The riddle thread

[unformed 0]

ding ding! there's a winner ......


here's another one:

a millionaire is about to leave for a business trip. As he is leaving his house, the night watchman says "Sir, I need to tell you something. Last night, I had this terrible nightmare. I dreamt that the plane you're going on will crash and there won't be any survivors."

Somewhat of a superstitious man, the millionaire cancelled his flight and decided to take one at a later date. That night, on the news, it showed that his plane crashed in the middle of the ocean, and there weren't any survivors.

The millionaire gave the man one million dollars for saving his life, but then fired him.

Why?

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[Cornholio 0]

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turn on two switches. after 5 minutes turn one of the switches off.

go into the room & see 1) which light is on, 2) which of the two off lights is still warm to the touch.

Yup, that's an easy one. I got asked that for a job interview once... a tech support position at 3Com. I got the job.

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[RevJim 0]

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You moved 4 digits! No, no!

But I have no idea what it is.

WAH??? I just moved the 9 from one side to the other...what you talking bout ??

So, you took:
102-99=1 and made it:
101-9=92
and you only moved 1?

OIC... I was using the eq that you had changed.... not the original one. Ok, my bad.

FYI, I didn't change it!

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[unformed 0]

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turn on two switches. after 5 minutes turn one of the switches off.

go into the room & see 1) which light is on, 2) which of the two off lights is still warm to the touch.

Yup, that's an easy one. I got asked that for a job interview once... a tech support position at 3Com. I got the job.

I got asked that at Microsoft. It's a very well known question...... I didn't get the job, either time.

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[Bolas 5]

Read the sentence below:

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FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

Now count aloud the Fs above. COUNT THEM ONLY ONCE; do not go back and count them again. If you think you are right look below...













There are six F's in the sentence. One of average intelligence finds three of them. If you spotted four, you're above average. If you got five, you can turn your nose at most anybody. If you caught all six, you are a genius. There is positively no catch.

I got 3. I found this in my cube when cleaning up from the last guy that was here. It's from Jefferson-Pilot Life Training Department, whatever that is.

Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting
If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

[RevJim 0]

Yep, went over that in cog psych too. The brain glosses over the fillers, such as 'of'.

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[unformed 0]

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There are six F's in the sentence. One of average intelligence finds three of them. If you spotted four, you're above average. If you got five, you can turn your nose at most anybody. If you caught all six, you are a genius. There is positively no catch.

Are you sure, I only find five. Though I've done this kind of thing before. People don't normally think of the 'of's because it dounds like a 'v'.

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[unformed 0]

Argggggggggh. Nevermind, didn't notice that last 'of'.

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[metalslug 36]

A Biblical riddle:

Who Am I?

God made Adam out of the dust,
But thought it best to make me first;
So I was made before the man,
According to God's Holy plan.
My whole body God made complete,
Without arms or hands or feet.
My ways and acts did God control,
But in my body he placed no soul.
A living being I became,
And Adam gave to me a name.
Then from his presence I withdrew,
For this man Adam I never knew.
All my Maker's laws I do obey,
And from these laws I never stray.
Thousands of me go in fear,
But seldom on the earth appear.
Later, for a purpose God did see,
He placed a living soul in me.
But that soul of mine God had to claim,
And from me took it back again.
And when this soul from me had fled,
I was the same as when first made;
Without arms, legs, feet, or soul,
I travel on from pole to pole.
My labors are from day to night,
And to men I once furnished light.
Thousands of people young and old,
Did by my death bright lights behold.
No right or wrong can I conceive;
The Bible and its teachings I can't believe.
The fear of death doesn't trouble me;
Pure happiness I will never see.
And up in Heaven I can never go,
Nor in the grave or Hell below.
So get your Bible and read with care;
You'll find my name recorded there.

Answer is here

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[Dougiefresh 0]

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The millionaire gave the man one million dollars for saving his life, but then fired him.

Why?

Sleeping on the job.

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

[mcneill79 0]

B/c he was sleeping on the job

Edit: damn I'm too slow

[SpeedRacer 1]

um, after he gave the guy the million dollars, he could no longer afford a night watchman.

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[Yoshi 0]

that I got like 7, nut in all of the sentences, not jsut the first one

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[Yoshi 0]

you got the pool ball one right...


ok..

you have 2 us currency coins that add up to thirty five cents. one of them is not a dime... what coins are they??

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[Bolas 5]

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The millionaire gave the man one million dollars for saving his life, but then fired him.

Because he gave him all his money?

Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting
If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

[mcneill79 0]

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one of them is not a dime

the other one is a dime soo...

a quater and a dime

[Yoshi 0]

yep... got that one from an old episode of the cosby show... theo finally got it right after 27 minutes of the sitcom had passed:)

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[Bolas 5]

A quarter and a dime.

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one of them is not a dime

But the other one is...

Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting
If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

[Yoshi 0]

jack, jim and mary are found on the livingroom floor dead. there is glass broken on the ground and water everywhere...how did they die?

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[metalslug 36]

They suffocated. Jack, Jim and Mary are fish.

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[GeordieSkydiver 0]

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jack, jim and mary are found on the livingroom floor dead. there is glass broken on the ground and water everywhere...how did they die?

They are goldfish.

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[Yoshi 0]

yeah... thats a stupid one... heard it in math class in high school...

lets see..any other good one???

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[Bolas 5]

This one's kinda easy:

A husband stabs his wife's lover multiple times at a ski lodge cabin. The police have motive and opportunity but can't find the murder weapon. The body is slightly damp.

Where was he killed and with what?

Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting
If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

[Yoshi 0]

out side...with an ice stalagtite :)

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[n2skdvn 0]

in the cabin with an icecicle

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