Captain Oates 21 Posted December 7, 2008 5 Digits in a Zip Code 9 Judges on the Supreme Court Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Typhoid Harry 23 Posted December 7, 2008 I like these... I've done the easy ones..... 1 = H on a U horn on a unicorn 1 = W on a U wheel on a unicycle 3 = B M (S H T R) blind mice (see how they run) 4 = Q in a G quarters in a game 5 = D in a Z C digits in a zip code (American) 7 = D of the W days of the week 7 = B for S B brides for seven brothers 7 = W of the A W Wonders of the ancient world 8 = S on a S S sides on a stop sign (American) 9 = P in the S S 9 = J on the S C judges on the Supreme Court (American) 11 = P on a F T players on a football team 12 = S of the Z signs of the zodiac 15 = M on a D M C men on a dead man’s chest 13 = S on the A F stripes on the American flag 18 = H on a G C holes on a golf course 21 = D on a D 24 = H in a D hours in a day 26 = L of the A 29 = D in F in a L Y days in February in a leap year 32 = D F at which W F days fast after which we feast 40 = D and N of the G F days and nights of the great flood 50 = W to L Y L ways to leave your lover 54 = C in a D (W Js) cards in a deck (with jokers) 57 = H V Heinz varieties 60 = S in a M seconds in a minute 64 = S on a C B squares on a chess board 76 = T in the B P trombones in the big parade 88 = P K Piano keys 90 = D in a R A degrees in a right angle 99 = B of B on the W bottles of beer on the wall 200 = D for P G in M dollars for passing Go in Monopoly 1000 = W that a P is W words that a picture is worth 1001 = A N Arabian nights Filled in the ones I knew off the top of my head. And the one spitting feathers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Oates 21 Posted December 7, 2008 You seem like an intelligent bunch so I thought I'd start a riddle thread. Remember if you google it is only yourself that you are cheating! Here are a couple to get you started. Riddle 1 You are outside a room in which there is a traditional light bulb. You can see three switches, of which only one turns the light on. You can flick the switches on however many times you like but you can only open the door once. Once you open the door you cannot sod about with the switches. How can you determine which switch controls the light? Riddle 2 You are given eleven identical coins of equal mass and one counterfeit coin which is either heavier or lighter than the other eleven. Your are also given a counter balance which you can use just three times to determine the counterfeit. How? Edited for LFN and LB But you can still 'flick the switches on however many times you like' - no 'sodding about' with them necessary - so surely you just walk on in, flick the switches however many times you like, and you will find the one that controls the light? LB, the switches are outside the room. You cannot see inside the room when you flick the switches. Only once you've finished flicking them, can you enter the room to see the result of your switch flickery. You cannot nip back out and have another go once you are in. Ah, well it didn't say the switches were outside the room, if it had said that in the first place I would have known the answer. Hmmm... It doesn't say that the switches are outside the room, nor does it give any reliable information about the original status of the door. May I suggest that Strata the Psychedelic snake be given a snack of Red Herring to console him for any distress suffered when the light is switched on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monoclinic 39 Posted December 7, 2008 13 = S on the A F stripes on the American flag Surely not? After the previous argument, American v US citizen.... Anyway, to make things as simple as possible - you are outside the room to which the door is closed, you cannot see under the door for fear of snake bites and the switches are in front of you in the same place you are to sod about with. When sodding about with is finished you hav the right to open aforementioned door to make the final decision. See Honez spoiler for clues! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted December 7, 2008 13 = S on the A F stripes on the American flag Surely not? After the previous argument, American v US citizen... LOL. I didn't set 'em, I just copied and pasted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted December 8, 2008 Top Ten Brain Teasers (Sorry Mono, I know you don't like lists) http://listverse.com/entertainment/top-10-brain-teasers/ I only got 3/10 (numbers 3,5 and 9) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
halleluyahjohntudor 5 Posted December 8, 2008 Top Ten Brain Teasers (Sorry Mono, I know you don't like lists) http://listverse.com/entertainment/top-10-brain-teasers/ I only got 3/10 (numbers 3,5 and 9) Is the answer to number 2 'I wish that my mother could watch my father give a very expensive present to my child, for which he has paid in cash rather than taking out a loan from Lloyds TSB?' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monoclinic 39 Posted September 2, 2009 What do you call an angry buccaneer? Why is Father Christmas like a pirate? Where do pirates store their sportswear? How is a pirate flag like a West Coast baseball player? What do you get when you cross a pirate swordsman with a pumpkin? Where does a pirate go to the toilet? Why did the pirate give his ship an extra coat of paint? Why couldn't the young pirate get in to the pirate movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted November 11, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted November 11, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? You had has name for a Secret Santa and now you don't have to buy him a pressie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted November 11, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? You had has name for a Secret Santa and now you don't have to buy him a pressie? Erm, you were due to catch a train on the line where he met his end? The line was shut down, no travel, no ticket to purchase, no expense? Or summat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,100 Posted November 11, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? The friendly against Chile has been cancelled, so you'll get your money back from the bookies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted November 11, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? The friendly against Chile has been cancelled, so you'll get your money back from the bookies? Close, but no cigar. If I'd had a bet on the game I might have gained some money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted November 11, 2009 What do you call an angry buccaneer? Why is Father Christmas like a pirate? Where do pirates store their sportswear? How is a pirate flag like a West Coast baseball player? What do you get when you cross a pirate swordsman with a pumpkin? Where does a pirate go to the toilet? Why did the pirate give his ship an extra coat of paint? Why couldn't the young pirate get in to the pirate movie? Ooh, just saw this thread. How tardy of me. Anyway, 1) An irate pirate? 