Riddler's Gauntlet-reloaded

[Riddler]

:lol:
Shall I put you all out of your misery now ? :P

[Riddler]

He asked for a.......................

[Riddler]

..............glass eye. :rolleyes:

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by Riddler@25 June 2003 - 18:20
..............glass eye. :rolleyes:
:D :D nice man
it had me all day too !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[Illuminati]

Nice - Very nice riddle :) You almost broke me from my nasty little habit - Note that I said 'almost' ;)

[Riddler]

:P Actually, the best part of that one was the responses.....seriously, you guys are funny as hell ! I'm constantly amazed by the quick minds of the folks on this board. :D

Ok, here's another....you might need a pen and paper for this one;

At a recent high school reunion, the computer seemed to spit out numbers instead of letters on some of the name tags. Can you decipher what the first names of these people are?
31770
317537
31573

[Gkraker04]

I think I know the middle one 'Leslie'?

[dlingeverything]

Originally posted by Riddler@25 June 2003 - 12:39
:P Actually, the best part of that one was the responses.....seriously, you guys are funny as hell ! I'm constantly amazed by the quick minds of the folks on this board. :D

Ok, here's another....you might need a pen and paper for this one;

At a recent high school reunion, the computer seemed to spit out numbers instead of letters on some of the name tags. Can you decipher what the first names of these people are?
31770
317537
31573
i guess the others are Ollie and Elsie?

[Gkraker04]

Hmm... Could be. :rolleyes:

[Illuminati]

ROFL - I can't believe I didn't get that one right away :D I'm sorry guys, but it looks like DLE and Gkraker have got it. I'll explain it for the less interlectually gifted so they know what you two figured out :D

You can try decrypting this names with any code involved numbers & a cypher (e.g. the common A-1 code with variations) and spend a lifetime try to get it (like I almost did :rolleyes:). This is not a puzzle where you read between the lines - It's a puzzle where you just plain see.

The text is written in "Calculator Code" - For anyone above the age of 30, a school trick used by immature pupils to pass boring lessons by writing any half-explicit phrase ("Boobless", for example <_<). You type a specific set of numbers and you read the display upside down to see words spelt out. This is what this puzzle is.

Type in any of the words into a calculator, and you&#39;ll see the names mentioned. To make it simple, I&#39;ll do the key here for those cipher-loyalists around here :P [COLOR=red]0 = O, 1 = I, 3 = E, 5 = S, 7 = L. Those translated equal

31770 = OLLIE
317537 = LESLIE
31573 = ELSIE

Congrats to Gkraker and DLE for that - Now it&#39;ll be interesting who gets the cigar for this one that I&#39;ve missed one for a change :D

[Riddler]

B) There&#39;s no stumpin&#39; you guys today &#33; Good job. I&#39;ll check in with yaz later. :)

[Riddler]

LLLLLLLLLET&#39;S GET READY TO RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDLLLLLLLLE &#33; ( Tryin to do Micheal Buffer on a keyboard&#39;s a bitch &#33; ) ;)


Easy one to warm up with.......

What appears in every month and every season except summer ?

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by Riddler@27 June 2003 - 09:27

What appears in every month and every season except summer ?
good films?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by crazy_billy_bats+27 June 2003 - 02:40--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (crazy_billy_bats @ 27 June 2003 - 02:40)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Riddler@27 June 2003 - 09:27

What appears in every month and every season except summer ?
good films? [/b][/quote]
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Yet another example of why the real answer is going to be a huge let-down &#33;
Nice one cbb &#33; :lol:

[chalice]

Um, is it the letter N?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by chalice@27 June 2003 - 03:15
Um, is it the letter N?
Knockout &#33; Thirty seconds in to round one &#33; :D

And now, introducing.....in the black trunks.....


Mr. Wizard ;) cannot walk, talk or feed himself. He vomits several times a day yet everyone considers him to be a normal, healthy person in every way. He&#39;s not paralyzed, crippled or otherwise handicapped. What&#39;s Mr. Wizard&#39;s story ?

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by Riddler@27 June 2003 - 10:21

Mr. Wizard ;) cannot walk, talk or feed himself. He vomits several times a day yet everyone considers him to be a normal, healthy person in every way. He&#39;s not paralyzed, crippled or otherwise handicapped. What&#39;s Mr. Wizard&#39;s story ?
he&#39;s a smack addict?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by crazy_billy_bats+27 June 2003 - 03:31--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (crazy_billy_bats &#064; 27 June 2003 - 03:31)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Riddler@27 June 2003 - 10:21

Mr. Wizard ;) cannot walk, talk or feed himself. He vomits several times a day yet everyone considers him to be a normal, healthy person in every way. He&#39;s not paralyzed, crippled or otherwise handicapped. What&#39;s Mr. Wizard&#39;s story ?
he&#39;s a smack addict? [/b][/quote]
LMFAO &#33;&#33;&#33; Stop it cbb, I&#39;ve got freakin&#39; coffee spurting out of my nose &#33; :lol: :lol:

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by Riddler@27 June 2003 - 10:34

LMFAO &#33;&#33;&#33; Stop it cbb, I&#39;ve got freakin&#39; coffee spurting out of my nose &#33;&nbsp; :lol:&nbsp; :lol:
oops sorry dude&#33;&#33; :D :D :lol:

right im off to think about it then but i aint gonna get anywhere&#33;&#33; :D

plus i have to work&#33;&#33;......yeah right&#33;

[Illuminati]

Mr Wizard should rather be called Master Wizard - He&#39;s a baby.

Now I&#39;m getting tobacco withdrawal - Gimme my cigar&#33; :w00t:

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Illuminati@27 June 2003 - 05:52
Mr Wizard should rather be called Master Wizard - He&#39;s a baby.

Now I&#39;m getting tobacco withdrawal - Gimme my cigar&#33; :w00t:
:lol: Give the man his stogie already &#33; ;)

OK, here we go....round three:

You&#39;ve come home from work and through the front window you see the neighbors&#39; asshole dog inside your house, snarling & growling at you. The note on the door says that your wife was asked to dog-sit for the weekend and she&#39;s gone out for a few hours. You really need to get in your house immediately but you know without a doubt that the dog hates you and given the slightest opportunity, won&#39;t hesitate to tear your arm off. How are you going to enter your house ?

[Illuminati]

I&#39;m guessing that you&#39;d have to get a female dog in the house to distract the dog while you get in and get what you need. If you need to stay in a lot longer, just use the female dog to attract the arsehole dog out of the house while you do a mickey and dive in and shut him out of the house :devil:

This is one which I&#39;m not sure is right - There is a riddle similar to this, where instead there&#39;s a smart-arse kid who tries to sneak into an apple orchard while there&#39;s a Doberman in it. My answer&#39;s kinda a variation from that.

Now while this cigar&#39;s still smoking, should I start a trick where I smoke a cigar through each nostril and exhale through my mouth? ;)

[dlingeverything]

One word:

Shotgun

lol :D

no idea b/c this seems to have too many possiblities
for answers.

[Riddler]

Sorry about the delay.....damn real world &#33; ;)

Anyway, both answers get top marks for creativity but, I&#39;m afraid that cigar&#39;s in danger of getting wet................the answer you will see, is quite a bit simpler than that. Read the question carefully, and consider exactly what it&#39;s asking you ? B)

[Illuminati]

Originally posted by Riddler@29 June 2003 - 12:04
Sorry about the delay.....damn real world &#33; ;)

Anyway, both answers get top marks for creativity but, I&#39;m afraid that cigar&#39;s in danger of getting wet................the answer you will see, is quite a bit simpler than that. Read the question carefully, and consider exactly what it&#39;s asking you ? B)

You&#39;ve come home from work and through the front window you see the neighbors&#39; asshole dog inside your house, snarling & growling at you. The note on the door says that your wife was asked to dog-sit for the weekend and she&#39;s gone out for a few hours. You really need to get in your house immediately but you know without a doubt that the dog hates you and given the slightest opportunity, won&#39;t hesitate to tear your arm off. How are you going to enter your house ?

