The worlds first riddle!

Eiffel:

Statue of Liberty (guessing, since it's French)

What was the fastest time on record for the Pony Express to deliver a letter from St. Joe's MO, to Sacramento Ca, a distance of around 2000 miles

8 days.

COPPER
1943 Abraham Lincoln Cent (steel)

EIFFEL
ditto

DrewDad:

What was the fastest time on record for the Pony Express to deliver a letter from St. Joe's MO, to Sacramento Ca, a distance of around 2000 miles

"8 days." They sure were fast in those days. Can take longer now.


Mark:

Which of the following products of the U.S. Mint, contains no copper?

1943 Abraham Lincoln Cent (steel)

No, don't ask me how he could know that.



In 1943, with copper urgently needed for combat-related purposes, the Mint made Lincoln cents from zinc-coated steel. The substitute proved unsatisfactory, and from 1944 through 1946 the Mint instead used the brass alloy first tried in 1942; this lacked the small percentage of tin employed before and after the war. At least a portion of this brass was obtained from salvaged cartridge cases, which did the job nicely. The one-year experiment left a lasting legacy when the Mint inadvertently struck minuscule numbers of 1943 cents in bronze and a slightly greater number of 1944 cents in steel. Both are quite rare and valuable.

1943 Abraham Lincoln Cent, composition: Zinc-coated steel.
2000 Sacagawea Dollar, composition: .885 Cu, .006 Zn, .0035 Mn, .002 Ni.
1878 Morgan Liberty Head Dollar, composition: .900 Silver, .100 Copper.
1858 Flying Eagle Cent, composition: .880 Copper, .120 Nickel.
1999-2000 50 State Quarters, composition: .917 Copper, .083 Nickel.



Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel designed the famous tower in Paris that bears his name but which of the following did Eiffel also design or co-design)?


DrewDad
Statue of Liberty (guessing, since it's French)

Mark:
Ditto



How long is too long until searching the web drives you crazy? A survey was conducted from July 27 to August 1, 2000 Worldwide and involved 566 adults, interviewed by telephone. What was the result

• 30 minutes
• 12 minutes
• 6 minutes
• Results differed between dial-up and high-speed connections.
• 9 minutes




As of February 22, 2001, U.S. federal standards allow the majority of holes in Grade A Swiss cheese to be as small as what diameter

• 5/16 inch
• 3/8 inch
• 7/16 inch
• 1/2 inch
• 9/16 inch




What date can NOT be found on any U.S. quarter

• 2001
• 1776
• 1931
• 1942
• 1975

Quarter:
Guessing 1776 since the US wasn't around until a few years later....

Drew, please tell your dad to tryagain. :wink:

The bicentennial quarter had 1776 on it.

March is National Women's History Month;

Over the years, many of these women's accomplishments have been commemorated in stamps distributed by the United States Postal Service. To acknowledge the achievements of women in history, can you put a name to the riddle


1. She wasn't "silent" but her book about the effects of pesticides caused many environmentalists to "spring" into action. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


2. Fighting for women's rights for over 50 years earned this lady a stamp and a dollar bill.
__ __ __ __ __ __. __ __ __ __ __ __ __


3. She wasn't the first woman on a postage stamp, but she was the First Lady.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


4. This woman wasn't little; her heart-warming story of Meg, Beth, Amy and Jo has been
big with many readers. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


5. You're never too old to learn. This honouree began painting at age 76 and continued her craft until her death at the age of 101. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

1. She wasn’t “silent” but her book about the effects of pesticides caused many environmentalists to “spring” into action : Rachel Carson

2. Fighting for women’s rights for over 50 years earned this lady a stamp and a dollar bill : Susan B. Anthony

3. She wasn’t the first woman on a postage stamp, but she was the First Lady : Martha Washington

4. This woman wasn’t little; her heart-warming story of Meg, Beth, Amy and Jo has been big with many readers : Louisa May Alcott.

PAINTER
Grandma Moses

You guys sure know your dames.

Francis:
Rachel Carson

Susan B. Anthony

Martha Washington

Louisa May Alcott


Mark:
PAINTER
Grandma Moses





6. The first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize, her novel is read in many high schools today. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


7. Considered a "princess" of the silver screen, this movie star was also the princess of Monaco.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


8. This Russian-American novelist wrote The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.__ __ __ __ __ __ __


9. We loved her as well as Ricky, Fred, and Ethel. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


10. Christopher Columbus traveled uncharted waters for this queen.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __



Identify the incorrect body part in the following questions:


Where did Marilyn Manson rub his groin against a security guard during a 2001 performance in Detroit (Head)

Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain was charged with hitting a parking attendant where with his Jaguar after a disagreement over a VIP parking permit at the Jones Beach Theater in Long Island, New York, in 2003 (Legs)

Former Meat Puppets bassist Cris Kirkwood was shot where after tussling with a security guard in a Phoenix post office in 2003 (Ass)

What did the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis show to a female concertgoer, resulting in charges of indecent exposure and sexual battery, after a 1989 RHCP show in Virginia (Penis)

The drunk and suicidal girlfriend of the Geto Boys' Bushwick Bill shot him where--after he dared her to-in 1991 (Right Eye)




When Mike was first going out with Milly he carved their initials inside a heart on a tree trunk 3 feet from the ground. When Mike and Milly were married exactly a year later the tree had grown 8 inches. During the following years it doubled it's growth rate annually. How high was the heart on Mike and Milly's tenth wedding anniversary

• 5 feet
• 10 and 1/2 feet
• 3 feet
• 7 feet
• 4 feet

7. Grace Kelly

9. Lucille Ball

That's all I can get, interesting info though <winks at the master>

TREE
3 feet - vertical growth is at the top

6. The first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize, her novel is read in many high schools today : Edith Wharton for The Age of Innocence


8. This Russian-American novelist wrote The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged : Ayn Rand


10. Christopher Columbus traveled uncharted waters for this queen : Queen Isabella.

Paulaj:
7.Grace Kelly

9. Lucille Ball

She then adds, "I can get interested though <winks at the master>"

I am not sure if she is referring to Mark of Francis. However her remarks have caused quite a stir throughout the Riddle world. <waves back frantically> Youhoo!


