It starts with the meeting to two failures.Phantasmagoria and Duke Nukem Forever.
They next bring about two who they thought others would admire.Diablo 3 and Windows 8.
But ending wrong THIS had to pay dearly.Er... Blue Screen of Death?
What is it?Duke wrestles large ham actors on other people's servers running a new OS, and then the system crashes.
It starts with the meeting to two failures.
They next bring about two who they thought others would admire.
But ending wrong THIS had to pay dearly.
What is it?
It starts with the meeting of two failures.
The riddle could have been asked at any time. I mean before the time of modern civilization and even most ancient ones.
Moohaven-nyu-hay!Gesundheit!
It starts with the meeting of two failures.
They next bring about two who they thought others would admire.
But ending wrong THIS had to pay dearly.
Yeah, the F's are pretty obvious (F being a fail grade), especially since you confirmed my being on the right track with letters building a word.
Faith
No. While that word had the prerequisite for one of the words I could have used instead of failures
But ending wrong...I think the word we are after ends with a 'g', or maybe with 'ng'.
FAilures adMIre dearLY... FAMILY?
Is it a cheese?
Why are they wrong?
These puzzles are silly.
A direction associated with birds.
Down.
The small feathers used in pillows :-)
a christmas tree?I must say, this one had me stumped :-D
No, it isn't a christmas tree.Serrrsly? Unlucky Selmiak, I thought that was a cracking answer.
Your 801 wives? :-DI'm not so rich that I could afford 640800 pearls for my wives :D.
This is going to become more and more pointless as it devolves into a "Guess a plant" game. Perhaps I can help by saying that the numbers are important?
...Or should I just give the answer?
Cloaked in green, and decked in 800 pearlsObviously, the ear of corn is cloaked in green, and they have all these pearls (which are supposed to average 800 kernels per ear of corn).
I waited outside my husband's house, with 800 other girls.
...To fly a distance free...
An aeroplane?
AABCACACC
I made this code up and I have no idea whether it's incredibly easy, super hard or somewhere in-between to break, so let's see! Can anybody tell me what that means.
Another riddle (dunno if this actually is a riddle):"AGS"?
AABCACACC
I made this code up and I have no idea whether it's incredibly easy, super hard or somewhere in-between to break, so let's see! Can anybody tell me what that means.
EDIT: It's just the 9 characters above, the text before and after has nothing to do with it.
I will be releasing a first hint in ~20 hours assuming nobody gets it until then of course.
"Albatross, Duck, or Goose" were all acceptable answers.Not Puffin? :(
Not Puffin?
AABCACACC
Is it like one of those letter substitution things? Like A=E, C=S, etc..?
the solution consists of 6 charactersHmmm,
(http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/userpics/12962/JC-ROFL.gif)the solution consists of 6 charactersHmmm,
Scooby-doo, Jack Shepherd, Mr. Darcy, Inspector Clouseau, Jesus Christ and Lara Croft.
"square" or "matrix" or "sudoku" ?
It's neither one 'code character' per 'solution character' nor is it two! How can this be?Three for every two?
In case those aren't just random 6-letter words, I'd be very interested in how you got them from my code! :)
Nicely done Stupot+!xxvxixxi (if you're still going with a=x b=v c=i) - trouble is, unless you know how it's broken down it could be xxv xix xi (25,19,11) or x xv xi xxi (10,15,11,21) and maybe some other ways.
Still, what's the correct way decode this?
aabacaac
You're on the right track but you haven't fully answered it yet.
Close. But not quite. You also have to explain the reasoning.
Who was the president? What was the coin? What was the plea?
Who was the president? What was the coin? What was the plea?The worst thing about this riddle, and most riddles, is it's a play on words.
A lone soldier finds himself stranded in a barren desert with no rations. His only possession: a calendar.
When search and rescue finds him twelve months later, he's in perfect health. Why didn't he starve to death?
Logic dictates that the Ensign in question would perish....:)
Lincoln with a penny, declaring that he's "in-a-cent"
The president is a dead man, dunno who, and he's giving the coin, an obol, to Kharon, the judge, so he can sail across the Styx ?
Obviously that sounds too easy, so I'm probably wrong.
The worst thing about this riddle, and most riddles, is it's a play on words.
The head? Was that the solution to a riddle, or a new riddle, disguised as a solution?I think it's a guess to one off Ben's 3 riddles.
My last post was not a riddle, I just was trying to rekindle people's interest in this topic due to no one trying to answer the three.
If you want a "new" riddle, here's one that I got somehwere else but I don't know how popular it is:
Two fathers and two sons went fishing. When they caught three fish, each one had a fish so they left happy. Explain the situation.
