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A number has five different digits, none of which is 0:
(A) The first plus the second equal the third digit;
(B) The third times 2 plus the second equals the fifth;
(C)The second times 2 equals the first;
(D) The first times 4 equals the fourth; and
(E) The fourth minus the second equals the fifth.
what is teh number.....
ps not a trick, tis a genuine riddle. no googling please, where's the fun in that....tis purely to get the brain juices flowing mid week....
plowsie
13-05-09, 07:54 AM
I thought this was the what you doing at the weekend thread.
I already know the answer.
I have the answer, but googled it so as I didn't read that bit I won't post!
21387
that was short and sweet. i sincerely hope you just worked it out and didnt already know....!!
your turn..!
Samnooshka
13-05-09, 08:08 AM
it is fairly easy to work out :)
that was short and sweet. i sincerely hope you just worked it out and didnt already know....!!
your turn..!
Yes, I did. Took me a couple of minutes.
Looking at your riddle,the lowest number should be the second number. I guessed a 1 would be there, it gave me a starting point to work out all the other numbers using your clues.
Which triangle has a bigger area: 1. A triangle with sides measuring 300, 400, and 500. 2. A triangle with sides measuring 300, 400, and 700.
plowsie
13-05-09, 08:24 AM
3,4,500 is bigger. Just worked it out on a piece of paper.
Samnooshka
13-05-09, 08:27 AM
3,4,500 is bigger. Just worked it out on a piece of paper.
That is correct... but the 2nd triangle can't exist ;)
3,4,500 is bigger. Just worked it out on a piece of paper.
is it? blimey, my maths from school has squeezed from my brain then :(
That is correct... but the 2nd triangle can't exist ;)
thats what i thought, but see my comment above...just figured i'd forgotten sumic...
plowsie
13-05-09, 08:29 AM
That is correct... but the 2nd triangle can't exist ;)
It can...
Well, to me it can, I drew it :lol: But then, thinking about it yeah, it can't.
3,4,500 is bigger. Just worked it out on a piece of paper.
That is correct... but the 2nd triangle can't exist ;)
That's correct. 2nd triangle doesn't exist was the full answer.
Right, I can go off out now. Whoever posts a riddle first out of you two wins. :)
Samnooshka
13-05-09, 08:34 AM
A man is found dead in a cabin in the woods. How did he die?
Mr Speirs
13-05-09, 08:36 AM
Don't understand??? That isn't a riddle.
plowsie
13-05-09, 08:37 AM
What type of cabin I hear you say?
Plane crash in the woods?
Samnooshka
13-05-09, 08:39 AM
Don't understand??? That isn't a riddle.
Yes it is and plowsie got it right ;) The man was in an airplane cabin and died in an airplane crash. your turn Plowsie
plowsie
13-05-09, 08:42 AM
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
plowsie
13-05-09, 08:44 AM
http://www.yoindia.com/shayariadab/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/clapsmiley.gif
complete the sequence...
O,T,T,F,F,S,S...
plowsie
13-05-09, 08:57 AM
e,n,t,e,t,t,f,f,s,s,e,n,t
Samnooshka
13-05-09, 08:58 AM
This is an old one!!!
E???
e,n,t,e,t,t,f,f,s,s,e,n,t
winner...sorry its an old 'un. couldnt think of any!! other than the "whats greater than god etc etc"...
i'll have a google next time, if i get any right
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 09:01 AM
I challenge anyone to post a meaningful sentence in the English language that used the work "and" 5 times in a row without any other words between each instance.
eg
and and and and and
I challenge anyone to post a meaningful sentence in the English language that used the work "and" 5 times in a row without any other words between each instance.
eg
and and and and and
i've seen a similiar one that uses the word "had"...something like 8 times in a row and makes sense....
but i'll pass on the "and" one...
Owenski
13-05-09, 09:21 AM
bloody hell soul kiss I just googled yours (far too hard for me as it involves grammar) and the answer still took a few times of reading out loud before I acutaly made any sense out of it.
plowsie
13-05-09, 09:23 AM
I'm guessing it'll be had, but can't figure it.
bloody hell soul kiss I just googled yours (far too hard for me as it involves grammar) and the answer still took a few times of reading out loud before I acutaly made any sense out of it.
yep me too, googled it. got the bull and bush answer. makes sense. very good. no way would i have got that all the while i have a sexy ar2e
wyrdness
13-05-09, 10:07 AM
complete the sequence...
O,t,t,f,f,s,s...
f,f,s,2,e,z
Owenski
13-05-09, 10:30 AM
tbh I googled yours too keith (now i get it) 10111213
ok here is on,:
There is a man in a room with 4 sides no funiture, no windows, no doors and no way out. All he has is a stick, how does he get out?
