Guess the Picture

Here is the next drawing puzzle, Guess the picture !

Photo Emotions

Can you find 5 simple emotions hidden in these rectangles

Chris, Zaux, Wiz = Arias

Chris + Zaux + Wiz = Arias

Each letter in the sum above represents a different digit.

Can you crack the code?

There's one solution to this one.

Trick of Mind >>> be informed

Ok the title is not exactly this puzzle. I found out it is not easy to make up a puzzle like this that makes sense. I want to say something like GREAT, but that didn't work out.

TRICK + OF + MIND = INFORM

Each letter in the sum above represents a different digit.

Hint: There are two different solutions
K and D can swap value, and the equation remains true.
Also the first code of a "word" will not be zero.
Can you crack the code?

Flags, ropes, roofs - oh my!

This is a riddle of two flags on flagpoles on houseroofs
You have a rope to assist you
You are only human so there're no poofs
You can't tie the rope on flage poles and pull across
Because then you would surely fall
You can't reach across roofs
Because you're just not that tall
You can't swing on the rope
Because then you will meet your death
You can't be on the ground
Because then you will be in enemy's grasp
If you can make a road
Then you'll cross without a yelp
Mind that glue gun in your pocket
Because it will come to help
Oh and with infinite amount of rope
How would you get to the other flag?
But don't worry if you have no hope
Because it won't cost you an arm nor leg
Try this, if you can, without your glue.

(sorry, I'm not really a poet)

12 = M in a Y

OK that works out to MONTHS in a YEAR.

Now, all the polymaths out there solve the following

1) 54 = C in a P (with J)
2) 13 = P at the L S
3) 15 = M on a D M C
4) 29 = D in F in a L Y
5) 80 = F S
6) 10 = P B
7) 100 = N in B T
8) 28 = N of D in the L C
9) 5 = P on a P
10) 4 = R of P in the O T
11) D = 500 in A N
12) 13 = C in O S
13) 21 = P in a N D
14) 0.81818181 . . . = F
15) 26535 = The N five D of P.

* There’s also one trick one and one reverse one

Parallel Lines

How will you find the mid points of two parallel lines. You have a ruler without the scale. (Mid points of each of the lines)

On Logic

1) All of the humankind, other than my footmen, have a certain amount of common-sense;
2) No one, who lives on barley-sugar, can be anything but a mere baby;
3) None but a hopscotch player knows what real happiness is;
4) No mere baby has a grain of common-sense;
5) No engine-driver ever plays hopscotch;
6) No footman of mine is ignorant of what true happiness is.

What logical conclusions you can make from here ?

News

First the good news: There is no bad news !
Bad News: There is no good news !

How many good news/bad news are there ?

Opposite of itself

here are few words which also means opposite of itself !

LEFT: 'remaining' as well as 'having gone'
CITATION: Award for good behavior as well as penalty for bad behavior
FAST: 'moving rapidly'; also 'fixed in position'
OVERLOOK: fail to notice; as also disregard deliberately or indulgently.

What kind of contranyms you come across everyday and understand it without any confusion?

The bare facts of the naked truth

I hope this one isn't too well known.

A man died and went to heaven. When he got there he found that everyone was naked. A man and a woman walked over to greet him. The (newly dead) man said to them, "Hello Adam, hello Eve".

How did he know who they were?

A Circle Mystery

From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:
"Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?"
"...a circle has no beginning," Luna Lovegood once cleverly said.

But really, does a circle have no beginning?
I mean, there has to be something that begun the circle,
or else there would be no circle at all..........

What do you think?

Nobel Prize

Why there is no Nobel Prize for Mathematics ?

New Alphabet

If you had to make a new letter of the alphabet what would it be?

What ?

Bigger than the Biggest thing ever and then some. Much bigger than that in fact. really amazingly immense, a totally stunning size, real "wow that's big," time It is so big that, by comparison, bigness itself looks really tiny. Gigantic multiplied by colossal multiplied by staggeringly huge is the sort of concept we're trying to get across here.

Johnny and the Waitress

When Johnny met the waitress the third time, He asked her what she did other than waiting table (part time), she replied with a smile that she was a

LATHEROSE CHOC

This puzzled him greatly until he learned what her first name was. What was her main occupation?

For the uninitiated here is another adventure of Johnny and the Waitress [^]

Through the Playing Card

Bill Gates wagers Warren Buffet 1 million dollars that he can cut a hole in an ordinary playing card and step right through it. As Warren's financial advisor, would you suggest him to bet ? Or What explanation can you give him ?

Bill Gates and Warren's old adventure here

Answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything

42 - The Answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything. We all know (now) that this is from the famous book by Douglas Adam's 'Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy'. This answer was given by supercomputer Deepthought.

