Sibling Rivalry II
Science brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Geemiee was devastated after losing a competition to his older, much cooler brother Swaff. He decided his (fake) magic skills weren't quite up to snuff, so he decided to practice on his dog, Fredrick.
Swaff was sitting at his desk, not only being cool, but working on another competition for his brother. He knew he could not risk anything, or else he would lose his "Coolest Guy in The House" status. So, he decided to write the rules in such a way, to trick Geemiee.
The rules were as follows:
-The first to get 5 ounces of a clear colorless liquid, that they found in their kitchen, to pass from a liquid state to a solid state by loss of heat would be the loser.
-Both participants would have to keep their 5 ounces at the same temperature, and cannot mess with it in any way
-They must use the same freezing device, at the same time.
-They must use the same type of containers.
When Geemiee walked in, Swaff approached him with his challenge. Geemiee gladly accepted, as this was his chance to become cooler than Swaff.
Why was Swaff so confident in his ability to win?
HintSwaff's mother and father like their alcohol once in a while...
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Answer
Swaff never, in any way, said they had to use water. He merely said they had to use a clear colorless liquid found in their kitchen. Vodka also fits in this category, it is clear, colorless, and found in their kitchen.
Swaff, being cool, knew that vodka does not freeze at the same temperature as water does; it has to be much colder. Geemiee, being less cool, had no idea, so he just muttered a few (fake) magical spells at his water, hoping to win.
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Swaff is still the coolest guy in their household, and Geemiee is now contemplating on whether or not his magical abilities are true.
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Comments
safire2191   
Dec 01, 2005
| ..... I've always known liquor to be kept in a bar, which is usually not in the kitchen but in a lounging area such as the living room |
markmonnin   
Dec 01, 2005
| I have that drink in every room of my house!  |
renae   
Dec 01, 2005
| For some reason, I found that pretty easy!  |
DaveC  
Dec 01, 2005
| Even before I read the hint I figured some sort of alcohol, maybe rubbing alcohol from the medicine cabinet (Yes I have a medicine cabinet in my kitchen) but the hint pointed me right to vodka!!!  |
sweetime  
Dec 01, 2005
| what would swaff do if his brother decided to use rum  |
bigSWAFF_69_   
Dec 01, 2005
| Smack him, because Geemiee is too young to know about alcohol |
achnid   
Dec 02, 2005
| easy. like vodka myself so... already knew that one. could also use tequila |
wolfmanh  
Dec 02, 2005
| Great teaser liked it a lot  |
redraptor50   
Dec 02, 2005
| Good one bigSWAFF, BUT this raptor got it Keep these coming liked it a lot  |
bookworm91   
Dec 03, 2005
| Also if Swaff wanted to cheat he could put some salt in his brothers liquid...but i like the Vodka idea better. he could also use Peppermint Schnapps. (yum) well that was a good one. and i like your stories. it makes them alot more intersesting.  |
hotrod68 
Dec 05, 2005
| OK, so am I the only one that thought of cheap vineager? It is clear, colorless and is found in a kitchen. Furthemore its freeze point is lower than water. |
smek  
Dec 05, 2005
| So the question was why is Swaff so confident, right?
Shouldn't the answer be -because the other guy is dumb?
If I wrote those rules, I wouldn't' be confident of a win. Nobody would think water! |
rkaaland   
Dec 10, 2005
| Loved the story line- Good One  |
beegum
Dec 12, 2005
| He probably would have won just by getting his water second... |
mrtickles   
Dec 19, 2005
| The part about the 'clear colorless liquid' was a dead giveaway. |
jrh1983 
Dec 19, 2005
| Cool teaser. Figured it was not water, blank on booze (beings I am sitting here drinking my Jack Daniels nad beeeer), but thee hint dowst give it aaawy! Enjoy thee drink of iced Vodka! |
Warrior_Poet
Jan 12, 2006
| That one was pretty much a dead giveaway that it was going to be water. Swaff had so many other choices with lower freezing points than water that poor "Harry Potter" never stood a chance. |
horse_luver   
Jan 18, 2006
| The hint really gave it away... still good.  |
kayleeskitties   
May 11, 2006
| HAHAHAA! I got it....mainly because I got vodka in the freezer, lol. Great one! |
cyberstar5150   
Jul 11, 2006
| I got it! But trust me, it had NOTHING to do with reading the comments on the *other* teaser  |
tamjp   
Dec 29, 2006
| Good to know you are stilll coolest guy on this site too! Right swaffaroo!  |
tamjp   
Dec 29, 2006
| MMMM! Vodka!  |
calmsavior   
Apr 29, 2007
| Cool. |
mosca   
Feb 24, 2008
| Dirty, nasty, unbrotherly trick to play on an innocent litle brother! But funny!  |
AndrewWalker   
Jun 27, 2008
| I don't understand if swaff used vodka and it needed to be colder, then why did he win?  |
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