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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: Haflings and Whole Pints Solution

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Dave-Giancaspro

OK I have to admit we had a lot of fun down here at GeekDad Puzzle Central testing out all the solutions you sent in this week. Our random number generating monkey’s had to lend a hand, and the occasional tail, in order to expedite the process. After all that ale I can […] Continue reading →

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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: Hafling’s and Whole Pints

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Dave-Giancaspro

It’s closing time at the Prancing Pony and the inn keeper is trying to get his last two customers to go home. Merry and Pippin refuse to go without one last drink. If they weren’t such good friends of Gandalf they would be out on their little hobbit butts. To avoid any trouble […] Continue reading →

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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: My Amazing Comic Collection

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Dave-Banks

I have a huge bookcase. It’s stacked with trinkets and framed photos, Photoshop reference books and tons of O’Reilly guides. There are books I’ve read and ones I’m planning on getting to … one day. But the bulk of my bookcase is devoted to my true love: comics.
In the center, are five first editions from […] Continue reading →

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Geekdad Puzzle Of The Week: Ferengi Kindergarten Solution

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Dave-Giancaspro

Greetings Ferengi Business Kindergarten applicants. After reviewing millions – well, hundreds, but who’s counting besides me – of applications and using the latest in random number generator technology, the wired monkeys with dice again. The winner of the $50.00 ThinkGeek gift certificate is Lawrence Walton who used our friend algebra to […] Continue reading →

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Geek Dad Puzzle Of The Week: Ferengi Kindergarten

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Dave-Giancaspro

This weeks puzzle is so easy a child could do it. At least a Ferengi child should have no problem. This little puzzle is part of the entrance to Ferengi Business Kindergarten. Give it a shot and you may just win a $50.00 gift certificate from Thinkgeek.
Remember the 74th rule of acquisition “Knowledge is […] Continue reading →

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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: A Very Shifty Situation

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Dave-Banks

Nearing the end of a marathon gaming session, Dan was feeling pretty tired. With each roll, he began to notice a pattern — he began to think the dice were talking to him. So Dan began keeping track of his rolls and, sure enough, there was a message hidden in the dice. After a bit […] Continue reading →

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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: Geeklet PlayDate

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Dave-Giancaspro

Ken, Matt, Dave, and Curtis got their kids together for a play date. The dads dressed their kids in their finest geek t-shirts. The kids brought along their favorite building toys and had a great time building different things. See if you can match The dads to the kids and the kids to […] Continue reading →

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GeekDad Puzzle of the Week: The Henchmen – Solution!

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Curtis-Silver

Solution to the GeekDad puzzle of the week! Continue reading →

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Rubik’s 360: a Puzzle That Will Spin Your Mind

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Jonathan-Liu

I was always a fan of the Rubik’s Cube: my dad played with one when I was younger. While we learned to make a checkerboard and a “six-spot” pattern with it when it was solved, it wasn’t until my dad brought home a heavily-Xeroxed, hand-drawn guide that I was finally able to solve it. That […] Continue reading →

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GeekDad Puzzle of the Week: The Henchmen

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Curtis-Silver

Solve the GeekDad puzzle of the week for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate from ThinkGeek! Continue reading →

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