Riddle me this...

[Admiral_Shanks]

(a little batman referrance for all you comic fans out there)

With so many codes and riddles in HoL (in general) I though we could start a riddle thread (obviously) to post riddles we know.

See who's the smartest :twisted:

Anyway, I heard this recently and got it straight away. So it's an easy one to get the ball started:

If the pen is mightier then the sword, which bird is mightier then the Eagle?

Let the head fucks commence... :wink:

[Friday]

This is really throwing me off - I can't decide whether you misspelled "than" on purpose or not.

[Admiral_Shanks]

This is really throwing me off - I can't decide whether you misspelled "than" on purpose or not.

No.

Im really that bad :lol:

[mister_pianoman]

the secretary bird.

Aight...now I tell one...If you've heard this one before, lemme know, but dont give away the answer...lets make the ignoramoose suffer a smidge, n'est ce-pas?

After a forest fire, a man is found dead in the middle of what's left in the forest in SCUBA gear.
There were no lakes, streams, creeks, or bodies of water large enough to swim in inside the forest prior to its being toasted.
The man did not die from drwoning, burns, or Carbon Monoxide inhalation...in short, he did not die from fire or water.

How did he die, and how did he end up there?

[over_come]

Either A. He walked into the forest thinking there was a pool there so he could practise his SCUBA techniques or
B. He was murdered, dressed in a SCUBA outfit and put there to confound the authorities or
C. He was doing his SCUBA thing in the ocean and the planes that pick up the water and drop it on forest fires happened to scoop him up with the water so he probably died from massive internal injuries from the fall or he ran out of oxygen on the plane ride.
Could be one of the three, I'm really not sure. I can't think of a riddle off the top of my head and I have to go so I will post one later if someone doesn't do it for me.

[Admiral_Shanks]

the secretary bird.

Nope. But then, I have a feeling you know that :lol: .

I liked your answer better anyway.

Oh, and everyone knows how he got there too :)

We need some HARD ones... :twisted:

[Friday]

A boy was about to go on his first date. Since he had never embraced a girl before, he was anxious to learn how to do it. He went to the public library and saw a book entitled How to Hug. He took it home to read, only to be greatly disappointed by it's contents. It gave him no useful tips. Why not?

[Friday]

So, uh, this died quick...

[Admiral_Shanks]

So, uh, this died quick...

Sometimes they die fast, sometimes they rise to the heavens...

You just gotta roll with the punches :twisted:

What was the answer to yours by the way?

[sutrix]

A boy was about to go on his first date. Since he had never embraced a girl before, he was anxious to learn how to do it. He went to the public library and saw a book entitled How to Hug. He took it home to read, only to be greatly disappointed by it's contents. It gave him no useful tips. Why not?

Is Hug some martial art, or something?

[fearful_syzygy]

Dyslexic?

[sutrix]

No hands?

Is the book in some foreign language?

Does Hug mean something else in some foreign language?

[Admiral_Shanks]

No hands?

Is the book in some foreign language?

Does Hug mean something else in some foreign language?

No no no...

The boy had no EYES. That's it isn't it? He had no eyes?

[sutrix]

No no no...

The boy had no EYES. That's it isn't it? He had no eyes?

Then how'd he read? Surely if he's blind he won't take a typed book home to read by himself. :roll:

Braille, you say? Well, then if he did read the book cause it was Braille, then he surely would know how to hug.

Also, Friday says that the boy saw a book.

Or is there something you know that I don't?

[fearful_syzygy]

Oh I get it.
Couldn't he just have looked at the last entry though? Or did it not have diagrams?

[sutrix]

Oh I get it.

You mean you solved the riddle? What's the answer?

[Admiral_Shanks]

I told you! No eyes!

He meant 'see' as in the same way Zampano did (nice little HoL referrance there ;) ) the boy couldn't SEE but he could see... get it?



:lol:

Sorry.

Ok, what's the answer?

[fearful_syzygy]

I reckon How to Hug must be one volume of a multi-volume dictionary. The next volume presumably being 'Huge to Hydrophobia' or something. It would have to be a pretty huge dictionary, or one with very short volumes for it to work, though.

