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Post by
vaad
A horse travels the same distance every day.Oddly, two of its legs travel 30 miles each day and the other two legs travel nearly 31 miles.It would seem that two of the horse's legs must be one mile ahead of the other two legs, but of course this can't be true. Since the horse is normal, how is this situation possible?
It walks in a circle.
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You have a large glass with 100ml of whiskey in the bottom, next to a large glass with 100ml of gin in it.
You take 5ml from the whiskey glass and mix it into the gin one thoroughly. Then you take 5ml from the gin glass and mix it into the whiskey one.
Which of the two glasses is now the most "pure". (ie. a higher % of its original substance)
Post by
Wildhorn
They have the same %. (Damn you forcing me to do maths lol)
Here is my riddle:
If you check at the end of a quote, you will find the answer.
Post by
Skyfire
A horse travels the same distance every day.Oddly, two of its legs travel 30 miles each day and the other two legs travel nearly 31 miles.It would seem that two of the horse's legs must be one mile ahead of the other two legs, but of course this can't be true. Since the horse is normal, how is this situation possible?
It walks in a circle.
Let's assume a horse is 4 feet wide at the legs level.
To walk 30 miles a day would require a radius of 25210 feet. For a radius of 25214 feet, the distance walked would be... 30.005 miles.
Answer fail. Or riddle fail.
Post by
Magnerz
Hmm, not so hot at answering riddles, the one about 4 legs in the morning etc. is i think known as the riddle of the sphinx, anyways, here 10 riddles or puzzles of ranging difficulty;
1. The man who makes it doesn't want it, the man who buys it doesn't need it and the man who uses it never sees it.
2. A poor man has it, a rich man wants it, its greater than time and you starve if you eat it.
3. A man lives in on the top floor of a 50 story building. Every morning he wakes up, rides the elevator to the lobby and goes to work. Upon returning he rides the elevator to the 25th floor and then walks the remainding 25 floors to his apartment. Why?
Tip; if it's raining when he leaves for work he rides the elevator to the top floor upon his return.
4. You have only one match and are standing in a cold and dark room, in this room is an oil burner and a pile of fire-wood. What would you light first?
5 Two Russians are walking down a Moscow street in mid-winter in their big coats and furry hats. All of a sudden a child runs out ino the street, they both point at him saying "thats my son". How is this possible?
6. What is the only word in the english language starts off plural and becomes a singular with the removal of an "s" from the end?
7. What has many holes yet still holds water?
8. You throw away the outside, and then cook the inside. You then proceed to eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?
9. What can you catch but not throw?
10. They call me a man, but I'll never have a wife. I was given a body, but not given life. They made me a mouth, but didn't give me breath. Water gives me life and sun brings me death. What am I?
Post by
Squishalot
A horse travels the same distance every day.Oddly, two of its legs travel 30 miles each day and the other two legs travel nearly 31 miles.It would seem that two of the horse's legs must be one mile ahead of the other two legs, but of course this can't be true. Since the horse is normal, how is this situation possible?
It walks in a circle.
Let's assume a horse is 4 feet wide at the legs level.
To walk 30 miles a day would require a radius of 25210 feet. For a radius of 25214 feet, the distance walked would be... 30.005 miles.
Answer fail. Or riddle fail.
You're assuming that it only walks in a single circle. I was thinking a milling horse, so it makes sense to me.
40
120 ft circle would be sufficient. Edited for poor maths
What is the difference between a duck?
(Come on, someone's got to know this without looking it up...)
Post by
Squishalot
Hmm, not so hot at answering riddles, the one about 4 legs in the morning etc. is i think known as the riddle of the sphinx, anyways, here 10 riddles or puzzles of ranging difficulty;
1. The man who makes it doesn't want it, the man who buys it doesn't need it and the man who uses it never sees it.
Coffins
2. A poor man has it, a rich man wants it, its greater than time and you starve if you eat it.
Nothing (though I disagree that nothing is greater than time)
3. A man lives in on the top floor of a 50 story building. Every morning he wakes up, rides the elevator to the lobby and goes to work. Upon returning he rides the elevator to the 25th floor and then walks the remainding 25 floors to his apartment. Why?
Tip; if it's raining when he leaves for work he rides the elevator to the top floor upon his return.
He's too short to press the 50 button - he uses his umbrella when it's raining.
4. You have only one match and are standing in a cold and dark room, in this room is an oil burner and a pile of fire-wood. What would you light first?
The
room light
match.
