Riddle me this...
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GuardianTIM
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20th July 1969? Well, that explains why I didn't get that one... I was at least -14 years old.
(please note the minus symbol) *goes straight onto the next one*
Edit:- decided not to over-analyse the one about the feathers/weight one, including mentioning the moon, etc. Saves you all the trouble of hearing my techno-babble.
(please note the minus symbol) *goes straight onto the next one*
Edit:- decided not to over-analyse the one about the feathers/weight one, including mentioning the moon, etc. Saves you all the trouble of hearing my techno-babble.
johnznothere
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A 7 letter word has these in it...
first 2 letters describes a man
first 3 letters describes a woman
first 4 letters describes a great man
the whole word describes a great woman.
what is the word?
first 2 letters describes a man
first 3 letters describes a woman
first 4 letters describes a great man
the whole word describes a great woman.
what is the word?
Psycho_Lugia_X
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he
her
hero
heroine
here's a word problem: an english word is the masculin version of the word and plural, but add an "s" to the end and the word becomes the singular form of the feminine version of the same word...what is the final word?
her
hero
heroine
here's a word problem: an english word is the masculin version of the word and plural, but add an "s" to the end and the word becomes the singular form of the feminine version of the same word...what is the final word?
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MilesReturns
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Here are a couple more riddles for all you happy people
Easy: If "post" is spelled P-O-S-T, and "most" is spelled M-O-S-T, how do you spell the word for what you put in a toaster?
(Note: This one actually works a lot better if you ask it, in person, as opposed to reading it.)
Intermediate: An explorer was traveling through a jungle, when he came to an fork in the road. The explorer knew that one path led deeper into the jungle, while the other led to safety. At the intersection there was a tribesman, but the explorer didn't know if he was a member of the Lyman Tribe (whom always lie) or the Truthor Tribe (who always tell the truth).
If the explorer is only allowed to ask the tribesman one question, what question could he ask the tribesman, if he wanted to be sure of the way out of the jungle?
Tough: Nikki, Liz, Sarah, Alex, and Ashley) all went to the gym one day for a workout. After the workout, they all decided to take a sauna. Each of them brought an item into the sauna with them. Alex had a Walkman, Liz had a thermos, Ashley had a book (hardcover), and both Nikki and Sarah had magazines.
After about 10 minutes, they came out of the sauna, and Nikki was found dead, she had a deep stab wound on her chest. The police thougroughly searched each of the others, and they also searched the sauna. No weapon was found, and there was no blood anywhere, except on the floor (and Nikki's chest obviously...)
Assuming nobody entered or left the sauna, during the 10 minutes that the five were in there, who killed Nikki, and how?
Easy: If "post" is spelled P-O-S-T, and "most" is spelled M-O-S-T, how do you spell the word for what you put in a toaster?
(Note: This one actually works a lot better if you ask it, in person, as opposed to reading it.)
Intermediate: An explorer was traveling through a jungle, when he came to an fork in the road. The explorer knew that one path led deeper into the jungle, while the other led to safety. At the intersection there was a tribesman, but the explorer didn't know if he was a member of the Lyman Tribe (whom always lie) or the Truthor Tribe (who always tell the truth).
If the explorer is only allowed to ask the tribesman one question, what question could he ask the tribesman, if he wanted to be sure of the way out of the jungle?
Tough: Nikki, Liz, Sarah, Alex, and Ashley) all went to the gym one day for a workout. After the workout, they all decided to take a sauna. Each of them brought an item into the sauna with them. Alex had a Walkman, Liz had a thermos, Ashley had a book (hardcover), and both Nikki and Sarah had magazines.
After about 10 minutes, they came out of the sauna, and Nikki was found dead, she had a deep stab wound on her chest. The police thougroughly searched each of the others, and they also searched the sauna. No weapon was found, and there was no blood anywhere, except on the floor (and Nikki's chest obviously...)
Assuming nobody entered or left the sauna, during the 10 minutes that the five were in there, who killed Nikki, and how?
Easy: B-R-E-A-D, though some people might put T-O-A-S-T in if it wasn't done enough the first time.
Medium: "If I asked a member of the other tribe which way to go to be safe, which way would he say?" Then go the opposite way. If you're talking to a Truthor, he will tell you what the liar would say and say the path deeper into the jungle. If you're talking to a Lyman, he'll lie and point to the path that the truth teller wouldn't point you to. So either way, they'd respond with the wrong path, so take the other.
Hard: Although I can't say precisely who killed Nikki, but Liz did bring in the weapon. The thermos had an icicle inside, which melted quickly after it was exposed to the heat of the sauna, but there was just enough time for it to be used to stab Nikki.
