Help Billy retrieve his ball
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Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard!
The ball landed $15$ feet from the big oak tree in their large front yard. The trouble is, the neighbors have a mean dog that's on a $30$–foot long chain bolted to the tree.
The dog is faster than Billy and quite aggressive, so it always positions itself to minimize the distance between the two and will attack if possible.
Billy comes up with a plan to retrieve his ball that requires no special equipment, and within minutes, has accomplished his goal. How did Billy retrieve his ball without getting bit?
lateral-thinking
edited Feb 6 at 18:51
Hugh
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asked Feb 5 at 15:54
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
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Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard!
The ball landed $15$ feet from the big oak tree in their large front yard. The trouble is, the neighbors have a mean dog that's on a $30$–foot long chain bolted to the tree.
The dog is faster than Billy and quite aggressive, so it always positions itself to minimize the distance between the two and will attack if possible.
Billy comes up with a plan to retrieve his ball that requires no special equipment, and within minutes, has accomplished his goal. How did Billy retrieve his ball without getting bit?
lateral-thinking
edited Feb 6 at 18:51
Hugh
2,2591926
asked Feb 5 at 15:54
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
1,282616
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I can think of all sorts of answers, all stolen from The Sandlot.
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– GendoIkari
Feb 5 at 20:10
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Lateral thinking? Billy cuts the chain and climbs the nearest tree. Sure, it's pretty dangerous, but youth is impetuous. Sure, it causes the neighbour some problems, but it's not Billy's problem. You do you, Billy!
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– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:08
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Billy could also stare the dog down, show no sign of fear, show his teeth (just out of range of the chain). The dog will evenually accept him as the Alpha and lie down to show deference.
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– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:09
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He does not need to retrieve the ball, as there is none. The dog is quite aggressive and the former ball is now a mess of pieces scattered around the yard-
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– Klaws
Feb 6 at 16:29
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@AJFaraday That second answer had me laughing on the floor.
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– Don Thousand
Feb 7 at 1:08
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Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard!
The ball landed $15$ feet from the big oak tree in their large front yard. The trouble is, the neighbors have a mean dog that's on a $30$–foot long chain bolted to the tree.
The dog is faster than Billy and quite aggressive, so it always positions itself to minimize the distance between the two and will attack if possible.
Billy comes up with a plan to retrieve his ball that requires no special equipment, and within minutes, has accomplished his goal. How did Billy retrieve his ball without getting bit?
lateral-thinking
edited Feb 6 at 18:51
Hugh
2,2591926
asked Feb 5 at 15:54
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
1,282616
$endgroup$
Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard!
The ball landed $15$ feet from the big oak tree in their large front yard. The trouble is, the neighbors have a mean dog that's on a $30$–foot long chain bolted to the tree.
The dog is faster than Billy and quite aggressive, so it always positions itself to minimize the distance between the two and will attack if possible.
Billy comes up with a plan to retrieve his ball that requires no special equipment, and within minutes, has accomplished his goal. How did Billy retrieve his ball without getting bit?
lateral-thinking
lateral-thinking
edited Feb 6 at 18:51
Hugh
2,2591926
asked Feb 5 at 15:54
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
1,282616
edited Feb 6 at 18:51
Hugh
2,2591926
asked Feb 5 at 15:54
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
1,282616
edited Feb 6 at 18:51
Hugh
2,2591926
edited Feb 6 at 18:51
Hugh
2,2591926
edited Feb 6 at 18:51
Hugh
2,2591926
2,2591926
asked Feb 5 at 15:54
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
1,282616
asked Feb 5 at 15:54
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
1,282616
asked Feb 5 at 15:54
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
1,282616
1,282616
1
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I can think of all sorts of answers, all stolen from The Sandlot.
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– GendoIkari
Feb 5 at 20:10
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Lateral thinking? Billy cuts the chain and climbs the nearest tree. Sure, it's pretty dangerous, but youth is impetuous. Sure, it causes the neighbour some problems, but it's not Billy's problem. You do you, Billy!
