The Riddler's Gauntlet

[pyromonkey]

damn.... i was posting alot last night... back when this was only 1-5 pages... it really took off during the day!! (canadian time!)

[Riddler]

Originally posted by pyromonkey@23 April 2003 - 14:39
damn.... i was posting alot last night... back when this was only 1-5 pages... it really took off during the day!! (canadian time!)
:D Crazy ain't it !!
Have a crack at this one...........

Make this string of words make sense by only inserting the proper punctuation:

that that is is is that it it is not that that is not is not is that it it is. :P

[Lamsey]

That that is, is. Is that it, it is not that that is not is not? Is that it? It is.

[J'Pol]

I know a different one.

That that is, is. That that is not, is not. That that is not is not that that is.

Yours is much more complex. I really want to see that.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@23 April 2003 - 14:48
That that is, is. Is that it, it is not that that is not is not? Is that it? It is.
:o OOOOOH, almost had it there L ! A few more tweaks and we're there. ;)

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Lamsey@23 April 2003 - 22:48
That that is, is. Is that it, it is not that that is not is not? Is that it? It is.
That that is, is. Is that it ? It is not. That that is not, is not. Is that it? It is.

[Lamsey]

Yeah, JmiF got it. My second sentence was a bit screwed up :">

[J'Pol]

Didn't know where to start so just copied and amended yours Lamsey. At least I'm honest.

[Lamsey]

Joint effort! :beerchug:

BTW I corrected your grammar in another post JmiF. See if you can find it. There is a hole in my argument too, see if you can find that as well.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by JmiF+23 April 2003 - 14:52--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (JmiF @ 23 April 2003 - 14:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Lamsey@23 April 2003 - 22:48
That that is, is. Is that it, it is not that that is not is not? Is that it? It is.
That that is, is. Is that it ? It is not. That that is not, is not. Is that it? It is.[/b][/quote]
B) Correctamundo &#33; By the way, JmiF, just a little sidebar; I&#39;m curious about your Avatar---I can&#39;t place it exactly but I recognize the face....who is that ? :huh:

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Riddler+23 April 2003 - 22:56--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Riddler @ 23 April 2003 - 22:56)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by -JmiF@23 April 2003 - 14:52
<!--QuoteBegin--Lamsey@23 April 2003 - 22:48
That that is, is. Is that it, it is not that that is not is not? Is that it? It is.
That that is, is. Is that it ? It is not. That that is not, is not. Is that it? It is.
B) Correctamundo &#33; By the way, JmiF, just a little sidebar; I&#39;m curious about your Avatar---I can&#39;t place it exactly but I recognize the face....who is that ? :huh: [/b][/quote]
Me

[Lamsey]

JmiF, unless you are Martin O&#39;Neill (the Celtic manager) then you are lying...

My avatar is me, however.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by JmiF+23 April 2003 - 15:10--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (JmiF @ 23 April 2003 - 15:10)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by -Riddler@23 April 2003 - 22:56

Originally posted by -JmiF@23 April 2003 - 14:52
<!--QuoteBegin--Lamsey@23 April 2003 - 22:48
That that is, is. Is that it, it is not that that is not is not? Is that it? It is.
That that is, is. Is that it ? It is not. That that is not, is not. Is that it? It is.
B) Correctamundo &#33; By the way, JmiF, just a little sidebar; I&#39;m curious about your Avatar---I can&#39;t place it exactly but I recognize the face....who is that ? :huh:
Me[/b][/quote]
:blink: Whoah&#33; Freaky. Are you famous or something ? Cuz i really think I&#39;ve seen you before. :huh:

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Lamsey@23 April 2003 - 23:12
JmiF, unless you are Martin O&#39;Neill (the Celtic manager) then you are lying...

My avatar is me, however.
What on earth are you talking about.

[pyromonkey]

haha, you just changed you avatar jmif&#33;

[Riddler]

:D Messing with my head &#33;&#33; I love it &#33;&#33; :lol:
Lamsey, however is lying for sure cuz that&#39;s a pic of Dustin Hoffman when he was 17 &#33; ;)

[Lamsey]

JmiF stop changing your avatar? Who&#39;s that now? Another Celtic great?

[J'Pol]

I posted this, or something like it, somewhere, I cant remember where.

You are climbing a mountain on your own and are caught in a blizzard. You fear you are going to freeze to death, however you are lucky and find a mountain rescue shelter.You go in and find a stove, with wood and a firelighter, a lamp with paraffin and a wick and a candle in a new candle holder. You are out of the blizzard but are still freezing to death. You only have one match, so what do you light first and why.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Lamsey@23 April 2003 - 23:19
JmiF stop changing your avatar? Who&#39;s that now? Another Celtic great?
The Celtic Great. As voted by the fans.

[Lamsey]

You are climbing a mountain on your own and are caught in a blizzard. You fear you are going to freeze to death, however you are lucky and find a mountain rescue shelter.You go in and find a stove, with wood and a firelighter, a lamp with paraffin and a wick and a candle in a new candle holder. You are out of the blizzard but are still freezing to death. You only have one match, so what do you light first and why.
Light the candle so you can light everything else with it.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by JmiF@23 April 2003 - 15:21
I posted this, or something like it, somewhere, I cant remember where.

You are climbing a mountain on your own and are caught in a blizzard. You fear you are going to freeze to death, however you are lucky and find a mountain rescue shelter.You go in and find a stove, with wood and a firelighter, a lamp with paraffin and a wick and a candle in a new candle holder. You are out of the blizzard but are still freezing to death. You only have one match, so what do you light first and why.
B) Hmmmm....veeeeelllllly intelestink. I must leave you all now, but I&#39;ll be thinking about that one while I&#39;m in the world.

Later ;)

[namzuf9]

The match cos you cant light anything else without it.

[WeeMouse]

Lamsey&#39;s gone now, too...

(A donkey killed him&#33;) :lol:

Ok the riddle - light the match first&#33; :lol:

[pyromonkey]

heres one:(very very easy)
a man is lying in the middle of a field, dead. he has a backpack on his back, and there are no hazards, or weapons near him.

Discuss.

[WeeMouse]

a donkey...

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by WeeMouse@23 April 2003 - 23:31
Lamsey&#39;s gone now, too...

(A donkey killed him&#33;) :lol:

Ok the riddle - light the match first&#33; :lol:
Yes

[WeeMouse]

Yes to the donkey or the match?&#33; :P

[pyromonkey]

weemouse... you are good... but unfortunatly, there were no hazards (donkeys) nearby&#33;

[WeeMouse]

:&#39;(


ok then - he was reading a newspaper and saw a pic of Lorenzo Amoruso in one of his model&#39;s poses and died laughing&#33; :lol:

Do you approve, JmiF?

[Skweeky]

Originally posted by pyromonkey@23 April 2003 - 23:32
heres one:(very very easy)
a man is lying in the middle of a field, dead. he has a backpack on his back, and there are no hazards, or weapons near him.

