# Petals around the Roses (a puzzle) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386 "2004-06-14T23:23:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bauble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@bauble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bauble)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/21 "2004-06-17T15:26:02Z")
> [@Coldfire](#): > > Oh, for fuck’s sake. Real funny. :rolleyes: 😉 Believe it or not, **Coldfire** , that response is what made it click for me. And I second the sentiment. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/22 "2004-06-17T15:56:07Z")
I got it right away and I’ve never heard of the puzzle before. If a smart person takes longer to get it, does this make me an idiot? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/23 "2004-06-17T17:13:06Z")
I got it my first try. I may have seen this puzzel before though. I have seen this puzzel before and it was how many polar bears are around the ice hole. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/24 "2004-06-17T17:34:57Z")
So, I’d seen this before and never managed to figure it out. Really. I would look and go around and around and around trying to get it. Finally, I googled it. I don’t have the link anymore - and I wouldn’t post it anyway - but someone on some other group had posted the answer. I think it’s stupid, but that’s probably because I feel so stupid having taken so long to get it. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/25 "2004-06-17T17:51:55Z")
I got it on the second try. Sometimes having only six active brain cells is a blessing. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/26 "2004-06-17T18:11:12Z")
OMG! I got it the first time! I think all you smarties were trying too hard. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/27 "2004-06-17T18:22:55Z")
I don’t get it. I got the right answer once, but my logic was apparently wrong. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/28 "2004-06-17T18:43:31Z")
I guess I’m not smart because I got it on the first try and every try after that. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/29 "2004-06-17T18:49:29Z")
Coldfire’s got a running nose and some fever, is he sick? * * * 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Spacegirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Spacegirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spacegirl)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/30 "2004-06-17T19:18:39Z")
I finally got it! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/31 "2004-06-17T20:15:38Z")
I got it right away, but then, there are those who would say I’ve spent FAR too much time with dice over the years. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@The\_Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tim)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386/32 "2004-06-17T20:38:17Z")
I guessed what the rule was when I first saw the set up. Then I saw the button, started playing with it and forgot to check the damn rule. After a couple of rolls I remembered my initial thought. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petals-around-the-roses-a-puzzle/250386.md?page=1)