plainglazed

When in the course of human events we hold out hope to pass the final exam.

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yes indeed, mathboy. that's correct for the average number or cards flipped before a ten appears. and SeaCalMaster's answer to the OP is also right. and as SCM mentioned, Blavek's approach also works. maybe i shouldn't bother pushing this but how can both be (mathboy's and SCM's)? and Thalia, a hint - think symmetrically. maybe mathboy will reflect some more on his answer.

OK - let's s33 how long he can lasts... _ _ _ _ _

Cat's been among the missing for more than a week now and curr3nt seems to be jonesin... here's some logic re REPLY 1) RAILS - 2 but not the A or S so two of R_IL_ 2) MAPLE - 2 but not the A or E so two of M_PL_ 3) HAPPY - 2 but not the A so two of H_PPY If I L of RAILS is correct: for 2) to be correct - M_IL_ but then 3) is confounded If R I of RAILS is correct: 2) is confounded If R L of RAILS is correct: for 2) to be correct - R_PL_ and for 3) to be correct - R_PLY So R_PLY is proven. Will proceed with a new word and no points if no one soon objects or anyone concurs.

have now read it a dozen times or more and still laugh each time. too funny! plasmid's turn

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hmm - a fair point. maybe Rob was more clever than we gave him credit for. Short sleeves for him on poker night from now on. For Thalia's direction, let me ask: What is the average number of cards drawn before a ten appears?

At last week's friendly game it was our most right-brained member and least likely, statistically speaking, to instigate a prop bet who did just that. Rob got right to the point and didn't even give the opportunity for anyone to bow out. Though no one of course complained. "Vern, cut this shuffled deck. Ten dollars says there won't be a ten in the first ten cards." Ten quick cards flipped; $10 to Rob. The same result happened in turn to Coop, Huck, and myself. We played several rounds and although I managed to break even, Rob cleaned up. We all figured the sample space was just too small for this result to be truly representative but still I need to know, who had the advantage? EDIT: additional challenge added

EDIT: and one of the unsolved riddles which is still giving me fits.

as a self-rule, dont usually mix politics with one-up meship but, ok - when time runs...

hey dD - guess there are two ways to seperate this last one. hadnt considered that. not it, though. and no homophones this time either. not it DD. as itachi-san pointed out, this one is basically two plural four letter words.

I get the same as Fish11 assuming his expected value is for a $2 bet.

so far the sample riddles from the "Pieces" are seperate from the answers to the keys, I think. but wouldn't put it past our Witch.

ooh - you're good. nicely done, SCM!

Now guys, wait a minute. What I actually said was, "This year, I resolve to be more polite to my victims of more than 300 years of English dominance in the U.K."

that's it

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