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Dec-8-2004 01:45

Hello all.
I'm fairly new to Sleuth and I thought I might share a little hobby of mine with you all. Here's something for that sad moment when the mysteries of the day are all done.

Thousands lay up gold within this house,
but no man made it.
Spears past counting guard this house,
but no man wards it.
What is it?

Dec-13-2004 15:37

Correct Lomine!!! Yay!

Here is another.

Many years ago an extremely wealthy feudal lord died and left his fortune to his only child. It was known that he had a son, although his whereabouts was unknown. Word of the death finally got around and several young men came forward claiming to be the heir: the right name, age, colouring, general appearance. It was at this point that an old friend of the deceased lord suggested a test to determine the rightful heir. They all agreed to do the test except for one man. The ones who agreed were impostors. The one who refused the test was found to be the rightful heir. What was the test, and why would the rightful heir refuse?

Dec-13-2004 17:54

Okay, here's a possible answer to the feudal lord....the men in family were hemophiliacs, and the test was to cut them and see if they stopped bleeding? But of course the rightful heir wouldn't agree, as the test might kill him?

Dec-13-2004 18:59

Maybe something to do with digging up the body?

Dec-13-2004 19:10

Or worse, something about the mother?

Dec-13-2004 22:13

Answer to previosly posted Riddle By JOJO

What is the beginning of evil, and the end of life?

The poor have too much.
The rich have too little.
It is more evil than Satan.
It is more great than God.
What is it?

The answer is NOTHING!

Dec-14-2004 05:55

Wow! I thought no one would get this. But Dr Falco is right AGAIN!!!! You are not sitting with the same deck of cards, that I take these riddles from? :) It is from a game called Mindtrap!

Professor Quantum was on a dig for fossils and other artifacts in the far north. While digging through the layers of snow and frozen tundra he came across a perfectly preserved body of a man. Upon closer examination Quantum leaped for joy at the magnitude of his discovery. The frozen body was none other than that of Adam from the Bible. What was it about this body that convinced the professor that this was Adam.

Dec-14-2004 09:52

A missing rib?

Dec-14-2004 17:40

Nop, all men miss those. :)

Dec-14-2004 18:00

The corpse was missing his naval (belly button).

Dec-14-2004 18:01

Pardon. I meant navel.