| Author | Message | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7545 Registered: 8-2001 |
My Jewish parents used Hanukkah to teach me an interesting lesson that had nothing to do with religion or morality but for which Hanukkah was uniquely suited. What was it? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2437 Registered: 12-2010 |
Are any Hanukkah traditions relevant? Hannukah symbols? Hanukkah food? Relevant that it's observed 8 days? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7550 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2437 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Sunday, December 25, 2011 - 10:16 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Are any Hanukkah traditions relevant? yes Hannukah symbols? no Hanukkah food? no Relevant that it's observed 8 days? yes | ||
| Tardigradeparty (Tardigradeparty)
New member Username: Tardigradeparty Post Number: 125 Registered: 9-2011 |
The number 8 itself relevant? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2439 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is patience relevant? | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1642 Registered: 9-2010 |
Would it work for a 9 day holiday? A 7 day holiday? An 8-week holiday? An 8-hour holiday? Gift-giving relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7553 Registered: 8-2001 |
Tardigradeparty (Tardigradeparty) New member Username: Tardigradeparty Post Number: 125 Registered: 9-2011 Posted on Monday, December 26, 2011 - 11:12 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The number 8 itself relevant? no Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2439 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Monday, December 26, 2011 - 1:32 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is patience relevant? no Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn) New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1642 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Monday, December 26, 2011 - 4:23 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Would it work for a 9 day holiday? yes A 7 day holiday? yes An 8-week holiday? no An 8-hour holiday? no Gift-giving relevant? yes | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1646 Registered: 9-2010 |
Relevant that you give/receive one gift each night? Could it work for an 8-hour holiday if there was one gift each hour? For an 8-week holiday with one gift each week? Candles relevant? The story of Chanukah? The "meanie" of Chanukah? (aka meaning)? The actueal meanie of Chanukah (aka antiocs) | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7554 Registered: 8-2001 |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn) New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1646 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 8:33 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Relevant that you give/receive one gift each night? yes Could it work for an 8-hour holiday if there was one gift each hour? yesFor an 8-week holiday with one gift each week? yesCandles relevant? no The story of Chanukah? noThe "meanie" of Chanukah? (aka meaning)? noThe actueal meanie of Chanukah (aka antiocs) no | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2446 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did the lesson concern the joys of gift-giving? The fact that you can't always get what you want? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1414 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is mathematics relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7561 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2446 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Monday, January 02, 2012 - 11:48 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did the lesson concern the joys of gift-giving? no--it was much less trite than that!! The fact that you can't always get what you want? ditto Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1414 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2012 - 12:19 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is mathematics relevant? yes | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2461 Registered: 12-2010 |
Are fractions relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7565 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2461 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2012 - 8:18 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Are fractions relevant? no | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1653 Registered: 9-2010 |
Ratio of gifts to days? Rate of gift-giving? (I.e. "1 gift per day")? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1416 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did they pose a hypothetical situation based on gift-giving to explain a mathematical point? Is the idea that if you got one present the first day, then two the next, four the next etc you would end up with a surprising number relevant? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2593 Registered: 2-2011 |
is the holiday armadillo relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7566 Registered: 8-2001 |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn) New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1653 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 - 12:14 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Ratio of gifts to days? see next answer Rate of gift-giving? see next answer (I.e. "1 gift per day")? yes Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1416 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 - 12:40 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did they pose a hypothetical situation based on gift-giving to explain a mathematical point? yes Is the idea that if you got one present the first day, then two the next, four the next etc you would end up with a surprising number relevant? yes Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2593 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 - 11:39 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is the holiday armadillo relevant? no ********* SPOILER ************** Coins (either real money or goldfoil-wrapped chocolate coins) are a traditional Hanukkah present. My parents gave me a penny on the first night, 2 cents on the second night, four on the third, etc. They pointed out that if the holiday lasted a month, they would be broke long before it was over. This fascinated me -- but it looks as though this puzzle (which was my second puzzle about exponents) was too easy for you. Check out my new one, which I hope won't be! |