[Friday]

=D> Bravo, dear sir.

Next riddle, please

[sutrix]

=D> Bravo, dear sir.

Next riddle, please

You mean f_s really did get it?

I'm afraid I still don't understand the solution. Someone explain it to me like you'd explain it to a drunk donkey, please.

[Friday]

If a multi-volume enyclopedia (not dictionary, f_s, but close enough) started at the word how and ended at the word hug, it would be called How to Hug.

Hard stuff :roll: :wink:

[fearful_syzygy]

What the hell would you write in an encyclopaedia entry on the word 'how'?

[Friday]

I thought about that too...

I didn't write the riddle. Sorry.

NEXT, PLEASE.

[sutrix]

And besides, if it was a multivolume encyclopedia, there'd at least be some indication about what part the boy picked up. Something like Vol. 1, Vol. 2, printed on the cover itself.

Let's hope the next riddle has an answer that is actually related to the riddle; or that the riddle actually contains the clue to solve it.

[Farehamer]

An old one, but.....

A man lives in a block of flats on the 20th floor. Every day he goes to work, and when he comes home he gets in the lift. However, he only gets in the lift to the 15th floor, and walks the remaining 5 floors. Why?

The lift works fine, and goes up to the 20th floor. (Thought that may be the first question).

[Friday]

And besides, if it was a multivolume encyclopedia, there'd at least be some indication about what part the boy picked up. Something like Vol. 1, Vol. 2, printed on the cover itself.

Let's hope the next riddle has an answer that is actually related to the riddle; or that the riddle actually contains the clue to solve it.

I first solved that riddle when I was seven. SEVEN. It's really not that hard. Don't be bitter because f_s got the answer before you did.

[sutrix]

An old one, but.....

A man lives in a block of flats on the 20th floor. Every day he goes to work, and when he comes home he gets in the lift. However, he only gets in the lift to the 15th floor, and walks the remaining 5 floors. Why?

The lift works fine, and goes up to the 20th floor. (Thought that may be the first question).

You (or perhaps it was someone else) asked this is an old thread. I've read all the old threads.

The answer is that he's a dwarf, and in the rainy season (which you didn't add here, but it was there in the old thread) he carries an umbrella so he can push the button for the 20th floor with it.


I first solved that riddle when I was seven. SEVEN. It's really not that hard. Don't be bitter because f_s got the answer before you did.

Now why would I be bitter that f_s got it? I'd only be bitter if katkiller got it before I did.

[Friday]

An old one, but.....

A man lives in a block of flats on the 20th floor. Every day he goes to work, and when he comes home he gets in the lift. However, he only gets in the lift to the 15th floor, and walks the remaining 5 floors. Why?

The lift works fine, and goes up to the 20th floor. (Thought that may be the first question).

You (or perhaps it was someone else) asked this is an old thread. I've read all the old threads.

The answer is that he's a dwarf, and in the rainy season (which you didn't add here, but it was there in the old thread) he carries an umbrella so he can push the button for the 20th floor with it.

Now where the hell are the clues in this one? There aren't any, thankyouverymuch.



I first solved that riddle when I was seven. SEVEN. It's really not that hard. Don't be bitter because f_s got the answer before you did.

Now why would I be bitter that f_s got it? I'd only be bitter if katkiller got it before I did.

Or axl.

[fearful_syzygy]

I'd only be bitter if katkiller got it before I did.
Or axl.
Same person.

And the thread with all the riddles was this one (http://www.houseofleaves.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1970). A word of warning though, changes in the background colour of the board since that was posted have meant that the answers are no longer hidden. Just so you know.

[sutrix]

Now where the hell are the clues in this one? There aren't any, thankyouverymuch.

Now perhaps it's because I know the answer, but I think there is a clue in this one. Farehamer mentions that the lift works fine. And as far as I can remember, perfectly all right lifts conventionally have buttons arranged in ascending order from bottom to top.

A slight variation of Farehamer's riddle is replacing the man by a <strike>little</strike> girl who goes to violin classes every Thursday (she uses the bow to push the button).



Or axl.

What do you mean by "or"? katkiller is axl is schmendi-dog-poop. :-)

[Friday]

Sorry. I was gone when whoever assigned the codename "katkiller" to Andre 3000, or whatever his name is.

