Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of Puzzles MathPuzzle has an excellent scan of Sam Loyd's [wiki] Cyclopedia of Puzzles, a compendium of math puzzles published in 1914. LinkCan you guess the answer to the Office Boy's Puzzle above? What does the sign say? Comments (12) I'll bite. Trustee's Room. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) I'd say it is actually Trustees' Room (Trustees is plural) Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Is 'truss' even in the vernacular anymore?Most (young) people will be scratching their heads wondering how 'A-frame' fits.My officemate suggested it was a 'wooden triangle'....we're dumb Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Truss is still in use, an 'A-frame' is a style of house. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Roof letters room Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Rafter titty room? Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Truss is too obscure.And what the heck is the "Trustee's room"?And the office boy looks about 40 yrs of age. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) I'm 31 and I got truss off the bat. I don't think it's that obscure.I think "Trustees' room" is probably referring to a room for meetings of a corporation's Board of Trustees. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) I'm 23 and I got it on the first try too. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Same as Ben. I'm 18 and I didn't have a problem with it. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Heheh, I'd go with TheGoodReverend's answer, but I think it sounds better as "Triangle Titty Room"... Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Hahahah! Smartasses. :) Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Login to comment. Enable JavaScript and Click here to access all of this post's 12 comments
Is 'truss' even in the vernacular anymore?Most (young) people will be scratching their heads wondering how 'A-frame' fits.My officemate suggested it was a 'wooden triangle'....we're dumb Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Truss is too obscure.And what the heck is the "Trustee's room"?And the office boy looks about 40 yrs of age. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
I'm 31 and I got truss off the bat. I don't think it's that obscure.I think "Trustees' room" is probably referring to a room for meetings of a corporation's Board of Trustees. Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Heheh, I'd go with TheGoodReverend's answer, but I think it sounds better as "Triangle Titty Room"... Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Most (young) people will be scratching their heads wondering how 'A-frame' fits.
My officemate suggested it was a 'wooden triangle'.
...we're dumb
And what the heck is the "Trustee's room"?
And the office boy looks about 40 yrs of age.
I think "Trustees' room" is probably referring to a room for meetings of a corporation's Board of Trustees.