The Pub - Discuss Anything

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Software companies - Microsoft etc - use these riddles while interviewing candidates for job/internship although they are not nearly complicated as this. It's a real test of how fast you can rule out permutations.

Then I demand a job at Microsoft! I solved this in under 10 mins when I was still in high school

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Then I demand a job at Microsoft! I solved this in under 10 mins when I was still in high school

10 mins is impressive but they don't look at whether you solve it though. The puzzle they give usually has many combinations where you get the desired result in say 10 steps but there will be only 1 or 2 combinations (out of several) where you will get result in 9 steps. They look for the guy who gets it in the 9 steps

Otherwise, with a pen, paper and above average thinking, all of us will be working in Microsoft

[Liquidator 5,176]

thankfully I am dragging up the average by a good few inches for the UK in that table above

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Ok second try at learning Scottish :

When a went oot wi het i wis feelin right rajjy! So ah ett three kebabs last night na noo mah ring's pure loupin!

I'm glad I'm not from Glasgow/around that area. Imaging a Glaswegian saying that hahahaha, would prompt yourself to cut your ears off.

Oh yeah the new top arrived today, got Oscar on the back of it and in long sleeves. Love it already hahaha

[Ankit 3,176]

Also - you guys practically invented sex : Kamasutra and baghavad ghita!

Yes, we can fuck in more ways than people can imagine!

Also pretty sure that chart is wrong or the makers of it haven't done their survey properly! Average height 5'3? I am 6'1 and subsequently better loaded as well as per the chart. There is no way they have taken all the billions in account that we have in this country!!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

10 mins is impressive but they don't look at whether you solve it though. The puzzle they give usually has many combinations where you get the desired result in say 10 steps but there will be only 1 or 2 combinations (out of several) where you will get result in 9 steps. They look for the guy who gets it in the 9 steps

Otherwise, with a pen, paper and above average thinking, all of us will be working in Microsoft

Honestly the people working at those companies are a bit overrated. Obviously they have many people that are beyond brilliant, but not everyone who gets a job there is. There are two lecturers at my uni who used to work for Microsoft and IBM respectively and frankly, they're both idiots!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Also - you guys practically invented sex : Kamasutra and baghavad ghita!

You mean this?

[Stingray 9,441]

Also - you guys practically invented sex : Kamasutra and baghavad ghita!

You mean this?

Nerd-kamasutra !!

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[Ankit 3,176]

Nerd-kamasutra !! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Did you steal Blueschick ipad?

[Dion 2,476]

Did you steal Blueschick ipad?

Exactly my thoughts.

[Stingray 9,441]

Did you steal Blueschick ipad?

Hahahahaha me and Blueschick .... Ask no more, ask no further .....

[Rmpr 8,977]

Tired.

[Stingray 9,441]

Tired.

Or exhausted?

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Honestly the people working at those companies are a bit overrated. Obviously they have many people that are beyond brilliant, but not everyone who gets a job there is. There are two lecturers at my uni who used to work for Microsoft and IBM respectively and frankly, they're both idiots!

i agree with that. The people who get to the top are more likely good speakers rather than smart

[Stingray 9,441]

i agree with that. The people who get to the top are more likely good speakers rather than smart

I know .... I train those guys. Its called leadership, not expertise :-)

[DDA 9,924]

The annoying moment when you are writing a post and suddenly your bowels erupt and you need to visit the toilet and drop the kids off. Then to only to come back and read what you was writing before and realizing it was all wrong and indeed a load of bollocks.

me now!

[Amblève. 4,995]

Just came home from a classmates' and I almost got killed by a car on my way back. TWICE. And as luck would have it was the SAME car, wtf?! It's a crazy world we live in...

[DJames 729]

Just came home from a classmates' and I almost got killed by a car on my way back. TWICE. And as luck would have it was the SAME car, wtf?! It's a crazy world we live in...

Someone put a hit on you? I'm thinking of a forum member who might be responsible.

Seriously...The most important thing is that you are okay. I hope you got details of the car (make, colour, license plate, any identifying marks) just to be on the safe side.