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UKbug · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 113

Listen cafully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
in 1857, a man went to the town on Friday and stayed three days, 'n' left on Friday. HOW he DID that????
guys!!!! have a quick guess!!!!!!!!!!!

RedRose · Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 2735 Location: GuangZhou, China

some time machine worked out? Laughing

UKbug · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 113

nahhhhhhhhhh........
keep thinking!!!!! wanna a clue????
try to focus on "in 1857, a man went to the town on Friday"!!!!!
it's REALLY simple!!!!!!

ad-miral · Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1488

He went to the town on friday. Because the way is long his journey took him 4 days. (On saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday, he was on the train)

He stayed 3 days, wedesday, thursday, friday. Friday night, he left.

Laughing

It must be wrong, because it has nothing to do with 1857
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hoshi · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

Where is the town located?
Don't give so fast the answer I will get it someday...
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hoshi · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject:

Maybe in 1857 there were less days

I am confused...

but I don't wanna betray
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UKbug · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 113

those aren't the answer....... keeping thinking!!! again, try to focus on "in 1857, a men went to the town on Friday"!!!!!! read it again 'n' again AND again!!!!!!
by the way. hoshi!!! it doesn't matter where the town located!!!
let me kno when u wanna the answer!!!!!
go for it!!!!!!!!

Tone · Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 175

Two dumb guess

1. on Friday is the name of the town.
2. He left from other city not the same city.
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UKbug · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 113

hey tone!!!!!!
WHAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PRETTY close now!!!! keep guessing!!!!!
Friday is..........................??? read it clearly!!! ON Friday!!!!
i'll say it's REALLY close now!!!

UKbug · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 113

ON Frieday!!! 'n' 1857, is quita old age!!!

Anuradha Chepur · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 933

Did he go to town on a horse called 'Friday'?

UKbug · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 113

CONGRATS

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anuradha Chepur!!!!!!
YOU GOT THE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i just say so, quite simple!!!! well.. .... the first thought that flash into my mind is the hotel...called friday.....
COOL!!!!!!! u got it!!!!!

ad-miral · Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1488

congratulations
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hoshi · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:19 am Post subject:

UKbug · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 113

i got that question from one of my canadian teacher!!