ok u have to be smart to get this

i would like to offer an alternative solution to TOMMYC
the question asks what is the next number of customers to come in.

I'm not sure my answer is what the poser intended but i feel that its a valid response.

Originally posted by TommyC
Are you going to take that back, after I PM'd you the answer and explanation, along with the point of my first post on this thread, btw?!

Originally posted by FabianFnas
I must say I like your hints embedded in your postings!

I'd never have gotten it without your hint.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I'd never have gotten it without your hint.

Originally posted by TommyC
Are you going to take that back, after I PM'd you the answer and explanation, along with the point of my first post on this thread, btw?!

I like puzzles but for some reason I find this one annoying rather than clever or interesting. I think that is because I find the scenario silly (why a shop?) and the sequence daft.

For those who are still unclear about the sequence, it's here: http://tinyurl.com/pc38p

The best bit about this thread (in my opinion) was TommyC's clues.

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
No, because you still fail to understand my point.

Originally posted by TommyC
I understand you miss the point every post, does that count?

Originally posted by Diapason
I like puzzles but for some reason I find this one annoying rather than clever or interesting. I think that is because I find the scenario silly (why a shop?) and the sequence daft.

For those who are still unclear about the sequence, it's here: http://tinyurl.com/pc38p

The best bit about this thread (in my opinion) was TommyC's clues.

well everyone ignored my first post so here goes a more explicit attempt. 1 customer comes in at a time, no matter how many there are in a day the next number of customers to walk in is 1.

Originally posted by aginis
well everyone ignored my first post so here goes a more explicit attempt. 1 customer comes in at a time, no matter how many there are in a day the next number of customers to walk in is 1.

How do the customers know whether they should come or not? Does the woman close the shop when the correct number has been reached? What if she doesn't get enough customers one day? Will she run out of pie then?

Originally posted by Nordlys
What if a couple walks in?

Originally posted by aginis
they still walk in one at a time, hard to squeeze through the door together.