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– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:08
4
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Billy could also stare the dog down, show no sign of fear, show his teeth (just out of range of the chain). The dog will evenually accept him as the Alpha and lie down to show deference.
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– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:09
4
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He does not need to retrieve the ball, as there is none. The dog is quite aggressive and the former ball is now a mess of pieces scattered around the yard-
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– Klaws
Feb 6 at 16:29
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@AJFaraday That second answer had me laughing on the floor.
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– Don Thousand
Feb 7 at 1:08
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I can think of all sorts of answers, all stolen from The Sandlot.
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– GendoIkari
Feb 5 at 20:10
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Lateral thinking? Billy cuts the chain and climbs the nearest tree. Sure, it's pretty dangerous, but youth is impetuous. Sure, it causes the neighbour some problems, but it's not Billy's problem. You do you, Billy!
$endgroup$
– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:08
4
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Billy could also stare the dog down, show no sign of fear, show his teeth (just out of range of the chain). The dog will evenually accept him as the Alpha and lie down to show deference.
$endgroup$
– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:09
4
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He does not need to retrieve the ball, as there is none. The dog is quite aggressive and the former ball is now a mess of pieces scattered around the yard-
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– Klaws
Feb 6 at 16:29
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@AJFaraday That second answer had me laughing on the floor.
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– Don Thousand
Feb 7 at 1:08
1
1
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I can think of all sorts of answers, all stolen from The Sandlot.
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– GendoIkari
Feb 5 at 20:10
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I can think of all sorts of answers, all stolen from The Sandlot.
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– GendoIkari
Feb 5 at 20:10
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Lateral thinking? Billy cuts the chain and climbs the nearest tree. Sure, it's pretty dangerous, but youth is impetuous. Sure, it causes the neighbour some problems, but it's not Billy's problem. You do you, Billy!
$endgroup$
– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:08
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Lateral thinking? Billy cuts the chain and climbs the nearest tree. Sure, it's pretty dangerous, but youth is impetuous. Sure, it causes the neighbour some problems, but it's not Billy's problem. You do you, Billy!
$endgroup$
– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:08
4
4
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Billy could also stare the dog down, show no sign of fear, show his teeth (just out of range of the chain). The dog will evenually accept him as the Alpha and lie down to show deference.
$endgroup$
– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:09
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Billy could also stare the dog down, show no sign of fear, show his teeth (just out of range of the chain). The dog will evenually accept him as the Alpha and lie down to show deference.
$endgroup$
– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:09
4
4
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He does not need to retrieve the ball, as there is none. The dog is quite aggressive and the former ball is now a mess of pieces scattered around the yard-
$endgroup$
– Klaws
Feb 6 at 16:29
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He does not need to retrieve the ball, as there is none. The dog is quite aggressive and the former ball is now a mess of pieces scattered around the yard-
$endgroup$
– Klaws
Feb 6 at 16:29
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@AJFaraday That second answer had me laughing on the floor.
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– Don Thousand
Feb 7 at 1:08
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@AJFaraday That second answer had me laughing on the floor.
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– Don Thousand
Feb 7 at 1:08
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Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
edited Feb 5 at 16:00
Greg
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answered Feb 5 at 15:59
Rémi HenryRémi Henry
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
answered Feb 5 at 16:10
ElpharyaElpharya
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Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered Feb 5 at 16:01
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
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First Time answering here.. giving it a shot !
It's not mentioned who Billy is, Billy is a Dog, a much larger dog then the neighbors dog and the neighbors dog is scared of him, he simply jumps over the fence and retrieves the ball.
answered Feb 6 at 6:13
Nigel FdsNigel Fds
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(1) Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! (2) The [neighbor's] dog … will attack [Billy] if possible.
