Hey, I got a bunch of riddles, and if you want want a challenge, try em out! Some of them might be easy, but I admit I had a hard time on them. I promise no "Pig + ? = Cow" tricks though. ;) If you get any right, you get a pack of Juicy Fruit.

1. What unusual phenomenon is capable of speaking in any language?

2. A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What do you have to add to make it 12 pounds?

3. Before Mount Everst was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?

4. what word starts with an "e," ends with an "e." and usually contains one letter.

5. Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?

6. He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?

7. How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick?

8. How many of each animal did Moses take on the ark?

9. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

10. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don't have it. What is it?

11. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wodden leg. Why not?

12. The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it?

13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

14. The one who makes it, sells it. The one who buys it, nevr uses it. The on who uses it, never knows that he's using it. What is it?

15. What can go up a chimeny down, but can't go down a chimney up?

16. What crime is punishable if attempted, but is not punishable is committed?

17. What happened in the middle of the 20th century that will not happen again for 4,000 years?

18. What is the center of gravity?

19. What question can you never honestly answer "yes" to?

20. You can't keep this until you have given it.


Some of them have been used on here, but I just typed out the whole page from the book. And please try not to answer more than 3 at a time so more people can get a chance. And Jenny, you can only answer one. :p Cause You'll answer them all right and the fun will be ruined.

Originally posted by Original Prankster
4. what word starts with an "e," ends with an "e." and usually contains one letter.


eye ... HAHAHAAH i got it. i got it. and they say one letter because eye sounds like "i"

Originally posted by Original Prankster
6. He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?

the pope? or some other monk who does weddings....

Originally posted by tootieismyfav
eye ... HAHAHAAH i got it. i got it. and they say one letter because eye sounds like "i"

Nope, try again.

Originally posted by tootieismyfav
the pope? or some other monk who does weddings....

Close. You're in the same field.

Originally posted by Original Prankster

2. A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What do you have to add to make it 12 pounds?

17. What happened in the middle of the 20th century that will not happen again for 4,000 years?

19. What question can you never honestly answer "yes" to?



alirte...

2: A HOLE!

17: um..1961-- its the same upside down and..yeah

19: Are you dead?

Actually, Moses didn't take any animals onto the ark. That was Noah.

Moses killed the giant Goliath with the slingshot.





:lol:

Originally posted by Jersey Girl
alirte...

2: A HOLE!

17: um..1961-- its the same upside down and..yeah

19: Are you dead?

Two correct. And the thing about #17 is that,well, even my Physics teacher couldn't find out. It was teh only one we were stumped on. It makes sense though, unless someone has a better answer.

Originally posted by Original Prankster


16. What crime is punishable if attempted, but is not punishable is committed?


suicide

Originally posted by Blair's My Cherry Pie
Actually, Moses didn't take any animals onto the ark. That was Noah.

Moses killed the giant Goliath with the slingshot.





:lol:

You right on Tad. But you're wrong about The Goliath thing, unless it's like that riddle. ;) Otherwise, it's David who sleighed Goliath. ;)

Originally posted by tootieismyfav
suicide

Yea.

Originally posted by Original Prankster
Yea.

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sweeeeeeeet

Originally posted by Original Prankster


3. Before Mount Everst was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?

6. He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?


3. Mount Everest- it was still there...

6. a priest

Originally posted by tootieismyfav
yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sweeeeeeeet

Here's your gum.

http://www.eisite.com/client/recent_art/doublemint.gif

Originally posted by Titania
3. Mount Everest- it was still there...

6. a priest

Yup! :)

preist.. monk.. tomato.. tomatoe

Originally posted by tootieismyfav
preist.. monk.. tomato.. tomatoe

Not really. A monk can't marry people.

Of course I'm kidding about Moses killing Goliath.:lol:

Anyone remember that Beavis & Butthead episode where they get taken into a cult where this long-haired guy calls himself God,
and Butthead tests him with a question, "If you're God, who was that guy who had all the animals on his ark?" And "God" answers, "NOAH!!" And Butthead says, "Wohh!!"

When they leave, Butthead says, "We have to leave, God. Sorry we couldn't hang around and worship ya."

:rotflmao:

Ugh no fair. I know more than 3...oh well.



4. what word starts with an "e," ends with an "e." and usually contains one letter.- Envelope

13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?- steps

20. You can't keep this until you have given it.- a promise

Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado
Ugh no fair. I know more than 3...oh well.



4. what word starts with an "e," ends with an "e." and usually contains one letter.- Envelope

13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?- steps

20. You can't keep this until you have given it.- a promise

RIGHT! And if ya answer more, go for it. Just don't solve all of them. ;)

Well, I don't know any because I'm stupid, but those are really good...where'd you get em Chris?

