Go Figure (mind game)

[Dervish]

How would you rearrange the letters in the words new door to make one word? Note: There is only one correct answer.

[birdy]

The answer is one word?

[currymee]

birdy, it is an anagram game .... :D

[Challenger]

W O O D N E R

[currymee]

W O O D N E R

Challenger, I check the online dictionary - no such word .... :confused: :confused: either that, my dictionary is lau-beh ....

[birdy]

birdy, it is an anagram game .... :D
Yes.. I know.. that's why I said the answer is ONE WORD ;)

[currymee]

Yes.. I know.. that's why I said the answer is ONE WORD ;)

I get it now :D .... sorry-leh, my brain not tuned to these puzzles .... :o :o :o

[Challenger]

hey - then the question is flawed...

[Dervish]

Answer: The letters should be arranged as follows: one word

[Dervish]

Next Question: What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

[umadavid]

Next Question: What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
S H O R T .

[birdy]

S H O R T .
B I N G O ! Short --> Shorter

[Dervish]

Quite right! I see I am in the company of geniuses. Anyone a member of Mensa?

[Dervish]

Next question: A traffic cop was stopped at a red light. Professor Bumble, who had his mind on a lecture he was about to give, drove his car right by him and through the light without stopping. The cop witnessed the entire scene but made no attempt to stop him. Why not?

[birdy]

Anyone a member of Mensa?
Nope. I am not.


Next question: A traffic cop was stopped at a red light. Professor Bumble, who had his mind on a lecture he was about to give, drove his car right by him and through the light without stopping. The cop witnessed the entire scene but made no attempt to stop him. Why not?
Any clue for this .. the answer could be as imaginative as it can be leh.... :p :confused:

[Dervish]

Nope. I am not.


Any clue for this .. the answer could be as imaginative as it can be leh.... :p :confused:

<grin> Yea ~~ I know what you mean. So let's start getting imaginative. The most unlikely is usually the correct answer for questions like this. Drop dead annoying..tis.

[kwchang]

Next question: A traffic cop was stopped at a red light. Professor Bumble, who had his mind on a lecture he was about to give, drove his car right by him and through the light without stopping. The cop witnessed the entire scene but made no attempt to stop him. Why not?
Aiyaaa ... the Police were stopped at the red light. The Professor was going past the green light ma :D :)

[Dervish]

(Wide grin)

Answer : Professor Bumble was driving through a green light, in front of the cop who was stopped at the red light.

[Dervish]

Next question: When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?

[Challenger]

when u deduct twelve from it?

[coleslaw]

2 + 11 = 1 o clock

or 2 + november = january !!!

[currymee]

2 + 11 = 1 o clock

or 2 + november = january !!!

Wah !! Coleslaw, you also got good sharp brain like Birdy ... respect :) :) :) - me, blur sotong when it comes to brain teasers and mind-benders :p :o :o

[Dervish]

Answer: When you add 2 hours to eleven o'clock, you get one o'clock.

[Dervish]

Next question: While on vacation in Europe, Inspector Smart was touring some of the ancient castles. The tour went up a long flight of stairs, until they came upon a huge wooden door. The guide pulled the door open and shone a light inside. There was a long shaft with four walls ending some 40 meters below. The guide explained that this room had served as a disposal system for those who were out of favour with the castle lord. As the group made their way back down the stairs, they heard a loud scream and a thud. Inspector Smart and the guide ran back to find a suicide note pinned to the large wooden door. They swung the door open and shone a light down the shaft. A woman from the tour lay dead at the bottom. "This was no suicide," declared Inspector Smart, "this was murder." How could he be so certain?

[akiyoshi]

If it was suicide, after jumping down, the door would remain open :)
Since it was closed, that means somebody pushed the woman and closed that door & pinned the note.

[Dervish]

If it was suicide, after jumping down, the door would remain open :)
Since it was closed, that means somebody pushed the woman and closed that door & pinned the note.

