Riddler's Gauntlet-reloaded

[Riddler]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 04:29
stupid answer removed
There's no stupid answers, 2nd gen, only stupid riddles ! :D

[Illuminati]

<Illuminati - once again - starts with the unconcious talk>


until you get the product of the fingers on the right hands of everyone in the world, what is the final total?

I&#39;ll take a pot shot and say it&#39;s either 5^4 = 625 or 5^6 = 3125 (depends on whether you accept thumbs as a finger for this riddle). I&#39;ll explain my reasoning if I ever wake up

<Illuminati - once again - stop with the unconcious talk>

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Riddler+3 July 2003 - 12:32--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Riddler @ 3 July 2003 - 12:32)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 04:29
stupid answer removed
There&#39;s no stupid answers, 2nd gen, only stupid riddles &#33; :D [/b][/quote]
:lol:

i&#39;m pretty tired and i thought it was 25 for some reason for a few seconds

[Illuminati]

My bad - It&#39;s either 4 or 5, for the reason above.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob+3 July 2003 - 04:33--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (2nd gen noob @ 3 July 2003 - 04:33)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Riddler@3 July 2003 - 12:32
<!--QuoteBegin-2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 04:29
stupid answer removed
There&#39;s no stupid answers, 2nd gen, only stupid riddles &#33; :D
:lol:

i&#39;m pretty tired and i thought it was 25 for some reason for a few seconds [/b][/quote]
My mistake then.....I guess there are stupid answers &#33; :D J/K &#33;&#33;

and hang in there illuminati, we&#39;ll get some of that nicotine gum in ya &#33; :P

[Riddler]

A clue, I think, is in order...............it&#39;s multiplication. Something&#39;s bound to muck up the stew. ;)

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Riddler@3 July 2003 - 12:40
A clue, I think, is in order...............it&#39;s multiplication. Something&#39;s bound to muck up the stew. ;)
someone has no fingers on their right hand (or no right hand) thus the answer is 0

[Nimdock]

According to the International Programs Center, U.S. Bureau of the Census, the total population of the World, projected to 7/3/03 at 11:31:53 GMT (7/3/03 at 7:31:53 AM EDT) is

6,302,807,460

So...

The answer would be 5 ^ 12605614920 <_< <_< <_<

[Nimdock]

hehehe, yes Noob is right....

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob+3 July 2003 - 12:41--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (2nd gen noob @ 3 July 2003 - 12:41)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Riddler@3 July 2003 - 12:40
A clue, I think, is in order...............it&#39;s multiplication. Something&#39;s bound to muck up the stew. ;)
someone has no fingers on their right hand (or no right hand) thus the answer is 0 [/b][/quote]
One of these is yours, I believe...
http://www.superweddings.com/shopfor/cigar.jpg

[Riddler]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob+3 July 2003 - 04:41--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (2nd gen noob @ 3 July 2003 - 04:41)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Riddler@3 July 2003 - 12:40
A clue, I think, is in order...............it&#39;s multiplication. Something&#39;s bound to muck up the stew. ;)
someone has no fingers on their right hand (or no right hand) thus the answer is 0 [/b][/quote]
CIGAR &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

Sorry illuminati, keep chewing the gum, bud &#33; :D

[2nd gen noob]

woohoo :D

another damn cigar for the collection...:P

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@3 July 2003 - 12:46
Sorry illuminati, keep chewing the gum, bud &#33; :D
Illuminati is afk atm afaik

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 04:47

Illuminati is afk atm afaik
:blink: akaffktmkaffaktmkkaf ? :blink:

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler+3 July 2003 - 12:50--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Riddler @ 3 July 2003 - 12:50)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 04:47

Illuminati is afk atm afaik
:blink: akaffktmkaffaktmkkaf ? :blink: [/b][/quote]
afk = away from keyboard
atm = at the moment
afaik = as far as i know


thought you&#39;d be flummoxed by that one :D :P

[Nimdock]

I thought atm was automatic teller machine... what do you know...

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 04:51



thought you&#39;d be flummoxed by that one :D :P
I&#39;ll say &#33; :P
Maybe he&#39;s gone to the pharmacy to get " The Patch " &#33; :D

[Lamsey]

:lol:

[2nd gen noob]

Me and a friend were digging this hole.
We each had a spade of the same design, size and material.
Between us we managed to dig thirteen holes in two and a quarter hours.
Assuming that we have similar physical attributes, that the holes were all of the same size and that the digging of the thirteen holes was distributed equally between us, if I were digging on my own, how long would it take me to dig one half hole?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 04:54
Me and a friend were digging this hole.
We each had a spade of the same design, size and material.
Between us we managed to dig thirteen holes in two and a quarter hours.
Assuming that we have similar physical attributes, that the holes were all of the same size and that the digging of the thirteen holes was distributed equally between us, if I were digging on my own, how long would it take me to dig one half hole?
Hmmmmmm.....let me do the math...............a classic 2nd gen &#33; ;)

[Lamsey]

5 mins 11.5 secs

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 12:57
5 mins 11.5 secs
nope

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 04:57
5 mins 11.5 secs
methinks the tongue is firmly in cheek &#33; ;)

[Nimdock]

Like... 10 minutes and 46 seconds?

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Nimdock@3 July 2003 - 13:02
Like... 10 minutes and 46 seconds?
nope

[Lamsey]

I make it 10.23

[Riddler]

:lol: Half a hole, people ?&#33; :P

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 13:05
I make it 10.23
your watch must be slow lamsey :P

and nope...

[ilw]

Is it that u can&#39;t dig half a hole? Or r u really asking how long to dig a hole 1/2 the size of one of the previous?