5 Two Russians are walking down a Moscow street in mid-winter in their big coats and furry hats. All of a sudden a child runs out ino the street, they both point at him saying "thats my son". How is this possible?
The two Russians are married (one is female, one is male)
8. You throw away the outside, and then cook the inside. You then proceed to eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?
Sounds like any form of meat, once you skin it, you cook it, then eat the meat and throw away the bones.
9. What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
The others I'm not certain about.
Post by
165617
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Post by
Squishalot
lol, gotta be fast ;)
Post by
Skyfire
A horse travels the same distance every day.Oddly, two of its legs travel 30 miles each day and the other two legs travel nearly 31 miles.It would seem that two of the horse's legs must be one mile ahead of the other two legs, but of course this can't be true. Since the horse is normal, how is this situation possible?
It walks in a circle.
Let's assume a horse is 4 feet wide at the legs level.
To walk 30 miles a day would require a radius of 25210 feet. For a radius of 25214 feet, the distance walked would be... 30.005 miles.
Answer fail. Or riddle fail.
You're assuming that it only walks in a single circle. I was thinking a milling horse, so it makes sense to me. 40 ft circle would be sufficient.
What is the difference between a duck?
(Come on, someone's got to know this without looking it up...)
Ack, I knew there was something kookie. I'm so out of it lately. :/
Post by
Wildhorn
The others I'm not certain about.
6. Princess, Brass, Millionairess (there is more than one :P)
7. A water can
10. A snowman
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What is the difference between a duck?
(Come on, someone's got to know this without looking it up...)
Two legs both the same
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Nobody answered my riddle yet :(
Post by
Hyperspacerebel
The others I'm not certain about.
6. Princess, Brass, Millionairess (there is more than one :P)
7. A water can
10. A snowman
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Nobody answered my riddle yet :(
GG
King Tut died 120 years after King Eros was born. Their combined ages when they died was 100 years. King Eros died in the year 40 B.C. In what year was King Tut born?
Post by
Squishalot
6. Princess, Brass, Millionairess (there is more than one :P)
You've answered it wrongly. The plural of Princess is "Princesses", and you can't convert it to "Princess" by taking one 's' out.
"Rains" would possibly be a better response.
Nobody answered my riddle yet :(
That's because it's not really a riddle, there isn't a question. You'd need to ask:
What always comes at the end of a quote?
To which, the answer would be, the letter 'e'.
Post by
Squishalot
King Tut died 120 years after King Eros was born. Their combined ages when they died was 100 years. King Eros died in the year 40 B.C. In what year was King Tut born?
20 B.C
Edit: What's with the mathy riddles?
Post by
Hyperspacerebel
6. Princess, Brass, Millionairess (there is more than one :P)
You've answered it wrongly. The plural of Princess is "Princesses", and you can't convert it to "Princess" by taking one 's' out.
"Rains" would possibly be a better response.
I actually think the riddle was asked wrong...normally it's what starts off singular but becomes plural with the removal of an s from the end?
Post by
Haxzor
If you check at the end of a quote, you will find the answer.
It was blissfully simple
Post by
Kristopher
What can change the nature of a man?
I mean, uh...
There are three words in the English language that end in -GRY. Two are HUNGRY and ANGRY. The third one everyone uses every day and knows what it stands for. If you listened carefully, I already told you what the word is. What is the third word?
Post by
Squishalot
6. Princess, Brass, Millionairess (there is more than one :P)
You've answered it wrongly. The plural of Princess is "Princesses", and you can't convert it to "Princess" by taking one 's' out.
"Rains" would possibly be a better response.
I actually think the riddle was asked wrong...normally it's what starts off singular but becomes plural with the removal of an s from the end?
I agree... but in any event, it's actually quite difficult to find a word that starts off plural in the first place.
Post by
Hyperspacerebel
What can change the nature of a man?
I mean, uh...
There are three words in the English language that end in -GRY. Two are HUNGRY and ANGRY. The third one everyone uses every day and knows what it stands for. If you listened carefully, I already told you what the word is. What is the third word?
Three.
What's special about this paragraph:
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "
Post by
Kristopher
I agree... but in any event, it's actually quite difficult to find a word that starts off plural in the first place.
Deer, moose, sheep.
Post by
Squishalot
I agree... but in any event, it's actually quite difficult to find a word that starts off plural in the first place.
Deer, moose, sheep.
One that has a separate singular/plural form?
What's special about this paragraph:
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "
It has no "e"'s.
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