Riddles

[tainaprincess]

Good. I'll post another after the weekend.

[cuppajoe_9]

You're in a room with three monkeys. One has a rock, one has a banana and one has nothing. Which is the smartest primate?

[AimusSage]

ME! :) Or so I hope

[cuppajoe_9]

Why can't a muslim living in Great Britain be buried in a christian churchyard, even if he converts to christianity?

[tainaprincess]

Hello again. Okay, try this one:
A large truck is crossing a bridge 1 mile long. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is the exact weight of the truck. The truck makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the truck. Does the bridge collapse? Give a reason.

[AimusSage]

No, it would not collapse, unless it is a very heavy bird. half a mile uses some fuel, and I would think the weight of the fuel is more then the weight of the bird. :)

[tainaprincess]

Good. Now your turn to ask a riddle.

[AimusSage]

A circular railway project was divided into five successive stages of construction. The contract for the construction works of each stage was awarded to a different contractor. From the information given below, can you identify the starting and finishing point of each successive stage of construction, and say which contractor was awarded the contract for the construction works of each stage.? Remember that every fact is important and must be considered.

1. Contractors are referred to by the following symbols: A, B, C, D, E.

2. The Points between the different stages of the project are referred to by the following symbols: P1, P2, P3, P4, P5.

3. Contractor E was awarded the contract for the works of the stage starting at point P4.

4.The stage from point P5 to point P3 was not the first stage.

5. Contractor D was awarded the contract for the works of the fourth stage.

6. Stage 3 finished at point P1, and the contract for the works of which was not awarded to Contractor A.

7. Contractor C was awarded the contract for the works of the stage ending at point P5.

What are the starting, finishing point of each stage in the project and which contractor would execute the works in each stage?

[tainaprincess]

Okay, here goes nothing:
Stage 1 begins at P2, ends at P5, and was awarded to Contractor C.
Stage 2 begins at P5, ends at P3, and was awarded to Contractor B.
Stage 3 begins at P3, ends at P1, and was awarded to Contractor A.
Stage 4 begins at P1, ends at P4, and was awarded to Contractor D.
Stage 5 begins at P4, ends at P2, and was awarded to Contractor E.

[tainaprincess]

Try this one:
After teaching his class all about roman numerals (X = 10, IX=9 and so on) the teacher asked his class to draw a single continuous line and turn IX into 6. The only stipulation the teacher made was that the pen could not be lifted from the paper until the line was complete.

[AimusSage]

S-IX :)

not that I mind :)

[tainaprincess]

So, was my answer right or wrong?

[tainaprincess]

Also, here's a new one:
The ages of a father and son add up to 66. The father's age is the son's age reversed. How old could they be? (3 possible solutions).

[AimusSage]

oh, sorry, yeah it was almost correct, got the contractor for stage 2 and 3 mixed up

[tainaprincess]

Well, I guess I didn't do that bad, considering I had absolutely no clue how to get it started.

[tainaprincess]

Don't forget to answer the riddle on post 263.

[smilingtearz]

Send the box with a lock attached and locked. Your friend attaches his or her own lock and sends the box back to you. You remove your lock and send it back to your friend. Your friend may then remove the lock she or he put on and open the box.


tania... i had already said that! :eek: (see three posts back from #220 i suppose)
anyways how've you been my riddle solving companion..... :)

[smilingtearz]

Also, here's a new one:
The ages of a father and son add up to 66. The father's age is the son's age reversed. How old could they be? (3 possible solutions).

24 and 42
15 and 51
60and 6

[tainaprincess]

I've been pretty good. I realized that you had already answered it after I had posted. For some reason, my computer isn't showing people's answers until after I post to them.
So, how've you been? Solved any good riddles lately?

[tainaprincess]

That's correct!! Try this one:
I am the owner of a pet store. If I put in one canary per cage, I have one bird too many. If I put in two canaries per cage, I have one cage too many. How many cages and canaries do I have?

[smilingtearz]

:banana: 3 cages 4 canaries... the first supposition i took was correct!

[tainaprincess]

That's correct! Your turn.

[tainaprincess]

Here's one for you to try:
A time when they’re green, a time when they’re brown,
But both of these times, cause me to frown.
But just in between, for a very short while,
They’re perfect and yellow, and cause me to smile!
What am I talking about here?

[Riesa]

Lemons? Just a wild gander.

[tainaprincess]

Not quite, but keep thinking of fruits.

[smilingtearz]

mangoes?............

[Riesa]

Bananas? :banana:

[tainaprincess]

Bananas? :banana:
That is correct.
Try this one:
There was a green house.
Inside the green house there was a white house
Inside the white house there was a red house.
Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is this?

[smilingtearz]

watermelon?

