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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"4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words
Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?"
Originally posted by Suzianne
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
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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."
4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and
tomorrow!"
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Point Standings
* Suzianne: 3 + 4 = 7
* HandyAndy: 2
* ChessPraxis: 1
Note: Riddle 5 [worth 5 points] will be posted early Tuesday afternoon GMT-5.
Thanks to each of you who are competing. ~Barbara & Bob
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby"5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!"
"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 ...[text shortened]... d guns; and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?"
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyThere are no e's.
"5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!"
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyThe paragraph contains no letter E, the most commonly used letter in the English language.
"5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!"
Hmmm, 19 minutes and I got beat by 1 minute. 😀
Originally posted by HandyAndyOriginally posted by Grampy Bobby (OP)
There are no e's.
"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.
________________________________________
"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?
______________________________________
"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.
________________________________________
"4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words
Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?"
Originally posted by Suzianne
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
"5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!"
Originally posted by HandyAndy
There are no e's.
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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.
4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and
tomorrow!
5. The letter "e" which is the most common letter used in the English
language, does not appear even once in the paragraph."
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Point Standings
* Suzianne: 3 + 4 = 7
* HandyAndy: 2 + 5 = 7
* ChessPraxis: 1
Note: Bonus Riddle 6 [worth 6 points] will be posted early Wednesday afternoon GMT-5.
Thanks to each of you who are competing. ~Barbara & Bob
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyBonus Riddle: (26 minutes early; please wait until noon @GMT-5)
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]... be posted early Wednesday afternoon GMT-5.
Thanks to each of you who are competing. ~Barbara & Bob
"6. How do you get down from an elephant?"