Posers and Puzzles
09 Jan 06
13 Jan 06
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Originally posted by PBE6CC forgot to add that his wife was mugged by some hoodie-clad yobs halfway down the platform. And when she got up the stairs to the turnstile, the Metropolitan Police Anti-terrorism squad fired several shots at her because she looked vaguely Brazilian.
But I still have a hard time believing it takes more time to exit a station from the wrong end than to travel by train from one station to another.
After the narrow miss, she arrived at her flat, where CC proceeded to beat her for not having his dinner on the table. I think that was very mean, CC.
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Originally posted by celticcountryYou have to walk a lot faster than your wife, or the two trains have to be different lengths, or stop at different points for this to work: Here's why.
Thats it.
Here is the solution.
My wife gets on the train, she gets on the front carriage. (nearest the driver.If you like).
The train speds off.
I know I have 2 and a half minutes to wait and I am a little anxious about my wife being alone on the underground.I pace up and down.
3 minutes later , my train arrives. I get on .It just so ...[text shortened]... a good long trek down the platform.
Hope you all enjoyed the puzzle.
Thanks for you input.
On a given line of the tube, all trains are usually the same length and try to stop at the same point on the platform (otherwise some people will queue up at a point where they can't get on).
You are in the same position on the platform as your wife, when she gets on her train.
You have to walk to the back of the incoming train, this will be a walk of length X, and will take you some time.
Suppose the next train comes in immediately you are in the right spot, your train is now at least time taken to walk X behind your wife's train.
Your wife's train comes in, she starts walking to the back of her train, she will be at the back of her train when she has walked distance X. If she walks at the same speed as you, then your train will come in just as she finishes walking distance X, and you will exit the train right next to her, not in front.
13 Jan 06
Originally posted by sjegActually, the Shavs got to her first, insisted she white-trash-rap with them for a minute or two, down two 40's, and then, drunkenly, she proceded home.
CC forgot to add that his wife was mugged by some hoodie-clad yobs halfway down the platform. And when she got up the stairs to the turnstile, the Metropolitan Police Anti-terrorism squad fired several shots at her because she looked vaguely Brazilian.
After the narrow miss, she arrived at her flat, where CC proceeded to beat her for not having his dinner on the table. I think that was very mean, CC.
Because she wasn't able to remember the second stanza to one of Eminem's 'songs,' the Shavs prolonged her delay, making it possible for her husband to get home and then purposely beat her.
14 Jan 06
Originally posted by celticcountryYou live on the Circle Line. She got on the westbound train, you got on the correct Eastbound train.
My wife and I regularly get on the same Tube in London at the same time.Monday to Friday.
We get off together and arrive home together.We live Right next to the Tube station.
The day in question.
As she gets on ,I drop my mobile phone and it bounces away from the train..
By the time I have picked it up the doors have closed and the train i ...[text shortened]... e station as she did.I took exaclty the same route as I always do.
How come I was home first?
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14 Jan 06
Originally posted by iamatigerThat makes no sense. The train journey is longer than x, making x completely redundant, as it could be performed while the train was moving.
You have to walk a lot faster than your wife, or the two trains have to be different lengths, or stop at different points for this to work: Here's why.
On a given line of the tube, all trains are usually the same length and try to stop at the same point on the platform (otherwise some people will queue up at a point where they can't get on).
You are ...[text shortened]... he finishes walking distance X, and you will exit the train right next to her, not in front.
Also, referring to the Tube's queuing system, your train could easily arrive 5 minutes after his wifes, and still catch up before she arrives at her home station.
Its not a very scientific puzzle, just a semi-interesting observation of a part of London life.
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Originally posted by RagnorakIndeed the train journey is longer than x, but you train must take at least x seconds to get you you (otherwise you would not be at the right point in the platform), so your train must start at least x seconds after your wife's
That makes no sense. The train journey is longer than x, making x completely redundant, as it could be performed while the train was moving.
Also, referring to the Tube's queuing system, your train could easily arrive 5 minutes after his wifes, and still catch up before she arrives at her home station.
Its not a very scientific puzzle, just a semi-interesting observation of a part of London life.
D
We also have the statement by celticcountry (on the first page)
Both trains took exactly the same time.
Which means that your statement: Your train could easily arrive 5 minutes after his wifes, and still catch up before she arrives at her home station. is false
If you read my post again you should see that it does actually make sense given the extra fact supplied by Celtic in this thread.
18 Jan 06
Originally posted by celticcountryHermano, sos un cornudo.... 😛
My wife and I regularly get on the same Tube in London at the same time.Monday to Friday.
We get off together and arrive home together.We live Right next to the Tube station.
The day in question.
As she gets on ,I drop my mobile phone and it bounces away from the train..
By the time I have picked it up the doors have closed and the train i ...[text shortened]... e station as she did.I took exaclty the same route as I always do.
How come I was home first?