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– Peregrine Rook
Feb 6 at 6:58
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@PeregrineRook FWIW my dogs throw their toys around all the time when playing.
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– TheLethalCipher
Feb 6 at 12:07
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youtube.com/watch?v=s23I0AirmCI Plot twist: dog is actually human!
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– aaaaaa
Feb 7 at 3:03
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Assuming ball and dog are similar size
Billy runs a bit in front of the dog so that chain sweeps the ball and it rolls further away from dog. No need to run laps around the tree!
answered Feb 6 at 17:26
aaaaaaaaaaaa
1634
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This would assume that the chain is attached to the tree at the ground level and the dog is very short, or that the ball is larger than most people would probably imagine. A normal height dog and attachment would just swing through the air while the dog pulls aggressively to attack.
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– Ryan Mortensen
Feb 7 at 0:25
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A much faster solution than running around the tree: Billy stands 31 feet away from the tree, just beyond the dog's reach, and throws rocks at the ball until he knocks it out of the circle. (Meanwhile, the dog is furiously barking and snarling one foot away, but unable to do anything but make noise.)
answered Feb 7 at 22:11
plasticinsectplasticinsect
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You have much better aim and more rocks than I do.
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– Timbo
Feb 7 at 22:15
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Billy can run
in a circle spiral fashion, this only works if the dog is less than 4 times the speed of billy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0V3LMK40iI
edited Feb 7 at 1:31
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user118161user118161
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This isn't that problem.
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– Nuclear Wang
Feb 7 at 14:15
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He pees on the dog to show dominance
answered Feb 7 at 12:35
Art KrennArt Krenn
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Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
edited Feb 5 at 16:00
Greg
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answered Feb 5 at 15:59
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Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
edited Feb 5 at 16:00
Greg
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answered Feb 5 at 15:59
Rémi HenryRémi Henry
664212
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add a comment |
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Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
edited Feb 5 at 16:00
Greg
2,251319
answered Feb 5 at 15:59
Rémi HenryRémi Henry
664212
$endgroup$
Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
edited Feb 5 at 16:00
Greg
2,251319
answered Feb 5 at 15:59
Rémi HenryRémi Henry
664212
edited Feb 5 at 16:00
Greg
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edited Feb 5 at 16:00
Greg
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Greg
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answered Feb 5 at 15:59
Rémi HenryRémi Henry
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answered Feb 5 at 15:59
Rémi HenryRémi Henry
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answered Feb 5 at 15:59
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
answered Feb 5 at 16:10
ElpharyaElpharya
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
answered Feb 5 at 16:10
ElpharyaElpharya
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
answered Feb 5 at 16:10
ElpharyaElpharya
876211
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
answered Feb 5 at 16:10
ElpharyaElpharya
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edited Feb 5 at 16:23
answered Feb 5 at 16:10
ElpharyaElpharya
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answered Feb 5 at 16:10
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Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered Feb 5 at 16:01
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
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Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered Feb 5 at 16:01
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
898210
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Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered Feb 5 at 16:01
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
898210
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Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered Feb 5 at 16:01
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
898210
answered Feb 5 at 16:01
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
898210
answered Feb 5 at 16:01
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
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First Time answering here.. giving it a shot !
It's not mentioned who Billy is, Billy is a Dog, a much larger dog then the neighbors dog and the neighbors dog is scared of him, he simply jumps over the fence and retrieves the ball.
answered Feb 6 at 6:13
Nigel FdsNigel Fds
1813
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(1) Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! (2) The [neighbor's] dog … will attack [Billy] if possible.
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– Peregrine Rook
Feb 6 at 6:58
2
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@PeregrineRook FWIW my dogs throw their toys around all the time when playing.
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– TheLethalCipher
Feb 6 at 12:07
1
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youtube.com/watch?v=s23I0AirmCI Plot twist: dog is actually human!
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– aaaaaa
Feb 7 at 3:03
add a comment |
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First Time answering here.. giving it a shot !
