Puzzle II

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

I may be wrong, but I'd be willing to bet that Chipping Sodbury has bus stops.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

http://www.cotswoldsaonb.com/bus_timetables/south_bus_result.asp?ServiceID=3

Indeed it has!

[The Peepmaster]

That Service 41/31 looks quite interesting.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

I thought so.

[The Peepmaster]

The last bus-ride I went on was from Glasgow Airport to Paisley Railway Station. Although the journey took in a splendid view of St Mirren Football Club, I have a feeling that the Service 41/31 at Chipping Sodbury is far more scenic. I may be wrong.

[Mince]

Try starting at the equator.

[The Peepmaster]

Try starting at the equator.

I just checked. The Service 31/41 doesn't take in the equator.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Okay, so he ends up back on the Equator, but he's a mile further away from the point where he started, so I reject that answer on the grounds that it's forced. It's a bit like starting just to the left of Chipping Sodbury then finishing up a mile away to the east of Chipping Sodbury, then claiming you started "near Chipping Sodbury".

[Mince]

I never said it was the right answer. I just said you could try starting there. 

Now try further down south.

[Mince]

And try Brisbane while you're down there. It won't work but it'll be a laugh.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Okay - very good, Mr Mince. Are we talking about any point on the line of latitude that is one mile north of the South Pole?

Although I'm not sure how you can walk east from the pole? All miles would be north surely? I should be working...

[Mince]

Okay - very good, Mr Mince.

Revenge for Chipping Sodbury.

Are we talking about any point on the line of latitude that is one mile north of the South Pole? Although I'm not sure how you can walk east from the pole? All miles would be north surely? I should be working...

Yes, there are an infinite number of points on that latitude that work.

There are still an infinite number of other points that work.

[Roger Kettle]

Try starting at the equator.

I just checked. The Service 31/41 doesn't take in the equator.

I laughed at that, Nige! ( How did I ever manage without quoting?)

[Tom]

How often would the north and south poles, the equator, the bermuda triangle, Brisbane and Chipping Sodbury be mentioned in the same conversation?

And sorry to go off on a tangent Mince, does anyone know the name of the place where you can free-wheel up hill on a bicycle, but have to pedal hard to go down?

Is the answer to this puzzle anywhere near this place?

[Malc]

Is it Electric Brae, Tom? I've been up and down that hill so many times, sometimes with my feet on the pedals, sometimes off.








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