[StarBurst]

the beggar was his sister.

[Tiara]

Originally posted by StarBurst
the beggar was his sister.

[Sandwich]

Hehehe - figures that the ladies of the place would figure that one out.

Ok, next one requires a bit more thinking:

A man owned a fox, a duck, and a bag of corn. One day he was on the bank of a river, where there was a boat only large enough for him to cross with one of his possessions. If he left the fox and duck alone, the fox would eat the duck. If he left the duck and the corn alone, the duck would eat the corn. How did he get safely across the river with all three of his possessions?

[Tiara]

-Take the duck to the other side.

leaving the fox and the bag

-go back
-take the fox to the other side

leaving the bag alone

-take the duck

Leaving the fox on the other side

-go back
-place the duck on the side
-take the corn to the other side

leaving the duck alone

-go back
-pick up the duck
-et voila

[Knight Templar]

ooo yeah, i press enter to paragraph and it double posts

[Knight Templar]

-Take the duck to the other side.

leaving the fox and the bag

-go back
-take the fox to the other side

leaving the bag alone

-take the duck

Leaving the fox on the other side

-go back
-place the duck on the side
-take the corn to the other side

leaving the duck alone

-go back
-pick up the duck
-et voila

she said exactly what i was thinking

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by Tiara


-Take the duck to the other side.

leaving the fox and the bag

-go back
-take the fox to the other side

leaving the bag alone

-take the duck

Leaving the fox on the other side

-go back
-place the duck on the side
-take the corn to the other side

leaving the duck alone

-go back
-pick up the duck
-et voila

Bravo!

*tosses a cookie in Tiara's general direction*

Ok, next one:

In a city in California, the sun is more than a thousand miles nearer the earth at noon than it is in the evening when it sets. Can you figure out why this is so?

[Levyathan]

Originally posted by Sandwich
How did he get safely across the river with all three of his possessions?

Using the bridge?

[CP5670]

In a city in California, the sun is more than a thousand miles nearer the earth at noon than it is in the evening when it sets. Can you figure out why this is so?

Do you mean the distance to that city? I guess that might be caused by the earth's rotation, but that sounds a bit too obvious...hmm...

[Levyathan]

Originally posted by Sandwich
In a city in California, the sun is more than a thousand miles nearer the earth at noon than it is in the evening when it sets. Can you figure out why this is so?

Because in the evening it's over the sea!

Ah, I don't know. I still got half a jar of cookies anyway.

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by CP5670


Do you mean the distance to that city? I guess that might be caused by the earth's rotation, but that sounds a bit too obvious...hmm...

*tosses cookie to CP*

Yep, it's the Earth's rotation. The distance is measured between the sun and the "point" of earth upon which the city is built. Of course, it works for any point on the Earth...

Next one in a few hours - I don't feel like typing it out ATM.

[Knight Templar]

Yep, it's the Earth's rotation. The distance is measured between the sun and the "point" of earth upon which the city is built. Of course, it works for any point on the Earth...

aw come on now sandwhich, that's not a real one, that's scientific fact and works with a lot of cities..

[CP5670]

wow, it actually was that?

Here's one I remember:

A rich Persian nobleman died and in his will had left his wealth to one of his two sons. The provisions of the will stated that the two sons are to have a camel race between given checkpoints and the winner would get all the money, except that whichever man's camel finishes last is the winner. So the two started their race but by the end of the day neither of them had moved at all, since each wanted the other to get ahead of him. Exhausted, they checked into a hotel and told the innkeeper about their problem. He gave them two words of advice. The next morning they started off again, except that each brother was trying to get the finish line as fast as he could. What did the innkeeper tell them?

[Knight Templar]

"Get the hell out of here you dumb f*cks and go take the money for yourself"  


w00t!

[glow=darblue][SIZE=10]2000 Posts![/SIZE] [/glow]

Boo ya!



[glow=darkblue] and i get red...   yes i now that its "dark blue", but red?

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by CP5670
A rich Persian nobleman died and in his will had left his wealth to one of his two sons. The provisions of the will stated that the two sons are to have a camel race between given checkpoints and the winner would get all the money, except that whichever man's camel finishes last is the winner. So the two started their race but by the end of the day neither of them had moved at all, since each wanted the other to get ahead of him. Exhausted, they checked into a hotel and told the innkeeper about their problem. He gave them two words of advice. The next morning they started off again, except that each brother was trying to get the finish line as fast as he could. What did the innkeeper tell them?

"April Fools" ??

KT:

EDIT: Hmm, actually, my bet is that he told them something that made the inheritance very undesirable, but I can't for the life of me imagine what he said in only 2 words.

[Galemp]

"Switch camels."

Can my cookie be chocolate with peanut butter chips?

[CP5670]

Yup, that's it.

*gives GE a peanut butter and chocolate cookie *

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
"Switch camels."

Can my cookie be chocolate with peanut butter chips?

*gets the feeling that GE has heard that one before*

[EdrickV]

Dang, must check this forum more often. I coulda answered that camel one too. (Heard a different version, same answer.) Now here's an interesting riddle to stump would be Riddlemasters:
:devil:

King Khalzol's kingdom is long gone.
Take five steps to the site of his grave:
The first means to think over,
The second is over your thoughts,
The third means one of something,
The last must be stronger then anything,
The whole reveals everything.

Now tell me, why did King Khalzol's subjects bury him in a copper coffin?

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by EdrickV
King Khalzol's kingdom is long gone.
Take five steps to the site of his grave:
The first means to think over,
The second is over your thoughts,
The third means one of something,
The last must be stronger then anything,
The whole reveals everything.

Now tell me, why did King Khalzol's subjects bury him in a copper coffin?

I hate you.