Riddle Me This.....

[Prairie Doggin']

Has to be heat then but you have 3 bulbs 3 switches so could you turn one on for an extended time to really heat it up then one for just a few minutes.. other one off? But the 2 lights on could be same temp maybe by the time you go in the room?

Turn one on. Leave it on.
Leave one off.
Turn third one on for a while then shut it off.
When you open the door, two bulbs will be off, but one will be hot. Then, you know which switch controls which light.

 

[CatDaddy]

HA!! It's the Gordian Knot and Alexander The Great: Flip all three and fuck the dormant two.

No sir.

 

[CatDaddy]

Turn one on. Leave it on.
Leave one off.
Turn third one on for a while then shut it off.
When you open the door, two bulbs will be off, but one will be hot. Then, you know which switch controls which light.

I'd say you got it. Turn two on, leave on for 5 minutes, turn one off. Go through the door and feel the two that are off, one will be warm. This leaves zero doubt. @Prairie Doggin' you're up! Dig deep, find one that'll stump us!

I'm waiting for the one no one gets for a full day or more! Remember, no cheatin'!

 

[Prairie Doggin']

The day before yesterday, I was 21, and next year I will be 24. When is my birthday?

 

[CatDaddy]

February 29th?

 

[svnmag]

No sir.

There may be a more liberal solution but I'm right according to the OP. Please don't force me into another protest.

 

[CatDaddy]

There may be a more liberal solution but I'm right according to the OP. Please don't force me into another protest.

Like a Palastinian protest?

I must be misunderstanding your answer. There aren't two dormant switches, they all turn lights on. If you flip them all, they'll all be on and you won't know which switch operates which light.

 

[Prairie Doggin']

February 29th?

Nope

 

[Prairie Doggin']

There may be a more liberal solution but I'm right according to the OP. Please don't force me into another protest.

My answer was clearly correct, also.

 

[CatDaddy]

The day before yesterday, I was 21, and next year I will be 24. When is my birthday?

Yesterday?

 

[Prairie Doggin']

Yesterday?

Specific date.

 

[CatDaddy]

Specific date.

Damn it, I've been circling it but couldn't put my finger on it. Finally got it, December 31. "Yesterday" was technically correct, but not specific enough. Good one!

 

[Prairie Doggin']

Damn it, I've been circling it but couldn't put my finger on it. Finally got it, December 31. "Yesterday" was technically correct, but not specific enough. Good one!

Correct. Today is January 1. The day before yesterday, I was 21. Yesterday I was 22. At the end of this year, I'll be 23. Next year, 24.

I'm out, and you're up.

 

[CatDaddy]

What is able to go up a chimney when down but unable to go down a chimney when up?

 

[Prairie Doggin']

Too easy. Smoke. Doesn't count

 

[CatDaddy]

Too easy. Smoke. Doesn't count

Not the answer I have. Explain your reasoning for yours!

 

[NDSportsman]

Too easy. Smoke. Doesn't count

Ever heard of a down draft? Smoke can definitely go down a chimney when up.

I'd say heat, it always rises.

 

[guywhofishes]

What is able to go up a chimney when down but unable to go down a chimney when up?

Umbrella?

 

[NDSportsman]

Umbrella?

Think you got it.

 

[Prairie Doggin']

Too easy. Smoke. Doesn't count

I was just thinking smoke goes up, can't come down. Things are always crystal clear after midnight.