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We definitely should have a riddles page on this forum.
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
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The thing with riddles is a lot of pople know most of them already.
Queue.
Queue.
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Fair point Ryan, still, I think we should give it a go.
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I was going to post asking "what's the difference between a riddle and just a general puzzle?", then remembered I could just google it. Then I wish I hadn't, 'cos this shit be complicaaaaated.
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Good call, Eoin. I like riddles. Here's another easy one to get things going:
The person who makes me has no need for me. The person who buys me doesn't use me. The person who is using me doesn't know. What am I?
The person who makes me has no need for me. The person who buys me doesn't use me. The person who is using me doesn't know. What am I?
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Coughing.JimBentley wrote:Good call, Eoin. I like riddles. Here's another easy one to get things going:
The person who makes me has no need for me. The person who buys me doesn't use me. The person who is using me doesn't know. What am I?
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A man awakes suddenly in the morning after hearing the news on the radio. He runs to the next room switches on the light and then shoots himself. Why?
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I fucking hate these. Seriously.Ryan Taylor wrote:A man awakes suddenly in the morning after hearing the news on the radio. He runs to the next room switches on the light and then shoots himself. Why?
It would be cool if people posted riddles that they'd composed, but I think we tried that before and it was crap-flooded by Kieran Child.
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I'm sorry Charlie, please forgive me.Charlie Reams wrote:I fucking hate these. Seriously.Ryan Taylor wrote:A man awakes suddenly in the morning after hearing the news on the radio. He runs to the next room switches on the light and then shoots himself. Why?
It would be cool if people posted riddles that they'd composed, but I think we tried that before and it was crap-flooded by Kieran Child.
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Sorry, no. You are uninvited from my wedding.Ryan Taylor wrote:I'm sorry Charlie, please forgive me.
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Shit, Ryan beat me to itEoin Monaghan wrote:We definitely should have a riddles page on this forum.
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
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Here's one.
Remove six letters from this sequence to reveal a familiar English word. BSAINXLEATNTEARS
Remove six letters from this sequence to reveal a familiar English word. BSAINXLEATNTEARS
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Banana.Marc Meakin wrote:Here's one.
Remove six letters from this sequence to reveal a familiar English word. BSAINXLEATNTEARS
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This has stumped me http://riddles.com/all-kinds-of-riddles ... 080566524/
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Or Aitch.Eoin Monaghan wrote:What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
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This is based on a puzzle Sam Loyd created in the 19th century - the extra man comes from a little removed from each of the othersMarc Meakin wrote:This has stumped me http://riddles.com/all-kinds-of-riddles ... 080566524/
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1)
I do not breathe, but I run and jump.
I do not eat, but I swim and stretch.
I do not drink, but I sleep and stand.
I do not think, but I grow and play.
I do not see, but you see me every day.
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With potent, flowery words speak I,
Of something common, vulgar, dry;
I weave webs of pedantic prose,
In effort to befuddle those,
Who think I wile time away,
In lofty things, above all day
The common kind that linger where
Monadic beings live and fare;
Practical I may not be,
But life, it seems, is full of me!
Not mine
I do not breathe, but I run and jump.
I do not eat, but I swim and stretch.
I do not drink, but I sleep and stand.
I do not think, but I grow and play.
I do not see, but you see me every day.
2)
With potent, flowery words speak I,
Of something common, vulgar, dry;
I weave webs of pedantic prose,
In effort to befuddle those,
Who think I wile time away,
In lofty things, above all day
The common kind that linger where
Monadic beings live and fare;
Practical I may not be,
But life, it seems, is full of me!
Not mine
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Is 2) a riddle? (PS avoid the deliberate wording of that answer )Eoin Monaghan wrote:1)
I do not breathe, but I run and jump.
I do not eat, but I swim and stretch.
I do not drink, but I sleep and stand.
I do not think, but I grow and play.
I do not see, but you see me every day.
2)
With potent, flowery words speak I,
Of something common, vulgar, dry;
I weave webs of pedantic prose,
In effort to befuddle those,
Who think I wile time away,
In lofty things, above all day
The common kind that linger where
Monadic beings live and fare;
Practical I may not be,
But life, it seems, is full of me!
Not mine
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Well done Kai (I am not being sarcastic, that is the genuine answer.)
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1.In the 19th century, a man rode into town on Friday and stayed in town for two days. He then left on Friday. How is this possible?
2.A man walks up to a bar and asks for a glass of water. The bartender then points a gun at the man. The man sincerely thanks the bartender. Why?
3. At the carnival, three teddy bears were won by two mothers and two daughters. How is this possible?
2.A man walks up to a bar and asks for a glass of water. The bartender then points a gun at the man. The man sincerely thanks the bartender. Why?
