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James ordered a fishing rod, priced at $3.56. Unfortunately, James lives in a very remote part of Greenland and the import rules there forbid any package longer than 4 feet to be imported. The fishing rod was 4 feet and 1 inch, just a little too long. It is a one piece rod. It cannot be bent for packaging. so how can the fishing rod be mailed to James without breaking the rules?
Bob burns
9-14-05, 10:15 PM
My preverted mind cannot get this riddle, but don't rods shrink in cold weather? :]
Well fishing rods can bend, my guess is to put it in a package thats no longer then 4 feet. Perhaps one of them document tubes they use for blue prints?
Well fishing rods can bend
This seems to violate the
It cannot be bent for packaging.
rule a little bit. :]
The Insider
9-14-05, 11:02 PM
Since the question doesn't say where he's getting it from, my guess would be he doesn't need to import it and he just buys it locally. And because James is lazy he gets it mailed to him rather than going to pick it up. That my friends solves the "inch too long rod" riddle :thumb:
charlio lemieux
9-14-05, 11:05 PM
The package can be no longer than 4 feet, but there is no mention of width. Simply put the rod in a 4 foot long box that is wide enough to place it diagonally.
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 12:12 AM
A man lives on the 20th floor of a highrise appartment building. Every morning, on his way to work, the man gets on the elevator and pushes the button for the ground floor. He then gets off the elevator and takes a cab to work. Every evening when the man comes home from work he gets on the elevator and pushes the button for the 14th floor. He proceeds to get off the elevator at the 14th floor and walk up the stairs the remaining 6 floors to his appartment. Why?
A man lives on the 20th floor of a highrise appartment building. Every morning, on his way to work, the man gets on the elevator and pushes the button for the ground floor. He then gets off the elevator and takes a cab to work. Every evening when the man comes home from work he gets on the elevator and pushes the button for the 14th floor. He proceeds to get off the elevator at the 14th floor and walk up the stairs the remaining 6 floors to his appartment. Why? The man is not tall enough to reach the button for the 20th floor?
The man is not tall enough to reach the button for the 20th floor?
Bingo.
The package can be no longer than 4 feet, but there is no mention of width. Simply put the rod in a 4 foot long box that is wide enough to place it diagonally.
Boo-yahhh!!! :groovy:
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 11:36 AM
What'd I win? What'd I win? What'd I win?
:gulppint: Ah a beer! :gulppint: No, two beers. Right on!!
Any other riddles? The one I posted got nailed first shot, but it was an oldie.
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 4:02 PM
Officer Smith needs to talk to a witness so he heads out to the witness' country home. He parks his car under a large tree and walks up to the front door. As he walks up the steps a large begins to bark from behind him. Officer Smith turns to see that a large dog is chained to the tree he parked under, and it appears quite angry. Undeterred Officer Smith knocks on the door, but there is no answer. When Officer Smith tries to get back to his car, he finds that the dog's chain is long enough to reach both sides of the car. With the dog following his every move, how does Officer Smith get into his car without hurting the dog?
Does he run around his car in circles until the canine runs out of chain? *yoink*
:conspire:
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 4:19 PM
Yup!
Mine are too easy. That one I remembered from a game called Mind Trap, it was all weird questions.
This one's kinda silly but I never heard it before (till now)
A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but did not know the password that was required. He waited by the door and listened. A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said, "twelve." The member replied, "six " and was let in. A second member came to the door and the doorman said, "six." The member replied, "three" and was let in. The man thought he had heard enough and walked up to the door. The doorman said ,"ten" and the man replied, "five." But he was not let in.
What should have he said?
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 4:35 PM
three
On my way to St. Ives
I met a man with seven wives
each wife had seven brats
every brat had seven cats
how many where going to St. Ives?
On my way to St. Ives
I met a man with seven wives
each wife had seven brats
every brat had seven cats
how many where going to St. Ives?
1+8+49+343 = 401
bluemeanie
9-15-05, 5:33 PM
Only one Grimster :)
How do you know that the Solomon family wasn't going to St. Ives PDO?
I would have said 401 too.
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 5:35 PM
It's only one.
PDO, you seem to know all these. Do you have any?
When is a door not a door?
How do you know that the Solomon family wasn't going to St. Ives PDO?
