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I was just sent this riddle.
It is pretty easy to solve.
Who else knows the answer?

When asked this riddle, 80% of kindergarten kids got the answer,
compared to 17% of Stanford University seniors here in the United States.

Here is the riddle:
"What is greater than God,
More evil than the devil,
The poor have it,
The rich need it,
And if you eat it, you will die?”


Press the shift key and you will get the answer.

P.S. You won't believe it, but this really does give you the answer.

I invite the Larian team on this too, if they so wish. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kissyou.gif" alt="" />

Is it... ME?????????????

Übereil

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

No

and I admit the answer is geared towards the English language.
So it might be harder for some to answer.

It is a single word answer though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Boredom?

Übereil

No, not "Boredom".

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Pooh I didnt wanna spoil the riddle so I have already sent the answer to Kyra by PM <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

How very thoughtfull of you!

Übereil

Nothing its so easy how the Solution of this Riddle <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sleepey.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shhh.gif" alt="" />

Kyra, good riddle. I`m just make a little Joke <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> Great Stone! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

It's nice to know there's more of us 17% er's out there. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

I didn't get Mea's PM so I don't know what she answered.

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

It's something so obvious I can't think of it, since 80% at kindergarden (german word btw) madit, but only 17 % Stanford University seniours...

Pain? No, rich don't need pain, but that's what you'll get from holding shift down. Eventually...

Nothing? No, that's not it... Maybe you have to know the basics of religion?

Übereil

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />
Sorry for this Ubereil, but if you get the answer you will understand me completly.
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Thats just funny, sorry

i'm obviously much closer to being a kindergarten kid than a uni student, as it took me less than 3 seconds to get the answer... still, i'm sure that my mates would confirm that i never really left kindertgarten.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

you must have pretty dumb uni students at Stanford though! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

anybody got any more riddles? nice idea for a thread Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Got it, Kyra_Ny. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


Another riddle from Steeleye Span:

White bird featherless
Flew from paradise,
Pitched on a castle wall.
Along came Lord Landless,
Took it up handless,
Rode along horseless,
To the King's white hall.

This had us stumped for years, probably because of where we live.

Don't be too hard on the Stanford crew... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[color:"orange"]Summary of the eRumor
A simple riddle with a simple answer that was allegedly reported on Paul Harvey...and that Kindergartners answered more correctly than university seniors.

The Truth
The riddle has been around for a long time, but there is no evidence that research was ever conducted on the comparative answers of Kindergartners and Stanford University seniors.
There is also no evidence that this was reported on Paul Harvey. [/color]

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

You beat me to it Rincewind. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I was just about to post a similar opinion. I really can't imagine anybody seriously trudging round Universities and Kindergartens with clipboards polling such a thing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

It's really just a bit of 'decoration' added to create some atmosphere for the riddle. But it does tie in with my own research that shows that 92.7% of people who read forums can be fooled by a smart looking statistic. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

That's a real stumper from HandEFood - that could take me a few years too... I'll print it out and have a ponder. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Here's an old one:

The man who made it didn't want it.
The man who bought it didn't use it.
The man who used it didn't know it.

What was it?

Maybe we could use the spoiler function to take guesses?

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> I have nothing to add to the discussion on Kyra_Ny's riddle, but I like the topic. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> </span>

A guess:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Am I on the right track with snow? And maybe rolling a snowball down a hill or making a snowman? Not quite sure about 'handless', 'horseless' and the 'white hall' though... </span>

You got it right first time, Kris. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I know yours, though I've seen it before.

HandEFood is clearly something of a Riddle and Puzzle king.

Have you come across this one? Written in the 18th century by Horace Walpole (son of British PM Sir Robert Walpole). A bit old fashioned in tone of course, but still very clever. I failed to work it out, looked it up, and then kicked myself for cheating and not trying for longer.

Before my birth I had name,
But soon as born I changed the same;
And when I'm laid within the tomb,
I shall my father's name assume.
I change my name three days together,
Yet live but one in any weather.

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/question.gif" alt="" />

I've read a lot of riddles. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

This one's new. I will have to ponder...

Rincewind,

You are very correct, but this is all in good fun. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
You need to loosen your tie and just kick back and have some fun.

Quote from Kyra to the ever so wonderful Rincewind. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

I'm sorry HandEFood.
I must not be a witty as Kris.
Since I don't know what the question is, I cannot answer your riddle. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

Very good Kris, but I must humbly admit I would have never figured out the answer to this riddle.

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

Oh, you can say there is more than one Question. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Who is White bird featherless?
What is the paradise?
Who is Lord Landless?

And what's the question on the first riddle anyway?

Übereil (dying to know, if you won't post it, at least PM it. To me that is)

You answered it UB and you didn't even realize it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Nothing </span>

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Ubereil, "Nothing" is the answer, "Nothing"...

