Some Riddles

[Big Boy]

1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years.. Which room is safest for him?

2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?

5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it.. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!

THE ANSWERS TO ALL FIVE THE RIDDLES ARE BELOW:




































Answers:

1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead. That one was easy, right?

2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; held under water; and hung).

3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing.

4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and tomorrow!

5. The letter e, which is the most common letter used in the English language, does not appear even once in the paragraph.

[PeteC]

I'm not sure about #1. If 3 years means that the third year had just begun one lion could have eaten the other two lions, and if he did so responsibly and with manners, he may still be alive. Pete

[Jimbob]

#4: I was thinking: Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing day.

(It's beginning to feel like Christmas, all the commericals and shop decorations)

#5 what was the question?

[hhfarang]

I got the first 4 straight away, but couldn't for the life of me figure out the last one!

[Arlo]

What is greater than God... more evil than the devil... the poor have it... the rich need it... and if you eat it you will die?

[zeitgeist]

What is greater than God... more evil than the devil... the poor have it... the rich need it... and if you eat it you will die?

nothing

[Arlo]

Correct Zeitgeist! I have more if any of you guys like this. Please share yours if you have any. Here is another.

Two men are in a desert. They both have packs on. One of the guys is dead. The guy who is alive has his pack open. The guy who is dead has his pack closed. What's in the pack?

[Dahling]

Parachute

[Arlo]

Correct Dahling!

In olden days you are a clever thief charged with treason against the king and sentenced to death. But the king decides to be a little lenient and lets you choose your own way to die. What way should you choose?

[Dannie Boy]

Correct Dahling!

In olden days you are a clever thief charged with treason against the king and sentenced to death. But the king decides to be a little lenient and lets you choose your own way to die. What way should you choose?

By natural causes?

[Arlo]

Natural causes=Old age, you are correct.

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years?

[Big Boy]

M

[Arlo]

Yes Sir BB.

You walk into a room with a match, a karosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. Which do you light first?

[Pleng]

Yes Sir BB.

You walk into a room with a match, a karosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. Which do you light first?

Unless I'm missing something, you won't be able to light any of the others (assuming a coal/log fireplace) until you've lit the match?

[PeteC]

Yes Sir BB.

You walk into a room with a match, a karosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. Which do you light first?

Unless I'm missing something, you won't be able to light any of the others (assuming a coal/log fireplace) until you've lit the match?

It's a bit dated. Things like lanterns, fireplaces etc., have electronic spark starters these days, and those who still smoke flick their Bic rather than carry matches