Medium: "If I asked a member of the other tribe which way to go to be safe, which way would he say?" Then go the opposite way. If you're talking to a Truthor, he will tell you what the liar would say and say the path deeper into the jungle. If you're talking to a Lyman, he'll lie and point to the path that the truth teller wouldn't point you to. So either way, they'd respond with the wrong path, so take the other.
Hard: Although I can't say precisely who killed Nikki, but Liz did bring in the weapon. The thermos had an icicle inside, which melted quickly after it was exposed to the heat of the sauna, but there was just enough time for it to be used to stab Nikki.
penguin_master
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Mr. Grass got it. Here's some more to keep you busy.
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
In Duncan's cottage, where the temperature was below freezing, there was a newspaper, a fireplace, some kindling, and a kerosene lamp. What should he light first?
Joe was on the Isle of Belige. On this island, natives always lie, and visitors always tell the truth. He was having lunch with a salesman and needed to know if he was a native or a visitor. In order to find out, he decided to give the salesman a test. He saw a woman at another table and said, "Go ask her if she is a native or a visitor." When he returned, he said, "She says she is a visitor." From the information given, can he determine if the salesman is a native or a visitor? If so, how?
This is a most unusual paragraph. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so normal and ordinary that you'd think nothing was wrong with it- and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. But why? Study it, work hard, and you just might find out. Try to do it without coaching. If you work at it for a bit, you should find it. So why not jump to it and try your skill at figuring out. Good luck- don't blow your cool!
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
In Duncan's cottage, where the temperature was below freezing, there was a newspaper, a fireplace, some kindling, and a kerosene lamp. What should he light first?
Joe was on the Isle of Belige. On this island, natives always lie, and visitors always tell the truth. He was having lunch with a salesman and needed to know if he was a native or a visitor. In order to find out, he decided to give the salesman a test. He saw a woman at another table and said, "Go ask her if she is a native or a visitor." When he returned, he said, "She says she is a visitor." From the information given, can he determine if the salesman is a native or a visitor? If so, how?
This is a most unusual paragraph. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so normal and ordinary that you'd think nothing was wrong with it- and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. But why? Study it, work hard, and you just might find out. Try to do it without coaching. If you work at it for a bit, you should find it. So why not jump to it and try your skill at figuring out. Good luck- don't blow your cool!
1.Mt Everest was the highest even before it was discovered. Just that no one knew it.
2.A match.
3.The salesman is a visitor.
The woman would have said she was a visitor either way. If she really was, she would have told the truth. If she was a native, she would have lied and said she was a visitor.
If the saleman was a native, he would have said that the woman said she was a native.
2.A match.
3.The salesman is a visitor.
The woman would have said she was a visitor either way. If she really was, she would have told the truth. If she was a native, she would have lied and said she was a visitor.
If the saleman was a native, he would have said that the woman said she was a native.
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johnznothere
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The Fourth One: No E's in the whole paragraph!
penguin_master
New Member
Grrr........
1. Don has two girlfriends that live on opposite ends of the city. To visit Mary, Don takes the east-bound train, and to visit Jane, he rides the west-bound train. Don likes each girl equally, so instead of deciding who to visit, heallows fate to decide by boarding the first train that arrives. Each day he visits one of them, he arrives at the station at a random time. The two trains arrive every 20 minutes, but for some reason, Don almost always ends up at Mary's house. Why should this happen, if each train arrives 3 times an hour, and Don always arrives at different times?
2. Name one eight-letter word that has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and in the end.
3. There have been lots of amendments in the Constitution of the United States in the past 100 years. One of the most controversial items regards the transfer of power should one of the heads of state die while in office. If the vice-president of the United States, and the speaker of the house of representatives should die while in office, who becomes President?
4. Diamond Parvorotti, a famous classical guitarist, is one of two identical twin brothers. His brother Marcus, Diamond's manager, has a great mind for promotion, but can't play a note on any instrument. Following Diamond's performance on the night of the 18th, the two brothers left the concert hall together. They were never seen alive again. Two days later, the news broke that Diamond Parvorotti was found dead in a field, stabbed. Although the detective had never seen Diamond or his brother, after a quick examination, Shadow determined that the dead man was not Diamond Parvorotti. How could he know?
5. Using the same set of letters in the same order each time, fill in the blanks to make a normal sentence.
A _ o _ a _ l _ docter had _ o _ a _ l _ and therefore, was _ o _ a _ l _ to operate.
Have fun!