Assume that this is correct, can you think of a creative way to justify this answer.

42 !  How ? Why ?

No Ears No Arms

It has a face, but no ears
Does sounds ghastly, but there is nothing to fear
It has hands, but no arms
Wait, don't worry, It mean no harm.

The Secret

A young reporter was given the opportunity to interview a very successful, very wealthy banker. The reporter asked him, "Sir, What is the secret of your success?"

He said "Two words, young man."
"And, Sir, what are they?"
"Right decisions."
"But how do you make right decisions?"
"One word." he responded.
"And, sir, What is that?"
"Experience."
"And how do you get Experience?"
"Two words"
"And, Sir, what are they?"

now! that is the question of the day

Funny Side of English

Word Pyramids: When a word become shorter and shorter by one letter, making meaningful words at each step. An example : Short becomes an "O" as shown

O
TO
HOT
SHOT
SHORT

Now let's test the Grey cells of ToM users, the words are BEFRIENDS, DRAFTING and FLIRTERS. Can you make word pyramids out of any of these ?

The Secret Password

A man wants to enter a private club, but the main door is guarded by a doorman who only lets people in who know the right password. The man hides in the bushes near the door and listens.

One patron approaches the doorman, who says, "12."
The patron replies, "6," and the doorman lets him in.

Another patron approaches the doorman who says, "6."
The patron replies, "3," and the doorman lets him in.

Thinking he has the code figures out, the man approaches the doorman.
The doorman says, "8," and the man replies, "4."
"I'm sorry sir," the doorman says, "This is a private club and only members are allowed."

What did the man do wrong?

Posted by Sammy's Dad on October 14, 2008.

Mysterious Six

In mathematics the number six can be achieved by using any number three times with mathematical expressions.

1 1 1 = 6
2 2 2 = 6
3 3 3 = 6
4 4 4 = 6
5 5 5 = 6
6 6 6 = 6
7 7 7 = 6
8 8 8 = 6
9 9 9 = 6

Let me do one for you , 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. Now can you try the rest ?

Irish Bulls

I got an email from my network administrator saying "If you don't recieve this email, please let me know." An amusingly absurd statement, that almost made sense. Such statements, that makes no sense and often contradicts itself, are Irish Bulls. We hear then almost everyday.

• We are overpaying him, but he is worth it.
  
• It would be a lovely day if it wasn't for the weather
  
• Back to back, they faced each other.

Can you think of one ?

The Missing Link

Party (----) Sphere

The missing link is a word which somehow links both side words. Can you think of the missing link above ?

Question Island

In the weird Question Island, people are as weird as the members of trick of mind.

Answers are not allowed. If the first person begins with a question, the other(s) reply with another question, the first person puts a third question, the opponent responds with a fourth. If you cannot ask the question, you don't speak. Repeated questions not allowed. No multiple questions. If you are wondering how the conversation goes, here is the first ever talk between Adam and Eve of Question Island.

Adam: What time is it?
Eve: Why do you want to know?
Adam: Why do you ask that?
Eve: Why can't you answer a civil question?
Adam: Why can't you look at your watch and tell?
Eve: When are you going to get yourself a watch?
Adam: What's that got to do with it?
Eve: Who do you think you are talking to me like that?
Adam: Where can i find someone who will tell me the time?
... so on. Know, what I mean ! So...

What is the Question ?

Do Something

What do creating robots, flying rockets and crime scene investigation have in common ?

Punctuate

Can you make some meaningful statements from the following

• It was and I said not but
• Time flies you cannot they pass by at such irregular intervals

The Magic Trick !

I was in Disneyland last weekend, and came across this Magician.

"I had on the stage," the magician's story went, "a small iron box with a handle on top. I invite a strong man to step forth. In response an Arab of medium height but sturdily built, a sort of local Hercules, came up. He walked up cheer-fully, grinning slyly the while, and stopped opposite me.

"Are you strong? " I asked, looking at him from tip to toe.
"Yes," said he.
"Are you sure you will always be strong?"
"Certainly," came the answer.
"You are Wrong" I said "In the twinkling of an eye I can rob you of your strength and you will grow as weak as a child"
"The Arab gave a disbelieving grin"
"Come here," I said, "and lift up this box."
The Arab bent over, lifted it up and then inquired: "Is that all?"
"You just wait a moment" said I. "Assuming a serious mein, I made a commanding gesture and solemnly uttered:
"You are now weaker than a woman. Lift that once again"

This time the Arab failed to pick it up, no matter how hard he tried. What happened ?

