Today's Riddle Answer
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Carrieb

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 12:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wisgal posted this answer in the Live Feeds thread:
"Ali still trying to figure out the riddle.
(re:answer=turn on the switches till the hall light is on...that leaves 2 switches=turn on 1,go down hall it may be on,if light off it's the other switch)"

I didn't want to post in the live feeds thread, but this is incorrect.
The actual answer is:

Turn on the first light switch and leave it on for a few minutes. Then turn it off.
Turn on the second light switch and enter the room.
If the light is on, the second switch is the answer. If the light is not on, however, go over and touch the light bulb.
A warm light bulb means that the first switch is the answer - a cold light bulb means that the third switch is the answer.

I don't think they're going to solve this one, to be honest.

Mizinvanccouver

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 01:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmmmm that sounds accurate to me but they aren't allowed to go back into the room are they? (to touch the bulb)

K9lover1

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 02:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
they are allowed one trip into the room. If you stand in the hall with Switch #1 on for 5 minutes, then turn it off (don't move) and then turn on Switch #2, THEN, go into the room (your one trip).

If the light is on, it is switch #2, if it is not on, go feel the bulb. If the bulb is warm, it's switch #1, if it is cold, it has to be switch #3 (which hasn't been turned on yet).

Mizinvanccouver

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 02:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ohhhhhh ok....now I understand....very clever!!

Thanks Carrieb and K9lover1!

Wendo

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 03:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ali figured it out, the riddle.

Mizinvanccouver

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 04:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow...I'm surprised it was Ali who figured out the riddle. Good for her! I was beginning to think none of them would figure it out! lol

Spunky

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 04:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Why does it have to be Ali to do all that guesswork and Jun does not have the added stress??

Oh well, Jun cooks..

Jazzzy

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 04:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually, a better answer is to use your one trip into the room, to plug a radio in the light's outlet, turn it on, and when you flip the right switch, the radio will come on. (its an old electrican's trick)
(radio or tv, will work.)

Dogdoc

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Except these guys don't have a radio.

Ezgoing

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 08:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Plugging in any electric appliance which one could tell with certainty was 'on' or 'off' would serve the same function as the radio, so a blow dryer (which they do have) could be substituted. I'm just not sure using 'props' would be allowed within the rules of the riddle-solving. Just a thought...