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Caniche
Cruncher Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Post Count: 33 Status: Offline |
Well, since I submitted them, I'll go ahead and say that numbers 2 and 4 are correct. Hope that's ok Graham...
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Self-defenestration is not desirable at this time.
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
I would request that you please limit your correct answers, to 3 riddles per Member per day.
----------------------------------------If you have and riddles that you would like posting here please go to our Website below for my Email address and Email them to me and I will be happy to post them here and give you credit for them [Please include the answers ] Here are today's Riddles for Tue 22st February 2005 #9 NASA was considering sending canaries into space to study them under zero gravity. The project was scrapped when someone realized that in spite of having sufficient water supplies, they could die of dehydration within a few hours. Why? [Correctly Answered By Caniche ] #13 While mixing sand, gravel, and cement for the foundation of a house, a worker noticed a small bird hopping along the top of the foundation wall. The bird misjudged a hop and fell down one of the holes between the blocks. The bird was down too far for anyone to reach it and the hole was too small for it to fly out of. Someone suggested using two sticks to reach down into the hole and pull the bird out, but this idea was rejected for fear it would injure the fragile bird. What would be the easiest way to get the bird out of the hole without injuring it? [Correctly Answered By smcclarigan ] #20 There is a word in the English language in which the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four signify a great man, and the whole word, a great woman. What is the word? [Correctly Answered By Jeff Curd ] #21 How many three cent stamps are in a dozen? [Correctly Answered By stares ] #23 Two identical tanks full of water are being drained at the same time. One of the tanks has one -two centimeter circular drain outlet and the other has two -one centimeter circular drain outlets. Will one of the tanks empty faster than the other? [Correctly Answered By jfarley ] #24 When Ashley was six years old she hammered a nail into her favorite tree to mark her height. Ten years later at age sixteen, Ashley returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be? [Correctly Answered By stares ] #25 If you have six men and they each had six baskets. Each basket has six cats inside and each cat has six kittens. Assuming all are whole and healthy, how many legs are there? [Correctly Answered By frans ] #26 A beggar's brother died, but the man who died had no brother. How could this be? [Correctly Answered By jfarley ] #27 A group of soldiers were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them: Right turn! About turn! Left turn! In which direction are they now facing? [Correctly Answered By jfarley ] This thread is now closed, please see below Thanks for participating Best Regards [Edit 7 times, last edit by Former Member at Feb 23, 2005 5:02:19 PM] |
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Former Member
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Graham,
#25 If you have six men and they each had six baskets. Each basket has six cats inside and each cat has six kittens. Assuming all are whole and healthy, how many legs are there 6 kittens = 24 legs + 1 cat = 28 legs 1 basket = 6 cats + 6 * 6 kittens = 168 legs 6 baskets = 6 * 168 legs = 1008 legs 6 men have 6 baskets eacht = 6(1008 + 2) = 6060 legs.. Your team mate |
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Former Member
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#14 In the back yard there is a hollow stump that contains six ears of corn. If a healthy squirrel carries out only three ears each day, how many days will it take to empty the stump. Six days as the squirrel always carries 2 ears (its own) #21 How many three cent stamps are in a dozen? 12 #24 When Ashley was six years old she hammered a nail into her favorite tree to mark her height. Ten years later at age sixteen, Ashley returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be? It would be no higher as the growth occurs at the top of the tree. |
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smcclarigan
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#8 Picture an empty wine bottle with a cork secured at the top in the usual way. Inside the bottle a metal ring hangs suspended by a string. How is it possible to make the metal ring drop to the bottom of the bottle without touching the ring, the thread, the cork, or the bottle while leaving the cork in place and intact? Turn the bottle up-side-down? #13 While mixing sand, gravel, and cement for the foundation of a house, a worker noticed a small bird hopping along the top of the foundation wall. The bird misjudged a hop and fell down one of the holes between the blocks. The bird was down too far for anyone to reach it and the hole was too small for it to fly out of. Someone suggested using two sticks to reach down into the hole and pull the bird out, but this idea was rejected for fear it would injure the fragile bird. What would be the easiest way to get the bird out of the hole without injuring it? Pour in the sand little by little, and the bird will keep hopping on top, and eventually get out that way. |
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Former Member
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#20 heroine
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jfarley
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#23 1 2cm drain should beat 2 1cm drain
#26 Sister was beggar #27 Due east |
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joatmon
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Caniche
Cruncher Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Post Count: 33 Status: Offline |
#9: Birds need gravity to swallow. In space, they could not drink. #13: slowly pour sand into the hole. The bird will re-position itself to always stand on the sand and will eventually reach the top. #14: 6 days. It carries out 1 ear of corn per day, plus the 2 ears on its head. Um, yeah. I already answered these. If I did something wrong, and I'm being punished for it, that's ok, but I just wanted to let you know.
Self-defenestration is not desirable at this time.
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Former Member
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#9: Birds need gravity to swallow. In space, they could not drink. #13: slowly pour sand into the hole. The bird will re-position itself to always stand on the sand and will eventually reach the top. #14: 6 days. It carries out 1 ear of corn per day, plus the 2 ears on its head. Um, yeah. I already answered these. If I did something wrong, and I'm being punished for it, that's ok, but I just wanted to let you know.  Hi CanicheMy sincere apologies I missed your post yesterday Please forgive me |
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