[fearful_syzygy]

See here (http://www.houseofleaves.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=56160#56160).

[Friday]

Thank you, dear sir.

[Admiral_Shanks]

Thats for that link up there f_s ... ruin EVERY thread I start ;)

But I also knew the lift one... but because I had heard it before.

Ok... again, easy... but...



A man is found hanging (by his neck obviously) from the rafters of a room.

The room is empty except for him and the rope.

He is about two feet off the floor and there is a pool of water at his feet.

How did he get there?

DISCLAIMER: For anyone who knows this... I may have accidently missed something out if it sounds wrong to you :lol: )

[sutrix]

Thats for that link up there f_s ... ruin EVERY thread I start ;)

But I also knew the lift one... but because I had heard it before.

Ok... again, easy... but...



A man is found hanging (by his neck obviously) from the rafters of a room.

The room is empty except for him and the rope.

He is about two feet off the floor and there is a pool of water at his feet.

How did he get there?

DISCLAIMER: For anyone who knows this... I may have accidently missed something out if it sounds wrong to you :lol: )

A block of ice, right?

[fearful_syzygy]

Romeo and Juliet are lying dead on the floor by the open window. There are shards of glass everywhere as well as a lot of water. What happened?

[Admiral_Shanks]

Sutrix, yes :)

And f_s of all the riddles THAT is the one I hate the most. It's so stupid! And the answer is really dumb :)

(I mean to say I've heard it before) So I'll leave it for someone else...

[sutrix]

I don't know the answer to f_s's riddle. Really.

Tell us the answer, will ya, Shankie?

[modiFIed]

I wish I could answer - but I too have already heard it, so no fair.

Here's an easy one for the meantime -

A man is found dead in his car of a gunshot wound. The murder weapon is lying on the seat next to the body. All the windows are rolled up, and the doors are locked, and there's no one else in the car--but it was not a suicide. CRIKEY! HOW COULD THAT BE?

[fearful_syzygy]

Um... the murderer's left and locked the door behind him?

[Admiral_Shanks]

Tell us the answer, will ya, Shankie?

Sure? It's not a great answer, but I'll tell ya'll if you want...

[Stencil]

I wish I could answer - but I too have already heard it, so no fair.

Here's an easy one for the meantime -

A man is found dead in his car of a gunshot wound. The murder weapon is lying on the seat next to the body. All the windows are rolled up, and the doors are locked, and there's no one else in the car--but it was not a suicide. CRIKEY! HOW COULD THAT BE?


Accidental death?

[modiFIed]

Fearful's too smart for this game. That's not the answer, but it works according to my criteria - hmm, must have left something out.

OK - I've got it - for the sake of argument, the doors were locked from the inside.

So...A man is found dead in his car of a gunshot wound. The murder weapon is lying on the seat next to the body. All the windows are rolled up (and intact), and the doors are locked from the inside, and there's no one else in the car--but it was not a suicide.

[sutrix]

Fearful's too smart for this game. That's not the answer, but it works according to my criteria - hmm, must have left something out.

OK - I've got it - for the sake of argument, the doors were locked from the inside.

So...A man is found dead in his car of a gunshot wound. The murder weapon is lying on the seat next to the body. All the windows are rolled up (and intact), and the doors are locked from the inside, and there's no one else in the car--but it was not a suicide.


Perhaps the gun backfired.

Is the car a convertible? Or is it one of those limousines with windows in the roof?


And Shankie, tell me the answer, man!

[Stencil]

Fearful's too smart for this game. That's not the answer, but it works according to my criteria - hmm, must have left something out.

OK - I've got it - for the sake of argument, the doors were locked from the inside.

So...A man is found dead in his car of a gunshot wound. The murder weapon is lying on the seat next to the body. All the windows are rolled up (and intact), and the doors are locked from the inside, and there's no one else in the car--but it was not a suicide.

Easy cheesy peasey, lemon squeesy: The man was shot by someone, he wrestled the gun from this someone, probably shot him. The man got to his car, put the bloodied gun on the seat, drove away, died of blood loss or something.

