Puzzle

Posted by Stan Harrington

(1) The typical plastic VHS video tape box measures four by six inches. (2) For display purposes the "original" video box has either a plastic or Styrofoam insert to protect it from crushing, these inserts also measure 4" x 6".

The first question being, when you close two video video stores, what useful purpose is there for either the plastic video box or Styrofoam insert? The second question being, what do you do with 23,000 of these boxes and inserts after you have placed the video back into the original sleeve? The third question being, how do you store 23,000 videos that are contained in several hundred "wet lock" fish boxes? The fourth question is, do you know anyone that would like to purchase 23,000 VHS and DVD videos at a wholesale price of $2.95 per unit if you take them all?

The major question, if you have three people that do not mind working hard and steady, how long will it take to remove 12,000 videos from their plastic "check out cases" and insert them back into their original cardboard sleeve display box? The person guessing the correct amount of time will get two free videos of their choice (as long as they are in stock). You have twenty four hours from the posting time to calculate and post your answer.

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5 comments

Shana

first question...the plastic gift boxses would do well as gift boxses...I am sure after about 12 big holidays you should be rid of them...athe foam...well...i think it would make WONDERFUL boats to race down the river...what is left could be used to line an ice house in the HITWR.I am going to guess if all was organized a person could probably do three videos a minute...with three people this would take...1,333 minutes per person or just over twenty four hours...I am guessing you did not work for 24 straight so if you did 8 hours a day this task would take three people about three days to ackomplish.... but then if your fast maybe you could do 4 a minute and work 10 hour days and you would be done in about a day and a half.

4/24/07, 2:14 PM

RangerBill

How much pot or other pharmaseuticals will they hold. A
few Mexican mules may be interested in the entire 23,000.
If this is one of those labor jobs that Americans won't perform I could get you some South of the Border labor.

4/24/07, 2:48 PM

john r mclay

Good call, Bill. Then Stan could make 100 times the money in half the time! Screw the movies! They would just end up as evidence, anyway.

4/24/07, 3:57 PM

john r mclay

OH! The important question. There seems to be a LOT of variables involved in the re-packaging of movies; Is it fairly easy to find the original case? Do you need to include the time for disposal of foam inserts (guessing a couple of pickup loads)? Is loading/unloading to/from vehicle or storage included as well? Are you packing them into a pickup or exploder? Exploder - 3 loads. How far would they be transported to unload? Is there a bar/liquor store on the way? Do they have my/your favorite beer? ?variables? I will guess between 6 and 96 hours.

4/24/07, 4:05 PM

john r mclay

Sound like you have three times the movies now...It would only take a GS troop 5 hours. Heidi

4/24/07, 6:36 PM