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by ilw@3 July 2003 - 13:06
Is it that u can&#39;t dig half a hole?
where did i put that box of cigars....?

well done, it wasn&#39;t maths at all, twas description

[Nimdock]

:P

[2nd gen noob]

just noticed riddler&#39;s post now.

does the cigar go to him then?

[Lamsey]

:rolleyes:

[Riddler]

It was driving me nuts 2nd gen &#33; I thought they were all kidding at first, but........ :D

[Lamsey]

At times they are green, at times they&#39;re brown,
But both of these times, cause me to frown.
But just in between, for a very short while,
They’re perfect and yellow, and cause me to smile&#33;



What am I talking about?

[Riddler]

I apologize if I have offended anyone....I really did think you were all just kidding though. Sorry. :unsure:

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@3 July 2003 - 13:15
I apologize if I have offended anyone....I really did think you were all just kidding though. Sorry. :unsure:
shut up and answer the riddle :P

[Riddler]

:D

A banana ?

[Lamsey]

:D http://www.zionic.com/images/banana.jpg :D

[Riddler]

I&#39;ll just have a cigarillo, please. :P

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@3 July 2003 - 13:20
I&#39;ll just have a cigarillo, please. :P
Take one.
http://www.planta-tabak.de/img/prod/bvc.jpg

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by Lamsey+3 July 2003 - 12:22--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lamsey @ 3 July 2003 - 12:22)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Riddler@3 July 2003 - 13:20
I&#39;ll just have a cigarillo, please. :P
Take one.
http://www.planta-tabak.de/img/prod/bvc.jpg [/b][/quote]
i believe this is unacceptable. a mod pushing tobacco to members........

[Riddler]

Yum, my favourite &#33; :D

Another riddle&#39;s on the way.........stand by. B)

[Riddler]

Assuming you can&#39;t steal an animal&#39;s sense of hearing or use any kind of electronic equipment, what would you need to hear a pin drop from over 20 yards away ?

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@3 July 2003 - 13:27
Assuming you can&#39;t steal an animal&#39;s sense of hearing or use any kind of electronic equipment, what would you need to hear a pin drop from over 20 yards away ?
a long stethoscope?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 05:28

a long stethoscope?
No.....but good answer all the same. B)

[Lamsey]

Nothing, if it&#39;s a big pin.

[ilw]

To be next to where the pin drops? :blink:

[Riddler]

Nope & nope. ;)

[ilw]

Originally posted by Riddler@3 July 2003 - 14:27
Assuming you can&#39;t steal an animal&#39;s sense of hearing or use any kind of electronic equipment, what would you need to hear a pin drop from over 20 yards away ?
Just to save people having to go to the previous page

[2nd gen noob]

a friend to stand next to where the pin drops?

[ilw]

what if the pin was dropped from 20 yards straight up?

[Riddler]

uh-uh. Clue time ?

[Lamsey]

a megaphone placed next to the drop zone.

[Riddler]

Negative. It&#39;s a groaner like your ET riddle, L.............I really reached into the gutter for this one. ;)

[2nd gen noob]

what about ET himself? (should that be itself)?

[Riddler]

:D I say again.......I really reached into the gutter for this one&#33; ;)

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Riddler@3 July 2003 - 13:47
:D I say again.......I really reached into the gutter for this one&#33; ;)
water

it amplifies sound...

[Riddler]

I&#39;m just having a ball here &#33; :D

[2nd gen noob]

a bowling ball?
or a ten pin bowling alley

[ilw]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 14:48

water

it amplifies sound...
it doesn&#39;t. Otherwise this would be a very loud planet. Sound just travels faster in water as water is denser than air. btw I just noticed your sig, does that actually work? What offers have u got so far? :blink:
Gutter ball -> bowling i&#39;m guessing

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 13:51
a bowling ball?
or a ten pin bowling alley
http://www.chocolatier.com/b.cigars.jpg

[Riddler]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 05:51
a bowling ball?
or a ten pin bowling alley
CIGAR&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :D

Bowling ball. Told you it was a groaner. :P

Well that&#39;s it for me. Gotta hit the sack. See you round the bend guys &#33; B)

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by ilw+3 July 2003 - 13:52--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ilw @ 3 July 2003 - 13:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-2nd gen noob@3 July 2003 - 14:48

water

it amplifies sound...
it doesn&#39;t. Otherwise this would be a very loud planet. Sound just travels faster in water as water is denser than air. btw I just noticed your sig, does that actually work? What offers have u got so far? :blink:
Gutter ball -> bowling i&#39;m guessing [/b][/quote]
sorry, i didn&#39;t mean amplififes as in increases the sound intensity, i meant it tempers the sound so that it carries over a further distancs.
sound will travel through water further than air

as for this sig, i have had no offers or money as of yet.
i haven&#39;t eaten for 6 days now
please help :P

[Lamsey]

What word starting with BR, with the addition of the letter E, becomes another
word that sounds the same as the first?

[2nd gen noob]

braking and breaking

i was stuck on brake for a while i must say

[Lamsey]

you must have quite a collection of cigars now, so here&#39;s a lollipop.

http://www.anniems.com/lollipop.jpg

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Lamsey@3 July 2003 - 14:11
you must have quite a collection of cigars now, so here&#39;s a lollipop.

http://www.anniems.com/lollipop.jpg
:)

much better than lung cancer thanks

[ilw]

tooth decay instead . you know those things are around 95% sugar :D

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by ilw@3 July 2003 - 14:42
tooth decay instead . you know those things are around 95% sugar :D
only 95%?

i think i&#39;ll have to dip it in sugar then...:P

[Illuminati]

<Illuminati keeps spitting the gum out - Only the authentic stuff can help; synthetic does sod all>

Need riddles. Need solutions. Need cigars.

