Good Riddles - Page 9

6502 · 01-30-2007, 08:50 PM

> NO DO NOT POST THE ANSWER

I didn't think anyone would feel that strongly about it.

> its more fun to actually get the answer lol.

I'd rather not monopolize the riddle thread with mine. Let other people have their turn.

> was the accidental death by some sort of accidental consumption of a
> lethal/poisonus substance?

No.

Simon Ocean · 01-30-2007, 09:24 PM

Schneb, not the answer I was looking for, but it could be sort of correct, as long as the dog knew what a building was!!

6502, Nail on the head again!!
Have you been hacking my Mac and reading my text files??

6502 · 01-30-2007, 09:54 PM

> Have you been hacking my Mac and reading my text files??

Yes. That's exactly what I did.

Simon Ocean · 01-30-2007, 10:06 PM

sneaky!

6502 · 01-31-2007, 12:19 AM

I said that I'd post the answer after midnight. Here it is (in white anti-spoiler text):

The wife is on a ventilator. The husband prepared his breakfast "early" -- before the sun came up. When he left the house, he turned in the driveway and he could then see the lights inside his home through the windows as well as the house lights and street lamps for most of the block... and he saw them all go out when a blackout hit. No power = no ventilator. The wife is dead.

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6502 · 01-31-2007, 12:29 AM

Just to kick things off again, here's an easy one:

Gilliam Bates wants to saturate the market with his unique software product. Although it costs $25 dollars to make, he decides to sell each copy of his software at $1 dollar and as a result becomes a millionaire.

How does he do it?

schneb · 01-31-2007, 12:20 PM

Does it require a monthly subscription?

Does it require recharges or packs?

Does it contain advertising for other companies?

Are the profits legitimate gain?

Does the product create another product that requires a license?

(as you can see, there are many ways sell low, but gain high)

fat elvis · 01-31-2007, 12:31 PM

did the software have a root kit which stole poor windows users' financial information?

tlarkin · 01-31-2007, 12:34 PM

Did the developer own stock in Enron?

6502 · 01-31-2007, 03:03 PM

> Does it require a monthly subscription?

No.

> Does it require recharges or packs?

No.

> Does it contain advertising for other companies?

No.

> Are the profits legitimate gain?

What profits are you referring to?

> Does the product create another product that requires a license?

No.

> did the software have a root kit which stole poor windows users' financial information?

Yes, but that's irrelevant.

> Did the developer own stock in Enron?

No.

tlarkin · 01-31-2007, 03:08 PM

is the support where they gain their money?

ie make a crappy product, sell it cheap and then sell support to make up for profit?

Is it due to costly upgrades?

6502 · 01-31-2007, 03:38 PM

> is the support where they gain their money?

No.

> ie make a crappy product, sell it cheap and then sell support to make up for profit?

No.

> Is it due to costly upgrades?

No.

I think you're over-thinking this one.

fat elvis · 01-31-2007, 03:43 PM

Was the total production cost for the software $25? That'd make the cost of the copies almost $zero...so that could result in one becoming a millionaire.

tlarkin · 01-31-2007, 03:45 PM

does it have anything to do with the developers name? Like how its bill gates rearranged?

6502 · 01-31-2007, 04:12 PM

> Was the total production cost for the software $25?

No, it costs him $25 dollars for each one.

> does it have anything to do with the developers name?

No. The name just popped out of my warped mind. It could as easily have been a joint venture between partners Thomas J. Kat and Gerald Maus.

Simon Ocean · 01-31-2007, 05:53 PM

Did he actually sell any of the software?

6502 · 01-31-2007, 06:04 PM

> Did he actually sell any of the software?

Yes. He produced and sold the software.

Jay Carr · 01-31-2007, 11:29 PM

Did he become a millionaire solely by selling this one piece of software? Or was it all in merchandising?

6502 · 01-31-2007, 11:43 PM

> Did he become a millionaire solely by selling this one piece of software? Or was it all in merchandising?

He became a millionaire through selling the software at $1 dollar per copy.

He made no money in any other manner.

Simon Ocean · 02-01-2007, 05:23 AM

$25 is the cost of making the initial piece of software, he didn't ever sell the original, he just sold copies at $1 which cost him nothing to make?

01-30-2007, 09:24 PM	#162
Simon Ocean Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sherburn, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 136	Schneb, not the answer I was looking for, but it could be sort of correct, as long as the dog knew what a building was!! 6502, Nail on the head again!! Have you been hacking my Mac and reading my text files?? __________________ Google is your friend!

01-30-2007, 10:06 PM	#164
Simon Ocean Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sherburn, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 136	sneaky! __________________ Google is your friend!

