Riddle Thread

2006-12-12 16:11:28

#1

Darkhelmet: cereal killer; +233|6758|the middle of nowhere

Well after reading Brome's riddle, I thought I might post one that I know. Feel free to post any that you know.

1.) A man lives in an apartment. There are 50 floors in all. The man lives on the 50th floor. Every day, the man takes his umbrella with him and gets on the elevator and goes to the 1st floor where he works. Then, at the end of the day, the man gets back on the elevator and goes back to the 50th floor where he lives. One day, the man went to work but did not take his umbrella and when it was time to go home he gets on the elevator and presses the "25" button and then walks on the stairs 25 more floors up to where he lives. Why?

(Yes, this one is very, very easy but I just wanted to post it)

2.) (Another umbrella riddle ) 3 big men are standing under a small umbrella, but they are not getting wet. Why not?

3.) How many apples can you fit into an empty bag?

(The second two I looked up because I was bored lol), Please post some more that you know!

2006-12-12 16:13:34

#2

Heavy_Guns_91: I hand out purple hearts like candy; +72|6411|Alberta, Canada

1. The man's a midget.
2. It's not raining.
3. I havn't figured it out yet.

2006-12-12 16:14:39

#3

Brasso: member; +1,549|6638

2) It's not raining.

Edit: Damn it. I just had to reread the 1st one.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2006-12-12 16:15:04)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2006-12-12 16:18:39

#4

CanadianLoser: Meow :3 :3; +1,148|6515

3. 1 because after that it isn't empty anymore.

2006-12-12 16:19:02

#5

-TL-: Srs lurker; +25|6500|Oklahoma City

eh, too slow.

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2006-12-12 16:19:36

#6

chittydog: less busy; +586|6843|Kubra, Damn it!

Heavy_Guns_91 wrote:
1. The man's a midget.

and he can only reach up to 25 without his umbrella.

2006-12-12 16:27:55

#7

CanadianLoser: Meow :3 :3; +1,148|6515

chittydog wrote:
Heavy_Guns_91 wrote:
1. The man's a midget.
and he can only reach up to 25 without his umbrella.

while standing on a step-ladder, and getting boosted by his co-worker...plus the buttons to the floors were REALLY high up.

2006-12-12 16:55:26

#8

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6419|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

hehe riddles...I love em. Seeing as the above have all been answered correctly, I will post a few of my own.
Bonuses go to the riddle solvers.

1. A man's head travelled more than 30ft. more than his feet but he was unharmed. How come?

2. A group of people at a New Year's Day concert in 1900 couldn't get out of the concert hall doors. The doors were not locked and opened easily. After all, the crowd had entered by them. What was the difficulty?

3. What can you hold in your right hand but not in your left?

4. Fred assembled a device containing thousands of moving parts, yet it only took hima few minutes. What is it?

5. Legend has it that the Greek poet Homer died of frustration at not being able to solve this riddle, posed by
fishermen of the island of Ios. See if you can do better.

What we caught, we threw away,
What we couldn't catch, we kept.

P.S the obvious answer is never the right one. I will also post more riddles regularly.

2006-12-12 16:57:46

#9

Heavy_Guns_91: I hand out purple hearts like candy; +72|6411|Alberta, Canada

SplinterStrike wrote:
3. What can you hold in your right hand but not in your left?

Your left hand

2006-12-12 17:04:13

#10

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6419|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

Heavy_Guns_91 wrote:
SplinterStrike wrote:
3. What can you hold in your right hand but not in your left?
Your left hand

Correct. Bonus handed out. Other answer could be left elbow.

2006-12-12 17:06:40

#11

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +794|6692|United States of America

SplinterStrike wrote:
2. A group of people at a New Year's Day concert in 1900 couldn't get out of the concert hall doors. The doors were not locked and opened easily. After all, the crowd had entered by them. What was the difficulty?

Were the doors the push to enter/pull to exit type?

2006-12-12 17:08:11

#12

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6419|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

DesertFox423 wrote:
SplinterStrike wrote:
2. A group of people at a New Year's Day concert in 1900 couldn't get out of the concert hall doors. The doors were not locked and opened easily. After all, the crowd had entered by them. What was the difficulty?
Were the doors the push to enter/pull to exit type?

Bravo, you win.

2006-12-12 17:12:47

#13

Heavy_Guns_91: I hand out purple hearts like candy; +72|6411|Alberta, Canada

SplinterStrike wrote:
5. Legend has it that the Greek poet Homer died of frustration at not being able to solve this riddle, posed by
fishermen of the island of Ios. See if you can do better.

What we caught, we threw away,
What we couldn't catch, we kept..

Is the answer "Nothing"?

What we caught, we threw away (They threw away nothing.)
What we wouldn't catch, we kept. (They kept nothing.)

2006-12-12 17:13:53

#14

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6419|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

Heavy_Guns_91 wrote:
SplinterStrike wrote:
5. Legend has it that the Greek poet Homer died of frustration at not being able to solve this riddle, posed by
fishermen of the island of Ios. See if you can do better.

What we caught, we threw away,
What we couldn't catch, we kept..
Is the answer "Nothing"?

What we caught, we threw away (They threw away nothing.)
What we wouldn't catch, we kept. (They kept nothing.)

Unfortunately no, it is not. They did indeed catch things. Acceptable answer though. (I still want people to try to guess this one)

EDIT- (I'll +1 you in a day.... can't for 24 hours)

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2006-12-12 17:15:07

#15

Heavy_Guns_91: I hand out purple hearts like candy; +72|6411|Alberta, Canada

Dammit.

2006-12-12 17:18:12

#16

LockerFish: Member; +47|6713

The sailors caught wind?

2006-12-12 17:18:43

#17

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6419|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

LockerFish wrote:
The sailors caught wind?

No.

2006-12-12 17:19:27

#18

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|6774|UK

Water in their boat?

They were bailing water out of their boat...

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2006-12-12 17:20:46

#19

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6419|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

Vilham wrote:
Water in their boat?

Nope. You can't actually "catch" water.

2006-12-12 17:21:31

#20

Heavy_Guns_91: I hand out purple hearts like candy; +72|6411|Alberta, Canada

I dont know how it works with the riddle, but how about a cold?

2006-12-12 17:22:26

#21

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|6774|UK

SplinterStrike wrote:
Vilham wrote:
Water in their boat?
Nope. You can't actually "catch" water.

Yeah you can... in a bucket.

2006-12-12 17:22:48

#22

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6419|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

Heavy_Guns_91 wrote:
I dont know how it works with the riddle, but how about a cold?

Can you throw away a cold?
Or not catch it and keep it?

2006-12-12 17:23:26

#23

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|6774|UK

Either that or their own sick in a bucket.

2006-12-12 17:25:14

#24

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6419|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

Vilham wrote:
SplinterStrike wrote:
Vilham wrote:
Water in their boat?
Nope. You can't actually "catch" water.
Yeah you can... in a bucket.

They are not at sea my friend.

-Remind me to add a bit more detail to vague ones like these next time.

EDIT- corrected my mistake. Answer accepted.

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2006-12-12 17:26:25

#25

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|6774|UK

Booooo you were gunna give me +1!!! Where in the riddle does it say they aren't at sea?

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