"5 Riddles..."

The Norwegian owns the fish.
(No thinking involved, just a guess)

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
The Norwegian owns the fish.
(No thinking involved, just a guess)

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
The Norwegian owns the fish.
(No thinking involved, just a guess)

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Is it a herring?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Originally posted by HandyAndy 13 Oct '13 (Page 17)
[b]What intent or purpose was there other than self-promotion?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby 13 Oct '13 (Page 17)
Yes, Andy. Purpose: Please see Welcome to "Sleuthing 2013" Mysteries: 8. Motivation. Thanks, again, for your participation.[/b]

Mysteries: 1. Person: “You” (as the hopeful winner of the Gold Prize); 2. Partner: “First Person to post to this thread (or the second if you’re the first to post); 3. Place: RHP’s General Forum in October-December, 2013 ; 4. Thing: Your Average RHP Chess Rating for 5 Years; 5. Time: Date you joined RHP; 6. Situation: Playing Welcome to “Sleuthing 2013” (to enjoy conversation with others while trying to solve the eight mysteries to win); 7. Condition: The overall context of the highly competitive online correspondence chess sites in which Red Hot Pawn competes for market share; 8. Motivation: To stimulate interest in site members to participate in/contribute to this centerpiece public forum (to enhance the viability of the site in attracting and retaining new members). (Tie Breaker: Date: Date Russ Joined (February 20, 2001).) [Note: Portions in Bold identify the one mystery that was disclosed and the four lemon lime successfully solved.]

Point Standings (Riddles #1-#8)

* HandyAndy: 2 + 5 = 7 + 6 = 13 + 3.5 = 16.5

* Suzianne: 3 + 4 = 7 + 3.5 = 10.5

* ChessPraxis: 1

* lemon lime: 0

* gareth cobb: 0

* redbadger: 0

* robbie carrobie: 0

Reminder: Standings as of Bonus Riddle #7 are unchanged. Bonus Riddle #9 will be posted on Saturday, July 26, 2014.
My thanks to each of you for your interest.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Point Standings (Riddles #1-#8)

* HandyAndy: 2 + 5 = 7 + 6 = 13 + 3.5 = 16.5

* Suzianne: 3 + 4 = 7 + 3.5 = 10.5

* ChessPraxis: 1

* lemon lime: 0

* gareth cobb: 0

* redbadger: 0

* robbie carrobie: 0

Reminder: Standings as of Bonus Riddle #7 are unchanged. Bonus Riddle #9 will be posted on Saturday, July 26, 2014.
My thanks to each of you for your interest.[/b]

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Where are the 8 points you cheated me out of?

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Maybe he split them up between Suz and CP.

Originally posted by Suzianne (Page 7)
Here's the deal, Bob.

If you have a correct answer, then award the person who gave it to you.

Otherwise say there's no correct answer yet and re-open it for further answers.

I'm not going through the trouble of doing a logic problem (which I suck horribly at, yet can do it if I'm pressed) if there is a correct answer already.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby (Page 7)
"Note: HandyAndy and redbadger have replied; waiting for Suzianne and ChessPraxis, our two other riddle solvers of record." Minimum of a first reply from Suzianne and ChessPraxis before we adjudicate the results; if necessary, a second [and/or third reply]. Deadline for Bonus Riddle #8 replies will be Wednesday, July 23, at 5:00 pm GMT-5 as a courtesy to other riddle solvers who may wish to compete. Thanks to HandyAndy and redbadger for their patience."

Originally posted by HandyAndy
They all died of lung cancer.

Originally posted by redbadger
riddled with it
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Suzi, neither "first reply" from HandyAndy nor redbadger is the correct answer to Bonus Riddle #8. -Bob

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby

Originally posted by Suzianne (Page 7)
Here's the deal, Bob.

If you have a correct answer, then award the person who gave it to you.

Otherwise say there's no correct answer yet and re-open it for further answers.

I'm not going through the trouble of doing a logic problem (which I suck horribly at, yet can do it if I'm pressed) if ...[text shortened]... first reply" from HandyAndy nor redbadger is the correct answer to Bonus Riddle #8. -Bob

Originally posted by HandyAndy
... Where are the 8 points [Grampy Bobby] cheated me out of?

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Nothing in your initial ground rules limited the number of comments players could make while weighing
the clues. My comments were about the Einstein connection and the accuracy of the riddle, not solutions.

The first and only solution offered by me was, "The German owns the fish." Actually, we don't know if it
is a fish, only that it is not cat, dog, bird or horse. Where are the 8 points you cheated me out of?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby (OP)
"5 Riddles..."

"This is one of the best five riddles I have seen... The Answers are at the bottom. Riddle 5 is amazing.
It sharpens those neurons in your brain. And stalls the Alzheimer's for years. (~Barbara)

1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires; the second is full of assassins with loaded guns; and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?"

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
The third room full of lion skeletons.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"Answers: 1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead. That one was easy, right?"

One point for ChessPraxis; Saturday's Riddle will be worth two....

Originally posted by orangutan
Is this supposed to be another logic riddle?
I'm pretty sure this is one of those unsolvable mysteries.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Maybe he split them up between Suz and CP.