|
|
2 Dec 2002, 12:22
|
#1
|
Retired
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: BONNY SCOTLAND
Posts: 869
|
Riddle me this
Simple one to start, solve the riddle post yer own.
no one solves the riddle, then wait not more than 2-3 hours before posting a solution, or if the original riddle poster is offline, someone else posts a new one
whats comes next.......
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
__________________
This space reserved for next Signature.
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 12:28
|
#2
|
Not Dark or Handsome
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Cwmbru
Posts: 2,588
|
Re: Riddle me this
13112321?
(and whats with the character limit that made me type this question?)
I'll just go ahead and post this:
Some will use me, while others will not,
some have remembered, while others have forgot.
For profit or gain, I'm used expertly,
I can't be picked off the ground or tossed into the sea.
Only gained from patience and time, can you unravel my rhyme?
__________________
"You can't drink a pint of Bovril."
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 12:55
|
#3
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
Re: Riddle me this
Quote:
Originally posted by JBOY
111221
312211
|
Am I too tired, or should the last one there be
312211
?
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 12:56
|
#4
|
Not Dark or Handsome
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Cwmbru
Posts: 2,588
|
Re: Re: Riddle me this
Quote:
Originally posted by Grimble
Am I too tired, or should the last one there be
312211
|
You're too tired.
__________________
"You can't drink a pint of Bovril."
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 13:00
|
#5
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
Re: Re: Re: Riddle me this
Quote:
Originally posted by Apothos
You're too tired.
|
I doubt it, the 33 makes no sense.. the sequence should be
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
1113213211
31131211131221
13211311123113112211
How would you explain the jump from 111221 to 313311 ?
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 13:04
|
#6
|
Not Dark or Handsome
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Cwmbru
Posts: 2,588
|
Re: Re: Re: Re: Riddle me this
Quote:
Originally posted by Grimble
I doubt it, the 33 makes no sense.. the sequence should be
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
1113213211
31131211131221
13211311123113112211
How would you explain the jump from 111221 to 313311 ?
|
You mean from 111221 to 31221?
Three 1's two 2's and one 1.
edit: ****, i just realised what i typed in my initial post...oops.
edit again: now i'm confused, i never errored did i?!
__________________
"You can't drink a pint of Bovril."
Last edited by Apothos; 2 Dec 2002 at 13:10.
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 13:06
|
#7
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Grimble is right, JBOY messed up the original
And the answer to Apothos's is knowledge \o/
Double win for me
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 13:06
|
#8
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Riddle me this
Quote:
Originally posted by Apothos
You mean from 111221 to 313311?
Three 1's two 2's and two 1's.
|
What you just said makes no sense at all, please try again
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 13:09
|
#9
|
Not Dark or Handsome
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Cwmbru
Posts: 2,588
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Gayle28uk
Grimble is right, JBOY messed up the original
And the answer to Apothos's is knowledge \o/
Double win for me
|
Yeah, you's right.
('least it wasnt my fault. )
__________________
"You can't drink a pint of Bovril."
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 13:48
|
#10
|
Retired
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: BONNY SCOTLAND
Posts: 869
|
i did indeed muck up the original
heh.
did like 10 lines then thought that might give it away too much, deleted a few lines and half the end one by mistake.
anyway
Gayle, your up. Post sumat good.
__________________
This space reserved for next Signature.
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 13:50
|
#11
|
Retired
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: BONNY SCOTLAND
Posts: 869
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Allfather
hello jboy, long time no see aint it?
|
do be a good boy this time will you.
cheers.
__________________
This space reserved for next Signature.
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:08
|
#12
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Quote:
Originally posted by JBOY
Gayle, your up. Post sumat good.
|
Oooh...I was away for a bit so didn't notice I had to put one up
Okay...
There are 2 children, born on the same day of the same month of the same year to the same parents but they're not twins. What are they?
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:12
|
#13
|
Not Dark or Handsome
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Cwmbru
Posts: 2,588
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Gayle28uk
There are 2 children, born on the same day of the same month of the same year to the same parents but they're not twins. What are they?
|
Each an illegitimate child to their respective mother in a lesbian relationship?
__________________
"You can't drink a pint of Bovril."
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:17
|
#14
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Iniluki
triplets
|
Smart ass :P
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:22
|
#15
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Iniluki
An archaeologist while on a dig in Jerusalem dug up two perfectly preserved bodies. One of his co-workers asks the question "I wonder who they are?" The archaeologist takes one look at them and goes "They were Adam and Eve". How did he know?
|
They didn't have bellybuttons
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:27
|
#16
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is 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!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:33
|
#17
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
It has no letter e anywhere in it \o/
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:34
|
#18
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
My turn again...
If it takes two men two days to dig a hole, how long does it take one man to dig half a hole?
