January 2011 brain teaser

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killer · #1 Post by **killer** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:03 pm

It seems about time for another one ...

I was in London.
I left Trafalgar Square at five minutes past six o'clock in the evening.
At what time did I arrive at Waterloo railway station?

HACCP76 · #2 Post by **HACCP76** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:42 pm

About 25 past. walk, traffic, bodies, wait for train. Charing Cross to Waterloo

killer · #3 Post by **killer** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:49 pm

@HACCP76: It's a brain teaser! Try thinking laterally.

dsvochak · #4 Post by **dsvochak** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:35 pm

Do those of us on this side of the Atlantic need a map of the London underground to make the calculation?

killer · #5 Post by **killer** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:20 pm

No need for a tube map.

#6 Post by **bill bolton** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:08 pm

killer wrote:At what time did I arrive at Waterloo railway station?

That would depend very much on which specific Waterloo railway station that was not in London.........

killer · #7 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:56 am

It makes no difference ... but I was referring to the railway terminus just over the Thames via Waterloo Bridge.

The answer is in the question.

#8 Post by **rkawakami** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:43 am

"Sometime thereafter"

killer · #9 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:02 am

rkawakami wrote:"Sometime thereafter"

That's logical and not wholly incorrect, however the answer must be specific.

#10 Post by **GomJabbar** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:39 am

Depends upon the direction of travel; Trafalgar Square to Waterloo or Waterloo to Trafalgar Square...

#11 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:10 am

Tea time?

killer · #12 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:18 am

GomJabbar wrote:Depends upon the direction of travel; Trafalgar Square to Waterloo or Waterloo to Trafalgar Square...

To clarify: Trafalgar Square to Waterloo railway station.

killer · #13 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:21 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:Tea time?

Arguably anytime is tea time ... well it is with my in-laws.

I need a specific time.

ThinkRob · #14 Post by **ThinkRob** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:39 am

Never. You didn't go to Waterloo station.

#15 Post by **GomJabbar** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:51 am

killer wrote:At what time did I arrive at Waterloo railway station?

When the train pulled in.

killer · #16 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:55 am

I did arrive at Waterloo. The question is at what time?

killer · #17 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:58 am

GomJabbar wrote:When the train pulled in.

Maybe I walked there, went by taxi, bus, or bicycle. It makes no difference.

#18 Post by **GomJabbar** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:16 am

Rush hour?

killer · #19 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:18 am

It makes no difference.

Everyone is thinking far too logically. The solution is arrived at by lateral thinking. That's the fun with brain teasers.

#20 Post by **rkawakami** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:52 pm

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ref: Cut-and-paste into http://www.rot13.com/index.php

killer · #21 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:29 pm

Far too imprecise, Ray, but the cypher is very clever.

poshgeordie · #22 Post by **poshgeordie** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:39 pm

Using the Ray's cypher:

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killer · #23 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:47 pm

Congratulations, poshgeordie, you are spot on!

For those still puzzled all you needed was a reference to history. Trafalgar was a battle in 1805 (= five minutes after six in the evening using the 24 hour clock).
Waterloo was a battle in 1815.

Now there will probably be a torrent of, "That's not fair!" In response I did say, "think laterally".

Anyway, I hope it lightened the dark winter days in the northern hemisphere.

poshgeordie · #24 Post by **poshgeordie** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:04 pm

Hey - why not modify your last post Killer and make 'em suffer for a bit longer

#25 Post by **bill bolton** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:03 pm

killer wrote:In response I did say, "think laterally".

Its not a solution that can be deduced by thinking, and as such is not genuine brain teaser or puzzle!

Cheers,

Bill B.

poshgeordie · #26 Post by **poshgeordie** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:15 pm

Tried it on my wife (Mrs PG>>>), who said it's cheating and it's not fair.

I have to live with her now and will probably have to go and do the dishes for that - thanks a bunch Killer

killer · #27 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:05 pm

bill bolton wrote:Its not a solution that can be deduced by thinking, and as such is not genuine [/brain teaser/] or [/puzzle/]!

Cheers,

Bill B.

Bill, poshgeordie might argue that he sorted it out by thinking ... could he do it without thinking?

Did it tease a few brains? If so, it is a brain teaser. QED.

killer · #28 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:08 pm

poshgeordie wrote:Hey - why not modify your last post Killer and make 'em suffer for a bit longer

Too late, matey, I was watching a brilliant drama on BBC.

ThinkRob · #29 Post by **ThinkRob** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:20 pm

killer wrote:Congratulations, poshgeordie, you are spot on!

For those still puzzled all you needed was a reference to history. Trafalgar was a battle in 1805 (= five minutes after six in the evening using the 24 hour clock).
Waterloo was a battle in 1815.

Now there will probably be a torrent of, "That's not fair!" In response I did say, "think laterally".

I hate you.

Kidding aside, that wasn't bad, although I suppose it does show up exactly how lacking my knowledge of 19th century history is!

killer · #30 Post by **killer** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:32 pm

Happy that you 'hate' me if it it makes you happy too. It's only meant to be a diversion in the depths of so much bad weather, bad news, and increased taxes.

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