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kang 10-08-2007 11:09 AM

Can you solve this puzzle?
 
If you’ve heard it before, or otherwise know the answer, keep quiet for bit to let others puzzle over it…

You are in a 12 foot square concrete room. There is a steel pipe 25 centimeters in length cemented into the center of the concrete floor. The pipe protrudes about 15 centimeters. A ping-pong ball is dropped down the pipe. There is a fraction of a centimeter clearance between the surface of the ping-pong ball and the inside diameter of the pipe. Your task is to get the ping-pong ball out of the steel pipe undamaged. The only items that are available are a wooden ruler, a ball of string, a pocket mirror, a paper clip and a small magnet. Since nothing else is allowed in the room, how could you get the plastic ping-pong ball out of the steel pipe?

71T Targa 10-08-2007 11:14 AM

Do I need to pee?

masraum 10-08-2007 11:14 AM

I looked the answer up online. It definitely wasn't what I was expecting.

Hoots 10-08-2007 11:20 AM

Use the mirror to reflect light to warm the pipe. As the pipe warms it will expand to allow the paper clip with the string attached, and using the magnet to squeeze it past the ball. Once past, stop reflecting light, the pipe cools, and the string can be pulled causing the clip to push the ball out of the pipe.

Mo_Gearhead 10-08-2007 11:24 AM

QUOTE: "Do I need to pee?"
______________________

+1

Stuart993 10-08-2007 11:36 AM

Use the mirror to reflect light

What light?

kang 10-08-2007 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phred68 (Post 3519801)
Do I need to pee?

Sooner or later we all need to pee. How much coffee did you drink this morning?

the 10-08-2007 11:56 AM

Is there a Penthouse magazine in the room?

Overpaid Slacker 10-08-2007 11:59 AM

guessing something to do with generating static electricity...

71T Targa 10-08-2007 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kang (Post 3519853)
Sooner or later we all need to pee. How much coffee did you drink this morning?

I don't think I've had more than 4 cups. And at least that many diet dews. :D

So, What do I win?

kang 10-08-2007 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts (Post 3519929)
I would consider getting the ping pong ball covered with pee, well, as "damaging it".

-Wayne

Just rinse it off!

Yes, that is the answer I had in mind...

M.D. Holloway 10-08-2007 01:49 PM

I knew a girl that could suck it out

stomachmonkey 10-08-2007 02:06 PM

Go into the basement and pick the ping pong ball off the floor.

Z-man 10-08-2007 02:13 PM

Man, the solution is weak.

-Z-man.

Hoots 10-08-2007 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart993 (Post 3519823)
Use the mirror to reflect light

What light?

From a window. I hope your aim is good without light,

How do you know the pipe will hold the urine?

Stuart993 10-08-2007 02:40 PM

No window is mentioned.

the 10-08-2007 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z-man (Post 3520106)
Man, the solution is weak.

-Z-man.

Sounds like you need more Vitamin C in your diet, then.

Hoots 10-08-2007 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart993 (Post 3520147)
No window is mentioned.

nothing stating urine will stay in the pipe.

Aerkuld 10-08-2007 03:13 PM

I hope this isn't going to turn into a pi55ing match.

Stuart993 10-08-2007 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoots (Post 3520165)
nothing stating urine will stay in the pipe.

This is also true, but still no window, no light.


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