[tainaprincess]

Yes. And for answering that correctly, you get this as a bonus riddle:
Four jolly men sat down to play,
And played all night till break of day.
They played for cash and not for fun,
With a separate score for every one.
When it came time to square accounts,
they all had made quite fair amounts.
Now, not one has lost and all have gained -
Tell me now, this can you explain?

:lol: :D

[AimusSage]

there in a band, playing music :)

[tainaprincess]

Good. Here's another:
I travel all over the world, but always stay in the corner. What am I?

[smilingtearz]

oh heard this one before.. musicians!

[smilingtearz]

oops.. i hadn't refreshed the page.. :blush:.. im late!

[smilingtearz]

a stamp...........

[tainaprincess]

Yes that's right :)

[AimusSage]

top right corner? :)

[tainaprincess]

Of course. Okay, try this:
I have one head and three hands.
What am I?

[smilingtearz]

a fan?...........

[tainaprincess]

nope. try again :)

[AimusSage]

a mutant :D

[tainaprincess]

:lol: nope. keep trying.
Would anyone like a clue?

[smilingtearz]

a clock!?...........

[tainaprincess]

Yes, ma'am. Okay, try this:
If you turn me sideways, I am everything.
If you cut my head off, I am nothing.
What am I?

[smilingtearz]

the number 8.. :D

[tainaprincess]

Lawyers have none
Schools have one
Good men have many

[AimusSage]

principles. :)

[smilingtearz]

:lol:.. that's a good one!

[tainaprincess]

Good. Try this:
I am taller than trees
but never breath
up and up I go
but never grow
what am I?

[AimusSage]

A skyscraper, like the petronas towers hehe, or the taipei 101, tallest building in the world. Or any other tower that is man made and taller then trees. :)

That, or a mountain :)

[tainaprincess]

A skyscraper, like the petronas towers hehe, or the taipei 101, tallest building in the world. Or any other tower that is man made and taller then trees. :)

That, or a mountain :)

I'll take that answer.
Okay, here's one:
A son and father were driving when the car crashed. The father insantly died and the son was taken to the hospital because he was injured in the car accident. The doctor is about to give surgery but stops and says "I can't perform surgery on this guy, he's my son." Who is the doctor?

[AimusSage]

The mother :)

[tainaprincess]

You're good. Solve this one (really easy), and then you give me one.

I have a spine, yet I can't breathe. What am I?

[AimusSage]

A book! haha, had me stooped for a moment, but it is a book right :)

[tainaprincess]

:lol: yes, it's a book.
I've got the hiccups. Do you know how to get rid of them (besides drinking lots of water)?

[tainaprincess]

Okay, try this, but don't forget to give me one:
I'm white, round, but not always around.
Sometimes I am half, sometimes I am whole, sometimes a slice of me is all you will know. Sometimes I am light, sometimes I am dark, sometimes I am both. Everyone wants to walk on me but only a few ever have...
What am I?

[AimusSage]

the moon :) Riddle coming up!

[tainaprincess]

Why can't a muslim living in Great Britain be buried in a christian churchyard, even if he converts to christianity?

Sorry, I hadn't read yours until I was looking back. The answer is ....... because he is still living. They would only be able to bury him if he is dead, not living :)

[tainaprincess]

Okay, good.

[AimusSage]

Since I can't think of any good riddles right now, I'll post one I found on the net :)

What starts with "e" ends with "e" and contains only one letter?

[tainaprincess]

Thought you were gonna get me didn't you? It's an envelope!

[AimusSage]

That is correct :)

[tainaprincess]

Okay, I have one for you:
I am the center of gravity, hold a capital situation in Vienna, and as I am foremost in every victory, am allowed by all to be invaluable. Though I am invisible, I am clearly seen in the midst of a river. I could name three who are in love with me and have three associates in vice. It is vain that you seek me for I have long been in heaven yet even now lie embalmed in the grave. What am I?

[AimusSage]

The answer to your riddle is the 22nd letter in the alphabet :)

[tainaprincess]

That is correct!
Try this one:
The word 'FACETIOUSLY' contains the six vowels, A-E-I-O-U and Y, in their alphabetical order. Can you find another English word that does the same?

[AimusSage]

Not a clue, I'll go search in the dictionary :eek:

[tainaprincess]

Don't worry, if they hadn't given me the answer where I found this question, I would never have gotten it. If you really want to look, the word they gave begins with an a. :D

[AimusSage]

I prefer to keep what's left of my sanity. :D

[tainaprincess]

Would you like the answer then?

[AimusSage]

That would be nice, yes, as it would save me a google search :)
I'm never going to guess this one anyway

[tainaprincess]

Okay. The answer is: abstemiously. I'm actually looking it up in the dictionary to find out what it means.
Here's another:
I know a word of letters three, add two and fewer there will be?

[AimusSage]

few -> fewer :)

[tainaprincess]

Good. Try this:
What is the longest word in the dictionary?