Discuss.
erm...the backpack was really heavy so the guy fel backwards and couldn&#39;t get up again, he starved to death?

[J'Pol]

Is this a failed parachute scenario

[kAb]

@riddler: the hot air balloon one is crazy, how the hell are u ever supposed to get it? :rolleyes:

[MagicNakor]

Well, since no one else put the answer for the balloon one, here goes:

Two men were crossing a desert in a hot air balloon. They ran out of fuel, and the balloon began to descend. If they hit the ground, both of them would have starved, so they decided to lighten the balloon by throwing off some weight. First they threw out all their clothes, but the balloon continued its descent. So they decided that one had to jump off, so that at least one survived. This was decided by drawing a straw, which the dead man was holding.


Have a go at this one, though it&#39;s not terribly difficult (nor is it a riddle :P):

Two cars meandered along the winding country road and came to an abrupt stop at the park&#39;s gate. Seven men got out of the two cars and proceeded along a footpath when it began to rain. Six of the men began to walk faster to get out of the rain, but the seventh man couldn&#39;t be bothered. Ironically it was the seventh man who remained dry and the other six got soaked. Since all seven men arrived at their destination together, how was this possible?

:ninja:

[ne1GotZardoz]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@23 April 2003 - 18:07
Have a go at this one, though it&#39;s not terribly difficult (nor is it a riddle :P):

Two cars meandered along the winding country road and came to an abrupt stop at the park&#39;s gate. Seven men got out of the two cars and proceeded along a footpath when it began to rain. Six of the men began to walk faster to get out of the rain, but the seventh man couldn&#39;t be bothered. Ironically it was the seventh man who remained dry and the other six got soaked. Since all seven men arrived at their destination together, how was this possible?

:ninja:
Funeral? The 7th man is in a casket?

[pyromonkey]

Originally posted by JmiF@23 April 2003 - 23:47
Is this a failed parachute scenario
arg&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;
right again&#33;

[MagicNakor]

Originally posted by ne1GotZardoz+24 April 2003 - 00:47--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ne1GotZardoz @ 24 April 2003 - 00:47)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--MagicNakor@23 April 2003 - 18:07
Have a go at this one, though it&#39;s not terribly difficult (nor is it a riddle :P):

Two cars meandered along the winding country road and came to an abrupt stop at the park&#39;s gate. Seven men got out of the two cars and proceeded along a footpath when it began to rain. Six of the men began to walk faster to get out of the rain, but the seventh man couldn&#39;t be bothered. Ironically it was the seventh man who remained dry and the other six got soaked. Since all seven men arrived at their destination together, how was this possible?

:ninja:
Funeral? The 7th man is in a casket? [/b][/quote]
Yeah. I need to find my riddles book. Hope I didn&#39;t lose it. :unsure:

:ninja:

[ne1GotZardoz]

Originally posted by MagicNakor+23 April 2003 - 19:37--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (MagicNakor @ 23 April 2003 - 19:37)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by -ne1GotZardoz@24 April 2003 - 00:47
<!--QuoteBegin--MagicNakor@23 April 2003 - 18:07
Have a go at this one, though it&#39;s not terribly difficult (nor is it a riddle :P):

Two cars meandered along the winding country road and came to an abrupt stop at the park&#39;s gate. Seven men got out of the two cars and proceeded along a footpath when it began to rain. Six of the men began to walk faster to get out of the rain, but the seventh man couldn&#39;t be bothered. Ironically it was the seventh man who remained dry and the other six got soaked. Since all seven men arrived at their destination together, how was this possible?

:ninja:
Funeral? The 7th man is in a casket?
Yeah. I need to find my riddles book. Hope I didn&#39;t lose it. :unsure:

:ninja: [/b][/quote]
It had to be that or the 7th man was Chinese royalty.

Here&#39;s one of the oldest riddles. The riddle of the Sphinx. (its the only one I can think of right now)

What walks first on four, then on two, then on three.

[pyromonkey]

humans

4 legs as a baby, two legs as an adult, and three legs (cane) as an old person

[ne1GotZardoz]

Originally posted by pyromonkey@23 April 2003 - 19:48
humans

4 legs as a baby, two legs as an adult, and three legs (cane) as an old person
Correct. ;)

I thought of a couple more. Here&#39;s the first one. Almost as old.


Brother&#39;s and sisters, I have none. But that mans father, is my father&#39;s son.
Who is that man?

[pyromonkey]

your own son&#33;

edit: stupid answer

[ne1GotZardoz]

Originally posted by pyromonkey@23 April 2003 - 20:12
your own son&#33;

edit: stupid answer
I know...That was easy. I don&#39;t have a riddle book handy. Those were ones I remembered from awhile back.

Here&#39;s one I made up just a moment ago.

The last one before I go to bed.

I have no substance, but real I be.
I only see you, when you see me.
What am I?

[Duo]

your reflection?

[ne1GotZardoz]

Originally posted by Duo@23 April 2003 - 20:30
your reflection?
Yep. Too easy huh? :)

I&#39;m heading to bed before I fall asleep in the chair.

Peace

[Riddler]

Originally posted by kAb@23 April 2003 - 15:52
@riddler: the hot air balloon one is crazy, how the hell are u ever supposed to get it? :rolleyes:
:lol: Yes, almost impossible.....except if you are the mighty Oz, which MagicNator seems to be &#33; ;)

I&#39;ll leave you with an easy one while I revisit the world;

If you were pushed down a flight of stairs, what would you fall against?

And there&#39;s no donkeys at the bottom of the stairs waiting to devour you, WeeMouse &#33;&#33;&#33; :lol:

[MagicNakor]

Your will. ;)

:ninja:

[Z]

Originally posted by Riddler@22 April 2003 - 17:43
:D YEEEAAAH BABY &#33; Way to go kAb. Now you can have your dessert...........

Don&#39;t tell MagicNator about this one, cuz I&#39;ll catch shit for it being more of a puzzle than a riddle, but I can&#39;t help myself &#33;
:P
A dead man&#39;s naked body is lying in the desert.
Nearby is a heap of clothes.
There&#39;s a straw in the hand of the dead man.
What happened here ?
ok, it used to be a lake. he went swimming (naked) and drank all the water thru the straw. case closed.

oh btw, can you post the hot air balloon one again? i cant find it, want to try it..

[Z]

double post.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Z+23 April 2003 - 22:38--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Z @ 23 April 2003 - 22:38)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Riddler@22 April 2003 - 17:43
:D YEEEAAAH BABY &#33; Way to go kAb. Now you can have your dessert...........

Don&#39;t tell MagicNator about this one, cuz I&#39;ll catch shit for it being more of a puzzle than a riddle, but I can&#39;t help myself &#33;
:P
A dead man&#39;s naked body is lying in the desert.
Nearby is a heap of clothes.
There&#39;s a straw in the hand of the dead man.
What happened here ?
ok, it used to be a lake. he went swimming (naked) and drank all the water thru the straw. case closed.

oh btw, can you post the hot air balloon one again? i cant find it, want to try it.. [/b][/quote]
;) Magic solved it on page 19, Z.

