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Posted on Tue Jul 01, 2008 09:11 AM |
Man Found Shot
A man is found shot in head in his car at the end of a dead end alley. The coroner's report states the bullet came from outside the vehicle, but there is no damage to the vehicle he is sitting in. All the windows are rolled up and all the doors are locked. No one entered or exited the vehicle. He was killed while sitting in the car. There is no weapon in the car.
How did the killer make the shot?
[4] Correct!
Whose son is he?
A man and his father went climbing and fell down the mountain. The father was killed and the son seriously injured. As they wheeled the injured man into the hospital the doctor took one look at him and said, "I can't operate on this man, he's my son!"
How is this possible?
Posted on Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:52 PM |
A woman was horrified to find a fly in her tea. The waiter took her cup and went into the kitchen and returned with a fresh cup of tea. She shouted, "You brought me the same tea!"
How did she know?
Condemned Murderer
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?
Okay, that was obviously too easy. How about this one?
Unusual Paragraph
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!
[11] I'm up for solving it, but I must run to join my pals. Going to that popular Pixar film. Can't think of what it is, though... hitting a wall...
[11] No "e" -
The letter E is the most commonly used letter in the English language - but not in that paragraph!
[12] Enjoy the movie! ;-)
[13] You are, of course, correct!
How about this one?
Domestic Violence
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?
Posted on Mon Jun 30, 2008 04:07 PM |
Mom and Dad have four daughters, and each daughter has one brother.
How many people are in the family?
Posted on Tue Jul 01, 2008 09:11 AM |
OK this one's a groaner...
OH COME ON!
A man is trapped in a room with no doors and no windows, he has only a candle, a mirror and a wooden barrel. How will he escape?
[20] Of course!
[19] He looks in the mirror and sees what he saw, then takes the saw and cuts the barrel in half. Two halves make a whole, so he climbs out the hole!
Chameleon
What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away ?
Posted on Tue Jul 01, 2008 06:26 AM |
What 7 letter word becomes longer when the third letter is removed?
Daily Triple
Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?
What animal name is shortened by removing the first letter?
EDIT: [33] Jewelia is correct.
What is round at both ends and high in the middle?
edit: [37] correct
[39] No,
when you look up this word on dictionary.com. It will have a definition for the lower case and a definition for the upper case...
Posted on Tue Jul 01, 2008 09:21 AM |
[43] Open door, remove Giraffe, insert elephant, close door?
Posted on Wed Jul 02, 2008 01:48 PM |
Where can you find a town without houses, a wood without trees and rivers with no water?
[46] No, not a dictionary...
[82] Correct!
[44]well... only if you had already put the giraffe in. Other wise the second step is not required. :)
Birds in a Tree
12 birds are in a tree. A hunter shoots at them. He kills 50 percent of 1/2 of them. How many birds are left in the tree?
If you do the math, 9. But since they all flew away when he fired, none.
[48] None. The ones that didn't get shot flew away.
Posted on Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:10 PM |
Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup, even a river can't fill it up.
What is it?
[55] A fish net. Like the one I used for my fish tank.
A net used to be called a seine (very few people call it that any more). My great-grandfather made his own. When he would work on them and have them draped over his lap, the old German folks would laugh and say "Oh Opapa, you are in seine".
I have all his hand made tools for making them.
Exception to the Rule
While it is generally true that "what goes up must come down," you have something that violates this rule. What is it?
OK. Here's one with many answers.
What's black and white and red all over?
Do the verbal translation of red, not the spelled version.
Another one with multiple answers;
How many therapists does it take to change a lightbulb?
[64] Only one. But the light bulb has to want to change.
Posted on Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:17 PM |
KING OF THE JUNGLE
The King of the Jungle is holding a meeting of all the animals who come from far and wide. But there is one missing. Who is it and why?
[67] Correct!
OIL (a sort of riddle)
Saudi Arabia has 25% of the world's known petroleum reserves and exports millions of barrels a day, but it imports $1 billion in oil every year. Why?
Posted on Tue Jul 01, 2008 04:29 PM |
[56] That is the answer I was looking for!
[57] Thanks for teaching me a new word! :) And your answer would work too!
What lies on the ground, a hundred feet in the air?
[73] yep
What is the difference between a dollar and a half and thirty five-cents?
What word, by changing the position of one letter, turns into its opposite?
[77] yep
Premonition
In the middle of a meadow lies a dead man. With him is an unopened package. As he approached the meadow, he knew his life was ending. How did he know he was going to die?
[79] Correct!
Let’s swap riddles! Rules are simple:
1) Keep it clean, preferably PG/PG-13. No Adult Content, drug use, cruelty to Llamas, etc.2) Give your riddle a 1-4 word title, state your riddle with a clear question
3) If you are responding to a riddle respond in such a way the poster can respond to you. For example Cruelty to Llamas [32]<
Was it the butler?
4) If you are posting a riddle, check back often and edit your original post with wrong guesses, clarifications, and offer links to those who guessed or requested clarification. For example: [33] No it was not the butler, but [34] is in the right room. If your riddle is solved, edit your original posting with the winner and post another!
5) Have fun!