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Posted: November 5, 2003 10:47 am
by pair8head
You're up Gringo

Posted: November 5, 2003 3:32 pm
by phtnt
pair8head wrote:You're up Gringo
Just bumping this up

Posted: November 5, 2003 6:29 pm
by GrannaC
Ok, here's one . . .

If a man talks in the forest and his wife is not there to hear him, is he still wrong? :lol:

Posted: November 5, 2003 6:37 pm
by CRC Parrothead
GrannaC wrote:Ok, here's one . . .

If a man talks in the forest and his wife is not there to hear him, is he still wrong? :lol:
:lol: Good one!!

Posted: November 5, 2003 6:41 pm
by GrannaC
No, really, here's one . . .

What odd number becomes even when beheaded?

Posted: November 5, 2003 11:51 pm
by Ceol na Mara
GrannaC wrote:No, really, here's one . . .

What odd number becomes even when beheaded?
Can they be turned upside down?

Are they Roman numerals?

Posted: November 6, 2003 7:37 am
by Billy Cruiser
Seven? VII remove the "head" V and it becomes II - 2

Posted: November 6, 2003 2:53 pm
by pair8head
sounds good to me. How about it? Is he right?

Posted: November 6, 2003 7:07 pm
by GrannaC
Billy Cruiser wrote:Seven? VII remove the "head" V and it becomes II - 2
That answer surely does seem to correctly answer the riddle, however, it was not the answer I had. Shall I give the answer I had?

Posted: November 7, 2003 10:18 am
by pair8head
Give it a little more time. A hint might be nice.

Posted: November 7, 2003 10:47 am
by 7lords
pair8head wrote:Give it a little more time. A hint might be nice.
Here's a hint - Billy's answer is right but not for the reason he gave :D

Posted: November 7, 2003 10:55 am
by GrannaC
7lords wrote:
pair8head wrote:Give it a little more time. A hint might be nice.
Here's a hint - Billy's answer is right but not for the reason he gave :D
Thanks for passing along the hint, 7lords, I've gotten busy here & am not keeping up with my own riddle! :oops:

Posted: November 7, 2003 11:07 am
by pair8head
Hint was too good.
The answer is Seven. Remove the S and you have even.

Posted: November 7, 2003 11:09 am
by GrannaC
pair8head wrote:Hint was too good.
The answer is Seven. Remove the S and you have even.
You got it, now it's your turn :D

Posted: November 7, 2003 11:16 am
by 7lords
pair8head wrote:Hint was too good.
The answer is Seven. Remove the S and you have even.
yes but I wanted someone else to answer it since I'll be gone for 3 days and wouldn't be able to follow up any I ask :D

Posted: November 7, 2003 11:18 am
by pair8head
OK here's one that just may be tough enough to still be here when you get back. :lol:

(Then again maybe not)

Which word from Group B belongs with the words from Group A?

A. BLAST, PAPER, BOX, BANK

B. JUICE, BAG, CRADLE, CARPET

Posted: November 7, 2003 11:36 am
by GrannaC
pair8head wrote:OK here's one that just may be tough enough to still be here when you get back. :lol:

(Then again maybe not)

Which word from Group B belongs with the words from Group A?

A. BLAST, PAPER, BOX, BANK

B. JUICE, BAG, CRADLE, CARPET
This is a tough one! You're right, we could be here a while, but I'm not ready for a hint yet.

Posted: November 7, 2003 11:44 am
by 7lords
pair8head wrote:OK here's one that just may be tough enough to still be here when you get back. :lol:

(Then again maybe not)

Which word from Group B belongs with the words from Group A?

A. BLAST, PAPER, BOX, BANK

B. JUICE, BAG, CRADLE, CARPET
Doh, somehow I chose bag to start testing possiblilties and I figured it out too quick - sorry

the answer is BAG

Posted: November 7, 2003 11:47 am
by GrannaC
7lords wrote:
pair8head wrote:OK here's one that just may be tough enough to still be here when you get back. :lol:

(Then again maybe not)

Which word from Group B belongs with the words from Group A?

A. BLAST, PAPER, BOX, BANK

B. JUICE, BAG, CRADLE, CARPET
Doh, somehow I chose bag to start testing possiblilties and I figured it out too quick - sorry

the answer is BAG
Well, that's just lovely, dear, but now you have to 'splain the answer, cuz I still don't get it :oops:

Posted: November 7, 2003 11:49 am
by 7lords
GrannaC wrote:
7lords wrote:
pair8head wrote:OK here's one that just may be tough enough to still be here when you get back. :lol:

(Then again maybe not)

Which word from Group B belongs with the words from Group A?

A. BLAST, PAPER, BOX, BANK

B. JUICE, BAG, CRADLE, CARPET
Doh, somehow I chose bag to start testing possiblilties and I figured it out too quick - sorry

the answer is BAG
Well, that's just lovely, dear, but now you have to 'splain the answer, cuz I still don't get it :oops:
You can put the word SAND in front of all of the words in A and in front of BAG