That what i say with the first Word in my Post above, and you think on it too
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Sorry for the laughing, but this was really funny. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I see now.
That’s cute. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I would have never got this, since I've never seen this sybolism used until now:

Along came Lord Landless

and

And rode away horseless to the King's white hall

Oh well, it's still very good. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Cheeseus Christ !

Übereil

Here's a super easy question riddle for you all. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

How many sides does a circle have?

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

None? Durp...

Übereil

Sorry UB, that is incorrect.

Keep trying. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Erm, the thing with a circle IS that it doesn't HAVE any sides! Pure math, that!

Übereil

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I does too have sides. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

If you're being lame, it has one side. But that one doesn't count.

Übereil

Sorry, UB
There's more than just one.

I'm not fooling you.

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Are we talking about the same thing?

Übereil

PS please answer my post in the NWN thread so I can continue playing DS

heh have a feeling this is an inside joke not meant for outsiders <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Mea!!!

You are good!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Here's the literal answer that Mea just answered.
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> A circle has two sides - an INSIDE and an OUTSIDE </span>

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> 2, the outside and the inside </span> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I'm adding this thread to say
Womble got the answer before the previous post of mine.
I just beat him to the punch. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Didn't get that first one though. So bloody obvious too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

Okay, here's another riddle for you all.

Girls have it,
Boys do not,
It is in life
But not in Death.


What is it?

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Hmm an eye for an eye Kyra dear <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Mea!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

You're too good!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

And of course you're right once again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Freaken smartass .

Übereil

PS the answer in the last question, is it LACK of smartness? DS

What is the subject of the story? What is the "white bird featherless"? What is "it"? (Them all being the same thing.) And for bonus points, what is the story?

I'd say there's a distinct lack of smartness in death.

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>Not just the eye, Mea...</span> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I love that CD called

Licence to IL... ill really.... yeah...

Before my birth I had name,
But soon as born I changed the same;
And when I'm laid within the tomb,
I shall my father's name assume.
I change my name three days together,
Yet live but one in any weather.

In case anyone is still trying to get this one, here's a clue and the answer:

Hint 1: <span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> The biggest clue is in the line "I change my name three days together" </span>

Hint 2: <span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>OK, it's not the names of 3 days of the week - but what other 3 names can apply to 3 days in a row? Have a good think before rushing on to the answer! </span>

Answer:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Before my birth I had name, (tomorrow)
But soon as born I changed the same; (today)
And when I'm laid within the tomb,
I shall my father's name assume. (yesterday)
I change my name three days together,
Yet live but one in any weather. (today is the answer. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> )
</span>

Hey Kris,

Give us another one. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Oh, and watch out for Mea...she's way to good at these. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Two things i hate.....Riddles and , cryptic crosswords, sometimes even the blinkin' answers don't make any sense either, too frustrating for my liking. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

A-M-E-N!!!!!!
You said it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

I love them! People are different.

Thanks, Kris, with the first hint I suddenly realized what it was! A good one, I liked it.

Would not have gotten that one. I like it, though!

Me too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> I used to do the cryptic crossword from the English newspaper "The Times" as it's also syndicated to our Australian newspaper. In my heyday I could finish it in under 20 minutes - but I don't seem to get around to doing it much these days. Had a go last week, and finished it - but it took ages, evidence of creeping senility I guess! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Here's another riddle. I'm taking them from a book called "Classic Puzzles" so some of them are pretty old fashioned in their language. I'll see if I can find one or two that are a bit more modern in style.

Anyway, this is one that will have you yelling out loud when you look up the answer if you didn't get it. It will be more difficult for people without English as first language, because of the need to rhyme words. It's billed as "An old Arabian puzzle"


An arab came to the river-side,
With a donkey bearing an obelisk.
But he did not venture to ford the tide,
Because he had too good an * .


What's the missing word?

Hint 1:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Read it out loud </span>

Hint 2:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Read it ALL out loud, including the * </span>

Hint 3:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> The rhyme is complete as it is!
The symbol * is an asterisk </span>

Answer:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> It's a sound pun.
Asterisk = a$$ to risk
Sorry, but the naughty word remover won't allow the common Biblical word for donkey, apparently in case Americans think it means bottom!</span>

And a fairly easy one:


It has cities, but no houses;
It has forests, but no trees;
It has rivers, but no fish.
What is it?

One more - another old one, apparently from another British politician, George Canning, who was Prime Minister early in the 19th century.


A word there is of plural number,
Foe to ease and tranquil slumber.
Any other word you take
And add an 's' will plural make.
But if you add an 's' to this,
So strange the metamorphosis.
Plural is plural now no more,
And sweet what bitter was before.

