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DrunkAuron · 01-25-2006, 04:52 PM

8) Hello my fellow gamers, I would like to challenge you to some riddles that are quite entertaining. It seems that riddles always keep me entertained. And you know I just happen to be bored right now. Please feel free to post your riddles But Number your riddle so that it will be easier for other people to give an answer. I will put new riddles every week. But I don't want to have to many. So Im asking everybody to at least TRY and answer the riddles If you post one. :P 8) :lol:

DrunkAuron · 01-25-2006, 04:52 PM

Riddle 1 Here Ill start,

This guy living on the 20th floor in an apartment building got up early each morning to go to work in a downtown store. He always went into the elevator on the 20th floor and rode down to the entrance (1st floor). When he came home he always rode the elevator from the entrance and up to the 8th floor. He walked out of the elevator and walked the stairs up to his apartment on the 20th floor.

Why don't he take the elevator all the way up to his apartment[/b]

DrunkAuron · 01-25-2006, 04:53 PM

Riddle 2. A man takes a barrel that weighs 20 pounds, and then puts something in it. It now weighs less than 20 pounds.

What did he put in the barrel?

DrunkAuron · 01-25-2006, 04:53 PM

Riddle 3. There is a town in Texas where 5% of all the people living there have unlisted phone numbers. If you selected 100 names at random from the town's phone directory, on average, how
many of these people would have unlisted phone numbers?

nick1257 · 01-25-2006, 04:57 PM

1.

You are outside a room with one door and a light bulb in it. No windows to see in, and the door does not let light escape. Three light switches are out side the door. Now by only opening the door once, how can you figure out which of the light switchs is active towards the light?

DrunkAuron · 01-25-2006, 04:59 PM

Riddle 4 Are you the 2% or 98% of the population?

Follow the instructions.
(NO PEEKING AHEAD!)

Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge.
Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow.
There's no trick or surprise.

Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can! Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them .... really. Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something).

THINK of a number from 1 to 10

MULTIPLY that number by 9

If the number is a 2-digit number, ADD the digits together

Now SUBTRACT 5

DETERMINE which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.)

THINK of a country that starts with that letter

REMEMBER the last letter of the name of that country

THINK of the name of an animal that starts with that letter

REMEMBER the last letter in the name of that animal

THINK of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter

Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?

I told you this was FREAKY!! At least for me it was. If not for you, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with kangaroos in Denmark eating oranges when given this exercise. Freaky, huh? Keep this message going. This one is actually fun sending on to others. Especially if you are among the 2%. Forward it to people you know and see if they can determine if they are "usual" or "unusual".
[/b] 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

Blackfoot · 01-25-2006, 05:10 PM

I ended up with a Rhino in Ecuador eating strawberries. Go figure.

Blackfoot · 01-25-2006, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick1257

1.

You are outside a room with one door and a light bulb in it. No windows to see in, and the door does not let light escape. Three light switches are out side the door. Now by only opening the door once, how can you figure out which of the light switchs is active towards the light?

Hold the door open and flip the switches.

ExaSpidey · 01-25-2006, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrunkAuron

Riddle 2. A man takes a barrel that weighs 20 pounds, and then puts something in it. It now weighs less than 20 pounds.

What did he put in the barrel?

He put a hole in the barrel!

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrunkAuron

Riddle 3. There is a town in Texas where 5% of all the people living there have unlisted phone numbers. If you selected 100 names at random from the town's phone directory, on average, how
many of these people would have unlisted phone numbers?

On average, you wouldn't come up with anyone who had an unlisted number if you were looking in the town's phone directory

Blackfoot · 01-25-2006, 06:31 PM

Spidey is jus' too smart.

01-25-2006, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
DrunkAuron PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shelby,Alabama Posts: 221	The Riddle Page 8) Hello my fellow gamers, I would like to challenge you to some riddles that are quite entertaining. It seems that riddles always keep me entertained. And you know I just happen to be bored right now. Please feel free to post your riddles But Number your riddle so that it will be easier for other people to give an answer. I will put new riddles every week. But I don't want to have to many. So Im asking everybody to at least TRY and answer the riddles If you post one. :P 8) :lol: __________________ The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. ~George Elliot www.myspace.com/fallenwillrise

01-25-2006, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrunkAuron PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shelby,Alabama Posts: 221	Riddle 1 Here Ill start, This guy living on the 20th floor in an apartment building got up early each morning to go to work in a downtown store. He always went into the elevator on the 20th floor and rode down to the entrance (1st floor). When he came home he always rode the elevator from the entrance and up to the 8th floor. He walked out of the elevator and walked the stairs up to his apartment on the 20th floor. Why don't he take the elevator all the way up to his apartment[/b] __________________ The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. ~George Elliot www.myspace.com/fallenwillrise

01-25-2006, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
DrunkAuron PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shelby,Alabama Posts: 221	Riddle 2. A man takes a barrel that weighs 20 pounds, and then puts something in it. It now weighs less than 20 pounds. What did he put in the barrel? __________________ The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. ~George Elliot www.myspace.com/fallenwillrise

01-25-2006, 04:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
DrunkAuron PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shelby,Alabama Posts: 221	Riddle 3. There is a town in Texas where 5% of all the people living there have unlisted phone numbers. If you selected 100 names at random from the town's phone directory, on average, how many of these people would have unlisted phone numbers? __________________ The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. ~George Elliot www.myspace.com/fallenwillrise

01-25-2006, 04:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
nick1257 PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 172	1. You are outside a room with one door and a light bulb in it. No windows to see in, and the door does not let light escape. Three light switches are out side the door. Now by only opening the door once, how can you figure out which of the light switchs is active towards the light? __________________ Hunter to Garcia: \"I\'m just following you following yourself.\" Garcia in reply: \"Then we\'re both lost.\"

01-25-2006, 04:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
DrunkAuron PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shelby,Alabama Posts: 221	Riddle 4 Are you the 2% or 98% of the population? Follow the instructions. (NO PEEKING AHEAD!) Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge. Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow. There's no trick or surprise. Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can! Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them .... really. Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something). THINK of a number from 1 to 10 MULTIPLY that number by 9 If the number is a 2-digit number, ADD the digits together Now SUBTRACT 5 DETERMINE which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.) THINK of a country that starts with that letter REMEMBER the last letter of the name of that country THINK of the name of an animal that starts with that letter REMEMBER the last letter in the name of that animal THINK of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange? I told you this was FREAKY!! At least for me it was. If not for you, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with kangaroos in Denmark eating oranges when given this exercise. Freaky, huh? Keep this message going. This one is actually fun sending on to others. Especially if you are among the 2%. Forward it to people you know and see if they can determine if they are "usual" or "unusual". [/b] 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) __________________ The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. ~George Elliot www.myspace.com/fallenwillrise

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