Just a bit of fun

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• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  6 January 2014     09:45257067
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  This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it.
  
  It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!
  Do nothing and nothing happens.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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  6 January 2014     15:49257089
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  it would be nice to see the photo bob.
• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  6 January 2014     17:27257102
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   Brian Dixon wrote:

  it would be nice to see the photo bob.

  
  
  I believe that you may have misread my post Brian! Try again, I must admit to being surprised that it hasn't been solved before now.
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• Guest 977

  • Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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  6 January 2014     17:31257103
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  It's easy!
• Guest 1033

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  6 January 2014     19:22257123
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  Not for me it wasn't, took a while.
• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  6 January 2014     19:30257124
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  Barrie & Ray,
  
  Just to confirm you are not bluffing, if I asked you a number to confirm your answer what would it be?
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• Guest 715

  • Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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  6 January 2014     19:41257128
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  Not a clue
  Audere est facere.
• Guest 1033

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  6 January 2014     19:47257132
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  5
• Guest 977

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  6 January 2014     19:48257133
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  Bob - 5
  
  Again easy - in an onomatopeiac way!
  
  Or maybe that should be not easy
• Alec Sheldon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 18 Aug 2008
  • Posts: 1,037
  6 January 2014     23:01257154
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  No politics in it. (Yet)
• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  7 January 2014     08:09257162
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  That's what I was thinking Alec.
  
  It's unusual in that the punctuation and spelling is correct.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  7 January 2014     09:28257171
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  Well spotted Barrie and Ray. I'll leave it open for a while just in case anyone else has the required IQ or patience to solve it!
  
  Figure this one out:
  
  1.11.11, 1.13.7, 1.15.3, 1.16.11. What are the next numbers in the sequence?
  
  Oops! Edited for slight adjustment on the 4th set of figures.......!
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• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  7 January 2014     09:30257172
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   Roger Walkden wrote:

  That's what I was thinking Alec.
  
  It's unusual in that the punctuation and spelling is correct.
  
  Roger

  
  
  That's not the answer Roger....but it shows a great sense of humour!
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• Guest 698

  • Registered: 28 May 2010
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  7 January 2014     22:24257277
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  The most common letter in English words is nowhere to be seen.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• Guest 643

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  8 January 2014     07:15257281
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  Yes Peter - that was my conclusion too.
  
  The second puzzle is - the next set of numbers is 1.18.7 ........... I think
  There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  8 January 2014     14:25257305
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  You were right as well Peter, the paragraph didn't contain an 'e' anywhere!
  
  That was quick and correct young Jacqui
  
  Just an extension for those that missed out and would like a try:
  
  1.12.7, 1.14.4, 1.16.2, 1.18.1, and the next?
  
  (Edited for misspelling Jacqui in my original post).
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• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  9 January 2014     20:47257439
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  Show them how it's done please Jaqui or is a clue needed?
  
  
  

  
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• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  25 January 2014     16:24258867
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  Here's another for those who may be up to it!
  
  Out of 100 ladies attending the church fete,
  
  85 had a white handbag;
  75 had black shoes;
  60 carried an umbrella;
  90 wore a ring.
  
  How many ladies must have had all four items?
  
  
  #16 is still waiting for an answer......clue? Sterling thoughts should solve this one!
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• Guest 977

  • Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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  25 January 2014     16:33258868
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  #18 None?
  
  #16 2.0.1?
• Bob Whysman

  • Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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  25 January 2014     18:58258901
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  #16 Correct Ray.
  
  # 18 not correct, but can see your reasoning!
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