It's not mentioned who Billy is, Billy is a Dog, a much larger dog then the neighbors dog and the neighbors dog is scared of him, he simply jumps over the fence and retrieves the ball.
answered Feb 6 at 6:13
Nigel FdsNigel Fds
1813
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(1) Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! (2) The [neighbor's] dog … will attack [Billy] if possible.
$endgroup$
– Peregrine Rook
Feb 6 at 6:58
2
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@PeregrineRook FWIW my dogs throw their toys around all the time when playing.
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– TheLethalCipher
Feb 6 at 12:07
1
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youtube.com/watch?v=s23I0AirmCI Plot twist: dog is actually human!
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– aaaaaa
Feb 7 at 3:03
add a comment |
$begingroup$
First Time answering here.. giving it a shot !
It's not mentioned who Billy is, Billy is a Dog, a much larger dog then the neighbors dog and the neighbors dog is scared of him, he simply jumps over the fence and retrieves the ball.
answered Feb 6 at 6:13
Nigel FdsNigel Fds
1813
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First Time answering here.. giving it a shot !
It's not mentioned who Billy is, Billy is a Dog, a much larger dog then the neighbors dog and the neighbors dog is scared of him, he simply jumps over the fence and retrieves the ball.
answered Feb 6 at 6:13
Nigel FdsNigel Fds
1813
answered Feb 6 at 6:13
Nigel FdsNigel Fds
1813
answered Feb 6 at 6:13
Nigel FdsNigel Fds
1813
answered Feb 6 at 6:13
Nigel FdsNigel Fds
1813
1813
1
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(1) Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! (2) The [neighbor's] dog … will attack [Billy] if possible.
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– Peregrine Rook
Feb 6 at 6:58
2
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@PeregrineRook FWIW my dogs throw their toys around all the time when playing.
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– TheLethalCipher
Feb 6 at 12:07
1
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youtube.com/watch?v=s23I0AirmCI Plot twist: dog is actually human!
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– aaaaaa
Feb 7 at 3:03
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1
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(1) Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! (2) The [neighbor's] dog … will attack [Billy] if possible.
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– Peregrine Rook
Feb 6 at 6:58
2
$begingroup$
@PeregrineRook FWIW my dogs throw their toys around all the time when playing.
$endgroup$
– TheLethalCipher
Feb 6 at 12:07
1
$begingroup$
youtube.com/watch?v=s23I0AirmCI Plot twist: dog is actually human!
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– aaaaaa
Feb 7 at 3:03
1
1
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(1) Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! (2) The [neighbor's] dog … will attack [Billy] if possible.
$endgroup$
– Peregrine Rook
Feb 6 at 6:58
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(1) Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! (2) The [neighbor's] dog … will attack [Billy] if possible.
$endgroup$
– Peregrine Rook
Feb 6 at 6:58
2
2
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@PeregrineRook FWIW my dogs throw their toys around all the time when playing.
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– TheLethalCipher
Feb 6 at 12:07
$begingroup$
@PeregrineRook FWIW my dogs throw their toys around all the time when playing.
$endgroup$
– TheLethalCipher
Feb 6 at 12:07
1
1
$begingroup$
youtube.com/watch?v=s23I0AirmCI Plot twist: dog is actually human!
$endgroup$
– aaaaaa
Feb 7 at 3:03
$begingroup$
youtube.com/watch?v=s23I0AirmCI Plot twist: dog is actually human!
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– aaaaaa
Feb 7 at 3:03
add a comment |
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Assuming ball and dog are similar size
Billy runs a bit in front of the dog so that chain sweeps the ball and it rolls further away from dog. No need to run laps around the tree!
answered Feb 6 at 17:26
aaaaaaaaaaaa
1634
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This would assume that the chain is attached to the tree at the ground level and the dog is very short, or that the ball is larger than most people would probably imagine. A normal height dog and attachment would just swing through the air while the dog pulls aggressively to attack.