There are three men - Grandfather, father and son. The father is both a father to the son and a son to the grandfather.Is it Bob Wilson or the Bartender?
"What weighs 5 oz, lives in a tree and is dangerous?"
What am I?
Nope. Even if you consider the gnomes to be the same, there was never a time where he was mostly bad or just mean. Typically, he'd been helpful, if only a little rude.Well, I was mostly going with the idea that his riddle in the first name was "just mean" -- I mean, who hasn't cursed that puzzle?
Andail, I would say the fourth one is one of the easiest, because the cues that it's about music are so strong, though it might take two or three guesses to figure out which number that implies. As indicated in my post, the first and third were the ones that didn't immediately suggest to me an answer.I agree, #4 is the one I got first, and what put me in the frame of mind to solve the others (apart from #3, I didnt get that one)
Hmm... I get "hoo." Maybe it's an owl?You're on the right track. Now you need to do something else with it.
I got it!!H2Oray! CaptainD has it. It was maybe a bit misleading because water has 2 Hs not 2 Os, but I knew someone would get it after that last clue.
I think...
The answer it WATER
HOO (or H2O)
(laugh)
"Small on the foot yet big on the shoe"
What am I?
Ok I thought of a more conventional riddle:
"What dish serves three and doesn't ever end?"
I've got it!
Wow! That was FAST!
Okay, here's one that may take more time:
You remove and throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside.
What is it?
2. Though not a plant, has leaves.
Though not a beast, has spine.
Though many wouldn't need this thing,
'Tis more valuable than wine.
1. Four legs in front, two behind.
Its steely armor scratched and
Dented by rocks and sticks
Still it toils as it helps feed
The hungry.
Though your answer may technically be right, this is going off of the answers in the game.What an interesting rule. Meaning, if the riddle is composed so that it may have 100 possible answers, the correct one is still the one... that was chosen in some game?
What has 4 legs for breakfast, two legs for lunch, and 3 legs for dinner?
What an interesting rule. Meaning, if the riddle is composed so that it may have 100 possible answers, the correct one is still the one... that was chosen in some game?
The actual answer was "Eyes."Oh noes... I was so close. :)
What has 4 legs for breakfast, two legs for lunch, and 3 legs for dinner?
What has two eyes but no head.Marie Antoinette. Two eyes (I's) in her name and she was beheaded :-)
What has 4 legs for breakfast, two legs for lunch, and 3 legs for dinner?
What grinds down mountains and kills everything?
"What's more powerful than god, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich want it, and if you eat it you die?"
QuoteWhat grinds down mountains and kills everything?
Hmm might take some 'time' to answer that one...
1. A man does it standing up, a woman does it sitting down, a dog does it on three legs.
The man, who invented it, did not want it for himself,
The man, who made it, did not need it,
The man, who needed it, did not know about that.
What is it?
HA! You got them BOTH wrong! That's the beauty of these riddles. They lead you in one direction, but the answers are in a totally different one.
The ones that live inside everyone are, "Your Organs."
A man does it standing up, a woman does it sitting down, a dog does it on three legs.
Okay, being on the right track...
Your bones?
Which part of a clock is used?
Which part of a clock is used?
You'll find it on every tree,
It's a drink made for me
On a course it doesn't want to be struck
You'll find it on every tree,DUCK!! :)
It's a drink made for me
On a course it doesn't want to be struck
What is it?
You got the first two right but not the third. This answer to this one does make more sense.
Take a step backwards
And change what may be considered a pest
Into these.
I have three fingers and can't count to four.
What am I?
In case no one realized it, "Historical leader commonly found in burg jo," is the riddle.
No one cares to even hazard a guess?
Historical leader commonly found in burger joints.
Guess "Burger King" would have probably been too obvious...
I think that's for the electric chair, not stake.
What can horses not draw?Hand turkeys?
I'd say... A well.
Humpty Dumpty?
I have three fingers and can't count to four.
What am I?
If a farmer gave 17 cents to one son, and 8 cents to his other son, what time would it be?
at the (darth) Maul? (mall)
The one, which travels to the air... Is not a plane, but moves with machinery help.
The one, which travels to the earth... Is not a spider, but moves with eight legs.
I came up with one! I hope it's logical enough:) :tongue:
The one, which travels to the air... Is not a plane, but moves with machinery help.
The one, which travels to the earth... Is not a spider, but moves with eight legs.
"What's the difference between a garden slug and a two-inch long living booger?"A: I would never eat a slug.
Here's a somewhat original one by me.Get her in the kitchen to make Uncle's dinner.
How do you make anti matter?
