The worlds first riddle!

I am grateful to the viewer who sent me the following extract showing
Wal-Mart taking part in the riddle game. Perhaps someone living close to an outlet could call in and claim a prize and let us know how it went;

"On the Lantern Festival this year, lanterns with riddles scribbled on them were hung all around a Wal-Mart in China. If a customer guessed a riddle, they would win a prize, which mimics the Chinese tradition. The riddles really drew in customers. A lady, while scratching her brain on a riddle, said excitedly, I haven't guessed riddles during the Lantern Festival for years, but it's wonderful that I can do it today in a foreign supermarket."

Wal-Mart has deemed these activities all a part of a special program called "Retailtainment." It means "Retail" plus "Entertainment," Li Chengjie explained. The philosophy is simple: Let customers enjoy themselves by providing supplemental entertainment while shopping. The program has proved very successful in China. "


SCoates (I think I have met his brother Winter) wrote;

"16 is nothing"
"18 is time"
"19 I'm leaning towards train" - Please be careful, this can be very dangerous, and you are on the wrong train of thought. (It is a form of transport though) :wink:
"As for 20, my best guess is "lip." You have 2/3 of the rewsna" :wink:




21. When young, I am sweet in the sun.
When middle-aged, I make you gay.
When old, I am valued more than ever.


22. If you break me
I do not stop working,
If you touch me
I may be snared,
If you lose me
Nothing will matter.


23. When set loose
I fly away,
Never so cursed
As when I go astray.


24. My life can be measured in hours,
I serve by being devoured.
Thin, I am quick
Fat, I am slow
Wind is my foe.


25. I have it before I become a Unix. I don't have it when I become one.
I have it before I become a monk. I don't use it when I become one.
Everyone has one.
It is usually longer for Americans than for Asians.
What is it?

(Note Unix is how the translation came out, it could be Eunuch. It has nothing to do with computers. In fact I find it misleading. Try; You are not born with one. But you take one with you when you die.)

25=life?

19 I thought of a good answer, but probably not the one you want. Mine. A mountain has trees on its back, and mines are in mountains. They have lots of juicy ore inside, which fills the heavy belly part, and they also have the equivalent of train tracks for mining carts. Tracks are like ribs with nails in them. I propose this as an alternative.

The only thing thta satifies your clue about 20 is pig. Problem is that is not a very good answer, since any animal smells better once it's dead and cooked.

"19 I thought of a good answer, but probably not the one you want."
If it is transport and something to do with the sea, the answer is yes.

"The only thing that satisfies your clue about 20 is pig"
Remember these are Chinese riddles.

"25=life?"
Clue; I have it before I become a monk. I don't use it when I become one.

May I say, very well done thus far. Halfway tomorrow, the first target is 12 correct.

My life can be measured in hours,
I serve by being devoured.
Thin, I am quick
Fat, I am slow
Wind is my foe.

a candle??

When set loose
I fly away,
Never so cursed
As when I go astray.

a fart

If you break me
I do not stop working,
If you touch me
I may be snared,
If you lose me
Nothing will matter.

A heart

Go Magnum go!

a candle
a fart
A heart


26 I give knowledge, but don't receive it.
My brothers and I have lived many centuries,
and in many places,
each with our own unique faces.
To my tall friends that made me,
I am but a mere baby.
If it weren't for me that you seek,
You may not know how to speak.

What am I



27. What animal comes next in this sequence:

GORILLA
HEDGEHOG
CAMEL
MOUSE
FOX
BEAR
MOLE


Choose from:
PORCUPINE
BADGER
COW
GIRAFFE
SQUIRREL
RHINOCEROS


28. Swap one word from the first list with one word in the second list so that the two lists have a similar, though different, property. Which two words must be swapped and what is the property

List 1: steal, read, heal, ear

List 2: four, rough, under, ink


29. What is green as grass but grass it's not,
then white as snow but snow it's not,
then red as blood but blood it's not,
finally black as coal but coal it's not


30. There is a number less than 3000 that when divided by 2 leaves a remainder of 1, when divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 2, when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 3, When divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 4, when divided by 6 leaves a remainder of 5, and so on up to nine.

What is that number

Well, that's the end of the easy questions. Now you know why 12 was an above average score.


31. Round, I am a swing.
Open, I am inviting.
Full, I am winning.
Green, I am steaming.

What am I


32. Half-animal, half-man
Does not live in the sea
Not a centaur, called a hand
A she then a he, hiya hee.


33.
1.I am always excited
2.I tell people where thing are at
3.You can play a game on me
4.I'm very rich
5.I give percentages
6.I am always looking up
7.And.........
8.I look like a light in the sky
9.I keep things arranged that are to my right
10.I keep things arranged that are to my left

What Are We


34. A man died with a hole in his suit. There was is no visible blood. How did he die


35. Change the position of just one of the words below so that all the words are in an alphabetical sequence: llama phoenix hyena alligator beaver elephant tortoise antelope

Change the position of just one of the words below so that all the words are in an alphabetical sequence: llama phoenix hyena alligator beaver elephant tortoise antelope

Antelope to the front and al the letters at beginning spell the word ALPHABET

Magnum, "Antelope to the front and al the letters at beginning spell the word ALPHABET"

This lot are really good (apart from 36) If you don't get them you will be annoyed when you see the answers.