[Z]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@23 April 2003 - 18:07
Well, since no one else put the answer for the balloon one, here goes:

Two men were crossing a desert in a hot air balloon. They ran out of fuel, and the balloon began to descend. If they hit the ground, both of them would have starved, so they decided to lighten the balloon by throwing off some weight. First they threw out all their clothes, but the balloon continued its descent. So they decided that one had to jump off, so that at least one survived. This was decided by drawing a straw, which the dead man was holding.


Have a go at this one, though it&#39;s not terribly difficult (nor is it a riddle :P):

Two cars meandered along the winding country road and came to an abrupt stop at the park&#39;s gate. Seven men got out of the two cars and proceeded along a footpath when it began to rain. Six of the men began to walk faster to get out of the rain, but the seventh man couldn&#39;t be bothered. Ironically it was the seventh man who remained dry and the other six got soaked. Since all seven men arrived at their destination together, how was this possible?

:ninja:
why couldnt the seventh man have had an umbrella?

also, the hot air ballon doesnt make sense. how could they have survived just b/c they stayed in the air?? if it is moving sideways, then the man wouldnt even be close to his pile of clothes&#33;

[Riddler]

:P Maybe the ballon was dropping like a rock....straight down. :huh:

[Z]

Originally posted by Riddler@24 April 2003 - 00:50
:P Maybe the ballon was dropping like a rock....straight down. :huh:
thats my point. then why would the other guy have survived, and what happened to the balloon?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Z+23 April 2003 - 22:51--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Z @ 23 April 2003 - 22:51)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Riddler@24 April 2003 - 00:50
:P Maybe the ballon was dropping like a rock....straight down. :huh:
thats my point. then why would the other guy have survived, and what happened to the balloon? [/b][/quote]
After the guy jumped, the ballon caught enough air again and carried on, perhaps. Don&#39;t know really....didn&#39;t write it, just lobbed it out there for y&#39;all ;)

[Z]

oh i see. then it almost makes sense.

gimme another to ponder while i go for a shower.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Z@23 April 2003 - 22:56
oh i see. then it almost makes sense.

gimme another to ponder while i go for a shower.
:rolleyes: Wheeeew &#33; &#39; wipes bead of sweat off forehead &#39; ;)
I&#39;ll be back after work in afew hours with some more treats......you guys play nice while I&#39;m gone OK? Your rooms better be tidy, and no loud music &#33; :lol:

[Riddler]

Sorry Z, we crossed posts there ................I&#39;ll leave you one more;
What word can be written forward, backward or upside down and can still be read from left to right as the same word ?
:P

[Z]

this was on the internet somewhere:

My first is in endurance but not in health
My second is in richer but never in wealth
my third is in beggarwood but not in oak
my fourth is in neighbour but not in folk
my fifth is like a ring, going where it came
and my sixth is the second, exactly the same.

what is it? (btw, i dont know either) :P

[MagicNakor]

@Z: Because they all arrived at the same time.

@Riddler: Noon.

:ninja:

[Z]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@24 April 2003 - 01:18
@Z: Because they all arrived at the same time.

@Riddler: Noon.

:ninja:
i see, so umbrellas are known to slow you down? ;)

noon. upsidedown?? i dont think so.

[MagicNakor]

Sure. Write it NOON. ;)

Six of the men began to walk faster to get out of the rain, but the seventh man couldn&#39;t be bothered. ;)

And I think your last one&#39;s been deemed unsolveable? There&#39;s a few I know called that, answers lost over time and the like.

:ninja:

[Riddler]

:D Hi honey, I&#39;m home&#33; .......Oh my god , who put the cat in the microwave ? I can&#39;t leave you kids alone for a minute &#33;
:P

If you toss a die and it comes up with the number 1, nine times in a row, what is the probability that it will come up 1 on the next throw ? ;)

[ne1GotZardoz]

Originally posted by Riddler@24 April 2003 - 01:06
Sorry Z, we crossed posts there ................I&#39;ll leave you one more;
What word can be written forward, backward or upside down and can still be read from left to right as the same word ?
:P
I

[Riddler]

Originally posted by ne1GotZardoz+24 April 2003 - 04:41--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ne1GotZardoz @ 24 April 2003 - 04:41)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Riddler@24 April 2003 - 01:06
Sorry Z, we crossed posts there ................I&#39;ll leave you one more;
What word can be written forward, backward or upside down and can still be read from left to right as the same word ?
:P
I [/b][/quote]
:o Wow &#33; That&#39;s right, I forgot about that one. Way to go. ;)

Any ideas re; the dice ne1 ?

[J'Pol]

6 to 1.

Even if it comes up 1 a million times it is still 6 to 1

[dlingeverything]

I agree with Jmif on the dice one.

However, wouldnt it be:
1 over 6 to the 10th power
for if the dice rolled "1" ten times in a row?

[ne1GotZardoz]

Originally posted by dlingeverything@24 April 2003 - 15:19
I agree with Jmif on the dice one.

However, wouldnt it be:
1 over 6 to the 10th power
for if the dice rolled "1" ten times in a row?
No, because we are only interested in the last roll. The 10th roll.
The die is not concerned with the previous 9 rolls.

However, if a die HAD landed on 1 9 time, I&#39;d be betting that it would do it again.
The fact that it did it that many times in a row suggests a loaded die. ;)

[Riddler]

;) Damn you guys are good...........1 in 6 is correct. I&#39;ll be back tomorrow with better material &#33; :P

[Z]

NOON upside down? the N is upside down then&#33; :lol: I is right.

solve my number one. i havent bothered. :P

[MagicNakor]

;) There&#39;s more than one answer to that question.

:ninja:

[Z]

oh really? then i guess he could have had an umbrella too. and was walking on a moving sidewalk alongside everyone else. ;) :P

[Riddler]

B) A plane crashed in the mountains and every single person on the plane died, yet there were survivors.
How could this be ?

[dlingeverything]

Maybe after it crashed, the survivors left plane
and ppl left on the plane were dead.

Thats why all ppl on plane were dead?

Edit: maybe the "survivors" have nothing to do with the
plane crash

[Riddler]

:D keep trying....

[Somebody1234]

The survivors were the people on the mountain other than the people on the plane.

[Riddler]

:P aaaahhhh..............no. :D

[kAb]

Originally posted by Riddler@25 April 2003 - 04:26
B) A plane crashed in the mountains and every single person on the plane died, yet there were survivors.
How could this be ?
Survivors can mean people related to the ones who died.
for example if i were to die...

*kAb is survived by his parents and his siblings*

[Riddler]

Originally posted by kAb+25 April 2003 - 09:52--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (kAb @ 25 April 2003 - 09:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Riddler@25 April 2003 - 04:26
B) A plane crashed in the mountains and every single person on the plane died, yet there were survivors.
How could this be ?
Survivors can mean people related to the ones who died.
for example if i were to die...

