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Dirty Meg · 09-09-2004, 11:34 PM

The first two questions are stupid. Does it mean the person who is second after you have overtaken them or the person who is second before being overtaken? Unless you specify, either answer could be right.
Of course, you could argue that since the question is phrased in the present tense it refers to the point of overtaking, at which point you are drawing with the person who is in second place. If you were drawing with the person who is about to be in second place then both you and the person whom you are overtaking are first. To be drawing second place you would have to have one person ahead of you. In which case the answer given to the question is right.

[ 09-09-2004, 11:35 PM: Message edited by: Dirty Meg ]

aleph_null1 · 09-09-2004, 11:50 PM

LOL nice Larry!

I got all of them except Bloody Mary (which I'm drinking as we speak (are we speaking?)).

Dave_the_quack · 09-10-2004, 12:09 AM

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Originally posted by Dirty Meg:
The first two questions are stupid. Does it mean the person who is second after you have overtaken them or the person who is second before being overtaken? Unless you specify, either answer could be right.
Of course, you could argue that since the question is phrased in the present tense it refers to the point of overtaking, at which point you are drawing with the person who is in second place. If you were drawing with the person who is about to be in second place then both you and the person whom you are overtaking are first. To be drawing second place you would have to have one person ahead of you. In which case the answer given to the question is right.

AHHHH *head blows up* lol... thats just too involved for this time of the day. In fact, for any time of the day

lol. Love ya work tho

Bungleau · 09-10-2004, 09:30 AM

Actually, it is possible to overtake the last person... depending on how you look at it. If you lap the last person, you are indeed overtaking them. And at that point, you could be in any position from first to second from last.

Unless "overtake" means something else entirely... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Hivetyrant · 09-10-2004, 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by Bungleau:
Actually, it is possible to overtake the last person... depending on how you look at it. If you lap the last person, you are indeed overtaking them. And at that point, you could be in any position from first to second from last.

Unless "overtake" means something else entirely... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Hey, thats what I said... Am I invisible or something

Harkoliar · 09-10-2004, 10:33 AM

ah.. i got perfect

. perfect 0 that is. ive seen this before but still.. ah well.

09-09-2004, 11:34 PM	#21
Dirty Meg Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 21, 2004 Location: Here, or there abouts. Age: 79 Posts: 703	The first two questions are stupid. Does it mean the person who is second after you have overtaken them or the person who is second before being overtaken? Unless you specify, either answer could be right. Of course, you could argue that since the question is phrased in the present tense it refers to the point of overtaking, at which point you are drawing with the person who is in second place. If you were drawing with the person who is about to be in second place then both you and the person whom you are overtaking are first. To be drawing second place you would have to have one person ahead of you. In which case the answer given to the question is right. [ 09-09-2004, 11:35 PM: Message edited by: Dirty Meg ] __________________ A stitch in time is worth two in the bush.

09-10-2004, 09:30 AM	#24
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Actually, it is possible to overtake the last person... depending on how you look at it. If you lap the last person, you are indeed overtaking them. And at that point, you could be in any position from first to second from last. Unless "overtake" means something else entirely... [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

09-10-2004, 10:33 AM	#26
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	ah.. i got perfect . perfect 0 that is. ive seen this before but still.. ah well. __________________ Catch me if you can..

09-09-2004, 11:50 PM	#22
aleph_null1 Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i Age: 40 Posts: 837	LOL nice Larry! I got all of them except Bloody Mary (which I'm drinking as we speak (are we speaking?)).

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