"5 Riddles..."

Originally posted by lolof

Hi, lolof. I was hoping you would answer in Swedish. It really is an enjoyable language to see and hear.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Hi, lolof. I was hoping you would answer in Swedish. It really is an enjoyable language to see and hear.

I was just continuing what the others had started


söndag, måndag, tisdag

Originally posted by lolof
I was just continuing what the others had started


söndag, måndag, tisdag

What's not to love! Jag tackar.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
What's not to love! Jag tackar.

För all del. 🙂

Och här är de övriga dagarna:

onsdag, torsdag, fredag, lördag



För all del - by all means, not at all, it's all right

Och här är de övriga dagarna - here are the other days

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.
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"2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over
5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out
together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?"

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Is she a photographer?
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"3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you
throw it away?"

Originally posted by Suzianne in reply to ChessPraxis
Good job. A charcoal briquet also works.
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"4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words
Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?"

Originally posted by Suzianne
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
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"The Answers to All Five Riddles Are Given Below:

1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead.
That one was easy, right?

2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband,
developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; held under water; and hung).

3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing."

4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and
tomorrow!"
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Point Standings

* Suzianne: 3 + 4 = 7

* HandyAndy: 2

* ChessPraxis: 1

Note: Riddle 5 [worth 5 points] will be posted early Tuesday afternoon GMT-5.
Thanks to each of you who are competing. ~Barbara & Bob

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"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 ...[text shortened]... d guns; and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?"

"5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!"

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!"

There are no e's.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!"

The paragraph contains no letter E, the most commonly used letter in the English language.

Hmmm, 19 minutes and I got beat by 1 minute. 😀

Originally posted by Suzianne
The paragraph contains no letter E, the most commonly used letter in the English language.

Hmmm, 19 minutes and I got beat by 1 minute. 😀

I held back for 15 minutes to give you a chance. 😉

Originally posted by HandyAndy
I held back for 15 minutes to give you a chance. 😉

18 minutes actually.... nice touch.

Christmas eve/Christmas day and boxing day and Bobby tomorrow never comes

Originally posted by HandyAndy
There are no e's.

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.
________________________________________

"2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over
5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out
together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?"

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Is she a photographer?
______________________________________

"3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you
throw it away?"

Originally posted by Suzianne in reply to ChessPraxis
Good job. A charcoal briquet also works.
________________________________________

"4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words
Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?"

Originally posted by Suzianne
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

"5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!"

Originally posted by HandyAndy
There are no e's.
_______________________________________

"The Answers to All Five Riddles Are Given Below:

1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead.
That one was easy, right?

2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband,
developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; held under water; and hung).

3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing.

4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and
tomorrow!

5. The letter "e" which is the most common letter used in the English
language, does not appear even once in the paragraph."

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Point Standings

* Suzianne: 3 + 4 = 7

* HandyAndy: 2 + 5 = 7

* ChessPraxis: 1

Note: Bonus Riddle 6 [worth 6 points] will be posted early Wednesday afternoon GMT-5.
Thanks to each of you who are competing. ~Barbara & Bob

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
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. T ...[text shortened]... be posted early Wednesday afternoon GMT-5.
Thanks to each of you who are competing. ~Barbara & Bob

Bonus Riddle: (26 minutes early; please wait until noon @GMT-5)

"6. How do you get down from an elephant?"

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Bonus Riddle: (26 minutes early; please wait until noon @GMT-5)

"6. How do you get down from an elephant?"[/b]

You don't. You get down from a duck. 😞