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Cigarette Bar Bet (Posted on 2003-10-15) Difficulty: 5 of 5
A cigarette is standing vertically on its butt. You cannot touch it with any object(solids, liquids or gases). That goes for the foundation also. How can you make it drop? Asking another person to do it does not count.

  Submitted by Chan Wah    
Rating: 3.2400 (25 votes)
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Using light to light the cigarette is good. Solutions including sound or vibrations aren't as good because they require some sort of object to transmit the vibrations, whether it be the air that touches the cigarette or the foundation.

As such, you could use a magnifying glass to burn the side that the sigarette is standing upon.

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re: A solution that makes sensejohn2005-06-15 20:08:49
This is a terrible puzzle...Erik O.2005-03-25 15:23:46
SolutionMy solutionajosin2005-03-02 22:02:29
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re: thoughtHugo2005-01-13 20:40:18
Some Thoughtsthoughteinstein2005-01-13 17:15:28
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re: A solution that makes sensebob9092004-09-30 13:44:34
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No Subjectno2004-05-19 16:00:53
Another solutionjaq2004-04-28 21:56:55
re: A solution that makes senseBenjamin J. Ladd2004-04-09 13:32:22
SolutionA solution that makes sensePenny2004-04-09 02:57:52
The official solution is just secondhand smokePenny2004-04-09 00:15:03
re: Am I being thickStacy2004-04-08 02:05:31
cigarette bar betStacy2004-04-08 02:04:46
re: Am I being thickCharlie2004-03-17 08:21:39
Am I being thickWally2004-03-16 20:07:12
No SubjectParryHotter2004-02-25 11:10:13
so easykoi_person2004-02-21 19:29:44
Yippy kai yayJohn2003-12-23 22:09:45
What about . . .James2003-12-23 12:54:50
re(3): SOUND¿Tristan2003-12-09 19:11:21
re(2): SOUND¿Jack McBarn2003-12-09 14:08:28
Some Thoughtsre: A few possible solutionsJack McBarn2003-12-09 14:07:45
re(2): Another answer that worksJack McBarn2003-12-09 14:06:04
Questionre: Getting 'round the wording.Jack McBarn2003-12-09 14:04:56
Some Thoughtsre(2): cigarette on bar---I HAVE IT!!Jack McBarn2003-12-09 14:03:00
re: Bet this is itphillip elliott2003-11-24 00:26:03
re: Maybe!?phillip elliott2003-11-24 00:23:23
re: haha got itphillip elliott2003-11-24 00:21:51
cigarette bar betphillip elliott2003-11-23 23:03:46
re: Another answer that worksphillip elliott2003-11-23 22:54:59
cigarette bar betphillip elliott2003-11-23 22:52:26
Another answer that worksAndy2003-11-19 16:52:16
A few possible solutionsTim2003-11-19 00:13:32
solution?Dennis2003-11-17 23:03:25
Maybe!?Stephen Buck2003-11-12 20:05:05
haha got itArchon2003-11-12 17:06:24
SolutionBet this is itArchon2003-11-12 16:59:18
SolutionRuminateJohn Pile2003-11-09 14:56:17
re: cigarette on bar---I HAVE IT!!Charlie2003-11-07 22:40:51
Getting 'round the wording.Popstar Dave2003-11-07 04:34:41
hmm orJoe C2003-11-05 13:50:39
solution maybe--> lightScott G2003-11-04 02:15:35
re: solution, maybe?Steven2003-11-02 16:11:15
solution, maybe?Steven2003-11-02 16:04:52
Solutioncigarette on bar---I HAVE IT!!Rochelle2003-11-01 01:26:51
re(2): What is the foundation?Bruno2003-11-01 00:32:19
can we have the solution now?Trevor Leitch2003-10-31 15:21:31
sorry chansheryl2003-10-30 14:50:51
Solution?sheryl2003-10-30 14:47:20
re: What is the foundation?Chan Wah2003-10-25 04:56:08
What is the foundation?Brian Wainscott2003-10-23 14:25:17
Some ThoughtsHmmmmnikki2003-10-23 11:37:48
ClarificationChan Wah2003-10-22 09:14:08
I apologizeRiddly One2003-10-20 14:09:56
Here's the solutionRiddly One2003-10-20 14:08:06
re: Energy..fwaff2003-10-20 03:26:18
SolutionSolution.Mag2003-10-19 16:08:23
PlasmaJebus2003-10-19 13:44:59
MagnetismFernando Baibich2003-10-18 19:25:13
re: SOUND¿Gamer2003-10-17 19:28:30
Energy..Paul2003-10-17 19:06:00
SOUND¿Jim2003-10-17 13:24:32
Solution???Kelly2003-10-17 10:00:59
An ideaBrian Wainscott2003-10-17 05:28:56
re: might it be?Tristan2003-10-16 18:22:05
might it be?scott olson2003-10-16 13:26:18
re(3): Possible?ratsnstuff2003-10-16 02:25:15
re(3): Possible? (well gee sorry...)ratsnstuff2003-10-16 02:24:01
re(4): Possible?Tristan2003-10-15 18:39:57
re(3): Possible?A2003-10-15 15:06:02
re(2): Possible?nikki2003-10-15 12:58:49
re(2): Possible?Bryan2003-10-15 12:39:39
re: Possible?ratsnstuff2003-10-15 10:09:11
SolutionPossible?nikki2003-10-15 09:48:02
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