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Prophecy · 05-16-2003, 12:00 PM

Welcome to my thread, this is the place to come to stump your friends or see if your friends can stump you with their favorite riddle or brainteaser. All I ask is that all new riddles be held till the last riddle/brainteaser was answered correctly. If you get the answer right, then its your turn to add a riddle. I'll go first:

They call me a man, but I'll never have a wife.
I was given a body, but not given life.
They made me a mouth, but didn't give me breath.
Water gives me life and sun brings me death

uncle phil · 05-16-2003, 12:13 PM

a river...

Sticky · 05-16-2003, 12:18 PM

uncle phil sounds like you are right.

Peetster · 05-16-2003, 12:23 PM

A snowman!

This is the oldest riddle I know, the riddle of the Sphinx: I walk on four legs in the morning, two during the day, and three in the evening. What am I?

Prophecy · 05-16-2003, 12:33 PM

Peetster got it, it was a snowman...

and

Quote:

I walk on four legs in the morning, two during the day, and three in the evening. What am I?

A man? four in the morning is a child in early life, 2 in the day is walking up right in mid life and 3 in the evening is an old man with a walking stick, right?

HamiC · 05-16-2003, 05:45 PM

A man is looking at a picture of someone when he is asked to explain his relationship to the person in the picture. His response...

Brothers and sisters I have none,
but that man's father
was my father's son.

Who is in the picture?

uncle phil · 05-16-2003, 06:10 PM

me...

vermin · 05-16-2003, 11:37 PM

his son

Junchbailey · 05-17-2003, 05:22 AM

It was him in the picture.

Peetster · 05-17-2003, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dark_Prophecy
Peetster got it, it was a snowman...

and

A man? four in the morning is a child in early life, 2 in the day is walking up right in mid life and 3 in the evening is an old man with a walking stick, right?

Exactly right!

I think Uncle Phil got the next one right.

alpha · 05-17-2003, 03:51 PM

"Brothers and sisters I have none,
but that man's father
was my father's son.

Who is in the picture?"

His son.

Sticky · 06-13-2003, 01:32 PM

**Bump**

Johnny's mother had three kids

Penny

Nick

and.....?????????

uncle phil · 06-13-2003, 01:41 PM

...heeeeeeeeeeres JOHNNY!

Stiltzkin · 06-13-2003, 05:33 PM

Obviously the answer is Johnny, if two kids were already named and he's the only one left

How many letters are in the alphabet?

BBtB · 06-14-2003, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stiltzkin

How many letters are in the alphabet?

Unique then 7
the alpb

None unique then 11

Stiltzkin · 06-14-2003, 06:39 PM

Obviously BBtB cheated

In a stable there are men and horses. In all, there are 22 heads and 72 feet. How many men and how many horses are in the stable?

crackpot · 06-14-2003, 06:52 PM

8 men and 14 horses.

A man lived in a house for 3 months. He had no visitors and never left the house. One night he turned off the lights and left the house. He was never seen again. But his exit resulted in 100 people dying.
How was that?

spectre · 06-14-2003, 07:03 PM

He lived in a light house and turning off the light caused boat accidents?

crackpot · 06-14-2003, 07:18 PM

spectre: Absolutely right! That was fast...

So, your turn, I think.

Sticky · 06-16-2003, 11:35 AM

Ok, there are three red hats and two white hats.

You are sitting in a desk in a classromm facing the front of the class.
There is a person siting directly behind you (he can see you).
There is also a person sitting directly behind him (the person sitting behind you). This person can see both the person behind you and you.

Another person enters the class and places a hat on each of your heads. You do not know which hat was placed on your head and you can't see what color it is.

You can't see anyone else's hat.
The person behind you can see your hat only.
The person behind him can see both of your hats.

The peson that put the hats on your heat asks the three of you to call out the color of the hat you are wearing as soon as you know what the color is.

After a few seconds nobody has said anything.

What color hat are you wearing?

Note: You can assume that the two people behind you are at least as smart as you.

KWSN · 06-16-2003, 03:51 PM

You take the damn hat off and look at it.

Duh.

Meridae'n · 06-17-2003, 03:15 AM

It has roots that nobody sees, and is taller than trees.
Up, up it goes, and yet it never grows.
What is it?

Sticky · 06-17-2003, 04:29 AM

Hang on a second there.
I am surprised that you all gave up so fast on the riddle that I posted.

