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Posted: 5th January 2004 14:41
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OK, here's an idea, similar to the trivia threads. We post riddles and solve them. Time to dust off the old brain! Here's the rules, similar to the trivia already here.
Quote Riddle rules: 1) One question on the board at a time please. 2) You may post a new question ONLY if you get the previous question correct. 3) Only post a new question after the question poser has confirmed an answer is correct or is satisfied the answer is sufficient. 4) Follow the normal board rules for off-topic posts. Questions about the current question or answer are still welcome. 5) Do not start a chain of answers (i.e. If R51 asks question one, and Tiddles answers, R51 can not answer the following question, whether it be asked by Tiddles or anyone who Tiddles passes the question to). 6) Only two answers (or guesses) per user, per riddle. 7) If a riddle has gone on for 2 days (48 hours) unsolved, then the riddler posts the correct answer, and the riddler position is up for grabs, meaning anyone else may post a new riddle. 8) Have fun. There they are. I'll start. You have two American coins that add up to 30 cents, and one of them is not a nickel. How is this possible? This post has been edited by Neal on 27th February 2005 17:40 -------------------- Wow. 1,000 posts. I miss you all now that I'm in boarding school! ;_; |
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Posted: 5th January 2004 15:41
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There is one quarter and one nickel. Only one of them isn't a nickel, so the other one can be.
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Posted: 5th January 2004 16:48
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The ball's in your court, pheonix.
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Posted: 5th January 2004 18:39
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It is a freezing day. You only have one match, with a lamp, a kerosene heater, and a wood burning stove. Which should you light first?
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Posted: 5th January 2004 19:04
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The match of course.
-------------------- "Only the dead have seen the end of their quotes being misattributed to Plato." -George Santayana "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here..." -Abraham Lincoln, prior to the discovery of Irony. |
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Posted: 5th January 2004 20:10
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Good job Del S
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Posted: 5th January 2004 20:16
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Okay...
You are driving a Bus from Glasgow to Linwood. In the city centre, five people get on. In Renfrew, three people get on, and two get off. In Paisley Town Centre, five people get on, and three go off. In Linwood, all of the passengers get off. How many passengers left at linwood, and what was the drivers name? -------------------- "Only the dead have seen the end of their quotes being misattributed to Plato." -George Santayana "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here..." -Abraham Lincoln, prior to the discovery of Irony. |
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Posted: 5th January 2004 20:17
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No passengers, and figaro
This post has been edited by Figaro on 5th January 2004 20:18 -------------------- Wow. 1,000 posts. I miss you all now that I'm in boarding school! ;_; |
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Posted: 5th January 2004 20:18
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Eight passengers and the bus drivers name is...
SILVER MADUIN! -------------------- "I fell off the mountain of words at around the 10,000ft mark. Tell my family...they owe me money." -Narratorway "If you retort against this, so help me God I'll shove any part of your anatomy I can find into some other part. Figuratively, of course." - Josh "We have more, can deliver tuesday." - Del S Good old CoN |
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Posted: 5th January 2004 20:18
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Figaro, Your Turn
EDIT: Ghaa, its Maduin actually, eight was right!  This post has been edited by Del S on 5th January 2004 20:21 -------------------- "Only the dead have seen the end of their quotes being misattributed to Plato." -George Santayana "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here..." -Abraham Lincoln, prior to the discovery of Irony. |
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Posted: 5th January 2004 20:22
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Aye... my previous riddle was too weird so take this:
What's the second largest polish city in the world? Possible spoilers: highlight to view Hint: it's in the USA. This post has been edited by SilverMaduin on 5th January 2004 20:27 -------------------- "I fell off the mountain of words at around the 10,000ft mark. Tell my family...they owe me money." -Narratorway "If you retort against this, so help me God I'll shove any part of your anatomy I can find into some other part. Figuratively, of course." - Josh "We have more, can deliver tuesday." - Del S Good old CoN |
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Posted: 5th January 2004 20:28
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New York City?
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Posted: 5th January 2004 20:29
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No.