*kAb is survived by his parents and his siblings* [/b][/quote]
:o Excellent logic, my 3 lettered friend.....but ...........no. ;)

[J'Pol]

The married people didn&#39;t die.

[MagicNakor]

Yup, JmiF.

And I wasn&#39;t meaning my question, Z. ;)

:ninja:

[kAb]

Originally posted by JmiF@25 April 2003 - 13:46
The married people didn&#39;t die.
ah bastard :P

[Riddler]

:D When in doubt, ask Magic &#33;
And thus endeth intro to Riddles 101. R U ready for the intermediate level? ;)
Let&#39;s see, shall we:

An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his 3 sons, but decided to give them a test to help him decide which one to leave it to. He gave them each a dollar and told them they had to buy something with that dollar that would fill the old man&#39;s living room. Number one son bought confetti, but there wasn&#39;t enough to fill the room. Number two son bought feathers but again, there wasn&#39;t enough to fill the room. Number three son bought two items and the end result filled the old man&#39;s room completely. What did son # 3 buy ?

[MagicNakor]

A candle and some matches. The light filled the room up.

:ninja:

[Z]

completely? what about the corner behind the bookshelf where the father keeps his porn? ;)

[Riddler]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@25 April 2003 - 22:23
A candle and some matches. The light filled the room up.

:ninja:
:D The mighty Oz knows all &#33;

[Riddler]

;) OK, class, your homework assignment for tonight is:

You&#39;ve just bought a newly built house, but when you get there with the truck to move your stuff in, you notice that the builders forgot something. Being a bit of a handyman yourself, you decide to finish the job on your own. So, you stroll down to the hardware store and find exactly the things you need at perfectly reasonable prices. The store charges &#036;1.00 for 7, &#036;2.00 for 10, and &#036;3.00 for 100. As luck would have it, you need 880, and you&#39;re only going to have to pay the &#036;3.00. What did the builders forget ?

(No asking Oz.....that would be cheating &#33;) :P

[soopaman]

That&#39;s too easy RIDDLER. It&#39;s house numbers for a sign or something. A &#036; a digit.&#33;&#33; :P

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Riddler@26 April 2003 - 10:55
;) OK, class, your homework assignment for tonight is:

You&#39;ve just bought a newly built house, but when you get there with the truck to move your stuff in, you notice that the builders forgot something. Being a bit of a handyman yourself, you decide to finish the job on your own. So, you stroll down to the hardware store and find exactly the things you need at perfectly reasonable prices. The store charges &#036;1.00 for 7, &#036;2.00 for 10, and &#036;3.00 for 100. As luck would have it, you need 880, and you&#39;re only going to have to pay the &#036;3.00. What did the builders forget ?

(No asking Oz.....that would be cheating &#33;) :P
Something to do with the number for your front door perhaps.

[Riddler]

:D Just checking to see if you guys were still awake &#33; ;)

And now, one more warm-up question.....

What sattelite has orbited the Earth for the greatest number of consecutive days ?

[soopaman]

The MOON.

[Riddler]

B) OK, so you&#39;re awake &#33; Very good....

What was the earliest man-made object to break the sound barrier ?

(Hang in there, the good stuff&#39;s on the way :D)

[MagicNakor]

Am I allowed to answer this? ;)






























A whip. (Or if you want to be specific, the whip&#39;s tip.);)

:ninja:

[dlingeverything]

Do Riddler and MagicNakor have the same riddle book? lol

MORE RIDDLES
EVERYTIME I LOOK BACK HERE THE NEW ONES ARE ALREADY ANSWERED&#33;&#33;

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[pyromonkey]

same here&#33;

[MagicNakor]

Well, here&#39;s a real riddle for you then. It&#39;s not terribly difficult, I really need to find my good riddle book. ;)

In former days my father and mother,
Abandoned me dead, lacking breath or life or being.
Then one began, a kinswoman kind, to care for and love me;
Covered me with her clothing, wrapped me in her raiment, with the same affection she felt for her own;
Until by the law of my life&#39;s shaping, under alien bosom, I quickened with breath.
My foster mother fed me thereafter, until I grew and strengthened for flight.
Then of her dear ones, of daughters and sons, she had fewer for what she did.

Edit: I&#39;ve decided to put two here. ;)

I&#39;m told a certain something grows in its pouch, swells and stands up, lifts its covering.
A proud bride grasped that boneless wonder, the daughter of a king covered that swollen thing with clothing.

:ninja:

[WeeMouse]

a cuckoo?


:ph34r:

[Xanex]

Riddle me this:

I have a barrel the barrel is open top made out of wood and is water tight.

The barrel was too heavy to move, so i put something into it and it made it lighter.

I moved it

Discuss:

[WeeMouse]

helium, with the barrel upside-down.

[dlingeverything]

You put a hole into it :D

[Xanex]

how can i turn the barrel upside down when its too heavy to move?

[J'Pol]

A candle - lit

[pyromonkey]

i&#39;d use a fork lift

[Riddler]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@26 April 2003 - 14:30
Well, here&#39;s a real riddle for you then. It&#39;s not terribly difficult, I really need to find my good riddle book. ;)

In former days my father and mother,
Abandoned me dead, lacking breath or life or being.
Then one began, a kinswoman kind, to care for and love me;
Covered me with her clothing, wrapped me in her raiment, with the same affection she felt for her own;
Until by the law of my life&#39;s shaping, under alien bosom, I quickened with breath.
My foster mother fed me thereafter, until I grew and strengthened for flight.
Then of her dear ones, of daughters and sons, she had fewer for what she did.

Edit: I&#39;ve decided to put two here. ;)

I&#39;m told a certain something grows in its pouch, swells and stands up, lifts its covering.
A proud bride grasped that boneless wonder, the daughter of a king covered that swollen thing with clothing.

:ninja:
:D Hmmmmm...............I see you dusted off " Ye Olden Tymes Of Proper Riddling " circa 1192 &#33; ;)
I&#39;m sure I have that hidden somewhere in the root cellar, I&#39;ll have to take a look. :D
I&#39;ll just lob out another cream puff while I consider the latest offerings.......

If there are 5 apples on the counter and you take away two, how many do you have ?

[Z]

two

[Riddler]

:P Can&#39;t fool the Z man &#33;

Because cigars can&#39;t be entirely smoked, a homeless dude who collects cigar butts can make a cigar to smoke out of every 5 butts that he finds. Today, he&#39;s collected 25 cigar butts. How many cigars will he be able to smoke ?

[amphoteric88]

you can&#39;t smoke butts
and stop blowing smoke up my ass :lol:

[Z]

Can&#39;t fool the Z man &#33;
damn right.


none, cuz he doesnt have a light. :P

[amphoteric88]

lol, good point z :lol:
no lighter would scupper the plan too

[amphoteric88]

Originally posted by Riddler@27 April 2003 - 05:28
If there are 5 apples on the counter and you take away two, how many do you have ?
erm...two?
or is that too obvious?

