Xian Message Corner

Post your message for the world to see

Xian Message Corner
Start a New Topic 
Author
Comment
RIDDLES FOR EVERYBODY

THE RIDDLE:


------------------------------------------------------------------


Farmer Brown came to town with some watermelons. He sold half of them plus half a melon, and found that he had one whole melon left. How many melons did he take to town?


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE ANSWER:


------------------------------------------------------------------


He took 3 melons to town.


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE RIDDLE:


------------------------------------------------------------------


Four couples are going to the movies. Each row holds eight seats. Betty and Jim don't want to sit next to Alice and Tom, and Alice and Tom don't want to sit next to Gertrude and Bill. On the other hand, Sally and Bob don't want to sit next to Betty and Jim. How can the couples arrange themselves so that they all sit where they would like?


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE ANSWER:


------------------------------------------------------------------


Alice & Tom, Sally & Bob, Gertrude & Bill, Betty & Jim is the solution. But my question is, why the heck are they hanging out together??? Must be a boob thingie... BO OR BUGS


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE RIDDLE:


------------------------------------------------------------------


I have a neck, but no head. I have two arms, but no hands. What am I?


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE ANSWER:


------------------------------------------------------------------


Shirt, jacket, sweater, etc.


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE RIDDLE:


------------------------------------------------------------------


How do you make "one" disappear?


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE ANSWER:


------------------------------------------------------------------


Add a "g" to make it "gone" or an "n" to make it "none"!


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE RIDDLE:


------------------------------------------------------------------


It goes up, but at the same time goes down. Up toward the sky, and down toward the ground. It's present tense and past tense too, come for a ride, just me and you. What is it?


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE ANSWER:


------------------------------------------------------------------


It's a See-Saw.


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE RIDDLE:


------------------------------------------------------------------


The strangest creature you'll ever find: Two eyes in front and many many more behind.


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE ANSWER:


------------------------------------------------------------------


A Peacock! And give yourself a pat on the back if you said Bus Driver or any other public transportation worker.


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE RIDDLE:


------------------------------------------------------------------


What regularly changes shape, yet remains a sphere, is always there, but often not seen?


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE ANSWER:


------------------------------------------------------------------


The Moon!


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE RIDDLE:


------------------------------------------------------------------


Two cars suddenly made an abrupt stop at the park's gate. Seven men got out of the two cars and were makeing their way along the foot path when it began to rain. Six of the seven men began to walk faster to escape the rain. The seventh man didn't even bother, yet he was not touched by one drop of water. No raincoats or umbrellas were used. Since all of the men arived at their destination together how did the one man stay dry?


------------------------------------------------------------------


THE ANSWER:


------------------------------------------------------------------


This riddle is a little vague and has many possible answers. The "official" answer we are looking for is: The seventh man was in a coffin.


------------------------------------------------------------------