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Originally posted by: DanielB
Where are we up to with a new riddle anyway?


I dunno, i think we got stumped and the thread got derailed. I say someone post a riddle and we go from the first one posted. I dont have one, but Id like to see this thread continue, it was/is fun

-Darth Simon
Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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I'm too lazy to look and see if we've used this one before...

Who makes it, has no need of it.
Who buys it, has no use for it.
Who uses it can neither see nor feel it.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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Easy one. Sorry.

Your turn Simon.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all figures, the first of all letters,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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David.

Took me a second because I kept thinking L instead of D for 500. Duh, L is 50. "Who the hell is Lavil?"
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Impressive, most impressive.

next riddle is yours Bossk
Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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Weight in my belly,
Trees on my back,
Nails in my ribs,
Feet do I lack.
What am I?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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a fat person with their feet cut off that was shot with a nail gun and a tree a was planted on
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^That would work.

But its a wooden ship

Weight- ballast
Trees- timbers
Nails in the ribs- nails attaching the timbers to the hull

And of course it has no feet.
"I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings."
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I can't find a good one, so whoever wants to post a riddle, can.
"I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings."
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I've posted two already so someone else can take it.
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ok here's one:

Smith gave a hotel clerk $15 for his cleaning bill. The clerk discovered he had overcharged and sent a bellboy to Smith's room with five $1 bills. The dshonest bellboy gave three to Smith, keeping two for himself. Smith has now paid $12. The bellboy has acquired $2. This accounts for $14. Where is the missing dollar?
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Smith gave the bellboy a tip?
"I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings."
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ok here's one:

Smith gave a hotel clerk $15 for his cleaning bill. The clerk discovered he had overcharged and sent a bellboy to Smith's room with five $1 bills. The dshonest bellboy gave three to Smith, keeping two for himself. Smith has now paid $12. The bellboy has acquired $2. This accounts for $14. Where is the missing dollar?
We'll track the money through the question, thus:
Smith $15 -->
Smith $0, Hotel Clerk $15 -->
Smith $0, Hotel Clerk $10, Bellboy $5 -->
Smith $3, Hotel Clerk $10, Bellboy $2.

There is no missing dollar. "Smith has now paid $12. The bellboy has acquired $2. This accounts for $14." Incorrect, Smith paid $10 and the bellboy acquired $2, accounting for $12, the other $3 is back in Smith's pocket.
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DanielB you are correct, it was a trick question
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An old farmer died and left 17 cows to his three sons. In his will, the farmer stated that his oldest son should get 1/2, his middle son should get 1/3, and his youngest son should get 1/9 of all the cows. The sons, who did not want to end up with half cows, sat for days trying to figure out how many cows each of them should get.
One day, their neighbour came by to see how they were doing after their father's death. The three sons told him their problem. After thinking for a while, the neighbour said: "I'll be right back!" He went away, and when he came back, the three sons could divide the cows according to their father's will, and in such a way that each of them got a whole number of cows.

What was the neighbour's solution?
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He gave them a cow. Making the total number of cows 18.

1/2 = 8
1/3 = 6
1/9 = 2

8 + 6 + 2 = 18.
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He gave them a cow. Making the total number of cows 18.

1/2 = 8
1/3 = 6
1/9 = 2

8 + 6 + 2 = 18.
Close, but you're mathematically incorrect. 8+6+2 = 16 where I come from.
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Well, going off what warbler said. If he gave them a cow and then they split the cows up:

1/2 = 9
1/3 = 6
1/9 = 2

thats 17 cows, and the neighbor keeps his cow.

-Darth Simon
Why Anakin really turned to the dark side:
"Anakin, You're father I am" - Yoda
"No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!" - Anakin

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I think that is the correct answer. I feel so stupid right now.
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Originally posted by: Darth Simon
Well, going off what warbler said. If he gave them a cow and then they split the cows up:

1/2 = 9
1/3 = 6
1/9 = 2

thats 17 cows, and the neighbor keeps his cow.

-Darth Simon
Correct. The neighbour lent them his cow, and took it back with him when he was done. Warbler you only made two small errors, I mean you had the right answer. Anyhow I guess darth simon posts the next riddle.
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I'm going to throw a couple into the mix. I realize its not my turn, but I got compliments on my last one.

What English word can have 4 of its 5 letters removed and still retain it's original pronunciation?

A woman goes into a hardware store to buy something for her house. When asked the price, the clerk replies, "the price of one is twelve cents, the price of forty-four is twenty-four cents, and the price a hundred and forty-four is thirty-six cents. What does the woman want to buy?