[Raminagrobis]

Romeo and Juliet are lying dead on the floor by the open window. There are shards of glass everywhere as well as a lot of water. What happened?

This hadn't been answered yet has it?

You haven't given much information to go on, or many limitations. It could be anything! Juliet was startled by a bee, causing her to drop her glass of water, and they both died of syphilis. GIVE US A CLUE!

[fearful_syzygy]

One of them is still twitching.

And this riddle's dedicated to fatwoul.

[Raminagrobis]

One of them is still twitching.

Juliet died of syphilis and Romeo died of rabies, then. :D

[fearful_syzygy]

Actually that was a red herring. ;)

[Raminagrobis]

Grrr. I've just found the answer (not by deductive reasoning I hasten to add). That the worst riddle I've ever heard!

I think that if you apply the principle of Occam's razor to the solution, you'll find that my bee/syphilis/rabies conjecture is in fact much more logical and uncontingent than the 'true' response.

[fearful_syzygy]

Yeah it's not great, but I still think it's better than verismo's tragedy at sea riddle, which is just stupid.

[modiFIed]

Is the car a convertible?

Mmm-hmm. I said it was easy.

When we used to tell these little riddles in a group, it would often nearly come to blows.

Strange.

[Admiral_Shanks]

So Sutrix... you got the answer yet?

Think... Lame.

:lol:

Worst. Riddle. Ever.

Ok, so the guy in the car...

Not a clue :lol:

I like the idea that he got shot earlier and then got in the car.

Is he blind? Like the last guy?

[over_come]

Hey Shanks, the answer has already been given, the car was a convertible.
Sutrix, Romeo and Juliet were fish, the cat knocked over the fish bowl.

[fatwoul]

Hey Shanks, the answer has already been given, the car was a convertible.
Sutrix, Romeo and Juliet were fish, the cat knocked over the fish bowl.

See fearful? I said it was a cat that did it. 8)

[sutrix]

Sutrix, Romeo and Juliet were fish, the cat knocked over the fish bowl.

<marquee direction=left> :shock: The answer's not dumb, it's downright mean! :shock: </marquee>

[fearful_syzygy]

Told you it was a red herring.

[Admiral_Shanks]

<marquee direction=left> :shock: The answer's not dumb, it's downright mean! :shock: </marquee>

No...

its Dumb :lol:

EDIT:

Man walks over, man walks under. In times of war it burns asunder...



This answer is also stupid... you'll get it, and then think 'na, that can't be it... that's a stupid answer' :lol:

[sutrix]

Are you telling me that this:



Man walks over, man walks under. In times of war it burns asunder...


is also an answer to the Romeo and Juliet <strike>riddle</strike> mean bully?

[modiFIed]

Bridge?

Nah, that's too stupid. :)

[Admiral_Shanks]

Are you telling me that this:



Man walks over, man walks under. In times of war it burns asunder...


is also an answer to the Romeo and Juliet <strike>riddle</strike> mean bully?

No! That's a new riddle! The answer to the other one was that they were fish. Was there another riddle? Or was that the one?



Bridge?



Correct! :D




Nah, that's too stupid.



Yup. I DID warn you didn't I :D

[zakalwe]

A car parks at a station, and its owner becomes very upset. He suddenly realises he now owes his neighbour $50, even though he's neither made any bets with him, nor borrowed anything from him.

What's up?

[sutrix]

A car parks at a station, and its owner becomes very upset. He suddenly realises he now owes his neighbour $50, even though he's neither made any bets with him, nor borrowed anything from him.

What's up?

What station is it? Police station?

The simple answer is that perhaps the car owner bumped into his neighbour's car. Or perhaps I'm overlooking some clue.

[the lost pawn]

maybe a gas station? i had to pay $45 just to fill up my car yesterday.

Here's one.....kinda lame...well, really lame.

What is the next letter in the series: "B, C, D, E, G, ..."? And Why?

[Admiral_Shanks]

I haven't a clue about the above... I'll leave it to someone else.. my theory is probably wrong. I guess H. Cause it fits a crazy pattern I have in my head.

Have we heard the car answer yet?

