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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
One last thing: Dr. Rational pays staff members from his Humongous Rainbow Pot Piggy Bank. $800.00 Per Day X 100 Pennies/Dollar = 80,000 Pennies. So please bring your Famous RHP Wheelbarrow to work each day beginning June 21, 2014.
A wage payment of 80,000 pennies, weighing approximately 450 pounds, is
far beyond the capacity of my humble wheelbarrow, and therefore not rational.
My services require direct deposit in the bank of my choice, in advance.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
A wage payment of 80,000 pennies, weighing approximately 450 pounds, is
far beyond the capacity of my humble wheelbarrow, and therefore not rational.
My services require direct deposit in the bank of my choice, in advance.
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000

0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000

0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
\0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000/
\____________________________________________________/
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"Andy, I'm quite sure 450 Pounds will fit nicely in your wheelbarrow." ~Doc R.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000

0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000

0000000000 0000 ...[text shortened]... ......O

"Andy, I'm quite sure 450 Pounds will fit nicely in your wheelbarrow." ~Doc R.
Sorry, doc, I got distracted. What was the question?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Sorry, doc, I got distracted. What was the question?
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
One last thing: Dr. Rational pays staff members from his Humongous Rainbow Pot Piggy Bank. $800.00 Per Day X 100 Pennies/Dollar = 80,000 Pennies. So please bring your Famous RHP Wheelbarrow to work each day beginning June 21, 2014.

"Will '80,000 Pennies' fit? If not, how many will fit?" ~Doc R.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
One last thing: Dr. Rational pays staff members from his Humongous Rainbow Pot Piggy Bank. $800.00 Per Day X 100 Pennies/Dollar = 80,000 Pennies. So please bring your Famous RHP Wheelbarrow to work each day beginning June 21, 2014.

"Will '80,000 Pennies' fit? If not, how many will fit?" ~Doc R.
A single one-cent piece is 19.05 mm in diameter and 1.55 mm in thickness. The answer is obvious.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
A single one-cent piece is 19.05 mm in diameter and 1.55 mm in thickness. The answer is obvious.
"You're hired as a Staff Assistant (which skips the usual summer intern orientation position) with a start date of June 21, 2014, the First Day of Summer which is a Saturday. Payroll is scheduled for your Daily Compensation of $200/Hour X 4 Hours/Day = $800.00 Per Day for your services." Dr. Rational

Would you and your RHP Wheelbarrow be amenable to $200/Hour X 2 Hours/Day = $400.00 Per Day for your services?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"You're hired as a Staff Assistant (which skips the usual summer intern orientation position) with a start date of June 21, 2014, the First Day of Summer which is a Saturday. Payroll is scheduled for your Daily Compensation of $200/Hour X 4 Hours/Day = $800.00 Per Day for your services." Dr. Rational

Would you and your RHP Wheelbarrow be amenable to $200/Hour X 2 Hours/Day = $400.00 Per Day for your services?
Plus travel time and expenses. Wheelbarrow says direct deposit only. No lifting.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Plus travel time and expenses. Wheelbarrow says direct deposit only. No lifting.
Well, Andy, you push a hard bargain but okay. In fairness to our readers would you please furnish an example of your creative skills with an original/ungoogled enigma? Here are the three suggested enigma title options:

Waves Over Me; Two and Two; or Never and Always.

No time limit will be imposed; let her rip whenever your muse shows green lights. And, thank you. -Doc R.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Well, Andy, you push a hard bargain but okay. In fairness to our readers would you please furnish an example of your creative skills with an original/ungoogled enigma? Here are the three suggested enigma title options:

Waves Over Me; Two and Two; or Never and Always.

No time limit will be imposed; let her rip whenever your muse shows green lights. And, thank you. -Doc R.
Gain me again, or nil.

A hand-painted sign bearing this cryptic message stands near
an old country church in Hertfordshire, England, north of London.

What does it mean?

lemon lime
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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Gain me again, or nil.

A hand-painted sign bearing this cryptic message stands near
an old country church in Hertfordshire, England, north of London.

What does it mean?
Regain. If you don't regain something you once had you won't have it.

Gain me again, or [not at all]

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Originally posted by lemon lime
Regain. If you don't regain something you once had you won't have it.

Gain me again, or [not at all]
Isn't that...

Oh, wait. I thought you said Rogaine.

Kinda fits, though. 😛

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Originally posted by lemon lime
Regain. If you don't regain something you once had you won't have it.

Gain me again, or [not at all]
Nice try, but not the answer we're looking for.

lemon lime
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Originally posted by Suzianne
Isn't that...

Oh, wait. I thought you said Rogaine.

Kinda fits, though. 😛
Rogaine (with minoxidil)... yep, that works too.


Does he or doesn't he? Only his hairdresser knows for sure.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Nice try, but not the answer we're looking for.
Okay then, I'll go with Rogaine.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Gain me again, or nil.

A hand-painted sign bearing this cryptic message stands near
an old country church in Hertfordshire, England, north of London.

What does it mean?
If it is next to a church, it may refer to our relation with God

'Be true to me or leave' or something like that.

Just a try.

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