Judging by what you just said (my emphasis on the bold), I&#39;m guessing by opening the front door and walking in through the open door ;) Maybe I&#39;m thinking too simple, but it seems that the dog&#39;s a red herring to distract you.

[Riddler]

Geez, you&#39;re gonna get yellow fingers from all that smoking &#33; :D

Yeah, the question didn&#39;t ask how you&#39;re supposed to get in without getting torn apart.............just how do you get in. ;)


round 4:

If I bet you that I could do between two and three thousand pushups in ten minutes, why would you be wise not to take that bet ?

[dlingeverything]

two is not two thousand

[Illuminati]

Because it wouldn&#39;t mean you doing 2,000-3,000 in ten minutes - It&#39;ll mean doing 2-3,000 in ten minutes.

That would leave an average of up to 5 minutes allowed per push-up - Even the stereotypical fat kid could do that :D

Shame DLE got it this time - I was kind looking forward to see if I can smoke a cigar with my ear ;)

[dlingeverything]

Originally posted by Illuminati@29 June 2003 - 09:35
Because it wouldn&#39;t mean you doing 2,000-3,000 in ten minutes - It&#39;ll mean doing 2-3,000 in ten minutes.

That would leave an average of up to 5 minutes allowed per push-up - Even the stereotypical fat kid could do that :D

Shame DLE got it this time - I was kind looking forward to see if I can smoke a cigar with my ear ;)
lol
:lol:

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by Illuminati@29 June 2003 - 15:35
smoke a cigar with my ear ;)
tried your a-hole yet ;) ?

[2nd gen noob]

ok, quite an old one now. if you&#39;ve heard it give others a chance first please:

There are 100 prisoners in a prison. In the center of the prison is a room with only one entrance. The entire room is isolated from the rest of the prison (i.e. no one can see in). The only thing the room contains is a sole light that can be turned on and off. The warden begins placing a random prisoner in the room each night, and lets them turn the light on or off. He explains to the prisoners that if one of them comes to him, and tells him that all 100 of them have been in the room, he will let them go, but if they are wrong, all the prisoners will be killed for their stupidity. The prisoners are allowed to meet one night and discuss their plan, but they can have no contact from then on out. What plan can guarantee them success?

[Illuminati]

They agree that the first time each prisoner goes in, they make a notch in the room (e.g. on the wall), and only the first time (i.e. no notch on the second or thereafter time if that happens). They can either bring something in to do the notch or break the bulb to get the glass shards.

When the last prisoner goes in, he should know that he is after seeing 99 notches on the wall. He&#39;ll know then that with him included, all 100 prisoners have been in the room and can confidently say that all of the prisoners have been in the room.

Well that&#39;s my best guess ;)

@billy - :lol: Could do that, but it&#39;d probably leave the illusion of my arse on fire, not to mention if I have a vindaloo I could become a walking flamethrower ;)

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by Illuminati@29 June 2003 - 16:29

@billy - :lol: Could do that, but it&#39;d probably leave the illusion of my arse on fire, not to mention if I have a vindaloo I could become a walking flamethrower ;)
:lol: :lol: pmsl &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :lol: :lol:

sorry i have no idea about this riddle&#33; :rolleyes: &#33;

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Illuminati@29 June 2003 - 17:29
They agree that the first time each prisoner goes in, they make a notch in the room (e.g. on the wall), and only the first time (i.e. no notch on the second or thereafter time if that happens). They can either bring something in to do the notch or break the bulb to get the glass shards.

When the last prisoner goes in, he should know that he is after seeing 99 notches on the wall. He&#39;ll know then that with him included, all 100 prisoners have been in the room and can confidently say that all of the prisoners have been in the room.

Well that&#39;s my best guess ;)

@billy - :lol: Could do that, but it&#39;d probably leave the illusion of my arse on fire, not to mention if I have a vindaloo I could become a walking flamethrower ;)
yep, well done :)

however, the easiest way is just to ask for the meeting they are allowed to take place in the room...then they can say they&#39;ve all been in the room :D

[2nd gen noob]

ok, another one. there are a few different answers to this one, so one at a time please...

A guy has to a cross a river filled with man eating animals, by climbing a bridge to get to a princess with whom he wants to stay for the rest of his life. but on the bridge is a guard who will chase him back as soon as he is spotted. the guard sleeps for 5mins and watches for 10mins and the guy can cross the bridge in 7 mins. How can he ever get to the princess at the top of the bridge without being spotted.

[TClite]

when the guys sleeping give him the old "throw into the man eating animals" number....

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by TClite@29 June 2003 - 17:55
when the guys sleeping give him the old "throw into the man eating animals" number....
very good :)

[Illuminati]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@29 June 2003 - 17:47
yep, well done :)

however, the easiest way is just to ask for the meeting they are allowed to take place in the room...then they can say they&#39;ve all been in the room :D
Heh - Should have thought of that. Then again, I hardly ever look for the simplest answers :)

[2nd gen noob]

another one:

You have 3 piles of pennies in 8 rows. They add up to 9 each way, across and down. It&#39;s a square with nothing in the middle. You get 4 more pennies. Total of 28 pennies. Arrange the pennies in 8 rows to equal 9 every way that you can add them. You can take pennies away from a pile or add to the piles and the number of pennies in each pile do not have to be the same. For example you can have a pile of 2,and a pile of 3, and so forth. But they have to add up to 9, across, down and vertically if needed. They can be put in any shape. It does not have to be a square. You have to use all 28 pennies.

also, there are still a few possibilites left for my last one...

[dlingeverything]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@29 June 2003 - 11:17
another one:

You have 3 piles of pennies in 8 rows. They add up to 9 each way, across and down. It&#39;s a square with nothing in the middle. You get 4 more pennies. Total of 28 pennies. Arrange the pennies in 8 rows to equal 9 every way that you can add them. You can take pennies away from a pile or add to the piles and the number of pennies in each pile do not have to be the same. For example you can have a pile of 2,and a pile of 3, and so forth. But they have to add up to 9, across, down and vertically if needed. They can be put in any shape. It does not have to be a square. You have to use all 28 pennies.

also, there are still a few possibilites left for my last one...
can u rephrase?

how can u have 3 piles in 8 rows?

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by dlingeverything@29 June 2003 - 20:31
can u rephrase?

how can u have 3 piles in 8 rows?
pile = stack of coins piled on top of each other

row = coins just laid out along a surface, in 2-d with respect to surface

[tite-wad]

I don&#39;t understand the question either noob...

Wouldn&#39;t "3 piles of pennies in 8 rows" look more-or-less like this from above?

OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO

How is that "a square with nothing in the middle"?

[Illuminati]

Good to hear from you tite-wad - Haven&#39;t heard from you in a while :D

Now that I&#39;m looking at the problem, I&#39;m puzzled myself - It looks like the coins are breaking several laws of physics :huh:

[dlingeverything]

piles of 3 or 3 piles?