BonesYou may be wearing a cubs hat but what color is it?

KWSN fine, you take it off your head and look at it. What color is it? Duh.

Nice try though.

Meridae'n · 06-17-2003, 04:36 AM

crackpot · 06-17-2003, 04:41 AM

Um, a white hat?
If the first 2 hats were red, the last guy would've easily guessed that he had a white one. But he didn't.
If my hat were red, the middle guy would've used the logic above, and hearing no answer from 3rd guy, would've guessed that he had a white hat.
So I gots me a white hat. Makes sense in my head anyway.

Prophecy · 06-17-2003, 05:04 AM

I figure that no one talked at all, that there isn't enough info to figure out who has what hat on. All I know is that both of the front two people weren't wearing white hats at the same time.

Sticky · 06-17-2003, 05:08 AM

crackpot, Meridae'n is right, you are mixing up the numbers of each color hat.

There are 2 white and 3 red.

The guy at the back would have known that he was wearing a red hat had he seen two white hats in front of him.

The middle guy, knowing this would have guessed that he was wearing a red hat had he seen you wearing a white hat.

You knowing all this know that you are wearing a red hat. If you were wearing a white hat one of the other guys whould have know what color hat they were wearing.

Nice work Meridae'n

Anybody alse got one?

Peetster · 06-17-2003, 05:16 AM

You walk into a room and see an overturned table, a man with a bullet in his head, and 53 bicycles on the floor. What happened?

Prophecy · 06-17-2003, 05:35 AM

I guess I need a little more help with this answer...

Quote:

Originally posted by Sticky
The guy at the back would have known that he was wearing a red hat had he seen two white hats in front of him.

Correct but he didn't see two white hats. Meaning that either both people in front of him were wearing red hats or one was wearing a red and the other a white. Either way he can't pick beyond a shadow of a doubt what hat he's wearing.

Quote:

Originally posted by Sticky
The middle guy, knowing this would have guessed that he was wearing a red hat had he seen you wearing a white hat.

Knowing what? The third guy didn't say anything right? So all the 2nd guy knows is if the first guy is wearing white or red. That still leaves a 50% chance for him(the second guy)to be wearing white and a 66% chance for red, if that makes sense.

Quote:

Originally posted by Sticky
You knowing all this know that you are wearing a red hat. If you were wearing a white hat one of the other guys whould have know what color hat they were wearing.

Again I'm lost. I'm wearing a red hat and the 2nd is wearing a white hat. The 2nd guy is still lost and so is the third. Can you explain the answer in a different way?

shalafi · 06-17-2003, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Peetster
You walk into a room and see an overturned table, a man with a bullet in his head, and 53 bicycles on the floor. What happened?

the dead guy was cheating at poker? bicycle brand deck of cards? 52 card deck plus the one he got caught with up his sleeve?

crackpot · 06-17-2003, 06:01 AM

Damn, guess I'm colour-blind.

Sticky · 06-17-2003, 06:36 AM

Prophecy, I will try to be a clearer.

The guy in the back can see the hats of the two people in front of him.
- If he were to see two white hats in front then he would know he was wearing a red hat and he would. Since he did not say anything we know that he does not see two white hats in front of him.
- If he were to see two red hats he could be wearing a red or a white hat.
- If he were to see a red and a white hat then he could be wearing a red or a white hat.

The important thing to note so far is that the guy in the back did not say anything so this means that he does not see two white hats in front of him.

The guy in the middle can only see your hat but he also knows that the guy behind him can't tell what hat he (the guy behind) is wearing. The guy in the middle, therefore, knows that him and you are not both wearing white hats.
- If the middle guy sees you were wearing a white hat then the middle guy knows that he is not wearing a white hat (he would know that he is wearing a red hat) and he would say something. He knows this because had the guy in back see two white hats he would have said something.

You are also smart so you know that the guy in the back would have said something had he see two white hats. That leaves you with three options to consider:
1. Middle = Red, You = White
2. Middle = White, You = Red
3. Middle = Red, You = Red

You also know that if your hat was white (option 1) then the middle guy would know that his had is red and he would have said something. But he did not say something. This leaves you with the other two options. In both of these options your hat is red.

Answer: You know your hat is red.

Prophecy · 06-17-2003, 06:55 AM

thank you

Peetster · 06-17-2003, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shalafi
the dead guy was cheating at poker? bicycle brand deck of cards? 52 card deck plus the one he got caught with up his sleeve?