01-31-2007, 12:20 PM	#167
schneb MVP Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,300	Does it require a monthly subscription? Does it require recharges or packs? Does it contain advertising for other companies? Are the profits legitimate gain? Does the product create another product that requires a license? (as you can see, there are many ways sell low, but gain high) __________________ Tour Israel and Jordan via CD-ROM Last edited by schneb; 01-31-2007 at 01:16 PM.

01-31-2007, 12:31 PM	#168
fat elvis MVP Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 1,506	did the software have a root kit which stole poor windows users' financial information? __________________ “If more police, more prisons and more prosecutors was a solution to safer streets, the United States and China would be the safest countries on the planet, and they’re not..." -Jane Sterk

01-31-2007, 03:43 PM	#173
fat elvis MVP Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 1,506	Was the total production cost for the software $25? That'd make the cost of the copies almost $zero...so that could result in one becoming a millionaire. __________________ “If more police, more prisons and more prosecutors was a solution to safer streets, the United States and China would be the safest countries on the planet, and they’re not..." -Jane Sterk

01-30-2007, 08:50 PM	#161
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> NO DO NOT POST THE ANSWER I didn't think anyone would feel that strongly about it. > its more fun to actually get the answer lol. I'd rather not monopolize the riddle thread with mine. Let other people have their turn. > was the accidental death by some sort of accidental consumption of a > lethal/poisonus substance? No.

01-30-2007, 09:54 PM	#163
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> Have you been hacking my Mac and reading my text files?? Yes. That's exactly what I did.

01-31-2007, 12:19 AM	#165
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	I said that I'd post the answer after midnight. Here it is (in white anti-spoiler text): The wife is on a ventilator. The husband prepared his breakfast "early" -- before the sun came up. When he left the house, he turned in the driveway and he could then see the lights inside his home through the windows as well as the house lights and street lamps for most of the block... and he saw them all go out when a blackout hit. No power = no ventilator. The wife is dead. .

01-31-2007, 12:29 AM	#166
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	Just to kick things off again, here's an easy one: Gilliam Bates wants to saturate the market with his unique software product. Although it costs $25 dollars to make, he decides to sell each copy of his software at $1 dollar and as a result becomes a millionaire. How does he do it?

01-31-2007, 12:34 PM	#169
tlarkin League Commissioner Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 11,352	Did the developer own stock in Enron?

01-31-2007, 03:03 PM	#170
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> Does it require a monthly subscription? No. > Does it require recharges or packs? No. > Does it contain advertising for other companies? No. > Are the profits legitimate gain? What profits are you referring to? > Does the product create another product that requires a license? No. > did the software have a root kit which stole poor windows users' financial information? Yes, but that's irrelevant. > Did the developer own stock in Enron? No.

01-31-2007, 03:08 PM	#171
tlarkin League Commissioner Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 11,352	is the support where they gain their money? ie make a crappy product, sell it cheap and then sell support to make up for profit? Is it due to costly upgrades?

01-31-2007, 03:38 PM	#172
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> is the support where they gain their money? No. > ie make a crappy product, sell it cheap and then sell support to make up for profit? No. > Is it due to costly upgrades? No. I think you're over-thinking this one.

01-31-2007, 03:45 PM	#174
tlarkin League Commissioner Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 11,352	does it have anything to do with the developers name? Like how its bill gates rearranged?

01-31-2007, 04:12 PM	#175
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> Was the total production cost for the software $25? No, it costs him $25 dollars for each one. > does it have anything to do with the developers name? No. The name just popped out of my warped mind. It could as easily have been a joint venture between partners Thomas J. Kat and Gerald Maus.

01-31-2007, 05:53 PM	#176
Simon Ocean Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sherburn, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 136	Did he actually sell any of the software? __________________ Google is your friend!

01-31-2007, 06:04 PM	#177
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> Did he actually sell any of the software? Yes. He produced and sold the software.

01-31-2007, 11:29 PM	#178
Jay Carr Hall of Famer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Springfield, MO, USA Posts: 3,110	Did he become a millionaire solely by selling this one piece of software? Or was it all in merchandising? __________________ ~ Long ago I was called Zalister, keep that in mind when reading responses to my old posts.

01-31-2007, 11:43 PM	#179
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> Did he become a millionaire solely by selling this one piece of software? Or was it all in merchandising? He became a millionaire through selling the software at $1 dollar per copy. He made no money in any other manner.

02-01-2007, 05:23 AM	#180
Simon Ocean Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sherburn, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 136	$25 is the cost of making the initial piece of software, he didn't ever sell the original, he just sold copies at $1 which cost him nothing to make? __________________ Google is your friend!