you are physically incapable of thinking quietly even when you're just zoning out i can hear the river running through your head, dude
[The actual response to the riddle is several minutes in coming, though, as House has to mentally run down possibilities--he's not wasting paper for this and it's more challenging like this, anyway. Eventually, the answer slots into place, though.]
2592 2^5 = 32 9^2 = 81 32 * 81 = 2592
that was a good one! what's next?
[House wrinkles his nose at himself.]
pretend that wasn't the text equivalent of girly excitement that's basically what it is but y'know?
if it's not*
even when you're just zoning out
i can hear the river running through your head, dude
[The actual response to the riddle is several minutes in coming, though, as House has to mentally run down possibilities--he's not wasting paper for this and it's more challenging like this, anyway. Eventually, the answer slots into place, though.]
2592
2^5 = 32
9^2 = 81
32 * 81 = 2592
that was a good one!
what's next?
[House wrinkles his nose at himself.]
pretend that wasn't the text equivalent of girly excitement
that's basically what it is
but y'know?