Here's a somewhat original one by me.Get her in the kitchen to make Uncle's dinner.
How do you make anti matter?
Haha, and there I was thinking I was being original. What's the actual answer you had in mind?Yes, That's a correct answer! It's a pun based on the riddle, "How do you make anti freeze? (Take away her blanket)"Here's a somewhat original one by me.Get her in the kitchen to make Uncle's dinner.
How do you make anti matter?
Haha, and there I was thinking I was being original. What's the actual answer you had in mind?
These three letters represent the one you never want to meet.
My immediate thought was R.I.P. but not sure if that's too obvious?You can't really meet an abbreviation, though?
You can't really meet an abbreviation, though?
ot: How can I make "hide box" in these forums? (not a riddle)
ot: How can I make "hide box" in these forums? (not a riddle)what CaptainD said
ot: How can I make "hide box" in these forums? (not a riddle)what CaptainD said
... or write your message, mark the part you want to hide and click the button named "Sp" (= spoiler) placed above the message window
Okay, this is an additional riddle but one I made up. Guess the word:
Lee the knight in light brown armor.
Okay, this is an additional riddle but one I made up. Guess the word:
Lee the knight in light brown armor.
Surley? (Sir Lee)
Certainly :) (Sir Tan Lee)
Tan = light brown.
2. It asks no questions,2.
But demands many answers.
Don't know it until you
Are ready to see what waits
On the other side.
3. You can spin, wheel, and twist
But it can turn without moving.
"How old is this mess?"
3. You can spin, wheel, and twist
But it can turn without moving.
And #3 is:
To be fair, I have no idea the reasoning behind that one.
The answer to #2 is:
All right, here's another hidden word riddle:
"How old is this mess?"
All right, here's another hidden word riddle:According to wikipedia, Harold park is on an isthmus (Howold isthismess -> Harold Isthmus). So that's sort of interesting.
"How old is this mess?"
Easy.
Here's a riddle that I've given a slight alteration so it's slightly more of a challenge.
"The more he dries, the wetter he gets"
I just Googled the answer to the wagon one, and it is terrible.
Here's a riddle that I've given a slight alteration so it's slightly more of a challenge.
"The more he dries, the wetter he gets"
Towelie from South Park!
It's the beginning of the end
It's the end of space
It's the beginning of eternity
What is it?
Nope "Snowflake" is wrong.
Maybe it's time to retire this thread for now. After all, you all seem to have backed into your shells and this just doesn't chime with the fun anymore.
1. Bloodless and boneless
It travels about.
Yet it never leaves home.
2. You hear it speak,
For it has a hard tongue.
But it cannot breathe,
For it has not a lung.
Moving at your current speed, how long will it take you to go completely around the sun?
2. Pounds all day,
Beats all night,
Never rests.
BTW, you didn't said anything about my answer being correct or wrong.
1. (4 letter word)
You can count on them, though
Some would rather curse them.
You can speak dear to them,
Though we all know 'tis just in vain.
Glad you took the gamble but no it's not gods.
Because the Potatoes have eyes, the corn has ears and the beanstalk (beans talk).
1. (4 letter word)
You can count on them, though
Some would rather curse them.
You can speak dear to them,
Though we all know 'tis just in vain.
1. (4 letter word)How about foes?
You can count on them, though
Some would rather curse them.
You can speak dear to them,
Though we all know 'tis just in vain.
1. When it is stout
People gladly tread.
When it is thin,
People walk in dread.
What is Santa's favorite heavy metal band?Slade (as in sleighed. It's Chriiiiiiiiiistmaaaaas!
What is Santa's favorite heavy metal band?Slade (as in sleighed. It's Chriiiiiiiiiistmaaaaas!
Dunno if this is a new version of the joke?... since I was about 4, the answer to that has always beenThat was quick. :P.
How about we say whoever gets it is the winter of this round.
You can navigate your way through it I'm sure.
A riddle from an old text adventure, if you've played it then let somebody who hasn't try to guess the answer.
"my tines be long
my tines be short
my tines end before my first report"
That just leaves mkennedy's riddle still to get then I believe - no idea what it is myself!
BTW the second one in my list was not answered.
1. A box beneath a tree,:grin: MMMM.... Corpse meat.... Tasty! :grin:
Inside some tasty meat.
Kept for a month or more,
It still tastes just as sweet.1. Coffin with a body in.
A riddle from an old text adventure, if you've played it then let somebody who hasn't try to guess the answer.
"my tines be long
my tines be short
my tines end before my first report"
Lightning?
1. Although lower than a fence,
And thinner than a rail,
It can still be used to hold a horse;
Hooves, mane and tail.
