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Suckmycack · 01-28-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SHIFT_*grind*

Here are my offerings:

1) A detective arrives at a crime scene. The Prime Minister has apparently been assassinated, shot in the head while sitting in his car. The windows are all rolled up, none of them broken. There is no gun, or gunpowder residue, on the inside of the car.

He was alone in the car, with all the doors locked, when he was assassinated, yet there is no evidence of any of the doors having been jimmied or opened at all.

The detective is able to solve the case without trouble. Why?

2) A king enters his castle after a long day of fighting wars. Tired, he goes upstairs to take a long, hot bath. He enters his bathroom and shuts the heavy, airtight oak door. As he closes it, the latch on the outside falls shut, locking him in. He pounds on the door, trying to get someone to hear him, but it's no use; his servants won't be upstairs for another few hours. He figures he may as well take his bath while he's in there, so he turns on the water. After a few minutes, he goes to turn the water off and finds that the taps are stripped.

The room is airtight, with no windows or ways out, the tub is filling up fast, and the rest of the room won't be far behind. How can the king avoid drowning?

I have no idea on number one, but is number two flush the toilet?

SiI40sx · 01-28-2008, 01:30 PM

put your answers in grey so we can just highlight to see them!!!!!! sdfsjkafhaksjh9r8p3ahflhsdafjk

SiI40sx · 01-28-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sonomadrifter

this is a little confusing but dont overcomplicate it. this is the one i remember best as a kid.

you are in a brick building with two seperate rooms and and a hallway connecting them. there is only one door leading into the hallway for each room. there are no windows or other means of exiting the rooms and you cannot see into the the other room through the walls or by opening the doors.

there are 3 light switches in one room that work 3 light bulbs in the other. how do you know what switch goes to what bulb?

*EDIT*- you can only enter the room with the bulbs once

thanks yudalicious +1

Easy you turn one switch on for a long time, then turn it off, then turn another one and go into the other room.

The bulb thats off but is hot belongs to the first switch you turned on
The bulb thats on obviously belogns to the switch thats on
The bulb thats off but is cold, belongs to the switch you never touched.

junkyiv · 01-28-2008, 02:53 PM

Dalaz according to your wording of the OSHA riddle 3 ladders would be correct. However if a WORKER must be within 25 yards of a ladder at all times THEN 2 ladders would be correct.

junkyiv · 01-28-2008, 02:55 PM

SHIFT, the car is a convertible.

Tops* · 01-28-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by C. Senor

Two days ago, Suzy was 8. Next year, she'll be 11. How is this possible?

It's New Year's Day and Suzy's birthday is New Year's Eve. On the 30th, Suzy was 8 and turned 9 on the 31st. This year, she'll turn 10 and next year she'll be 11.

SINxSELEKTAH · 01-28-2008, 04:06 PM

2 fathers and 2 sons go fishing. Each of them catch ONE fish. After returning home & counting their catches, there's a total of 3 fish. Why?

imnotmatt1189 · 01-28-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SINxSELEKTAH

2 fathers and 2 sons go fishing. Each of them catch ONE fish. After returning home & counting their catches, there's a total of 3 fish. Why?

one is a grandpa. So the grandpa counts as a father and the grandpa's son counts as a son as well as a father. thus: 2 fathers and 2 sons.

i don't know if that made sense... typing it out was a little hard. ahahha

SINxSELEKTAH · 01-28-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by imnotmatt1189

one is a grandpa. So the grandpa counts as a father and the grandpa's son counts as a son as well as a father. thus: 2 fathers and 2 sons.

i don't know if that made sense... typing it out was a little hard. ahahha

that is correct! 10 forum bux for you

status:one · 01-28-2008, 07:40 PM

Answer:

With the window being open there was a strong draft that blew over the glass fish bowl on the table causing it to break... leaving the body of a dead fish on the floor.

HellonFire · 01-28-2008, 08:03 PM

I f'n knew it!

Tyler

**ThatGuy** · 01-28-2008, 08:08 PM

Still waiting on the answer to the Devil/Quarters riddle...

HellonFire · 01-28-2008, 08:21 PM

It could be possibly that there is not a set number of quarters he can put down at once?