[AimusSage]

dictionary, if it's one of those sneaky ones, where 'the dictionary' is the sentence being refered to. :) If I have to find the actual word, I have no clue.

[tainaprincess]

It's not dictionary. You're gonna laugh when you read the answer. Are you sure you want me to give it to you? :goof:

[AimusSage]

yes, give it, because I am never going to solve such riddles, not good at riddles that don't involve at least some logic :)

[tainaprincess]

Okay, but, like I said, you're going to laugh. The word is: smiles (there's a mile between the s's).

[tainaprincess]

This one I know you will get:
The beginning of eternity
The end of time and space
The beginning of every end,
And the end of every place

[AimusSage]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

I should have guessed Smiles though :D

[tainaprincess]

:lol: your turn

[AimusSage]

There is a dead man in the middle of a field, nothing is around him and there are no footprints of any sort. There is an unopened package next to him. How did he die?

[tainaprincess]

He died of old age. He'd been there for many many years

[AimusSage]

sorry, that is incorrect, here's a hint: As he approached the field he knew he was going to die.

[tainaprincess]

He was parachuting and his parachute (the unopened package) did not open.

[AimusSage]

Correct! :D

[tainaprincess]

Okay, here's one for you:
A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but did not know the password that was required. He waited by the door and listened. A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said, "twelve." The member replied, "six " and was let in. A second member came to the door and the doorman said, "six." The member replied, "three" and was let in. The man thought he had heard enough and walked up to the door. The doorman said ,"ten" and the man replied, "five." But he was not let in.

What should have he said?

[AimusSage]

3..............................

[tainaprincess]

Correct.
Try this:
What happened in 1961 that will not happen again for over 4000 years?

[AimusSage]

hehe, 1961 upside down is 1961, but I think you should have said in about 4000 years, because it'll be in 6009 before that happens again :)

I knew this one though :)

[tainaprincess]

Sorry about that. Okay, what about this:
President Clinton is listed as our 41st president, but only 40 men have held the office. Why?

[AimusSage]

Somewhere along the line someone had to much to drink and counted a president double :D

[tainaprincess]

Close, one of the presidents didn't get elected one election period, but was elected the following term. It was Grover Cleveland, as our 22nd and 24th president.

[AimusSage]

I see. Still sounds silly to me, just because someone occupied the spot inbetween doesn't make him a different man. :)
Or did it... :p

[tainaprincess]

Who knows. Your turn.

[AimusSage]

It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, and empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter. What is it?

[tainaprincess]

Death? :confused:

[AimusSage]

No, but close :)

[tainaprincess]

is it eternity?

[AimusSage]

No, that's not right either. :)

[tainaprincess]

Close to death, but not. Hmm.... I am confused here. I think I'm leaving soon, so if I don't get it before I leave, I will definitely think it over tonight and let you know tomorrow if no one else has figured it out by then.

[AimusSage]

Let's just say that death is often associated with it :)

[tainaprincess]

the after life?

[AimusSage]

nope, that would be a little to obvious :)

[tainaprincess]

Okay, I will definitely think about this overnight.

[ktd222]

Is it gas?

[Taliesin]

Darkness?
Nasty stinking hobbitses.

[tainaprincess]

Darkness was going to be my answer too.

[AimusSage]

You got it right Taliesin. :) The dark or darkness was the correct answer

[tainaprincess]

Give us another

[ktd222]

It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, and empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter. What is it?

Can you match up the dark to all these references you mentioned it's association? :confused:

[Pensive]

Oh, darkness can be felt. Don't you turn on the bulb/tubelight/candle when it is dark?

[AimusSage]

Can you match up the dark to all these references you mentioned it's association? :confused:
Yes I can. Think about it, it does make sense. :)

[ktd222]

It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, and empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter. What is it?

These are the only ones that I can't match up with the term darkness.

[Taliesin]

Hmmm, a riddle?

Let's see for some old Estonian ones:

One goose, four noses?
Lock of water, key of wood, the bird passed, but the hunter got stuck?
A crone in the corner, hundred children in the lap, each child has different name, each child has different voice.
Behind the house it hails, behind the sauna it rains, in front of the house the sun shines.
Rounder than an egg, higher than a churhtower?

[Taliesin]

Er... is it allowed to bump topcs or is it considered bad tone?

[Basil]

One goose, four noses?A goosefeather pillow (in Estonia, pillow-corners are known as noses, right? :p )

Lock of water, key of wood, the bird passed, but the hunter got stuck?A moat, with a drawbridge?

A crone in the corner, hundred children in the lap, each child has different name, each child has different voice.Easy: the United Nations!

Behind the house it hails, behind the sauna it rains, in front of the house the sun shines.Don't know

Rounder than an egg, higher than a churhtower?The moon?

[Pensive]

]A crone in the corner, hundred children in the lap, each child has different name, each child has different voice.

United Nations
This is ironic and nicely put.