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 10:36 AM
ok here is on,:
There is a man in a room with 4 sides no funiture, no windows, no doors and no way out. All he has is a stick, how does he get out?
Hey you cant do that - no-one has gotten mine right yet :)
And googling doesnt count.
Hey you cant do that - no-one has gotten mine right yet :)
And googling doesnt count.
sorry just remembered it and wanted to add before i forgot it
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 10:39 AM
sorry just remembered it and wanted to add before i forgot it
lol - no probs - hence the :) and not the :smt062 :p
lol - no probs - hence the :) and not the :smt062 :p
haha i have tried working yours out but baffles me....... give mine a go
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 10:48 AM
ok here is on,:
There is a man in a room with 4 sides no funiture, no windows, no doors and no way out. All he has is a stick, how does he get out?
He cant - you state there is no way out.
Unless the description is missing something - the obvious one would be that if there was no door, then walk out through the empty doorway.
But as you state no way out then he cant.
Owenski
13-05-09, 11:00 AM
ok here is on,:
There is a man in a room with 4 sides no funiture, no windows, no doors and no way out. All he has is a stick, how does he get out?
Through the way in.
wyrdness
13-05-09, 11:01 AM
ok here is on,:
There is a man in a room with 4 sides no funiture, no windows, no doors and no way out. All he has is a stick, how does he get out?
You haven't stated how high the walls are and there's no mention of a ceiling. So there's no ceiling, the walls are low and the stick is a pogo stick, then he could bounce over the walls to get out.
I haven't googled (yet) to see if that's the right answer.
davepreston
13-05-09, 11:07 AM
break stick in half, 2 halfs make a hole , crawl out throught the hole :)
sk's "now repeat and and and and and"
plowsie
13-05-09, 11:08 AM
break stick in half, 2 halfs make a hole , crawl out throught the hole :)
sk's "now repeat and and and and and"
See, if thats the answer, it shoulda been two halves of a table. Thats the one I have heard of.
Mr Speirs
13-05-09, 11:29 AM
To the room one. He pole vaults over the walls as there is no ceiling.
Owenski
13-05-09, 11:38 AM
chompy ya cant ask a riddle then sod off not to answer it! I'm bored now.
I challenge anyone to post a meaningful sentence in the English language that used the work "and" 5 times in a row without any other words between each instance.
eg
and and and and and
After the interview Miss Price said "And and and and and after that, he used his huge binoculars to look at the ships on the thames.".
She was stuttering somewhat, from the shock.
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 12:01 PM
After the interview Miss Price said "And and and and and after that, he used his huge binoculars to look at the ships on the thames.".
She was stuttering somewhat, from the shock.
So we can move on.....
"I noticed the other night while at my local pub, the Pig and Whistle that the signwriter had been somewhat shoddy, and that the spacing between Pig and and, and and and Whistle was different"
Owenski
13-05-09, 12:06 PM
its not the same as the example I'd seen but yeah its the same ideal.
SK I gotta admit I dont think I know ANYBODY who could work it out, only people who would already know it having heard it before.
I'll do my favorite riddle if I may, its an oldy and you'll have all heard it but its still a good one.
Owenski
13-05-09, 12:24 PM
A man is looking out of the window of his house which is south facing on all sides, He is watching a bear walk through his property; What colour is the bear?
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 12:26 PM
A man is looking out of the window of his house which is south facing on all sides, He is watching a bear walk through his property; What colour is the bear?
White, hes at the North Pole for an all south aspect so must be a Polar Bear.....
Why dont Polar Bears eat Penguins?
They can't get the wrappers off?
Owenski
13-05-09, 12:29 PM
White, hes at the North Pole for an all south aspect so must be a Polar Bear.....
Why dont Polar Bears eat Penguins?
Knew someone would get that in like 5seconds but its my favorite so :P
and they dont eat them becuase they live at opposite sides of the globes.
Polar - Norhtpole
Penguins - Southpole
Owenski
13-05-09, 12:30 PM
They can't get the wrappers off?
lol i like this answer better. :)
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 12:30 PM
They can't get the wrappers off?
The answer I was looking for :)
White, hes at the North Pole for an all south aspect so must be a Polar Bear.....
Why dont Polar Bears eat Penguins?
They can't get the wrappers off?
The answer I was looking for :)
That's not a riddle, that's a joke!!
