Wednesday 26 November 2008

Brain teaser 17 (solution)

As it was stated in the first line:
1 = 5 implies 5 = 1!
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Wednesday 19 November 2008

Brain teaser 18

A man drives to work at 30 km/h and drives back home at 20 km/h (the way back is exactly the same).
What's the average speed for the two-way journey?
(This question was asked during an interview for an MBA summer associate position at Goldman Sachs)
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Saturday 8 November 2008

The Last Shadow Puppets - "Standing next to me" (lyrics)

What a sound! One of the best songs I have heard for the last years...
Listen to it and tell me what you think...
http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=_8YRx47oylM

Lyrics
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You want to have her
Two years have gone now
But I can't relate
To the never ending
Games that you play
As desire passes through
And you're open
To the truth
I hope you understand
And your love
Is standing next to me
Is standing next to me
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The one you fell for
But it's seemed you deny
And you laugh
At yourself
Again and again
But as you drink
To the thoughts
She'll remember you
Maybe tomorrow
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And your love
Is standing next to me
Is standing next to me
And your love
Is standing next to me
Is standing next to me
Is standing next to me
Is standing next to me
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You want to have her
Two years have gone now
But I can't relate
To the never ending
Games that you play
As desire passes through
Then you're open
To the truth
I hope you understand
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And your love
Is standing next to me
Is standing next to me
Is standing next to me
Is standing next to me
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Illusions 19

Do the straight horizontal gray lines look curvy?
Hold up a piece of paper to prove that they are straight and parallel to each other!
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Friday 7 November 2008

Massive Attack - "Unfinished Sympathy" (lyrics)


From UK circa 1991:
Lyrics
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I know that I've been mad in love before
And how it could be with you
Really hurt me baby, really hurt me baby
How can you have a day without a night
You're the book that I have opened
And now I've got to know much more
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The curiousness of your potential kiss
Has got my mind and body aching
Really hurt me baby, really hurt me baby
How can you have a day without a night
You're the book that I have opened
And now I've got to know much more
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Like a soul without a mind
In a body without a heart
I'm missing every part (x5)
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Brain teaser 17

This is pure logic. Take a look at the sequence:
1 = 5
2 = 25
3 = 325
4 = 4325
5 = ?
Find out what's missing...
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Yo La Tengo - "Our way to fall" (lyrics)


Is there anybody who recalls this American rock band from the eighties/nineties?
http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=S3TOPNXVXD4

Lyrics
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I remember a summer's day
I remember walking up to you
I remember my face turned red
And I remember staring at my feet
I remember before we met
I remember sitting next to you
And I remember pretending I wasn't looking
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So we'll try and try
Even if it lasts an hour
With all our might
We'll try and make it ours
Cause we're on our way
We're on our way to fall in love
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I remember your old guitar
I remember I Can't Explain
I remember the way it looked around your neck
And I remember the day it broke
I remember the song you sang
I remember the way you looked tonight
And I remember the way it made me feel
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So we try and try
Even if it lasts an hour
With all our might
We'll try and make it ours
Because we're on our way
We're on our way to fall in love
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You'll try and try even if it lasts an hour
With all our might try and make it ours
Cause we're on our way to fall in love.
Yeah we're on our way to fall in love.
We're on our way to fall in love.
We're on our way to fall in love.
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Brain teaser 16 (solution)

It will take 3 days too!
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