[ilw]

How bout this:
A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He looked around to see if there was anyone he recognised. He saw a couple and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?

[Illuminati]

No navel? (i.e. belly button)

[ilw]

u get ur nicotine fix after all. :D
Do cigars really give u nicotine cravings?

[ilw]

how about this
What number comes next:
7, 11, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22, 25

[Illuminati]

<ilw puts the cigar in Illuminati&#39;s mouth and lights it up>

(Michael Jackson-style) Ye-ow&#33;

<Illuminati jumps up and does a Jacko dance all around the board, before taking a proper drag of it>

Now that&#39;s the shit :w00t:

Truth be told, that riddle was already posted earlier in this post - But a cigar&#39;s a cigar :D

Now, for those little b**tards who kept taking those answers from me hence keeping me unconcious <_<, here&#39;s my most fiendish riddle yet. I kinda felt that I shouldn&#39;t have played this card before quite frankly, no-one who I&#39;ve given this to has been able to answer it before already knowing the answer - But quite frankly, the quality of the thinking needed for the riddles is getting lower IMO and you guys deserve this one :devil:

A man is walking across a bridge in Paris when he saw his wife on the other side of the bridge with her lover. The man drew a gun and shot his wife. The recoil from the gun caused him to fall off the bridge and drown.

He was tried for murder. What was the jury&#39;s verdict?

(BTW Please, this is my best so no-one who already knows the answer say the correct verdict - This is a true challenge, mainly because it involves a train of thought different from the norm.

Good luck :devil: )

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Illuminati@3 July 2003 - 16:04
A man is walking across a bridge in Paris when he saw his wife on the other side of the bridge with her lover. The man drew a gun and shot his wife. The recoil from the gun caused him to fall off the bridge and drown.

He was tried for murder. What was the jury&#39;s verdict?
Well it depends... did she die? If not, then all he did was commit suicide.

[Lamsey]

adding this reply so the previous can be seen...


damn buggy board software :rolleyes:

[Illuminati]

For sake of closure - She did die. The guy was over the bridge; you think he wouldn&#39;t have aimed the shot? :P

Anyway - It&#39;s irrelevant to the answer. Sorry :P

[Lamsey]

Was it &#39;not guilty&#39; because he died before she did?

[Lamsey]

And could the trial actually have gone ahead if the suspect was dead?

[Illuminati]

Nope - She did instantly from the bullet (those who&#39;ve done advanced physics can probably contradict me there, but you know what I mean :P)

I can see what you&#39;re getting at, but if it was a case of he died before her, why would they be trialling him posthumourously in the first place? :P

I can see this becoming as annoying as "I&#39;ve got a song that&#39;ll get on your nerves" :devil:

(I&#39;m out for the night - Keep thinking of the ideas :D)

[Riddler]

@ilw........not a frikkin&#39; clue on yours. :huh:

@illuminati..........My guess is; not a frikkin&#39; clue &#33; Am I close ? :P

[kAb]

i think by HE they mean the cheating friend, so i think it was... third degree murder?

edit: or &#39;guilty&#39;

or &#39;innocent&#39;

[Illuminati]

@Riddler - Come on; that ain&#39;t very fun :P

@kAb - I&#39;ll try to explain it further - Think of the two men as &#39;Husband&#39; and &#39;Lover&#39;. Husband walks onto the bridge, sees wife with Lover, Husband kills wife, gets thrown into water. Lover&#39;s only real purpose is to give Husband a reason to kill her.

Like I said - This need a different train of thought :D

[ilw]

i haven&#39;t got a scooby, this sounds like one of those ones where theres a whole story behind it which u have to figure out, so I&#39;m gonna ask a couple of questions if u don&#39;t mind
Theres nothing special about the bridge or location is there? The guy wasn&#39;t washed into another country or resuscitated or anything weird was he?
U said the fact that she died was irrelevant to teh answer??? whose murder is he being tried for then? his own??

[lynx]

Does the answer involve time travel by any chance ?

Otherwise how could he be tried for murder after he had drowned ?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by lynx@4 July 2003 - 02:07


Otherwise how could he be tried for murder after he had drowned ?
Precisely. Whaddya say, Illuminati ?

[Illuminati]

@ilw - Not really; the story&#39;s there, it&#39;s more a &#39;what happened next&#39;, except you&#39;ve got to figure out the verdict. I think everyone&#39;s figure out that it isn&#39;t a simple case of &#39;Guilty&#39;/&#39;Not guilty&#39; :P

Nothing special about the bridge, but there is something significant about the location - Where it is affects the answer :D Nice one - You&#39;re already on the way to getting the answer :D

He wasn&#39;t resuscitated, and you tell me where the hell he could have been washed to nearby from Paris :blink:

As for the wife, good point - Yes he&#39;s being tried for his wife&#39;s murder. The only real point she had there was being the victim in the trial - What I said was that apart from receiving a bullet, she did no significant action at the time...except dying ;)

@lynx - Nice try, wrong way of thinking :blink: Hell if I know why he&#39;s being on trial (Above was the exact wording of it), but he was posthumously tried and we&#39;re looking for the verdict. Does any justice system think straight nowadays? :P

Keep trying guys - ilw already did one step of the way :D

[lynx]

Crime of passion? (which i believe is an admissible defence under French law).

[Riddler]

Originally posted by lynx@4 July 2003 - 03:44
Crime of passion? (which i believe is an admissible defence under French law).
I think it might be cigar time ? &#33;

[Illuminati]

Not even a cigarette :P

But it does involve something to do with France - Keep trying :devil:

[ilw]

He hadn&#39;t been previously tried for her murder or something had he? I think french law still has that thing about not being tried 2x for the same thing. (Is it Paris or France thats important?)