[ACrypticSmile]

Shanks, if you asking about the murdered man one, the answer was that it was a damn convertiable, although I do like the he got shot, struggled, shot the guy who shot him, drove away and died of blood loss one better, it's cooler. As far as the pattern one goes, I don't know, actually, I hardly looked at it. To clear car riddle # 2 up, is his neighbor his neighbor at home (as in, not in the parking place) or is his neighbor the entity next to him in the parking place? Uhh, did someone write a note "if you park here, you owe me 50 dollars"?

Here's one:

It's late at night and three men are exhausted, they go to a hotel and each of the three men asks for a room. The hotel manager, thinking he can make a few extra bucks by charging them extra because they are so tired decides to charge them 10 dollars (don't ask me, this is how it goes, this 10 dollars he is charging them is more than the normal price) Each of the three men agrees and pays 10 dollars. The next morning, the hotel manager feels guilty for charging the men so much. He calls his servent boy and gives him 5 dollars out of the hotel's cash register and tells the boy to give the money to the three men. While walking to their rooms, the servent boy is baffled: how can he split 5 dollars evenly between three men? He decides to pocket 2 of the 5 dollars and gives each man one dollar. Now, each man paid 9 dollars for their room in the end, right?Right. 9*3=27; 27+2=29 Where'd the extra dollar go? (the 2 is the 2 dollars the servent boy pocketed)

[fatwoul]

...Here's one:

It's late at night and three men are exhausted, they go to a hotel and each of the three men asks for a room. The hotel manager, thinking he can make a few extra bucks by charging them extra because they are so tired decides to charge them 10 dollars (don't ask me, this is how it goes, this 10 dollars he is charging them is more than the normal price) Each of the three men agrees and pays 10 dollars. The next morning, the hotel manager feels guilty for charging the men so much. He calls his servent boy and gives him 5 dollars out of the hotel's cash register and tells the boy to give the money to the three men. While walking to their rooms, the servent boy is baffled: how can he split 5 dollars evenly between three men? He decides to pocket 2 of the 5 dollars and gives each man one dollar. Now, each man paid 9 dollars for their room in the end, right?Right. 9*3=27; 27+2=29 Where'd the extra dollar go? (the 2 is the 2 dollars the servent boy pocketed)

*cough* (http://www.houseofleaves.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1970)

[ACrypticSmile]

*shrugs* well, I'm damned than

[sutrix]

Are we all deemed to repeat the same riddles over and over again?

Here's one for you: It's once in me, never in you, once in shame, met and mew.

Easy, but at least not repeated on this forum yet.

[Friday]

The letter "e".

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain on earth? :lol:

[sutrix]

The letter "e".


The letter "m" too. :-)

[modiFIed]

carts alarm radio trick smoke

What's the pattern? (Difficulty level: low)

[Ellimist]

carts alarm radio trick smoke

What's the pattern? (Difficulty level: low)
Please tell me there is a better pattern than "5 letters" and if not, tell me the point.

[Ellimist]

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain on earth?
Mt. Everest. It existed before it was discovered.

[Friday]

Bravo =D>

[MoleculaRR]

carts alarm radio trick smoke

What's the pattern? (Difficulty level: low)

Carts Alarm Radio Trick Smoke

cArts aLarm rAdio tRick sMoke

caRts alArm raDio trIck smOke

carTs alaRm radIo triCk smoKe

cartS alarM radiO tricK smokE

8)

Here's one:

Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet.

[Ellimist]

Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet.
Honey.

[MoleculaRR]

Honey.

Close . . .

[Ellimist]

Honey.

Close . . .
I remember now... dead lion, bees, honey... something. it is a bible thing.

[MoleculaRR]

Yeah, Samson's on the way to his wedding, and he finds a dead lion with a beehive in the carcass. Naturally, he eats some of the honey and gives it to his father in law. Later, some of his in-laws want to trick him for whatever reason, so they ask him to tell a riddle. The riddle above is what he came up with.

Or something like that (http://bible.gospelcom.net/passage/?search=Judges%2014%20;&version=31;).

[Friday]

A hard one:

One day, Harry celebrated his birthday. Two days later, his older twin brother, Larry, celebrated his birthday. How come.

