Logic, IQ, and Lateral Thinking Problems.

[Roland Deschain]

^ It's not sour grapes, it's just that the riddle didn't make sense. I also didn't see it until just before I posted my response. Add to this the fact that I managed to confuse the previous riddle with the last one, and i'm sure you will realise my confusion. This is what happens when you miss just one or two posts while reading many others. Doh!

[Mad Willyum Bonney]

Alroighty then, 'ave ye lot herd this wun ?

How doth ye circumsize a whale ?

[Rev. Rowan Redbeard]

With a clipper (ship).

[black bart]

Alroighty then, 'ave ye lot herd this wun ?

How doth ye circumsize a whale ?

When he be sleepin?

[Mad Willyum Bonney]

Nope an nope ... noice trys tho . Btw Barty , anuvver pakidge be onna ship wot set sail a foo daze ago .
Sins thee oanlee defawlt winnars dint clayme
tharr winnins ... a chest full o' booty be offurd to
thee blaggert wot figurz owt dis wun . Yarrgh

[Rev. Rowan Redbeard]

Ye sends down four skin divers!

[ET, the Extra Terrestrial]

Yer jest tellz nef yoo its a grate big lolly pop

[Mad Willyum Bonney]

ET ... ye be a blaggert !
Oi dint fink ye efferr tri et dis stuff .

Alroighty rev ... me ole matey ... PM thee parrtikkylarrs an ye gits yer prize ...a verryabull trove o' trayshore ! Yarrgh

[Mad Willyum Bonney]

Aroighty , thee rev fessed up . He cheated .
Such a display of loose morals shall not go unrewarded , very piratey
of ye rev.
My chief steward shall deliver your prize on thee first ship out of harrrrrrbour.

[black bart]

Aroighty , thee rev fessed up . He cheated .
Such a display of loose morals shall not go unrewarded , very piratey
of ye rev.
My chief steward shall deliver your prize on thee first ship out of harrrrrrbour.

Twill never fit in his cabin!!!!!

[ET, the Extra Terrestrial]

All rightie, mates, try this un. I got it from a clever friend, who claimed that it could be solved by pre-school children in 5-10 minutes, by programmers in an hour, and by people with higher education in an insinuated much longer period of time. I got it in less than five minutes.

8809 = 6
7111 = 0
2712 = 0
6666 = 4
1111 = 0
3123 = 0
7662 = 2
9313 = 1
0000 = 4
2222 = 0
3333 = 0
5555 = 0
8193 = 3
8096 = 5
1012 = 1
7777 = 0
9999 = 4
7756 = 1
6855 = 3
9881 = 5
5531 = 0
2581 = ?????

[Rev. Rowan Redbeard]

2581 = 2

Time: 3m 43s

[ET, the Extra Terrestrial]

correctamundo, my friend. i didn't have a clock on myself, but that's about the same as my time. You have won... my respect. Not much of a prize, I'm afraid, since you already had it, but whaddayagonnado.

[Rev. Rowan Redbeard]

It helps that I have a timer app on my computer. It's a tiny widget that stays on top of open windows, so I never have to go searching for it.

[Mad Willyum Bonney]

Dammit .
I don't even get a chance to give it a go since ya gave out the answer .

So what is the key ? Ignore the left side of the equation? Wait ! Don't tell me .