None of the answers were right just yet, but rope is on the right track.Umm... leash?
Nope. Think of what the rope, the leash, and the bear trap would be tied to.
What be the name of the group for pirates over 65 who's seafaring days are behind them?
What be the name of the group for pirates over 65 who's seafaring days are behind them?
I think I know what you're getting at, but I have no idea how the answer would be phrased.
The answer is what people say is never the answer.
@mkennedy: Pirates over 65 be joining the AARP. Or perhaps the AARRRRRRP ;)
Oh come now, be serious. None of those are right.I believed "head" is correct :)
Oh come now, be serious. None of those are right.'Head' was a genuine guess. As for the others: it's the Rumpus Room - I regret nothing :-D
2. No visible flesh,
Nor blood, nor bone,
But given time,
They will walk alone.
CW, my first name is Adeel. So, I would really appreciate it if you call me by my first name :).Oops, really sorry about that. I probably mistyped or something. (Also I knew a guy whose name was Ahmet, so I, err... well)
I also believe that you know the answer of this riddle but you're teasing all of us (laugh).No, I just saw you guessed "overy egg" and suddenly thought the real answer is "egg". ;)
CW, my first name is Adeel. So, I would really appreciate it if you call me by my first name :).Oops, really sorry about that. I probably mistyped or something. (Also I knew a guy whose name was Ahmet, so I, err... well)
Do I go to this hell now, when I laugh at your 3rd answer :D
Wrong, and I realize now how hard this one would be without a real hint. Cat.
1. You must keep this thing,
Its loss will affect your brothers,
For once yours is lost,
It will soon be lost by others.
"Temper" is correct.
Sephiroth, while it's been figured out we're looking at a reflection, the answer is where the reflection is found.so.. ummm.. nvm
toes
3. Like dogs shouting at the moon,
Or armor worn by trees,
Like a sharply spoken command,
Or a tiny vessel upon the seas.
[...]so how about some more modern or even futuristic riddles :)
2.
mistle toe?Damn, that was quick. I'll try harder. :-)
Although I am much more bright,
I am always measured in candle light.
I have a little poser that may just fit this thread.
What is the last thing you take off before you go to bed?
What is the last thing you take off before you go to bed?
I have a little poser that may just fit this thread.
What is the last thing you take off before you go to bed?
Was it something I said?
Since I got two out of three, is it my turn, Stupot's turn, or a fault? How do we work out a riddle solved by team effort?
A man lives in the 20th floor penthouse, each morning he takes the elevator tot he ground floor and walks to work, on rainy days or days other people join him in the elevator he always goes up directly to his penthouse, otherwise he goes up to the 12th floor and then takes the stairs.
The question is why, why not take the elevator all the way to the top on days he's alone.
@Renodox - Santa Clause?Santa Claus (don't let the Tim Allen "Santa Clause" movie fool you) ;)
No no, you see, Santa is my uncle... he's a relative clause :-D@Renodox - Santa Clause?Santa Claus (don't let the Tim Allen "Santa Clause" movie fool you) ;)
On the American Independence Day Penelope was murderedPenelope
In August Roy was killed
On Labor Day Ibsen met his untimely end.
People thought they were safe till on Halloween Carl died.
Everyone could be thankful on thanksgiving because the murder was caught in the act of trying to kill Emily.
What was the murderer's name?
I take it the obvious answers to 2 and 3 are not the answers being looked for?!
I'm thinking 1 might be something to do with?
I'm sure a number of you knew the answer already but in all seriousness do you think you would've ever figured it out without it being explained to you?
the quarters are all heads hence them being head quarters.
I'll tell you no talesthe quarters are all heads hence them being head quarters.
Why are the quarters all heads?
Okay here's a new one:
The luckiest gas station/convenience store in Vegas.
Always glad when it comes, always glad when it goes. What is it?
Flatulence! (roll)
What kind of shoe is best for stealthy movement?Sneakers?
What kind of shoe do lazy people wear?Slacks?
What kind of shoe is best for stealthy movement?Sneakers?What kind of shoe do lazy people wear?Slacks?
You got the first one. Though for the second one you gave a type of pants rather than shoe.
You got the first one. Though for the second one you gave a type of pants rather than shoe.
Heh... guess I'm not really up on my American slang expressions. If that's what they are.
Are there shoes called Loafers? :P
Heh... guess I'm not really up on my American slang expressions. If that's what they are.
Are there shoes called Loafers? :P
because he's a fun guy!
What do you call a camel with no humps?
I know the joke, but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanaco or even llamas are in the same family.
A horse? :=
"what do you call a man without a shovel in his head?"