Mark:
TREE
3 feet - vertical growth is at the top.


Francis (our overseas correspondent):
6. The first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize, her novel is read in many high schools today : Edith Wharton for The Age of Innocence


8. This Russian-American novelist wrote The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged : Ayn Rand


10. Christopher Columbus traveled uncharted waters for this queen : Queen Isabella.




Last five.

11. By Executive Order, an American flag flies over this seamstress' house 24 hours a day.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


12. Up, up, and away she flew solo and non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


13. This First Lady saved White House treasures when the British captured the capital in 1814. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


14. Before Flo Jo, this woman was considered the greatest athlete of the twentieth century, excelling in track, golf, baseball, and basketball.
"__ __ __ __" __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


15. She was the leader of the Underground Railroad, bringing many slaves to their freedom.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Ende



Identify the incorrect body part in the following questions:

Yes / No answers


Where did Marilyn Manson rub his groin against a security guard during a 2001 performance in Detroit. (Head)

Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain was charged with hitting a parking attendant where with his Jaguar after a disagreement over a VIP parking permit at the Jones Beach Theater in Long Island, New York, in 2003. (Legs)

Former Meat Puppets bassist Cris Kirkwood was shot where after tussling with a security guard in a Phoenix post office in 2003. (Ass)

What did the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis show to a female concertgoer, resulting in charges of indecent exposure and sexual battery, after a 1989 RHCP show in Virginia. (Penis)

The drunk and suicidal girlfriend of the Geto Boys' Bushwick Bill shot him where--after he dared her to-in 1991. (Right Eye)





Where did the last Confederate combat unit surrender at the end of the War Between the States

• Richmond,Virginia
• Liverpool, England
• Washington D.C.
• Melbourne Australia
• Fort Huachuca, New Mexico




If Peter Piper picked a pack of pickeled peppers, how many peppers did Peter Piper pick

• As many as he wanted to
• none of them
• all of them
• some of them
• 3.1415926535

11. Betsy Ross
12. Amelia Earhart
14. Babe Didrickson-Zaharias (sp?)
15. Harriet Tubman?

SURRENDER
Melbourne

PETER PIPER
I thought it was a peck.

Mark:
11. Betsy Ross
12. Amelia Earhart
14. Babe Didrickson-Zaharias
15. Harriet Tubman


SURRENDER
Melbourne

Melbourne? What, like Melbourne Australia? The Confederates in Australia! You have got to be kidding me.


PETER PIPER
I thought it was a peck.

Good, very good.




Where is "Nowhere"

• There is no such place.
• Timbuktu
• The North Pole (Magnetic North)
• Norway
• The point in the Atlantic Ocean where the Prime Meridian crosses the Equator off the Bight of Africa.



How many individual wires are in each of the two cables in the Golden Gate bridge

• 1
• 32,789
• 652
• 27,572
• 2105



During the Classical Period in Greece, the city of Athens dominated the ancient world with its accomplishments in art, drama, philosophy, democracy, and military power. What event, in 404 B.C., effectively ended Athenian power

• The overrunning of the Acropolis by Darius II and his troops during the Persian War

• The Trojan War, in which the Athenians were burned alive inside a large wooden horse

• The ostracism and subsequent exile of Perikles by the Delian League

• The death of Alexander the Great, which led to anarchy and a Spartan military coup

• The surrender of Athens to Sparta at the end of the Peloponnesian War




When was the legendary first trek made to Gobbler's Knob , in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, thus beginning the long -standing tradition of relying on the eyes of a rodent to predict the weather on Ground Hog Day

• February 2nd, 1887
• February 2nd, 1955
• February 2nd, 1776
• February 2nd, 1547
• January 8th, 1896



Which is the longest month of the year in the USA

• May
• October
• December
• January
• August

NOWHERE:
Timbuktu?

GREECE:
D

GROUND HOG DAY:
uhm... *guesses* B

SURRENDER
Then it must have been Liverpool.

Liessa:
NOWHERE:
Timbuktu?

GREECE:
D

GROUND HOG DAY:
uhm... *guesses* B.


Mark:
SURRENDER
Then it must have been Liverpool.

The last unit to surrender was the cruiser "Shenandoah". She had been raiding a whaling fleet in the Bering Sea when the war ended and her crew was afraid of being hanged as pirates, so they sailed to the UK.





Can you stablish the existence of two irrational numbers X and Y, such that the number XY is rational, or prove that such numbers do not exist



Four couples attended a party. One couple was you and your spouse; another was Pat and Chris. Some people shook hands with one another, but nobody shook hands with oneself or with one's own spouse.

After the party, you asked each person (except yourself) how many different people the person had shaken hands with. Each person replied with a different number--and each person's reply was truthful.

You shook hands with Pat.
Did your spouse shake hands with Pat
With Chris




1) How long did the Hundred Years War last


2) Which country makes Panama hats


3) From which animal do we get cat gut


4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October revolution


5) What is a camel's hair brush made of


6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal


7) What was King George VI's (UK) first name


8) What color is a purple finch


9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from

IRRATIONAL
sqrt(2) * sqrt(8) = sqrt(16) = 4