[fearful_syzygy]

They were born on either side of midnight between February and March, but it wasn't a leap year that year, but it is now?

Edit: oh, his older brother's birthday was later? In that case I dunno. In order to be able to have separate birthday parties?

[sutrix]

A hard one:

One day, Harry celebrated his birthday. Two days later, his older twin brother, Larry, celebrated his birthday. How come.

Well, Larry was Harry's twin, right? Or was Larry and another kid twins and also brothers of Harry?

It don't make no sense to me, mon.

[Friday]

They were born on either side of midnight between February and March, but it wasn't a leap year that year, but it is now?

Edit: oh, his older brother's birthday was later? In that case I dunno. In order to be able to have separate birthday parties?

close...

I'm going to sleep. I'll post the answer in the morn'. Good eve.

[sutrix]

carts alarm radio trick smoke

What's the pattern? (Difficulty level: low)

Carts Alarm Radio Trick Smoke

cArts aLarm rAdio tRick sMoke

caRts alArm raDio trIck smOke

carTs alaRm radIo triCk smoKe

cartS alarM radiO tricK smokE


I forgot to mention, this is one smart riddle, and one smart answer, all right!

[Friday]

solution/300th post:

At the time she went into labor, the twins' mother was travelling from Guam to Hawaii. The older twin, Larry, was born on March 1st. Shortly afterwards, the mother crossed the International Date Line and Harry, the younger twin was born. The date was February 28th. In leap years, the younger twin celebrates his birthday two days before the older twin, since February 28th is two days before March 1st.

Does anyone know if this has really happened? Off to Google... :D :?:

[sutrix]

solution/300th post:

At the time she went into labor, the twins' mother was travelling from Guam to Hawaii. The older twin, Larry, was born on March 1st. Shortly afterwards, the mother crossed the International Date Line and Harry, the younger twin was born. The date was February 28th. In leap years, the younger twin celebrates his birthday two days before the older twin, since February 28th is two days before March 1st.

Does anyone know if this has really happened? Off to Google... :D :?:

That's a good one, man. Very Around-the-World-in-80-Days-ish.

[zakalwe]

A car parks at a station, and its owner becomes very upset. He suddenly realises he now owes his neighbour $50, even though he's neither made any bets with him, nor borrowed anything from him.

What's up?

What station is it? Police station?

The simple answer is that perhaps the car owner bumped into his neighbour's car. Or perhaps I'm overlooking some clue.

Sorry, I think I needed to supply some more details. There's been no car accident of any kind. If the incident had happened on Tatooine, the man would have owed his neighbour 50 republican credits; in London, 50 pounds.

[sutrix]

Is the neighbor the station owner?

[zakalwe]

Yes, but he's never set foot inside the station. He wouldn't fit.

[sutrix]

Yes, but he's never set foot inside the station. He wouldn't fit.

Well, I give up then. PM me the answer, or something.

[zakalwe]

Monopoly.

Sorry, it's cheesy and slightly unfair...but then so is life...

[sutrix]

Monopoly.

Sorry, it's cheesy and slightly unfair...but then so is life...

#-o

It's not really cheesy, though. Better than that Romeo and Juliet riddle by far.

[marsjams13]

i rediscovered this recently. A few years ago it drove me crazy and i never figured out the answer. Anyone?


There are three words in the English language that end in GRY. . . Angry, Hungry and what?

Hint: It's something everyone uses everyday and knows what it stands for. If you've been listening, I've already told you the answer. What is it?

[bigm141414]

It is a trick question. You stated the riddle incorrectly.

[marsjams13]

Please explain. That's how it was stated to me. What's the correct way?

[bigm141414]

This is the actual version of the riddle:

Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is.

Notice that this version is actually solvable and makes sense.

[marsjams13]

:doh: Fuck me!

Thank you. A few years back i wasted so much time trying to figure that bloody thing out. How annoying that i was going crazy because someone typed the damn thing wrong. :banghead:

[heartbreak]

This is the actual version of the riddle:

Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is.

Notice that this version is actually solvable and makes sense.

Is it language? "There are only three words in the English lanquage. What is the third word?"

[marsjams13]

Sure, it's easy to solve when it's told correctly.

