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Mar-12-2010 10:38

The game's very simple. You just have to post a riddle, and the person who posts next should try answering it, and should post their own riddle.

Example:
Why do birds fly South in winter?

Mar-18-2010 08:14

Well, if they buy me a pint they can argue all they like! :D

Mar-18-2010 08:59

Three young detectives decide that just once they want to have their fortune read to them, not for a case but just for fun.

They go to see Thomas Lee, the fortune teller, and he offers them to buy the basic $20 reading, a reading that included a little more personal information in a $40 reading or a full in-depth fortune telling for $50.

The first detective steps up and hands him a $50 bill.
Thomas asks "would you like the $20, the $40 or the $50 reading?"
"The $50 reading" the detective replies, which Thomas delivers.

After that first reading, the second detective steps up and also hands Thomas the $50.
Thomas asks "would you like the $20, the $40 or the $50 reading?"
"The $50 reading" the detective replies, which Thomas delivers.

Now the third detective steps up to Thomas and hands him $50.
Thomas immediately commences with the $50 reading.

Why didn't the fortune teller ask the third detective which reading to give?

Mar-18-2010 10:28

Ahh, the old Monty Hall paradox! I remember having arguments about that one as well. It's all a matter of perspective, there is even a wiki page about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem

As far as the fortune teller question:

The first two paid with $50 bills so the fortune teller needed to know if change needed to be made, whereas the last detective paid with smaller bills so no change would have been needed to be made (i.e. 2 $20 bills and a $10 bill), that is how the fortune teller knew.

I'll try to come up with one to put on hear today!

Mar-18-2010 11:25

That was a clever one for sure, to me...

What does not m0ve when it is born?

Mar-19-2010 10:26

Does anybody know?

Mar-19-2010 10:41

Nope, I'm drawing a blank on that one!

Mar-19-2010 12:42

Here's my riddle for you all. Let's see how you do (hope it's not too easy...)

A man goes to the local swimming pool and swims a breadth of the pool. The pool is 10 meters long, 4 meters wide, 1 meter deep at the shallow end and slopes after 6 meters down to 2.5 meters at the deep end. How much water is needed to fill the pool?

Lyra, I am truly perplexed. Could you tell us the answer (if no-one objects)?

Mar-19-2010 14:18

Well Sir William, no water is needed to fill the pool if the man is already swimming in it, it is already full!!!

OK, Here is one:

Shady walks into the Tricky Mister and asks Cyrus to get him a glass of water. Cyrus looks at Shady, reaches under the bar and pulls out a revolver and points it at Shady. Shady sys to him "Thank you," and leaves. Why?

Lyra, I think you have a good one there!

Mar-19-2010 15:56

Lrya, given a small amount of inspiration from my time in the bar, coupled with sleep deprivation, I may hev just come up with an answer to your riddle.

Is it... an egg?

Mar-20-2010 01:10

I think I know Ctown's - does he have hiccups?