Bingo. Good work.

05-16-2003, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Prophecy Oracle & Apollyon Location: Limbus Patrum	Prophecy's Thread of Riddles and Brainteasers Welcome to my thread, this is the place to come to stump your friends or see if your friends can stump you with their favorite riddle or brainteaser. All I ask is that all new riddles be held till the last riddle/brainteaser was answered correctly. If you get the answer right, then its your turn to add a riddle. I'll go first: They call me a man, but I'll never have a wife. I was given a body, but not given life. They made me a mouth, but didn't give me breath. Water gives me life and sun brings me death __________________ La Disciplina È La Mia Spada, La Fede È Il Mio Schermo, Non salti Ciecamente In Incertezza, E Potete Raccogliere Le Ricompense.

05-16-2003, 12:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	a river... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-16-2003, 06:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	me... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-16-2003, 11:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
vermin Indifferent to anti-matter Location: Tucson, AZ	his son __________________ If puns were sausages, this would be the wurst. Last edited by vermin; 05-16-2003 at 11:40 PM..

05-17-2003, 05:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Junchbailey Psycho Location: Columbia Falls, MT	It was him in the picture. __________________ Hey guys -- I finally got a semen sample after pumping on my wiener for 2 whole days

05-16-2003, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sticky	<b>uncle phil</b> sounds like you are right. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

05-16-2003, 12:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Peetster Right Now Location: Home	A snowman! This is the oldest riddle I know, the riddle of the Sphinx: I walk on four legs in the morning, two during the day, and three in the evening. What am I?

05-16-2003, 05:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
HamiC Insane Location: USA	A man is looking at a picture of someone when he is asked to explain his relationship to the person in the picture. His response... Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father was my father's son. Who is in the picture?

05-17-2003, 03:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
alpha Insane Location: Finland	"Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father was my father's son. Who is in the picture?" His son.

06-13-2003, 01:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sticky	Bump Johnny's mother had three kids Penny Nick and.....????????? __________________ Sticky The Stickman Last edited by Sticky; 06-13-2003 at 01:35 PM..

06-13-2003, 01:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	...heeeeeeeeeeres JOHNNY! __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-13-2003, 05:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	Obviously the answer is Johnny, if two kids were already named and he's the only one left How many letters are in the alphabet? __________________ The most important thing in this world is love. Last edited by Stiltzkin; 06-13-2003 at 05:43 PM..

06-14-2003, 06:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	Obviously BBtB cheated In a stable there are men and horses. In all, there are 22 heads and 72 feet. How many men and how many horses are in the stable? __________________ The most important thing in this world is love.

06-14-2003, 06:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
crackpot Junkie Location: Montreal	8 men and 14 horses. A man lived in a house for 3 months. He had no visitors and never left the house. One night he turned off the lights and left the house. He was never seen again. But his exit resulted in 100 people dying. How was that?

06-14-2003, 07:03 PM	#18 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	He lived in a light house and turning off the light caused boat accidents? __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

06-17-2003, 03:15 AM	#22 (permalink)
Meridae'n Loose Cunt Location: North Bondi RSL	It has roots that nobody sees, and is taller than trees. Up, up it goes, and yet it never grows. What is it? __________________ What's easier to believe: that a guy was born without sex in the manner of several Greek demigods and grew up to be able to transmute liquids and alter his body density yet couldn't escape government execution, or that three freemasons in a vehicle made with aluminum foil in an era before digital technology escaped our atmosphere, landing on the moon, broadcasted from there, and then flew back without burning up?

06-17-2003, 04:36 AM	#24 (permalink)
Meridae'n Loose Cunt Location: North Bondi RSL	Red. __________________ What's easier to believe: that a guy was born without sex in the manner of several Greek demigods and grew up to be able to transmute liquids and alter his body density yet couldn't escape government execution, or that three freemasons in a vehicle made with aluminum foil in an era before digital technology escaped our atmosphere, landing on the moon, broadcasted from there, and then flew back without burning up?

06-14-2003, 07:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
crackpot Junkie Location: Montreal	spectre: Absolutely right! That was fast... So, your turn, I think.

