Mind games

[Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)]

There is a huge and very old pine tree of some sort in the garden here.  The wind has blown down what I assume to be the flowers.  They are a greenish/grey colour and about the size of my little finger there are hundreds of them all over the paths.  They look like hoooge maggots.  I know that they are not maggots, I know that they are plant matter but still I find myself cringing as I walk over them and trying not to squash them.

[Barman]

There is a huge and very old pine tree of some sort in the garden here.  The wind has blown down what I assume to be the flowers.  They are a greenish/grey colour and about the size of my little finger there are hundreds of them all over the paths.  They look like hoooge maggots.  I know that they are not maggots, I know that they are plant matter but still I find myself cringing as I walk over them and trying not to squash them.

 

[Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)]

I cannot disagree but I am taking my medication.

[Darwins Selection]

Maggot-poon been patented yet?

[Uncle Mort]

Another sort of mind game:

There are eight identical looking balls on the table in front of you along with a set of balance scales. (One of the balls is actually a bit heavier than all othe others) You don't get to touch any of them, you just tell me which balls to put on the scales. I will do two weighings and then you must tell me which is the heavier ball. (Each side of the balance scales is big enough to fit as many balls on it as you like)

[Nick]

 

[Barman]

Another sort of mind game:

There are eight identical looking balls on the table in front of you along with a set of balance scales. (One of the balls is actually a bit heavier than all othe others) You don't get to touch any of them, you just tell me which balls to put on the scales. I will do two weighings and then you must tell me which is the heavier ball. (Each side of the balance scales is big enough to fit as many balls on it as you like)

Oh I know this one! 

[Barman]

I've got it! 

[Snoopy]

 

[Uncle Mort]

Answer here (block to see clearly)

Weigh six of the balls, three on each side of the balance. If it remains balanced then one of the two remaining balls is the heavier. Put those two on the scales to show which it is.

If one group of three balls was heavier put any two of those on the scales, if they balance the other one of the three is heavier or if they don't then you can see which one tipped the scales.

simples!

[Nick]

But why would anyone want to do that?

[Uncle Mort]

It's a mind game FFS! A test of reasoning and not meant to be done for real.

[Barman]

It's a mind game FFS! A test of reasoning and not meant to be done for real.

Only clever people like us would get it Uncle...   

[Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)]

I've got it! 

I had it once but it was a long time ago.

[Nick]

It's a mind game FFS! A test of reasoning and not meant to be done for real.

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