SYM Riddle Thread

CM · Post by CM » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:04 am

lol ok in black

Well him getting fired had nothing to do with the bomb...he was going to get fired anyway

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:50 am

Brynn that's also a good reason, but it's not it. As meant to say before, he was fired as a result of the bomb being found, so why would a bomb being found in the morning result in him being fired?

If you think you might need a big hint, then let me know...

CM · Post by CM » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:02 am

because it failed to detonate

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:04 am

-> Did they find the bomb because it exploded? That would destroy the office forcing the boss to fire the employees because they couldn't work in a destroyed office?

Brynn · Post by **Brynn** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:21 am

[QUOTE=dj_venom]Brynn that's also a good reason, but it's not it. As meant to say before, he was fired as a result of the bomb being found, so why would a bomb being found in the morning result in him being fired?[/QUOTE]
--> He was late. <--

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:45 am

@CM: It didn't explode, it was found in time.

@Ravager: Don't be cheeky

@Brynn: He wasn't late, infact he was quite early, but not because he rushed... (confusing hint, but think about it)

CM · Post by CM » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:47 am

It was the day off and he showed up anyway? Ie the bomb was planted on a weekend and he was there at work.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:54 am

> It was a massive conspiracy by the boss to blow up the office but the employee got scared and revealed that there was a bomb (in front of other employees who didn't know about it). The boss pretended to be grateful but was annoyed with the employee for ruining the plan so he fired the employee? The employee revealed the existence of the bomb in the morning while it was due to go off in the afternoon.

And how was my previous guess cheeky?

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:35 am

@CM: No, though keep thinking along those lines...

@Ravager: I'm sorry, but you aren't going to find the next major conspiracy working in this riddle

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Think about possible jobs that might cause someone to be fired if they happened to find a bomb in the morning after having been sleeping...

P.S. Ravager, you know why

TheAmazingOopah · Post by **TheAmazingOopah** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:49 am

Hmm, I guess the last hint made it quite clear:

The guy was a nighttime security guard. He shouldn't be sleeping during his jobtime, so he got fired.

Here a riddle:

In my garden, I have a pond with on the surface little frog eggs. Each day, the amount of eggs doubles up, so when I have 4 eggs on the first day, I will have 8 eggs on the second day, 16 on the third etc.. On the 30th day, there are excactly enough eggs to lie on the entire surface. On which day were there enough eggs to fill half of the surface?

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:01 am

Yesterday.

lol yesterday, what answer was that? I meant what venom said.

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:01 am

With mine, I'm guessing you meant to say 'He shouldn't be sleeping during his jobtime', in which case you are correct.

Hehehe, so many people are tricked by this... 29th day

I won't post another one, because it was rather tough, so I'll leave it for a bit.

EDIT: You beat me

Damn you, damn you all!

TheAmazingOopah · Post by **TheAmazingOopah** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:17 am

Whoops, yes, I had accidently backspaced 'sleeping', fixed it now.

I don't mind if you post more of those "story riddles", even though there are often more answers correct. They can be quite fun, once you get to know the missing puzzle piece.

Correct on the riddle, by the way. My math teacher told that one this morning.

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:19 am

Yeah, that was a good riddle. I thought about sleeping on the job, but not the security guard bit

I'll post a new one:
Old Mother Suzie had but one eye,
And a long tail that she would let fly.
Every time she went over a gap,
Part of her tail would get caught in a trap.
Who is Mother Suzie?

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:50 am

Mother Suzie is a needle and thread

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:52 am

Correct.
I come in darkness, but fill the mind with light.
I bring enlightenment to some, while gripping others in the hand of fear.
With me it can be a journey of inexplicable joy and sorrow.
What I will show you will often be unreachable.
Journey with me and what you see may haunt you.
Journey with me and you may never want to return home.
Journey with me and you will never know when it will end.
What am I?

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:32 am

You are a dream.

And on that note, I leave to preferably do the same thing...

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:58 am

You're a bus driver.

At the first stop, twelve passengers get on.
At the second stop, three passengers disembark and seven passengers get on.
At the third stop, twice as many passengers that got on at the second stop get off and three times half as many passengers that got on at the first stop get on.
At the fourth stop, two of the passengers get off, while fourteen get on.
At the fifth stop, the same fourteen get off and no one gets on.
At the sixth stop, two passengers get off and nine passengers get on.
At the seventh stop, half the amount that got off at the sixth stop get off now, and twice as many got on as got on at the third stop.
At the eighth stop, one passenger gets off and three times as many get on.

What color is the bus driver's shirt?

TheAmazingOopah · Post by **TheAmazingOopah** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:04 am

I'm not wearing a shirt

Ravager · Post by **Ravager** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:18 pm

Red? That was the answer people were supposed to get for that thing dw posted.

Correct on my riddle.

I fly in the air,
But I am not always there.
I cannot be touched,
But I can be felt or held.
Think very hard,
But if you live near the equator,
You may have a tough time seeing me.
What am I?