[Illuminati]

What you&#39;re talking about is Double Jeopardy and AFAIK is implemented in practically every country in the world (at least in the West). It isn&#39;t a thing exclusive to France.

ilw - AFAIK you are currently the only one answering the right questions. This is definitely the hardest one I&#39;ve ever come across so you should pat yourself on the back just for getting this far :D

Yes - The location is important, but look at the information in the puzzle; Did I mention France, or did you assume it? That should answer your question about whether it&#39;s on about France or just Paris :D

One clue - There is a case of Guilty/Not Guilty, but there&#39;s a condition tagged to it. That&#39;s all I&#39;m saying for now :devil:

[lynx]

Guilty - but in seine :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[ilw]

that deserves the cigar i think. I was thinking of the seine as well, but that never occured to me (is that how u spell it?)

[Illuminati]

No..
No..
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

My Ace of Spades...Gone. Finito. Solved. By someone. :( It&#39;s impossible - IMPOSSIBLE&#33;&#33;&#33;

<sigh>Oh well - Hat&#39;s off to Lynx. That was not one of my best - It was my best. I&#39;ve a feeling that lynx knew it and wanted to blow the whole thing down, but if he did get it right then it&#39;s remarkable to say the least.

I&#39;ll explain the answer later, but for now, according to the Riddler&#39;s Gauntlet tradition...
http://www.fultonstreet.com/cigar.jpg

Now if you&#39;ll all excuse me - I have to lie down :unsure:

[thewizeard]

Originally posted by ilw@3 July 2003 - 14:59
how about this
What number comes next:
7, 11, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22, 25
26?

[ilw]

very good, all the numbers have 3 1&#39;s in their binary representation

[lynx]

Originally posted by Illuminati@4 July 2003 - 12:14
No..
No..
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

My Ace of Spades...Gone. Finito. Solved. By someone. :( It&#39;s impossible - IMPOSSIBLE&#33;&#33;&#33;

<sigh>Oh well - Hat&#39;s off to Lynx. That was not one of my best - It was my best. I&#39;ve a feeling that lynx knew it and wanted to blow the whole thing down, but if he did get it right then it&#39;s remarkable to say the least.

I&#39;ll explain the answer later, but for now, according to the Riddler&#39;s Gauntlet tradition...
http://www.fultonstreet.com/cigar.jpg

Now if you&#39;ll all excuse me - I have to lie down :unsure:
You gave it away when you suggested Paris specifically.

I had a quick look at a map of Paris (to see if there was anything special about the bridges), the first thing I saw was the name of the river&#33;

You can have the cigar youself - I quit three years ago. :lol:

[ilw]

A noun, a verb, a number word
A mark or cut upon a page
At hockey games I&#39;m always heard
At concert halls I&#39;m all the rage


hope this one hasn&#39;t come up already :D

[lynx]

Originally posted by ilw@4 July 2003 - 12:29
A noun, a verb, a number word
A mark or cut upon a page
At hockey games I&#39;m always heard
At concert halls I&#39;m all the rage


hope this one hasn&#39;t come up already :D
Too easy, but then I&#39;ve got 20-20 vision

[thewizeard]

See if you can get this one; the capital of turkey is a long word. Spel it.

[ilw]

I T

Lynx I&#39;ll assume thats a cryptic answerr and give another couple cos they aren&#39;t too hard:

What do all these have in common:
Moses
Superman
Cabbage Patch kids

what is the theme behind this string of numbers

5, 2, 2.5, 2, 2

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Illuminati@4 July 2003 - 04:14
but for now, according to the Riddler&#39;s Gauntlet tradition...
http://www.fultonstreet.com/cigar.jpg

Now if you&#39;ll all excuse me - I have to lie down :unsure:
:lol: :lol:
Hey &#33; I&#39;m old.....all this typing wears me out &#33; :lol:

btw.......that riddle was cruel :( ....................I like it &#33; ;)

[Riddler]

Originally posted by ilw@4 July 2003 - 04:44


What do all these have in common:
Moses
Superman
Cabbage Patch kids

what is the theme behind this string of numbers

5, 2, 2.5, 2, 2
OK ilw, throw us a frikkin bone here......... ;)

[lynx]

Originally posted by ilw@4 July 2003 - 12:44
I T

Lynx I&#39;ll assume thats a cryptic answerr and give another couple cos they aren&#39;t too hard:

What do all these have in common:
Moses
Superman
Cabbage Patch kids

what is the theme behind this string of numbers

5, 2, 2.5, 2, 2
Well, I found the answer to the first one, but seeing as I didn&#39;t work it out for myself I won&#39;t post it.

Need a clue for the second one tho.

[Illuminati]

Originally posted by ilw@4 July 2003 - 12:44
What do all these have in common:
Moses
Superman
Cabbage Patch kids
They&#39;re all imaginary characters?

If so, why isn&#39;t a honest Jeffrey Archer in the list? :D

[callum]

Originally posted by ilw@4 July 2003 - 12:44
What do all these have in common:
Moses
Superman
Cabbage Patch kids

It must be something to do with being found abandoned as babies.

[lynx]

Originally posted by callum+5 July 2003 - 22:43--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (callum @ 5 July 2003 - 22:43)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ilw@4 July 2003 - 12:44
What do all these have in common:
Moses
Superman
Cabbage Patch kids

It must be something to do with being found abandoned as babies. [/b][/quote]
This boy could be getting the stogie.

[Buffalo]

Originally posted by callum+5 July 2003 - 21:43--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (callum @ 5 July 2003 - 21:43)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ilw@4 July 2003 - 12:44
What do all these have in common:
Moses
Superman
Cabbage Patch kids

It must be something to do with being found abandoned as babies. [/b][/quote]
Yeah&#33; I think that makes sense :D

Jonno B)

[Riddler]

HEY &#33;&#33; :o

ILW &#33;&#33; :o

YOU&#39;RE BEING PAGED &#33;&#33;

:unsure:

[Riddler]

Well, while we&#39;re waiting ( hey--4 straight &#39; W &#39; words....cool. ) :P like expectant fathers for ilw to pass out cigars, her&#39;e one to kill some brain cells.........

Lying in a well-known sea, there is a ship that is worth millions of dollars. This valuable ship completed the journey to its destination but was not able to make the return trip. So, it languishes there to this day, and although most everyone knows where it is, no attempt has ever been made to recover it. What is the name of this ship, and where is it ?

[Illuminati]

Originally posted by Riddler@6 July 2003 - 10:02
Well, while we&#39;re waiting ( hey--4 straight &#39; W &#39; words....cool. ) :P like expectant fathers for ilw to pass out cigars, her&#39;e one to kill some brain cells.........

Lying in a well-known sea, there is a ship that is worth millions of dollars. This valuable ship completed the journey to its destination but was not able to make the return trip. So, it languishes there to this day, and although most everyone knows where it is, no attempt has ever been made to recover it. What is the name of this ship, and where is it ?
The Titanic? And if people knew where it was, wouldn&#39;t they have brought it up already?

I&#39;d say in the Atlantic...near an iceburg ;)

[dgmortal]

Originally posted by Illuminati+6 July 2003 - 04:07--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Illuminati &#064; 6 July 2003 - 04:07)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-Riddler@6 July 2003 - 10:02
Well, while we&#39;re waiting ( hey--4 straight &#39; W &#39; words....cool. ) :P&nbsp; like expectant fathers for ilw to pass out cigars, her&#39;e one to kill some brain cells.........

Lying in a well-known sea, there is a ship that is worth millions of dollars. This valuable ship completed the journey to its destination but was not able to make the return trip. So, it languishes there to this day, and although most everyone knows where it is, no attempt has ever been made to recover it. What is the name of this ship, and where is it ?
The Titanic? And if people knew where it was, wouldn&#39;t they have brought it up already?

I&#39;d say in the Atlantic...near an iceburg ;)[/b][/quote]
ahhhh....but the titanic never made it to it&#39;s destination. it sank on it&#39;s maiden voyage ;)

[Riddler]

@ Illuminati....no cigar for you. ;)
@ dg_mortal...right.

[2nd gen noob]

queen elizabeth I
in hong kong

my mum told me this, so i don&#39;t know if it&#39;s right

[Riddler]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@6 July 2003 - 02:28
queen elizabeth I
in hong kong

my mum told me this, so i don&#39;t know if it&#39;s right
Your mum just doesn&#39;t want you to start smoking cigars in the house. ;) Tell her--nice try though. :D

[Illuminati]

Could it be one that went to the Bermuda triangle? Just out of question.

Trying to piece it together but I don&#39;t know any of them that went in there.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Illuminati@6 July 2003 - 02:38
Could it be one that went to the Bermuda triangle? Just out of question.

Trying to piece it together but I don&#39;t know any of them that went in there.
Still got some if that gum I hope......... ;)

[Riddler]

Gee, it&#39;s kinda quiet in here all of a sudden.........it&#39;s very tranquil actually. ;)

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Riddler@6 July 2003 - 11:07
Gee, it&#39;s kinda quiet in here all of a sudden.........it&#39;s very tranquil actually. ;)
my mum thought that answer was right.

can we get a clue....?

please :)

[Riddler]

:D You mean another one ? OK.............don&#39;t go howling at the moon or anything, here it is. ;)

[Illuminati]

Apollo 11 landed on the moon, in the area designated "Sea of Tranquility". There was no way at the time to recover anything except the Eagle module, so it stays floating around in deep space (or in orbit around the Earth, can&#39;t be sure :huh:)

EDIT - The tranquil comment gave it away. Moon just made it laughably simple :lol:

CIGAR&#33; :D

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Illuminati@6 July 2003 - 03:18
Apollo 11 landed on the moon, in the area designated "Sea of Tranquility". There was no way at the time to recover anything except the Eagle module, so it stays floating around in deep space (or in orbit around the Earth, can&#39;t be sure :huh:)

CIGAR&#33; :D
Actually, the Eagle lunar module ( spaceship ) was the one left behind..........break out the matches, ya did good &#33; :D

[Illuminati]

http://dwp1.bigplanet.com/prepared/nss-folder/pictures/fire.jpg

Okay - I&#39;m ready :D Now hand me the cuban and no-one gets hurt :devil:

[Riddler]

:lol:

OK, try this little niblet..........

What&#39;s higher with the head off ? :huh:

[Illuminati]

A pint of lager?

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Riddler@6 July 2003 - 11:27
:lol:

OK, try this little niblet..........

What&#39;s higher with the head off ? :huh:
a pillow was the answer i was thinking of...

[Riddler]

@ Illuminati.......Uh-uh. Nice pun though. ;)
@ 2nd Gen.........CIGAR &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :D

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Riddler@6 July 2003 - 11:46
@ Illuminati.......Uh-uh. Nice pun though. ;)
@ 2nd Gen.........CIGAR &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :D
:D

another dose of smoky death

hmmm...:)

[Riddler]

OK then..........in keeping with tradition, it&#39;s just about nap-time again ;) so here&#39;s one last one from yours truly;

While walking down a country road near his home, Joe Bumpkin saw a murder. He calmly continued on his way, and never even notified the police. How come ?

[amphoteric88]

Originally posted by Riddler@6 July 2003 - 11:56
OK then..........in keeping with tradition, it&#39;s just about nap-time again ;) so here&#39;s one last one from yours truly;

While walking down a country road near his home, Joe Bumpkin saw a murder. He calmly continued on his way, and never even notified the police. How come ?
was it the murder of an animal?
a sheep or something?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@6 July 2003 - 03:58

was it the murder of an animal?
a sheep or something?
Not quite.

[lynx]

A murder of crows.

Light me up.

[Riddler]

...and the crowd goes wild &#33;&#33; :D

Catch y&#39;all later. B)

[Illuminati]

Originally posted by lynx@6 July 2003 - 12:05
A murder of crows.

Light me up.
Feel free to use my light above :D

[Riddler]

Anyone heard from ilw yet ? :huh: ...............no ? Well, until we do....
Let the games begin anew &#33;



I have a series of &#39; Rebus &#39; riddles for yaz. Here&#39;s # 1;

What phrase is represented here ?

ENTURY

[Lamsey]

Long time no c

Next. B)

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Lamsey@7 July 2003 - 02:09
Long time no c

Next. B)
:D Yes, it HAS been awhile, L. ;)

# 2;

Another phrase.....

o_er_t_o_

[Illuminati]

What word is represented below? (Sorry Riddler - Just couldn&#39;t pass it up when I&#39;ve just thought of it ;))

MENTLARY

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Illuminati@7 July 2003 - 02:11
What word is represented below? (Sorry Riddler - Just couldn&#39;t pass it up when I&#39;ve just thought of it ;))

MENTLARY
L in mentary = elementary ?

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler+7 July 2003 - 10:11--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Riddler &#064; 7 July 2003 - 10:11)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lamsey@7 July 2003 - 02:09
Long time no c

Next. B)
:D Yes, it HAS been awhile, L. ;)

# 2;

Another phrase.....

o_er_t_o_ [/b][/quote]
painless operation

Is this from the Rebus Cryptic Crossword Book or someting?

edit: @ Illuminati, elemementary, my dear Watson.


edit again: dammit, Riddler got there first&#33;

[Riddler]

OK, L...don&#39;t you have some topics to lock or something ? :P

How &#39;bout this wiseguy.......

# 3........another phrase;

KNOWITNO

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@7 July 2003 - 10:17
OK, L...don&#39;t you have some topics to lock or something ? :P

How &#39;bout this wiseguy.......

# 3........another phrase;

KNOWITNO
There&#39;s no two ways about it, these are definitely too easy :P


Incidentally, you can do the Glasgow Herald&#39;s cryptic crossword online at http://www.theherald.co.uk - I like that one, it&#39;s nice and challenging.

[Riddler]

:D
I&#39;m just gettin&#39; warmed up. :P


See if you can hit my knuckleball....

# 4..........song lyric;

MALIL

[dgmortal]

Originally posted by Riddler@7 July 2003 - 04:22
:D
I&#39;m just gettin&#39; warmed up.&nbsp; :P


See if you can hit my knuckleball....

# 4..........song lyric;

MALIL
"I&#39;m All" shook up :D

[Lamsey]

I hope you have a large stock of cigars Riddler, you may end up running out soon&#33;

[Riddler]

Originally posted by dg_mortal@7 July 2003 - 02:23
"I&#39;m All" shook up :D
Damn, that was a pretty decent pitch&#33; ;)

OK....# 5

How would a pessimist and an optimist interpret the following ?

FAR CLOSE AWAY NEAR

[dgmortal]

Originally posted by Riddler@7 July 2003 - 04:26
OK....# 5

How would a pessimist and an optimist interpret the following ?

FAR CLOSE AWAY NEAR
Pessimist: The End is Near
Optimist: Near At Last

B)

[Riddler]

Whoa....a ground rule double. Over the fence on a hop. :D

# 6...........

A phrase;

TSHHIPESHNIPIPAGSSHINGT

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Riddler@7 July 2003 - 10:56
TSHHIPESHNIPIPAGSSHINGT
Too much to work with there...

Stumped :(

[Lamsey]

- Adding this post to make the previous one visible.

Invision really should fix this.

[Riddler]

:o Say it ain&#39;t so Lamsey.............. :P how &#39;bout a wee hint then;

.........ocean romance ?

[Riddler]

Allright, another hint hint then..........but no more til you finish your liver & onions &#33; ;)

..............brief encounter ( metaphor )



That oughtta do it &#33; :P

[chalice]

two ships that pass in the night?
two ships passing in the night?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by chalice@7 July 2003 - 05:32

two ships passing in the night?
Sorry, nodded off for...........a few hours &#33; ;)

Chalice knocks one into the upper deck &#33; :D

Time to bring a relief pitcher in.......anyone have any fresh stuff ? :huh:

[Lamsey]

I can not be seen, only heard.
I will not speak unless spoken to.

What am I?

[Illuminati]

Yawn - An echo.

CIGAR&#33; :D

[Lamsey]

Dammit... I can&#39;t come up with anything good :(

[Illuminati]

Well, time to get another one from the book. This one is called &#39;The Busy Hospital&#39;.

St. James Hospital handled all the accident cases for the city. They were kept especially busy by the large number of drivers and passengers injured on the city&#39;s roads. To improve road safety, a law was passed making the wearing of seat belts mandatory.

Drivers and passengers now started to wear seat belts in their cars. The frequency of road accidents remained exactly the same. However, the hospital was now even busier handling road-accident victims than before.

Why?

[Lamsey]

The number of cases involving whiplash increased?

[Illuminati]

Right direction, wrong way. Kinda like 60 degrees to the answer rather than 180 ;)

[dgmortal]

Originally posted by Illuminati@7 July 2003 - 13:59
Well, time to get another one from the book.&nbsp; This one is called &#39;The Busy Hospital&#39;.&nbsp;

St. James Hospital handled all the accident cases for the city.&nbsp; They were kept especially busy by the large number of drivers and passengers injured on the city&#39;s roads.&nbsp; To improve road safety, a law was passed making the wearing of seat belts mandatory.&nbsp;

Drivers and passengers now started to wear seat belts in their cars.&nbsp; The frequency of road accidents remained exactly the same.&nbsp; However, the hospital was now even busier handling road-accident victims than before.

Why?
either......

they still handle ALL of the accident cases?

or........

the accidents had nothing to do with the drivers or passengers, but with pedestrians?

[Illuminati]

First guess is a good clue in itself to the answer, but not the answer itself.

Second one&#39;s completely wrong - Sorry :)

[dgmortal]

is it accident victims from outside of the city?

[Lamsey]

Less people actually died in the accidents, so they were busier because there were more injured people and less dead?

[Illuminati]

And the cigar goes to my man, Lamsey&#33; :D

The wearing of seat belts was successful in reducing the number of deaths from road accidents. People who without seat belts would have been killed (and taken to the morgue) now survived but with injuries. Consequently more people were treated for injuries than before.

http://www.capitolcigar.com/3chan.JPG

Take one and leave the rest. NEXT&#33;

[Lamsey]

Oooh, access to Ill&#39;s private collection... :-)

[Illuminati]

You fucking crazy? :blink: That&#39;s my guest collection&#33; :lol:

Maybe if you impress me enough, I&#39;ll give you access to my personal collection. But you&#39;ve still got a long way, baby :P

[lynx]

Cross out six letters and you&#39;ll find a word that we should know. The word must be spelled out in order.

SBAIXNLETATNERSAS

[Riddler]

Are you bananas ??? This one&#39;s unsolvable &#33;&#33; ;)

[Riddler]

Well, let&#39;s see if we can dip into Illuminati&#39;s private reserve shall we ? ;)

1) You walk up to the edge of a large, deep pit with hundreds of deadly, venomous snakes at the bottom.
2) Across the pit lies a fortune in diamonds.
3) To either side of the pit, as far as the eye can see, is nothing but quicksand.
4) There are no trees or ground cover for miles.
5) You have an unlimited supply of rope.
6) How do you get to the other side of the pit ?

[chalice]

Riddler, if you have an unlimited supply of rope then, theoretically, you can fill in the pit with the rope and walk safely across to the loot.
Somehow, though, I don&#39;t think that&#39;s the answer.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by chalice@8 July 2003 - 00:51
Riddler, if you have an unlimited supply of rope then, theoretically, you can fill in the pit with the rope and walk safely across to the loot.
Somehow, though, I don&#39;t think that&#39;s the answer.
Somehow, it is &#33; :D

Get Illuminati to light you up with some of the good stuff &#33; You got that one right outta the gate....good job. B)

Hands she has but does not hold
Teeth she has but does not bite
Feet she has but they are cold
Eyes she has but without sight

Who is she ?

[MagicNakor]

A doll.

I daresay I don&#39;t follow this thread much anymore. ;)

:ninja:

[Riddler]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@8 July 2003 - 01:22
A doll.

I daresay I don&#39;t follow this thread much anymore. ;)

:ninja:
I know, Wizard....there&#39;s just not much of a challenge for you here I&#39;m afraid. :rolleyes: :D

Ok...I think we&#39;re safe to continue now, Wizard&#39;s moved on to brainier subjects &#33; ;)

What 3 words are represented here ?

ABCDEFGHIJKLM

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP

STUVW

[ilw]

Sorry for my extended absence, I went with my sister skiing for the weekend on the glacier above Zermatt (village in Switzerland) it was cool skiiing in summer, there were people lying in the snow in swimming costumes (on towels) sunbathing at 4000m :)
Anyway about the superman, moses one, I think it was Callum who got it, they were all adopted. The other one was apparently the American Monetary system (nickels, dimes, quarters etc), (though I never hear about half-dollars on American tv shows?)

Riddler I haven&#39;t a clue about urs :) ,but at a guess is the second one: curious?

[Riddler]

:D Welcome back ilw....that was a rotten trick to leave us hangin&#39; like that &#33; ;) I guess in my case you just illustrated the old joke that goes; How do you keep an idiot in suspense ?
And then walk away &#33; :P

Just kidding of course, but in reference to your guess........no cigar, not even a swiss chocolate one. ;)

[lynx]

atom
atop
stow

One of those slim panatella&#39;s please.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by lynx@8 July 2003 - 03:53
atom
atop
stow

One of those slim panatella&#39;s please.
:D Comin&#39; right up &#33;

But you don&#39;t get to light it until you get this one. ;)


What phrase is represented here ? . ________ Himalayas

[Riddler]

Ok, 1 clue then...........

The Himalayas are a mountain..........(something or other).....I forget the word for it. ;)

[Riddler]

Damn quirky board :huh: ...........posting so you can see the clue. B)

[ilw]

*bump* and asking for another clue, cos i&#39;m stumped. Where is everyone 2day?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Riddler@8 July 2003 - 03:58



What phrase is represented here ? . ________ Himalayas
Not that anyone gives a flying......... :P but the answer is.......

point blank range.

Here&#39;s another if y&#39;all can stand the excitement;


What song title is represented here ?

_______ Boulevard

_______ Road

_______ Avenue




EDIT...sorry ilw, didn&#39;t see your post in time.

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Riddler@9 July 2003 - 04:30



What song title is represented here ?

_______ Boulevard

_______ Road

_______ Avenue




EDIT...sorry ilw, didn&#39;t see your post in time.
:( Something tells me this thread is on it&#39;s last legs.....I had to bump it from the third page back &#33; :unsure: Someone should play " Taps " or something. ;)

Anyway, here&#39;s a clue for this one.....( I think it would be appropriate to hand out one of Illuminati&#39;s secret stash cigars for the lucky winner. ) B)

Clue..........................you too ?

[ilw]

i was going to bump it earlier, but i didn&#39;t really have anything to say, cos i didn&#39;t and still don&#39;t know the answer :( hope the thread doesn&#39;t die tho

[Riddler]

Me too ilw.....I&#39;ve grown rather fond of it &#33; ;)

How about 1 more clue then ?

1) you too ?
2) _______ street

[dgmortal]

what is "U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name" :D


can i have a cigar for that?

[Riddler]

:D You can have a box of &#39;em &#33;&#33;
Illuminati ? Whaddya say...........break out your stash you horder &#33; :P

Here&#39;s an oldie but a goodie;


It goes with a car, comes with a car, is of no use to a car, but the car can&#39;t run without it. Whatzit ?

[ilw]

the driver?

[Riddler]

Originally posted by ilw@11 July 2003 - 04:20
the driver?
G&#39;mornin ilw..........and no. ;)

[ilw]

Originally posted by Riddler@11 July 2003 - 13:24
G&#39;mornin ilw..........and no. ;)
G&#39;afternoon riddler...........and doh >_<

[Riddler]

:lol: :lol:

[dlingeverything]

the key

[Riddler]

Originally posted by dlingeverything@11 July 2003 - 09:31
the key
negative. ;)

[Neil__]

the engine/motor

Neil

[mutterings]

Bloody noise i recon.some twat has just gone past with stereo up full blast at 1.30 am

[mutterings]

When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing.


edit:i am pissed so i may not remember posting this so someone better answer right lmao

[Riddler]

:D Combine Neil&#39;s answer with mutterings and you have it.............NOISE ( I think engine noise is the intended target as the car could certainly run without the radio blaring. ;) ) Good job guys.....gotta go to work now, back in the AM. B)

[Riddler]

Well, I guess Illuminati&#39;s not about to part with his private reserve of stogies THAT easily..............so, let&#39;s see if we can coax those babies right out of the locked titanium box he keeps &#39;em in &#33; :P



A sundial is a timepiece that has the least moving parts. What timepiece has the most ?

[mutterings]

eggtimer?loads of sand moving? :unsure:

[Neil__]

I can&#39;t take joint first it isn&#39;t fair
sorry riddler
but i did read the question wrong and got the wrong answer

mutterings

Bloody noise i recon.some twat has just gone past with stereo up full blast at 1.30 am Had it sussed

no1/2 point for me.

Nice one.

Neil

[Riddler]

Originally posted by mutterings@12 July 2003 - 19:49
eggtimer?loads of sand moving? :unsure:
CIGAR &#33;&#33;&#33; I like your new Av, btw &#33; :D



@ Neil........You&#39;ll take the 1/2 point dammit &#33; ;)

[mutterings]

Ty not sure if i like it yet think i preferred safe sex but that was getting stale :blink: do you need my address to send cigar to? :P :lol:

[Illuminati]

Damn - This topic got revived over night :D

It&#39;s all British-made cigars this time - No-one gets the good Cuban stogies but me :P

But I may be willing to Riddler, if you wrap this one up and start another one. This one&#39;s getting a bit too big for my liking ;)

[Neil__]

Originally posted by Riddler+13 July 2003 - 06:55--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Riddler @ 13 July 2003 - 06:55)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-mutterings@12 July 2003 - 19:49
eggtimer?loads of sand moving? :unsure:
CIGAR &#33;&#33;&#33; I like your new Av, btw &#33; :D



@ Neil........You&#39;ll take the 1/2 point dammit &#33; ;) [/b][/quote]



If you insist then Thanks

Neil

[Riddler]

Originally posted by Illuminati@13 July 2003 - 05:00
Damn - This topic got revived over night :D

It&#39;s all British-made cigars this time - No-one gets the good Cuban stogies but me :P

But I may be willing to Riddler, if you wrap this one up and start another one.&nbsp; This one&#39;s getting a bit too big for my liking ;)
You mean a brand new Gauntlet ? :huh:
Is there room in here for a second sequel ? Hmmmm.......what would we call it ?
Maybe........
Riddler&#39;s Gauntlet III......The Undiscovered Stogie. :D


EDIT; Ooops, guess I shouldn&#39;t have bumped this one up again, huh ? Dumb. :P

[Illuminati]

Originally posted by Riddler+13 July 2003 - 20:09--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Riddler @ 13 July 2003 - 20:09)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Illuminati@13 July 2003 - 05:00
Damn - This topic got revived over night :D

It&#39;s all British-made cigars this time - No-one gets the good Cuban stogies but me :P

But I may be willing to Riddler, if you wrap this one up and start another one. This one&#39;s getting a bit too big for my liking ;)
You mean a brand new Gauntlet ? :huh:
Is there room in here for a second sequel ? Hmmmm.......what would we call it ?
Maybe........
Riddler&#39;s Gauntlet III......The Undiscovered Stogie. :D


EDIT; Ooops, guess I shouldn&#39;t have bumped this one up again, huh ? Dumb. :P [/b][/quote]
I was thinking more along the lines of

Riddler Gauntlet&#39;s
The Holy Cigar

(a parody of Monty Python&#39;s The Holy Grail)