 Brainteaser :flaw In The Story!, Any Solutions? |
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  Dec 15 2004, 05:28 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 15-December 04 Member No.: 2,739  |
Hero Dog
Can anyone tell me what is the error in the following story? "Near Grandpa's farm the railroad tracks made a hairpin turn between two stony cliffs. From his fields, Grandpa could see the tracks. If rocks fell upon them , Grandpa climbed the the hill and warned the engineer by waving a red flag. One day Grandpa saw rocks falling on the tracks. He started for the hill as a train approached, but tripped and knocked himself unconscious. That's when his dog proved his mettle. The dog raced to the house. He quickly pulled down Grandpa's long red underwear from the clothesline, raced to the hill, and there ran back and forth, trailing the red underwear like a warning flag. The engineer saw the red signal and stopped the train, saving hundreds of passengers from death or injury. The dog was later given a medal due to his act which saved lives of hundreds of passengers." So whats the flaw in the above story? 
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Dec 15 2004, 05:40 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 15-December 04 Member No.: 2,737 |
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YOU GOT THE ANSWER RIGHT!! Let's give others a chance to think over it... |
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Dec 17 2004, 06:49 AM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 26-September 04 Member No.: 1,275 |
what happened to the Grandpa??? did he die, was he ok, was he ran over by the train??
??Does the dog even care?? |
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Dec 17 2004, 06:55 AM
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Administrator  Group: Admin Posts: 1,479 Joined: 11-June 04 From: Somewhere in Time & Space. Member No.: 1 |
nope.. Not the correct answer. The answer is very very simple.. Even 3 words are enough. Come on .. Think Hard!
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Dec 17 2004, 08:09 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 469 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Manila, Philippines Member No.: 1,349 |
I know! I know! it has something to do with the dog's sight.. should I tell the answer now? hehehe for the rest keep guessing
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Dec 18 2004, 03:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 13-December 04 From: Michigan Member No.: 2,698 |
hmmm i have no clue where the flaw is in that story...someone please post the answer as i have been trying to figure out the answer for a while now lol and how could the answer possibly be shortened to 3 words? if you know the answer then PM me and tell me if you dont wanna post it here
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Dec 18 2004, 03:34 AM
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The One That Takes Your Life Away At The End Of Everything Beginning. Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Michigan Member No.: 2,749 |
i dont knoe this is very confusing, im goign to act like an idoit if i say it but here goes, yes this is problay wrong. but is it that the dog has no sight, blind. and it heard the train.
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 Dec 26 2004, 04:28 AM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 24-December 04 Member No.: 2,913 |
QUOTE(l33t @ Dec 15 2004, 12:28 PM) Hero Dog Can anyone tell me what is the error in the following story? "Near Grandpa's farm the railroad tracks made a hairpin turn between two stony cliffs. From his fields, Grandpa could see the tracks. If rocks fell upon them , Grandpa climbed the the hill and warned the engineer by waving a red flag. One day Grandpa saw rocks falling on the tracks. He started for the hill as a train approached, but tripped and knocked himself unconscious. That's when his dog proved his mettle. The dog raced to the house. He quickly pulled down Grandpa's long red underwear from the clothesline, raced to the hill, and there ran back and forth, trailing the red underwear like a warning flag. The engineer saw the red signal and stopped the train, saving hundreds of passengers from death or injury. The dog was later given a medal due to his act which saved lives of hundreds of passengers." So whats the flaw in the above story?  The dog wouldn't know what underwear to grab because he's colored blind. Is this the right answer?
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Dec 28 2004, 05:56 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 498 Joined: 23-August 04 Member No.: 878 |
Okay, my questions is, how is trailing red trousers behind you courageous? (Definition of Mettle)
Secondly, is it even possible the dog was trying to deliver the pajamas to the old man to save him from hypothermia? Thirdly, why didn't the dog just grab the red flag out of Grandpa's hands? Lastly, why was an old man running after a train, and why was there no lookout? |
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