Hmm... interesting one. I thought I might be onto something with calculi / calculus or foci / focus- sadly not - but I shall continue to cogitate...
HAHA I just worked it out... DUH...
"I" is singular
"Us" is plural!
Nice one, you evil maniac.
Nice, although technically 'I' corresponds to 'we', and 'us' in singular would be 'me'.
It's kind of a cheeky solution and not officially sanctioned by Webster...
prince | princess | |
old age | 4 | 2 |
current age | 6 | 4 |
HAHA I just worked it out... DUH...
"I" is singular
"Us" is plural!
Nice one, you evil maniac.
The prince is three times as old as the princess was when the prince was twice as old as the princess is. How old are they?
It took a while for me to get my head around the wordingYeah, that's what makes it difficult :-D
Find EDBIt was tough, but I found them all!
The solution is available online of course, tell us how you got 30°I'd like to say that I used my amazing math skills, but I've actually tackled this puzzle before and remembered the answer.
My solution is 25...
I could be very wrong of course
Therefore CEB=40 and CDB=20Not sure of the answer but CEB would be 50 and CDB would be 40
My solution is 25...
I could be very wrong of course
You are, but the toilet visit got you on track.
The best I can come up with is: pie -> pies
Sorry. I did that thing where you reply to what you think is a new post, not realising there is a whole page and a half more posts after it.
Time to revive this thread I guess.
I thought up a riddle but it didn't work as a Black Stories case... too basic...
Here it is:
Jane and Mike played hide and seek.
Jane found Mike at midnight just joking and smiling.
How long did it take Jane to find Mike?
If Jane and Mike are the hands of a clock, I'd say an hour.
But too simple I'm sure.
Hint removed :P
I don't think anyone is going to guess...
273 days.
Oh, he lit a match?
Why can't we post in the thread again?
I dare not reveal the answer for fear of angering the Mandle :)
Ok, I need to know whether the puzzle can be solved with the information at hand or if it requires outside knowledge, i.e. whether the names are pop cultural references or somethingNah, it really can be done from just the middle line of the riddle, as Mandle said.
I dare not reveal the answer for fear of angering the Mandle :)
Well, I did saw the answer to Mandles riddle, but I still don't get it, how that is "playing hide and seek". ???
something about the phrase 'just joking and smiling' seemed a bit off and I knew the words must have been chosen for a reason other than their meaning as a sentence. That's what led me to find the solution.
Uhm...okay. would never have guessed it. (roll)
Sorry if this annoyed anyone in the meanwhile.
something about the phrase 'just joking and smiling' seemed a bit off and I knew the words must have been chosen for a reason other than their meaning as a sentence. That's what led me to find the solution.Yes, that was the chink in the puzzle's armour for me too!
And this doesn't require outside knowledge?
Seems like a world history quiz/puzzle crossover given the last line... ???
(I like the format!)
Probably a pretty easy one I just wrote so please hide answers to avoid too many early spoilers:
They raised my siblings and I with great care,
When they took us away it was fair,
But then they brutally bashed us,
And in wooden prisons they stashed us,
Years later we were bought by some mayor.
What were we?
Probably a pretty easy one I just wrote so please hide answers to avoid too many early spoilers:
They raised my siblings and I with great care,
When they took us away it was fair,
But then they brutally bashed us,
And in wooden prisons they stashed us,
Years later we were bought by some mayor.
What were we?
the sum of what everyone together throws away what the "billions" refer to? (nod)
You do have to admit a lot of the answers do fit the riddle though, just not the one thing you are thinking of.
I'll take another punt at this - Ideas?
I'm going to guess: words
A splinter?Correct. The clue I was going to give was that i did not use the word forest for a reason.
A splinter?Correct. The clue I was going to give was that i did not use the word forest for a reason.
Sorry I missed my turn but I Never really got Mandle's riddle.
Wasn't that it was easy but it was the first thing that came into mind when i was reading it.
Here is mine and might require a bit more knowledge than the average Joe, but it is something I learned at a young age so shouldnt be too bad.
Probably going to be a very easy riddle:
I am made up of two parts.
Either part standing alone I can be dangerous, However when my parts are combined together I make something necessary to sustain life.
What am I when I am together?
Salt (sodium chloride) both nasty elements on their own.I would say both are very good answers and I might have accepted either I was thinking of Salt. Your go mkennedy.
as a revenge for that she-was-hiding-until-she-gave-birth-riddle :angry:
Here is an original Lord of the Rings riddle/joke that I came up with:
"What is the legal drinking age in Middle Earth?"
not sure but I would guess it would have something to do with "eagles"
Because you'd always get short changed?