I would have said 401 too.
Google knows all the correct answers.
Google knows all the correct answers.
Haven't googled anything.
I'll have to think on when a door is not a door... I'll come back in a bit.
bluemeanie
9-15-05, 5:44 PM
Google knows all the correct answers.
Yes. Google is one smart guy. =] That's why I like to mix him up a bit.
Some dude just photographed another dude. He looked at the polaroid and said, "I ain't got any brothers or sisters... but this dude's father is my father's son."
Who's in the polaroid?
When is a door not a door?
when it's ajar.
Older than dirt :pimp:
bluemeanie
9-15-05, 5:48 PM
Older than dirt :pimp:
Oh...wait... I know this one... Lava?
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 5:49 PM
Yes. Google is one smart guy. =] That's why I like to mix him up a bit.
Some dude just photographed another dude. He looked at the polaroid and said, "I ain't got any brothers or sisters... but this dude's father is my father's son."
Who's in the polaroid?
His son.
when it's ajar.
Give the man a cookie. Or a beer! :gulppint:
when it's ajar.
Older than dirt :pimp:
:rollover:
Too cheesy for me!
Alright, so I'm black and white and red all over... what am I? Kidding.
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 6:11 PM
Officer Smith followed the trail of the theif to an old farm house. After checking around the imediate area, he went up to the house. When he knocked on the door a man answered. They walked into the house as officer Smith began to question the man about the stolen goods.
" Have you been here all day?" Smith asked the man.
" Yes I have. In fact I was just washing up when you knocked." replied the man.
Seemingly satisfied, officer Smith looked at his own dirty hands and asked if he could wash them before he left. As he was waiting for the water to heat up, officer Smith turned to the man and said " I know you are lying."
How did he know?
Because he had to heat up the water.
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 6:28 PM
Yes. If the man had just washed up, the water in the pipes would still be hot.
Take 11 toothpicks and place them in front of you. Like this: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Without removing any, move only five toothpicks to make 9.
Max Power
9-15-05, 6:29 PM
Because he followed him there =]
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 6:33 PM
Smarty pants! :laughing:
Yes. If the man had just washed up, the water in the pipes would still be hot.
Take 11 toothpicks and place them in front of you. Like this: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Without removing any, move only five toothpicks to make 9.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/PDARK/nine.jpg
?
Old officer Smith should go back to the academy for a refresher course, in particular the part where they tell you it's not a crime to wash up with cold water. :laughing:
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 7:03 PM
Nice try PDO but you are supposed to use all 11, and you can't put them side-by-side to make really thick lines.
Got it :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/PDARK/08404a43.jpg
charlio lemieux
9-15-05, 9:41 PM
Yup. Good one.
Johnny liked to smoke cigarettes but he could rarely afford them so he used to roll up cigarette butts he found on the ground. He found that he could roll one cigarette out of seven butts on average. One day he collected 49 butts, how many cigarettes did he roll that day?
Iced Tea
9-15-05, 10:18 PM
However many cigarettes he felt like smoking. I heard he's cutting back and only had 2 of his patchwork cigs.
For the washing dishes, maybe the guy couldn't afford to pay the electric bill and only had cold water. Now some cop is taking him to jail for being poor, smacks of prejudism. Down with THE MAN.
However many cigarettes he felt like smoking. I heard he's cutting back and only had 2 of his patchwork cigs.
For the washing dishes, maybe the guy couldn't afford to pay the electric bill and only had cold water. Now some cop is taking him to jail for being poor, smacks of prejudism. Down with THE MAN.
I heard that he broke his arm and can't afford to have it set so he will never be able to roll a ciggy again.
charlio lemieux
9-16-05, 2:53 PM
Johnny liked to smoke cigarettes but he could rarely afford them so he used to roll up cigarette butts he found on the ground. He found that he could roll one cigarette out of seven butts on average. One day he collected 49 butts, how many cigarettes did he roll that day?
The answer is 8. 49/7=7 + 7/7=1
He can roll one more smoke out of his own butts.
What can run, but never walks
has a mouth, but never talks
has a bed but never sleeps
has a head but never weeps?
charlio lemieux
9-16-05, 3:27 PM
Good one.
I found a book with some in it.