[heartbreak]

Sure, it's easy to solve when it's told correctly.

*chuckles* of course

[benedict]

and obviously there are more than three words that end in "gry". for example,
Aggry, Puggry & Gry (just to name three)

[darling]

solution/300th post:
Does anyone know if this has really happened? Off to Google... :D :?:

If you're possibly still interested, I don't believe super-pregnant women are allowed to fly.

Why did the bear dissolve when it fell into the stream?
Actually, that might be a joke. I've never really understood the difference.

[weforgottenuno]

gummi bear?

[katatonic]

Just got this in an email from my mom:

You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed.
On your right side is sharp drop off, and on your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you.
Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it.
Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and the Kangaroo.
What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation?

[egladeb4]

just keep going, right? if everyone's going at the same speed, there's no real danger.

[Davinche]

That was to easy

[katatonic]

Fuck, Davinche, of course it was easy for you. All you had to do was read the ((wrong)) answer and continue making an ass out of yourself.
Lots of hard work - I can tell.


I sure hope you can play sports or SOMETHING...

[heartbreak]

Just got this in an email from my mom:

You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed.
On your right side is sharp drop off, and on your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you.
Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it.
Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and the Kangaroo.
What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation?

Wake up.

[benedict]

get off the bloody merry-go-round

[heartbreak]

get off the bloody merry-go-round

LOL now that is a good answer.

[katatonic]

Haha.... I heard it "Get your drunk ass off the merry-go-round."

[Davinche]

Fuck, Davinche, of course it was easy for you. All you had to do was read the ((wrong)) answer and continue making an ass out of yourself.
Lots of hard work - I can tell.


I sure hope you can play sports or SOMETHING...

Psycho...

[katatonic]

Psycho...
Um... good one... :icon_neutral:

[benedict]

what do these words have in common?

Banana
Dresser
Grammar
Potato
Revive
Uneven
Voodoo
Assess

[fearful_syzygy]

Dan Quayle is incapable of spelling them?

[Slow Dog Noodle]

The second and last letter of each word are the same...

[fearful_syzygy]

Well, more than that. They are all palindromatic beyond their initial letter.

[Slow Dog Noodle]

:banghead:

So they are.

[benedict]

The second and last letter of each word are the same...

good, and?


Well, more than that. They are all palindromatic beyond their initial letter.

you both are right, but there's a little more to those words. if you combined your ideas, you will get the solution.

[Friday]

bump

http://puzzle.dse.nl/puzimg/1to16.gif

In the figure above, you can fill in each of the sixteen circles with numbers 1 up to 16 (non-repeating, of course), in such a way that the sum of the numbers in each of the seven rows is 29. How is this done?

[Shadow Girl]

I only see an "x" in a white square... :'(

[Broken_Drum]

I only see an "x" in a white square... :'(That's more than I see.

[heartbreak]

That's more than I see.

I as well.

[Friday]

Oh shits! I is got pwn'd by them interwebs again!

D'oh!

edit: I'm too stoned to attempt to find the picture again, so fuck off. :D

[Shadow Girl]

Those interwebs always seem to do it don't they?

[Broken_Drum]

Okay, an easy one for y'all.

A man rides into town on Tuesday and stays there for three nights, he leaves the town on Tuesday also. How is this possible?

[modiFIed]

Portrait of Tuesday.

http://blogs.clevescene.com/cnotes/horse.jpg

[Broken_Drum]

Bingo.

[blueyelie]

I got one; it's kind of drawing effort but I will try to portary it in message:

Below this are three utilities: Water, Light, Power. Below them are three house. How can you, if you can, draw to each house the three utilites without crossing wires??

W L P

H H H

[noevilstar]

I got one; it's kind of drawing effort but I will try to portary it in message:

Below this are three utilities: Water, Light, Power. Below them are three house. How can you, if you can, draw to each house the three utilites without crossing wires??

W L P

H H H

i hate that shit... I've never been able to solve it

http://www.addictinggames.com/supuzzle.html

I maintain the theory its impossible

[Ellimist]

It's fun.

