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Rucinski
 
Reply Fri 17 Oct, 2003 01:15 pm
Do you know the answer to this riddle?

Tom likes indigo but not blue, he likes onions but not turnips, he likes forms but not shapes. Using this same logic does he like tomatoes or avacados?

Any help is greatly appreciated Rolling Eyes
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boomerang
 
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Reply Fri 17 Oct, 2003 03:11 pm
Hmmmmm.

If it weren't for that pesky "forms" I would be able to say the answer was "avacados" since it would appear he likes things that start with vowels.

Are you sure it's not "areas" that he likes?
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Frank Apisa
 
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Reply Fri 17 Oct, 2003 03:27 pm
Normally, these kinds of puzzles have several possible solutions. If a solution is given that shows a logical answer -- but is not the answer the poser has in mind, he/she can correct by posting another pairing.

I think tomatoes is correct.

Rather than give my reasoning -- I'll give another pairing that contains what I have in mind.

Correct me if it is wrong.

Tom likes irises -- but not roses.

If I'm wrong -- I'll explain my reasoning. If I'm correct, I'll save the reasoning so others can try to solve.
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Fri 17 Oct, 2003 03:35 pm
Well, as written, I would go with avocado. Indigo a different, more complex shade of blue. Onions, multi-layered, complex, unlike the simple turnip. Forms, nebulous, intellectual, vs. simple shapes. Avocado clearly the more interesting and creative choice over a tomato. I always over-think these things, but hey, who knows?
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gustavratzenhofer
 
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Reply Fri 17 Oct, 2003 03:49 pm
I like your way of thinking, Cav.

Frank also had a nice answer.

And because I'm not a prick, I'll also congratulate boomerang on her insight.

Myself, I'm still thinking.
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Rucinski
 
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Reply Fri 17 Oct, 2003 04:00 pm
Riddle
ok Frank - I give up. what is your reasoning.
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Fri 17 Oct, 2003 04:03 pm
I think I know Frank's reasoning....Indigo, Onions, Forms, and Tomatoes are all Jersey strip clubs....Laughing
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Frank Apisa
 
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Reply Sat 18 Oct, 2003 10:21 am
Re: Riddle
Rucinski wrote:
ok Frank - I give up. what is your reasoning.



MY REASONING:

Indigo, onions, forms -- and my addition, irises -- all contain two letter words in them.

Indigo has "in" and "go" -- onions has "on" twice -- forms has "or" -- irises has "is."

Blue, Turnips, shapes -- and my addition roses -- contain no two letter words.

Like I said -- this may not be the response you were looking for.

If it isn't correct -- why not post something Tom doesn't like -- that contains a two letter word.
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blueveinedthrobber
 
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Reply Sat 18 Oct, 2003 10:26 am
I have no guess...I ain't smart enough......
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kev
 
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Reply Sun 19 Oct, 2003 12:05 am
Frank your explanation might be on the right track but it might need a bit of a tweak. Shapes has a two letter word "ha"

tomatoes has "to" avocados has "do" ? Confused
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Frank Apisa
 
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Reply Sun 19 Oct, 2003 10:50 am
kev wrote:
Frank your explanation might be on the right track but it might need a bit of a tweak. Shapes has a two letter word "ha"

tomatoes has "to" avocados has "do" ? Confused


I discounted "ha" as a non-word -- but I completely missed "do" in avocados.

My solution is wrong.

Thanks.

I'll think on it some more.
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Montana
 
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Reply Sun 19 Oct, 2003 11:37 am
Bi-Polar Bear wrote:
I have no guess...I ain't smart enough......


Me too :-(
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boomerang
 
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Reply Mon 20 Oct, 2003 08:34 am
If you use the botanical definition of "form" (denoting difference within a species, usually color) ...

Idigo is a dye made from plants
Onion skins are used as a dye
Avocado skins are used as a dye too!
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boomerang
 
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Reply Mon 20 Oct, 2003 07:36 pm
Soooooo......

Did I get it right?
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dduck
 
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Reply Sun 26 Oct, 2003 11:54 am
No, sorry.

The answer concerns word play, not the meaning of the words.

Iain
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sweetypete
 
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Reply Fri 31 Oct, 2003 04:16 pm
Tom likes all things that start with a preposition (in, on, for). Therefore, he must like tomatoes (to).
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sweetypete
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2003 06:07 pm
sweetypete wrote:
Tom likes all things that start with a preposition (in, on, for). Therefore, he must like tomatoes (to).
Soooooo......

Did I get it right?
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boomerang
 
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Reply Wed 5 Nov, 2003 08:53 pm
Ohhhhhh! Good guess.

Sooooo....

Is sweetypete right?
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pstone
 
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Reply Wed 31 Dec, 2003 02:09 pm
At first I'd have thought he'd like hobos and not bums, but I think now that he preferres tomboys to brunettes.
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