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?