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– Ryan Mortensen
Feb 7 at 0:25
add a comment |
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Assuming ball and dog are similar size
Billy runs a bit in front of the dog so that chain sweeps the ball and it rolls further away from dog. No need to run laps around the tree!
answered Feb 6 at 17:26
aaaaaaaaaaaa
1634
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
This would assume that the chain is attached to the tree at the ground level and the dog is very short, or that the ball is larger than most people would probably imagine. A normal height dog and attachment would just swing through the air while the dog pulls aggressively to attack.
$endgroup$
– Ryan Mortensen
Feb 7 at 0:25
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Assuming ball and dog are similar size
Billy runs a bit in front of the dog so that chain sweeps the ball and it rolls further away from dog. No need to run laps around the tree!
answered Feb 6 at 17:26
aaaaaaaaaaaa
1634
$endgroup$
Assuming ball and dog are similar size
Billy runs a bit in front of the dog so that chain sweeps the ball and it rolls further away from dog. No need to run laps around the tree!
answered Feb 6 at 17:26
aaaaaaaaaaaa
1634
answered Feb 6 at 17:26
aaaaaaaaaaaa
1634
answered Feb 6 at 17:26
aaaaaaaaaaaa
1634
answered Feb 6 at 17:26
aaaaaaaaaaaa
1634
1634
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This would assume that the chain is attached to the tree at the ground level and the dog is very short, or that the ball is larger than most people would probably imagine. A normal height dog and attachment would just swing through the air while the dog pulls aggressively to attack.
$endgroup$
– Ryan Mortensen
Feb 7 at 0:25
add a comment |
$begingroup$
This would assume that the chain is attached to the tree at the ground level and the dog is very short, or that the ball is larger than most people would probably imagine. A normal height dog and attachment would just swing through the air while the dog pulls aggressively to attack.
$endgroup$
– Ryan Mortensen
Feb 7 at 0:25
$begingroup$
This would assume that the chain is attached to the tree at the ground level and the dog is very short, or that the ball is larger than most people would probably imagine. A normal height dog and attachment would just swing through the air while the dog pulls aggressively to attack.
$endgroup$
– Ryan Mortensen
Feb 7 at 0:25
$begingroup$
This would assume that the chain is attached to the tree at the ground level and the dog is very short, or that the ball is larger than most people would probably imagine. A normal height dog and attachment would just swing through the air while the dog pulls aggressively to attack.
$endgroup$
– Ryan Mortensen
Feb 7 at 0:25
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A much faster solution than running around the tree: Billy stands 31 feet away from the tree, just beyond the dog's reach, and throws rocks at the ball until he knocks it out of the circle. (Meanwhile, the dog is furiously barking and snarling one foot away, but unable to do anything but make noise.)
answered Feb 7 at 22:11
plasticinsectplasticinsect
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You have much better aim and more rocks than I do.
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– Timbo
Feb 7 at 22:15
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A much faster solution than running around the tree: Billy stands 31 feet away from the tree, just beyond the dog's reach, and throws rocks at the ball until he knocks it out of the circle. (Meanwhile, the dog is furiously barking and snarling one foot away, but unable to do anything but make noise.)
answered Feb 7 at 22:11
plasticinsectplasticinsect
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You have much better aim and more rocks than I do.
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– Timbo
Feb 7 at 22:15
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A much faster solution than running around the tree: Billy stands 31 feet away from the tree, just beyond the dog's reach, and throws rocks at the ball until he knocks it out of the circle. (Meanwhile, the dog is furiously barking and snarling one foot away, but unable to do anything but make noise.)
answered Feb 7 at 22:11
plasticinsectplasticinsect
3428
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A much faster solution than running around the tree: Billy stands 31 feet away from the tree, just beyond the dog's reach, and throws rocks at the ball until he knocks it out of the circle. (Meanwhile, the dog is furiously barking and snarling one foot away, but unable to do anything but make noise.)
answered Feb 7 at 22:11
plasticinsectplasticinsect
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answered Feb 7 at 22:11
plasticinsectplasticinsect
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answered Feb 7 at 22:11
plasticinsectplasticinsect
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answered Feb 7 at 22:11
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You have much better aim and more rocks than I do.