In other words, we're looking for a plural word meaning things that are an enemy to calm and sleep.
When you add an 's' on the end it beomes a singular word meaning something that's 'sweet', whereas it was 'bitter' before.

I haven't looked up te answer, so I'm trying to guess it too. So I don't know if it's all that good a riddle. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />

EDIT: Whoops, sorry, I forgot to come back and supply the answer. I was trying to work the riddle out, but every time I tried I'd doze off from boredom. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sleepey.gif" alt="" />

I looked it up in the end. Just as well, I was way off track, assuming it ended with 'nes' which became 'ness' to be singular. Wrong! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

Answer:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Cares (becomes Caress) </span>

Hope those are OK. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Yes, Mea is good but I think she's a 'he'.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shhh.gif" alt="" />

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>An atlas?</span>

You're right HandEFood. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> Either the word you suggested or:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> a map is the usual answer, but of course an atlas is a collection of maps, so is as good or better! </span>

Oh, and if you work out that one about plurals and sweet and bitter, could you give us a clue please. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> I'm trying to work it out without looking the answer up... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

I understand the riddle, but hayfever's kicked in and my mind is dead.

One last one – also old. I’ve updated it slightly. It’s not too hard to work out what it is overall, but some of the individual parts can be tricky.

"Everyone says that I am a marvellous piece of work, but few people have counted all the strange mixture of parts that I contain:

I have a large box, with two lids, two caps, two systems of measuring, and a great number of articles that a carpenter uses.

Then I have a couple of good fish, and some small shellfish. Plus two lofty trees, some fine flowers, and the fruit of an English plant. I also have a handsome stag, two playful young animals, and a number of other small wild animals.

I have two halls of worship, some weapons of warfare, and many weathercocks. Plus the steps of a hotel, the House of Commons on the eve of a Dissolution, two students, and some Spanish Grandees.

What am I?"

Hint:
You could probably also add a hobo and two small birds (snigger, snigger…).

Some of the answers are sound puns – such as taking “Bear” to sound like “Bare” or whatever (not an example from the answer). – but most are pretty straightforward.

Hint 1:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Look downwards
</span>
Hint 2:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> It’s the human body. Try and figure out a few answers before you look the rest up.
</span>
Answer:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>
I have a large box (the chest), with two lids (eyelids), two caps (kneecaps), two systems of measuring (feet, and hands – a measure for horses) , and a great number of articles that a carpenter uses (nails).

Then I have a couple of good fish (soles - of the feet) , and some small shellfish (mussels – muscles). Plus two lofty trees (palms – of the hand), some fine flowers (irises – from the eyes, and tulips – two lips….) and the fruit of an English plant (hips). I also have a handsome stag (the hart – heart) , two playful young animals (calves) , and a number of other small wild animals (hares – hairs).

I have two halls of worship (the temples) , some weapons of warfare (arms, and blades – shoulder blades) , and many weathercocks (vanes – veins) . Plus the steps of a hotel (Inn steps - insteps) , the House of Commons on the eve of a Dissolution ( Ayes and Noes – eyes and nose) , two students (pupils – eyes again) , and some Spanish Grandees (Ten Dons – tendons).

And I’m sure you can make your own clues up for bums, tits, balls etc… </span>

A man is asked what his daughters look like.
He answers,
"They are all blondes, but two,
all brunettes, but two,
and all redheads, but two."

How many daughters did he have?

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> 3 : One Blonde / One Brunette / and One Red Head. </span>

Yes, I managed to figure that out <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />! (It took me five seconds, or something like that... And I don't whant to brag, if that's what you think...)

Übereil

Oh go and have a quick shuffle Ubereil...bet that takes 5 seconds as well. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

My instant guess was that he had two daughters - both bald. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

My second guess was 2 again, both old and grey...

And my third guess was the correct answer. But were the first two technically wrong - given that nobody would ever phrase a question in such a tortuous way?
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

Here's another, which should be simple. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

A young boy was riding in a car with his father one day. Suddenly, a truck pulled out from a side road, causing a huge accident. The father was killed and the boy was seriously injured.

An ambulance arrived and rushed the boy to hospital, where he was taken immediately to the emergency operating theatre.

The duty surgeon strode in, took one look at the boy, turned deathly pale, and said in a choking voice "Somebody else please take over, I can’t do this – that’s my son".

"my son"? How come?

Hint 1:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> 20 years ago this fooled a lot more people than it does today </span>

Hint 2:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>If Kyra_Ny didn't spot the answer, she would probably be more annoyed with herself than, say, Ubereil or I might be </span>

Answer:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> The surgeon is the the boy's mother - you sexist you! </span>

I SPOT the answer right away, so that answerspiler lied! I won't say more about that... I think I've seen this riddle elswere (did I spell that correctly? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />) btw.

