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[DarthTofu]

... should it have been 12? Is this one of those "oh my gosh, I can't believe how stupid I was!" riddles or one of the, "Oh, it was a complex function!" riddles?

[DarthTex]

Scathane wrote:

 

... When I say that the solution is in the riddle, I mean it's actually in the riddle. ...

 

... this gate is guarded by a rather bulkish guard with a large sword, whom he's never going to get passed.

 

 

Well, if he's never going to get passed the guard, it doesn't matter what answer he gives. But ... I'm going with 6.

[Guest Scathane]

... should it have been 12? Is this one of those "oh my gosh, I can't believe how stupid I was!" riddles or one of the, "Oh, it was a complex function!" riddles?

It isn't 12. I wouldn't think you stupid if you didn't solve the riddle but a child could solve this riddle...

 

Well, if he's never going to get passed the guard, it doesn't matter what answer he gives. But ... I'm going with 6.

Very clever... on the first count that is (I could have added by stealth alone), because it isn't 6 either...

[Mad78]

a child could solve this riddle...

They did a text asking kids riddles at the primary school and the same riddles were told to people at Harvard the Primary kids did better.

[DarthTofu]

Should the thief have answered four without chuckling? ... Hmm, so a child could solve it, meaning that there is no math involved in the riddle, right?

[Mitth_raw_nuruodo]

Not to make everyone forget about Scath's riddle, but I just got this in an email...Thought I'd share.

 

Miss Hunter, the church organist, was in her seventies and had never been

married. She was much admired for her sweetness and kindness to all.

 

One afternoon the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her

quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea.

 

As he sat facing her old pump organ, the young minister noticed a cut-glass

bowl sitting on top of it, filled with water. In the water floated, of all

things, a condom!

 

When she returned with tea and scones, they began to chat. The pastor tri!

ed to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its strange floater,

but soon it got the better of him and he could no longer resist.

 

"Miss Hunter," he said, "I wonder if you would tell me about this?"

pointing to the bowl.

 

"Oh, yes," she replied, "isn't it wonderful? I was walking through the park

a few months ago and I found this little package on the ground.

 

The directions said to place it on the organ, keep it wet, and it would

prevent the spread of disease. And you know . . ... I haven't had a cold

all winter."

[DarthTofu]

Hehe, that's dirty, Mitth!

[Mad78]

Love it!!!!

[Mitth_raw_nuruodo]

Tell that to my old scoutmaster. He was the one who sent it to me.

[DarthTofu]

Tell that to my old scoutmaster. He was the one who sent it to me.

 

As in boyscouts? HAH! That's great!

[Mitth_raw_nuruodo]

Yes, boyscouts. My parents forced me into it. After a while Krunch (the scoutmaster's nick) and I decided that bc I wasn't going to make Eagle (bc I just didn't care enough) they would make me a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. Going to scouts was pretty fun after that.

[Guest Scathane]

They did a text asking kids riddles at the primary school and the same riddles were told to people at Harvard the Primary kids did better.

That's my point exactly! Which is why I wouldn't call you stupid if you didn't solve it... I bet a child would solve it sooner than a Harvard student...

 

 

Should the thief have answered four without chuckling? ... Hmm, so a child could solve it, meaning that there is no math involved in the riddle, right?

It's not in the way he answers (remember my former post: nothing was said about the way people answered, so it's not part of the solution), it's about the answer itself...

 

Well, the solution has a mathematical approach but maybe not in the way you think it has...

[Mad78]

I just don't get it

The thoughts of your binary brain are just too much for me Scath.

[DarthTofu]

Wait, I know! He should have said, "Stupid, I live here! Get out of my way, I just want to go to bed!"

 

Really, I give up! I might try google to get the answer...

[Mitth_raw_nuruodo]

.... The thief therefore decides to hide in a bush near the gate...so he crawls from under the bush and walks up to the guard....

 

He should've snuck away from the gate. Then when he's out of the guard's line of sight he can emerge from hiding then walk down the road. As is the guard probably saw him come out of hiding, so the thief was denied entrance.

Edited January 26, 2006 by Mitth_raw_nuruodo

[DarthTofu]

... Didn't Scath say it was mathematical? I vote for either one or eleven- did it have to do with the nearest number to 1/2 starting with either a vowel or a consenant based on the first number?

 

Edit: Finally got it! Five!

[BadSamaritan]

Edit: Finally got it! Five!

And I think the answer is five, but I'm probably wrong.

[Krytos]

I'm going to take a stab at 9

Seeing as the Gaurd asks a number as a question, I was thinking he might have been asking the time

Yeah, I've got no idea where this riddle is going.

 

Could you answer a question to help us out Scath?

 

Is the answer even a number?

[DarthTofu]

I figured it out, I figured it out! Here's a hint from me, me being a much kinder person than Scath- it has to do with spelling.

[Guest Scathane]

I figured it out, I figured it out! Here's a hint from me, me being a much kinder person than Scath- it has to do with spelling.

Congrats, Tofu! Do you know how few people solve this riddle?! I applaud you!

[Mitth_raw_nuruodo]

*Kicks self repeatedly for allowing Tofu to solve riddle before self. Will continue to kick self all day Friday as well as all weekend.*

[DarthTofu]

*Kicks self repeatedly for allowing Tofu to solve riddle before self. Will continue to kick self all day Friday as well as all weekend.*

 

Actually my family helped me get it. I thought it might have two aspects, my mother who is now almost 50 managed to figure it out Go figure! You either have to be ridiculously young or senile with old age to get it...

[Mitth_raw_nuruodo]

Well in that case I can stop kicking myself then. My addition to the thread:

 

The Guys' Rules

At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down Finally, the guys' side of the story.

(I must admit, it's pretty good.)

We always hear "the rules"

From the female side.

Now here are the rules from the male side.

These are our rules!

Please note.. these are all numbered "1"

ON PURPOSE!

 

___________________________________

 

1. no means not right now

 

1. Men ARE not mind readers.

 

1. Learn to work the toilet seat.

You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down.

We need it up, you need it down.

You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

 

1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon

or the changing of the tides.

Let it be.

 

1. Shopping is NOT a sport.

And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

 

1. Crying is blackmail.

 

1. Ask for what you want.

Let us be clear on this one:

Subtle hints do not work!

Strong hints do not work!

Obvious hints do not work!

Just say it!

 

1. Yes and No are perfectly Acceptable answers to almost every question.

 

1. Come to us with a problem only If you want help solving it. That's what we do.

Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

 

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.

 

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.

In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.

 

1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't Expect us to act like soap opera guys.

 

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are.

Don't ask us.

 

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one .

 

1. You can either ask us to do something

Or tell us how you want it done.

Not both.

If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

 

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

 

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

 

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.

Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

 

1. If it itches, it will Be scratched.

We do that.

 

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong.

We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

 

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.

 

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear Is fine... Really.

 

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation,

or golf.

 

1. You have enough clothes.

 

1. You have too many shoes.

 

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

 

1. Thank you for reading this.

Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight; but did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.

[DarthTofu]

heh, nice! I liked the "Subtle hints do not work..." one! I have an issue or two with that... Though I myself am perfectly capable of asking for directions if I'm lost...

[Mad78]

Some of those are actually quite true.