Can you answer this scenario??

[CrappoMan]

Where is the Man while he is jumping?

 

In motion ?

[HSBCrusher]

Here's one there's apparently no answer to, my Dad told me it years and years ago - and it's very annoying

 

A man is standing on a bridge, he is contemplating jumping off - after a couple of hours he decides to jump!

 

Where is the Man while he is jumping?

 

He's not on the bridge, as that's before he jumped, he's not in the air, that's after he jumped!

ah, but you asked where is he while jumping, not where he had jumped.

when he began to jump, indeed he must have has contact with the bridge to give himself lift, but during the jump he was in the air.

 

 

what goes up a chimney down, but cant go down a chimney up?

[renegadeimp]

Umbrella?

[locutus]

One I read (possibly on CAG)

 

You're driving your 2 seater sports car. It is starting to rain very heavily as you drive down the deserted road. There is a bus stop, with 3 people.

1 is an old lady who will surely die of hyperthermia

1 is the your true love

1 is a true friend who once saved your life.

[duckwaddler]

In motion ?

 

That's after he's jumped!

 

ah, but you asked where is he while jumping, not where he had jumped.

when he began to jump, indeed he must have has contact with the bridge to give himself lift, but during the jump he was in the air.

 

 

what goes up a chimney down, but cant go down a chimney up?

 

That's what bugs me about this riddle, it can't really be answered - and it drove me insane for years from being a small child

 

What goes up a chimney down, but can't go up a chimney up? I think I've heard this one - is it an umbrella?

[duckwaddler]

One I read (possibly on CAG)

 

You're driving your 2 seater sports car. It is starting to rain very heavily as you drive down the deserted road. There is a bus stop, with 3 people.

1 is an old lady who will surely die of hyperthermia

1 is the your true love

1 is a true friend who once saved your life.

 

I'd let the old lady sit in the seat next to me, and I'd hide the rest in the boot and take it really easy till I got them to shelter

[duckwaddler]

Mary’s father has 5 daughters: 1) Nana 2) Nene 3) Nini 4) Nono. What is the name of the 5th daughter?

[citizenB]

Mary’s father has 5 daughters: 1) Nana 2) Nene 3) Nini 4) Nono. What is the name of the 5th daughter?

 

Mary !!

[renegadeimp]

The paragraph below is unusual. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why?

 

 

"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "

[thorntondog]

Three salesmen went into a restaurant for

lunch and ordered the chef’s special for £10

per head. Therefore, the total bill was £30.

 

After the meal each man gave the waitress

£10 and she took it to the cashier. The

cashier said” there is an additional discount

of £5 if three meals are ordered at once” and gave

the waitress five pound coins change.

 

The waitress pocketed two of the coins and gave a £1

back to each man telling them there was a small discount

on their meal. Each salesman had given £10 and got £1

change. Three £9s are £27, the waitress took £2 which

amounts to £29. What happened to the other £1?

[thorntondog]

rene - sorry didnt mean to rudely butt in there, im trying to work your one out.

[duckwaddler]

Mary !!

 

 

It sure is!!!

 

Three salesmen went into a restaurant for

lunch and ordered the chef’s special for £10

per head. Therefore, the total bill was £30.

 

After the meal each man gave the waitress

£10 and she took it to the cashier. The

cashier said” there is an additional discount

of £5 if three meals are ordered at once” and gave

the waitress five pound coins change.

 

The waitress pocketed two of the coins and gave a £1

back to each man telling them there was a small discount

on their meal. Each salesman had given £10 and got £1

change. Three £9s are £27, the waitress took £2 which

amounts to £29. What happened to the other £1?

 

Very good the way you worded this and it did have me scratching my head for a while

 

They each paid £10 = £30, they got a £5 discount, which amounted to £25, she took £2, and gave them £1 each (which is £3), so their £3 + her £2 = £5 + £25 = £30!

 

I love it!

[thorntondog]

Yeeaah - very clever - there was no missing pound!

[duckwaddler]

Yeeaah - very clever - there was no missing pound!

 

It was worded very well! Although my OH got it straight away!

 

It doesn't take much to confuse me you know

[locutus]

The paragraph below is unusual. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why?

 

 

"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "

no letter "e"

[duckwaddler]

no letter "e"

 

Wow, how did you get that?!!!!

[locutus]

One I read (possibly on CAG)

 

You're driving your 2 seater sports car. It is starting to rain very heavily as you drive down the deserted road. There is a bus stop, with 3 people.

1 is an old lady who will surely die of hyperthermia

1 is the your true love

1 is a true friend who once saved your life.

 

I'd let the old lady sit in the seat next to me, and I'd hide the rest in the boot and take it really easy till I got them to shelter

Wrong

[thorntondog]

That's brilliant

[CrappoMan]

One I read (possibly on CAG)

 

You're driving your 2 seater sports car. It is starting to rain very heavily as you drive down the deserted road. There is a bus stop, with 3 people.

1 is an old lady who will surely die of hyperthermia

1 is the your true love

1 is a true friend who once saved your life.

 

I'd give the car keys to the true friend, and let him take the old lady to hospital. I would stay behind with my true love and wait for the bus with them.

 

It's a very old moral dilemma job interview question to test lateral thinking.

[locutus]

I'd give the car keys to the true friend, and let him take the old lady to hospital. I would stay behind with my true love and wait for the bus with them.

 

It's a very old moral dilemma job interview question to test lateral thinking.

 

thats the one

[thorntondog]

It goes in dry ,comes out wet and gets stronger and stronger the longer it is in there. What is it??

[thorntondog]

By the way. It's not rude

[SOD'EM]

It goes in dry ,comes out wet and gets stronger and stronger the longer it is in there. What is it??

 

Roses are red, Nuts are brown,

Skirts go up! Pants go down,

Body to body, skin to skin,

When its straight,

You stick it in!

The longer its in, the stronger it gets,

It goes in dry

Comes out wet, it comes out dripping it starts to sag,

It isnt what you think...

It's a tea bag!

[SOD'EM]

A horse is tied to a 15ft rope and there is a bail of hay 25ft away from him, yet the horse is able to eat from the bail of hay. How is this possible?

[Janie1962]

One I read (possibly on CAG)

 

You're driving your 2 seater sports car. It is starting to rain very heavily as you drive down the deserted road. There is a bus stop, with 3 people.

1 is an old lady who will surely die of hyperthermia

1 is the your true love

1 is a true friend who once saved your life.

 

I'd be wondering what the hell my so-called 'true love' was doing at the bus stop with my so-called 'true friend'...........!

Edited July 29, 2012 by Janie1962