Riddle me this:

RangerX · Post by **RangerX** » April 19th, 2006, 5:35 pm

289sotherhalf wrote:Not always round, but never square.
Bright and shiny, when I'm there.
When I'm not, they call me new,
But I am old, older than you.
What am I?

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » April 19th, 2006, 5:42 pm

RangerX wrote:
289sotherhalf wrote:Not always round, but never square.
Bright and shiny, when I'm there.
When I'm not, they call me new,
But I am old, older than you.
What am I?

That would be correct, Ranger RangerX.

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » April 19th, 2006, 6:28 pm

What fastens two people yet touches only one?

RTO · Post by **RTO** » April 19th, 2006, 6:36 pm

A wedding band/ring would do that! :D

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » April 19th, 2006, 6:38 pm

RTO wrote:A wedding band/ring would do that! :D

That's right, Ranger RTO.

RTO · Post by **RTO** » April 19th, 2006, 7:49 pm

289sotherhalf wrote:
RTO wrote:A wedding band/ring would do that! :D
That's right, Ranger RTO.

WOOHOO!!!

An old farmer died and left 17 cows to his three sons. In his will, the farmer stated that his oldest son should get half, his middle son should get a third, and his youngest son should get a ninth of all the cows. The sons, who did not want to end up with half cows, sat for days trying to figure out how many cows each of them should get.

One day, their neighbour came by to see how they were doing after their father's death. The three sons told him their problem. After thinking for a while, the neighbour said: "I'll be right back" He went away, and when he came back, the three sons could divide the cows according to their father's will, and in such a way that each of them got a whole number of cows.

What was the neighbour's solution?

RangerX · Post by **RangerX** » April 19th, 2006, 7:59 pm

RTO wrote:
289sotherhalf wrote:
RTO wrote:A wedding band/ring would do that! :D
That's right, Ranger RTO.
WOOHOO!!!

An old farmer died and left 17 cows to his three sons. In his will, the farmer stated that his oldest son should get half, his middle son should get a third, and his youngest son should get a ninth of all the cows. The sons, who did not want to end up with half cows, sat for days trying to figure out how many cows each of them should get.

One day, their neighbour came by to see how they were doing after their father's death. The three sons told him their problem. After thinking for a while, the neighbour said: "I'll be right back" He went away, and when he came back, the three sons could divide the cows according to their father's will, and in such a way that each of them got a whole number of cows.

What was the neighbour's solution?

He borrowed a cow. That made it 18 cows. Half of 18 is 9, leaving nine. A 3rd of 18 is 6 leaving 3. A 9th of 18 is 2 leaving one, which an then be returne to its owner.

Ardent Lady · Post by **Ardent Lady** » April 19th, 2006, 8:22 pm

What row of numbers comes next?

1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221

MrsDocMac · Post by **MrsDocMac** » April 19th, 2006, 8:24 pm

Ardent Lady wrote:What row of numbers comes next?

1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221

1113213211
Type it as you say it!

MrsDocMac · Post by **MrsDocMac** » April 19th, 2006, 8:26 pm

What happened in 1961 that will not happen again for over 4000 years?

RTO · Post by **RTO** » April 19th, 2006, 8:29 pm

RangerX wrote:
RTO wrote:
289sotherhalf wrote: That's right, Ranger RTO.
WOOHOO!!!

An old farmer died and left 17 cows to his three sons. In his will, the farmer stated that his oldest son should get half, his middle son should get a third, and his youngest son should get a ninth of all the cows. The sons, who did not want to end up with half cows, sat for days trying to figure out how many cows each of them should get.

One day, their neighbour came by to see how they were doing after their father's death. The three sons told him their problem. After thinking for a while, the neighbour said: "I'll be right back" He went away, and when he came back, the three sons could divide the cows according to their father's will, and in such a way that each of them got a whole number of cows.

What was the neighbour's solution?
He borrowed a cow. That made it 18 cows. Half of 18 is 9, leaving nine. A 3rd of 18 is 6 leaving 3. A 9th of 18 is 2 leaving one, which an then be returne to its owner.

Lucky Guess, X !

Good one!

MrsDocMac · Post by **MrsDocMac** » April 19th, 2006, 8:30 pm

There are ten bags containing marbles. Each bag has at least 10 marbles in it. Nine of the bags contains only marbles weighting 10 grams each. One of the bags contains only marbles weighing nine grams each. Each bag has a different number of marbles in it. All of the marbles look exactly the same. The riddle is how can you know which bag has the nine gram marbles if the only device allowed to be used is a weighing scales which you can use only once?

Ardent Lady · Post by **Ardent Lady** » April 19th, 2006, 8:34 pm

ProudWifetoMyArmyRanger wrote:
Ardent Lady wrote:What row of numbers comes next?

1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
1113213211
Type it as you say it!

Yep! that's it :)

RTO · Post by **RTO** » April 19th, 2006, 8:36 pm

ProudWifetoMyArmyRanger wrote:What happened in 1961 that will not happen again for over 4000 years?

No event important enough to be recorded in available astronomical literature occurred in 1961. However, in 1962, there was a Great Conjunction, or alignment of all the visible planets plus the Sun and Moon, along with a solar eclipse. Now that was unusual! Some sources mistakenly suggest that such a planetary alignment occurs only about every 4,000 to 6,000 years, which is not true.

MrsDocMac · Post by **MrsDocMac** » April 19th, 2006, 8:42 pm

RTO wrote:
ProudWifetoMyArmyRanger wrote:What happened in 1961 that will not happen again for over 4000 years?
No event important enough to be recorded in available astronomical literature occurred in 1961. However, in 1962, there was a Great Conjunction, or alignment of all the visible planets plus the Sun and Moon, along with a solar eclipse. Now that was unusual! Some sources mistakenly suggest that such a planetary alignment occurs only about every 4,000 to 6,000 years, which is not true.

Wonderful info Ranger RTO, I love astronomical events and hearing about them, but unfortunately it is not something along the lines of history per say...