Tyler

yudalicious · 01-28-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Still waiting on the answer to the Devil/Quarters riddle...

I'm not sure how to post answers in a colored text, so I've PMed the answer to you so I don't ruin it for someone else. Can someone tell me how to post colored text?

Next riddle:

A dragon and knight live on an island. This island has seven poisoned wells, numbered 1 to 7. If you drink from a well, you can only save yourself by drinking from a higher numbered well. Well 7 is located at the top of a high mountain, so only the dragon can reach it.

One day they decide that the island isn't big enough for the two of them, and they have a duel. Each of them brings a glass of water to the duel, they exchange glasses, and drink. After the duel, the knight lives and the dragon dies.

Why did the knight live? Why did the dragon die?

These riddles I post are from a site: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/riddles/intro.shtml, if you feel like wasting more time. There's no wording/trick riddles, just a ton of math riddles (not my cup of tea) and some logic riddles.

C. Senor · 01-28-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SHIFT_*grind*

It's November 1st, and you're talking about months? *shrug*

no it was years

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Originally Posted by SiI40sx

Easy you turn one switch on for a long time, then turn it off, then turn another one and go into the other room.

The bulb thats off but is hot belongs to the first switch you turned on
The bulb thats on obviously belogns to the switch thats on
The bulb thats off but is cold, belongs to the switch you never touched.

that's what i said.

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Originally Posted by Tops*

It's New Year's Day and Suzy's birthday is New Year's Eve. On the 30th, Suzy was 8 and turned 9 on the 31st. This year, she'll turn 10 and next year she'll be 11.

you are correct sir.....give yourself a pat on the back from me.

answer for devil ? below just high light.

and i think i figured out the devil one....i'm going to assume the table you are playing on is round, because if it's square i dont see how you can come up with a solution. but in a round table one would assume it has perfect symmetry. so by going first and placing a coin in the middle you would be able to control the amount of free space that is left on the table. after the coin in the middle of the table is placed, no matter where the even number coins are placed there would be an opposite side to that space because of a round object's symmetry.

all that thinking and yudalicious answered before me....damn yous

yudalicious · 01-28-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by C. Senor

all that thinking and yudalicious answered before me....damn yous

Sorry, I un-posted the answer, but it wasnt quick enough. You're absolutely right. I've been thinking about this riddle as well, and I think any shape where you can establish one axis of symmetry can work - though I may be wrong.

C. Senor · 01-28-2008, 10:06 PM

^i think it would only work for a round table because of its shape...a square or rectangular table would allow for 2 points of symmetry instead of just one.

yudalicious · 01-28-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by C. Senor

^i think it would only work for a round table because of its shape...a square or rectangular table would allow for 2 points of symmetry instead of just one.

Yes, but you can choose to mirror it along the original intended axis - I always wondered why the orignal wording specified round, there must be a reason I suppose. Good job, now try the other one, should be easier.

C. Senor · 01-29-2008, 01:52 AM

is it because the knight stabbed the dragon with his sword.

yudalicious · 01-29-2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by C. Senor

is it because the knight stabbed the dragon with his sword.

No. All nighters FTL. Riddle breaks, FTW.

98s14inaz · 01-29-2008, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by yudalicious

...
Next riddle:

A dragon and knight live on an island. This island has seven poisoned wells, numbered 1 to 7. If you drink from a well, you can only save yourself by drinking from a higher numbered well. Well 7 is located at the top of a high mountain, so only the dragon can reach it.

One day they decide that the island isn't big enough for the two of them, and they have a duel. Each of them brings a glass of water to the duel, they exchange glasses, and drink. After the duel, the knight lives and the dragon dies.

Why did the knight live? Why did the dragon die?

...

Why did the dragon die? The knight gave the dragon a glass of ocean water. The dragon went and drank from well 7 to counteract and died.
Why did the knight live? Because he drank a combined glass of water from wells 6 and 2 to counteract what he believed was water from well 7?

yudalicious · 01-29-2008, 01:09 PM

98s14inaz - you got the first part right, the second should become very obvious soon.

