Solved it. It took longer than I would have liked, at least in part because I had to keep setting it aside and going to do work-related stuff (being, y'know, at work and all...
), but I got it. Took a clean copy home to the wife, who likes logic puzzles. I didn't give it to her until just before I went to bed (early, to get up at ohtwofreakingthirty to get ready for work this AM), but I expect she solved it rather faster than I did.
I shared it with a friend of mine... its now part of the interview process for the college IT staff.
I don't know if I should be proud or horrified at what I've done.
That is pretty awesome. How much time do the candidates get?
If anyone ever presents me with this problem, I will stare at it for 3 minutes and then announce that it was the German
And I need to remember that for future use. Actually, should have done that when I handed it to Lori...
230RN's suggested amplification on the idea has a lot of merit to it, too.