Riddles

[ubannoying]

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz
Yepp, exactly. Can you figure it out now?
Also looking forward to hearing some from you.

A pregnant lady named her children: Dominique, Regis, Michelle, Fawn, Sophie and Lara. What will she name her next child? Jessica, Katie, Abby or Tilly?

Jason was really excited when he saw his name on his friends calendar. Can you figure out where he saw it?

Which clock works best, the one that loses a minute a day, or the one that doesn't work at all?

1) Abby or Tilly. All the kids names so far either have no 'a' in them or the only vowel is an 'a'. If 'y' is considered a vowel, then Tilly, otherwise it could be either.

2) It must have been a small calandar that had all the month's on one page, with the names of the months abbreviated to the first letter: (j, f, m, a, m, j, J, A, S, O, N, d)

3) It's been said before, but even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day.

 

[DiamondzAndGunz]

@ crackedcrystal: ! I knew you could do it...

 

[DiamondzAndGunz]

@ ubannoying: Nope, the first one isn't right; the reasoning behind it is wrong as well.
#2
#3

 

[Perfection]

Originally posted by CrackedCrystal
What can bring back the dead; make us cry, make us laugh, make us young; born in an instant yet lasts a life time?

This thing runs but cannot walk, sometimes sings but never talks.
Lacks arms, has hands; lacks a head but has a face.
What is it?

Memories

A coocoo clock

 

[CrackedCrystal]

@Diamondz: on 1 and 3

#2 wrong. Time does not have hands or face.

@Perfection:

 

[CrackedCrystal]

@Perfection:

 

[DiamondzAndGunz]

Time.. clock... same thing
Well, that's what I meant at least!
I swear!

 

[Perfection]

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz
Time.. clock... same thing
Well, that's what I meant at least!
I swear!

No, time is the linear progression in which we live our lives, a clock measures the difference between current and previus times

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Ok, here is a logic one to offset the wordplay and double meaning ones:

Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager finds out that the room rate is $25 and gives $5 to the bellboy to return. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. Now each person paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totalling $27. The bellboy has $2, totalling $29. Where is the remaining dollar?

 

[DiamondzAndGunz]

Originally posted by Perfection
No, time is the linear progression in which we live our lives, a clock measures the difference between current and previus times

Yes, I know. That's what the "" smiley is for...

time-
NOUN:
1. A particular time notable for its distinctive characteristics. Often used in plural: age, day, epoch, era, period. See TIME. 2. A rather short period: bit1, space, spell3, while. See BIG. 3. The general point at which an event occurs: occasion. Idioms: point in time. See TIME. 4. A limited or specific period of time during which something happens, lasts, or extends: duration, span, stretch, term. See TIME. 5. A span designated for a given activity: period, season. See TIME. 6. A term of service, as in the military or in prison: hitch, stretch, tour. See TIME. 7. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity: bout, go, hitch, inning (often used in plural), shift, spell3, stint, stretch, tour, trick, turn, watch. See TIME.
VERB:
1. To record the speed or duration of: clock. See REMEMBER, TIME. 2. To set the time for (an event or occasion): plan, schedule. See TIME.

clock-
NOUN:
1. An instrument other than a watch for measuring or indicating time, especially a mechanical or electronic device having a numbered dial and moving hands or a digital display. 2. A time clock. 3. A source of regularly occurring pulses used to measure the passage of time, as in a computer. 4. Any of various devices that indicate measurement, such as a speedometer or a taximeter. 5. A biological clock. 6. Botany The downy flower head of a dandelion that has gone to seed.
VERB:
Inflected forms: clocked , clock·ing , clocks


What a pointless post.

 

[DiamondzAndGunz]

@ crackedcrystal: It was all multiplied/added wrong. They all payed $10. 10*3=$30. They got back $5. 30-5=$25. The bellboy got 2, and they got 1 each. 1*3=3. 2+3+25= $30. They each still technicly payed $8.34, 8.34*3=25. They each got back $1. 1*3=3. The bell boy took 2. 25+3+2=30.

Or something like that.

Yes, I've seen this one before. I just dunno if I remember correctly.

 

[Turner]

Originally posted by CrackedCrystal
Ok, here is a logic one to offset the wordplay and double meaning ones:

Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager finds out that the room rate is $25 and gives $5 to the bellboy to return. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. Now each person paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totalling $27. The bellboy has $2, totalling $29. Where is the remaining dollar?

This is a matter of perception. It's like me holding up one hand, counting the fingers one through five. Then on the other hand, counting down ten to six. Six on one, five on the other, that makes eleven. We used to do this all the time in school. . . my kids still get a kick out of it.

But look at it this way: They paid 9 dollars each. That's $27 for the room. That, plus the dollar each they were overpaid, brings it up to $30. Where does the bellboy's $2 come in? It's actually part of the $9/each they paid, about 66 cents each. So 8.33 and .66 and 1.00 comes to about 10 bucks each.

Yes, it looks like there's a dollar missing, you're just not give the whole expression there.

Forgive me for the plain algebra. . . it's been about 20 years. . .


Edit: That's like the eighth time D&G beat me to it. I need to learn to type faster. . . . I thought 50+ was good enough.

 

[DiamondzAndGunz]

@ Turner: That, or just learn to type shorter posts!
Not that I can't type fast... I can do 50/60 if I had to... tough I usually do around 40 . All cuz I took typing two years ago . The most boring class in the world...

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Diamondz and Turner. A simple way to have said that was the bellboy's $2 would have to either be added to the cost of the room, or subtracted from the $27 total, not added.

Here's another:
Which Box Contains the Gold? Two boxes are labeled "A" and "B". A sign on box A says "The sign on box B is true and the gold is in box A". A sign on box B says "The sign on box A is false and the gold is in box A". Assuming there is gold in one of the boxes, which box contains the gold?

 

[DiamondzAndGunz]

You... can't... solve that one, based on the info. If you pick box A, then you look at box B, and they start to mess with your head... So, uhh, basically, you need more info to pick the correct box.

 

[Perfection]

Box A

(Assuming One of the signs is true)

 

[DiamondzAndGunz]

Originally posted by Perfection
Box A

(Assuming One of the signs is true)

If one of the signs is true, it still gets all... f*cked. If A is true, then B is true, then A is false, then B is false, then A is true, then B is true.... etc.

If B is true, then A is false, then B is false...

You see where I'm going with this?

 

[Turner]

@CC - Well. . .yeah. . .we could have said that. But that would have been easy.

Oh, and the gold is in box C, which is inside box. . . no. . .I don't know, I'm just making that up.

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Good going Diamondz!!! I really did not expect anyone to get that. There is a hidden assumption that one sign must be lying and the other is truthful. This was not stated. Thus they both could be lying, and worthless info. Therefore, the signs are meaningless and there is no answer.

If you think even deeper about it, the signs would contridict each other under all truth/lie senerios.

 

[CrackedCrystal]

Alright, here is one that actually has an answer....

An Arab sheikh tells his two sons to race their camels to a distant city to see who will inherit his fortune. The one whose camel is slower will win. The brothers, after wandering aimlessly for days, ask a wise man for advise. After hearing the advice they jump on the camels and race as fast as they can to the city. What does the wise man say?