Riddles!

[The Black Pumpkin]

A few good riddles for everyone. :banana: (If you don't like riddles, then I quote one of Britain's funniest comedys, Blackadder, to you: "Get stuffed!" :p )

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?

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?

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

4.
Can you name three consecutive days without
using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

5.
This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how
quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it.
It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong
with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is 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!

7.
(This one is interesting! There is only one correct answer, but there are in fact many answers that work. [It's meant to be that way.] Can you find the right one?)

One is one. Two is one. 4 is one. 8 is one. 16 is not one. What are they?

8.
What is wrong with this page of riddles?

:banana: :banana:

edit:

First to answer each correctly:
1 andymushu
2 Bucko
3 simon275
4 Bucko
5 andymushu
7
8 andymushu

[Bucko]

2: She is a photographer
4: Yesterday, today, tomorrow
7: Single digit numbers

[andymushu]

i will just add on to bucko

1. the room with the lions, if they haven't eaten in three years they are dead.
5. there are no e's in the paragraph
8. it is missing a number 6...

[Commando]

5. Usual is something that is common. I have never read this paragraph before, therefore it is unusual to me.

7. Single syllable words.

8. That we're not at a party where you would get made fun of if your answers are dumb.

[The Black Pumpkin]

No one has number 7 right yet, but everything else is doing good...

[simon275]

3: Charcoal

[Ironcat]

7. 1 syllable words... single digit numbers...

[nil8]

2. It's a picture of him. (How long does it take for film to actually develop?)
Shoot, soak, and hang to dry. Tada, totally a photo.

Off to lunch.

[Omega]

For number 7, here's what I have.

One + one = Two.

One + two + one = four

One + two + one + four = eight

one + eight + one + four + one =/= sixteen


it's a pattern involving the last 2, then three, then four number-related words.

[agnat]

One + four + one + four does not equal eight - it equals ten
I think you meant to say: one + two + one + four = eight
which logically would make: one + two + one + four + one + eight = seventeen (not 16)

[Luke122]

I think I've answered all the riddles except #7. But all my answers are already posted, so I wont repeat them. :D

<hijack> Here's another riddle:

Complete the pattern:

O T T F F S S E ? ?

What are the last 2 letters?
</hijacK>

[rendermandan]

N & T. -That was easy!

[Luke122]

renderman got it on the first try!! Anyone else care to guess?

[The Black Pumpkin]

Nice one, Omega. That's not the correct answer, unfortunately, but that's one I hadn't heard before. I'll give it another day, then I'll spill the beans. (Which means no one else got it either, yet.)

And Lukifer, don't worry about hijacking, as long as it's a riddle, it doesn't matter!

In fact, if anyone has any good riddles, post 'em!

[xRyokenx]

What's black and blue and red all over?

[danthegeek]

What's black and blue and red all over?


Your sig? lol j/k:D

[xRyokenx]

Your sig? lol j/k:D


Heh heh, good one, but no. My sig is more colorful than just three colors, lol.

Note: There is no right or wrong answer, be creative. :D

[danthegeek]

What's black and blue and red all over?


I man beaten with a bat to death?

Sorry if this offends anyone, if so PM me and ill remove it.

[Omega]

The pens in your typical geek's shirt pocket. :banana:

[xRyokenx]

I was thinking that The Black Pumpkin was gonna say something like "you will be if you don't stop hijackin' my thread" but whatev, lol. Close enough...

Ryoken gains Lame +255

[Omega]

Pumpkin, What Is The Answer?

[The Black Pumpkin]

Sorry everyone! I was out of town Thursday through this morning.

Ryoken, no worries, I said it was open to anyone to post riddles!

Now, for the long awaited answer! (Or maybe not? :think: )

One is one. Two is one. Four is one. Eight is one. Sixteen is not one. What are they?

They are homonyms.

Won. Too. For. Ate.

:banana:

[Omega]

Sorry everyone! I was out of town Thursday through this morning.

Ryoken, no worries, I said it was open to anyone to post riddles!

Now, for the long awaited answer! (Or maybe not? :think: )

One is one. Two is one. Four is one. Eight is one. Sixteen is not one. What are they?

They are homonyms.

Won. Too. For. Ate.

:banana:


You know what's funny, pumpkin? One of my friends got that right today -- before I read what the answer. I heard that and was like "Woah."

[xRyokenx]

Okay, some of my sarcastic humor for ya:

Target is one. Kmart is one. Walmart is not one.

What are they?


Hint: It's more or less an opinion thing, but try to think like me (yeah right, like that's easy, lol).

[Omega]

Okay, some of my sarcastic humor for ya:

Target is one. Kmart is one. Walmart is not one.

What are they?


Hint: It's more or less an opinion thing, but try to think like me (yeah right, like that's easy, lol).




Good stores? http://www.lotechdesigns.com/host/images/6335awesomee84ea4cg8.jpg

[xRyokenx]

Yep, Omega guessed it, lol.

Other possible correct answers are:

Stores I like shopping at.
Stores that don't give me a migraine from the color scheme, lighting, etc.
Stores that aren't Walmart

...and the list goes on, lol. :D