If you looked at it 2d u wud only see this than:

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

A row goes across: ------------------------

Column goes down:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

[2nd gen noob]

sorry, i just read it back and it doesn&#39;t make a lot of sense unless you know the answer or have seen the working.
i&#39;ll explain it more clearly.

you have to make a set of piles (stacks) and rows (lines) of coins such that the total number of coins in each row is 9

for example, if you have coins like this:

3 4 2

where 3 means a pile of 3 coins, 4 means a pile of 4 coins and so on

does this explain it enough?

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@29 June 2003 - 11:51
A guy has to a cross a river filled with man eating animals, by climbing a bridge to get to a princess with whom he wants to stay for the rest of his life. but on the bridge is a guard who will chase him back as soon as he is spotted. the guard sleeps for 5mins and watches for 10mins and the guy can cross the bridge in 7 mins. How can he ever get to the princess at the top of the bridge without being spotted.
Again, the wording is a little confusing...

You say, "by climbing a bridge"

I&#39;ve never encountered a bridge that required climbing - only crossing.

But based on the premise that he must cross "without being spotted" and not merely cross without being caught by the guard, I guess he would need to begin at the moment the guard falls asleep - move to the underneath side just before the guard awakens and then hang there for 10 minutes - and resume crossing once the guard falls asleep again.

Or he could possibly make the entire trek on the underneath side (which would require great upper-body strength).

Both of those answers would be providing of course that the "man eating animals" can&#39;t reach the underside of the bridge. ;)

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by tite-wad@29 June 2003 - 21:25
I guess he would need to begin at the moment the guard falls asleep - move to the underneath side just before the guard awakens and then hang there for 10 minutes - and resume crossing once the guard falls asleep again.

Or he could possibly make the entire trek on the underneath side (which would require great upper-body strength).
both these are listed as possible answers :)

i&#39;m sorry for the wording, but i "borrowed" these from an internet page and didn&#39;t want to change any words unless there was a dispute...

[dlingeverything]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@29 June 2003 - 14:23
sorry, i just read it back and it doesn&#39;t make a lot of sense unless you know the answer or have seen the working.
i&#39;ll explain it more clearly.

you have to make a set of piles (stacks) and rows (lines) of coins such that the total number of coins in each row is 9

for example, if you have coins like this:

3 4 2

where 3 means a pile of 3 coins, 4 means a pile of 4 coins and so on

does this explain it enough?
Ok i understand better but,
i still dont understand how the first time it comes to a square

and are we supposed to make the square one
and the one with 28? or just the latter

[2nd gen noob]

:lol:

this riddle is causing far too much confusion.
it&#39;s totally my fault, i never foresaw it being a problem.
i&#39;m just gonna paste in the answer in 5 minutes unless anyone doesn&#39;t want it...

[tite-wad]

:P This kinda works&#33; :P http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/NINE.gifLook closely... :geek:

It sorta looks like the word NINE

http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/laugh.gif



Edit: typo

[dlingeverything]

Originally posted by tite-wad@29 June 2003 - 14:53
:P This kinds works&#33; :P http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/NINE.gifLook closely... :geek:

It sorta looks like the word NINE

http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/laugh.gif
LOL

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@29 June 2003 - 15:31
... i&#39;m just gonna paste in the answer in 5 minutes ...
http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/wtf.gif It&#39;s been an hour already...

What&#39;s the "answer" noob?

[WeeMouse]

2..4..3

4..3..2

3..2..4

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by WeeMouse@29 June 2003 - 16:48
2..4..3

4..3..2

3..2..4
Where&#39;s the 28th penny?

[WeeMouse]

I lost it down the back of the sofa........ :P

[Illuminati]

Did ya? I lost mine (and the other 27 ;)) in a game of Keno in Vegas :P

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by WeeMouse@29 June 2003 - 16:56
I lost it down the back of the sofa........ :Phttp://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/laugh.gifhttp://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/thumb.gif

[2nd gen noob]

:lol:

i forgot to give the answer :(

i&#39;m not going senile honest, please don&#39;t put me in that nursing home

please :(

anyway, here&#39;s the answer...

(i copied this from another page, i don&#39;t claim the credit for solving it by the way)

"I think I have solved this riddle if I have interpreted it right, it is a bit hard to work out what is meant from the wording... as it sounds as if the authors are not particularly good at english, i had to reword it. if this is wrong then my solution is wrong. as i understand it,there are 8 piles, three pennies in each pile arranged like

000

0 0

000 a square with nothing in the middle
if you add across or down any row except the middle one, you get 9 pennies as it says now we want a square exactly like this, but we must use 28 pennies, not 24 so, after thinking for a while I set this problem up as a series of simple math equations first letter the board like this

abc

d e

fgh

now let each letter be a variable representing the numbe of coins in that pile
set up the equations

a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h = 28 // must have 28 coins

a + b + c = 9 // top row = 9

a + d + f = 9 // left vertical = 9

f + g + h = 9 // bottom row = 9

c + e + h = 9 // right vertical = 9

solving these equations simultaneously, a moderately long process that will not be repeated here, gives the simple equation:
b + g = 10

this cannot be reduced further and suggests that there are multiple solutions to the problem, probably at least 4 or 5. nevertheless, choosing the most obvious values, b = 5, g = 5 we now have the following square

?5?

? ?

?5?

none of the equations relate b and g to a third variable explicitly, so we have another choice, and more solutions. Still, the top row = 9, ie a + b + c = 9, ie a + 5 + c = 9, ie a + c = 4

choose again a common value, both equal to 2 and we have the following square

252

? ?

?5?

next one of the equations that can be gotten by writing out and solving the equations simultaneously is 9 - b - c + d + f = 9, ie d + f = b + c, ie d + f = 7 again, arbitrarily choose two values, I chose d = 4, f = 3 now we have the square

252

4 ?

35?

obviously the bottom right hand corner must be 1

252

4 ?

351

and obviously the right middle square must be 6

add all the squares up and the total is ... 28

add all the rows and or columns up, and the total is .. 9

therefore a solution to the problem is

252

4 6

351

This is not a unique solution. Unless I have misinterpreted the question, this is one of the many solutions to this riddle."

[dlingeverything]

WTF?

i didnt bother to read that

[tite-wad]

:huh: @noob, the solution you posted doesn&#39;t match the original question.

Why didn&#39;t you elaborate when we were asking about the "piles" and "rows"?

Ornery bugger&#33; <_<



Edit: typo

[Riddler]

Holy theory of relativity Batman &#33; The answer to that last one caused major painage in the brainpan &#33; :P

Whaddya say we dumb it down to my level for a few ? ;)

I have an enormous capacity for remembering all the words to every song I&#39;ve ever heard in my lifetime. So, I will bet you anything you&#39;d care to bet that I can type the lyrics to a genuine song ( you can check its authenticity ) that contains the first and last name of your wife, girlfriend, husband, boyfriend or pet hamster.

How can I be so confident that I will not lose this bet ?

[Riddler]

Sorry for the bump, but I gotta hit the sack now, so if anyone&#39;s still interested in taking a shot at this.....I&#39;ll post the answer in 5 minutes. B)

[neil1967]

well i&#39;m pretty sure there aint no song with my girlfriends first and last name in it.
maybe there are only a handfull, one, none? written ever, and you just happen <_< to know the bloody lyrics? :)

[neil1967]

nite that i didnt actualy bet anything riddler&#33; can you tell me why? :)

[Riddler]

Originally posted by neil1967@30 June 2003 - 05:21
well i&#39;m pretty sure there aint no song with my girlfriends first and last name in it.
maybe there are only a handfull, one, none? written ever, and you just happen <_< to know the bloody lyrics? :)
No, my memory sucks actually. :P But there IS a song with her name in it. Really.
I&#39;ll show you, what&#39;s her name?.....you can make one up if you like. ;)

[neil1967]

that is why i didnt bet anything&#33; ive seen you in action. plus im not batman so i havnt got a chance. yes i can make one up, but then so can you. a song with her name in i mean. :)

[chalice]

I reckon its Happy Birthday and then you just insert your girlfriend&#39;s name.

