Good Riddles - Page 8

Simon Ocean · 01-29-2007, 05:36 PM

He'd had peanut butter for breakfast and she is allergic to peanuts which cause an anaphalactic (sp?) reaction resulting from him kissing her.

6502 · 01-29-2007, 06:24 PM

> He'd had peanut butter for breakfast and she is allergic to peanuts which
> cause an anaphalactic (sp?) reaction resulting from him kissing her.

I like that one. There's a variation on the story that has him killing her that way. But that answer doesn't fit this fact pattern.

Would he know that she was dead? Could she be convulsing and able to be saved with a quick epinephrine shot?

He turned and knew that she was dead.

schneb · 01-29-2007, 06:34 PM

She committed suicide by jumping out the window and landing on the car?

6502 · 01-29-2007, 08:33 PM

> She committed suicide by jumping out the window and landing on the car?

You found something that fits the facts pretty well, but it's not what I was going for. There's a lot of extra material in the setup for that simple an answer, don't you think?

Think about what the guy may have experienced when he turned that told him that his wife was dead.

tlarkin · 01-30-2007, 10:23 AM

is the kiss relevant to him knowing?

Is the car relevant?

Does turning the key trigger a thought that makes him know?

Have they had any problems with their marriage recently?

Is her death accidental?

schneb · 01-30-2007, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon Ocean


	There were three creatures outside a building. One of the creatures did not move itself but entered the building and knew that it was in the building. The second creature moved itself, entered the building, and knew that it was in the building. The last creature did not move itself but entered the building, and the creature did not know that it was in the building. What are the three creatures?

A man carrying in a dog with a flee?

Creature #1 = Dog
Creature #2 = Man
Creature #3 = Flee

(I think)

schneb · 01-30-2007, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6502


	A man wakes, showers, dresses, makes an early breakfast for himself, kisses his wife goodbye, picks up his briefcase and walks out the door. Outside of the house, he turns to unlock his car door and he knows that his wife is dead.

Was the wife alive when he kissed her goodbye?

Was her body lying down?

Jay Carr · 01-30-2007, 02:38 PM

Can he see a reflection in the window of his car door that might lead him to this assertion?

6502 · 01-30-2007, 04:00 PM

> Is the car relevant?

Not especially.

> Does turning the key trigger a thought that makes him know?

No.

> Have they had any problems with their marriage recently?

Name a specific problem.

> Is her death accidental?

Yes.

> Was the wife alive when he kissed her goodbye?

Yes.

> Was her body lying down?

Yes.

> Can he see a reflection in the window of his car door that might lead him to this assertion?

He could.

6502 · 01-30-2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:


	There were three creatures outside a building. One of the creatures did not move itself but entered the building and knew that it was in the building. The second creature moved itself, entered the building, and knew that it was in the building. The last creature did not move itself but entered the building, and the creature did not know that it was in the building. What are the three creatures?

Are they a husband and wife returning home from the hospital with a new baby? The husband pushes the wife in a wheelchair while she carries the baby. The newborn baby isn't capable of understanding what a building is.

tlarkin · 01-30-2007, 04:12 PM

hmm this one has me interested...

would a problem be relevant to finding the answer?

is the man's profession relevant?

6502 · 01-30-2007, 04:31 PM

> would a problem be relevant to finding the answer?

I don't know what that means.

> is the man's profession relevant?

No.

Schneb seems to be on the right track.

ArcticStones · 01-30-2007, 06:25 PM

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Here is the answer to the riddle (don’t ask me which one):

"The reason Santa is so jolly is that he knows where all the bad girls live."
.

schneb · 01-30-2007, 07:01 PM

The wife has an incurable, painful disease--she does not have long to live. When making breakfast, the husband purposely leaves the gas on. He hands her a lighter, then goes to his car. When he opens his car, there is an explosion.

6502 · 01-30-2007, 07:18 PM

> When making breakfast, the husband purposely leaves the gas on.

No.

You're getting warm about the wife, tho.

schneb · 01-30-2007, 07:25 PM

OK, the man had to do all the morning chores before leaving for work (which his wife used to do, I would say). His wife is in bed and cannot get up.

Is the wife killed by suicide?

Is the wife killed by murder?

Is the wife killed by accident?

tlarkin · 01-30-2007, 07:28 PM

by turning the key in his car he remembered he had turned the gas key on to the fireplace last night but forgot to turn it off?

6502 · 01-30-2007, 07:50 PM

> Is the wife killed by suicide?

No.

> Is the wife killed by murder?

No.

Is the wife killed by accident?

Yes.

> by turning the key in his car he remembered he had turned the gas key on
> to the fireplace last night but forgot to turn it off?

No. He turned his body to unlock his car door. He didn't turn the key in the car.

I don't like torturing people. If nobody has gotten the answer by midnight, I'll post it.

tlarkin · 01-30-2007, 08:08 PM

NO DO NOT POST THE ANSWER

its more fun to actually get the answer lol.

was the accidental death by some sort of accidental consumption of a lethal/poisonus substance?

schneb · 01-30-2007, 08:49 PM

I agree with tlarkin. Q&A this way takes time...

