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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. There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put
all of this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug?

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

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

6. 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!


Answers coming later :cool:
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1. If the fires are in a grate - I would suggest this room - but since he is condemned - no room is safe....
2. She is a photographer
3. Pour in the first jug, empty it back, pour in the second jug?
4. Coal
5. Christmas Eve/Christmas Day/Boxing Day
6. There are no E's in the paragraph? *shrugs* :)
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Post by Ned Flanders »

1. If the assassins haven't been hired to shoot him, I'd guess that is safest.
2. agrees with Ysh
3. agrees wiht Ysh
4. agrees with Ysh
5. payday, wedding day, judgement day :D
6. Have you been drinking again??? :p
wow ysh, nice on number 6
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Post by Yshania »

Originally posted by Ned Flanders

wow ysh, nice on number 6
LOL! :D Thanks...I like your answer to number 5 :D :cool:
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evil laughter :D

Wow ysh, you have intelligence to go with you beauty.....I won't tell you how many you got right, but you continue to amaze me ;)

@Ned....of COURSE I have been drinking. :rolleyes: :cool:
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Originally posted by Bloodstalker
evil laughter :D

Wow ysh, you have intelligence to go with you beauty.....I won't tell you how many you got right, but you continue to amaze me ;)

@Ned....of COURSE I have been drinking. :rolleyes: :cool:
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Originally posted by Bloodstalker
evil laughter :D

Wow ysh, you have intelligence to go with you beauty.....I won't tell you how many you got right, but you continue to amaze me ;)

@Ned....of COURSE I have been drinking. :rolleyes: :cool:
LOL! :D Ysh likes to test her brain cell from time to time ;) Please tell me which I got wrong - I can keep playing then! :D
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Originally posted by Yshania


LOL! :D Ysh likes to test her brain cell from time to time ;) Please tell me which I got wrong - I can keep playing then! :D
Your eagerness to tire your brain amazes me! :D :D
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Post by Yshania »

Originally posted by Nippy


Ysh is our queen of puzzles... :)
Awww thanks Nippy! ;) It has been a while - my grey matter has become somewhat stagnant :rolleyes: ;)
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Originally posted by Nippy


Your eagerness to tire your brain amazes me! :D :D
Tire? :D I am trying to stimulate it! :D
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Well, which ones do you think you got wrong? ;)
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I don't think any of them are wrong. #1 is still puzzling though. 2,3,4, and 6 have to be right.

#5 not sure what you really want

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I am thinking I got them all right! :D
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1 - The one with the lions. If they haven´t eaten in 3 years, they are probably dead.

5 - Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

I agree with Yshania´s answers for 2, 4 and 6.
Have no clue for 3
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Ok, ok,....Ysh got 3 right., among which are numbers 2 and 4, but most amazing to me of all, 6 is correct as well. :D

One word of advice, think VERY simply :cool:
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#5 yesterday, today, tomorrow
That there; exactly the kinda diversion we coulda used.
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Nice Leonardo!!! :D
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And my number 5 is correct - since I named three consecutive days without using the names of days of the week ;) (Ok Gwally! :D )
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@Gwally, glad to see someone as simple mined as myself. you are correct. :D

@Ysh....regarding #5....you were wrong, if for no other reason than it was not the answer we were looking for. However, due to your point, you will earn a consolation prize for your efforts. :cool: ;)
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Leonardo...congratulations :cool:

That means only one question has not been solved to my satisfaction. :D
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