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– Timbo
Feb 7 at 22:15
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You have much better aim and more rocks than I do.
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– Timbo
Feb 7 at 22:15
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You have much better aim and more rocks than I do.
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– Timbo
Feb 7 at 22:15
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You have much better aim and more rocks than I do.
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– Timbo
Feb 7 at 22:15
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Billy can run
in a circle spiral fashion, this only works if the dog is less than 4 times the speed of billy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0V3LMK40iI
edited Feb 7 at 1:31
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This isn't that problem.
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– Nuclear Wang
Feb 7 at 14:15
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Billy can run
in a circle spiral fashion, this only works if the dog is less than 4 times the speed of billy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0V3LMK40iI
edited Feb 7 at 1:31
Rupert Morrish
3,4931933
answered Feb 6 at 23:45
user118161user118161
111
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This isn't that problem.
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– Nuclear Wang
Feb 7 at 14:15
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Billy can run
in a circle spiral fashion, this only works if the dog is less than 4 times the speed of billy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0V3LMK40iI
edited Feb 7 at 1:31
Rupert Morrish
3,4931933
answered Feb 6 at 23:45
user118161user118161
111
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Billy can run
in a circle spiral fashion, this only works if the dog is less than 4 times the speed of billy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0V3LMK40iI
edited Feb 7 at 1:31
Rupert Morrish
3,4931933
answered Feb 6 at 23:45
user118161user118161
111
edited Feb 7 at 1:31
Rupert Morrish
3,4931933
edited Feb 7 at 1:31
Rupert Morrish
3,4931933
edited Feb 7 at 1:31
Rupert Morrish
3,4931933
3,4931933
answered Feb 6 at 23:45
user118161user118161
111
answered Feb 6 at 23:45
user118161user118161
111
answered Feb 6 at 23:45
user118161user118161
111
111
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This isn't that problem.
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– Nuclear Wang
Feb 7 at 14:15
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This isn't that problem.
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– Nuclear Wang
Feb 7 at 14:15
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This isn't that problem.
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– Nuclear Wang
Feb 7 at 14:15
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This isn't that problem.
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– Nuclear Wang
Feb 7 at 14:15
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He pees on the dog to show dominance
answered Feb 7 at 12:35
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He pees on the dog to show dominance
answered Feb 7 at 12:35
Art KrennArt Krenn
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He pees on the dog to show dominance
answered Feb 7 at 12:35
Art KrennArt Krenn
91
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He pees on the dog to show dominance
answered Feb 7 at 12:35
Art KrennArt Krenn
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answered Feb 7 at 12:35
Art KrennArt Krenn
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answered Feb 7 at 12:35
Art KrennArt Krenn
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answered Feb 7 at 12:35
Art KrennArt Krenn
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I can think of all sorts of answers, all stolen from The Sandlot.
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– GendoIkari
Feb 5 at 20:10
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Lateral thinking? Billy cuts the chain and climbs the nearest tree. Sure, it's pretty dangerous, but youth is impetuous. Sure, it causes the neighbour some problems, but it's not Billy's problem. You do you, Billy!
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– AJFaraday
Feb 6 at 13:08
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Billy could also stare the dog down, show no sign of fear, show his teeth (just out of range of the chain). The dog will evenually accept him as the Alpha and lie down to show deference.
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He does not need to retrieve the ball, as there is none. The dog is quite aggressive and the former ball is now a mess of pieces scattered around the yard-
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– Klaws
Feb 6 at 16:29
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@AJFaraday That second answer had me laughing on the floor.
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