Petals Around the Rose

I'm WAY too sleepy today. Don't know why I'm so tired this morning, probably becauseit's Monday again. But it's just one of those days which is so very hard to actually work since my brain hasn't really woke up...

Anyway, after fruitlessly TRYING to work, I decided it was more productive to check on slashdot, as I do, and came across this riddle/puzzle called Petals Around the Rose. I was pretty much hooked on it and determined to crack how it works. I did. :P It took quite a while (well, good 20 minutes) and makign me feeling slightly stupid after I figured it out. But yeah, it's a lot better to make others suffer and try to figure out the rules too. It's one of those games. :P

And I've signed the register and sworn not to give the game away. :P Not even you Petey. Muhahahaha. *ahem*

This would also make a good drinking game I think. Or soemthing to play to frustrate the hell out of everyone. :P The story they put on there about Bill Gates playing this game was quite funny too.

Now, if only my research can be cracked just like that too...

P.S.: The folks on slashdot figured smart people takes a lot longer to solve this game. I'm not too sure the fact that I solve it in reasonable time is actually a good sign...