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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 2:06 pm
But maybe Marty wants to be shot....the stupid plantation owner won't buy him any mules to help him. Maybe Marty is tired...but Marty doesn't believe in suicide...so maybe he wants to be shot.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 2:24 pm
Maybe Marty doesn't walk, and therefore doesn't eat any pineapples. Maybe he swims and floats the pineapples along the river with him. Or maybe he rides in a truck. Or a cargo jet. Maybe he rides in a hot air balloon, gets tangled upside down in the ropes and we have pineapple-upside-down-mule cake.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 2:36 pm
hermione, my answer was 3 also, i told that to merrysea last night on the phone. still awaiting the answer with anticipation!
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Tater
Member
03-19-2003
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 2:38 pm
3000 Marty rides the mule.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 2:52 pm
martin the mule kicks the crap out of marty every time he tries to eat a pineapple so all 3000 of them get to market.
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 3:15 pm
i'm going with 3.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 3:16 pm
<smacks Lance>
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 3:25 pm
i think it's just two.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 3:40 pm
Marty calls Fed Ex, sits and eats 3 or 4 pineapples while waiting for the truck. 2,996 or 2,997 pineapples get delivered.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 4:29 pm
I think 9
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 4:41 pm
Ahem...please show your work. <runs out slamming door>
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 5:37 pm
Where's Marilyn Vos Savant when you need her?
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 5:44 pm
3
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 5:58 pm
LOL, Scooter. I thought 3 because I figured he could eat one at the END of every mile. So at the end of mile 1 to the end of mile 999, he would eat one. Then at mile 1,000, he would be at the market and the pineapple could be sold before he ate it. So there would 3 after the third trip. Did I explain myself sufficiently?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:13 pm
With your reasoning, Herm, I'm going to say one. I think he starved to death on the way back and thus the last 2000 were never moved at all.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:38 pm
Does your brain ache from trying to figure this out? Do you never want to see a pineapple again? Do you want to kill Marty the dumb-ass, er...mule with your bare hands? Spoiler: LINK to site with this problem/discussion
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:50 pm
I prefer monkeys and bananas! So do I get a gold star of something for getting the right answer (twice, once for if he didn't eat any on the way back, once for if he did )? Surely there's some prize? A subscription to Mule Weekly perhaps?
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:54 pm
ROFL, Ophiliasgrandma! I think you should get a prize, Kitt!
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:56 pm
Your prize 
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 7:00 pm
As long as I don't have to carry them anywhere 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 7:41 pm
What I'm wondering is why the heck he made the journey to begin with. If he's only got a handful left to sell at the end of his journey, why not just sit and eat them at home!? BR, my head started hurting just seeing the title of the thread, lol. I have a severe math phobia.
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