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 12:36 PM
What is Alive without breath,
Feels as cold as death;
Is never thirsty, but is always drinking,
pencil shavings
13-05-09, 12:41 PM
A number has five different digits, none of which is 0:
(A) The first plus the second equal the third digit;
(B) The third times 2 plus the second equals the fifth;
(C)The second times 2 equals the first;
(D) The first times 4 equals the fourth; and
(E) The fourth minus the second equals the fifth.
what is teh number.....
ps not a trick, tis a genuine riddle. no googling please, where's the fun in that....tis purely to get the brain juices flowing mid week....
never seen that before and I got it in about 30 seconds. Read it once, realised the numbers can only go up to 9 so the first 2 are likly to be 1 or 2, as 'D' meens that the first number can only be 1 or 2, and 'C' tells you that following that logic, the second number has to be 1 to make the first 2. then its just basic maths. Easy if you think about it. :smt025
break stick in half, 2 halfs make a hole , crawl out throught the hole :)
sk's "now repeat and and and and and"
bravo, heard it before then :D
pencil shavings
13-05-09, 12:47 PM
I challenge anyone to post a meaningful sentence in the English language that used the work "and" 5 times in a row without any other words between each instance.
eg
and and and and and
easy... here goes.... no use of google either...
Jimmy was a timmid little boy, the other kids were always making fun of him becasue of his stutter. The shop was dark, but the sweats were glowing.
'Can I have one gooob goob goooob goobstoper please... and... and... and... and... and... woo woon woon one pack of mmm mmm mmmints' said Jimmy, his stutter exerting its cruel gip on the young boy.
ahh thank you!! :smt025
Owenski
13-05-09, 01:09 PM
what is alive without breath,
feels as cold as death;
is never thirsty, but is always drinking,
fish?
pencil shavings
13-05-09, 01:14 PM
What is Alive without breath,
Feels as cold as death;
Is never thirsty, but is always drinking,
the cold throws me, otherwise it could be an engine
i think its time to announce soulkiss's answer....i googled it this morning, have had a pint at lunchtime so apologies if it makes no sense...
a painter was painting a sign at a pub for the "bull and gate"...the landlord looked at it disapprovingly and said "you've not painted it the right colour or left a big enough gap between the Bull and "And" and "And" and Gate
soulboy if i've rained on your parade, the lager consumed makes me meh and anyway its my thread :D
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 01:58 PM
fish?
Correct, my Precioussssssssss..... (modified version of one of the Riddles in The Hobbit to stop the Google-posse :)
Owenski
13-05-09, 02:05 PM
wohooooo i got one!
but ive already told mine... hmmmm give me a moment to think of another (google)
SoulKiss
13-05-09, 02:10 PM
i think its time to announce soulkiss's answer....i googled it this morning, have had a pint at lunchtime so apologies if it makes no sense...
a painter was painting a sign at a pub for the "bull and gate"...the landlord looked at it disapprovingly and said "you've not painted it the right colour or left a big enough gap between the Bull and "And" and "And" and Gate
soulboy if i've rained on your parade, the lager consumed makes me meh and anyway its my thread :D
I already gave the answer Keithy-babes, it seemed to be holding up the flow of your thead :)
I already gave the answer Keithy-babes, it seemed to be holding up the flow of your thead :)
oh for Cliff's sake! Have you? lummy, i didnt see it!! d'oh
Spiderman
13-05-09, 02:26 PM
break stick in half, 2 halfs make a hole , crawl out throught the hole :)
sk's "now repeat and and and and and"
bravo, heard it before then :D
Version i heard was similar but had this at he begining.
The man bangs his hand against the wall till its sore. He then uses this to sore (saw) the wood in half....etc.
Owenski
13-05-09, 02:29 PM
what does an island and the letter t have in common.
what does an island and the letter t have in common.
They're both in the middle of the ocean. ;)
No?
They're both in the middle of the ocean. ;)
No?
oooo so close ;)
sea.
oooo so close ;)
sea.
North sea?
Owenski
13-05-09, 08:44 PM
lol, an island not Ireland
slark01
13-05-09, 08:47 PM
what does an island and the letter t have in common.
They are both in the middle of water!!
'hic'
slark01
13-05-09, 08:50 PM
Riddle me this-
What will kill you if you eat it?
The poor might have it
The rich certainly don't
Greater than deities
More foul than the devil.
pencil shavings
13-05-09, 09:11 PM
Riddle me this-
What will kill you if you eat it?
The poor might have it
The rich certainly don't
Greater than deities
More foul than the devil.
booooomm!!!
nothing :p
am i right??
Owenski
13-05-09, 09:16 PM
They are both in the middle of water!!
'hic'
correct
Kilted Ginger
13-05-09, 09:28 PM
Always liked this one.
The paragraph below is most unusual. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why?
