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Originally posted by: Doug3737
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Here are some riddles written in English...

1. Two planes take off at the same exact moment. They are flying across the Atlantic. One leaves New York and is flying to Paris at 500 miles per hour. The other leaves Paris and is flying to New York at only 450 miles per hour ( because of a strong head wind ). Which one will be closer to Paris when they meet?

2. If there are 5 apples on the counter and you take away 2, how many do you have?

3. A woman goes into a hardware store to buy something for her house. When asked the price, the clerk replies, "the price of one is twelve cents, the price of forty-four is twenty-four cents, and the price a hundred and forty-four is thirty-six cents. What does the woman want to buy?

4. Mom, Dad, and 2 kids have come to a river, and they find a boat. It is small and can only carry one adult or 2 kids at a time. Both kids are good rowers, but how can the whole family reach the other side of the river? note - the sharks with friggin laser beams prevent swimming...

5. Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?
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5. neither
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4.

1) Kid1 and Kid2 go, Kid1 rows back.
2) Mom goes, Kid2 comes back.
3) Kid1 and Kid2 go again, Kid1 rows back.
4) Dad goes, Kid2 comes back.
5) Kid1 and Kid2 go across.
...
profit?
 
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.
 
Originally posted by: LeiZaK
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.
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edit: nevermind 🙂
 
Originally posted by: LeiZaK
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.
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rain/water
 
1.

2. tasburrfoot78362 got this one - the answer is "2"

3.

4. Dough3737 got this one
Kid1 and Kid2 go, Kid1 rows back.
Mom goes, Kid2 comes back.
Kid1 and Kid2 go again, Kid1 rows back.
Dad goes, Kid2 comes back.
Kid1 and Kid2 go across.

5.
 
Originally posted by: LeiZaK
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.
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Time.
 
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Here are some riddles written in English...

1. Two planes take off at the same exact moment. They are flying across the Atlantic. One leaves New York and is flying to Paris at 500 miles per hour. The other leaves Paris and is flying to New York at only 450 miles per hour ( because of a strong head wind ). Which one will be closer to Paris when they meet?

2. If there are 5 apples on the counter and you take away 2, how many do you have?

3. A woman goes into a hardware store to buy something for her house. When asked the price, the clerk replies, "the price of one is twelve cents, the price of forty-four is twenty-four cents, and the price a hundred and forty-four is thirty-six cents. What does the woman want to buy?

4. Mom, Dad, and 2 kids have come to a river, and they find a boat. It is small and can only carry one adult or 2 kids at a time. Both kids are good rowers, but how can the whole family reach the other side of the river? note - the sharks with friggin laser beams prevent swimming...

5. Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?
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1. the plane that left paris will always be closer than the plane that left new york until the plane that took off from new york passes the plane from paris. this is assuming they are taking the same path and they are able to "phase" through each other and avoid a collision.

2. 2

3. numbers for her house door. like 86 anystreet is the numbers 8 and 6

4. edit. have both kids go across, 1 back. then one adult across and both kids back. repeat for other parent.

5. weight is the same.
 
1. Yoda291 got this one
The plane that left paris will always be closer than the plane that left new york until the plane that took off from new york passes the plane from paris.

2. tasburrfoot78362 got this one - the answer is "2"

3. Yoda291 got this one
numbers for her house door. like 86 anystreet is the numbers 8 and 6

4. Dough3737 got this one
Kid1 and Kid2 go, Kid1 rows back.
Mom goes, Kid2 comes back.
Kid1 and Kid2 go again, Kid1 rows back.
Dad goes, Kid2 comes back.
Kid1 and Kid2 go across.

5. Believe it or not, this one remains unanswered
 
Originally posted by: Doug3737
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Believe it or not, a pound of feathers weighs more that a pound of gold.
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eh?
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pound is a unit of weight

you specify 1 pound of feathers and 1 pound of gold

how do they not weigh the same?
 
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Believe it or not, a pound of feathers weighs more that a pound of gold.
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Gold is measured on the Troy weight system which is 12oz/1lbs while feathers are measured on the Avoirdupois weight system which is 16oz/1lbs.




 
ohhh doh.. gold is weighed in a different system, 1 pound = 12 ounces. 1 pound of feathers = 16 ounces.


edit: damn Jrich! so close... 😛
 
Originally posted by: superjohnyo
Originally posted by: LeiZaK
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.
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Time.
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:beer: for the hobbit
 
what is unusual about this passage?

"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 ... "
 
Originally posted by: vshah
what is unusual about this passage?

"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 ... "
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There is no letter "E" in that entire paragraph. At first I thought that it was going to contain all the letters of the alphebet a certain number of times or so, until I got to the letter e.. 🙂
 
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