2) no idea, but probably something to do with boots, belts and beards 3) In Davy Jones' Locker? 4) Dunno 5) A pumpkin patch? 6) on the poop deck? 7) Dunno 8) Dunno That's a pretty poor effort on my part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted November 11, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? The friendly against Chile has been cancelled, so you'll get your money back from the bookies? Close, but no cigar. If I'd had a bet on the game I might have gained some money. You'd promised someone you'd try to get tickets to the game and now you don't have to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted November 11, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? The friendly against Chile has been cancelled, so you'll get your money back from the bookies? Close, but no cigar. If I'd had a bet on the game I might have gained some money. You'd promised someone you'd try to get tickets to the game and now you don't have to? No, I could have got free tickets if I'd needed them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,587 Posted November 12, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? The friendly against Chile has been cancelled, so you'll get your money back from the bookies? Close, but no cigar. If I'd had a bet on the game I might have gained some money. You'd promised someone you'd try to get tickets to the game and now you don't have to? No, I could have got free tickets if I'd needed them. You were paying the travelling expenses of the Chileans? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Oates 21 Posted November 12, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? The friendly against Chile has been cancelled, so you'll get your money back from the bookies? Close, but no cigar. If I'd had a bet on the game I might have gained some money. You'd promised someone you'd try to get tickets to the game and now you don't have to? No, I could have got free tickets if I'd needed them. You were paying the travelling expenses of the Chileans? Your professional services were required at the memorial so you got free transport to your next gig? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted November 12, 2009 Your professional services were required at the memorial so you got free transport to your next gig? No, that's getting colder again. In a way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted November 12, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? The friendly against Chile has been cancelled, so you'll get your money back from the bookies? Close, but no cigar. If I'd had a bet on the game I might have gained some money. You'd promised someone you'd try to get tickets to the game and now you don't have to? No, I could have got free tickets if I'd needed them. You were going to put a hit out on him next week? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted November 12, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? The friendly against Chile has been cancelled, so you'll get your money back from the bookies? Close, but no cigar. If I'd had a bet on the game I might have gained some money. You were down to miss the game - but since it's been cancelled? you are not now using your holiday entitlement since everyone is credited with having played at the game weither or not they were down to turn out for it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted November 12, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? The friendly against Chile has been cancelled, so you'll get your money back from the bookies? Close, but no cigar. If I'd had a bet on the game I might have gained some money. You were down to miss the game - but since it's been cancelled? you are not now using your holiday entitlement since everyone is credited with having played at the game weither or not they were down to turn out for it? That's the closest yet, but it's still pretty far from being right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madame Defarge 21 Posted November 12, 2009 Here's a death related conundrum. The death of German national goalkeeper Robert Enke has saved me some money. Who can guess why? It was a dark and stormy night in Berlin. You and Herr Enke sat in a cabaret and watched two raindrops moving slowly down the windowpane. You bet a huge amount of money on your raindrop, but alas, a gust of wind came along and Enke's raindrop finished by a length. You have been paying him in installments for years, but now you can stop the payments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monoclinic 39 Posted November 12, 2009 In fact you have been embroiled in a scandal ever since bumping into Peter Grobbelaar, Hans Segers and some mysterious Malaysian buisnessman by the name of Heng Suan Lim in some dogy strip club along the Reeperbahn one dark misty evening. You have saved money as you no longer have to pay the deceased to fix the friendly against Chile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted November 12, 2009 In fact you have been embroiled in a scandal ever since bumping into Peter Grobbelaar, Hans Segers and some mysterious Malaysian buisnessman by the name of Heng Suan Lim in some dogy strip club along the Reeperbahn one dark misty evening. You have saved money as you no longer have to pay the deceased to fix the friendly against Chile. That son of a bitch Peter was involved, as well as Bruce? Jeez! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