06-16-2003, 11:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
Sticky	Ok, there are three red hats and two white hats. You are sitting in a desk in a classromm facing the front of the class. There is a person siting directly behind you (he can see you). There is also a person sitting directly behind him (the person sitting behind you). This person can see both the person behind you and you. Another person enters the class and places a hat on each of your heads. You do not know which hat was placed on your head and you can't see what color it is. You can't see anyone else's hat. The person behind you can see your hat only. The person behind him can see both of your hats. The peson that put the hats on your heat asks the three of you to call out the color of the hat you are wearing as soon as you know what the color is. After a few seconds nobody has said anything. What color hat are you wearing? Note: You can assume that the two people behind you are at least as smart as you. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

06-16-2003, 03:51 PM	#21 (permalink)
KWSN green	You take the damn hat off and look at it. Duh. __________________ Your arms are broken!

06-17-2003, 04:29 AM	#23 (permalink)
Sticky	Hang on a second there. I am surprised that you all gave up so fast on the riddle that I posted. <b>Bones</b>You may be wearing a cubs hat but what color is it? <b>KWSN</b> fine, you take it off your head and look at it. What color is it? Duh. Nice try though. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

06-17-2003, 04:41 AM	#25 (permalink)
crackpot Junkie Location: Montreal	Um, a white hat? If the first 2 hats were red, the last guy would've easily guessed that he had a white one. But he didn't. If my hat were red, the middle guy would've used the logic above, and hearing no answer from 3rd guy, would've guessed that he had a white hat. So I gots me a white hat. Makes sense in my head anyway.

06-17-2003, 05:04 AM	#26 (permalink)
Prophecy Oracle & Apollyon Location: Limbus Patrum	I figure that no one talked at all, that there isn't enough info to figure out who has what hat on. All I know is that both of the front two people weren't wearing white hats at the same time. __________________ La Disciplina È La Mia Spada, La Fede È Il Mio Schermo, Non salti Ciecamente In Incertezza, E Potete Raccogliere Le Ricompense.

06-17-2003, 05:08 AM	#27 (permalink)
Sticky	<b>crackpot</b>, <b>Meridae'n</b> is right, you are mixing up the numbers of each color hat. There are 2 white and 3 red. The guy at the back would have known that he was wearing a red hat had he seen two white hats in front of him. The middle guy, knowing this would have guessed that he was wearing a red hat had he seen you wearing a white hat. You knowing all this know that you are wearing a red hat. If you were wearing a white hat one of the other guys whould have know what color hat they were wearing. Nice work <b>Meridae'n</b> Anybody alse got one? __________________ Sticky The Stickman

06-17-2003, 05:16 AM	#28 (permalink)
Peetster Right Now Location: Home	You walk into a room and see an overturned table, a man with a bullet in his head, and 53 bicycles on the floor. What happened?

06-17-2003, 06:01 AM	#31 (permalink)
crackpot Junkie Location: Montreal	Damn, guess I'm colour-blind.

06-17-2003, 06:36 AM	#32 (permalink)
Sticky	<b>Prophecy</b>, I will try to be a clearer. The guy in the back can see the hats of the two people in front of him. - If he were to see two white hats in front then he would know he was wearing a red hat and he would. Since he did not say anything we know that he does not see two white hats in front of him. - If he were to see two red hats he could be wearing a red or a white hat. - If he were to see a red and a white hat then he could be wearing a red or a white hat. The important thing to note so far is that the guy in the back did not say anything so this means that he does not see two white hats in front of him. The guy in the middle can only see your hat but he also knows that the guy behind him can't tell what hat he (the guy behind) is wearing. The guy in the middle, therefore, knows that him and you are not both wearing white hats. - If the middle guy sees you were wearing a white hat then the middle guy knows that he is not wearing a white hat (he would know that he is wearing a red hat) and he would say something. He knows this because had the guy in back see two white hats he would have said something. You are also smart so you know that the guy in the back would have said something had he see two white hats. That leaves you with three options to consider: 1. Middle = Red, You = White 2. Middle = White, You = Red 3. Middle = Red, You = Red You also know that if your hat was white (option 1) then the middle guy would know that his had is red and he would have said something. But he did not say something. This leaves you with the other two options. In both of these options your hat is red. Answer: You know your hat is red. __________________ Sticky The Stickman

06-17-2003, 06:55 AM	#33 (permalink)
Prophecy Oracle & Apollyon Location: Limbus Patrum	thank you __________________ La Disciplina È La Mia Spada, La Fede È Il Mio Schermo, Non salti Ciecamente In Incertezza, E Potete Raccogliere Le Ricompense.