[Riddler]

:lol: I actually like those answers better, but no......it&#39;s kind of a math/logic puzzle.

@ Magic: can you throw us a scrap ( hint ) re; your latest ?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by amphoteric88+26 April 2003 - 22:18--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (amphoteric88 @ 26 April 2003 - 22:18)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Riddler@27 April 2003 - 05:28
If there are 5 apples on the counter and you take away two, how many do you have ?
erm...two?
or is that too obvious? [/b][/quote]
Z, catch the boy up to speed will ya ? :D

[amphoteric88]

am i not allowed to reply to this?
sorry if i&#39;m not, don&#39;t want to step on toes...

[Riddler]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@26 April 2003 - 22:22
am i not allowed to reply to this?
sorry if i&#39;m not, don&#39;t want to step on toes...
:) Peace brother, just that Z got it already.....yes it&#39;s 2.

[amphoteric88]

lmao, i have no idea how i missed that one on the first read through
sorry

[Riddler]

;) Sweat it not.

[amphoteric88]

A census taker approaches a house and asks the woman who answers the door, "How many children do you have, and what are their ages?" Woman: "I have three children, the product of their ages are 36, the sum of their ages are equal to the address of the house next door." The census taker walks next door. There he sees that the house number is 13. He then comes back and says, "I need more information." The woman replies, "I have to go, my oldest child is sleeping upstairs." Census taker: "Thank you, I have everything I need." Question: What are the ages of each of the three children?

[Riddler]

6 + 6 + 1=13
6 X 6 X 1=36 ;)

[amphoteric88]

not quite riddler, look at it more closely

[Riddler]

:huh: 9 X 2 X 2=36
9 + 2 + 2=13

[amphoteric88]

well done
the key was when the woman said that her oldest was sleeping
because she said oldest, this ruled out 6, 6 and 1, because then the two 6 year olds would both be the oldest.
well done though

[amphoteric88]

What&#39;s the difference between a lion in agony and a wet day?

[amphoteric88]

What gets smaller the more you put into it?

[_John_Lennon_]

A really pissed off lion.

[amphoteric88]

lol, good try

[Riddler]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@26 April 2003 - 22:47
What&#39;s the difference between a lion in agony and a wet day?
:P a mane full of pain and pane full of rain ?

[amphoteric88]

one&#39;s roaring with pain, the other is poaring with rain :lol:

ok, a new one

A man is standing in a room. The room has one door and a small air vent in one corner.
In the room is a light bulb box with a burnt out bulb in it. There&#39;s a recently fitted new bulb in the light fitting, which is on the twelve foot ceiling. The guy hasn&#39;t opened the door since the new bulb was fitted and there&#39;s nothing else in the room.
How did he change the bulb?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@26 April 2003 - 14:30
Well, here&#39;s a real riddle for you then. It&#39;s not terribly difficult, I really need to find my good riddle book. ;)

In former days my father and mother,
Abandoned me dead, lacking breath or life or being.
Then one began, a kinswoman kind, to care for and love me;
Covered me with her clothing, wrapped me in her raiment, with the same affection she felt for her own;
Until by the law of my life&#39;s shaping, under alien bosom, I quickened with breath.
My foster mother fed me thereafter, until I grew and strengthened for flight.
Then of her dear ones, of daughters and sons, she had fewer for what she did.

Edit: I&#39;ve decided to put two here. ;)

I&#39;m told a certain something grows in its pouch, swells and stands up, lifts its covering.
A proud bride grasped that boneless wonder, the daughter of a king covered that swollen thing with clothing.

:ninja:
The first one sounds very much like it could be some sort of virus or disease. :unsure:
The second one may have already been answered by wee, if that&#39;s her term for Mr. Happy &#33; :D

Am I warm, Magic ? :huh:

[Riddler]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@26 April 2003 - 23:40
one&#39;s roaring with pain, the other is poaring with rain :lol:

ok, a new one

A man is standing in a room. The room has one door and a small air vent in one corner.
In the room is a light bulb box with a burnt out bulb in it. There&#39;s a recently fitted new bulb in the light fitting, which is on the twelve foot ceiling. The guy hasn&#39;t opened the door since the new bulb was fitted and there&#39;s nothing else in the room.
How did he change the bulb?
:lol: The guy&#39;s like, nine feet tall ?

[amphoteric88]

no, he&#39;s only 6 feet tall
think about the vent...

[Riddler]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@26 April 2003 - 23:59
no, he&#39;s only 6 feet tall
think about the vent...
The room didn&#39;t have any water in it at one time did it ? ;)

[amphoteric88]

no, but you&#39;re on the right lines.
i think i&#39;ll tell give the answer in 10 mins if no-one objects. you&#39;re so close, i think it may be an unfair riddle if you don&#39;t have any chemical knowledge

[Riddler]

hang on a sec......liquid chemicals or gas ? :huh:

[amphoteric88]

solids with low m.p&#39;s (actually sublimation)
lol, that gives the answer away though

[Riddler]

Ice ?

[amphoteric88]

no, dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)
it sublimes at a low temp (changes straight from solid to a gas)
the reason you need the vent is to get rid of the carbon dioxide gas (which can be deadly in enclosed spaces)
if it was ice, you wouldn&#39;t need the vent, and there would be ice on the floor as you said
well done though :D

[amphoteric88]

a new one:
A farmer is digging in his field when he spots a coin. He looks it over and sees that it&#39;s dated 44bc.
the manthinks he&#39;s rich beyond his wildest dreams
Turns out the coin is completely worthless...
Why?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@27 April 2003 - 00:27
a new one:
A farmer is digging in his field when he spots a coin. He looks it over and sees that it&#39;s dated 44bc.
the manthinks he&#39;s rich beyond his wildest dreams
Turns out the coin is completely worthless...
Why?
:lol: That had me going for a second, but of course, if it was made b.c. someone would have had to be clairvoyant to know that C. was going to be born in 44 years &#33; ;)

[amphoteric88]

lol, yep, got it again
how many birthdays does the average american male have?

[Riddler]

just the one, like everyone else. :D
Any ideas re; the hobo and the cigars ?

[amphoteric88]

lol, very good
edit: added this:
A man leaves home running as fast as he can. He turns left, runs some more, turns left again, runs some more, and turns left again. He is now running towards home and he sees two men in masks standing near home. What&#39;s happening?

[amphoteric88]

Originally posted by Riddler@27 April 2003 - 08:36
just the one, like everyone else. :D
Any ideas re; the hobo and the cigars ?
the one about the butts?
is it none, cos you can&#39;t smoke the butts?