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:35
|
#19
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Gayle28uk
It has no letter e anywhere in it \o/
|
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:36
|
#20
|
Forever Delayed
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: www.netgamers.org
Posts: 1,475
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Iniluki
"They were Adam and Eve". How did he know?
|
It said so on their graves?
M.
__________________
Firefly Oper and General l4m3r - "I Do Stuff"
O2 Rip-off campaign
<vampy> plus i hate people ... i despise humanity as a whole
pablissimo "I'm still geting over the fact you just posted a pic of your own vomit"
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:39
|
#21
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Gayle28uk
If it takes two men two days to dig a hole, how long does it take one man to dig half a hole?
|
1. There is no such thing as half a hole?
2. 4 days, as he'd have to dig a hole first then insert something in the middle to make two halves of the one whole hole
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:42
|
#22
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Mong
It said so on their graves?
M.
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Grimble
They didn't have bellybuttons
|
FATAL ERROR: Syntax error in module READ_WHOLE_THREAD. Exiting code 43.
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 14:43
|
#23
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Grimble
1. There is no such thing as half a hole?
2. 4 days, as he'd have to dig a hole first then insert something in the middle to make two halves of the one whole hole
|
Option 1 is right
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 16:35
|
#24
|
dim like a fox
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Finland ffs
Posts: 866
|
what gets wet as it dries ?
__________________
I'm nobody.
Nobody's perfect.
I'm perfect.
---------------
ph33r TPE plz. thxbye.
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 16:46
|
#25
|
Old Man O Deh *****s
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: In spelelpee land
Posts: 3,516
|
Is the answer to your riddle Dry Ice?
__________________
Dead_Meat
You dont need to keep beating a dog to get it to stop shitting on the carpet
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 16:48
|
#26
|
m u p p e t
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Whenever Wherever
Posts: 477
|
Quote:
Originally posted by menth0l
what gets wet as it dries ?
|
A towel.
Question:
When it begins it has four legs
then it has two legs,
And at last it has three legs
and it's at it's weakest when it has most legs. What is it?
__________________
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 16:48
|
#27
|
dim like a fox
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Finland ffs
Posts: 866
|
DM: no sir it is not.
[Edit] ahhh supernova got it.
__________________
I'm nobody.
Nobody's perfect.
I'm perfect.
---------------
ph33r TPE plz. thxbye.
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 16:55
|
#28
|
Vermin Supreme
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 3,280
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Supernova9
A towel.
Question:
When it begins it has four legs
then it has two legs,
And at last it has three legs
and it's at it's weakest when it has most legs. What is it?
|
I always heard it as
"what has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening"
Heh. "Who answered this riddle?"
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 17:07
|
#29
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Slight variant on the riddle of the sphinx
Might as well ask "What have I got in my pocket." and expect no-one to know the answer, don't you agree my preciousssssss
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 17:11
|
#30
|
Historian
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 960
|
Quote:
Originally posted by acropolis
I always heard it as
"what has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening"
Heh. "Who answered this riddle?"
|
That was the original Riddle of the Sphinx, unanswered until Oedipus figured it out.
__________________
"This is Rumour control, here are the facts..."
"Et nunc, reges, intelligite, er udimini, qui judicati terram"
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 17:16
|
#31
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Iniluki
Yea I know. Anyway if he'd said the riddle properly I would of pointed out if he was using a 24 hour clock the riddle makes NO sense.
I mean you'd be on 4 legs for about 30 mins!
|
Let's all play spot the Discworld fan
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 17:45
|
#32
|
m u p p e t
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Whenever Wherever
Posts: 477
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Gayle28uk
Slight variant on the riddle of the sphinx
Might as well ask "What have I got in my pocket." and expect no-one to know the answer, don't you agree my preciousssssss
|
Knew I shoulda checked it again fs, specially with you on the thread
******** to u u ******* little Nitpicking ************s and all that jazz
[edit] Iniluki's up [/edit]
__________________
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 17:54
|
#33
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
what's brown and sticky?
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 18:03
|
#34
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Thank you for that contribution, moving very swiftly on...
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 18:10
|
#35
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Well as it seems Iniluki's disappeared I've got another for you...
My brothers and sisters they number not one, yet that boy's father is my own fathers son.
Who is that boy?
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 19:35
|
#36
|
Aardvark is a funny word
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm No Nino Rota
Posts: 5,923
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Gayle28uk
Well as it seems Iniluki's disappeared I've got another for you...
My brothers and sisters they number not one, yet that boy's father is my own fathers son.