[neil1967]

chalice, you are batman. :)

[chalice]

Neil, I wish I had his dough. :)
I wouldn&#39;t be running about at all hours with tights on.
Rubber masks maybe.

[neil1967]

chalice, still waiting riddlers reply you must have stumped him for a mo, this comment may quicken it? while your there could you give me some info on something stupid i did the other night. a guy in movieworld posted someone pm me as soon as pos, said he was running gamma tests or something. gullible helpfull me did so, he also said he&#39;d post a link to his site and i wouldnt be dissapointed. when i hit the link a username ,password box popped up , he had given me these so i entered them and got to a pro movie d/l site. thinking about it later i got paro about this, could he have screwed with my pc, or am i paying for his porn or something? :huh:

[chalice]

Neil, I can&#39;t honestly say what happened there.
I find it hard to believe that someone would be singling out members of this forum.Still, you never know.
More likely it just some spammer trying to get members for his site.
There&#39;s enough of them about.
Anyone else get PMed like this?

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by neil1967@28 June 2003 - 21:34
this may be a bit dodgy, i wouldnt recomend it&#33; <_<
Why would you post that (http://www.klboard.ath.cx/bb/index.php?act=ST&f=25&t=47791&hl=&view=findpost&p=339519) - and then go ahead and do it anyway? :blink:

[neil1967]

hope youre right, though he asked to be pm&#39;d first. which i did, then he got back to me. just being paranoid, ok ta :)

[Riddler]

Originally posted by chalice@30 June 2003 - 05:29
I reckon its Happy Birthday and then you just insert your girlfriend&#39;s name.
Unf**kingbelievable &#33; What do you figure the odds are of THAT happening again...............my finger was poised on the mouse button, ready to click the " Add Reply " bar with my congratulations to chalice for correctly answering the riddle and....BOOM &#33; Lights out, &#39;puter silent.
The neighborhood went black for no more than a minute and when I booted back up I had no internet.
Sorry guys &#33; Situation beyond my control. So, an extra cigar goes to you guys for resisting the urge to burn me to a crisp with the flames of hell &#33; :)

[neil1967]

tite wad, i did it first, then my pc started acting up, THEN i posted the warning, not
much of a warning i know, but i didnt know for sure, so i couldnt really accuse.
i&#39;m gullible, but i&#39;m not fu*king stupid. well... not that stupid anyway. :)

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by neil1967@30 June 2003 - 14:38
i&#39;m gullible, but i&#39;m not fu*king stupid. well... not that stupid anyway. :):P http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/laugh.gif :PI know exactly what you mean&#33;

[neil1967]

really, oh good. always good to have a smart ass on hand. :)

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by neil1967@30 June 2003 - 20:52
really, oh good. always good to have a smart ass on hand. :)
just like to ask you if thats you in your avatar neil1967? you look like a thoroughly nice chap :D :D

what happened to the women tho? that was quite funny&#33; :D

[Illuminati]

Hey - I thought I was the smart-arse around here :huh:

<Illuminati checks his KLboard handbook for his role>

Oops, my bad - I&#39;m the cigar-fueled smart-arse. Slight mix-up ;)

Now GIVE ME RIDDLES, so I can get the cigars to survive :D

[Riddler]

Yessir Master Illuminati, right away sir &#33; :D


easy cigar up for grabs here...............

What ship has no captain but has two mates ?

[tite-wad]

Me thinks friendship. ;)

[neil1967]

you see illuminati i was right about tite wad&#33; :D

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by neil1967@30 June 2003 - 18:55
you see illuminati i was right about tite wad&#33; :D
Hey, I was always told it&#39;s far better to be a smartass than a dumbass&#33; http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/thumb.gif

[Riddler]

Originally posted by tite-wad@30 June 2003 - 16:52
Me thinks friendship. ;)
....or courtship, yup. You&#39;re not so crusty & ornery after all you softie &#33; ;)

[tite-wad]

Well, I&#39;m definitely not crusty&#33;

Not too sure I like being referred to as a "softie" though - sounds emasculating. :unsure:

[dlingeverything]

Hey, I was always told it&#39;s far better to be a smartass than a dumbass&#33;
I think so to.

The first gets kicked in the balls b/c smartasses are annoying.

The second attempts to kick his own balls b/c well... he&#39;s a dumbass.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by tite-wad@30 June 2003 - 17:01
Well, I&#39;m definitely not crusty&#33;

Not too sure I like being referred to as a "softie" though - sounds emasculating. :unsure:
Just messin&#39; with ya, bud...............you old powder-puff &#33;


:lol: JUST KIDDING &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :D

[neil1967]

ok tite wad, the buck stops here lets shake hands, if i can find mine that is&#33; :)

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by neil1967@30 June 2003 - 19:15
ok tite wad, the buck stops here lets shake hands, if i can find mine that is&#33; :)
http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/wtf.gif

[Riddler]

Heeeeeeeere&#39;s........a riddle. :P

What do the following words have in common ?

BUY
CATCH
SEEK
TEACH
BRING
FIGHT
THINK

[tite-wad]

You mean other than the fact that they&#39;re all monosyllabic? :huh:

[Lamsey]

And that they&#39;re all verbs?

[Riddler]

Shit&#33; I forgot about that stuff. :P

Yeah, OTHER than all that. ;)

[Lamsey]

They can all have &#39;er&#39; added to the end to make another word?

[tite-wad]

Seems to me that you&#39;ve got some sort of irregular pretense going on with this one Riddler&#33; ;)

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 12:13
Seems to me that you&#39;ve got some sort of irregular pretense going on with this one Riddler&#33; ;)
Take your pick tite-wad

http://www.artlebedev.ru/studio/posters/cigar/cigar-640x480.jpg

[Riddler]

@ Lamsey....damn another one&#33; But it ain&#39;t it.

@ tite-wad....you cryptic so and so, I&#39;m not totally convinced you&#39;ve got it.

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@1 July 2003 - 12:16
@ tite-wad....you cryptic so and so, I&#39;m not totally convinced you&#39;ve got it.
I am; he means the past tenses all end in &#39;ught&#39;

[Riddler]

HA &#33; ..................well, ok................but that&#39;s not it on the button, y&#39;knowwhaddimean ? ;)

[tite-wad]

@ Lamsey - I thought it was a little different than that.

And I don&#39;t smoke cigars - only cigarettes - thanks :P

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@1 July 2003 - 12:20
HA &#33; ..................well, ok................but that&#39;s not it on the button, y&#39;knowwhaddimean ? ;)
OK, how about:
the past tenses are all the same as the respective past participles?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey+1 July 2003 - 04:25--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lamsey @ 1 July 2003 - 04:25)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Riddler@1 July 2003 - 12:20
HA &#33; ..................well, ok................but that&#39;s not it on the button, y&#39;knowwhaddimean ? ;)
OK, how about:
the past tenses are all the same as the respective past participles? [/b][/quote]
I have no idea about particle tension precipitation.....or any of that stuff, all I know is that......................they rhyme ( in past tense ) ;)

[Lamsey]

Oh come on, Tite Wad was close enough then...

I&#39;m giving him his cigar anyway. :P





Next, please.

