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Title: Riddle
Post by: RobG on 05 November 2009, 19:05:16
The maker doesn`t want it.

The buyer doesn`t need it.

The user won`t see it.

...............????????????????............
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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 19:06:56
Coffin
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Post by: RobG on 05 November 2009, 19:14:30
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Coffin
:P :P :P
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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 19:31:12
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Coffin
:P :P :P

 ;D ;D
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Post by: Richie London on 05 November 2009, 19:32:51
try this one

create the number 24 using only these numbers once each.
1 3 4 6   only using + -  x /
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Post by: M16 on 05 November 2009, 21:06:28
14-6*3=24
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Post by: STMO999 on 05 November 2009, 21:07:51
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14-6*3=24


An hour and a half :y ;D
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:08:26
the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??
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Post by: Welung666 on 05 November 2009, 21:09:44
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??

Your compass is broken ;D ;D
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:10:07
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??

Your compass is broken ;D ;D

nope...   ;D
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Post by: M16 on 05 November 2009, 21:11:16
you had an outboard engine
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:12:35
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you had an outboard engine

sails full set?  nope....  ;)
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Post by: Brick Tamland on 05 November 2009, 21:16:39
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??


You're going backwards? ::)
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 05 November 2009, 21:17:36
Something to do with tides H?
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:18:11
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??


You're going backwards? ::)
sails full set?
wind was west?
west steered we?
nope....

keep thinking though!   :y   ;D


Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:18:42
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Something to do with tides H?

nope....

keep thinking, you will kick yourselves....  :)
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Post by: STMO999 on 05 November 2009, 21:19:55
I've heard this so wont spoil it  ::)



Wish I could remember the answer. ;D
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:20:49
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I've heard this so wont spoil it  ::)



Wish I could remember the answer. ;D

Its the only frekkin riddle I know!!   ;D   ;D   ;D
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Post by: M16 on 05 November 2009, 21:21:01
The wind woyld be behind you so you would be able to go forward. Or have i had too much to drink
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Post by: Brick Tamland on 05 November 2009, 21:21:02
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??


You're going backwards? ::)
sails full set?
wind was west?
west steered we?
nope....

keep thinking though!   :y   ;D



West, or a Mr West was at the wheel  ::)
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:21:59
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The wind woyld be behind you so you would be able to go forward. Or have i had too much to drink
Thus sails full set.

Only problem - the wind was west, thus coming from the west.... ;)
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:22:25
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??


You're going backwards? ::)
sails full set?
wind was west?
west steered we?
nope....

keep thinking though!   :y   ;D



West, or a Mr West was at the wheel  ::)


The Winner!!!   ;D   ;D   ;D 
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: M16 on 05 November 2009, 21:23:43
Gotcha, so he would be trying to sail into the wind.
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:24:01
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??


You're going backwards? ::)
sails full set?
wind was west?
west steered we?
nope....

keep thinking though!   :y   ;D



West, or a Mr West was at the wheel  ::)

Correct, chap/chapesse was called West!
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:25:37
Next???   8-)
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Post by: Brick Tamland on 05 November 2009, 21:25:44
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??


You're going backwards? ::)
sails full set?
wind was west?
west steered we?
nope....

keep thinking though!   :y   ;D



West, or a Mr West was at the wheel  ::)

Correct, chap/chapesse was called West!

I think I deserve a beer, my brain hurts ::)
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:27:20
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??


You're going backwards? ::)
sails full set?
wind was west?
west steered we?
nope....

keep thinking though!   :y   ;D



West, or a Mr West was at the wheel  ::)

Correct, chap/chapesse was called West!

I think I deserve a beer, my brain hurts ::)

I've supped a couple of beers or more on the strength of that one, especially in the presence of pseudo naval types - and I was an engineer, not one of the bus driver types upstairs!!!  ;D   ;D
Childish?  yup.....   ;)
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: M16 on 05 November 2009, 21:29:55
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am
not. What am I?
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Post by: STMO999 on 05 November 2009, 21:30:42
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Forward I am heavy, but backward I am
not. What am I?


TON
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Post by: Brick Tamland on 05 November 2009, 21:31:09
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Forward I am heavy, but backward I am
not. What am I?

Fat?? ;D
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: M16 on 05 November 2009, 21:31:28
nope
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Post by: M16 on 05 November 2009, 21:32:02
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Forward I am heavy, but backward I am
not. What am I?
Winner

TON
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Post by: M16 on 05 November 2009, 21:33:13
One more

How many bricks does it take to complete
a building made of brick?
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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 21:36:11
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One more

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

One
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: M16 on 05 November 2009, 21:37:19
Well done.

I don't know any more
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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 21:38:29
What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else?
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:39:04
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What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else?
It wont be a secret then.....
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Post by: Jimbob on 05 November 2009, 21:39:14
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What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else?


Promise?  secret? Cold?
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 21:41:59
Nope H21. Nope Jimbob
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:43:53
your word.....
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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 21:44:37
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your word.....


Well done H21 :y
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:47:37
What always runs but never walks, often burbles, never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never eats?
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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 21:51:43
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What always runs but never walks, often burbles, never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never eats?

River
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Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 21:52:29
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What always runs but never walks, often burbles, never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never eats?

