Apples Falling from Trees

Clodfobble · 11-21-2016, 05:32 PM

You know that genetic/evolutionary thing, where you feel so inexplicably good when your kid does something just like you? Even when it's a useless or even a slightly flawed thing, there's still that part of you that swells with pride because you know it's yours, and you can identify with them just a smidgen more now?

I adore the kind of logic puzzle you see below. My 8th grade math teacher had a book of them, and I used to beg her to make me copies one at a time like heroin. Even now I still love solving them.

We gave a book of them to my stepdaughter when she was maybe 11 or 12, and she hated them. Didn't understand the concept, didn't understand the process, and definitely didn't understand the point of doing them in the first place. Apparently the book sat untouched on her bookshelf this whole time, until it resurfaced as she was packing and she offered it to the younger kids.

They both love them, especially Minifobette. She has torn through half the book already, and she's only gotten stuck once or twice. When I told her that there were more books out there, and she could ask relatives to give them to her for Christmas, her face lit up like I'd just told her fairies were real.

Yep, she's my daughter. And I'm nothing but a product of my evolutionary instincts, because that makes me very happy.

footfootfoot · 11-21-2016, 07:59 PM

Please tell me she at least needs a pencil to solve these.

Clodfobble · 11-21-2016, 08:03 PM

Oh goodness, yes. You cross out answers as you go, and circle them when you get down to one choice in each category.

Gravdigr · 11-21-2016, 11:30 PM

Wait, WAIT, WAIT...

Fairies aren't real?!?!

Griff · 11-22-2016, 01:03 PM

That's awesome! I just took a vacation with my apple. We both had to plan and organize when we're both seat of the pants people...

glatt · 11-22-2016, 01:28 PM

welcome back, Griff!

Get on over to that New Zealand thread and tell us all about it.

How much did the earthquake impact your travels? Did you have to modify your plans at all?

Griff · 11-22-2016, 04:05 PM

http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=3...hlight=Zealand

as you were

footfootfoot · 11-23-2016, 01:08 PM

I think the inch and I solved it:

Sol & Spiro - 1st place, green
Sara & Stu - 2nd place, blue
Sam & Sally - 3rd place, pink
Stan & Seth - 4th place, yellow
Sylvia & Shad - 5th place, brown

BigV · 11-28-2016, 08:37 PM

thank you for the fairly easy to dodge spoiler text color.

11-21-2016, 05:32 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Apples Falling from Trees You know that genetic/evolutionary thing, where you feel so inexplicably good when your kid does something just like you? Even when it's a useless or even a slightly flawed thing, there's still that part of you that swells with pride because you know it's yours, and you can identify with them just a smidgen more now? I adore the kind of logic puzzle you see below. My 8th grade math teacher had a book of them, and I used to beg her to make me copies one at a time like heroin. Even now I still love solving them. We gave a book of them to my stepdaughter when she was maybe 11 or 12, and she hated them. Didn't understand the concept, didn't understand the process, and definitely didn't understand the point of doing them in the first place. Apparently the book sat untouched on her bookshelf this whole time, until it resurfaced as she was packing and she offered it to the younger kids. They both love them, especially Minifobette. She has torn through half the book already, and she's only gotten stuck once or twice. When I told her that there were more books out there, and she could ask relatives to give them to her for Christmas, her face lit up like I'd just told her fairies were real. Yep, she's my daughter. And I'm nothing but a product of my evolutionary instincts, because that makes me very happy. Attached Images __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-21-2016, 07:59 PM	#2
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Please tell me she at least needs a pencil to solve these. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-21-2016, 08:03 PM	#3
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Oh goodness, yes. You cross out answers as you go, and circle them when you get down to one choice in each category. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-21-2016, 11:30 PM	#4
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Wait, WAIT, WAIT... Fairies aren't real?!?! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-22-2016, 01:03 PM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That's awesome! I just took a vacation with my apple. We both had to plan and organize when we're both seat of the pants people... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-22-2016, 01:28 PM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	welcome back, Griff! Get on over to that New Zealand thread and tell us all about it. How much did the earthquake impact your travels? Did you have to modify your plans at all?

11-22-2016, 04:05 PM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=3...hlight=Zealand as you were __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-23-2016, 01:08 PM	#8
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I think the inch and I solved it: Sol & Spiro - 1st place, green Sara & Stu - 2nd place, blue Sam & Sally - 3rd place, pink Stan & Seth - 4th place, yellow Sylvia & Shad - 5th place, brown __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-28-2016, 08:37 PM	#9
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	thank you for the fairly easy to dodge spoiler text color. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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