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Sibling Rivalry II
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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?
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?
Hint
Swaff's mother and father like their alcohol once in a while...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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..... 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
I have that drink in every room of my house!
For some reason, I found that pretty easy!
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!!!
what would swaff do if his brother decided to use rum
Smack him, because Geemiee is too young to know about alcohol
easy. like vodka myself so... already knew that one. could also use tequila
Great teaser liked it a lot
Good one bigSWAFF, BUT this raptor got it Keep these coming liked it a lot
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.
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.
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!
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!
Loved the story line- Good One
He probably would have won just by getting his water second...
The part about the 'clear colorless liquid' was a dead giveaway.
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!
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.
The hint really gave it away... still good.
HAHAHAA! I got it....mainly because I got vodka in the freezer, lol. Great one!
I got it! But trust me, it had NOTHING to do with reading the comments on the *other* teaser
Good to know you are stilll coolest guy on this site too! Right swaffaroo!
MMMM! Vodka!
Cool.
Dirty, nasty, unbrotherly trick to play on an innocent litle brother! But funny!
I don't understand if swaff used vodka and it needed to be colder, then why did he win?
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