No sooner spoken, than broken. What is it?
bluemeanie
9-16-05, 3:37 PM
Alfreddsons' word?
charlio lemieux
9-16-05, 3:40 PM
Close :laughing:
Good one.
I found a book with some in it.
No sooner spoken, than broken. What is it?
silence.
charlio lemieux
9-16-05, 4:39 PM
Correct.
Feed me and I live, give me to drink and I die. What am I?
charlio lemieux
9-17-05, 11:05 PM
It's been over a day, the answer is FIRE.
It's as light as a feather, yet no man can hold it for long. What is it?
It's as light as a feather, yet no man can hold it for long. What is it?Kate Moss? You can't hold on to her because she's so skinny she keeps slipping through cracks in the floor.
A feather attached to a bird that gets really pissed off and pecks you until you let go?
Your breath?
TimmyTabasco
9-18-05, 2:01 AM
It's as light as a feather, yet no man can hold it for long. What is it?
Human gas, aka fart, cutting the cheese, and dirty smelly teabags?
It's been over a day, the answer is FIRE.
It's as light as a feather, yet no man can hold it for long. What is it?FIRE. Again.
charlio lemieux
9-18-05, 2:22 AM
It's His/your Breath!
Chalk up another one for PDizlle.. fo' shizzle?
charlio lemieux
9-18-05, 2:27 AM
You're quite good at these.
You're quite good at these.
Thanks :pimp:
charlio lemieux
9-26-05, 12:35 PM
I pass before the sun, yet make no shadow. What am I?
bluemeanie
9-26-05, 12:46 PM
I pass before the sun, yet make no shadow. What am I?
air... blowing?
air... blowing? Or as some call it ... wind.
:nod: :pimp:
It's more powerful than God.
It's more evil than the devil.
The poor have it.
The rich need it.
If you eat it, you'll die.
What is it?
charlio lemieux
9-26-05, 1:35 PM
Or as some call it ... wind.
:thumb: :thumb:
bluemeanie
9-26-05, 1:37 PM
Or as some call it ... wind.
:nod: :pimp:
I think that 'wind' is actually an action.
It's more powerful than God.
It's more evil than the devil.
The poor have it.
The rich need it.
If you eat it, you'll die.
What is it?
A McDonald's cheeseburger?
charlio lemieux
9-26-05, 1:40 PM
It's more powerful than God.
It's more evil than the devil.
The poor have it.
The rich need it.
If you eat it, you'll die.
What is it?
It took a few minutes but...
is the answer, Nothing :thumb:
It's more powerful than God.
It's more evil than the devil.
The poor have it.
The rich need it.
If you eat it, you'll die.
What is it?1. Oprah
2. cable television
3. your soul
4. Dick Cheney's heart
5. self control
6. Martha Stewart
7. Lack of money
8. The American Adult Film Industry
9. Walmart
10. beef infected with Mad Cow Disease
A beggar's brother died, but the man who died had no brother.
How is this possible?
bluemeanie
9-27-05, 1:12 PM
Was da beggar a skirt?
A man weighing 180 lbs. carrying 3 bowling balls weighing 10 lbs. each, approaches a large ravine. The only way to cross is a bridge with a weight limit of 200 lbs.
The ravine is to far to throw or roll the balls across. How can the man cross the ravine in only one trip, with all 3 bowling balls?
Was da beggar a skirt? aye twas not a man :)
bluemeanie
9-27-05, 1:22 PM
So, you start off with 4 of them.... then you cut one off, now 3 fall to the floor and 5 remain. What be they?
bluemeanie
9-27-05, 1:25 PM
A man weighing 180 lbs. carrying 3 bowling balls weighing 10 lbs. each, approaches a large ravine. The only way to cross is a bridge with a weight limit of 200 lbs.
The ravine is to far to throw or roll the balls across. How can the man cross the ravine in only one trip, with all 3 bowling balls?
Sorry Matt didn't see this... Not sure, but I'm guessing that he'd have to be one damn fine juggler?
Sorry Matt didn't see this... Not sure, but I'm guessing that he'd have to be one damn fine juggler?