Three Gems

There are only three Real Gems* in the world which sustain our life ; the water, the food and the ______

*Assume you are left alone in an island what is the third thing you would ask for ?

Stepping Stones

Four stepping stones one ft square were placed in a row, in a section of garden, with equal spaces on all four sides of each.

What can be the smallest dimension of the section?

Car mechanics

My mini is 3.05m in length, and the body sits 0.3m off the ground.
Unfortunately the exhaust is cracked right in the centre of the car.
Assuming I can only lift the car at either end or I risk damaging the bodywork, and that I need a clearance of 0.5m to work under the car, how high do I need to jack up the car and which end would be best to use.

Designs of Nature

When I look at sun and moon I see orange and white Circles, when I look at mountains I see scalene Triangles. When I see a shooting star I see a straight line. The designs of nature are so accurately geometrical !

Can you think of three other natural items which are geometrical?

The Joy of Lex

"One hug?" smiled Alice.
"Enough !" said Bob.

What about, "a decimal point?" added Alice
"I'm a dot in place." Bob answered.

"the Mona Lisa ?" asked Alice.
What did Bob said ?

2 + 2 = 2 x 2

Simple and unique equation !

Can you tell any similar equations, involving two or more numbers on each side of the equation?

One would be 1/1/1 = 1 * 1 * 1

Shrink Word

A Shrink Word is similar to change word* except that in each step , either you reduce a letter in the word or change a letter. For example PIN becomes IN which then becomes I

Can you Shrink the word T H A N K S


* example of a change word

Lions and Crows

Pride is to Lions as ____ is to Crows ?

Would you know ?

Força !

What is the most powerful force in the universe ? Why ?

Coin confusion

How can you arrange 10 coins into 5 rows of 4 coins each?

Word Puzzle

Which English 6 letter word can form 7 other words without rearranging the order of any of the letters?

What is it?

"You throw away its outside, cook its inside, eat its outside, and throw away its inside."
What is it?

- pramsay13

Analogy

Complete the analogy. Example High is to low as sky is to /e/a/r/t/h/.
Skull is to brain as shell is to / / / / /.

Longest Word !

Madam Query was late again. She saw always late chalked on the board. She became upset, "You all are very Impertinent and will not get any extra credits in English this year." She said.

"I can forgive you all in ONLY one condition. Tell me the longest word in English which does not repeat any letters?" Assume you were there, can you save your classmates ?

Multilingual

Steve was amazed by "the fact" that this is one thing in the world that can speak all languages ?

Would you know what ?

Persistence

A young salesman Good Benito was finally admitted to the office of the president, who chided him, "Young man, you should feel flattered that I allowed you to come in here. I turned down five salesman today.

"I Know" replied Good Benito . "_ ___ ___ ____ __ ____"

What did he said ?

The train to clarksville

Mr. Moody grumbles about bad time-keeping trains from morning till night!.
On one particular morning he was quiet justified.
His train left on time for the one hour journey, to Clarksville, and it arrived 5 minutes late.
However, Mr. Moody 's watch showed it to be 3 minutes early, so he adjusted his watch by putting it forward 3 minutes.
His watch kept time during the day, and on the return journey in the evening the train started on time, according to his watch, and arrived on time, according to the station clock.
If the train travelled 25 percent faster on the return journey than it did on the morning journey, was the station clock fast or slow, and by how much?




as always by world pride

an eggy breakfast

Two fathers and two sons sat down to eat eggs for breakfast. They ate exatly three eggs, each person had an egg. how is this possible?







by:world_pride

Basic Arithmetic

Using only "arithmetical" signs, complete the following equation correctly

10 10 10 = 9.50

Alphabetical Order

What is the longest English word which has its letters in alphabetical order ?

Puzzle

This is one of these puzzles that gets dusted off at Christmas - fun for all the family
(better than a poke in the eye, but only just)
example: 12DOC = 12 Days Of Christmas

1. 7WOTW
2. SWAT7D
3. 365DIAY
4. 2BON2B
5. 66BOTB
6. 5GR
7. 180WTD
8. ASITS9
9. 12IIAF
10. SO69

pramsay13

Ridiculous Riddle

This is one of the most ridiculous riddle i've heard but here it is....
cuz i gots nothing better to do...

You're trapped in a room with no doors or windows...
The only items in the room is a table, and a mirror...
how do you get out...


-Rx

Think Brain

What is the minimum steps required to go from

THINK -> BRAIN

* assuming you change one letter at a time and each step makes a meaningful word. Show the steps !

Fill in the Blank

The sentence has ______________ letters.

There are atleast three ways to fill in the blank and make the statement correct. Can you tell them ?

Word fun

MILONELION ?

