Non-motoring > Route Problem...Conundrum	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: zippy	Replies: 31

New Tue 10 Dec 24 16:55   Route Problem...Conundrum - zippy

A farmer has an old truck that is slow going up hills. He has to get to a meeting on the other side of the hill in two minutes and the route is 2 miles long. His truck manages to get up the hill with an average speed of 15mph and that's the first mile. The meeting is at the bottom of the hill, a further mile away - so 2 miles overall. How fast will the farmer have to drive the last mile down the hill to get to the meeting with an overall time of 2 minutes for the trip? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Dec 24 17:23   Route Problem...Conundrum - Manatee

A mile at 15mph will have taken him 4 minutes, so he's already 2 minutes late. Go on, what's the catch? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Dec 24 17:51   Route Problem...Conundrum - zippy

>> A mile at 15mph will have taken him 4 minutes, so he's already 2 minutes >> late. >> >> Go on, what's the catch? >> Annoyingly Manatee, you got it in one! :-D There are often wrong answers, usually along the lines of the last mile needs to be done at say 45 or 120-15 = 105mph, ignoring the fact it can't be done. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Dec 24 18:22   Route Problem...Conundrum - tyrednemotional

I was going for warp speed. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Dec 24 18:32   Route Problem...Conundrum - zippy

>> I was going for warp speed. ;-) >> Yep, faster than light is a possible answer Spock! Last edited by: zippy on Tue 10 Dec 24 at 18:32 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Dec 24 19:01   Route Problem...Conundrum - Biggles

Instead of his slow truck, he takes his full fat Range Rover and gets there in time. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Dec 24 19:44   Route Problem...Conundrum - Kevin

He had to sell the Range Rover to put towards his inheritance tax bill. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 09:58   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

He's not a proper farmer, he's a multimedia producer, the farm is a tax dodge, so he flew by chopper in 45 seconds Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 09:58   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

He's not a proper farmer, he's a multimedia producer, the farm is a tax dodge, so he flew by chopper in 45 seconds Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 09:59   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

And back it seems You pay all this Dosh for a private hospital, and the WiFi is crap Last edited by: Zero on Wed 11 Dec 24 at 10:00 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 10:18   Route Problem...Conundrum - zippy

>> And back it seems >> >> You pay all this Dosh for a private hospital, and the WiFi is crap >> Are you at the quacks Zero? Hope you're OK? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 10:25   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

Cataract surgery, first eye Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 10:28   Route Problem...Conundrum - zippy

>> Cataract surgery, first eye >> Sincerely, good luck and all that! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 10:30   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

Pfft what can go wrong........... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 10:39   Route Problem...Conundrum - Manatee

>>Pfft what can go wrong........... One of the boss's has healed over a bit lumpy. Causing her double vision at times. They say when it settles down they'll laser it to fix it. Fortunately it's not stopping her doing anything, including driving, but I occasionally have to read the subtitles for here when we are watching TV! I'm sure you'll be fine...everybody says it's a revelation. I think she was only there a couple of hours each time. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 12:01   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

And back home, one eye working, the other cloudy gritty and uncomfortable. Had corrective lens inserted as well. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 12:42   Route Problem...Conundrum - zippy

>> And back home, one eye working... Do you have an eye patch? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 13:04   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

>> >> And back home, one eye working... >> >> Do you have an eye patch? Alas not Jim Lad Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 13:24   Route Problem...Conundrum - zippy

>> >> >> And back home, one eye working... >> >> >> >> Do you have an eye patch? >> >> Alas not Jim Lad >> Darn it, was going to call you Pirate for at least a week! :-D Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 12:49   Route Problem...Conundrum - James Loveless

"... one eye working, the other cloudy gritty and uncomfortable." Both eyes done at the same time? Unusual. Anyway, it was a revelation for me, though I had to have follow-up YAG laser treatment in both eyes after a few months. And now it seems I may need that again for my right eye. But in general my vision has been really good since the cataracts were removed. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 13:05   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

>> "... one eye working, the other cloudy gritty and uncomfortable." >> >> Both eyes done at the same time? Unusual. No as in one eye not touched, the other one operated on, Eye2 due first week Jan, Some clinics do do both eyes at the same time. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Dec 24 15:33   Route Problem...Conundrum - Robin O'Reliant

I had one done last year. I still need glasses for distance but I can read without any for the first time in decades, and I've been able to switch back to single vision glasses. The worst bit was putting the drops in for the following month. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Dec 24 09:05   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

Wow, just realised how white white is. I currently have one eye where white is white, and one eye where white is a kind of grey/sepia. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Dec 24 10:02   Route Problem...Conundrum - CGNorwich

I was reading an art history book ( yes I know) and it was interesting that the yellowish tinge that permeates Monet’ s later works was probably due to the effect of cataracts on his sight. Last edited by: CGNorwich on Thu 12 Dec 24 at 10:03 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Dec 24 11:19   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

I can see exactly how that could be the case, currently I have left eye/right eye comparison. Last edited by: Zero on Thu 12 Dec 24 at 11:19 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Dec 24 12:44   Route Problem...Conundrum - JohnM{P}

May I ask, how is it determined when the NHS will offer lens replacement? I suspect I have the beginnings... Both of my parents had their eyes done; occasionally afterwards I could see a sparkle from the new lens. Never quite got used to seeing them not wearing glasses. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Dec 24 12:53   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

Having mine done privately. NHS criteria varies by trust, as does waiting time list. www.sath.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Threshold-for-cataract-surgery.pdf Here is one example of criteria. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Dec 24 14:05   Route Problem...Conundrum - Manatee

Boss had hers on the NHS, but done by Spamedica. They told her she would have normal vision, she said she would rather be short sighted as she would have to wear specs anyway, for presbyopia and astigmatism. They just put in -2. She likes to be able to see close up without specs. Only problem is the double vision thing which they say will be corrected by laser when it has settled down. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 13 Dec 24 19:42   Route Problem...Conundrum - Kevin

>Eye2 due first week Jan,.. Will you be driving over Christmas and New Year? Whereabouts? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 13 Dec 24 20:06   Route Problem...Conundrum - tyrednemotional

...are you going to keep an eye out for him....? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 13 Dec 24 21:01   Route Problem...Conundrum - Kevin

For a friendly, festive wave. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 13 Dec 24 21:20   Route Problem...Conundrum - Zero

>> >Eye2 due first week Jan,.. >> >> Will you be driving over Christmas and New Year? >> >> Whereabouts? Well I wont have a clue will I, could be anywhere.... Reply to this message | Report message