[Riddler]

I know this guy, he should have stopped at third &#33; :D Someone at a party introduces you to your mother&#39;s only sister&#39;s husband&#39;s sister-in-law. He has no brothers. What do you call this lady ? ;)

[Riddler]

Originally posted by amphoteric88+27 April 2003 - 00:44--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (amphoteric88 @ 27 April 2003 - 00:44)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Riddler@27 April 2003 - 08:36
just the one, like everyone else. :D
Any ideas re; the hobo and the cigars ?
the one about the butts?
is it none, cos you can&#39;t smoke the butts? [/b][/quote]
There&#39;s actually a logical, math-like answer to this one. :)

[amphoteric88]

Originally posted by Riddler@27 April 2003 - 08:46
I know this guy, he should have stopped at third &#33; :D Someone at a party introduces you to your mother&#39;s only sister&#39;s husband&#39;s sister-in-law. He has no brothers. What do you call this lady ? ;)
mother dearest?
another one:
Two men are in a field. One is dead and one is alive. Both are wearing backpacks. The dead man&#39;s backpack is full, and the alive man&#39;s backpack is empty. What happened?

[amphoteric88]

11 if you can smoke the butts as many times as you want

[Riddler]

If at first you don&#39;t succeed, skydiving&#39;s not for you &#33; :lol:

Nope, give up ?

[amphoteric88]

6?

[amphoteric88]

This is an unusual paragraph. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it&#33; It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd, but if you work at it a bit, you might find out. In fact, it is unusual apart from its colour and I could also join this additional bit onto it and still for such a long paragraph it is most distinctly odd&#33;

[Riddler]

;) Mother.....................correct
6.................correct

eeeee&#39;s = 0

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@27 April 2003 - 09:03
This is an unusual paragraph. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it&#33; It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd, but if you work at it a bit, you might find out. In fact, it is unusual apart from its colour and I could also join this additional bit onto it and still for such a long paragraph it is most distinctly odd&#33;
E

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by amphoteric88+27 April 2003 - 08:52--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (amphoteric88 @ 27 April 2003 - 08:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Riddler@27 April 2003 - 08:46
I know this guy, he should have stopped at third &#33; :D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Someone at a party introduces you to your mother&#39;s only sister&#39;s husband&#39;s sister-in-law. He has no brothers. What do you call this lady ? ;)
mother dearest?
another one:
Two men are in a field. One is dead and one is alive. Both are wearing backpacks. The dead man&#39;s backpack is full, and the alive man&#39;s backpack is empty. What happened? [/b][/quote]
parachute thing ?

[amphoteric88]

e&#39;s are absent, correct
they&#39;re the most used in the modern english language
well done

[amphoteric88]

I weaken all men for hours each day. I show you strange visions while you are away. I take you by night, by day take you back, none suffer to have me, but do from my lack. What am I?

[amphoteric88]

this one is a right pain. very maths based. i didn&#39;t get it after a couple of hours, i had to give up :(

Five sailors were abandoned on an island. To provide food, they collected all the coconuts they could find. During the night one of the sailors awoke and decided to take his share of the coconuts. He divided the nuts into five equal piles and discovered that one was left over, so he threw the extra coconut to the monkies. He then hid his share and went back to sleep. A little later a second sailor awoke and had the same idea as the first. He divided the remainder of the nuts into five equal piles, discovered also that one was left over, and through it to the monkies before hiding his share. In turn each of the other three sailors did the same - dividing the observable amount into five equal piles, hiding one, throwing one left over to the monkies. The next morning the sailors, looking innocent, divided the remaining nuts into five piles with none left over. Find the smallest number of nuts in the original pile.

[Riddler]

:unsure: Sleep ? ( the previous one )

[amphoteric88]

yep, sleep is right
well done

[Riddler]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@27 April 2003 - 01:14
this one is a right pain. very maths based. i didn&#39;t get it after a couple of hours, i had to give up :(

Five sailors were abandoned on an island. To provide food, they collected all the coconuts they could find. During the night one of the sailors awoke and decided to take his share of the coconuts. He divided the nuts into five equal piles and discovered that one was left over, so he threw the extra coconut to the monkies. He then hid his share and went back to sleep. A little later a second sailor awoke and had the same idea as the first. He divided the remainder of the nuts into five equal piles, discovered also that one was left over, and through it to the monkies before hiding his share. In turn each of the other three sailors did the same - dividing the observable amount into five equal piles, hiding one, throwing one left over to the monkies. The next morning the sailors, looking innocent, divided the remaining nuts into five piles with none left over. Find the smallest number of nuts in the original pile.
:o Holy headache Batman &#33; this might take a while..... :D

[amphoteric88]

lol, yeah, very difficult
i give huge praise and congrats to anyone who solves without cheating :D

[amphoteric88]

i just read this again, the coconut one, and it seems really simple
i was trying to make it more complicated when i did it
or maybe it&#39;s just cos i know the answer

[Riddler]

:huh: OK, I&#39;ve gone through all the numbers right up to 21 each to start with and there&#39;s no end in sight. I&#39;m totally up the wrong tree aren&#39; t I ? :P

[amphoteric88]

would you like me to tell you the difference between the number of coconuts the first and fifth sailors get?
and i think you may be up the wrong tree :D

[Riddler]

Yes PLEASE ...uhuh, uhuh . :D

[amphoteric88]

ok, the difference between the 1st and 5th sailors coconut bounty (anyone get that :D ) is 369
the average coconut total of the 5 is 623.2 if that helps too
good luck figuring it out

[Riddler]

;) Ohhhh, of course, it&#39;s all so clear to me now............not. :lol:

[amphoteric88]

lol, do you want the answer then?

[Riddler]

Sure, put me out of my misery.....I am spent &#33; ;)

[amphoteric88]

Total coconuts: 3121
Everyone got during the final distribution: 204
================================================
Expanding on the ideas above...
Note: this is the answer with the smallest value...

3121 = 624 * 5 + 1
2496 = 499 * 5 + 1
1996 = 399 * 5 + 1
1596 = 319 * 5 + 1
1276 = 255 * 5 + 1
1020 = 204 * 5 + 0

Hope I did not make a mistake that I don&#39;t see right now. And you&#39;d think someone would say something about the fact that the pile when they wake up is about a third the size it was when they went to sleep&#33; And the sailors are not by any means "equally guilty." The distribution of coconuts is as follows: 1st sailor: 828
2nd sailor: 703
3rd sailor: 603
4th sailor: 523
5th sailor: 459You&#39;d at least think the 5th sailor would have something to say about that. And just what, exactly, are they going to do with hundreds of coconuts each? They&#39;d get tired of them long before they finished them. I think the monkey has the right idea: 5 coconuts is a good number. You can only eat so many coconuts (if I was on that island, you can bet your ass there’d be a big ol’ monkey barbeque going on.)

this solution was copied straight from the answers
it was pretty hard, at least you gave it a shot

[Riddler]

:D Many thanks amphoteric...I think I&#39;ll take an aspirin now. ;)

[amphoteric88]

lol, sorry to have caused you so much stress :D
i&#39;ll be more careful next time

[Riddler]

;) No problem.....till tomorrow then. I&#39;ll have a brain buster for you &#33; :P

[amphoteric88]

hopefully not as hard as the coconut one :D
until tomorrow
lol

[MagicNakor]

Jeez, you just won&#39;t let me get out of the house for a night, will you Riddler? ;)

A hint for which one? Both? WeeMouse got the first one.