3. At the carnival, three teddy bears were won by two mothers and two daughters. How is this possible?
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1. Friday was the name of his horse?
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It was indeed. Now let's see if people can get the other two.Ralph Gillions wrote:1. Friday was the name of his horse?
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I don't get this. There were four people, child A, child B, mother A, mother B. They won 3 teddy bears. End of story. Do you mean one teddy bear each?Jordan F wrote: 3. At the carnival, three teddy bears were won by two mothers and two daughters. How is this possible?
In which case, you have Child A, Mother A, Grandmother A so you have two mothers in there and two daughters but only three people.
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I assume that the water came out of one of those gun shaped dispenser things that you see in bars.Jordan F wrote:2. A man walks up to a bar and asks for a glass of water. The bartender then points a gun at the man. The man sincerely thanks the bartender. Why?
I assume that there is an A, B & C, so A would be the mother of B, and B would be the mother of C, so C is the daughter of B and B is the daughter of A, making 2 mothers and 2 daughters.Jordan F wrote:3. At the carnival, three teddy bears were won by two mothers and two daughters. How is this possible?
EDIT: Damn you, Bevins.
I so hope they're right.
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2. The shock cured his hiccups
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Oh shit. I hope Charlie doesn't read any of these or he is gonna go apeshit on you. Delete these shit riddles now before it's too late!!!!!
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The second one in particular is genuinely terrible. A perfect example of why riddles are retarded.Ryan Taylor wrote:Oh shit. I hope Charlie doesn't read any of these or he is gonna go apeshit on you. Delete these shit riddles now before it's too late!!!!!
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Charlie Reams wrote:The second one in particular is genuinely terrible. A perfect example of why riddles are retarded.Ryan Taylor wrote:Oh shit. I hope Charlie doesn't read any of these or he is gonna go apeshit on you. Delete these shit riddles now before it's too late!!!!!
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I do agree that riddles are pretty rubbish though, always the same ones that circulate too.
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They're not even riddles, there's just "situations you have to fit a story around". It's like a creative writing class, and the response have been failures.
For example, the answer to no. 1 is clearly that he had a personal sex slave called Friday. It was possible for the man to ride Friday because Friday is big and black and built like a fucking bison.
Here's a riddle:
My first is in ladies but rarely in men.
For example, the answer to no. 1 is clearly that he had a personal sex slave called Friday. It was possible for the man to ride Friday because Friday is big and black and built like a fucking bison.
Here's a riddle:
My first is in ladies but rarely in men.
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Spite?Matt Morrison wrote:Here's a riddle:
My first is in ladies but rarely in men.
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Fixed that for you.Matt Morrison wrote:Here's a riddle:
My fist is in ladies but rarely in men.
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Damn. You're so much funnier than I am.Michael Wallace wrote:Fixed that for you.Matt Morrison wrote:Here's a riddle:
My fist is in ladies but rarely in men.
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<3Ryan Taylor wrote:Damn. You're so much funnier than I am. I fucking hate you.Michael Wallace wrote:Fixed that for you.Matt Morrison wrote:Here's a riddle:
My fist is in ladies but rarely in men.
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Tee hee. That was, of course, the joke, and you done the same edit I had planned. BECAUSE ME AND YOU ARE FUNNY, AND RYAN, ON THE OTHER HAND, LIKES RIDDLES.Michael Wallace wrote:Fixed that for you.Matt Morrison wrote:Here's a riddle:
My fist is in ladies but rarely in men.
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Not quite.... BECAUSE YOU LOVE PENIS ON BOTH YOUR HANDS!!!!!!!Ryan Taylor wrote:I've got the hang of this, right?Matt Morrison wrote:ME AND YOU ARE FUNNY, AND RYAN, ON THE OTHER HAND, LIKES PENIS.
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:OMatt Morrison wrote:Not quite.... BECAUSE YOU LOVE PENIS IN BOTH YOUR HANDS!!!!!!!Ryan Taylor wrote:I've got the hang of this, right?Matt Morrison wrote:ME AND YOU ARE FUNNY, AND RYAN, ON THE OTHER HAND, LIKES PENIS.
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Wait, Ryan has two penises?
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This thread has become so much better so quickly. Here's another.
George climbs up some stairs. When he gets to the top, he eats a sandwich from his bag. A stranger comes over and congratulates him. WHY!?!?
Hint: George is a homosexual.
George climbs up some stairs. When he gets to the top, he eats a sandwich from his bag. A stranger comes over and congratulates him. WHY!?!?
Hint: George is a homosexual.
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:OMichael Wallace wrote:Wait, Ryan has two penises?
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Charlie Reams wrote:This thread has become so much better so quickly. Here's another.
George climbs up some stairs. When he gets to the top, he eats a sandwich from his bag. A stranger comes over and congratulates him. WHY!?!?
Hint: George is a homosexual.