7. How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick?
9. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?
14. The one who makes it, sells it. The one who buys it, never uses it. The on who uses it, never knows that he's using it. What is it?

7) one! the last brick completes the building and there can only be one last brick.
9) once! after that you're subtracting from 20, and so on.
14) a coffin

Originally posted by MBFTfan
7) one! the last brick completes the building and there can only be one last brick.
9) once! after that you're subtracting from 20, and so on.
14) a coffin

Great Job! :D :D :D

5. Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?- ton

11. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wodden leg. Why not?- what the hell is a wodden leg? LoL...I'mguessing that's a typo...but I'll guess at this one and say...cuz theres no such place as Okmulgee, Oklahoma

15. What can go up a chimeny down, but can't go down a chimney up?- Smoke?

18. What is the center of gravity?-v

15. What can go up a chimeny down, but can't go down a chimney up? An umbrella

Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado
5. Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?- ton

11. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wodden leg. Why not?- what the hell is a wodden leg? LoL...I'mguessing that's a typo...but I'll guess at this one and say...cuz theres no such place as Okmulgee, Oklahoma

15. What can go up a chimeny down, but can't go down a chimney up?- Smoke?

18. What is the center of gravity?-v

You got 5 and 18 right, and Bullet train got 15 right.

10. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don't have it. What is it?

A SECRET!!! * jumps up and down* AM I RIGHT AM I RIGHT!!??!

Originally posted by TibbyTibby2
10. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don't have it. What is it?

A SECRET!!! * jumps up and down* AM I RIGHT AM I RIGHT!!??!

Sorry, no....





















































I'm juuust kidding. :joke; Yes, you're right.

1. What unusual phenomenon is capable of speaking in any language? An echo!

11. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wodden leg. Why not? You can't take pictures with a wooden leg! You need to take a picture of a man with a camera, silly.

12. The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it? Darkness

Anyone wanna take a stab at #'s 17 and 20?

Originally posted by Original Prankster
Anyone wanna take a stab at #'s 17 and 20?
I thought 20 was already answered..?

Originally posted by Montana Ponine
I thought 20 was already answered..?

Was it...?

Originally posted by Original Prankster
Was it...?
I thought...didn't Amy or someone say it was a secret?

Originally posted by Montana Ponine
I thought...didn't Amy or someone say it was a secret?

That was teh answer to # 10. ;)

Originally posted by Original Prankster
That was teh answer to # 10. ;)
Oh, darn. :(

OK the answer to 20.......hmmm......love? Ha, i dunno.......

#20 was answered by Dr.Lu Delgado it was a promise

Originally posted by jlpmghrs1
#20 was answered by Dr.Lu Delgado it was a promise
Chris said that was the answer to 10...but Amy said 20 was promise and Chris said that was correct unless.... *gasp* Chris made a MISTAKE?!?!?!??!? :eek:

Originally posted by Montana Ponine
Chris said that was the answer to 10...but Amy said 20 was promise and Chris said that was correct unless.... *gasp* Chris made a MISTAKE?!?!?!??!? :eek:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I THOUGHT I'D NEVER SEE THE DAY!!!! NOW I CAN DIE IN PEACE!!!

;)

Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I THOUGHT I'D NEVER SEE THE DAY!!!! NOW I CAN DIE IN PEACE!!!

;)
And you can haunt Chris because he made a...a...a MISTAKE!!!!

Originally posted by Montana Ponine
Chris said that was the answer to 10...but Amy said 20 was promise and Chris said that was correct unless.... *gasp* Chris made a MISTAKE?!?!?!??!? :eek:

Chris said the answer to #10 was "a secret", and the answer to #20 was "a promise". Appears he didn't make a mistake, so don't get your hopes up too much! You'll just have to wait a little longer before you can die happy. ;)

Anyhoo....off to take a look at #17. Is that the only one left that hasn't been answered?

As for #17....I'm going to have to agree with Meg's answer of 1961...basically a year that can be read the same forwards and backwards upside down. That won't happen again until 6009.

The only other thing I could possibly think of would be some sort of astronomical phenomenon.

Originally posted by Bootsy Whoosh
As for #17....I'm going to have to agree with Meg's answer of 1961...basically a year that can be read the same forwards and backwards upside down. That won't happen again until 6009.

The only other thing I could possibly think of would be some sort of astronomical phenomenon.

I'm not sure, because it said 4000 years, ant that's about 600. This is going to drive me nuts. I'll try and find out the answer. ;)