[tite-wad]

Well they rhyme because they all end in "aught" and "ought" like we said. http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/rage.gif

Yer gettin shifty on us Riddler&#33; <_<


Edit: @ Lamsey - I can&#39;t smoke cigars... I forget not to inhale&#33; http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/sick.gif

[Riddler]

Sorry guys, I guess I&#39;m still pouting cuz they didn&#39;t gimme any credit for solving the Stephen King movie in " Movie Hangman ". ( stomp feet, sniffle ) ;)

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by Riddler@1 July 2003 - 06:40
Sorry guys, I guess I&#39;m still pouting cuz they didn&#39;t gimme any credit for solving the Stephen King movie in " Movie Hangman ". ( stomp feet, sniffle ) ;)
You did? :blink:

Which one?

[Lamsey]

:rolleyes:

Next&#33;

[Riddler]

.........and my feelings are hurting cuz nobody&#39;s said Happy Canada Day to me yet. :P

[Lamsey]

Happy Canada Day.


Now give us another riddle, you reprobate&#33;

[tite-wad]

Didn&#39;t know it was... sorry. :">

Happy Canada Day - Riddler

WTF is Canada Day? :huh:

[Riddler]

Originally posted by tite-wad+1 July 2003 - 04:45--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (tite-wad @ 1 July 2003 - 04:45)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Riddler@1 July 2003 - 06:40
Sorry guys, I guess I&#39;m still pouting cuz they didn&#39;t gimme any credit for solving the Stephen King movie in " Movie Hangman ". ( stomp feet, sniffle )&nbsp; ;)
You did? :blink:

Which one? [/b][/quote]
Maximum Overdrive.....I was trying to be cool and let &#39;em know I knew without just blurting it out. But they ignored me and now I don&#39;t wanna play with those guys no more.

:P

[tite-wad]

http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/crying.gif


Are you gonna make me use Google to find out what Canada Day is? <_<

[Lamsey]

Yep :P

Here&#39;s one:
A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me &#036;50, but if I cannot, I will pay you &#036;50."

The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he&#39;ll just say he weighs more or less.

In the end the boy ended up paying the man &#036;50. How did the man win the bet?

[Riddler]

It&#39;s Canada&#39;s birthday....like your July 4th. We&#39;re 136 years old today.........or maybe that&#39;s just me. :D

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by Riddler@1 July 2003 - 06:54
It&#39;s Canada&#39;s birthday....like your July 4th. We&#39;re 136 years old today.........or maybe that&#39;s just me. :D
Oh, I didn&#39;t know you were independent from England - congratulations&#33; :D

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@1 July 2003 - 04:54
Yep :P

Here&#39;s one:
A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me &#036;50, but if I cannot, I will pay you &#036;50."

The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he&#39;ll just say he weighs more or less.

In the end the boy ended up paying the man &#036;50. How did the man win the bet?
He wrote " Your exact weight " on the paper. ;)

Edit; thanks guys, I feel better now...I&#39;ll play fair the rest of the night &#33; :D

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by Lamsey@1 July 2003 - 06:54
Yep :P

Here&#39;s one:
A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me &#036;50, but if I cannot, I will pay you &#036;50."

The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he&#39;ll just say he weighs more or less.

In the end the boy ended up paying the man &#036;50. How did the man win the bet?
The carny wrote, "your exact weight" on the paper. :P

[Lamsey]

Dammit, that didn&#39;t take long.

I defer to the masters.

Next&#33;

[tite-wad]

Riddler wins by a skosh&#33;&#33;&#33; http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/clap.gif

[Riddler]

Ok........stand by, I type like shit so this will take a minute.

[Riddler]

" I am third "
" I have vision "
" I am the home of many "
We aren&#39;t the same but we sound like we are.
What are the three of us?

[tite-wad]

That&#39;s a toughy&#33; :blink:


Edit: Oh wait... I think I see what you&#39;re getting at&#33; :P

[Riddler]

Originally posted by tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 05:10
That&#39;s a toughy&#33; :blink:
It&#39;s actually a bit of a groaner.....you&#39;ll see. ;)

[tite-wad]

Yes, I sea - er I mean see. :lol:

[Lamsey]

Yup.

C
See
Sea

next... :unsure:

[Lamsey]

How many letters are there in the alien alphabet?

[tite-wad]

I count sixteen - but I could be wrong. :P

[Riddler]

:lol: ok, time to break out the big guns............... :P

1) People&#39;s opinions usually never divert.
2) Doctors only lose lives at risk.
3) Youngsters eventually nap.
4) Friends rarely attempt new challenges.
5) Eventually understatement rules overall.

What is the common theme found in the above sentences ?

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 13:18
I count sixteen - but I could be wrong. :P
you are.

[tite-wad]

@ Riddler - Do you mean other than the adverbs? :huh:

@ Lamsey - Well I said I might be. :P

Edit: @ - Lamsey - Are there only ten? :unsure:

[Riddler]

@ tw...yes.
@ L........none?

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 13:24
@ - Lamsey - Are there only ten? :unsure:
wrong again :P

[Lamsey]

L........none?
and another big fat "nope&#33;" :P

This one&#39;s another groaner, I&#39;m afraid...

[tite-wad]

@ Riddler - is it a grammer issue?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 05:32
@ Riddler - is it a grammer issue?
Nope.

@L.....26?

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 13:32
@ Riddler - is it a grammer issue?
Or is it a grammar issue?


@Riddler:

http://schoolcentral.com/necklace/wrong.gif

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey+1 July 2003 - 05:33--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lamsey @ 1 July 2003 - 05:33)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 13:32
@ Riddler - is it a grammer issue?
Or is it a grammar issue? [/b][/quote]
:lol: He&#39;s not going to like that, L. Get ready for a fireball&#33; :P

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by Lamsey+1 July 2003 - 12:33--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lamsey @ 1 July 2003 - 12:33)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 13:32
@ Riddler - is it a grammer issue?
Or is it a grammar issue?


@Riddler:

http://schoolcentral.com/necklace/wrong.gif [/b][/quote]
you damn pedant you &#33;&#33;&#33;


sorry thats all me wanted to say&#33; no idea bout the riddle&#33;

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by Lamsey+1 July 2003 - 07:33--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lamsey @ 1 July 2003 - 07:33)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 13:32
@ Riddler - is it a grammer issue?
Or is it a grammar issue? [/b][/quote]
You know, I pondered that for a moment...

Guess I should&#39;ve pondered some more&#33; :P

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@1 July 2003 - 13:34
:lol: He&#39;s not going to like that, L. Get ready for a fireball&#33; :P
http://www.fireweld.com.sg/Safety/Bristol/Suit5.jpg <-- me

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by Riddler@1 July 2003 - 07:34
:lol: He&#39;s not going to like that, L. Get ready for a fireball&#33;&nbsp; :P
What?

Were you expecting this? http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/flames.gif

Or perhaps this... http://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/rage.gif


Nah&#33;&#33;&#33;

[Lamsey]

:huh: So can I take off my suit now?




Good, I couldn&#39;t hear all those wrong answers in there :P

[Riddler]

:lol: :lol:
@ Lamsey...we need a clue.

[Lamsey]

It&#39;s in reference to a movie quote.

You&#39;re not going to like it... :ph34r:

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by crazy_billy_bats@1 July 2003 - 07:35
you damn pedant you &#33;&#33;&#33;
Oooh - pedant&#33;

Me learned a new word&#33; :P

Thanks billy&#33;

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by Lamsey@1 July 2003 - 07:40
It&#39;s in reference to a movie quote.

