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Dec-8-2004 01:45

Hello all.
I'm fairly new to Sleuth and I thought I might share a little hobby of mine with you all. Here's something for that sad moment when the mysteries of the day are all done.

Thousands lay up gold within this house,
but no man made it.
Spears past counting guard this house,
but no man wards it.
What is it?

Jan-22-2007 13:12

42 is the ultimate answer to the universe according to Adam Carter's science fictional novel "The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy"...

Adam Carter says: "The answer to this is very simple. It was a joke. It had to be a number, an ordinary, smallish number, and I chose that one. Binary representations, base thirteen, Tibetan monks are all complete nonsense. I sat at my desk, stared into the garden and thought '42 will do' I typed it out. End of story. "

If you don't believe me, then read this article on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Answer_to_Life,_the_Universe,_and_Everything

Jan-22-2007 13:13

Sorry...hahahahaha

I meant Douglass Adam's novel, not Adam Carter...*Sorry*

Jan-22-2007 13:21

You just made my point. thank you

The answer is 42.

Jan-22-2007 13:24

No, it's vice versa. I proved to you 42 is incorrect.

Jan-22-2007 13:29

Message to Special K: Just because your in the Hitchhiker's agency of New York doesn't mean that you can use Douglass Adam's "The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy" answer number 42 from the super computer.

Jan-22-2007 13:32

Well...Anybody seriously would like to solve this riddle and not take Douglass Adam's "42". If not then, please post a riddle.

Jan-22-2007 13:50

I see that young Special K is being taught in the ways of the Hitchhikers. Excellent. *steeples fingers like Mr. Burns* Excellent.

Has she started her Highjacking lessons yet?

Jan-22-2007 13:53

MamaTerra, as evident above, Special_K is well underway with her hijacking training. She is almost good enough to try her hand at an established thread ;)

Jan-22-2007 13:55

Wonderful. You should be proud O Great One. :P

Jan-22-2007 13:59

*bows*

I don't know who this Douglass Adams is, I just know Adam Carter. He pretty much knows everything :)