Color Puzzle

Which word does not belong to this group

Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Blue, Brown, Black.

Still Got Friday

I got on scooter within ten minutes after I got your letter. When I got to Carlsbad, I got a taxi for town. But I got wet through before I got to Carlsbad, and I have got such a cold as I shall not be able to get rid of in a hurry. I got to bank about noon, but first of all I got shaved and dressed. I soon got into the secret of getting a petition before the board, but I could not get an answer then, however I got intelligence from the agent that I should most likely get one the next morning.

As soon as I got back to my hotel, I got my dinner, and got to bed, it was not long before I got to sleep. When I got up in the morning, I got my breakfast, and then got myself dressed, that I might get out in time, to get an answer to my petition. As soon as I got it, I got into the taxi, and got to Carlsbad by three: and about tea time, I got home. I have got nothing particular for you and so Adieu.

What's wrong in the above paragraphs ? Can you fix it ?

Johnny and the waitress

Remember the waitress ! Johnny quite impressed, came back to the restaurant. This time he thought of asking her out. "God ! I don't even know her name" he said to himself. When she appeared, he asked her, "Would you come with me for a dinner ?"

"Only if you can find out my name (hidden) in this !" and she gave him a piece of paper with the following note.

To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.

Can you help ?

Beheadments

In yon vast field of cultivated space,
I there am found with members of my race;
Decapitate me__if you've no objection_
You then will find what brings me to perfection;
Take one more cut, and then you'll plainly see,
What I am destined, day by day, to be

Run a program on that!

What The Doctor Said

A man goes to the doctor complaining about stomach problems. The doctor asks him what he's been eating.
  "I only eat pool balls," he says.
"Red ones for breakfast, yellow and orange ones for lunch, blue for afternoon snacks, and purple and black for dinner."
  "I see the problem," says the doctor.

"..........."

What did the doctor said ?

Analog Clock

Why an analog clock On Display is always set to show the time 10:10 ?

Hardware Special

The following board was seen on the hardware store window.

HARDWARE SPECIAL

$ .25 each
---------------------------------
100 for $ .75
1000 for $ 1.00
10,000 for $ 1.25

What are they selling ?

China or Bust

If someone were really to dig a hole throught the middle of the earth to china, would he be able to get to china. Explain

The sky is the limit

Sorry for the disappearance but I'm back with a toughie:

Where is the world is the sky no more than three yards wide?

Effervescent Nectar

"Could I induce you to imbibe an effervescent nectar infused with the savory fluid of cacao ?"

"NO -- AND SHUT UP "

"Thats a perfect example of your obtuse mentality"

?

Letter Fun

Answers to the following are sole letters.

What letter...

1 Is a character on a popular sci-fi series?
2 Is your best friend?
3 Hates you?
4 Is plural?
5 Stinks when mixed with urine?
6 Is twice the man you are?
7 Is seventh in the alphabet?
8 Uses cones?

Four Letter Words

Little Joe was waiting for his mom outside the clinic. The compounder Miss Janet asked him, "Joe, do you know how many parts of the body can be spelled with four letters ?"

"Of course " said Joe and started counting. "Hair, nose, neck, skin.... god, they are more than I thought, let me write it down."

How many are there ?

Prudent Avis

That prudent avis which matutinally deserts the coziness of its abode will ensnare a vermiculate creature.

The Station Master

Johnny asked the Station Master Mr. Hebrew , how long the train would be in the station. The Station Master with a mathematical bend of mind answered , "222222."

When Johnny asked again, "what about the train on the next track?", "2222222." Mr. Hebrew said.

What does that mean ?

Railroad Crossing

RAILROAD CROSSING -- LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS

Can you spell it without any R's

Cut the Cake

What is the maximum number of parts you can cut a circular cake by using a knife 4 times. How about maximum number of equal parts?

* Assume your knife only goes in a straight line and you don't move the parts of the cake between the cuts.

Surrealism

How many Surrealists does it take to screw in a light bulb?

At least it's original

My eyes cannot see you,
My wisdom will not teach you.
Don't believe my spoken lies
That promise not to eat you......???

- CodyC

*I just made this up, so I apologize if it is stupid, easy or both

What is it ?

I could not resist. It was just sitting there in the store, silent, waiting. Every day I would stop and look at it, with the freakish fascination of bystanders at the scene of an accident.

It kept calling to me. I kept coming back to it.

A friend was wondering what was wrong with me. "Why do you look at that? You don't even like it!". How could I explain to him the indifferent compulsion that drew me again and again? How could I explain that words such as "like" became meaningless, hollow noise when compared to the universe of my fascination?

And then one day, I bought it: ?

