Amusing Items

[Black Hole]

Later on, Rachel got a cracking solution (out of time) to 25 50 75 100 4 6 target 666.

 

[EEPhil]

I was so locked-in to the correct easy answer I didn't see that.

 

[prpr]

100 75 50 25 7 10, target 570.

( 7 x 75 ) + 50 - ( 100 / 25 )

Huh? (50 + 7) x 10
Or have I missed the point?

 

[EEPhil]

Later on, Rachel got a cracking solution (out of time) to 25 50 75 100 4 6 target 666.

Probably won't get that one in a month of Sundays!

 

[EEPhil]

Or have I missed the point?

Yes.
BH said the dim wits couldn't get 570 but got 571. I said I can only see 571 from the easy 570. You quoted what BH posted as the dummkopf's 571 "solution".

 

[prpr]

You quoted what BH posted

Except I can't see what/where he posted. (I'll go back to poking at DVB tables - it's less complicated.)

 

[Black Hole]

Post 538 onwards, it's a simple enough conversation if you don't skip bits! No, I didn't post the 570 solution, it being blindingly obvious.

 

[EEPhil]

No, I didn't post the 570 solution, it being blindingly obvious.

Neither did I even as a spoiler for the same reason. I'm still struggling with 666 though!

 

[Black Hole]

I'm still struggling with 666 though!

(50+4)x100/25 + 75x6

 

[EEPhil]

I was reading some replies to a message sent by a local bus company (part of route not served due to badly parked cars). At the end, after discussion of who can tow cars:

cats left in bus stops get towed by the council, not the police

 

[Black Hole]

As usual, corrupted language (disregarding the cats): vehicles are towed away, not towed.

 

[gomezz]

Unless they have been clamped and need to lifted onto the pound truck (or lorry if you prefer).

 

[EEPhil]

That's just cruel, clamping cats. Do you buy pound trucks at Poundland?

 

[prpr]

When you see signs at the side of the road that say "Cats eyes removed", is that a cheaper alternative for the council than towing or clamping?
And what did they do with the apostrophes? Give them to the grocer's?

 

[gomezz]

I am quite happy with apostrophes not being used if it does not result in an unfortunate ambiguity of meaning.

 

[Wildebeest]

When you see signs at the side of the road that say "Cats eyes removed", is that a cheaper alternative for the council than towing or clamping?
And what did they do with the apostrophes? Give them to the grocer's?

A few years ago an extensive set of roadworks not too far from us had a large roadsign that read "Cat's eyes removed. Mice very happy." Good to see that officialdom can have a sense of humour sometimes!