Oh, is it because you should never toss a dwarf?
I know I am wrong but if I don't guess it and it winds up right I would be upset.
is it people stuck in rush hour traffic?
Something about coffee?
StarDucks!
coffee beans?
Barista
They grind and they boil,
So that many may toil,
As the lights of night fade,
Much money they're paid.
Who are they?
I thought Starbucks had already been guessed but I just realised CaptainD actually said StarDucks. And seeing Kweepa's rationale it can't possibly be anything else.
Starbucks baristas
(lights of night = stars)
(much money = bucks)
I actually thought CaptainD had figured it out when I saw his "StarDucks" post but then realized this was the name of a coffee shop in his game CDIDHAMSB and then realized it was probably just a joke answer.
@Mandle,
Here's one of my favorites. It's fairly famous so if you have heard it before please give others who haven't a chance:
A man was granted a wish by an angel. The man wished to see heaven and hell. The angel took the man and showed him hell first:
In hell the people had to sit back a meter from round tables laden with delicious foods. They only had 2-meter-long chopsticks with which to pick up the food. They could pick up the food but it was impossible to eat it. They were all starving and bitter.
Next the angel showed the man heaven. To the man's surprise the situation was exactly the same: The people sat back a meter from round banquet tables with only 2-meter-long chopsticks but everyone was heathy and happy.
Why?
They told us that story in Sunday school only instead of chopsticks they had silverware tied to their arms.
Hmmm. I've never heard this but after reading Mandle's comments, is the answer to the 1st riddle 'snow'?
2nd:
Curtains.
Here is one I've always enjoyed that surprisingly stumps a lot of people.
What is the only 5 letter word that becomes larger when you add the letter “r” to it?
Ohhhhh... close!
Ohhhhh... close!
I still think caffeine is a better answer :-D
???
I would have thought technology or the phone...
doubt its it, but the only thing I can think of is:
So...
I didn't actually think I'd solved it. I just thought I was onto something with the ‘blood and pastures' bit and was throwing it out there.
heh nice, I was really scratching my head with this one, but I would have thought for traffic lights red is the "bother"
It took a minute to work out what you meant, but I think I've got it.
Okay here's another easy one in the same vein:
Doctor dares wins
Battle of sunset.
Battle of sunset.
No takers on the clue “fishtick”? It's basically the same format as the previous few but on a shorter scale.
ahhhhh...Yep :-)
Ah, clever Stupot!
Mandle... I think yours is?
Not sure if Cap'n has a different idea to me but I think it's:
I don't really know what CaptainD was going for... Are those both movie titles?
Ahhhh, was a bitg tricksy but it's:
New one:
Black mask
Death?
I'd go forThat was the one I was thinking of
starting
Adventure game session.
QuoteAdventure game session.
How about:
Mandle's
I have one:
secret ____ dog
correct and a guess for yours: book contractI have one:
secret ____ dog
hmm I guess that works too, but it's still not the solution I have in mind.?
Mandle
What is cleaner than a 2 AM pub toilet,
More truthful than Trump,
Causes more autism than vaccination,
And less fake news than Facebook,
Rich people have it,
Poor people need it,
If you eat it you will have a varied experience.
I can show you the world,
And yet hide it from you.
I can preserve a beautiful sunset forever,
So that you won't have to watch it.
I can give you contact with everyone you know,
But you'll rarely notice a new person again.
I can make waiting hours for a taxi not matter,
Because you're already home if you have me.
What am I?
I can show you the world,Instagram or some crap like that
And yet hide it from you.
I can preserve a beautiful sunset forever,
So that you won't have to watch it.
I can give you contact with everyone you know,
But you'll rarely notice a new person again.
I can make waiting hours for a taxi not matter,
Because you're already home if you have me.
What am I?
At first I thought it was something to do with Aladdin. (laugh)
Here's one.
If you have me, you have less. But you look better. What am I?
Yep.At first I thought it was something to do with Aladdin. (laugh)
Here's one.
If you have me, you have less. But you look better. What am I?
A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard. Who is he?
At first I thought it was something to do with Aladdin. (laugh)
Here's one.
If you have me, you have less. But you look better. What am I?
I think I've got this!
Okay here's game one:
I must destroy things before they destroy me
But almost every time I destroy them
There are more of them!
Gah too easy obviously! :-D
Betrayal at Krondor?
RuneScape
I did wonder if it was an early Ultima game, so I'm going to actually guess Ultima 1 now (or just "Ultima" I guess?!?)
Two brothers there were
But they didn't get on
They both had pots
But not of money
They would visit the other's grave
But only to laugh, not to grieve.