You&#39;re not going to like it... :ph34r:
I probably won&#39;t even recognize the movie title. :unsure:

@ Riddler - We (at least I) need a clue on yours&#33; :rolleyes:

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by tite-wad+1 July 2003 - 12:41--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (tite-wad @ 1 July 2003 - 12:41)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-crazy_billy_bats@1 July 2003 - 07:35
you damn pedant you &#33;&#33;&#33;
Oooh - pedant&#33;

Me learned a new word&#33; :P

Thanks billy&#33; [/b][/quote]
anytime&#33;&#33;

lamseys suggestion of arnold rimmer as a pedant is ridiculous - considering he himself is an even bigger one. :P :P

:D :D

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 13:44
I probably won&#39;t even recognize the movie title. :unsure:

@ Riddler - We (at least I) need a clue on yours&#33; :rolleyes:
I&#39;ll be surprised if you haven&#39;t heard of this quote...

@Riddler: clue please&#33;

[Riddler]

Well, I&#39;m buggered on yours, L......but here&#39;s a clue for mine;

Currency.

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by crazy_billy_bats+1 July 2003 - 13:44--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (crazy_billy_bats @ 1 July 2003 - 13:44)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 12:41
<!--QuoteBegin-crazy_billy_bats@1 July 2003 - 07:35
you damn pedant you &#33;&#33;&#33;
Oooh - pedant&#33;

Me learned a new word&#33; :P

Thanks billy&#33;
anytime&#33;&#33;

lamseys suggestion of arnold rimmer as a pedant is ridiculous - considering he himself is an even bigger one. :P :P

:D :D [/b][/quote]
Don&#39;t you mean "Lamsey&#39;s suggestion of Arnold Rimmer is ridiculous - considering that he himself is an even bigger one&#33;"

:P :P :P

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by crazy_billy_bats@1 July 2003 - 07:44
lamseys suggestion of arnold rimmer as a pedant is ridiculous - considering he himself is an even bigger one. :P :P
:huh: Is that the guy from "Red Dwarf"?

I recognize the Rimmer name, but not the Arnold. :P

[crazy_billy_bats]

anytime&#33;&#33;

lamseys suggestion of arnold rimmer as a pedant is ridiculous - considering he himself is an even bigger one. :P :P

:D :D
Don&#39;t you mean "Lamsey&#39;s suggestion of Arnold Rimmer is ridiculous - considering that he himself is an even bigger one&#33;"

:P :P :P [/QUOTE]
:lol: :lol: i give up &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :lol: :lol:

ya wee turd&#33;&#33; :lol:

:D :D
edit; tite-wad, yeah from red-dwarf &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

[Lamsey]

Reminders for those who don&#39;t like to check back:

Mine:
"How many letters are there in the alien alphabet?"

clue - movie quote...



Riddler&#39;s:
"1) People&#39;s opinions usually never divert.
2) Doctors only lose lives at risk.
3) Youngsters eventually nap.
4) Friends rarely attempt new challenges.
5) Eventually understatement rules overall.

What is the common theme found in the above sentences ?"

clue: currency

answer: initials of each all spell types of currency :P

[tite-wad]

Ahhhh&#33; :D

Pound
Dollar
Yen
Franc
Euro

Very clever&#33; ;)

[Riddler]

Cigar for the mod &#33; ;)

[Lamsey]

No thanks, I don&#39;t want lung cancer.


Any advances on mine?

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by crazy_billy_bats@1 July 2003 - 07:49
tite-wad, yeah from red-dwarf &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;
Hmm.... I always thought of him more as a pissant than a pedant&#33; ;)

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@1 July 2003 - 05:52
No thanks, I don&#39;t want lung cancer.


Any advances on mine?
OK, you can have a bubblegum stogie. ;)

And no...not from me, give us the movie, perhaps.

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler+1 July 2003 - 13:54--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Riddler @ 1 July 2003 - 13:54)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lamsey@1 July 2003 - 05:52
No thanks, I don&#39;t want lung cancer.


Any advances on mine?
OK, you can have a bubblegum stogie. ;)

And no...not from me, give us the movie, perhaps. [/b][/quote]
that would give it away completely.

you&#39;re really not gonna like this... it&#39;s badly convoluted&#33;

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by Lamsey@1 July 2003 - 07:52
No thanks, I don&#39;t want lung cancer.
That only happens if you inhale them (like I would).

If you smoke em right, you only have to worry about oral/nasal cancer. ;)

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by Lamsey@1 July 2003 - 07:55
you&#39;re really not gonna like this... it&#39;s badly convoluted&#33;
Is it 2? :P

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by tite-wad@1 July 2003 - 13:57
Is it 2? :P
http://www.signslanguage.com/wrong.jpg

[Riddler]

Is the answer so bad that you&#39;d be better off not telling us now cuz we&#39;ll hunt you down with flamethrowers? :P

[Lamsey]

just looked at that picture... 43 is not the answer, it just happens to be in the pic :unsure:

[ilw]

is the answer none? :blink:

[Lamsey]

http://clanvis.com/images/wrong.gif

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by ilw@1 July 2003 - 08:03
is the answer none?
I think Riddler already guessed 0 (zero) but keep going - we haven&#39;t had any luck so far&#33; :wacko:


Edit: @ Lamsey - If you won&#39;t tell us the movie title, can you at least give us some kind of hint?

[Riddler]

Is it something like one?...eg; ssssssssssssssssssssssss&#33; :huh:

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@1 July 2003 - 14:07
Is it something like one?...eg; ssssssssssssssssssssssss&#33; :huh:
http://www.bonita.k12.ca.us/schools/roynon/Games/guesswho/img/Wrong.jpeg

[Riddler]

Is it even a number of letters, L?

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@1 July 2003 - 14:09
Is it even a number of letters, L?
Yes. It is a positive integer.

[Riddler]

Is the movie MIB ?

[tite-wad]

When you say "alien", do you mean like from outer space? :alien:

If so, is it a specific race of aliens - or all alien races in general?

[Riddler]

I think it refers to a line in MIB, but I can&#39;t remember the exact dialogue.

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@1 July 2003 - 14:11
Is the movie MIB ?
http://www.swim-ulster.com/images/incorrect.gif


This has gone on too long. I&#39;m late for meeting WeeMouse.


Answer:






24 - since E.T. went home&#33;



*Lamsey runs from the flames

[tite-wad]

BOO&#33;&#33;&#33;

Actually my guess of "2" was for E & T. :P

[Riddler]

GRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAN &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :P

[ilw]

Hans and Fritz are german twins born 1/2 hour apart. During World War II they become spies and try to enter America , posing as returning tourists. They have good quality fake passports under assumed american names, they fill out all the necessary paperwork and speak English with a perfect American accent, Hans is immediately arrested. Why?

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by ilw@1 July 2003 - 08:22
Hans and Fritz are german twins born 1/2 hour apart. During World War II they become spies and try to enter America , posing as returning tourists. They have good quality fake passports under assumed american names, they fill out all the necessary paperwork and speak English with a perfect American accent, Hans is immediately arrested. Why?
I think I&#39;ve seen this one before...

If it&#39;s what I think it is - then it&#39;s too weird. :rolleyes:

[ilw]

what do u think it is? When i originally saw it, there was no way on earth to guess it, I included a small clue just to make it vaguely possible.

