Comments on: Brain Game: Minnesota

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:08:41 +0000

My favorite variation is:

Two days ago I was 28. Next year, I will turn 31. What day is my birthday on, and what day is today?

(No time-travellers were hurt in the making of this puzzle.)

By: Fran

Fran — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:15:29 +0000

Pretty easy, but seriously why 11:50 pm and 12:10 am? Why not 11:55 pm and 12:15 am or the like?

By: me

me — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:08 +0000

I thought it was because of blue laws. If John was born on a saturday at 11:50 pm he would be able to “enjoy” his 21st while his brother in many counties with blue laws would not be able to “enjoy” his 21st birthday until monday.

By: Vickey

Vickey — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:03:32 +0000

Meri, they were, of course Harry John, and Larry James Smith…..

By: Floyd

Floyd — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:02:39 +0000

I also went with the International Date Line. Nothing in the rules stated about place of residence. Maybe one moved to Russia, while the other moved to Alaska. The same islands that the news has been all over, so that one could rub it in when he was celebrating his birthday, while the other had to wait.

The 11:50 pm to 12:10 am was the easier part of the game.

Guess that would also mean that he celebrated his birthday THREE days prior if everything was aligned right.

By: grant

grant — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:54:56 +0000

meri,

they witnessed a brutal crime and were put into the witness relocation program. sandy just gave them away. way to go.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:54:15 +0000

I’m with you rta! I always like it when I think too much.

By: Meri

Meri — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:41:35 +0000

How did Harry and Larry become John and James?

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:24:36 +0000

The Minnesota Twins, of course.

By: Mike S.

Mike S. — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:14:13 +0000

what does this have to do with minnesota?