Übereil

Christ ubereil, your heads gonna explode if it gets any bigger. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

~My instant guess was that he had two daughters - both bald.~

You wouldn't be a programmer would you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mage.gif" alt="" />

Only part time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

Actually, not at all these days. Many years ago, in the very early days of PCs I made a living for a while as a "PC consultant" which involved stuff like writing simple programs in basic, and building various things using a software tool called Delta. But I haven't done it for ages.

Fun while it lasted though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Nobody knew anything about them then, so I'd bamboozle them with a bit of computer-speak, and dash home with all their manuals. I'd put on the coffee and burn the midnight oil reading them, and then go back the next day and do whatever it was they wanted. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Are you a programmer Rat? I bet it's a zillion times more complex than in my day. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

EDIT:
Aaaargh! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> Your chicken suddenly changed into an alien! When did that happen?

Hey!!!

I got one right this time from Kris!!!

Yippie!! Yippie!!

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> #3 response <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

It was a bit anal wasn't it? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

A clever thief in the olden days was charged with treason against the king and sentenced to death.
But the king decided to be a little lenient so he let the thief choose his own way to die.

What way did the thief choose to die?

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> The thief's choice was to: "Die of old age." </span>

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Got that one too (sort of) quickly. My head is about to explode...

Übereil

Mea the Paladine (yeah a female Paladine OK ) rushes over to Ube and quickly fitted a pot helmet on his head in the faint hope it would contain the enormous quantity of matter that would surely cover this forum otherwise <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />



All messages are checked by the Firefox Spellchecker ..... when I remember to click the button <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Grrr and here I am thinking of ways to kill someone that could be stopped if you steal something irreplacable in the short term.


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@Kris Yep I'm a programmer, but to be honest, nothing ever changes that much <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
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I have heard men say that they would like to die at 90, in bed with a mistress, shot by a jealous husband.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> Each to his own... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />

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Kris your comment reminded me of that old cult classic movie: "Invasion of the Bee Women".

I thought Oh, Brother when I first saw that movie. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
But I must admit I did laugh a bit through it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

From the Doug Anthony All Stars (Australian comedy trio):


I cannot see.
I cannot wave.
I'm not a man,
And yet I shave.


This isn't a real riddle. I'll remind you that it was from a comedy trio who had very bad tastes. We had it playing in the car and turned the car off between the riddle and the answer. It had our friend stumped for an hour until we got in the car again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>A blind, cripple woman with a hairy back!</span>

Uggh gross riddle - typical All Stars humour. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

My guess was <span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>a woman's armpit </span> so I was vaguely on the right track, but that wouldn't have been quite offensive enough for D.A.A.S. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Of course the answer could just be "a razor". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Here's another old one. (Geez, why do I only know old riddles?)

What goes up a chimney down, but not down a chimney up?

Hint:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> What could be pushed up a chimney when it (the object) was down, but not pulled down a chimney when it (the object) was put up? </span>

Answer:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> An Ubereil. No, whoops, wrong spelling, an Umbrella. </span>

I like that. I was never sure if there was a real answer. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Booooo <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/down.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" />! Anyway, my guess was something placed a little lower. Not a left leg, not a right leg, but something in between..... (*choughs nervously and looks over his back with a scared face*)

Anyway, about the thiefquestion, in one of the Amberbooks (by Roger Zelazny (might have been misspelled that...)), I think it is no 5, or maybe 4, the main char (called Corwin) suspects someone is going to assassinate him while he's asleep. Well, he always whanted to die in bed, but he thought more of being cruched by an elephant while he made love to someone...

Übereil

HandEFood you're bad.
You naughty naughty boy.

Why does this not surprise me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

A tramp is addicted to nicotine but cannot afford cigarettes.
So he figured out that he can make one cigarette
from seven cigarette ends.
He has 49 cigarette ends.

How Many Cigarettes Can The Tramp Make?


<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> He can make 8... 7 with the 49, and then 1 more with the 7 ends from the one's he just made. </span>


Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> Kyra_NY <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

Because I listen to D.A.A.S.? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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I was able to work that one out from personal experience of something that happened over 50 years. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> Here's a story about it:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> In the days before the dangers of cigarettes were widely known, it was quite common practice for working people who "rolled their own" to take their last butt, peel off the paper, and shred the tobacco back into the tin. In this way you never threw any tobacco away. But of course the length that you put back in the tin was absolutely saturated with tars and other nasties.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

As a very small boy I had seen our gardener doing this, so I assumed that butts were valuable items. So I collected a pile of them from on the ground in various places and solemnly presented him with this magnificent 'gift'! Old Bill, being a kind hearted fellow, accepted my grisly offering with great grace, and never let on that I'd given him something quite disgusting! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />
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@ Kris => Now that is good, totally wrong, but funny nonetheless. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Kids DO the funniest things! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Übereil