Originally posted by Grampy BobbyMaking the assumption that the lions were alive, I'd go for room 2. You can't talk and discuss objectives with raging fires or hungry lions. 😉
[b]"5 Riddles..."
"This is one of the best five riddles I have seen... The Answers are at the bottom. Riddle 5 is amazing.
It sharpens those neurons in your brain. And stalls the Alzheimer's for years. (~Barbara)
1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires; the second ...[text shortened]... ns; and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?"[/b]
Edit: sharp enough?
Originally posted by vanderveldeWas she married to the rabbit?
Using a chess problem terminology I would call this riddle a "cook" - that is, with a double key.
If she could be a photographer, she could also be a - hunter. She shot a rabbit, put the poor thing in the water and hang it (and then cook it). And she took this rabbit stew as a catering for her ill grandmother.
😉
The first sentence: "A woman shoots her husband."
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby (OP)
"5 Riddles..."
"This is one of the best five riddles I have seen... The Answers are at the bottom. Riddle 5 is amazing.
It sharpens those neurons in your brain. And stalls the Alzheimer's for years. (~Barbara)
1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires; the second is full of assassins with loaded guns; and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?"
Originally posted by ChessPraxis
The third room full of lion skeletons.
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"2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over
5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out
together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?"
Originally posted by HandyAndy
Is she a photographer?
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"3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you
throw it away?"
Originally posted by Suzianne in reply to ChessPraxis
Good job. A charcoal briquet also works.
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"The Answers to All Five Riddles Are Given Below:
1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead.
That one was easy, right?
2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband,
developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; held under water; and hung).
3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing."
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Point Standings
* Suzianne: 3
* HandyAndy: 2
* ChessPraxis: 1
Note: Riddle 4. will be posted early Monday afternoon GMT-5.
Thanks to each of you who are competing. ~Barbara & Bob
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyIn this day and age, not a lot of people would think of photography since most photography now is digital so no water, no hanging, etc.
[b]"5 Riddles..."
2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him.
But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?[/b]
A whole generation of kids growing up today might not even know about film.
They don't even use film in theaters any more, well in the modern ones anyway.
Originally posted by sonhouseThanks for your relevant comments. Maybe I'll pass the final results and various comments along to Evelyn's sister in law Barbara. Stay tuned for Riddles 4. and 5. Neither requires knowledge of our parent's and/or grandparent's generation.
In this day and age, not a lot of people would think of photography since most photography now is digital so no water, no hanging, etc.
A whole generation of kids growing up today might not even know about film.
They don't even use film in theaters any more, well in the modern ones anyway.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyIsn't coal ash grey also?
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby (OP)
[b]"5 Riddles..."
"This is one of the best five riddles I have seen... The Answers are at the bottom. Riddle 5 is amazing.
It sharpens those neurons in your brain. And stalls the Alzheimer's for years. (~Barbara)
1. A murderer is condemned to death. [i]He has to choose between three rooms.[/i ...[text shortened]... be posted early Monday afternoon GMT-5.
Thanks to each of you who are competing. ~Barbara & Bob[/b]
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby (OP)
"5 Riddles..."
"This is one of the best five riddles I have seen... The Answers are at the bottom. Riddle 5 is amazing.
It sharpens those neurons in your brain. And stalls the Alzheimer's for years. (~Barbara)
1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. T ...[text shortened]... ill be posted early Monday afternoon GMT-5.
Thanks to each of you who are competing. ~Barbara & Bob