Indeed! You are SOOOOOoooO clever!!! (very wide grin)

[Dervish]

Next question (really easy):

Jack swam up to the bar and ordered a drink. He leaned over to Inspector Apanama and introduced himself. "It sure is great to be back in the city," said Jack. "I just came from the barber who shaved off my four month old beard, and then I ate till I was ready to burst. I've been at sea searching for a sunken Spanish galleon for the last four months, and two days ago I finally found her. With a few thousand dollars I'll secure the salvage rights and bring up a fortune." While gazing at the bathing beauties, Jack rubbed his tanned chin and added, "by the way, if you're interested, for a few grand I could cut you in on a piece of the action."

"Sorry Jack," replied Inspector Apanama. "I'm afraid your credibility is rather low."

Why would Shadow say that?

[coleslaw]

his chin should not have been tanned since he just shaved off his 4 mth old beard!

[Dervish]

Right you are !

[currymee]

AISEYMAN !!! You guys are REALLY GOOD :cool: ... and I am learning from our sifus here ... :) :) :)

[akiyoshi]

watched too many detective dramas-lah

[Dervish]

Next question: Scheming Suzie and her younger brother were fighting. Their mother, who had had enough, decided to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper in such a way that they couldn't touch each other. How could this be done?

[currymee]

watched too many detective dramas-lah

Hercule Poirot, Murder She Wrote, Agatha Christie, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drews, HK TVBs ... :) :) :) - love all those - always watched the start but never stayed till the end .... :o :o :o

[currymee]

Next question: Scheming Suzie and her younger brother were fighting. Their mother, who had had enough, decided to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper in such a way that they couldn't touch each other. How could this be done?

Let me try ... Broadsheet newspaper with a door between them .... :p

[QuietStorm]

Let me try ... Broadsheet newspaper with a door between them .... :pTing! Should be the correct answer. :p

[currymee]

Next question: Scheming Suzie and her younger brother were fighting. Their mother, who had had enough, decided to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper in such a way that they couldn't touch each other. How could this be done?

Wait, wait ... my brain may have finally work ... they stand on the SAME SHEET BACK-TO-BACK ..... :D

[birdy]

Wait, wait ... my brain may have finally work ... they stand on the SAME SHEET BACK-TO-BACK ..... :D
If back-to-back, it will be touching each other, won't they? :confused:

I think a broadsheet of newspaper would do the job - no need door. :)

[Dervish]

CURRY MEE IS CORRECT !!! (pardon the shouting ~~ pai say - pai say)

i.e. the newspaper under a door and the two mischief makers on the two different sides of the door[B]

[Dervish]

Question: If I post the next riddle which sounded suggestive, would I be issued a banana, do you think?

[birdy]

Question: If I post the next riddle which sounded suggestive, would I be issued a banana, do you think?
I think chang doesn't really check on game threads that often... :p I hope that answer your question.

[Dervish]

Old Classic:

Buka sarung, nampak bulu
Buka bulu, nampak biji
Buka biji, nampak batang

[birdy]

Old Classic:

Buka sarung, nampak bulu
Buka bulu, nampak biji
Buka biji, nampak batang


That's easy one - CORN :D

[QuietStorm]

That's easy one - CORN :DBirdy, I see you answered that naughty one with ease ! ;)

[birdy]

Birdy, I see you answered that naughty one with ease ! ;)
That's b'coz I buka sarung and nampak bulu always mah ... :D

[QuietStorm]

That's b'coz I buka sarung and nampak bulu always mah ... :D*Faints!*

:D:D:D

[Dervish]

That's easy one - CORN :D

Right you are !!

Next question: Can you translate the following? (I couldn't, ok)

YYURYYUBICURYY4ME

[birdy]

Right you are !!

