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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:27 am
by Ravager
That's it.
There is a frog, dead in the middle of an island. If he swims north, the distance to the mainland is 2 metres. If he swims south, the distance to the mainland is 3 metres. If he swims east or west, the distance is 4 metres. Which way does he swim?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:32 am
by watsaguy2do
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:36 am
by Ravager
Correct
On your riddle:
Becaue the man owns the hotel and can see bailiffs taking stuff away and the hotel closing down? 
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:36 am
by dj_venom
Frankly I prefer having a boot when I play, that way when I get bankrupt I can kick all my debt collectors. In case you didn't know, he's playing monopoly.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:37 am
by Ravager
I preferred my answer
Here's a new riddle for you to solve in a minute:
If a man carried my burden he would break his back.
I am not big but leave silver in my tracks.
What am I?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:43 am
by dj_venom
A slippery, slimey, small, special, snail 
I had to do that.
Here's one back at you:
What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be consumed?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:54 am
by Ravager
Nice alliteration (think that's the term). Correct
Hmm...can't think of much for your riddle...
water?
Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues?
There is a two to the right of a king.
A diamond will be found to the left of a spade.
An ace is to the left of a heart.
A heart is to the left of a spade.
Now, identify all three cards.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:04 am
by dj_venom
After some hard work, I think this is the answer:
AK2
DHS
Sort of close, but expand on that. How does water normally burn the mouth and sting the eyes?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:16 am
by Ravager
Correct.
Hmm...
something to do with acid? I don't think I know this one
One word in this sentence is misspelled. What word is it?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:21 am
by dj_venom
Well mine, the answer is either acid or salt. Both answers will do.
'Misspelled'..... it is the word 'misspelled'.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:24 am
by Ravager
I was right? YAY!
So were you.
My first is often at the front door.
My second is found in the cereal family.
My third is what most people want.
My whole is one of the United States.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:27 am
by dj_venom
Is this one of those riddles that have a stack of answers...
Eg. A mat, milk, money and some state?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:29 am
by Ravager
No, you use the clues from the riddle to get a one-word answer.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:35 am
by dj_venom
Matmilkmoney
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:41 am
by Ravager
You're close, but it's not milk.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:54 am
by dj_venom
MatRImony.
I have no idea what RI is though...
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:56 am
by watsaguy2do
i think the RI is rice?
A man carefully stepped through a seventh story window and swiftly reached the floor unscaythed.............. how?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:02 am
by Ravager
The RI is rye.
@wats, I posted something similar to that ages ago, so I won't answer it.

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:03 am
by dj_venom
Yeah, I will let it stand too.
Not to sound like an idiot, but what is rye?
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:07 am
by Ravager
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rye
What Spanish instrument's familiar name and fisherman's occupation are the same?