Purity of the Surf 2?!
Quite right!
Take it away!
Well, that escalated quickly! :=
In the Entwash?That's the correct answer! The answer could also apply to all of Treebeard's people. That riddle was kind of a pun.
"Fly, you fools!" (laugh)
Why could no-one afford to live in Mordor?Because everyone keeps chucking their valuables into the volcano.
Why could no-one afford to live in Mordor?
Mandle is getting close...
Can someone please explain the 'entwash' pun? I don't see it... :)
Kweepa got it - because of the Sauron costs.
How did everyone know the elf was drunk?Because he was legless (Sounds a bit like Legolas)
How did everyone know the elf was drunk?Because he was legless (Sounds a bit like Legolas)
Treebeard is an Ent and when you bathe you wash yourself.I feel like Eddie Murphy having pork bellies explained to me.
Kweepa got it - because of the Sauron costs.
Hahaha good joke!!! Well it kind of depends of how "Sauron" is pronounced... But in Brummie it makes sense... (laugh)
Cinderelephant
At the start of eternity, at the end of time and space, lies the beginning of the end and the end of every place. What is it?
At the start of eternity, at the end of time and space, lies the beginning of the end and the end of every place. What is it?
The letter E?
The letter "u"
The final number in a group changes?
Oh, "50" was wrong then.
I thought...
century counts 50 years once
week doesn't reach 50 days
hour reaches 50 minutes once
minute reaches 50 seconds once
You often use it to pay,
Without it civilization falls.
QuoteYou often use it to pay,
Without it civilization falls.
Well the obvious answer would be money, but since time is money and that's often what you 'pay' with it could be time too.
But I'm gonna go with 'life'.
It's like a maze because we're 'lost' in the middle of it. The 'walls' could represent birth and death.
We 'pay' by using our life to work. Without lives civilisation can't exist.
A maze you run through every day,
But never see the walls,
You often use it to pay,
Without it civilization falls.
@Mandle
Got it!
Circuitry?
I trace an arced line,
While the spiral below me provides the sublime.
What am I?
The sun?
I was brushing my teeth and the answer came to me: the needle of a record player!
Good riddle, thanks!
I can stop leaks and promote new ideas.
What am I?
I can stop leaks and promote new ideas.
What am I?
Transparency of government?
That is quite ridiculous, and false :=
It makes a sound as loathsome as the voice of Satan,
and you are more exposed when it cannot move behind you.
Is it a byzantine building?
Ahh that was actually a good riddle Kyriakos. I think one of us would have got it eventually.
I'm working on one but trying to make it not too easy.
A football? :D
Never did this before but here goes. Not too difficult I think :-D
"You can miss it but you can't have it
When you have it, often you don't want it"
Youth?
A robot exhibitionist's mix-n-match removable asses???
Well, we all have a face,
That we hide away forever,
But I take mine out and show it,
Because it's so pret-ty,
Some are satin, Some are steel,
Some are silk and some are leather,
Mine is dust and some controversy,
About if we ever met.
Spinning my blades,
I head into the duel.
I fight the foe made,
Some time after June.
Jason (July Aug Sep Oct Nov
Uhm... so... that riddle only applies to the northern hemisphere?
Cause as far as I remember the hot months in the south are the ones when "we" have have summer...
Haha Stupot you take the next go. That answer is amazing. (laugh)If I think of one I'll post but in the mean time anyone can go for it.
Haha Stupot you take the next go. That answer is amazing. (laugh)If I think of one I'll post but in the mean time anyone can go for it.
I thought I had a great one to offer not long ago but I realised it didn't actually work (due to massive hole in my general knowledge).
He forgot the coffee on his bicycle and it was freezing out side? (laugh)
He made the coffee at like 3am way before sunrise. Now that he can see the colour of his bike he knows the sun is up, and his coffee has been sitting there since 3.
Is there more than one correct answer?
Don't know about the answer, but I noticed this in the first sentence:
Judith married Stephen and they named their firstborn Mary.
=Just married
I'm still none the wiser.
I am still stumped as well
Ahhh okay. Got it (finally).
Yeah, that was impressive. Well done chaps. Nice riddle, man.
Is it a meteor?
Is it a meteor?
No, it is more a philosophy or concept than a material object.
A yellow ball with arms and blue shoes? :)
A letter?
An Aussie?
A cruel person for creating this uber cryptic riddle? (laugh)
What am I?A miserable little pile of secrets.
Okay, a new one to hopefully rebirth this thread:
What am I?
A riddle?
Okay, a new one to hopefully rebirth this thread:
What am I?
Q: What am I?
A: Are you a riddle?
