Funny, that exact riddle showed up on this forum about a year ago. I remember it was a Sat or Sunday morning. I did get it, but it took a while on paper.
[woops, the riddle was in the thread killa thread, which I think got dumped....]
Anybody up for a riddle?
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Funny, that exact riddle showed up on this forum about a year ago. I remember it was a Sat or Sunday morning. I did get it, but it took a while on paper.
[woops, the riddle was in the thread killa thread, which I think got dumped....]
JonGrafto
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Since no one else wants to post,
I think that I will make the most
of my chance to make you guys wonder
about a farmer about to make a huge blunder.
A man has a goat, a wolf and a cabbage. He must cross a river in a
boat that will only carry one item at a time. If he leaves the goat
and the cabbage and takes the wolf, the goat will eat the cabbage.
If he leaves the wolf and the goat and takes the cabbage, the wolf
will eat the goat. The same applies once they are on the other side.
How does the man get the items across the river?
I think that I will make the most
of my chance to make you guys wonder
about a farmer about to make a huge blunder.
A man has a goat, a wolf and a cabbage. He must cross a river in a
boat that will only carry one item at a time. If he leaves the goat
and the cabbage and takes the wolf, the goat will eat the cabbage.
If he leaves the wolf and the goat and takes the cabbage, the wolf
will eat the goat. The same applies once they are on the other side.
How does the man get the items across the river?
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Take the goat across. Then take the wolf across, drop it off and take the goat back. Take the cabbage across, then go back and get the goat?
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Like this (highlight to see):
Take the goat first,
Then the cabbage,
Bring back the goat,
Take the wolf,
The the goat.
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I still wanna know about the fish one...I think we're both right.
Which reminds me...here's one:
Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail never clinking
Take the goat first,
Then the cabbage,
Bring back the goat,
Take the wolf,
The the goat.
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I still wanna know about the fish one...I think we're both right.
Which reminds me...here's one:
Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail never clinking
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EDIT: Aw crap AZ IPA beat me to it! EDIT Again. And it took me nearly 20 minutes to come up with this!
He may only take one and not three I do see
He must first take the goat leave the wolf with the cabbage
He then returns with no baggage
From there he shall pick up the wolf and return the goat to it's orginal place
And come with the cabbage this isn't a race
Now the cabbage and wolf are together again
The only thing to do now is go get the goat
and bring him back across the moat
He may only take one and not three I do see
He must first take the goat leave the wolf with the cabbage
He then returns with no baggage
From there he shall pick up the wolf and return the goat to it's orginal place
And come with the cabbage this isn't a race
Now the cabbage and wolf are together again
The only thing to do now is go get the goat
and bring him back across the moat
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Maybe you should answer the damn riddle and not incorporate poetry if you want to beat me.
Quite true AZ_IPA. That's all I can say.
Neat trick TyTanium! I just caught it, I wasn't first using my cranium.
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Said in a deep, stewing voice with a long pipe..."Riddles in the Dark..."
I should very much like to congratulate you, good sir. That is correct.
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Well done to Clifton! I was thinking a fish as well, up till line four. That part threw me and the riddle still knocks at my door. TyTanium or Clifton two good Sirs, would either of you mind exlaining a little bit? If I dont know soon I'l go crazy for sure.
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Gravity
Hang Glider
Beer Drinker
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Mail = maille = chainmail
Wow that was a great one. Thanks for the help Pappy and Clifton.
Or the future. Very good.
10 politicians had a political meeting,
welcoming each other with the conventional greeting.
Though due to each man's insecurity,
No man would shake with someone taller than he.
If every man was a different height,
How many total handshakes that night?
[ hint: 9+8+7+6...+1 = 45 ]
welcoming each other with the conventional greeting.
Though due to each man's insecurity,
No man would shake with someone taller than he.
If every man was a different height,
How many total handshakes that night?