Next question: Can you translate the following? (I couldn't, ok)

YYURYYUBICURYY4ME
My Google friend tells me that it is translated as "Too Wise You Are, Too Wise You Be, I See You Are Too Wise for Me" :D ;)

[Dervish]

*Faints!*

:D:D:D

Now, now, birdy. You mustn't shock people like this. It isn't nice. Shoo-shoo.....Shoo-shoo......*LOL*

[Dervish]

My Google friend tells me that it is translated as "Too Wise You Are, Too Wise You Be, I See You Are Too Wise for Me" :D ;)

Too right your google friend is. Information age does have its advantages. At least, one no longer needs to crack one's head over ridiculous riddles....

[QuietStorm]

My Google friend tells me that it is translated as "Too Wise You Are, Too Wise You Be, I See You Are Too Wise for Me" :D ;)Actually ALL answers to any existing puzzles are in the Internet. Unless the puzzles posted here were composed by the forumers themselves. Sigh.

[currymee]

Right you are !!

Next question: Can you translate the following? (I couldn't, ok)

YYURYYUBICURYY4ME

HAHAHAHA .... all I saw was : YYURYYUBICURYY4ME = CURRYMEE :D :D :D

[birdy]

HAHAHAHA .... all I saw was : YYURYYUBICURYY4ME = CURRYMEE :D :D :D
Indeed... I first see CURRYMEE also ... :D

[birdy]

Let me try one, I don't think you can google this one for answer. :cool:

http://img20.imageporter.com/i/00068/4gyj8fxrm25m_t.jpg (http://www.imageporter.com/4gyj8fxrm25m/Quiz.bmp)

D E F is a Quadrant
A B C D is a Rectangle

Given that, A D = A E = 5 cm and F C = 2 cm

What is the length of A C?? You need to explain how you get the answer and not simply guess a number. ;)

Hint : Don't think too complicated. The answer is within the diagram :cool: Click on the diagram to enlarge it if it is too small for you to see.

[Dervish]

Hey wait. What happened to Jenny's treasure? You pulled that one off without anyone trying? Did it have anything to do with eggs? I couldn't figure it out...really

[birdy]

Hey wait. What happened to Jenny's treasure? You pulled that one off without anyone trying? Did it have anything to do with eggs? I couldn't figure it out...really
Neh.. I got Jenny's treasure from the internet... Thought of taking Quietstorm's suggestion - come up with my all time favorite quiz. :)

[currymee]

Let me try one, I don't think you can google this one for answer. :cool:

http://img20.imageporter.com/i/00068/4gyj8fxrm25m_t.jpg (http://www.imageporter.com/4gyj8fxrm25m/Quiz.bmp)

D E F is a Quadrant
A B C D is a Rectangle

Given that, A D = A E = 5 cm and F C = 2 cm

What is the length of A C??

Hint : Don't think too complicated. The answer is within the diagram :cool:


Based on Pythagoras theorem, should b the square-root of 89. :p :p :eek:

[kwchang]

Let me try one, I don't think you can google this one for answer. :cool:

http://img20.imageporter.com/i/00068/4gyj8fxrm25m_t.jpg (http://www.imageporter.com/4gyj8fxrm25m/Quiz.bmp)

D E F is a Quadrant
A B C D is a Rectangle

Given that, A D = A E = 5 cm and F C = 2 cm

What is the length of A C??

Hint : Don't think too complicated. The answer is within the diagram :cool:
DE = DF = 10cm
minus 2cm we get DC=8cm
Right angled triangle with sides 8cm and 5cm, apply pythagorus's theorum to get the length of AC which is the hypotenus = ?

[birdy]

DE = DF = 10cm
minus 2cm we get DC=8cm
Right angled triangle with sides 8cm and 5cm, apply pythagorus's theorum to get the length of AC which is the hypotenus = ?
Chang, you are almost there.. no doubt you can use the hypotenus to work out (which come to many decimals) ... but this is a brainteaser, so, the answer within the diagram. Think harder a bit.

[Dervish]

agree..should be square root 89 but "the answer is within the diagram"...what does that mean?

[currymee]

Well, if I am going to be a SMART ALEC, I will just say SAME AS BD :p :D

[Dervish]

if it is a quadrant, i.e. DE=DB=AC=10?

