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TheLostOne wrote:

Here you go:6.Who is your father's only son's brother's uncle's wife's daughter's brother's father's son?

Last edited by A12345 (2006-12-13 17:23:31)

TheLostOne wrote:

Here you go:
4.Would you rather a crocodile attack you or an alligator?

TheLostOne wrote:

Here you go:

1.There are two lengths of rope.
Each one can burn in exactly one hour.
They are not necessarily of the same length or width as each other.
They also are not of uniform width (may be wider in middle than on the end), thus burning half of the rope is not necessarily 1/2 hour.

By burning the ropes, how do you measure exactly 45 minutes worth of time?

2.There are four man standing in front of a firing-squad. Two of them (nr.1 & 3) wear a black hat and two of them (nr.2 & 4) wear a white hat. They are all facing the same direction and between nr.3 and nr.4 stands a brick wall (see picture). So nr.1 can see nr.2 & 3, nr.2 sees nr.3, nr.3 sees only the wall and nr.4 doesn't see a thing. The men know that there are two white and two black hats.
The commander of the firing-squad is willing to let the men go if one of them can say what color hat he is wearing. The men are not allowed to talk. The only thing they may say is "I'm wearing a white/black hat". If one of the men knows which hat he is wearing he must tell it and all men will be free.
Which man knows 100% sure what color hat he's wearing?

3.Easy one:
If you are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp. You only have one match, so what do you light first?


4.Would you rather a crocodile attack you or an alligator?

5.Classic
As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives.
Each wife had seven sacks,
Each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits.
Kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many were going to St. Ives?

6.Who is your father's only son's brother's uncle's wife's daughter's brother's father's son?

TheLostOne wrote:

Here you go:

1.There are two lengths of rope.
Each one can burn in exactly one hour.
They are not necessarily of the same length or width as each other.
They also are not of uniform width (may be wider in middle than on the end), thus burning half of the rope is not necessarily 1/2 hour.

By burning the ropes, how do you measure exactly 45 minutes worth of time?

2.There are four man standing in front of a firing-squad. Two of them (nr.1 & 3) wear a black hat and two of them (nr.2 & 4) wear a white hat. They are all facing the same direction and between nr.3 and nr.4 stands a brick wall (see picture). So nr.1 can see nr.2 & 3, nr.2 sees nr.3, nr.3 sees only the wall and nr.4 doesn't see a thing. The men know that there are two white and two black hats.
The commander of the firing-squad is willing to let the men go if one of them can say what color hat he is wearing. The men are not allowed to talk. The only thing they may say is "I'm wearing a white/black hat". If one of the men knows which hat he is wearing he must tell it and all men will be free.
Which man knows 100% sure what color hat he's wearing?

3.Easy one:
If you are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp. You only have one match, so what do you light first?


4.Would you rather a crocodile attack you or an alligator?

5.Classic
As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives.
Each wife had seven sacks,
Each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits.
Kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many were going to St. Ives?

6.Who is your father's only son's brother's uncle's wife's daughter's brother's father's son?

Last edited by Paco_the_Insane (2006-12-13 17:36:00)

Paco_the_Insane wrote:

6. an only son cant have a brother.

Cheez wrote:

TheLostOne wrote:

Here you go:
4.Would you rather a crocodile attack you or an alligator?

I'd prefer the alligator


You have two candles, a paraffin wax candle, and a bee's wax candle. Which one burns longer?

SplinterStrike wrote:

Ok i got a few more but im out of karma. So...the winners get to feel all special inside.

These aren't really hard.

1. Which month of the year lasts the longest?SOLVED October(daylights saving)

2. One day, while I was walking down the street, I met my uncle by chance. I had never met him before or
seen a photograph, but recognized him immediatly. How is this possible?SOLVED
He's my dad's twin.

3.  A scientist claims to have invented a unique machine that allows him to dissappear for an hour and
    reappear at the same spot one hour later. He hasn't tried it but is eager to do so. Why should you tell him
    not to?

4. Which plant name can be made from these letters without using any of them twice? T O W A R

5. Using all of these only once, form the name of the name of an animal.  a h e t d u l e

TheLostOne wrote:

Here you go:

1.There are two lengths of rope.
Each one can burn in exactly one hour.
They are not necessarily of the same length or width as each other.
They also are not of uniform width (may be wider in middle than on the end), thus burning half of the rope is not necessarily 1/2 hour.

By burning the ropes, how do you measure exactly 45 minutes worth of time?

2.There are four man standing in front of a firing-squad. Two of them (nr.1 & 3) wear a black hat and two of them (nr.2 & 4) wear a white hat. They are all facing the same direction and between nr.3 and nr.4 stands a brick wall (see picture). So nr.1 can see nr.2 & 3, nr.2 sees nr.3, nr.3 sees only the wall and nr.4 doesn't see a thing. The men know that there are two white and two black hats.
The commander of the firing-squad is willing to let the men go if one of them can say what color hat he is wearing. The men are not allowed to talk. The only thing they may say is "I'm wearing a white/black hat". If one of the men knows which hat he is wearing he must tell it and all men will be free.
Which man knows 100% sure what color hat he's wearing?

3.Easy one:
If you are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp. You only have one match, so what do you light first?


4.Would you rather a crocodile attack you or an alligator?

5.Classic
As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives.
Each wife had seven sacks,
Each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits.
Kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many were going to St. Ives?

6.Who is your father's only son's brother's uncle's wife's daughter's brother's father's son?

Last edited by SplinterStrike (2006-12-13 17:40:26)

Cheez wrote:

Paco_the_Insane wrote:

Cheez wrote:

You have two candles, a paraffin wax candle, and a bee's wax candle. Which one burns longer?

the taller one?

*snicker* nooooooo.

Read it again.

Last edited by Goven (2006-12-13 17:50:46)

Sharp<0>Shooter wrote:

heres some riddles

1. What is so fragile that when you say its name you break it?

2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?

3.In the basement there are 3 light switches in the off position. Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on the floor above. You may move any of the switches, but you may only go up stairs one time. How can you determine which switch controls each light?

Sharp<0>Shooter wrote:

heres some riddles 1. What is so fragile that when you say its name you break it? 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?

Last edited by A12345 (2006-12-13 17:56:36)

SplinterStrike wrote:

Ok i got a few more but im out of karma. So...the winners get to feel all special inside.

These aren't really hard.

1. Which month of the year lasts the longest?

2. One day, while I was walking down the street, I met my uncle by chance. I had never met him before or
seen a photograph, but recognized him immediatly. How is this possible?

3.  A scientist claims to have invented a unique machine that allows him to dissappear for an hour and
    reappear at the same spot one hour later. He hasn't tried it but is eager to do so. Why should you tell him
    not to?

4. Which plant name can be made from these letters without using any of them twice? T O W A R

5. Using all of these only once, form the name of the name of an animal.  a h e t d u l e

Paco_the_Insane wrote:

SplinterStrike wrote:

Ok i got a few more but im out of karma. So...the winners get to feel all special inside.

These aren't really hard.

1. Which month of the year lasts the longest?

2. One day, while I was walking down the street, I met my uncle by chance. I had never met him before or
seen a photograph, but recognized him immediatly. How is this possible?

3.  A scientist claims to have invented a unique machine that allows him to dissappear for an hour and
    reappear at the same spot one hour later. He hasn't tried it but is eager to do so. Why should you tell him
    not to?

4. Which plant name can be made from these letters without using any of them twice? T O W A R

5. Using all of these only once, form the name of the name of an animal.  a h e t d u l e

3. because he will destroy the time space continuum.
4. oat or wort
5. all i can find is eel