SYM Riddle Thread

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:21 am

Hehehehe, this one you have to know....wholesome

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:35 am

Either you're very good or these riddles are very bad....

I am the owner of a pet store. If I put in one canary per cage, I have one bird too many. If I put in two canaries per cage, I have one cage too many. How many cages and canaries do I have?

Still two unanswered riddles on the previous page for anyone who doesn't already know the answer.

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:41 pm

This one you just have to work through.... 4 canaries and 3 cages.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:19 am

Wrong! Tsk. I'm very disappointed in you dj.

You're supposed to get them the first time.

Brynn · Post by **Brynn** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:43 am

[QUOTE=Ravager]Don't hold your breath.

[/QUOTE]
Is that a summary of your expectations of me?

Well, I don't know, but I'm really curious what that disappointing answer might be...

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:47 am

I was just disappointed that he didn't get in first time.

There are still two riddles on the last page if you want to try and answer those

And I do expect you to do well, Brynnie...

TheAmazingOopah · Post by **TheAmazingOopah** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:13 pm

Can't stick around long to answer riddles, I've got some homework to make - so I will only try the first one. For now.
[QUOTE=Ravager]
I am slim and tall,
Many find me desirable and appealing.
They touch me and I give a false good feeling.
Once I shine in splendor,
But only once and then no more.
For many I am "to die for".
What am I?[/QUOTE]
Cigarette?

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:21 pm

Correct

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:32 am

Ravager, my answer was correct thank you very much.

4 Canaries and 3 Cages.

That would mean there are the three cages with canaries, then one left over.

Then it would be 2, 2, which is two cages, and there is one cage left over.

If this is wrong, please explain why, because it looks right to me.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:01 am

Tsk. I'm getting confused. Sorry dj, that was the correct answer.

After teaching his class all about roman numerals (X = 10, IX=9 and so on) the teacher asked his class to draw a single continuous line and turn IX into 6. The only stipulation the teacher made was that the pen could not be lifted from the paper until the line was complete.

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:10 am

Oh, I accept your humble apology. There is no need for you to be on your hands and knees begging my forgiveness, I've already given it

(that's for telling me I'm wrong

)

How about the line is an S.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:16 am

I don't beg for forgiveness!

Your answer was in the format 'Canaries + Cages' and mine was in 'Cages + Canaries'. I checked your answer a few times and it still looked wrong to me, even though it wasn't

.

It was fun saying you were wrong at least

Correct on the Roman numeral riddle

Two convicts are locked in a cell. There is an unbarred window high up in the cell. No matter if they stand on the bed or one on top of the other they can't reach the window to escape. They then decide to tunnel out. However, they give up with the tunneling because it will take too long. Finally one of the convicts figures out how to escape from the cell. What is his plan?

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:31 am

Enjoy it, it's the only one you'll get to say again

.

They dig the hole to make a mound of dirt to stand on. If really required, they put the dirt on the bed etc. The main point is standing on a mound.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:34 am

Solved.

Draw four rectangles on a piece of paper. Put nine x's in the four rectangles so that there is an uneven number of x's in each rectangle.
Show a written solution.

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:03 am

Now this is a wild guess (made harder by the limits on computers)

[[xxx][xxx][xxx]] I hope you understand that.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:23 am

Yeah that looks right

Name the word of three syllables, that when you take away five letters a male will remain. If you take away four letters, a female will remain. If you take away three lettters, a great man will appear. The entire word shows you what Joan of Arc was.

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:34 am

Tisk, tisk, a tricky one this is.....Heroine

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:40 pm

That's the main one.

A new riddle:

You and a friend decide to have an egg spinning contest. What can you do to make sure that your egg spins the longest?

Denethorn · Post by **Denethorn** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:00 pm

Boil it

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:00 am

Correct

*duplicated riddle removed*