[Illuminati]

My guess would be that as they were born a half-hour apart, they&#39;d seem like identical twins. The passports would be forgeries, and would be fool-proof...except they&#39;d have different dates of birth. AFAIK, identical twins can&#39;t have DOBs other than on the same day or adjacent days at the furthest. It was just a case that Fritz was seen to first and Hans was the second one to go through, aka bad luck :)

Now I&#39;m not sure whether a cigar&#39;s coming this way...will it? won&#39;t it? :wacko:

[dlingeverything]

Originally posted by Lamsey+1 July 2003 - 07:15--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lamsey @ 1 July 2003 - 07:15)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Riddler@1 July 2003 - 14:11
Is the movie MIB ?
http://www.swim-ulster.com/images/incorrect.gif


This has gone on too long. I&#39;m late for meeting WeeMouse.


Answer:






24 - since E.T. went home&#33;



*Lamsey runs from the flames [/b][/quote]
That&#39;s too hard to guess. Maybe ppl wud consider ET
but not that he would run away. :angry: :angry:

o well...

[Illuminati]

I thought this was a topic for riddles, not jokes :angry:
http://www.prairienet.org/meadowbrook/fire.jpg
What the hell Lamsey was smoking when he put that down, I do not know.

Any chance we can have some riddles (Yes Lamsey, I said RIDDLES) appearing again? I&#39;m not sure where the hell ilw&#39;s gone :blink:

[Lamsey]

:P :P :P :P :P




I cannot be felt, seen or touched;
Yet I can be found in everybody;
My existence is always in debate;
Yet I have my own style of music.
What Am I?

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Lamsey@1 July 2003 - 21:30
:P :P :P :P :P




I cannot be felt, seen or touched;
Yet I can be found in everybody;
My existence is always in debate;
Yet I have my own style of music.
What Am I?
soul

[TheDave]

soul

edit: noob yer a bitch :P

[Illuminati]

*Yawn* - Air

Now gimme my cigar :D

EDIT - Oops; yep, it&#39;s soul. Dave gets that one - No cigar for me this time :(

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by TheDave@1 July 2003 - 21:32
soul

edit: noob yer a bitch :P
:P

thanks for the compliment :D

[Lamsey]

Illuminati - close but no cigar.

Soul is the correct answer. Well done n00b, Dave.


Here&#39;s a harder one:

There is a common English word that is nine letters long.
Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter.
What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?

[TheDave]

it was exactly same time though. we&#39;ll have to go twos on the cigar

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Lamsey@1 July 2003 - 21:35
Illuminati - close but no cigar.

Soul is the correct answer. Well done n00b, Dave.


Here&#39;s a harder one:

There is a common English word that is nine letters long.
Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter.
What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?
i&#39;ve already seen this one :(

[Illuminati]

Well then PM me the answer - I haven&#39;t got one right for a while and if it carries on like that, I&#39;ll be getting cold turkey :blink:

[Riddler]

Has anyone noticed that there&#39;s a quirk in the machinery lately ? It seems that when someone posts a reply that has to start on a new page, it doesn&#39;t show up until a second reply is posted. For example, on the main Lounge page, it showed that illuminati was the last person to respond to this thread....but when you click on the last page of the thread to read it....only 2nd gen&#39;s reply was visible...there was no page 90. But now that I&#39;ve replied, we&#39;ll be able to see this page. This has happened a few times in the last couple days. Freaky. :huh:

Anyway, the answer to Lamsey&#39;s riddle is...STARTLING
which turns into...STARTING
then...STARING
STRING
STING
SING
SIN
IN

Thankyouverymuch. :)

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Riddler@2 July 2003 - 01:22
Anyway, the answer to Lamsey&#39;s riddle is...STARTLING
which turns into...STARTING
then...STARING
STRING
STING
SING
SIN
IN

Thankyouverymuch. :)
:lol:

i pm&#39;d this to illuminati so he could get the credit, as i assumed he meant, but riddler came along and wasted it...:P

i didn&#39;t notice the problem you were talking about though riddler

[Riddler]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@1 July 2003 - 22:51


i pm&#39;d this to illuminati so he could get the credit, as i assumed he meant, but riddler came along and wasted it...:P

i didn&#39;t notice the problem you were talking about though riddler
1) Sorry &#39;bout that. I just thought Illuminati was feeling ill from all the cigars anyway. :P

2) Hmmm....maybe &#39;sjust my system. I&#39;ll keep you posted. ;)

[tite-wad]

No Riddler, it happens to me a lot.

It&#39;s getting so I&#39;m starting to check the numbers before posting to make sure mine wont be a multiple of 15. :angry:

And I&#39;ve seen this issue posted in the past too. Jetje made mention of it for one.

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@2 July 2003 - 01:22
The answer to Lamsey&#39;s riddle is...STARTLING
which turns into...STARTING
then...STARING
STRING
STING
SING
SIN
IN

Thankyouverymuch. :)
You forgot the last word, I. :P :D

[ilw]

I just got the same problem, lamseys post was hidden from me, but i can see it on this page while i&#39;m typing my reply

[Riddler]

Well I&#39;m glad it&#39;s not just me then. I was worried there was something f**ked up with the &#39;puter. :huh: Okeedokee, back to bizniss................

Tom & Ben were professional golfers and fierce rivals. One day during a game, they both had a score of 30 when Ben hit a terrible shot. Tom immediately added 10 to his score. :huh: Tom then hit an amazing shot and won the game.
WTF ?

[lynx]

Playing tennis ?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by lynx@2 July 2003 - 04:27
Playing tennis ?
:o Whoa &#33; Bingo, right off the tee &#33; :D
Very good lynx. B) How &#39;bout this one.................


Add one straight line to make this true;

20 10 5=1640

[Illuminati]

One line straight through the equal sign - An equal sign with one line crossing each of their lines signifies &#39;not equal to&#39;.

<Illuminati holds hand out> CIGAR&#33; :D

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Illuminati@2 July 2003 - 05:10
One line straight through the equal sign - An equal sign with one line crossing each of their lines signifies &#39;not equal to&#39;.

<Illuminati holds hand out> CIGAR&#33; :D
Ummm......the No Smoking sign is still lit I&#39;m afraid. ;)

[ilw]

I know your almost certainly looking for a better answer ,but just to be pedantic your could add a slanted line to the equals sign so it reads
20105 greater than or equal to 1640

[Riddler]

No cigar for anyone who uses words I don&#39;t understand. :P There are spaces between the first three sets of numbers....that&#39;s a clue. B)


Well, gotta zzzzzzzzzzz now. The cigar box is closed I guess til I stagger in with my coffee in 6 hours or so.

Toodles. B)

[2nd gen noob]

did anyone get the german twins one?
i can&#39;t see the answer but according to the problems it might not be shown....

[Illuminati]

This was my guess, but Lamsey&#39;s joke (double meaning) got in the way <_<


My guess would be that as they were born a half-hour apart, they&#39;d seem like identical twins. The passports would be forgeries, and would be fool-proof...except they&#39;d have different dates of birth. AFAIK, identical twins can&#39;t have DOBs other than on the same day or adjacent days at the furthest. It was just a case that Fritz was seen to first and Hans was the second one to go through, aka bad luck

Now I&#39;m not sure whether a cigar&#39;s coming this way...will it? won&#39;t it?

Well - Will it? :D

[2nd gen noob]

i see the problem now.
i can&#39;t see illuminati&#39;s reply until i post this message.

edit: :lol: now i see the problem

[tite-wad]

Originally posted by Riddler@2 July 2003 - 06:32
Add one straight line to make this true;

20 10 5=1640http://www.piczonline.com/client/kldefault/line%20riddle.gif :Phttp://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/space.GIFhttp://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/duh.gifhttp://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/space.GIFhttp://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/laugh.gif

[Riddler]

@ilw.....sorry. Didn&#39;t mean to bury your riddle. I forgot we had one in progress. Peace. :)

@tw....... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Riddler]

OK then, another clue you shall get...............