Was the accident the fault of the husband?

Was the accident the fault of the wife?

Was the accident the fault of someone else?

01-29-2007, 05:36 PM	#141
Simon Ocean Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sherburn, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 136	He'd had peanut butter for breakfast and she is allergic to peanuts which cause an anaphalactic (sp?) reaction resulting from him kissing her. __________________ Google is your friend!

01-29-2007, 06:34 PM	#143
schneb MVP Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,300	She committed suicide by jumping out the window and landing on the car? __________________ Tour Israel and Jordan via CD-ROM Last edited by schneb; 01-29-2007 at 06:36 PM.

01-30-2007, 02:38 PM	#148
Jay Carr Hall of Famer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Springfield, MO, USA Posts: 3,110	Can he see a reflection in the window of his car door that might lead him to this assertion? __________________ ~ Long ago I was called Zalister, keep that in mind when reading responses to my old posts.

01-30-2007, 06:25 PM	#153
ArcticStones Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 3,152	Answer to the riddle . Here is the answer to the riddle (don’t ask me which one): "The reason Santa is so jolly is that he knows where all the bad girls live." . __________________ . "You say this gadget of yours is for ordinary people. What on earth would ordinary people want with computers?" HP executive to Steve Wozniak

01-30-2007, 07:01 PM	#154
schneb MVP Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,300	The wife has an incurable, painful disease--she does not have long to live. When making breakfast, the husband purposely leaves the gas on. He hands her a lighter, then goes to his car. When he opens his car, there is an explosion. __________________ Tour Israel and Jordan via CD-ROM Last edited by schneb; 01-30-2007 at 07:07 PM.

01-29-2007, 06:24 PM	#142
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> He'd had peanut butter for breakfast and she is allergic to peanuts which > cause an anaphalactic (sp?) reaction resulting from him kissing her. I like that one. There's a variation on the story that has him killing her that way. But that answer doesn't fit this fact pattern. Would he know that she was dead? Could she be convulsing and able to be saved with a quick epinephrine shot? He turned and knew that she was dead.

01-29-2007, 08:33 PM	#144
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> She committed suicide by jumping out the window and landing on the car? You found something that fits the facts pretty well, but it's not what I was going for. There's a lot of extra material in the setup for that simple an answer, don't you think? Think about what the guy may have experienced when he turned that told him that his wife was dead.

01-30-2007, 10:23 AM	#145
tlarkin League Commissioner Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 11,352	is the kiss relevant to him knowing? Is the car relevant? Does turning the key trigger a thought that makes him know? Have they had any problems with their marriage recently? Is her death accidental?

01-30-2007, 04:00 PM	#149
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> Is the car relevant? Not especially. > Does turning the key trigger a thought that makes him know? No. > Have they had any problems with their marriage recently? Name a specific problem. > Is her death accidental? Yes. > Was the wife alive when he kissed her goodbye? Yes. > Was her body lying down? Yes. > Can he see a reflection in the window of his car door that might lead him to this assertion? He could.

01-30-2007, 04:12 PM	#151
tlarkin League Commissioner Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 11,352	hmm this one has me interested... would a problem be relevant to finding the answer? is the man's profession relevant?

01-30-2007, 04:31 PM	#152
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> would a problem be relevant to finding the answer? I don't know what that means. > is the man's profession relevant? No. Schneb seems to be on the right track.

01-30-2007, 07:18 PM	#155
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> When making breakfast, the husband purposely leaves the gas on. No. You're getting warm about the wife, tho.

01-30-2007, 07:25 PM	#156
schneb MVP Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,300	OK, the man had to do all the morning chores before leaving for work (which his wife used to do, I would say). His wife is in bed and cannot get up. Is the wife killed by suicide? Is the wife killed by murder? Is the wife killed by accident? __________________ Tour Israel and Jordan via CD-ROM

01-30-2007, 07:28 PM	#157
tlarkin League Commissioner Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 11,352	by turning the key in his car he remembered he had turned the gas key on to the fireplace last night but forgot to turn it off?

01-30-2007, 07:50 PM	#158
6502 Major Leaguer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 335	> Is the wife killed by suicide? No. > Is the wife killed by murder? No. Is the wife killed by accident? Yes. > by turning the key in his car he remembered he had turned the gas key on > to the fireplace last night but forgot to turn it off? No. He turned his body to unlock his car door. He didn't turn the key in the car. I don't like torturing people. If nobody has gotten the answer by midnight, I'll post it.

01-30-2007, 08:08 PM	#159
tlarkin League Commissioner Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 11,352	NO DO NOT POST THE ANSWER its more fun to actually get the answer lol. was the accidental death by some sort of accidental consumption of a lethal/poisonus substance?

01-30-2007, 08:49 PM	#160
schneb MVP Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,300	I agree with tlarkin. Q&A this way takes time... Was the accident the fault of the husband? Was the accident the fault of the wife? Was the accident the fault of someone else? __________________ Tour Israel and Jordan via CD-ROM