Yep, theoretically you could keep your weight at 200 all across the bridge by juggling. :pimp:
Answer to the you have 4, cut one off then 3 fall to the ground ..... grey hairs... just ask anyone who has them. Those suckers multiply.
bluemeanie
9-28-05, 11:07 AM
So, you start off with 4 of them.... then you cut one off, now 3 fall to the floor and 5 remain. What be they?
Sorry A4l, not grey hairs. No other takers, hey?
Let's try one a little less mathematical perhaps...
This is a word which rhymes with cat,
It goes on your head because it's a _____.
Max Power
9-28-05, 11:10 AM
oh oh is it a hat!?!?!
What's the last one?
bluemeanie
9-28-05, 11:13 AM
oh oh is it a hat!?!?!
No... it's a cake, silly.
What's the last one?
You have to try to answer first... *hint... the Sens suck*
slapshot™
9-28-05, 11:23 AM
No other takers, hey?
An endless supply of drunks in a seedy downtown bar on the other side of the tracks?
An evening of cheap beer topped off with tequila shooters does not make for a pleasent morning
Let's try one a little less mathematical perhaps...
This is a word which rhymes with cat,
It goes on your head because it's an umbrella .
http://www.stupid.com/Merchant2/graphics/products/umbrella-hat.jpg
bluemeanie
9-28-05, 11:29 AM
An endless supply of drunks in a seedy downtown bar on the other side of the tracks?
An evening of cheap beer topped off with tequila shooters does not make for a pleasent morning
This is a word which rhymes with cat,
It goes on your head because it's an umbrella .
http://www.stupid.com/Merchant2/graphics/products/umbrella-hat.jpg
Congratulations Slappy!! You've won a slab of marble for the most incorrect answer.
Somebody took the last beer from the fridge, angering the other three. Find out from the following statements, only one of which is true, who the culprit was.
Slappy - 'Max took the last beer'
Max - 'Dev took the last beer'
Blue - 'Who, me? Can't be!'
Dev - 'Max is lying when he says I took the beer'
Max Power
9-28-05, 11:33 AM
You know I would have taken it
slapshot™
9-28-05, 11:39 AM
You know I would have taken it
Well...I know it wouldn't have been Dev...unless of course it was one of those hoity-toity imports with a name you can't pronounce after 3 of them...let alone when you're sober.
Cans or bottles?
bluemeanie
9-28-05, 11:45 AM
Bottle.
slapshot™
9-28-05, 11:51 AM
Bottle.
Damn! Now I'm really stumped. Lemme work on this....
charlio lemieux
9-28-05, 12:14 PM
Somebody took the last beer from the fridge, angering the other three. Find out from the following statements, only one of which is true, who the culprit was.
Slappy - 'Max took the last beer'
Max - 'Dev took the last beer'
Blue - 'Who, me? Can't be!'
Dev - 'Max is lying when he says I took the beer'
The true statement is Dev's. The person who took the beer is the only one who is not angry. The only statement that didn't contain an accusation was Blue's. Blue you beer monger. :D
bluemeanie
9-28-05, 12:21 PM
The true statement is Dev's. The person who took the beer is the only one who is not angry. The only statement that didn't contain an accusation was Blue's. Blue you beer monger. :D
Don't tell the other guys. =]
charlio lemieux
12-07-05, 3:11 PM
Some of you may know this but anyway....
What's green and red and travels at 100mph?
Iced Tea
12-07-05, 3:45 PM
Some of you may know this but anyway....
What's green and red and travels at 100mph?A grasshopper stuck to a windshield?
A bullet leaving Shrek in the adult rated "Who shot Shrek?" movie?
A very sick Santa flying in the sleigh?
You forgot a frog in a blender
charlio lemieux
12-07-05, 8:15 PM
You forgot a frog in a blender
:thumb: a4l, I never pegged you as a Cheech and Chong fan.:D
Now, anybody want to see me turn this napkin into a peice of fruit.:wicked: :laughing:
:thumb: a4l, I never pegged you as a Cheech and Chong fan.:D
I have all of their albums.:laughing::thumb:
charlio lemieux
1-13-06, 6:21 PM
So, you start off with 4 of them.... then you cut one off, now 3 fall to the floor and 5 remain. What be they?
OK BM you posted this almost 4 months ago. I give up already! :D
I'm saying whiskers.
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