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Comment #836

2009-10-28T10:25:29Z

Don't forget the debt you owe to Pizza Hut. :) Their paper place mats were perfect for writing sequence puzzles to keep children entertained whilst awaiting the pizza's arrival.

I would have done the same for Jonathan, but the Melting Pot only had paper napkins. Maybe I should have used them anyway—many a scientific and business breakthrough has been sketched out on a restaurant napkin! Did you know that that's why 5 1/4 inch floppy disks are (were) that size?

Comment #835

2009-10-28T08:21:48Z

I see. I wasn't sure if it was a negative five and the operation would be written on the line, which seemed rather complicated. I see he's supposed to see that if he adds the same number back he'll get his original number - clever. I guess I owe a lot to my mommy for teaching me to think smarter (at least when it comes to math).

Comment #834

2009-10-27T18:03:04Z

Just the missing circle. The blank is in different places in different puzzles. It's harder because he must decide the operation as well as the number. Eventually I hope to give him Krypto-like problems. :)

Comment #833

2009-10-27T17:48:46Z

Hm, maybe I did problems like that when I was little, but I can't figure out what you mean by them now?!?!?! Does he fill out more than just the missing circle?