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Riddles

DarkWolf January 22nd, 2016

Riddles!

This topic is about short riddles, because not everyone likes to do the larger logical puzzles. If you do like those, then click here.

If you've guessed the riddle, you can immediately post another one yourself. Let's keep it going. yes

I will start with this riddle:

What is easy to get into, but hard to get out of?

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DarkWolf OP September 12th, 2016

There are a dozen eggs in a carton. Twelve people each take a single egg, but there is one egg left in the carton. How is this possible?

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BurkeDevlin September 12th, 2016

@DarkWolf One of them takes an egg but puts it back?

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DarkWolf OP September 12th, 2016

@BurkeDevlin

Nice thought.. but they all take their egg with them wink

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ZaraSmiles September 12th, 2016

@DarkWolf

The last person took the last single egg while it was in the carton. c:

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DarkWolf OP September 12th, 2016

@ZaraSmiles

That's exactly right! laughyes

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ladylazarus1971 September 12th, 2016

I don't know if it could be this random, but is the dozen eggs a *baker's* dozen eggs?

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DarkWolf OP September 12th, 2016

@ladylazarus1971

As far as I know it wasn't, but that's very cleverly though of. You get half a point for that answer wink

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DarkWolf OP September 12th, 2016

If you drove a coach leaving Canterbury with 35 passengers, dropped off 6 and picked up 2 at Faversham, picked up 9 more at Sittingbourne, dropped off 3 at Chatham, and then drove on to arrive in London 40 minutes later, what colour are the driver's eyes?

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Mirea September 12th, 2016

@DarkWolf

Brown. wink

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DarkWolf OP September 12th, 2016

@Mirea

DarkWolf OP September 12th, 2016

@Mirea

Why are the driver's eyes brown? can you expand a little bit on that?

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Mirea September 12th, 2016

@DarkWolf

Sorry. I am the driver. My eyes are brown.

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DarkWolf OP September 12th, 2016

@Mirea

Yes, that's completely right wink yes Just wanted to make sure you got it cheeky

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Mirea September 12th, 2016

You go in one hole and and come out three.

When you're inside, you want to be out. When you're out, you're still in.

What are you doing?

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BurkeDevlin September 13th, 2016

@Mirea My internal CPU has been cycling on this for a day. So far I'm stumped! Almost ready to beg for a hint...

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Mirea September 13th, 2016

@BurkeDevlin

This is a tough one. To be perfectly honest, I didn't get it but when I heard the answer, it made sense. Let me know when you're ready for a hint. :D

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BurkeDevlin September 13th, 2016

@Mirea Let me take a wild stab first.

Is it putting a shirt on?

The first clue fits perfectly.

While you're still 'inside' the shirt, you want your head and arms out (so you can see, and move).

When you're 'out' (through the holes), you're still 'in' the shirt (as in, wearing it).

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Mirea September 13th, 2016

@BurkeDevlin

Yes! Well done!

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BurkeDevlin September 13th, 2016

@Mirea Woot! I feel so smart now, I'll be an inferno of productivity at work this afternoon.

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Mirea September 13th, 2016

@BurkeDevlin

laugh

Please be a disco inferno of productivity.

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DarkWolf OP September 13th, 2016

A man built a rectangular house, each side having a southern view. He spotted a bear. What colour was the bear?

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BurkeDevlin September 13th, 2016

@DarkWolf White! He must be at the North Pole. (Where I wish I was right now. Die, summer, die!)

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DarkWolf OP September 13th, 2016

@BurkeDevlin

That's right laugh Not a fan of summer I see wink

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BurkeDevlin September 13th, 2016

@DarkWolf Was it that obvious? smiley

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DarkWolf OP September 13th, 2016

@BurkeDevlin

Well.. I could have misinterpreted it.. maybe you wanted to say that you think summers are 'to die for'. Meaning the opposite wink

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DarkWolf OP September 13th, 2016

How many hands does the clock of the tower of Big Ben have?

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DarkWolf OP September 13th, 2016

@DarkWolf

I guess this was more of a question for the other (general ignorance) topic, but it;s just passable as a riddle I think.

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BurkeDevlin September 13th, 2016

@DarkWolf Eight? Two hands on each of four clock faces?

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DarkWolf OP September 13th, 2016

@BurkeDevlin

That's the right answer!

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DarkWolf OP September 13th, 2016

Five pieces of coal, a carrot and a scarf are lying on the lawn. Nobody put them on the lawn but there is a perfectly logical reason why they should be there. What is it?

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Mirea September 13th, 2016

@DarkWolf

The snowman melted.

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DarkWolf OP September 14th, 2016

@Mirea

Yes! That's right! yessmiley

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PuppyLove13 November 6th, 2016

@DarkWolf The snowman melted!

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DarkWolf OP September 15th, 2016

I drink the blood of the Earth,

and the trees fear my roar,

yet a man may hold me in his hands.

What am I?

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ThunderBird3726 September 15th, 2016

@DarkWolf

Chainsaw

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DarkWolf OP September 15th, 2016

@ravenousPhoenix

That's right! smiley

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DarkWolf OP September 15th, 2016

Thousands lay up gold within this house,

but no man made it.

Spears past counting guard this house,

but no man wards it.

What is it?

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ThunderBird3726 September 17th, 2016

@DarkWolf

Bee hives :p

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DarkWolf OP September 17th, 2016

@ravenousPhoenix

Yes, that's it!

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DarkWolf OP September 17th, 2016

I march before armies / a thousand salute me

My fall can bring victory / but no one would shoot me;

The wind is my lover / one-legged am I

Name me and see me / at home in the sky.

What am I?

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BurkeDevlin September 17th, 2016

@DarkWolf A flag (or banner)?

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DarkWolf OP September 17th, 2016

@BurkeDevlin

Yes, that's the exact answer I had in mind. yes

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