River

 :y
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 21:53:23
What belongs to you, but everyone else uses it?
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Post by: Seth on 05 November 2009, 21:57:21
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??


You're going backwards? ::)
sails full set?
wind was west?
west steered we?
nope....

keep thinking though!   :y   ;D



West, or a Mr West was at the wheel  ::)


The Winner!!!   ;D   ;D   ;D 

Nice one Bruce!
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: Amigo on 05 November 2009, 22:00:07
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the wind was west
and west steered we.
with sails full set
how could this be??


You're going backwards? ::)
sails full set?
wind was west?
west steered we?
nope....

keep thinking though!   :y   ;D


Elite sat nav!!!
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Post by: unlucky alf on 05 November 2009, 22:08:12
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What belongs to you, but everyone else uses it?
phone number? :)
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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 22:09:36
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What belongs to you, but everyone else uses it?
phone number? :)

Arh good answer, but alas no ;)
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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 22:19:23
Don't say i've stumped you all ::) :o
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Post by: Nickbat on 05 November 2009, 22:22:29
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What belongs to you, but everyone else uses it?
phone number? :)

The wife?  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 22:24:46
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What belongs to you, but everyone else uses it?
phone number? :)

The wife?  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: waspy on 05 November 2009, 22:53:39
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What belongs to you, but everyone else uses it?

Your name  :P
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: RobG on 05 November 2009, 23:25:13
You can buy it but you will never own it.

You can save it but not keep it.

When it`s gone you will never ever get it back

.................??????????????.............
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: Nickbat on 05 November 2009, 23:26:53
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You can buy it but you will never own it.

You can save it but not keep it.

When it`s gone you will never ever get it back

.................??????????????.............


Time?  ;)
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: hotel21 on 05 November 2009, 23:27:13
memories?
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Post by: RobG on 05 November 2009, 23:31:43
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You can buy it but you will never own it.

You can save it but not keep it.

When it`s gone you will never ever get it back

.................??????????????.............


Time?  ;)
:y
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: RobG on 05 November 2009, 23:39:26
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters

...............?....................
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Post by: Welung666 on 06 November 2009, 05:48:56
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What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters

...............?....................

Queue becomes Q ;)
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: waspy on 06 November 2009, 07:39:36
What goes up the chimney down, but can't come down the chimney up?
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Post by: Jimbob on 06 November 2009, 08:01:08
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What goes up the chimney down, but can't come down the chimney up?

Umbrella
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Post by: waspy on 06 November 2009, 08:06:36
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What goes up the chimney down, but can't come down the chimney up?

Umbrella
:y
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: Richie London on 06 November 2009, 10:13:20
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What goes up the chimney down, but can't come down the chimney up?


an umbrella
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: Richie London on 06 November 2009, 10:15:32
Something very extraordinary happened on the 6th of May, 1978 at thirty-four minutes past twelve a.m. What was it?
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Post by: Chris_H on 06 November 2009, 10:22:27
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Something very extraordinary happened on the 6th of May, 1978 at thirty-four minutes past twelve a.m. What was it?
Isn't it the 5th of June in the UK?
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Post by: Richie London on 06 November 2009, 10:28:48
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Something very extraordinary happened on the 6th of May, 1978 at thirty-four minutes past twelve a.m. What was it?
Isn't it the 5th of June in the UK?


now your being silly  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: waspy on 06 November 2009, 10:41:59
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What goes up the chimney down, but can't come down the chimney up?


an umbrella


Just over 2 hours too slow there Rich ;)
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Post by: waspy on 06 November 2009, 10:43:13
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Something very extraordinary happened on the 6th of May, 1978 at thirty-four minutes past twelve a.m. What was it?

You discovered your first public hair ;D
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Post by: Chris_H on 06 November 2009, 10:53:54
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Something very extraordinary happened on the 6th of May, 1978 at thirty-four minutes past twelve a.m. What was it?
Isn't it the 5th of June in the UK?


now your being silly  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Silly?  Moi?

OK I'll call your bluff.

it was 12:34 6/5/78??? :D

Works better with the 5th June IMHO.
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Post by: waspy on 06 November 2009, 10:58:55
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Something very extraordinary happened on the 6th of May, 1978 at thirty-four minutes past twelve a.m. What was it?
Isn't it the 5th of June in the UK?


now your being silly  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Silly?  Moi?

OK I'll call your bluff.

it was 12:34 6/5/78??? :D

Works better with the 5th June IMHO.


Yeh Rich :P :P ;D
Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: Martin_1962 on 06 November 2009, 18:45:27
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Something very extraordinary happened on the 6th of May, 1978 at thirty-four minutes past twelve a.m. What was it?


12:34 6/5/78

No don't get it :(
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Post by: hotel21 on 06 November 2009, 18:47:20
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Something very extraordinary happened on the 6th of May, 1978 at thirty-four minutes past twelve a.m. What was it?


12:34 6/5/78

No don't get it :(
If you are American, 12.34 5/6/78...

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Title: Re: Riddle
Post by: Martin_1962 on 06 November 2009, 18:48:30
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Something very extraordinary happened on the 6th of May, 1978 at thirty-four minutes past twelve a.m. What was it?


12:34 6/5/78

No don't get it :(
If you are American, 12.34 5/6/78...

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I know - I am winding him up ;D ;D