36. My work is based on give and take
I can make a difference by a hand shake
The older I get the smaller I grow
And my best friend is my worst foe

What am I


37. Whats this rebus

Ptimetimetime
Etimetimetime
Etimetimetime
Ktimetimetime


38. What phrase is represented by Phillip's action below
Alex constructed 30% of "it".
Phillip built 3/5 of "it".
Casey created 1/10 of "it".


39. The following is something a physicist might do:
ABCDEFG HIJKLM

What is it


40. What term is expressed below
To access the website click on the following:

What the heck is going on? This forum probably has the best puzzle solvers on the web, not a single problem goes unsolved…until now!
Questions 37-40 were brilliantly simple, yet clever. Is it you are solving them but do not wish to give away the answer at this time with only 10 to go?
On the other hand, of the ones I did not know I only got eight right, and from this lot only one.

The penultimate five;


41. What does the following represent
THEAM
RIVER


42. What does the following represent

tantantantantan
tantantantantantantan
tantantantantantan
tantantan
tantantantantantantantan


43. What is represented below
RglasssheetglassAsheetglasssheetM
RglasssheetglassOsheetglasssheetM


44. What are represented below
Thou shall not steal!
Headgear must be worn on site!
Use the handrail provided at all times!
Members only in this area!
Bus Lane Only: No Cars!


45. When the top moves, the bottom is happy.
When the bottom moves, the top is happy.
When the top moves hard, the bottom's mouth hurts.

What is this activity

(Let's keep it clean folks)

43. What is represented below
RglasssheetglassAsheetglasssheetM
RglasssheetglassOsheetglasssheetM


Windows Ram/Rom storage ??


Whim

41. What does the following represent
THEAM
RIVER


Only thing I can make of it is:
The Amon river

Whim

Whim, I just had to come on to say what a good effort you are making with these questions. I got both of these wrong, but you are almost there.

"The Amon river"
Good enough I would say. Official answer; "The Amazon River"

"Windows Ram/Rom storage ??" Close. Hint: Another way of saying, " Hurtful recollections"

42. The lines are not the same length.

44. Rules of…..

45. Very popular sport.

These Chinese are dammed clever.

44:

Rules of THUMB
Every line starts with the initials of THUMB

Rules of THUMB
Every line starts with the initials of THUMB

"Official answer; "The Amazon River" "

Aha: The AM is on river

"Windows Ram/Rom storage ??" Close. Hint: Another way of saying, " Hurtful recollections"

Painful memories (RAM/ROM is ful of panes)


whim

"Painful memories (RAM/ROM is full of panes)"

Way to go Whim.

Good luck with the last five. The answer may be in the question.


46. What happens on everyday of the week except Monday and Friday


47. What expression is represented here

You: Limit Boundary Border
Me: Limit Boundary Border
You: Li mit Boun dary Bor der
Me: Limit Boundary Border
You: Li mi t Boun da ry Bor d er
Me: Limit Boundary Border
You: L i mi t Bo un da ry Bo r d er
Me: Limit Boundary Border


48. A man is sitting in a pub feeling rather poor He sees the man next to him pull a wad of £50 notes out of his wallet. He turns to the rich man and says to him,"I have an amazing talent: I know almost every song that has ever existed." The rich man laughs. The poor man says "I am willing to bet you all the money you have in you wallet that I can sing a genuine song with a lady's name of your choice in it." The rich man laughs again and says "Ok how about my daughter's name, Joanna Armstrong-Miller." The rich man goes home poor. The poor man goes home rich.

What song did he sing


49. P is to L.
M is to OK.
Hence, D is to


50. A man killed his mother, was born before his father, and married his sister.

How did the man do all three things legally

"Now, for the answers. Do you want me to just post them all up, hints or leave them unsolved? "


Give them som more time, please.

Whim

"Give them som more time, please. "

Your wish is my command. :wink:

The gentlemen Dutch, English, Painter, and Writer are all teachers at the same secondary school. Each teacher teaches two different subjects. Furthermore:

• Three teachers teach the Dutch language

• There is only one math teacher

• There are two teachers for chemistry

• Two teachers, Simon and Mr English, teach history

• Peter doesn't teach the Dutch language

• Steven is a chemistry teacher

• Mr Dutch does not teach any course that is taught by Karl or Mr Painter.

The Question: What is the full name of each teacher and which two subjects does each one teach