But... cheating: http://youtube.com/watch?v=p1x61hvGcJE

And, haha, here's the "solution" on paper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26sLcHXCf4Y&NR=1

[noevilstar]

haha

damnit

[blueyelie]

Hahah well I'm glad you all liked it, but in truth it is impossible. In a 3d world it is possible though :)

[noevilstar]

A long, long time ago, two Egyptian camel drivers were fighting for the hand of the daughter of the sheik of Abbudzjabbu. The sheik, who liked neither of these men to become the future husband of his daughter, came up with a clever plan: a race would determine who of the two men would be allowed to marry his daughter. And so the sheik organized a camel race. Both camel drivers had to travel from Jhunisdakazcriddle to Abbudzjabbu, and the one whose camel would arrive last in Abbudzjabbu, would be allowed to marry the sheik's daughter.
The two camel drivers, realizing that this could become a rather lengthy expedition, finally decided to consult the Wise Man of their village. Arrived there, they explained him the situation, upon which the Wise Man raised his cane and spoke four wise words. Relieved, the two camel drivers left his tent: they were ready for the contest!

The Question: Which 4 wise words did the Wise Man speak?

[Shadow Girl]

Go on one camel.

EDIT: "Don't marry that bitch" would be better XD

[blueyelie]

Abbudzjabbu Does Not Exsist!

OoOoo

[noevilstar]

Go on one camel.

EDIT: "Don't marry that bitch" would be better XD

creative but not the answer in the manual...

[noevilstar]

A long, long time ago, two Egyptian camel drivers were fighting for the hand of the daughter of the sheik of Abbudzjabbu. The sheik, who liked neither of these men to become the future husband of his daughter, came up with a clever plan: a race would determine who of the two men would be allowed to marry his daughter. And so the sheik organized a camel race. Both camel drivers had to travel from Jhunisdakazcriddle to Abbudzjabbu, and the one whose camel would arrive last in Abbudzjabbu, would be allowed to marry the sheik's daughter.
The two camel drivers, realizing that this could become a rather lengthy expedition, finally decided to consult the Wise Man of their village. Arrived there, they explained him the situation, upon which the Wise Man raised his cane and spoke four wise words. Relieved, the two camel drivers left his tent: they were ready for the contest!

The Question: Which 4 wise words did the Wise Man speak?

Spoiler alert

<font color= firebrick>take each others camel :P </font color>

[fearful_syzygy]

Jhunisdakazcriddle
Did you add that in reference to HoL, or did you actually find that word somewhere else?

By the way, if you want to hide text, you might want to select a colour that matches the background.

[Edit: that would be #4c0406 for this forum, in case you were wondering]

[kittee]

Did you add that in reference to HoL, or did you actually find that word somewhere else?

By the way, if you want to hide text, you might want to select a colour that matches the background.

[Edit: that would be #4c0406 for this forum, in case you were wondering]

F_S is the man with all the answers...impressive I forgot about masking

[noevilstar]

Did you add that in reference to HoL, or did you actually find that word somewhere else?

By the way, if you want to hide text, you might want to select a colour that matches the background.

[Edit: that would be #4c0406 for this forum, in case you were wondering]

hehe...yeah....I think my color choice just accented the answer....thx for the tip.

I'm afraid Jhunisdakazcriddle was amended from the original 'Cairo' by yours truly, for a little HoL flair. :P . Abbudzjabbu is native to the riddle though.

I'll post my ncmpleet theire on Nupart over in the HoL thread too though, since Nupart, one of the unsolved mysteries, has been quite for a while.






THX again for the tip!

[noevilstar]

ALZHEIMER'S EYE TEST


Count every "F" in the following text:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI
FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH
THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...

(SEE BELOW)


how many?

highlight below for the answer
<font color="#4C0406">

3?

WRONG, THERE ARE 6 -- no joke.
READ IT AGAIN !

The reasoning behind is further down

The brain cannot process "OF".
Incredible or what? Go back and look again!!

[fearful_syzygy]

Wow, that's pretty cool.

[kittee]

Okay that was just frustrating. I did it twice, determined it was 3...Damn it.

[Shadow Girl]

Really? I got 5, missing the second F on line two.

[po-m]

shit.

[LJonesy]

shit.

double shit.

[marsjams13]

Amateurs