Brain Teasers!

dodgy · Nov 12, 2004

Originally posted by ManofScience
tomorrow?
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Nope, but see above

ManofScience · Nov 12, 2004

can't get either of dodgys. phah

dobbs · Nov 12, 2004

Originally posted by ManofScience
can't get either of dodgys. phah
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Not even the 5 letter word one?

dodgy · Nov 12, 2004

Originally posted by dobbs
Not even the 5 letter word one?
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Even I say that wrong too...

ManofScience · Nov 12, 2004

it's a REAL slow day when you're waiting for a night out AND your boss is off for the day....

LazMan · Nov 12, 2004

Originally posted by d0d9y
Here on earth it is always true,
that a day follows a day.
But there is a place where yesterday
always follows today!
What am I ?

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Alphabetically speaking??

dodgy · Nov 12, 2004

Originally posted by ManofScience
it's a REAL slow day when you're waiting for a night out AND your boss is off for the day....
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I'm on a day off

I should really be doing up my flat, but this is a quality thread

@ LazMan - a dictionary

Spiral · Nov 12, 2004

Originally posted by Damocles

Hows about this

A woman gave birth to two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year but were not twins. How is this possible?
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The woman is a midwife

d4rud3 · Nov 13, 2004

Originally posted by Damocles

Hows about this

A woman gave birth to two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year but were not twins. How is this possible?
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Cuz she had a the first son in Uk then the other in america

d4rud3 · Nov 13, 2004

Re: Brain Teasers!

Originally posted by ManofScience
Right - i don't have ALL the answers, but most... see how many u can get!

1. A French plane crashes just over the border in Germany
In which country will the survivors be buried ?

No survivors

2. You take two apples from three apples – How many have you ?

2

3. You are in a house where all the windows face south, A bear walks by – What colour is the Bear ?

Brown
4. How many animals of Each Species did Moses take onto the Ark ?

Moses didnt have the ark Noah did

5. Divide 30 by half and add 10.. what is the answer ?

25

6. A farmer has seventeen sheep, all but nine die. How many are still alive ?

9

7. You drive a train from Bournemouth to Brockenhurst and two people get off and three get on. The train then goes to Southampton where twelve get off and three get n. The next stop is Eastleigh, where none get off, but seven get on. What is the name of the driver ?

Me Paul
8. You are in a room, where there has been a power cut, you have a match, an oil lamp, an oil heater and a candle – Which would you light first ?

The Match

9. You are given three tablets by your doctor – you are told to take one every half hour – After how long will the last be taken ?

1 Hour

10. Do they have a November 5th in America ?

Yep

11. September has 30 days, How many months have 28 ?

Only Month cuz Feb only has 28

12. Please read the following :- FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
How many “F”s are there in the sentence ?

6

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dobbs · Nov 13, 2004

Originally posted by darude8000
Cuz she had a the first son in Uk then the other in america
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jackanory · Nov 13, 2004

Re: Brain Teasers!

Originally posted by ManofScience

1. A French plane crashes just over the border in Germany
In which country will the survivors be buried ?

It'd be a bit daft burying survivors...

2. You take two apples from three apples – How many have you ?

2

3. You are in a house where all the windows face south, A bear walks by – What colour is the Bear ?

White

4. How many animals of Each Species did Moses take onto the Ark ?

None, it was Noah

5. Divide 30 by half and add 10.. what is the answer ?

70

6. A farmer has seventeen sheep, all but nine die. How many are still alive ?

9

7. You drive a train from Bournemouth to Brockenhurst and two people get off and three get on. The train then goes to Southampton where twelve get off and three get n. The next stop is Eastleigh, where none get off, but seven get on. What is the name of the driver ?

Jonny

8. You are in a room, where there has been a power cut, you have a match, an oil lamp, an oil heater and a candle – Which would you light first ?

The match

9. You are given three tablets by your doctor – you are told to take one every half hour – After how long will the last be taken ?

1hr

10. Do they have a November 5th in America ?

Yes

11. September has 30 days, How many months have 28 ?

All of 'em

12. Please read the following :- FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
How many “F”s are there in the sentence ?

7 (Read the sentence, not the quote)

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Do I win a prize?

Damocles · Nov 14, 2004

Re: Re: Brain Teasers!

Originally posted by jackanory
Do I win a prize?
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no you got the last one wrong. There is a full stop after the quote therefore ending the sentance which means there are only 6.

jackanory · Nov 14, 2004

Re: Re: Re: Brain Teasers!

Originally posted by Damocles
no you got the last one wrong. There is a full stop after the quote therefore ending the sentance which means there are only 6.
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Yeah, but i read the sentance as "Please read the following :- FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS." and i got the 7th F from the word following.

Damocles · Nov 14, 2004

Re: Re: Re: Re: Brain Teasers!

Originally posted by jackanory
Yeah, but i read the sentance as "Please read the following :- FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS." and i got the 7th F from the word following.
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But the colon is used to direct you attention to the words following it and the dash is to start the sentance ending the last.

jackanory · Nov 14, 2004

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Originally posted by Damocles
But the colon is used to direct you attention to the words following it and the dash is to start the sentance ending the last.
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Pah! I'll have to admit defeat! Any chance of a Blankety Blank cheque book and pen though?

Damocles · Nov 14, 2004

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Originally posted by jackanory
Pah! I'll have to admit defeat! Any chance of a Blankety Blank cheque book and pen though?
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i'll just give paul a ring and ask him if he has any left

jackanory · Nov 14, 2004

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Originally posted by Damocles

i'll just give paul a ring and ask him if he has any left
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If he's out of them, give Jim a ring and see if he has any Bendy Bullies left.

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