The worlds first riddle!

Sounds like you did. LOL.

I came over here for a respite from the bullshyt that goes on in the Political and Philosphy threads...and what do I find.

More bullshyt.

Here's a riddle for yez:

Why is there so much bullshyt in Internet forums?

Your question is probably rhetorical, but there's more than one answer to that riddle:

- On the Internet, one is not accountable for one's statements.
- Just about every idiot has access.
- Some people have too much time on their hands.
- There is a limited number of people to bullshyt with that we meet face-to-face on a daily basis. Internet forums increase that number greatly.

Of course, none of this applies to the folks in the Riddles forum.

Frank.

It's all in good fun mate....unlike what you might find outside this 'ere forum.

Chill man....

Boat, ship, I couldn't give a submarine.

PS. I reckon Mark's onto the answer to yer riddle.

Where's Try? I haven't had my riddle fix for the day, and I'm sure he has some thoughts on Frank's riddle.

I don't believe it! On the day the Hamster passed on, and without the miracle of electricity his little wheel produced - no puter startup.

It would appear I have missed all the fun. However, I reckon I have the problem licked by using this Sloth instead.

There are drawbacks though like: I have to type much s l o w e r. So, to ensure you don't get to the end of the sentence before I finish, please read slower too!

Due to Adrian having to type everything ?'upsidenwod' I am sure he meant to say,

"Try, I bow to your nautical knowledge" :wink:

However if I am mistaken, (and in truth, it has been known) I will inform The Admiralty of the new ?'Boats of the Line'

"Some guys back before WWI might disagree" Yes, yes we do. " but it is so." So it is, but, but nothing. It is as you say. Damn that Capt. Cook.


Mark on the other hand asks, "Where's Try?"
Try, try and try again watching them Cook decedents get whooped at rugby - again. Oh what joy life brings.

Frank, back from the ?'brink' asks:
"Why is there so much bullshyt in Internet forums?"

Frank answered his own question when he said, "But the sidewalk that blocked my fall the other night was more than enough sidewalk for me, thank you.

I have never seen a shiner like the one I have. It looks like I was fed through a meat grinder.

I am beginning to have suspicions about the "aid" Blatham administered while I was down and out. He claims he was slapping me to try to get me to regain consciousness...but I am beginning to suspect he was using a closed fist!"

Frank, when word got out, we all came along to administer the ?'last rites' because it is said:

"Frank is the only militant agnostic I've ever met. Kind of reminds me of the fundamentalist Christian who will literally die for his/her beliefs."

Good to see you had second thoughts, and decided to stay on awhile.


Mark, who as far as I know has never taken part in the twice a year bi-annual Dingo round up still managed to answer the tricky, testing teasers.

NUMBER
36

BALLS
0.0598

DECIMAL POINT
.02


The angles of a hexagon have degree measures that are consecutive odd integers.

What is the degree measure of the largest angle



During a basketball game, Mary made 60% of her free throws and Jane made 75% of her free throws. If, together, they made 12 of 18 free throws.

How many free throws did Mary attempt


Nine Ping-Pong balls are numbered 1-9 and placed in a bag. If three balls are drawn at random, without replacement.

What is the probability that the sum of the numbers is odd


For extra bonus points:

1. Promise-breakers are untrustworthy;
2. Wine-drinkers are very communicative;
3. A man who keeps his promises is honest;
4. No teetotallers are pawnbrokers;
5. One can always trust a very communicative person.
6. Answer


1. No kitten, that loves fish, is unteachable.
2. No kitten without a tail will play with a gorilla;
3. Kittens with whiskers always love fish;
4. No teachable kitten has green eyes;
5. No kittens have tails unless they have whiskers.
6. Answer

HEXAGON
125 degrees

MARY
10

BALLS
10/21

Mark, now that's what I call ?'a fix'. You sure fixed me good and proper!

HEXAGON
125 degrees

MARY
10

BALLS
10/21


The average of a and b is 10, whereas the average of b and 10 is c/2.

What is the average of a and c


In an especially brutal hockey game,85 percent of the players lost a tooth,
80 percent broke a finger, 75 percent sprained an ankle, and 70 percent got a black eye.

What is the smallest possible percent of players with all four injuries


An ice cream cone, which is 8 cm in diameter, is packed full of ice cream;
and a generous hemisphere of ice cream is placed on top. If the volume of the cone is the same as the volume of the ice cream on top of the cone.

What is the height of the cone


I have a better chance of skiing down Wall Street than anyone being able to answer those problems.

From four pages back, spoil please.

Whim

They were the only set of questions that defied the logic of Mark the Magnificent, as I understand he now wishes to be known.