[Dervish]

but it can't be 10 since squaring that gives you 100.......hmmm....relook

[currymee]

if it is a quadrant, i.e. DE=DB=AC=10?

BINGO !!!! It is the RADIUS - clever Venus !!!!

[birdy]

but it can't be 10 since squaring that gives you 100.......hmmm....relook
I know this quiz has a flaw - you can equate back with equation :p That's why, I said don't think too complicated ;)


if it is a quadrant, i.e. DE=DB=AC=10?
B I N G O Smart guy....

[kwchang]

Of course!, BD is the radius of the quadrat, so it must be 10 but by mathematical inference, it does not give the same answer ... so there is a flaw in the calculation - perhaps the next quiz is to find out where is the error?

[kwchang]

I think chang doesn't really check on game threads that often.... HaHaHa, not true isn't it? I am here as you can see. What flavour of banana shall I give eh? ;)

[currymee]

Of course!, BD is the radius of the quadrat, so it must be 10 but by mathematical inference, it does not give the same answer ... so there is a flaw in the calculation - perhaps the next quiz is to find out where is the error?

WALAU !!! Now the MATHS GET HEAVY !!!!! ..... :p :p :D

[Dervish]

HaHaHa, not true isn't it? I am here as you can see. What flavour of banana shall I give eh? ;)

Ooops!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: *Faints!*

[Dervish]

HaHaHa, not true isn't it? I am here as you can see. What flavour of banana shall I give eh? ;)

(Waking up)
To Birdy:

(whisper softly) ===> How he know ah?

[currymee]

(Waking up)
To Birdy:

(whisper softly) ===> How he know ah?

Look at his AVATAR - the ALL-SEEING EYE !!!!! :p (blood-shot some more ... )

[birdy]

(Waking up)
To Birdy:

(whisper softly) ===> How he know ah?
Is it the new quiz to guess? :p Maybe he was attracted by the Mathematic question I posted :rolleyes: ... coz it has picture in it. :p

[Dervish]

Is it the new quiz to guess? :p Maybe he was attracted by the Mathematic question I posted :rolleyes: ... coz it has picture in it. :p

(Wide Grin)

[chin_wan]

Study = No Fail
No Study = Fail

Therefore:

Study + No Study = No Fail + Fail
Study ( 1 + No ) = Fail ( 1 + No )
Study = Fail

How can this be? Please explain.

[kwchang]

Study = No Fail
No Study = Fail

Therefore:

Study + No Study = No Fail + Fail
Study ( 1 + No ) = Fail ( 1 + No )
Study = Fail

How can this be? Please explain.
The error is ...
Study + No Study = Study (1 + No)

How can you break up "No Study" to "No (Study)" ?
You are creating mathematical rules out of thin air and the math logic is also flawed.

In reality, "No Study" should be negative of "study"
Hence forth the equation should be ...
Study + No Study = No Fail + Fail
Study + (- Study) = - Fail + Fail
Study (1-1) = Fail (-1 +1)
Study x 0 = Fail x 0
0 = 0

Basically a positive plus a negative cancels everything out la :D :)

[currymee]

Fuyoh !! First, we kena quizzed on Trigonometry and now Algebra ..... what next - calculus ? :p :D :D

[Naka]

Fuyoh !! First, we kena quizzed on Trigonometry and now Algebra ..... what next - calculus ? :p :D :D


Wah, new game ah....I'll have to read from the beginning to know wat is going on :D

[chin_wan]

The error is ...
Study + No Study = Study (1 + No)

How can you break up "No Study" to "No (Study)" ?
You are creating mathematical rules out of thin air and the math logic is also flawed.

