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#325547 - 27/08/2009 13:53 Riddle
phi144 enthusiast Registered: 15/02/2002 Posts: 314 Loc: New Hampshire, USA	OK. This is driving a friend of mine and myself nuts. Over on a Honda forum I am apart we were given this riddle... V2hhdCBnb2VzIHVwIGFuZCBkb3duIHRoZSBzdGFpcnMgd2l0aG91dCBtb3Zpbmc/ Whoever gets it first wins a "prize". I don't even care about that at this point but it is driving me crazy!! My friend is not thrilled with me at this point either. He likes this sort of thing and we just are stumped. Hints we have been given... Hint: think of outdated computer programming code........ Hint #2: It's a form of binary code. Someone here if anywhere would surely get this... Have fun! Edited by phi144 (27/08/2009 13:54) _________________________ Doug
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#325548 - 27/08/2009 14:08 Re: Riddle [Re: phi144]
mlord carpal tunnel Registered: 29/08/2000 Posts: 14496 Loc: Canada	Perhaps an EBCDIC string, shown as binary ASCII characters. Or something like that.
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#325549 - 27/08/2009 14:17 Re: Riddle [Re: phi144]
wfaulk carpal tunnel Registered: 25/12/2000 Posts: 16706 Loc: Raleigh, NC US	Click to reveal.. It's base64 encoded. The decoded string is "What goes up and down the stairs without moving?". I have issue with calling base64 outdated. Or code. Or programming. Multiple possible answers: runner steps handrail/banister Edited by wfaulk (27/08/2009 14:19) _________________________ Bitt Faulk
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#325550 - 27/08/2009 14:35 Re: Riddle [Re: wfaulk]
phi144 enthusiast Registered: 15/02/2002 Posts: 314 Loc: New Hampshire, USA	Yeah, I was thinking base64 but was still stumped. Thanks. We are all waiting for the actual answer... _________________________ Doug
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#325551 - 27/08/2009 14:36 Re: Riddle [Re: phi144]
mlord carpal tunnel Registered: 29/08/2000 Posts: 14496 Loc: Canada	Originally Posted By: phi144 Yeah, I was thinking base64 but was still stumped. Thanks. We are all waiting for the actual answer... Bitt already posted it (under the spoiler tag). Oh, wait.. you mean the answer to the riddle.. heh heh. I vote for the handrail. Cheers Edited by mlord (27/08/2009 14:38)
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#325552 - 27/08/2009 14:38 Re: Riddle [Re: mlord]
phi144 enthusiast Registered: 15/02/2002 Posts: 314 Loc: New Hampshire, USA	Yes. The answer that was looked for was rug. Thank you all! _________________________ Doug
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#325553 - 27/08/2009 14:57 Re: Riddle [Re: phi144]
hybrid8 carpal tunnel Registered: 12/11/2001 Posts: 7738 Loc: Toronto, CANADA	A "rug" on a staircase is always called a runner (as Bitt mentioned). _________________________ Bruno Twisted Melon : Fine Mac OS Software
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#325554 - 27/08/2009 15:03 Re: Riddle [Re: hybrid8]
phi144 enthusiast Registered: 15/02/2002 Posts: 314 Loc: New Hampshire, USA	Yes, I realize that. Just stating what they were looking for as far as an answer. Runner was an acceptable answer, obviously. _________________________ Doug
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