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Crusty's Date RAY: Many years ago when our erstwhile mechanic Crusty was a young man and still courting the girls, he decided to take one of his dates out for a little ride in the country one evening, to park by the lake and do a little smooching. They park his car, and go off for a little tramp in the woods....

Drag Racing Dilemma RAY: This may come as a shock to many of you, but a few months ago, Tommy and I each went out and bought identical sports cars because we like to drag race. Well, one day -- the hottest day of last summer in fact -- I'm driving along in my new sports car and I come to a traffic light. I've g...

I got last week's Puzzler right ! Woo Hoo !!! Today's new Puzzler: PRODUCT PLACEMENTRAY: There are a lot of our little children who listen to Car Talk who are studying Algebra, so I thought I would ask them to simplify the following polynomial.TOM: Let me just write this down. OK.RAY: X plus A in par...

Puzzlers > President's DayPresident's Day RAY: This was sent in by someone named Christopher from Atlanta, who writes: My friend, Max says to me, “I just read that three of the first five presidents of the United States died, ready for this? On the Fourth of July. What do you think the odds of that...

Deserted Island RAY: You are kidnapped and unceremoniously dumped on a deserted island in the Pacific. This island basically is 10 miles long and about a hundred yards wide, and it's completely covered with grass and palm trees. And your captors have been nice enough to give you a few things to as...

Maine Murder Mystery RAY: A woman and her husband spent a week vacationing in Maine last summer, where they rented a small cabin, not too far from town and some well-known tourist attractions. About two months after they had returned home, the woman called the police department in that small town a...

RAY'S HOT WATER MYSTERY RAY: A few weeks ago, my wife and I had occasion to visit New York City and stay at one of the finer hotels—you know, one that actually had beds and sheets. I'm sure all of you have noticed this: If you go into the bathroom in your hotel room and turn on the hot water, you get it very ne...

New Puzzler Ray's Card Game RAY: We're going to play a little card game. I'm going to deal out 21 cards from an ordinary deck of cards to a pile in front of us. We're going to alternate taking cards from the pile.Here are the rules:When it's your turn, you can take as many as three cards, but you must take...

The Cube Calendar Conundrum RAY: This came from Jonathan Cox, from across the pond. He writes: I have a stylish little desk calendar that consists of a cradle for two cubes, each with one number per face. Together, the two cubes show what day of the month it is. So, for example, if it were the 21st, I'd...

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Car Talk Puzzler Puzzler - Crusty's Date (Preview)	totallygeeked general	0	75	Oct 6, 2014 by ed11563
Crusty's Date RAY: Many years ago when our erstwhile mechanic Crusty was a young man and still courting the girls, he decided to take one of his dates out for a little ride in the country one evening, to park by the lake and do a little smooching. They park his car, and go off for a little tramp in the woods....
Car Talk Puzzler Puzzler - Drag Racing Dilemma (Preview)	totallygeeked general	4	76	Dec 1, 2014 by ed11563
Drag Racing Dilemma RAY: This may come as a shock to many of you, but a few months ago, Tommy and I each went out and bought identical sports cars because we like to drag race. Well, one day -- the hottest day of last summer in fact -- I'm driving along in my new sports car and I come to a traffic light. I've g...
Car Talk Puzzler Car Talk - Puzzlers (Preview)	totallygeeked general	0	87	Jan 5, 2015 by ed11563
I got last week's Puzzler right ! Woo Hoo !!! Today's new Puzzler: PRODUCT PLACEMENTRAY: There are a lot of our little children who listen to Car Talk who are studying Algebra, so I thought I would ask them to simplify the following polynomial.TOM: Let me just write this down. OK.RAY: X plus A in par...
Car Talk Puzzler Puzzlers > President's Day (Preview)	totallygeeked general	1	151	Mar 16, 2015 by cadiver
Puzzlers > President's DayPresident's Day RAY: This was sent in by someone named Christopher from Atlanta, who writes: My friend, Max says to me, “I just read that three of the first five presidents of the United States died, ready for this? On the Fourth of July. What do you think the odds of that...
Car Talk Puzzler Puzzler - Deserted Island (new), Gravity (answer) (Preview)	totallygeeked general	5	184	Mar 31, 2015 by ed11563
Deserted Island RAY: You are kidnapped and unceremoniously dumped on a deserted island in the Pacific. This island basically is 10 miles long and about a hundred yards wide, and it's completely covered with grass and palm trees. And your captors have been nice enough to give you a few things to as...
Car Talk Puzzler Maine Murder Mystery (Preview)	totallygeeked general	12	266	May 19, 2015 by ed11563
Maine Murder Mystery RAY: A woman and her husband spent a week vacationing in Maine last summer, where they rented a small cabin, not too far from town and some well-known tourist attractions. About two months after they had returned home, the woman called the police department in that small town a...
Car Talk PUzzler PUZZLER - RAY'S HOT WATER MYSTERY and last week's answer (Preview)	totallygeeked general	3	120	Oct 27, 2015 by ladyloonatic
RAY'S HOT WATER MYSTERY RAY: A few weeks ago, my wife and I had occasion to visit New York City and stay at one of the finer hotels—you know, one that actually had beds and sheets. I'm sure all of you have noticed this: If you go into the bathroom in your hotel room and turn on the hot water, you get it very ne...
Car Talk Puzzler Puzzler - card game (Preview)	totallygeeked general	4	175	Jan 4, 2016 by ed11563
New Puzzler Ray's Card Game RAY: We're going to play a little card game. I'm going to deal out 21 cards from an ordinary deck of cards to a pile in front of us. We're going to alternate taking cards from the pile.Here are the rules:When it's your turn, you can take as many as three cards, but you must take...
Car Talk Puzzler New Puzzler and last week's answer (Preview)	totallygeeked general	2	63	Feb 8, 2016 by ed11563
The Cube Calendar Conundrum RAY: This came from Jonathan Cox, from across the pond. He writes: I have a stylish little desk calendar that consists of a cradle for two cubes, each with one number per face. Together, the two cubes show what day of the month it is. So, for example, if it were the 21st, I'd...