength of the pole? No to these | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1065 Registered: 6-2005 |
Is the sport in the category of... Individual? Team sports? Track & Field? Ball required? Light ball? Heavy ball? Device/Weapon assisted? (i.e. Competitor uses/holds a pole, a bow, a gun, a bat, a ping pong paddle etc. - balls don't count) Obstacles required? (i.e. hurdles) Water involved? Swimming? An animal required? (i.e. horse) | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 912 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is the sport in the category of... Individual? Can be Team sports? Can be Track & Field? No Ball required? Could be Light ball? Heavy ball? Heavy, I think Device/Weapon assisted? (i.e. Competitor uses/holds a pole, a bow, a gun, a bat, a ping pong paddle etc. - balls don't count) Again, could be Obstacles required? (i.e. hurdles) Sometimes (see below to clear all this up) Water involved? Swimming? An animal required? (i.e. horse) Yes (and yes) | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 965 Registered: 4-2007 |
polo relevant? only sport I can think of that includes a horse and a ball! | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1073 Registered: 6-2005 |
Vaulting - with a horse? (Or whatever they call those events where you ride a horse over hurdles as fast as you can) Horse racing? Polo? Hunting? Fox hunting? Are dogs used for this sport? Double check: This doesn't have anything to do with statues made of people/soldiers who died right? (i.e. Horse is up on 2 legs if the soldier died in battle, On 3 legs if died from wounds received in battle, and on 4 legs if died from unrelated circumstances) | ||
| Zenith (Zenith)
New member Username: Zenith Post Number: 559 Registered: 10-2004 |
Horse gaits relevent? in order of speed: a walk is a four-beat gait, a trot a two-beat gait, and a canter is a three-beat gait. A gallop can be considered an extended canter (although it's a four-beat gait) so I suppose that's why it's not included above. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 913 Registered: 4-2007 |
polo relevant? only sport I can think of that includes a horse and a ball! Just horse sports in general, hence the vague answers above Vaulting - with a horse? (Or whatever they call those events where you ride a horse over hurdles as fast as you can) Horse racing? Polo? Hunting? Fox hunting? Are dogs used for this sport? See above Double check: This doesn't have anything to do with statues made of people/soldiers who died right? (i.e. Horse is up on 2 legs if the soldier died in battle, On 3 legs if died from wounds received in battle, and on 4 legs if died from unrelated circumstances) No Horse gaits relevent? in order of speed: a walk is a four-beat gait, a trot a two-beat gait, and a canter is a three-beat gait. A gallop can be considered an extended canter (although it's a four-beat gait) so I suppose that's why it's not included above. I think this is correct...but I know very little about horses, if you could confirm what you mean by a four-beat gait etc I can confirm if i's right | ||
| Zenith (Zenith)
New member Username: Zenith Post Number: 563 Registered: 10-2004 |
four-beat gait refers to four legs touch the ground in sequence, 1 2 3 4. two-beat gait two legs touch the ground simultaneuosly: 1-3 2-4. three-beat gait has two legs touching in sequence and two simultaneoulsy, 1 2-3 4 In a gallop, the simultaneous footsteps happen just out of step. 1 2,3 4. They're referred to as beats because you can hear the footsteps in a regular pattern. Not that I know too much about horses either. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 915 Registered: 4-2007 |
four-beat gait refers to four legs touch the ground in sequence, 1 2 3 4. two-beat gait two legs touch the ground simultaneuosly: 1-3 2-4. three-beat gait has two legs touching in sequence and two simultaneoulsy, 1 2-3 4 In a gallop, the simultaneous footsteps happen just out of step. 1 2,3 4. They're referred to as beats because you can hear the footsteps in a regular pattern. Then yes, you have very much the right idea...although Crazypalpig's answer that he gave me seems to disagree as regards the number of footsteps heard for each speed. Not that I know too much about horses either. | ||
| Zenith (Zenith)
New member Username: Zenith Post Number: 564 Registered: 10-2004 |
Hmm. According to Wikipedia, a walk or an amble has four distinct footsteps, a trot or a pace has two distinct footsteps, a canter has three, and a gallop has four. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gaits | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1779 Registered: 8-2006 |
Well, i'm back for one day, but I'm not really sure about the number of footsteps. I think it's close enough! | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 917 Registered: 4-2007 |
***** SPOILER ***** OK, I'll just quote what Crazypalpig said in his email to me: When you begin doing pretty much any horse sport, you begin at walk. Horses at walk put down 4 hooves down at the same time. Then trot, 3 sounding hooves. Then canter, 2. | ||
| Zenith (Zenith)
New member Username: Zenith Post Number: 566 Registered: 10-2004 |
Hmm. But didn't Crazypalpig change his puzzle statement to 4,2,3 on November the 4th? (which actually matches what I had posted, and is in step with the original sphinx puzzle?) Either way, It was an interesting spin on the riddle! | ||
| Zenith (Zenith)
New member Username: Zenith Post Number: 567 Registered: 10-2004 |
And I had just the funny image of a horse walking by putting all hooves down at the same time. That'd be an interesting horse to watch... :^) | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 925 Registered: 4-2007 |
Oops, I'm really sorry Zenith...I somehow managed to miss the post where Crazypalpig pointed out his mistake, and I just copied what was in the email | ||
| Noname (Noname)
New member Username: Noname Post Number: 3 Registered: 1-2008 |
how about moving on all fours as an infant, on 2 as an adult and then back to 3 - with a walking stick? |
