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(@pashingflower)
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Following are some riddles to answer...

Please only answer one each until all are correct. That way the fun is not ruined buy some smartarse know it all.

Try to answer them yourselves without checking online - they can all be answered if you just think outside the squares 🙂

Have fun !

1. How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't hit anything, there is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it?

2. There are only two T's in Timothy Tuttle. True or false?

3. Once a dog named Nelly lived on a farm. There were three other dogs on the farm. Their names were Blackie, Whitey, and Brownie. What do you think the fourth dog’s name was?

4. One day, two mothers and two daughters went shopping for shoes. Their shopping spree was successful — each bought a pair of shoes, and all together, they had three pairs. How is this possible?

5. Two students are sitting on opposite sides of the same desk. There is nothing in between them but the desk. Why can't they see each other?

6. How much dirt is in a round hole that is 9 feet deep with a diameter of 3 feet?

7. The rope ladder of a boat hangs over the side of the boat and just reaches the water. Its rungs are 8 inches apart.

How many rungs will be under the water when the tide rises 4 feet?

8. A traveler arrives in a small town and decides he wants to get a haircut. According to the manager of the hotel where he's staying, there are only two barbershops in town — one on East Street and one on West Street. The traveler goes to check out both shops. The East Street barbershop is a mess, and the barber has the worst haircut the traveler has ever seen. The West Street barbershop is neat and clean; its barber's hair looks as good as a movie star's.

Which barbershop does the traveler go to for his haircut, and why?

9. A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come?

10. Jake was standing on one side of the river, and his dog Scruffy was standing on the other side. "Come on Scruffy, come, boy!" shouted Jake. Scruffy crossed the river, ran to Jake, and got a treat for being a good dog. The amazing thing was that Scruffy didn't even get wet! How did Scruffy do that?


 
Posted : May 16, 2004 10:56 pm
(@vercz)
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ill start... #1 you throw the ball straight up ^.^


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 12:06 am
(@adaera)
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Riddle two is true.
Vercz how are your dogs doing anyway? You had 4 dogs didn't you? What were their names again?


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 4:35 am
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yeah, i had 4 dogs, they are all doing well, apart from poor Nelly, she got hit by a car 🙁

how is your mother? and your daughter?


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 4:48 am
(@adaera)
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They're both fine thank you, we went shopping the other day, it was fun as far as shopping goes.


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 4:53 am
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8. Only 2 barbers in town...one has a bad doo...who cut his hair?
very clean...neat as a pin? nobody comes there to mess it up.


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 6:12 am
(@vercz)
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thats good too hear...ohh, whatever happened to those two blind children at michaels school?? i just read an article saying that while they may be blind, they are genereally quite smart...rather impressive read 😀


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 3:11 pm
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Yeah they figured they would dig the dirt on them but found they were left with an empty hole. So how is that new fishing boat of yours anyway still floating high?


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 3:52 pm
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yeah, its great, although lately its been used quite a lot, we were in quite high waves a few weeks ago, managed to stay dry though :msnsmile:

thats reminds me, i was walking down this street the other day...and someone started yelling at me, i didnt catch all of it, cause he scared me, and i ran away :msntongue:


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 10:22 pm
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what were you doing, walking down a one way street in the wrong direction? good to hear that your boat is staying afloat no matter how high the tide gets. BTW, do you still go to that unkempt hair stylist's?


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 11:29 pm
(@vercz)
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yeah, i think i was actually :msnangel:
still go to that hairdresser, yes, he does quite a good job actually, even though he looks rather Scruffy

hows your little dog after running over that frozen river, poor thing could of gone over the bridge just to the right, or even down stream a little where the river was dried up...silly boy :msntongue:


 
Posted : May 17, 2004 11:38 pm
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Q.17 Is Pizza Dough.


 
Posted : May 18, 2004 12:40 am
(@adaera)
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I'm sure that's something Baralai could relate to


 
Posted : May 18, 2004 1:02 am
(@vercz)
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84 is toga


 
Posted : May 18, 2004 2:58 am
(@ruffryders)
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Thanks for the riddles pashy 😛

RuffRyders.


 
Posted : May 18, 2004 6:39 am
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