Petals Around the Rose

Adrian Wong · 23rd Aug 2005, 01:13 AM

Ahhh... Has anyone here heard of the game "Petals Around the Rose"?

If not, check it out here! - http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-bg.htm

Very interesting story. I first read about it in the book about Bill Gates called Hard Drive. That was about 10 years ago.

Still can't figure it out though.

Adrian Wong · 23rd Aug 2005, 02:47 AM

OMG!! OMG!!! I FIGURED IT OUT!!!!!

OMG!! OMG!!! I FIGURED IT OUT!!!!!

All of a sudden, it just hit me!!!

OMG, the simplicity of it all!!

I managed to do what Bill Gates could not!!!

Giraffe }{unter · 23rd Aug 2005, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Ahhh... Has anyone here heard of the game "Petals Around the Rose"?

If not, check it out here! - http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-bg.htm

Very interesting story. I first read about it in the book about Bill Gates called Hard Drive. That was about 10 years ago.

Still can't figure it out though.

Once you figure it out you will kick yourself, it's so darn simple if you just think of the name

zy · 23rd Aug 2005, 03:25 AM

huh ? :S .. i cheated

Ishtim · 23rd Aug 2005, 04:03 AM

****Types this line as to avoid breaking ARP one-liner rule****

I can see why it is called that, bit It could also have other names like

and

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aKho · 23rd Aug 2005, 09:30 AM

cool...i figured it out half-way through reading the article.

peaz · 23rd Aug 2005, 09:49 AM

LOL.. saw it after 3 rolls...

Mad1 · 23rd Aug 2005, 01:47 PM

Hey!..Look..

http://www.google.com.my/url?sa=t&ct...JL7M4AGq7eijDg

No wonder I couldn't get the answer

Bestia(ry) · 23rd Aug 2005, 01:53 PM

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It had taken Dr. Duke well over a year himself, and he would always explain that the smarter you were, the longer it took to figure it out.

Got it by the first look at it, therefore I have to be very stupid.

Mad1 · 23rd Aug 2005, 02:02 PM

^^^ Therefore I refuse to admit anything

23rd Aug 2005, 01:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,304 Reputation: 3574 Rep Power: 75	*OMG!! OMG!!! I FIGURED IT OUT!!!!!* *OMG!! OMG!!! I FIGURED IT OUT!!!!!* All of a sudden, it just hit me!!! OMG, the simplicity of it all!! I managed to do what Bill Gates could not!!! __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

23rd Aug 2005, 03:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Buffalo NY / Penang MY Posts: 13,336 Reputation: 2158 Rep Power: 41	huh ? :S .. i cheated __________________

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aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuching, Sarawak Posts: 2,811 Reputation: 1239 Rep Power: 19	cool...i figured it out half-way through reading the article. __________________

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Ishtim Super Moderator Join Date: 14 May 2003 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 3,765 Reputation: 3333 Rep Power: 43	**Types this line as to avoid breaking ARP one-liner rule** I can see why it is called that, bit It could also have other names like and ...

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Mad1 Old Toad Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: HERE Posts: 1,628 Reputation: 1259 Rep Power: 21	Hey!..Look.. http://www.google.com.my/url?sa=t&ct...JL7M4AGq7eijDg No wonder I couldn't get the answer __________________ NO SIGNATURE FOR NOW................... Nothing to see here...............move along.

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