"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 ... "
The above passage is taken from the book "Gatsby" written by Ernest Vincent Wright in the late 1930's
theres not a single e in that paragraph :)
Kilted Ginger
13-05-09, 09:33 PM
Correct, the most commonly used letter does not appear once. that was quick. your turn.
Oh, hello and welcome to the mad house btw.
pencil shavings
14-05-09, 01:00 AM
theres not a single e in that paragraph :)
you must of googled that or knew it before!! but very good if you didnt! :smt112
Jamiebridges123
14-05-09, 01:08 AM
I just think it's a really old riddle. :p
pencil shavings
14-05-09, 01:16 AM
I just think it's a really old riddle. :p
for some reason I dont know any of these and I am getting very excited when I get them right!! :cool:
Jamiebridges123
14-05-09, 01:21 AM
I just remember them once from a school trip to Cornwall or someplace. My mate brought a little riddle book and he read some extravagantly long series of sentences(such as those above) and I was baffled too. Then some things you just never forget..
What you need is one of those riddle books. Sift through them and challenge yourself :D :)
pencil shavings
14-05-09, 01:22 AM
good idea :)
Jamiebridges123
14-05-09, 01:23 AM
They're not much... go to WHS Smiths (should be live £4.99 or something..and buy one from there. Cheaper than if you went to Waterstones or that other bookshop in the bloody Oracle!
pencil shavings
14-05-09, 01:26 AM
I will look in the uni libary when Im next there... I work there so I should be able to find one if they have any! For some reason I havent had my student loan payment through yet for this term, according to them, I am no longer at uni. Which isnt the case as I sat a finals exam last week. retards. said it should be sorted by the end of the week! :)
Jamiebridges123
14-05-09, 02:10 AM
I will look in the uni libary when Im next there... I work there so I should be able to find one if they have any! For some reason I havent had my student loan payment through yet for this term, according to them, I am no longer at uni. Which isnt the case as I sat a finals exam last week. retards. said it should be sorted by the end of the week! :)
Gotta hate these student payment things. I'm on a similar thing and they keep C-wording me about although it's on a weekly basis. Get on the buzzer and jump down their necks till they sort it out!! Bloody baskets I tell you.
Owenski
14-05-09, 09:52 AM
:offtopic:
c'mon fella's give some riddles out.
i think if there's been a suitably long pause anybody can post up a riddle....
plowsie
14-05-09, 09:59 AM
What can go up a chimney down, or down a chimney down, but can't go up a chimney up, or down a chimney up?
What can go up a chimney down, or down a chimney down, but can't go up a chimney up, or down a chimney up?
An Umbrella :)
Someone else take my go though, cause I'm meant to be at work :)
An Umbrella :)
Someone else take my go though, cause I'm meant to be at work :)
Ditto. 8-[ Lunch break
easy one
A man and his son are involved in a car crash. The dad dies, the son is taken to hospital for surgery. The surgeon takes a look and says "I can't operate on this boy, he's my son" Both are not stepfathers, how can this be?
Owenski
14-05-09, 11:45 AM
surgeon is a woman
his mommy to be anal.
what do the following words have in common?
1. Banana
2. Dresser
3. Grammar
4. Potato
5. Revive
6. Uneven
7. Assess
what do the following words have in common?
1. Banana
2. Dresser
3. Grammar
4. Potato
5. Revive
6. Uneven
7. Assess
If you remove the first letter of each word, they become palindromes
If you remove the first letter of each word, they become palindromes
1/2 a point. yes they indeed do, but to have got a complete point you needed to show that remove the first letter from each word, place it at the end the words are then the same read backwards
1/2 a point. yes they indeed do, but to have got a complete point you needed to show that remove the first letter from each word, place it at the end the words are then the same read backwards
Yes... I thought that was what palindromes obviously do. read the same backwards and forwards ;) I'm happy with half a pint. :p
Was it a rat i saw.
Yes... I thought that was what palindromes obviously do. read the same backwards and forwards ;) I'm happy with half a pint. :p
Was it a rat i saw.
dont thinl ALL palindromes do that do they? you may be right, cant think of any that dont...but then again i've not thought too hard.
Abba. becomes bbaa...
dont thinl ALL palindromes do that do they? you may be right, cant think of any that dont...but then again i've not thought too hard.
Abba. becomes bbaa...
http://mw1.m-w.com/dictionary/palindrome
: a word, verse, or sentence (as “Able was I ere I saw Elba”) or a number (as 1881) that reads the same backward or forward
Ok next riddle
"I see without seeing. To me, darkness is as clear as daylight. What am I?"
pencil shavings
14-05-09, 04:57 PM
"I see without seeing. To me, darkness is as clear as daylight. What am I?"
foresight?
a blind person?
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