Who is that boy?
|
1. you
2. your brother as you have more than one sibling
__________________
Efficiency, efficiency they say
Get to know the date and tell the time of day
As the crowds begin complaining
How the Beaujolais is raining
Down on darkened meetings on the Champs Élysées
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 19:43
|
#37
|
Bitch
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3,848
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Phang
1. you
2. your brother as you have more than one sibling
|
Answer 1
Answer 2 is just trying to be clever and failing.
Your turn to set one.
__________________
ACHTUNG!!!
Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets. Relaxen und vatch
das blinkenlights!!!
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 19:54
|
#38
|
IRC Lackey
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Somewhere in the dark and nasty regions...
Posts: 1,471
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Grimble
what's brown and sticky?
|
A stick!
What's orange and sounds like a parrot?
__________________
-Mushroom.
"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."
George Bernard Shaw
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 19:55
|
#39
|
Historian
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 960
|
An oldie but a goodie:
You stand in a room with two exits, one leads to everlasting happiness, the other to eternal damnation. You do not know which is which.
In front of each door is a guardian. Both of them knows where their doors lead. One of the guardians always speaks the truth, the other guardian always lies. You do not know which is which.
You may ask ONE question of ONE of the guardians to determine which door you should open.
What will that question be?
__________________
"This is Rumour control, here are the facts..."
"Et nunc, reges, intelligite, er udimini, qui judicati terram"
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 19:58
|
#40
|
Aardvark is a funny word
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm No Nino Rota
Posts: 5,923
|
Oh god, I hate riddles...as such, i refer mine to Verm's as I like that one
__________________
Efficiency, efficiency they say
Get to know the date and tell the time of day
As the crowds begin complaining
How the Beaujolais is raining
Down on darkened meetings on the Champs Élysées
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:03
|
#41
|
Guest
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Vermillion
An oldie but a goodie:
You stand in a room with two exits, one leads to everlasting happiness, the other to eternal damnation. You do not know which is which.
In front of each door is a guardian. Both of them knows where their doors lead. One of the guardians always speaks the truth, the other guardian always lies. You do not know which is which.
You may ask ONE question of ONE of the guardians to determine which door you should open.
What will that question be?
|
I thought the answer was "would you go into the room"
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:03
|
#42
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Vermillion
What will that question be?
|
If I asked you yesterday, which door would you have said lead to everlasting happiness?
They'll both point you towards the right door
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:09
|
#43
|
Historian
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 960
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Grimble
If I asked you yesterday, which door would you have said lead to everlasting happiness?
They'll both point you towards the right door
|
Damn! Never thought of that one, it works as well.
The answer I knew was:
"If I ask the other guy which door leads to eternal happiness, what will he say?"
Both will point towards the evil door, you take the opposite one.
Cool, so now there are two answers to this one.
__________________
"This is Rumour control, here are the facts..."
"Et nunc, reges, intelligite, er udimini, qui judicati terram"
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:30
|
#44
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: :noitacoL
Posts: 1,200
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Mushroom
A stick!
What's orange and sounds like a parrot?
|
A CARROT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!123@:?|>~#fourfivesix
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:35
|
#45
|
IRC Lackey
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Somewhere in the dark and nasty regions...
Posts: 1,471
|
Quote:
Originally posted by mbushell
A CARROT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!123@:?|>~#fourfivesix
|
Phwoar! \o/
__________________
-Mushroom.
"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."
George Bernard Shaw
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:40
|
#46
|
Angry Young Man
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
Posts: 7,518
|
whats annoying, unintelligent, australian, and banned?
__________________
Believe in me, cause i don't believe in anything
And i wanna be someone, to believe, to believe in
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:43
|
#47
|
Not a Cow
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Brighton, UK
Posts: 201
|
Re: Re: Re: Re: Riddle me this
Quote:
Originally posted by Grimble
I doubt it, the 33 makes no sense.. the sequence should be
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
1113213211
31131211131221
13211311123113112211
How would you explain the jump from 111221 to 313311 ?
|
Does anyone care to explain this?
__________________
<GSVsleep> cows would live a lot longer if they werent made out of steaks and leather
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:44
|
#48
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
Quote:
Originally posted by Deffeh
whats annoying, unintelligent, australian, and banned?
|
I thought it was you until the australian bit
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:47
|
#49
|
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 773
|
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Riddle me this
Quote:
Originally posted by Miserableman
Does anyone care to explain this?
|
1
"One 1"
11
"Two 1"
21
"One 2 One 1"
1211
"One 1 One 2 Two 1"
111221
"Three 1 Two 2 One 1"
312211
"One 3 One 1 Two 2 Two 1"
13112221
etc.
see how it works now?
|
|
|
2 Dec 2002, 20:54
|
#50
|
Not a Cow
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Brighton, UK
Posts: 201
|
:o
ta
__________________
<GSVsleep> cows would live a lot longer if they werent made out of steaks and leather
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:12.
| |