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BJS
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| Posted 4/10/2003 9:52 AM (GMT -6) |   | In his youth a young man took a trip to visit the Great Pyramids of Egypt. He was deeply moved by the trip. Years later he decided to take his own son to see the Pyramids. Till then the son had never been away from home, but here's the catch. The man made his first trip to the Pyramids in 1995. And he took his son to see them in 1969. How is this possible?
Brett
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JET
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| Posted 4/10/2003 12:19 PM (GMT -6) | | Hi BJS,
I don’t know if this is the answer you’re looking for, but it seems to work . . .
I didn’t see anything that implies that the son he took to see the Pyramids in 1969 is the same son he decided to take “years later”.
So . . .
1. In 1969, the man is “in his youth”. He takes his first born son to see the Pyramids, but he doesn’t “take a trip” because he lives at or near the Pyramids.
2. In 1990, (“years later”) the man, who now lives far away from the Pyramids, has a second son and decides to take his second son to the Pyramids. At this time, this son had never been away from home.
3. In 1995, the man makes his first “trip” to the Pyramids.
Am I right?
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BJS
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| Posted 4/10/2003 6:09 PM (GMT -6) | | Very creative answer, JET! Not quite the right one, though. . .
Brett
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Laika
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| Posted 4/11/2003 4:59 AM (GMT -6) | | quote:
In his youth a young man took a trip to visit the Great Pyramids of Egypt.
But he never got there.
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He was deeply moved by the trip.
Despite not having reached the pyramids. Notice no mention of the pyramids in that sentence.
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Years later he decided to take his own son to see the Pyramids. Till then the son had never been away from home, but here's the catch.
I'll try again with another of my sons.
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The man made his first trip to the Pyramids in 1995.
He finally made it to the pyramids, in 1995.
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And he took his son to see them in 1969.
But he and this son never made it to the pyramids, in 1969
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BJS
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| Posted 4/11/2003 5:43 AM (GMT -6) | | Again, very creative, but not the right answer. Keep on!
Brett
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BJS
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| Posted 4/11/2003 6:09 AM (GMT -6) | | You can assume, by the way, that both trips were indeed made to the pyramids.
Brett
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One Love
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| Posted 4/11/2003 6:17 AM (GMT -6) | | You stinker you...
The Father went to the Pyramids in 1995 B...friggin...C (as opposed to A.D.)
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and took his son in 1969 B...friggin...C. Time designation moves BACKWARDS when going from B.C. to A.D...right???
Darnit. My HEAD hurts. Thanks a bunch!
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BJS
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| Posted 4/11/2003 6:23 AM (GMT -6) | | As usual, Meph, YOU DA MAN! Nice work!
Brett
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BBBCanada
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| Posted 4/11/2003 6:52 AM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Time designation moves BACKWARDS when going from B.C. to A.D...right???
That's right! Time is counted backwards when A.D. appears on the calendar...that IS good.
Umm...I guess only an eternal could tell us that though right? 
Brandon
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Laika
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| Posted 4/11/2003 7:06 AM (GMT -6) | | doh!
I thought you were talking about the Middle Kingdom pyramids.
cough cough
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One Love
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