The second one is necessary for life. ;)

:ninja:

[dlingeverything]

This from a few pages bak:


A man leaves home running as fast as he can. He turns left, runs some more, turns left again, runs some more, and turns left again. He is now running towards home and he sees two men in masks standing near home. What&#39;s happening?

Baseball. 2 masked men are umps.

Hopefully noe one&#39;s answered this.

[dlingeverything]

I&#39;m told a certain something grows in its pouch, swells and stands up, lifts its covering.
A proud bride grasped that boneless wonder, the daughter of a king covered that swollen thing with clothing.


Lips? :lol:

[Riddler]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@27 April 2003 - 03:37
Jeez, you just won&#39;t let me get out of the house for a night, will you Riddler? ;)

A hint for which one? Both? WeeMouse got the first one.

The second one is necessary for life. ;)

:ninja:
Out ?? Are we allowed to go out ?? Cool, I haven&#39;t moved for 8 days &#33; ;)

You say wee got the first one with cuckoo ? Hmmmm.....my brain must be cramping, can&#39;t process that one. :huh:

But the second one isn&#39;t a pecker, huh ?

[MagicNakor]

Sure isn&#39;t. ;)

:ninja:

[Riddler]

<_< Hmmm.....I&#39;m drawing a blank then.
And I still can&#39;t see the cuckoo connection to the first one....could you explain it for us ? I must be dense. :P




While we&#39;re waiting for Magic to end this torture.............here&#39;s a new one;

The police found a murder victim and they noticed a pair of tire tracks leading to and from the body. They followed the tracks to a nearby farmhouse where 2 men and a woman were sitting on the porch. There was no car at the farmhouse and none of the three could drive. The police arrested the woman anyway. Why ?

[MagicNakor]

I&#39;m told a certain something grows in its pouch, swells and stands up, lifts its covering.
A proud bride grasped that boneless wonder, the daughter of a king covered that swollen thing with clothing.

Well, since no one guessed it, here you go. ;) The answer is bread dough.


Perverts. :D

:ninja:

[Riddler]

:lol: :lol: Welcome back Magic.....and yeah, sometimes it&#39;s tough pulling up out of the gutter of our minds &#33; :D

Any ideas re; my last riddle ?

[MagicNakor]

Shame on you, breaking out Mindtrap. ;)

:ninja:

[Riddler]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@28 April 2003 - 02:09
Shame on you, breaking out Mindtrap. ;)

:ninja:
:blink: :blink: Whoah &#33;.....dude &#33;......where&#39;s the camera hidden ?&#33; :unsure: You truly are freaking me out &#33; :lol:

[Riddler]

A Real Riddle &#33; ....for all of you purists out there. ;)

Take away my first letter ; I remain the same. Now take away my fourth letter ; I remain the same. Now, take away my last letter ; I remain the same. What am I ?

[MagicNakor]

Mindtrap puzzle: She was in a wheelchair. ;)

Riddle: The postman.


Edit: I have Mindtrap too, and just happen to remember most of the questions. ;)

:ninja:

[Riddler]

:D (Waves white flag....)

I surrender, I shall tuck my tail firmly between my legs and sulk in a corner. :lol:

[Z]

Originally posted by dlingeverything@27 April 2003 - 10:49
This from a few pages bak:


A man leaves home running as fast as he can. He turns left, runs some more, turns left again, runs some more, and turns left again. He is now running towards home and he sees two men in masks standing near home. What&#39;s happening?

Baseball. 2 masked men are umps.

Hopefully noe one&#39;s answered this.
while you may think this was easy, you are wrong&#33; one is an ump, the other is the catcher. :lol:

[Z]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@27 April 2003 - 02:25
no, dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)
it sublimes at a low temp (changes straight from solid to a gas)
the reason you need the vent is to get rid of the carbon dioxide gas (which can be deadly in enclosed spaces)
if it was ice, you wouldn&#39;t need the vent, and there would be ice on the floor as you said
well done though&nbsp; :D
i dont get it&#33; :huh: so how did he change the bulb??

[amphoteric88]

there WAS a block of solid carbon dioxide in the room
he stood on the block, and changed the bulb.
the block then turned from solid to gas, in the heat of the room, and the block "disappeared"
therefore, he stood on the block to reach lightbulb

[MagicNakor]

Here&#39;s another one. ;)

The young man came over to the corner
Where he knew she stood. He stepped up,
Eager and agile, lifted his tunic
With hard hands, thrust through her girdle
Something stiff, worked on the standing
One his will. Both swayed and shook.
The young man hurried, was sometimes useful,
Served well, but always tired
Sooner than she, weary of the work.
Under her girdle began to grow
A hero&#39;s reward for laying on dough.

:ninja:

[Z]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@28 April 2003 - 19:47
there WAS a block of solid carbon dioxide in the room
he stood on the block, and changed the bulb.
the block then turned from solid to gas, in the heat of the room, and the block "disappeared"
therefore, he stood on the block to reach lightbulb
thats the most retarded thing ive ever heard&#33; :lol: oh well...

[Riddler]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@28 April 2003 - 17:48
Here&#39;s another one. ;)

The young man came over to the corner
Where he knew she stood. He stepped up,
Eager and agile, lifted his tunic
With hard hands, thrust through her girdle
Something stiff, worked on the standing
One his will. Both swayed and shook.
The young man hurried, was sometimes useful,
Served well, but always tired
Sooner than she, weary of the work.
Under her girdle began to grow
A hero&#39;s reward for laying on dough.

:ninja:
:D That&#39;s just way too juicy to be sexual &#33;........must.....get......mind.....out....of.....gutter :lol:

[MagicNakor]

Hehehehehe. :P

:ninja:

[Riddler]

:huh: Nope, I&#39;ve looked at it from every direction my feeble mind could imagine and if it&#39;s not an excerpt from Ye Olde Victorian Book of Wanking, it&#39;s about bread-making.....or horseback riding....or .....dammit, Magic, yer killin me &#33;&#33; :lol:

[MagicNakor]

Sad thing is it has to do with your sig. :D

How much longer should I torture you? ;)

:ninja:

[Riddler]

....wait &#33; Butter churning ?&#33;&#33;? :huh:

[MagicNakor]

Closer. ;)

:ninja:

[Riddler]

:huh: Milking a cow ???