Poor to Rich

What is the minimum amount of logical and meaningful steps would you need to change

POOR to RICH

Assuming you change one step at a time and make meaningful state at every step.

Everybody wants to listen to a story of a poor man who became a millionaire

Alien Division

Alien's "calculator" scanned twenty humans in four houses, immediately six showed up in the "calculator's" display.

What will the "calculator" show if the number of humans are ten distributed in five houses?

Changing Colors

What is the minimum amount of steps would you need to change the word,

GRASS to GREEN

Assuming you change one letter at a time and make meaningful words at every step.

Sun on Horizon

My recent interest is in photographing Sunrises and Sunsets. When reviewing some of those pictures, I came across a very peculiar one. The Sun was on the horizon, but I (almost) could not tell, whether it was taken during Sunrise or Sunset. This got me thinking. Sunrise and Sunset are terms given by us, but are they really different, the fact is, Earth rotation cause this.

By looking at a picture of a Sun on horizon, can you tell whether its taken at Sunrise or Sunset ?

Adam and Eve

Remember the waitress who liked solving puzzles, well Johnny was again in the same restaurant and after having a meal, asked her for a detail check. This time, she thought of testing Johnny and came back with this:

 ADAM
  AND
  EVE
   ON
    A
-------
 RAFT

And said, the largest value of RAFT is your bill, can you find out ?

On Planting Trees

If you wish to plant some trees so that each is equal distant from every other tree what is the largest number you can plant.

By the way, Red Maple is one of the best tree to plant.

The Mystery of Alphabet

I recently visited Legoland, in California. One of my interesting memories of the trip turned out to be the long and winding road to get there. The road where I also came across this unique mystery. I saw solid, single letters of the alphabet, firmly fixed on the side of the road.

First I saw the letter "L" almost as big as the height of a christmas tree, "this could be fun for kids" I thought. Then came equally big, the letter "E", and then to my surprise the letter "C" (!) and the "O".

"ok ! its the mystery of a broken letter G, for LEGO" , I told myself.

But as I went on and waited for another L or an I, my eyes grew wider and wider with suspense and surprise. It was nothing like I expected. What did I see ?

Grammar School

A 1,000 year old Celtic medieval manuscript was found in Ireland with the following written

    +h@+  +h@+  1$  1$

+h@+  +h@+  1$  n0+  1$  n0+

  1$  +h@+  1+  1+  1$

The archaeologist, Hell Raiser was first intrigued. After looking closely he smiled and said, "whoever wrote this, certainly didn't pass grammar school"

Well ! how would you write it ?

Solving Puzzles

Johnny walks into a restaurant for lunch. He asks the waitress if she is good at solving puzzles. She replies, "I am the best." So Johnny says he'll have "sausage and noodles drenched with ice cream, hashed" and adds, "if you bring me what I really want I'll leave you a $100 tip."

A few minutes later, she brought him exactly what he wanted, and he left her the large tip. What did Johnny really eat for lunch?

December Days

What is so unique about December, other than the Christmas. Something which you don't find in any other month ?

btw, Merry Christmas guys !

The Word Puzzle

Professor Nova, in the summer of 1798 invented a famous puzzle which goes like this...

99 + 9 = 9 ?

Now, all I need is to give a hint and ask you to solve it, right ? Right.

The Roman Clock

The storm was at its peak intensity. It destroyed the old tower and broke the clock of the Big Ben into four pieces. Father Decosta when collecting those pieces noted a very extraordinary thing. The numbers in each of the piece added up to 20.

How is it possible?

"Today is 20th of the month too", he thought. "How very intriguing, Is HE trying to send a message"

Hidden Word

Can you find the hidden word ?

E ( C/TA ) R

Unusual trick

My trick of this day, is most unusual. As is this paragraph. What is so unusual about this paragraph? If you look hard, you will find it without too much difficulty. Try hard to spot it. Look through words, punctuations, paragraph, you will find it.

Find it !

Odd one out

Can you find it ?



car, moon, fish , happy, belief

Amazing arrangement

I have 8 cue sticks and while playing with billiard balls in three dimension, a strange question struck me. What's the maximum number of cue sticks you can put in an arrangement so that each of them touches every other.

As I started trying arrangements in incremental order, I amazed myself everytime, so when did I stop ?

Heard of Mock Turtle ?

Can you replace "?" using Mock Turtle's Arithmetic^* and make the statement true ?

? 1 ? 2 ? 3 ? 4 ? 5 ? 6 ? 7 ? 8 ? 9 = 10

* The Mock Turtle went on. “We had the best of educations . . . Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with, and then the different branches of Arithmetic—Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.”