-------------------- "I fell off the mountain of words at around the 10,000ft mark. Tell my family...they owe me money." -Narratorway "If you retort against this, so help me God I'll shove any part of your anatomy I can find into some other part. Figuratively, of course." - Josh "We have more, can deliver tuesday." - Del S Good old CoN |
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Posted: 5th January 2004 21:07
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Chicago
-------------------- "My impersonation of an ordinary person was flawless." - Neal "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss |
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Posted: 5th January 2004 23:35
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New Jersey?
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Posted: 6th January 2004 02:19
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The correct answer has been given already. SM can confirm it. And New Jersey isn't a city.
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Posted: 6th January 2004 13:17
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The answer is:...
... ... ... *tadam*  Chicago! Your turn, Hanyou. -------------------- "I fell off the mountain of words at around the 10,000ft mark. Tell my family...they owe me money." -Narratorway "If you retort against this, so help me God I'll shove any part of your anatomy I can find into some other part. Figuratively, of course." - Josh "We have more, can deliver tuesday." - Del S Good old CoN |
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Posted: 6th January 2004 19:02
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Let's try this one...
I am a rock group that has 4 members, all of whom are dead, one of which was assasinated. What am I? -------------------- "My impersonation of an ordinary person was flawless." - Neal "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss |
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Posted: 6th January 2004 19:13
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The Beatles?
-------------------- "I fell off the mountain of words at around the 10,000ft mark. Tell my family...they owe me money." -Narratorway "If you retort against this, so help me God I'll shove any part of your anatomy I can find into some other part. Figuratively, of course." - Josh "We have more, can deliver tuesday." - Del S Good old CoN |
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Posted: 6th January 2004 19:15
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Good guess, but they still have two members alive. This is more of a place than a person.
-------------------- "My impersonation of an ordinary person was flawless." - Neal "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss |
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Posted: 6th January 2004 23:16
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Can you give us a hint?
HINT: Is this band famous enough that we might have heard of it? -------------------- Wow. 1,000 posts. I miss you all now that I'm in boarding school! ;_; |
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Posted: 6th January 2004 23:34
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Here's a hint, I never said it was a band. If you live or lived in the US you would know it.
This post has been edited by Hanyou on 6th January 2004 23:39 -------------------- "My impersonation of an ordinary person was flawless." - Neal "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss |
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Posted: 7th January 2004 01:22
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Mount Rushmore?
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Posted: 7th January 2004 01:39
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Yup! You're up Iain.
-------------------- "My impersonation of an ordinary person was flawless." - Neal "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss |
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Posted: 8th January 2004 07:14
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I can't really remember any riddles, so I'll just steal from Tolkien.
A simple box without hinges or lid, but inside golden treasure is hid. Sorry to disapoint (All you tolkien fans might want to give the others a chance before you jump all over it). The question, of course, is what is the object I have described? |
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Posted: 8th January 2004 10:47
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Um... if I remember correctly, an egg?
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Posted: 9th January 2004 04:14
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Correct. Your turn Figaro.
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Posted: 9th January 2004 04:26
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Quote (SilverMaduin @ 5th January 2004 15:22) Aye... my previous riddle was too weird so take this: What's the second largest polish city in the world? Possible spoilers: highlight to view Hint: it's in the USA. I dont get it. What makes it Chicago? (i'm half polish, and i live an hour and a half from chicago..) Unless that's just a random fact or something. Oh and ha, I wouldn't call a yoke a treasure. -------------------- The clouds ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I watched every constellation die And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star I should've known, walked all the way home To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone -Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You" |
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Posted: 9th January 2004 05:31
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Sorry to jump in, but I really love this riddle that I have here. Its kinda mathematical though.
What single punctuation mark can you put on each side of this equation to make it true? (Hint: / isn't a punctuation mark.) 560 = 600 |
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Posted: 9th January 2004 08:03
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Quote (Tidu-who @ 8th January 2004 23:26) I dont get it. What makes it Chicago? (i'm half polish, and i live an hour and a half from chicago..) Unless that's just a random fact or something. It was just a fact. And to answer Doughnut it's a :. Like a clock 5:60 = 6:00. You could also do 56^0 = 6^00 since they both would equal 0. I still think it is Figaro's turn however. This post has been edited by Hanyou on 9th January 2004 08:04 -------------------- "My impersonation of an ordinary person was flawless." - Neal "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss |
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