Q: a new one to hopefully rebirth this thread. What am I?
A: A riddle
This one ought to be in the Black Stories thread. I know it from before, so I won't participate in guessing.I never read this thread, sorry.
QuoteThis one ought to be in the Black Stories thread. I know it from before, so I won't participate in guessing.I never read this thread, sorry.
After doing it, I agree that it's definitely more suited to its tone and format.
Let's give it up then.
QuoteThis one ought to be in the Black Stories thread. I know it from before, so I won't participate in guessing.I never read this thread, sorry.
After doing it, I agree that it's definitely more suited to its tone and format.
Let's give it up then.
Did she bite on the bullet she used to shoot the poor bird?No. The bullet went straight through.
Did the woman have some sort of relationship with the seagull?No.
Was the seagull actually an albatross?No
Was the woman an ancient mariner?No
Did the seagull taste bad?Yes.
Was it edible?About as much as an albatross (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXfOcVt51GI) I guess (viewer discretion advised)
Did the bullet hit something or someone else after going through the seagull?No
Was she crying because the cooked seagull was still hot?No
I think I know this one! Though if it is the one I have in mind, I think the setup was different when I was first told it.
Was the woman a sailor/did she spend some time at sea?
Did she try to eat the seagull because she was hungry and there wasn't anything else?No. But you're on the right track.
Was she crying because of the taste?No.
I think I know this one! Though if it is the one I have in mind, I think the setup was different when I was first told it.You're the third person to say that. I guess it's quite a popular one.
Was the woman a sailorNo.
did she spend some time at sea?Not quite.
Was there something inside the seagull that caused her to cry?No
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Was the seagull named Johnathon and was resented by his flock but then went off on a spiritual journey after his death and gathered other spiritual seagull followers to his side only to come back to reality and be shot by this woman and then she ate his flesh and realized he was the true seagull savior of the universe and that's why she cried?That's definitely a different version :-D
My sister-in-law said me a riddle some time ago:
A woman goes on a beach with a portable stove and a riffle. She shoots a seagull and cooks it. Then she tries to eat it, spits it out and bursts into floods of tears. Why?
You may ask questions and I'll give you a Yes or No response.
Is she on a deserted island?No. But...
Was the portable stove broken?No
Did she forget to turn it on? (roll)No
Did she found something unexpected inside the seagull?No
Did the woman have false, or no teeth. Meaning she couldn't chew through the meat.No
Has it got something to do with the tide coming in?No
Was the seagull carrying something from someone on a deserted island (ie a note)?No
Perhaps this item was destroyed while cooking?No
I’m guessing the answer isn’t something obvious like ‘in a room’
Can you give us a very direct hint or just tack the answer in a spoiler?
Can you give us a very direct hint or just tack the answer in a spoiler?
I know the answer to his riddle just in case Creamy never comes back to this thread again.
@Re: Mandle’s riddle. I think I’ve got it.
That's simpler than my idea of Glen was out the window hanging on the windowsill by his fingers.@Re: Mandle’s riddle. I think I’ve got it.BINGO!!!
Were they tears of joy?No.
Creamy, I really would like to know the answer to your riddle. Can you give us a very direct hint or just tack the answer in a spoiler?It's more complicated than what's been suggested so far. Hint:
Glen was hiding in a room. In the room there are: A closet, a curtained window, and a bed. You checked the closet. No Glen. You checked behind the curtains. No Glen. You checked under the bed. No Glen. Where was Glen hiding?Quote@Re: Mandle’s riddle. I think I’ve got it.
BINGO!!!
Creamy, I really would like to know the answer to your riddle. Can you give us a very direct hint or just tack the answer in a spoiler?It's more complicated than what's been suggested so far. Hint:
I Googled it, but I'm not sure this is the right answer. Is this the version you are telling?
Really? That's a little underwhelming. I had imagined that Glen wasn't human, which makes it easier for him to hide. For instance, a cat could be hiding on top of the closet or in the bed.
QuoteI Googled it, but I'm not sure this is the right answer. Is this the version you are telling?
Yes. The story's kinda gross.
It’s alright, but the problem with those riddles is that they can’t really be solved just based on the riddle. It requires A LOT of investigation through probing the riddler. I think a good riddle should stand up to those Agatha Christie rules (ie you can’t hide anything from the reader; they should be given enough to figure the mystery out, etc).
The seagull riddle reminds me of another one I heard in a similar vein (if anyone wants to try it):
A young girl opens a door in her house and this changes everything she knows forever. What was the door?
(People might have heard that one before. Otherwise, I don’t think it is possible to guess what the door is without lots of investigation.)
Here's the solution: