Riddler's Revival

[tralalala]

Can't remember if this was posted before, but pretty easy:

What's greater than G-d, more evil than the devil,
The poor have it, the rich need it,
And if you eat it.. You'll die?

[Snee]

I know that one , pass.

[Barbarossa]

I know it too, so pass also

[ilw]

i know it too, but meh, its nothing.

You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus

An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
An old friend who once saved your life.
The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Knowing that there can only be one passenger in your car, whom would you choose and what should you do?
(I'll only accept a complete answer)

[Snee]

Send the old lady and your friend off in the car, I guess. So he or she can drive her to a hospital or something, if she really is about to die.

Take the bus with the hottie*.



EDit: it sounded vaguely familiar, though. I might have seen it on this forum, like.

EDitII: *he or she will be dead impressed, what with you helping to save that old lady, and meanwhile your best friend saved your life, so there's a fair chance he or she is better at it than you (or me, assuming I've not saved anyone's life or owt, whatever).

[bigboab]

Take the old lady. She is of immediate concern.

The person who saved your life did not do it to be repaid. He will do the same thing tomorrow if the occasion arises.

The one you have been dreaming about? Your perfect partner? She may be your perfect partner but you might not be hers.

[ilw]

yep snny you got it, don't think it was posted in the riddles before, but i could be wrong

[Snee]

Right, an old one, then:

You need to find something (doesn't matter what).

What you do know is that what you are seeking is located somewhere along the road you are standing on, and whatever it is, it should be unmissable from the road, once you get close enough. It's a straight road, running from your left to your right.

In front of you you've got two twin boys, whom you know, but can't tell apart. One of them is notorious for lying, in fact he never tells the truth. The other never ever lies. They both know in which direction what you are looking for is. For whatever reason, you only have time to pick one boy, and ask him one question to find out where what you are looking for is.

What should you ask him?

[Barbarossa]

I know this one

I'll give other people a chance...

[Barbarossa]

No takers

Spoiler: Show

ask any of the twins "what would the other one say if I ask them?", and then go in the opposite direction of the response.

If you're asking the truthful one, he'd know the other one would lie and tell you the false way, so that's what he'd say.

If you're asking the liar, he'd know the other one would tell the truth, so he'd like about it, and tell you the false way.

Either way, you get told the false way.

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?