Riddle me this:

centermass · Post by **centermass** » September 11th, 2005, 1:08 pm

289sotherhalf wrote:Ok, think I got it. Is it Churlish?

Churlish

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Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly.

I don't get it........ :?

Course then again, I've been having problems since pre-school :(

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » September 11th, 2005, 1:32 pm

Ranger centermass, I don't think it has so much to do with the meaning of the word.

It was kinda weird, I definately needed that hint. I had the hurl-lose your lunch and curl-type of exercise part of it, but I was lost with the acronym.

I have never heard the word used before, but it's nice to know what it means.
:D

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » September 11th, 2005, 6:28 pm

289sotherhalf wrote:Dee Septor, the famous magician, claimed to be able to throw a ping-pong ball so that it would go a short distance, come to a complete stop, and then reverse itself. He also added that he would not bounce the ball off any object, or tie anything to it. How could he perform this trick?

chicago1 · Post by **chicago1** » September 11th, 2005, 6:44 pm

I know this one- he threw it up in the air, over his head.

SmileyTFJ · Post by **SmileyTFJ** » September 11th, 2005, 6:49 pm

Figured this one out watching my kiddo this afternoon:

He threw it up in the air!

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » September 11th, 2005, 6:50 pm

You are correct, chicago1! :D

We take turns with this. If you answer correctly, then you post the next riddle, brainteaser, what-have-you.

So, it's your turn. :D

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » September 11th, 2005, 6:51 pm

You're right too, Smiley! :D

chicago1 · Post by **chicago1** » September 11th, 2005, 7:07 pm

Okay I've got one:

A person has to get a bag of seed, a hen, and a fox across a river. The person is only able to bring one of the above items along with him at a time. The only problem is if he leaves the fox alone with the hen, the fox will eat the hen, and if he leaves the hen alone with the seeds, then the hen will eat them. How does the he get all the items across safely?

Mary

lawdog · Post by **lawdog** » September 11th, 2005, 8:23 pm

AbnRgr289 wrote:Hey lawdog, my 6 says its your turn to post a riddle!

I don't know any good ones. Trying to find some on the internet.

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » September 11th, 2005, 9:08 pm

chicago1 wrote:Okay I've got one:

A person has to get a bag of seed, a hen, and a fox across a river. The person is only able to bring one of the above items along with him at a time. The only problem is if he leaves the fox alone with the hen, the fox will eat the hen, and if he leaves the hen alone with the seeds, then the hen will eat them. How does the he get all the items across safely?

Mary

Ok, chicago1, here goes:

The person would first take across the chicken. The person would go back and get the seed next. Then drop the seed off and take the chicken back with them. Then they would pick up the fox, leaving the chicken. After the fox was dropped off on the other side, the person would go back and get the chicken again.

Phew.......... hopefully that is not too confusing. I started to confuse myself,

. I believe that is the answer, though. :D

That was a good one.

chicago1 · Post by **chicago1** » September 12th, 2005, 4:27 am

Yep- that's the answer. :D :D Good job!

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » September 12th, 2005, 2:23 pm

I am found on land and in sea, yet I neither walk nor swim. I travel by foot, but have no toes. No matter where I roam, I'm never away from home. What am I?

Hoover · Post by **Hoover** » September 12th, 2005, 5:08 pm

289sotherhalf wrote:I am found on land and in sea, yet I neither walk nor swim. I travel by foot, but have no toes. No matter where I roam, I'm never away from home. What am I?

A bird.....or maybe a seal..

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » September 12th, 2005, 8:24 pm

No, that's not correct, Ranger Hoover.

SmileyTFJ · Post by **SmileyTFJ** » September 12th, 2005, 8:45 pm

289sotherhalf wrote:No, that's not correct, Ranger Hoover.

Are you trying to say he's slower than a SNAIL?