[Riddler]

Well, while Magic prolongs this unbearable torture, I&#39;ll serve up another lob for the masses. ;)

You&#39;re on a walking tour of an unfamiliar country. Like a complete Noob, you didn&#39;t think to buy a map or a compass. You left the town of Dumbass 45 minutes ago and are trying to get to Wanker. You&#39;ve been told that you will reach a signpost at a 4-way crossroad, and to just follow the sign to Wanker. Problem 1: the signpost has been knocked down.
Problem 2: The area&#39;s deserted, not a home or a human anywhere in sight. How do you decide which road to take ?

[MagicNakor]

You were closer before. ;) I&#39;ll end it now.


The young man came over to the corner
Where he knew she stood. He stepped up,
Eager and agile, lifted his tunic
With hard hands, thrust through her girdle
Something stiff, worked on the standing
One his will. Both swayed and shook.
The young man hurried, was sometimes useful,
Served well, but always tired
Sooner than she, weary of the work.
Under her girdle began to grow
A hero&#39;s reward for laying on dough.


She is a churn.

:ninja:

[Riddler]

;) That was my VERY next guess...........................really.

[Z]

Originally posted by Riddler@30 April 2003 - 17:40
Well, while Magic prolongs this unbearable torture, I&#39;ll serve up another lob for the masses. ;)

You&#39;re on a walking tour of an unfamiliar country. Like a complete Noob, you didn&#39;t think to buy a map or a compass. You left the town of Dumbass 45 minutes ago and are trying to get to Wanker. You&#39;ve been told that you will reach a signpost at a 4-way crossroad, and to just follow the sign to Wanker. Problem 1: the signpost has been knocked down.
Problem 2: The area&#39;s deserted, not a home or a human anywhere in sight. How do you decide which road to take ?
1. use your cell...if it has batteries. :o :D

2. cant you tell where to go by where the sign is lying, if it was knocked down?

[Riddler]

;) 1....no cellphones.
2....the sign has been tossed aside.

[J'Pol]

Put the sign back up.

Point the name of the place you have come from in the correct direction.

[Riddler]

;) Proceed to the head of the class JmiF, I&#39;ll go back to the drawing board.

[Z]

Originally posted by JmiF@1 May 2003 - 03:59
Put the sign back up.

Point the name of the place you have come from in the correct direction.
well obviously, but i thought there was only one arrow, the place you want to go??

[tite-wad]

Ok, bumping this one up again...

As I read through this entire thread, I don&#39;t believe anyone ever answered this one.


Originally posted by dj7295+22 April 2003 - 22:59--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (dj7295 &#064; 22 April 2003 - 22:59)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>I am periodically the number 79. They once tried to make me from 29. If you add to me 80, I will appear to be 47 temporarily. What am I?[/b]

I believe the answer to be GOLD.

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There was a second unanswered riddle:

<!--QuoteBegin-Z@24 April 2003 - 01:06
this was on the internet somewhere:

My first is in endurance but not in health
My second is in richer but never in wealth
my third is in beggarwood but not in oak
my fourth is in neighbour but not in folk
my fifth is like a ring, going where it came
and my sixth is the second, exactly the same.

what is it? (btw, i dont know either) :P[/quote]
Has anyone managed to come up with a solution yet?

[Riddler]

:blink: Jeez, I&#39;m getting that deja vu feeling all over again &#33; It&#39;s like being sent back in time three separate times and co-existing with 3 versions of myself, sharing the same timespace :huh: .................hey, wait a minute &#33; Isn&#39;t that REALLY dangerous or something ?? Couldn&#39;t the universe, like, cease to exist or someth

[2nd gen noob]

was there a puzzle topic before this one?

cos there was a puzzle that was never answered that i&#39;d really like to know the answer to

the puzzle was along the lines of this:

a truck which weighs 14000lbs is crossing a bridge which has a weight limit of 14000lbs.
on the way across the bridge, a butterfly lands on the truck.
does the bridge collapse? explain your answer.

if anyone knows the answer, please let me know

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by tite-wad+17 June 2003 - 04:37--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (tite-wad @ 17 June 2003 - 04:37)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Ok, bumping this one up again...

As I read through this entire thread, I don&#39;t believe anyone ever answered this one.


Originally posted by dj7295@22 April 2003 - 22:59
I am periodically the number 79. They once tried to make me from 29. If you add to me 80, I will appear to be 47 temporarily. What am I?

I believe the answer to be GOLD.

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There was a second unanswered riddle:

<!--QuoteBegin-Z@24 April 2003 - 01:06
this was on the internet somewhere:

My first is in endurance but not in health
My second is in richer but never in wealth
my third is in beggarwood but not in oak
my fourth is in neighbour but not in folk
my fifth is like a ring, going where it came
and my sixth is the second, exactly the same.

what is it? (btw, i dont know either) :P
Has anyone managed to come up with a solution yet? [/b][/quote]
sounds like gold to me too

as an aside, scientist have actually turned lead into gold, a few thousand atoms at a time. however, a few thousand atoms is nothing in real terms, and the atomic reactor is prohibitively expensive...oh, well, back to the drawing board..

[dlingeverything]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@17 June 2003 - 20:57
was there a puzzle topic before this one?

cos there was a puzzle that was never answered that i&#39;d really like to know the answer to

the puzzle was along the lines of this:

a truck which weighs 14000lbs is crossing a bridge which has a weight limit of 14000lbs.
on the way across the bridge, a butterfly lands on the truck.
does the bridge collapse? explain your answer.

if anyone knows the answer, please let me know
If the bridge could only hold 14000 and no more then it
would become unstable and could collapse

[Spindulik]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@18 June 2003 - 03:57
a truck which weighs 14000lbs is crossing a bridge which has a weight limit of 14000lbs.
on the way across the bridge, a butterfly lands on the truck.
does the bridge collapse? explain your answer.

if anyone knows the answer, please let me know



No.

Hmmm... Most bridges have a weight limit posted, which is calculated by a structural engineer. As a standard rule (which is the law), the weight limit is always posted at half of what the bridge can actually handle. Therefore,the butterfly does not cause the bridge to collapse.

[2nd gen noob]

yeah, i thought there was a degree of safety in there (not sure how much), but if memory serves me right, the person who posed the problem said that was wrong.

i just want to know the solution to the prob

:lol:

it&#39;s still nagging in the back of my head

[Z]

Originally posted by Z@24 April 2003 - 01:06
this was on the internet somewhere:

My first is in endurance but not in health
My second is in richer but never in wealth
my third is in beggarwood but not in oak
my fourth is in neighbour but not in folk
my fifth is like a ring, going where it came
and my sixth is the second, exactly the same.

what is it? (btw, i dont know either) :P
this is what i have come up with if you go by the spelling of the words:

each letter in succession could be any of these, any combination.

1 - N D U R C
2 - R I C
3 - B E G R W D
4 - N E I G H B R
5 - the letter &#39;o&#39;
6 - same as #2

have a go at it. :P

edit: there are 630 possible letter combinations, and i have them all in a text file, using a quick program i wrote. lol. should i spam this muhfucka and post them? :lol: try to find one thats a real word. (if this is how you solve this riddle&#33;) :P