HellonFire · 01-29-2008, 01:18 PM

The Knight lived becuase the Dragon did the same thing. The Knight also drank Ocean water.

yudalicious · 01-29-2008, 01:46 PM

Hellonfire - interesting, but no. Assume the dragon's plan is straightforward while the knight's has more guile.

slothonaleash · 01-29-2008, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by yudalicious

Assume the dragon's plan is straightforward while the knight's has more guile.

Why such demeaning prejudice against dragons?

ericcastro · 01-29-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by shiatsu

There is a room with a dead body on the floor. A window is open with broken glass and water on the floor. What happened in this room?

I thought it was, A man hung himself in an empty room. There is nothing in the room, exept a man hanging a couple feet off the ground and a puddle of water under him. How did her get up to the rope to hang himself??

**ThatGuy** · 01-29-2008, 04:45 PM

^answer
--->He stood on a block of ice

Tops* · 01-29-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

^answer
--->He stood on a block of ice

^answer
---> After he downed two fifths.

trust187 · 01-30-2008, 01:48 AM

Rob walks into a store and buys 2 for $2, 17 for $4, and 479 for $6. What is Rob buying ?

yudalicious · 01-30-2008, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by trust187

Rob walks into a store and buys 2 for $2, 17 for $4, and 479 for $6. What is Rob buying ?

Lottery. Msg length.

01-28-2008, 07:40 PM	#70
status:one Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 35 Posts: 1,258 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: status:one Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Answer: With the window being open there was a strong draft that blew over the glass fish bowl on the table causing it to break... leaving the body of a dead fish on the floor. __________________

01-28-2008, 08:08 PM	#72
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Still waiting on the answer to the Devil/Quarters riddle... __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

01-28-2008, 10:06 PM	#77
C. Senor Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: cali Posts: 3,488 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	^i think it would only work for a round table because of its shape...a square or rectangular table would allow for 2 points of symmetry instead of just one. __________________ Don't forget to tell your mom, she ran out of eggs this morning!

01-29-2008, 01:52 AM	#79
C. Senor Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: cali Posts: 3,488 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	is it because the knight stabbed the dragon with his sword. __________________ Don't forget to tell your mom, she ran out of eggs this morning!

01-29-2008, 04:45 PM	#87
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^answer --->He stood on a block of ice __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

01-28-2008, 01:30 PM	#62
SiI40sx BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bass bumpin, mind trippin Age: 35 Posts: 3,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SiI40sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	put your answers in grey so we can just highlight to see them!!!!!! sdfsjkafhaksjh9r8p3ahflhsdafjk

01-28-2008, 02:53 PM	#64
junkyiv Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: camarillo Age: 46 Posts: 406 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Dalaz according to your wording of the OSHA riddle 3 ladders would be correct. However if a WORKER must be within 25 yards of a ladder at all times THEN 2 ladders would be correct.

01-28-2008, 02:55 PM	#65
junkyiv Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: camarillo Age: 46 Posts: 406 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	SHIFT, the car is a convertible.

01-28-2008, 04:06 PM	#67
SINxSELEKTAH Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: South Orange County, CA Age: 43 Posts: 159 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	2 fathers and 2 sons go fishing. Each of them catch ONE fish. After returning home & counting their catches, there's a total of 3 fish. Why?

01-28-2008, 08:03 PM	#71
HellonFire Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Age: 35 Posts: 740 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I f'n knew it! Tyler

01-28-2008, 08:21 PM	#73
HellonFire Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Age: 35 Posts: 740 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	It could be possibly that there is not a set number of quarters he can put down at once? Tyler

01-29-2008, 01:09 PM	#82
yudalicious Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	98s14inaz - you got the first part right, the second should become very obvious soon.

01-29-2008, 01:18 PM	#83
HellonFire Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Age: 35 Posts: 740 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The Knight lived becuase the Dragon did the same thing. The Knight also drank Ocean water.

01-29-2008, 01:46 PM	#84
yudalicious Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Hellonfire - interesting, but no. Assume the dragon's plan is straightforward while the knight's has more guile.

01-30-2008, 01:48 AM	#89
trust187 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 278 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Rob walks into a store and buys 2 for $2, 17 for $4, and 479 for $6. What is Rob buying ?

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