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Originally posted by lemon lime
I think you mean the speaker is referring to himself, that's what you meant when you said his fathers son is him. That's another old one, it starts with someone looking at a portrait of a man hanging on the wall...


Go ahead CP, say it... you know you want to!
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Originally posted by lemon lime
I just now tried it with the speakers son as the man in the picture, and it does work. But why doesn't it work if the man in the picture is the speaker? I've tried it both ways and both ways appear to work... so what am I missing?
Oh good grief, I just realised my mistake. I made the same mistake the first time I saw that riddle. 😕

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Standings for Dr. Rational's Puzzles #1-14:

HandyAndy: 6 Points

lemon lime: 4 Points

ale1552 and lolof: 2 Points Each = (4 Points)

ChessPraxis, kiki46, SwissGambit, Great King Rat, Ponderable, darvlay: = 0

Standings for Dr. Rational's Four Riddles:

2 Points each for HandyAndy and lemon lime.

1 Point each for redbarons and ale1552...

Dr. Rational's Enigmas

"An enigma is a riddle written in verse. Here's the first of a few for my RHP General Forum Friends to solve:"

Standings for Dr. Rational's Enigmas:

Two Points: lemon lime and HandyAndy.

Honourable mention to CP and ale1552.

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Dr. Rational's Enigma for Hump Day:

Clamorous

I'm named after nothing,
Though I'm awfully clamorous,
And when I'm not working,
Your house is less glamorous.

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" mataiotes"

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Dr. Rational's Enigma for Hump Day:

[b]Clamorous

I'm named after nothing,
Though I'm awfully clamorous,
And when I'm not working,
Your house is less glamorous.[/b]
Vacuum cleaner

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Oh drat! I got here too late again.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Vacuum cleaner <--- Correct, Andy!
Standings for Dr. Rational's Puzzles #1-14:

HandyAndy: 6 Points

lemon lime: 4 Points

ale1552 and lolof: 2 Points Each = (4 Points)

ChessPraxis, kiki46, SwissGambit, Great King Rat, Ponderable, darvlay: = 0

Standings for Dr. Rational's Four Riddles:

2 Points each for HandyAndy and lemon lime.

1 Point each for redbarons and ale1552...

Dr. Rational's Enigmas

"An enigma is a riddle written in verse. Here's the first of a few for my RHP General Forum Friends to solve:"

Standings for Dr. Rational's Enigmas:

Three Points: HandyAndy

Two Points: lemon lime

Honourable mention to CP, ale1552 and kiki46.

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Suspended in Air

I'm not in earth, nor the sun, nor the moon;
You may search all the sky--- I'm not there.
In the morning and evening, though not in the noon.
You may plainly perceive me, for like a balloon,
I am midway suspended in air.
Though disease may possess me, and sickness and pain,
I am never in sorrow nor gloom.
Though in wit and wisdom I equally reign,
Yet I ne'er shall be found in the tomb.

-Lord Byron (1788-1824)

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Suspended in Air

I'm not in earth, nor the sun, nor the moon;
You may search all the sky--- I'm not there.
In the morning and evening, though not in the noon.
You may plainly perceive me, for like a balloon,
I am midway suspended in air.
Though disease may possess me, and sickness and pain,
I am never in sorrow nor gloom.
Though in wit ...[text shortened]... sdom I equally reign,
Yet I ne'er shall be found in the tomb.

-Lord Byron (1788-1824)[/b]
The letter i

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
[hidden]The letter i[/hidden] <--- Correct.
&quot;Andy, you&#039;re good at solving my puzzles, riddles and enigmas. Would you like to have a summer job in my office?&quot; ~Dr. Rational

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[hidden]"Andy, you're good at solving my puzzles, riddles and enigmas. Would you like to have a summer job in my office?" ~Dr. Rational[/hidden]
Sure. I get $200 an hour, plus expenses.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Sure. I get $200 an hour, plus expenses.
"Should work out fine as long as your compensation requirement fits within our employment policy*." ~Dr. Rational
*&quot;Dr. Rational Office Employment Policy: Each staff member must be worth more than they cost.&quot;

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"Should work out fine as long as your compensation requirement fits within our employment policy*." ~Dr. Rational [hidden]*"Dr. Rational Office Employment Policy: Each staff member must be worth more than they cost."[/hidden]
That goes without saying.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
That goes without saying.
Originally posted by HandyAndy "Sure. I get $200 an hour, plus expenses." Okay, HandyAndy; and we'll waive reference checking in light of your personal recognizance . You're hired as a Staff Assistant (which skips the usual summer intern orientation position) with a start date of June 21, 2014, the First Day of Summer which is a Saturday. Payroll is scheduled for your Daily Compensation of $200/Hour X 4 Hours/Day = $800.00 Per Day for your services. One last thing:
Dr. Rational pays staff members from his Humongous Rainbow Pot Piggy Bank. $800.00 Per Day X 100 Pennies/Dollar = 80,000 Pennies. So please bring your Famous RHP Wheelbarrow to work each day beginning June 21, 2014.