Ok Whim, listen up; this is the deal, right. I give you the answers, and you tell me why. I do so only because your eye for detail and quest for the unknown is most praiseworthy. Oh! And ten bucks. :wink:

Using cosmic logic and reasoning, what is the next number in this sequence?
1 - 4 - 7 - 11 - (Then any number...that?)

By amazing coincidence, the following words link the numbers. What is the next word?
HAT - FISH - HEAVEN - ELEVEN - (Or any word that…?)

Now, using reverse cosmic reasoning:
5 - 9 - 10 - 15 - (Then any number...that?)

AVERAGES
15

HOCKEY
10%

CONE
8 cm

Must be snowing in NYC!

Hey! FISH snuck back in. Isn't that supposed to be LIFE?

He just did that for the halibut.

Using cosmic logic and reasoning, what is the next number in this sequence?
1 - 4 - 7 - 11 - (Then any number...that?)

By amazing coincidence, the following words link the numbers. What is the next word?
HAT - LIFE - HEAVEN - ELEVEN - (Or any word that…?)

Now, using reverse cosmic reasoning:
5 - 9 - 10 - 15 - (Then any number...that?)

Mark with the eye of a Fish Eagle, "Hey! FISH snuck back in. Isn't that supposed to be LIFE?"

Dang right. I have the saved document and it says, ?'LIFE' LIFE is what it reads. I would ask, where does the fish come from, but I don't want to give Merlin the opportunity to run through his comedy routine again.

Woops, too late.
Merlin

"He just did that for the halibut."


Mark

AVERAGES
15

HOCKEY
10%

CONE
8 cm


"Must be snowing in NYC!"
Fetch the Huskies, now where did I put my ski's?

Ok Whim, just for you:

Using cosmic logic and reasoning, what is the next number in this sequence?
1 - 4 - 7 - 11 - (Numbers made from straight lines)

By amazing coincidence, the following words link the numbers. What is the next word?
HAT - LIFE - HEAVEN - ELEVEN - (Words made with straight lines)

?'Which was the reason, ?'FISH' was ?'out of the water'.

Now, using reverse cosmic reasoning:
5 - 9 - 10 - 15 - (Rounded numbers which when spelt out in ?''Caps'. FIVE, NINE etc use, yes you guessed it, use straight letters)

Let us never speak of it again. :wink:




A quart bottle contains a mixture that is 1/3 antifreeze and 2/3 water. A half-gallon bottle contains a mixture that is ¾ antifreeze and ¼ water. The contents of the two bottles are poured into a gallon jug. In the form a:b.

What is the ratio of antifreeze to water in the jug


A discount card offers $5 off for any purchase from $50 to $99.99 and $15off any purchase of $100 or more?

What is the maximum percent discount that can be obtained using this card


If n!5! = 6!

What is the value of n

Not to be answered until the dawn of your earth Monday.

I noticed the straight lines in the words. I was trying to relate the numbers to vertical, horizontal, and/or diagonal lines.

"Not to be answered until the dawn of your earth Monday. "

By you, or by us?

Mark's toying with us; he could do these in his sleep. (So could Whim, belike)

n!5!=6!

n=3





Now you're in for it; you talked about it.

Now I'm taking about it.

Nee!

Mark
"I noticed the straight lines in the words. I was trying to relate the numbers to vertical, horizontal, and/or diagonal lines."

You raise a very good point. How, when compiling a problem, do you judge the level of difficulty?

What is the scale? Can the originator be in a position to judge? The Math questions can be quite accurately judged, as they for the most part have unique answers. Whereas many Riddles could be interpreted in a number of ways. I think the ?'problem' with the question was, the lack of numbers in the sequence on which to base an answer.

"By you, or by us?"

Another good question. The questions are ?'easy' to produce. However, experience has shown it is also good to have an answer to hand.


Merlin observes, "Mark's toying with us; he could do these in his sleep."

Whilst I do agree with you, he has yet to find a way of replying whilst still asleep.


"(So could Whim, belike)"

Do you mean, ?'Belike is Whims last name' or ?'Let's all be like Whim' Answers on a postcard please C/o. Los T. Clause.



"n!5!=6!
n=3

Well, tie me to a hog and call her Ellie May. Merlin, please don't make it look too easy, or the next thing you know, Wanda will be along.

"Now you're in for it; you talked about it.

Now I'm taking about it.

Nee!"

I never knew Wizards were so witty.

The mean, median, mode, and range of a collection of 8 integers are all equal to 8.

What is the largest integer that can be an element of this collection


A 3 x 3 x 3 cube is formed by gluing together 27 standard cubical dice. (On a standard die, the sum of the numbers of any pair of opposite faces is 7.)

What is the smallest possible sum of all the numbers showing on the surface of the 3 x 3 x 3 cube


If three standard dice are rolled and the number of dots on the top of each of the dice are added together.

What is the probability that the sum will be odd

ANTIFREEZE
11:7

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