...............tick tock. ;)

[ilw]

20 T0 5 = 16.40


And in response to Illuminatis guess, so close yet so far
Edit: A bit of help as this ones quite hard, the fact that they&#39;re twins is irrelevant they could have been friends/people who&#39;d just met and the exact spacing between birth doesn&#39;t matter so much.

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by ilw@3 July 2003 - 08:37
20 T0 5 = 16.40
:lol:

so simple

[Riddler]

Good job ilw &#33; :D
And I&#39;m still stumped about the twins. Does their gender have any sway in the equation?

I&#39;ll try and get his attention...I see he&#39;s in here somewhere...

HELLO.......ILW........COME OUT COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE &#33;

[Illuminati]

Okay, guess number two

They have assumed American names and they had to fill out paperwork. Could it have been that Hans didn&#39;t take the time to remember his fully, so he put a name down completely different from the passport? :blink:

[ilw]

HELLO was at lunch :)

And no, the gender don&#39;t matter, both Illuminati&#39;s guesses are going along the right tracks, but....

[Riddler]

I&#39;m completely stumped, I admit illuminati..........but I think the cigar withdrawal is taking it&#39;s toll on you &#33; :P ;)


Considering ilw&#39;s last.............I apologize for the wisecrack, illuminati &#33; :D

[2nd gen noob]

is it anything to do with date format?
just saw on an american site there, they write the date as month/day/year, whereas europeans write it as day/month/year

:lol:

i&#39;m clutching at straws here, i think a clue is needed...

[ilw]

No clue needed 2nd gen noob, as u have just snatched the cigar from illuminati&#39;s clasping fingers
Congrats :D

Hans happened to be born the day after Fritz. ie 12th of July and 13th july
Because americans write the date differently to Europeans, Hans wrote down an impossible date of birth and was immediately suspected.

[Riddler]

How much does WWII play in the solution ?


Edit.....nice going 2nd gen&#33; B)

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by ilw@3 July 2003 - 11:52
No clue needed 2nd gen noob, as u have just snatched the cigar from illuminati&#39;s clasping fingers
Congrats :D
:lol:

woohoo

to be honest, that was a total guess. it doesn&#39;t feel right to accept the cigar....but i&#39;ll do it anyway, if only so illuminati doesn&#39;t get it :P

[ilw]

Originally posted by Riddler@3 July 2003 - 12:52
How much does WWII play in the solution ?

None, I just edited in an explanation in my earlier post (to get around flood control) . It just gave a reason to make the difference between American and European date format important

[2nd gen noob]

posting so that ilw&#39;s post is visible...

[Riddler]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 03:57
posting so that ilw&#39;s post is visible...
Good thinking 2nd gen &#33; I was just about to slap my monitor again &#33; :P

[Lamsey]

You know that if you hit &#39;reply&#39; you can see the invisible posts in the &#39;last 10 posts&#39; bit?

[Illuminati]

He who nails the right answer gets the cigar - No way around it.

Now smoke it and make if infect your lungs :devil:

Still, I&#39;m getting weary...:(

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Riddler+3 July 2003 - 11:59--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Riddler @ 3 July 2003 - 11:59)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 03:57
posting so that ilw&#39;s post is visible...
Good thinking 2nd gen &#33; I was just about to slap my monitor again &#33; :P [/b][/quote]
:lol:

ok, a new one:

One day a mysterious figure burst into Sallys Shop and posed her with a puzzle. Slapping down a huge amount of money on the counter, he said &#39;Divide &#036;1083 (whole increments, no change) into a number of bags, so that I can ask for any amount between &#036;1 and &#036;1083, and you can give me the proper amount by giving me a certain number of these bags without opening them. If you are correct, you keep the Money. If you aren&#39;t, I get your entire shop. Sally , being a very smart woman takes the challenge. What is the fewest number of bags sally will require?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 04:01
You know that if you hit &#39;reply&#39; you can see the invisible posts in the &#39;last 10 posts&#39; bit?
Oh. :huh:

Right.

Riddler dumb. :(

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Illuminati@3 July 2003 - 12:02
He who nails the right answer gets the cigar - No way around it.

Now smoke it and make if infect your lungs :devil:

Still, I&#39;m getting weary...:(
the first (and probably last) time i h ad a real cigar was last year at my school prom

it tasted awful. i don&#39;t think i&#39;ll have any more

[Lamsey]

1+2+4+8+16+32+64+128+256+512+60=&#036;1083


so, that&#39;s 11 bags?

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 12:01
You know that if you hit &#39;reply&#39; you can see the invisible posts in the &#39;last 10 posts&#39; bit?
i do now...:P

[Riddler]

Did Lamsey get it ?

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 12:06
1+2+4+8+16+32+64+128+256+512+60=&#036;1083


so, that&#39;s 11 bags?
binary numbers comes in handy again...

correct :)

[Illuminati]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 12:06
1+2+4+8+16+32+64+128+256+512+60=&#036;1083


so, that&#39;s 11 bags?
<Illuminati hits the floor unconcious from the lack of cigars>

[Lamsey]

You&#39;ll not catch a computer :geek: out with a binary question&#33; :lol:

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 12:11
You&#39;ll not catch a computer :geek: out with a binary question&#33; :lol:
:lol:

[2nd gen noob]

another:

A man planted 5 rows of trees, 4 in each row...he only planted 10 trees...explain.

give illuminati a wee chance people, eh?

:P

[Nimdock]

It was a star...

[2nd gen noob]

correct nimdock :) what was that about illuminati :P

[Lamsey]

http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/star.gif

edit: damn... I knew that would take too long... :rolleyes:

[Nimdock]

:lol:

[Riddler]

Someone revive illuminati...wave some Cubans under his nose &#33;

As I&#39;m typing this ( hunt & peck, search & stab ) I realize that someone else will most likely have already posted another riddle or 3 or 4 so I&#39;ll apologize in advance for posting out of turn. K ? Here goes.....


If you multiply together the number of fingers on 1 person&#39;s right hand, with the number of fingers on another person&#39;s right hand, on and on until you get the product of the fingers on the right hands of everyone in the world, what is the final total?
For example..5 fingers x 5 fingers = 25. 25 x 5 = 125. 125 x 5 = 625 etc.etc. until everyone&#39;s fingers are multiplied.

[Lamsey]

5^6 billionish

[Illuminati]

<Illuminati starts babbling unconcious talk>

Uh...5 to the power of 4 (thumbs don&#39;t count), all to the power of how many people there are in the world.

Hence, 625 to the power of the number of people in the world at any one time.

The number changes every day, so there&#39;s hardly a static answer for it - Only a dynamic answer derived from 625 to the power of how many people there are in the world.

<Illuminati stops babbling unconcious talk>

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 04:21
5^6 billionish
Not even close Mr. Processor &#33; ;)

@illuminati....no, but keep breathing deeply&#33; :D

[Illuminati]

<Illuminati starts babbling unconcious talk>

I change my mind - It&#39;s 4 to the power of how many people there are at any one time

<Illuminati stops babbling unconcious talk>

[2nd gen noob]

it&#39;s too high to have been calculated surely...you&#39;re not looking for an exact answer, rather the working then...?

[Nimdock]

5^(NumberOfPeople*2)

[2nd gen noob]

stupid answer removed

[Riddler]

Keep at it guys....and yes, the exact answer&#39;s what we&#39;re looking for. B)