1. Don has two girlfriends that live on opposite ends of the city. To visit Mary, Don takes the east-bound train, and to visit Jane, he rides the west-bound train. Don likes each girl equally, so instead of deciding who to visit, heallows fate to decide by boarding the first train that arrives. Each day he visits one of them, he arrives at the station at a random time. The two trains arrive every 20 minutes, but for some reason, Don almost always ends up at Mary's house. Why should this happen, if each train arrives 3 times an hour, and Don always arrives at different times?
2. Name one eight-letter word that has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and in the end.
3. There have been lots of amendments in the Constitution of the United States in the past 100 years. One of the most controversial items regards the transfer of power should one of the heads of state die while in office. If the vice-president of the United States, and the speaker of the house of representatives should die while in office, who becomes President?
4. Diamond Parvorotti, a famous classical guitarist, is one of two identical twin brothers. His brother Marcus, Diamond's manager, has a great mind for promotion, but can't play a note on any instrument. Following Diamond's performance on the night of the 18th, the two brothers left the concert hall together. They were never seen alive again. Two days later, the news broke that Diamond Parvorotti was found dead in a field, stabbed. Although the detective had never seen Diamond or his brother, after a quick examination, Shadow determined that the dead man was not Diamond Parvorotti. How could he know?
5. Using the same set of letters in the same order each time, fill in the blanks to make a normal sentence.
A _ o _ a _ l _ docter had _ o _ a _ l _ and therefore, was _ o _ a _ l _ to operate.
Have fun!
4: a guitarist would have calluses on his fingers; the corpse must not have had them...
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'mom
1. The east bound train arrives just a few minutes before the west bound train. Since the east bound train always arrives first, the only time he'll catch the west bound train is when he arrives in the small period of time after the east bound train has come but before the west bound train has come.
2. Backstab. kst is in the end of back, the beginning of stab, and in the middle of the compound word.
3. Well under those conditions, nobody. The President would remain the President. But, if he dies too then it goes to the President pro tempore of the Senate. After that it starts lacing through the cabinet.
4. Answered already it seems.
5. A notable doctor had no table and therefore, was not able to operate.
2. Backstab. kst is in the end of back, the beginning of stab, and in the middle of the compound word.
3. Well under those conditions, nobody. The President would remain the President. But, if he dies too then it goes to the President pro tempore of the Senate. After that it starts lacing through the cabinet.
4. Answered already it seems.
5. A notable doctor had no table and therefore, was not able to operate.
penguin_master
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DOH!!!! I will not be defeated this easily!!!!
1. A baby was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Both of his parents were born in Boston, Massachusetts, But he wasn't an American citizen. How is this possible.?
2. How are these 3 words alike?
SKY, PAINT, ICE
3.What 5-letter word does every Harvard graduate pronounce wrong?
4. What word is pronounced the same when you remove 4 letters from it?
5. What is the value of one-half of two-thirds of three-quarters of four-fifths of five-sixths of six-sevenths of seven-eights of eight-ninths of nine-tenths of one thousand?
6. Often talked of, never seen,
Ever coming, never been,
Daily looked for, never here,
Still approaching, coming near,
Thousands for it's visit wait,
But alas for their fate,
Tho' they expect me to appear,
They will never find me here.
What is the poem about?
7. An old arab who is about to die tells his three sons that he will leave them his camels. to his eldest son, he leaves half of his camels. To his second son he leaves one third of them, and to his youngest, he leaves one ninths. After the old man died, the sons wanted to claim their camels, but found that there were 17 animals. They did not want to sell or kill any of the animals, but they could not think of any way to divide the camels exactly as their father wished. Just then, Abdullah rode up on his camel and listened to their problem. Immediatly he thought of a may to divide the camels. What was the solution?
8. A man was trying to discover the unknown. He had already found out that two mysterious places were ahead of him. The places were Horrendia, the most horrible place on Earth, and Beautica, the most terrific place on Earth. The explorer came to a fork in the road. At the fork, there were two people, one standing by each road. A sign said, "One of these men is from the Horrendia, one from Beautica. Ask one question, then choose your path." The explorer knew that people from Horrendia were so evil that they always lie, and people from Beautica were so good that they never lie. The explorer wanted to find out how to get to Beautica. What one question should he ask the people to find his path?
9. Which of the following words does not belong?
ORIOLE, ORANGE, MONTH, OIL
10. Dr. Fossil was exploring the Amazon rainforest when he was captured by a group of natives. They were hungry and decided they wanted to eat Fossil. Their chief said, "Make one statement to determine your fate. If you tell the truth, you will be boiled in hot water. If you tell a lie, you will be fried in oil." Since neither choice sounded great, so he made a clever statement. The chief then let him go. What was the statement?