[ hint: 9+8+7+6...+1 = 45 ]
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Zero
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Emjay you did what I did once before
Made a rhyming answer but not in due time
Takes a few minutes to come up with a rhyme
Knew the correct answer, poetry takes up some time
So if I may suggest,
How about you post the next!
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I'm thinking every one is worn out or busy,
I just reread this thread and it's making me dizzy!
I hope that you all, have a great night,
Cause you guys are truly, out of sight!
Maybe a few RiddlePoems will be posted,
Into this night some should do a lit'l boast'n.
To the many clever minds here,
Your creativeness is perfectly clear.
I just reread this thread and it's making me dizzy!
I hope that you all, have a great night,
Cause you guys are truly, out of sight!
Maybe a few RiddlePoems will be posted,
Into this night some should do a lit'l boast'n.
To the many clever minds here,
Your creativeness is perfectly clear.
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I have a little house in which I live all alone. There are no doors or windows. If I want to go out I have to break through the wall.
A critter in an egg?
Glad you're keeping this going Dan.
You are the Man!
Glad you're keeping this going Dan.
You are the Man!
To leave my house makes me sicken
for my fear you call me chicken
for my fear you call me chicken
emjay said:
What? C'mon Dan...Man....egg? I'll try harder next time.
It is not worth a trip to the Hague
Still a close second while rhyming my egg
Still a close second while rhyming my egg
If your barrel of beer were too heavy to lift, even for a heavyweight fighter, what would you add to it that would certainly make the load so very much lighter?
Goofynewfie
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in my barrel of beer he put a hole, which made me remark stop playing with that pole
Goofynewfie said:
My barrel of beer is getting light.
Someone post a teaser before I call it a night.
BTW Goof, "Tap" was the correct answer
I hope this is new or ya'll will mock
I have mountains yet no rock
I have no water but I have me seas
I do have land but alas no trees
I have mountains yet no rock
I have no water but I have me seas
I do have land but alas no trees
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Just been sitting here with my daughter and her friend
They have been answering rhyme/riddles
From the beginning to end.
I asked them the hardest riddles I know
And they figured them out quickly
it makes my mind blow!
A few quick questions they were able to answer
In which they tossed out a tune..
BTW my dog's name is Dasher.
These two young ladies knew what they were doing
It was my head with which they were skewing.
They broke out some riddling poetry in pretty quick time,
Questions I couldnt answer in proper rhyme.
But in reality these girls are a steaming.
Because its called teamwork..
They are both perfectly streaming.
So here is one for you that I was recently given.
I asked the question and I'm not forgiven.
So here you go
Why wait any longer?
Okay girl's come put up a riddle.
Just remember I don't play a fiddle..
Here you go:
What do you call a deer with no eyes?
They have been answering rhyme/riddles
From the beginning to end.
I asked them the hardest riddles I know
And they figured them out quickly
it makes my mind blow!
A few quick questions they were able to answer
In which they tossed out a tune..
BTW my dog's name is Dasher.
These two young ladies knew what they were doing
It was my head with which they were skewing.
They broke out some riddling poetry in pretty quick time,
Questions I couldnt answer in proper rhyme.
But in reality these girls are a steaming.
Because its called teamwork..
They are both perfectly streaming.
So here is one for you that I was recently given.
I asked the question and I'm not forgiven.
So here you go
Why wait any longer?
Okay girl's come put up a riddle.
Just remember I don't play a fiddle..
Here you go:
What do you call a deer with no eyes?
I read your post my son,
He says type "blinder" just for fun
He says type "blinder" just for fun
Clifton said:
That is really cute.
I'll tell it to my son.
He'll probably get it right quick
And I'll be the stupid one.
LabRatBrewer said:
This will haunt my dreams.
I'm sure to wake with sweats and screams.
I have sat and done some thinking,
But a brain does not sharpen with more drinking.
Dan may have given an answer I missed
And in my pants I may just have pissed.
If i had to guess, I'd say moon.
But there are rocks up there so thats out of tune.
I'll just wait for the answer.
It will come soon.
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