Enjoy!
1. A baby was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Both of his parents were born in Boston, Massachusetts, But he wasn't an American citizen. How is this possible.?
2. How are these 3 words alike?
SKY, PAINT, ICE
3.What 5-letter word does every Harvard graduate pronounce wrong?
4. What word is pronounced the same when you remove 4 letters from it?
5. What is the value of one-half of two-thirds of three-quarters of four-fifths of five-sixths of six-sevenths of seven-eights of eight-ninths of nine-tenths of one thousand?
6. Often talked of, never seen,
Ever coming, never been,
Daily looked for, never here,
Still approaching, coming near,
Thousands for it's visit wait,
But alas for their fate,
Tho' they expect me to appear,
They will never find me here.
What is the poem about?
7. An old arab who is about to die tells his three sons that he will leave them his camels. to his eldest son, he leaves half of his camels. To his second son he leaves one third of them, and to his youngest, he leaves one ninths. After the old man died, the sons wanted to claim their camels, but found that there were 17 animals. They did not want to sell or kill any of the animals, but they could not think of any way to divide the camels exactly as their father wished. Just then, Abdullah rode up on his camel and listened to their problem. Immediatly he thought of a may to divide the camels. What was the solution?
8. A man was trying to discover the unknown. He had already found out that two mysterious places were ahead of him. The places were Horrendia, the most horrible place on Earth, and Beautica, the most terrific place on Earth. The explorer came to a fork in the road. At the fork, there were two people, one standing by each road. A sign said, "One of these men is from the Horrendia, one from Beautica. Ask one question, then choose your path." The explorer knew that people from Horrendia were so evil that they always lie, and people from Beautica were so good that they never lie. The explorer wanted to find out how to get to Beautica. What one question should he ask the people to find his path?
9. Which of the following words does not belong?
ORIOLE, ORANGE, MONTH, OIL
10. Dr. Fossil was exploring the Amazon rainforest when he was captured by a group of natives. They were hungry and decided they wanted to eat Fossil. Their chief said, "Make one statement to determine your fate. If you tell the truth, you will be boiled in hot water. If you tell a lie, you will be fried in oil." Since neither choice sounded great, so he made a clever statement. The chief then let him go. What was the statement?
Enjoy!
johnznothere
New Member
5. 100. Fairly easy once you work the problem out backwards.
7. He Adds the Camel to the group. After they split the camels, there will be one left, which the guy will ride off with the same camel he came with.
9. Oil only 3 letters
7. He Adds the Camel to the group. After they split the camels, there will be one left, which the guy will ride off with the same camel he came with.
9. Oil only 3 letters
1. A baby was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Both of his parents were born in Boston, Massachusetts, But he wasn't an American citizen. How is this possible.?
He was born and died before the American Revolution.
4. What word is pronounced the same when you remove 4 letters from it?
Borough
6. Often talked of, never seen,
Ever coming, never been,
Daily looked for, never here,
Still approaching, coming near,
Thousands for it's visit wait,
But alas for their fate,
Tho' they expect me to appear,
They will never find me here.
What is the poem about?
Tomorrow
10. Dr. Fossil was exploring the Amazon rainforest when he was captured by a group of natives. They were hungry and decided they wanted to eat Fossil. Their chief said, "Make one statement to determine your fate. If you tell the truth, you will be boiled in hot water. If you tell a lie, you will be fried in oil." Since neither choice sounded great, so he made a clever statement. The chief then let him go. What was the statement?
"I will be fried in oil"
He was born and died before the American Revolution.
4. What word is pronounced the same when you remove 4 letters from it?
Borough
6. Often talked of, never seen,
Ever coming, never been,
Daily looked for, never here,
Still approaching, coming near,
Thousands for it's visit wait,
But alas for their fate,
Tho' they expect me to appear,
They will never find me here.
What is the poem about?
Tomorrow
10. Dr. Fossil was exploring the Amazon rainforest when he was captured by a group of natives. They were hungry and decided they wanted to eat Fossil. Their chief said, "Make one statement to determine your fate. If you tell the truth, you will be boiled in hot water. If you tell a lie, you will be fried in oil." Since neither choice sounded great, so he made a clever statement. The chief then let him go. What was the statement?
"I will be fried in oil"
penguin_master
New Member
All correct except 9. Yes,it only has 3, but there's something else. Oh, and the one answered borough, there's another answer....
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