In reality, "No Study" should be negative of "study"
Hence forth the equation should be ...
Study + No Study = No Fail + Fail
Study + (- Study) = - Fail + Fail
Study (1-1) = Fail (-1 +1)
Study x 0 = Fail x 0
0 = 0

Basically a positive plus a negative cancels everything out la :D :)

Very good logic there! I have another explanation:

Study + No Study = No Fail + Fail
Study - Fail = No Fail - No Study
Study - Fail = -No Study + No Fail
(Study - Fail) = -No (Study - Fail)
1 = -No
No = -1
1+ No = 0

If we apply to the previous formula:


Study = No Fail
No Study = Fail

Therefore:

Study + No Study = No Fail + Fail
Study ( 1 + No ) = Fail ( 1 + No )
Study = Fail

You cannot devide by zero!

http://lgo.mit.edu/blog/drewhill/files/divide-by-zero-blog-safe.jpg

[Dervish]

Easy Question: What did the big chimney say to the small chimney?

[birdy]

Taken from Ant Bully : I am BIG, you are SMALL :D

[Dervish]

Nope. Try again.

[kwchang]

You are too small to be smoking ;)

[Dervish]

You are too small to be smoking ;)

BINGO ! ! :D :D

[Dervish]

Question:

Aunt Lucy had a big one
Aunt Molly had two small ones
A lady had one in front
A man had none

[coleslaw]

letter..L .........

[birdy]

letter..L .........
Very smart of you, Coleslaw :cool:

[Dervish]

letter..L .........

Correct, Coleslaw. You are very sharp.
:D

[Dervish]

I am going to post a picture puzzle. Please pardon the bad drawing.

(Birdy, is there a way to post the picture without attaching, or link to another site? Just a simple post...? Like you did with yours? Is so, please instruct. Thank you)

[birdy]

I am going to post a picture puzzle. Please pardon the bad drawing.

(Birdy, is there a way to post the picture without attaching, or link to another site? Just a simple post...? Like you did with yours? Is so, please instruct. Thank you)
No.. you can register one photobucket (www.photobucket.com) to upload your photo, after that, just copy the link and put in the forum.

[Dervish]

No.. you can register one photobucket (www.photobucket.com) to upload your photo, after that, just copy the link and put in the forum.

ummm.....ok thanks. sounds troublesome... :D

[birdy]

ummm.....ok thanks. sounds troublesome... :D
After a while, you will find it very simple... this banana forum doesn't support big attachment, so, if you picture size is too big, you will not be able to post already.

[Dervish]

yes, i noticed. I had to make my jpg really tiny in order to post it above.

[Dervish]

(Phew! Wipes sweat from brow - Finally able to post a simple picture. Please pardon the bad drawing...and thanks birdy****)


http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy295/venuspoper/q.jpg

[Dervish]

Noted with thanks, Chang

[Dervish]

The picture puzzle above, as you can see, (excuse the bad drawing) consist of nine images, of which two are intentionally left out. Can you give your best guess? I know it is a real pain in the you-know-what to post the answer (picture) here, so if you can tell how you arrive at the answer, it is good enough. (Come on, all, this one is real easy...I promise..)

[birdy]

Any hint ah?

[currymee]

Pix puzzle too mah-fun to post the answer lah !! :p :D

[Dervish]

Pix puzzle too mah-fun to post the answer lah !! :p :D

Totally agree. That's why I say no need to post the answer. Just explain how you derive at it...sudah cukup....try la.

Birdy ...as for the hint....actually no need to think so complicated (grin *sounds familiar?)...the answer is in the picture.....(must pay you copyright $$$$ - *grin)

[Challenger]

getting cock-eyed liao staring at your diagram...

[Dervish]

getting cock-eyed liao staring at your diagram...

*wide grin* ........drop some eye-mo. Get 40 winks, than come back and stare some more....and this time.....the answer will hit you right smack between the eyes......sure one*

[Dervish]

HINT # 1

The answer is in the picture ...

[Dervish]

HINT # 2

No calculations required

[kwchang]

I suggest we drop this part and start a new one ... see how a technically difficult one will put people off? Difficult is fine but if it involves putting up a graphic, no takers

[Dervish]

No, Chang. Beg to disagree. This particular puzzle is extraordinarily easy. It was my first picture puzzle and I solved it when I was a naive, innocent and dungu 15 year-old. I mean, if a kid can solve it......really, not trying to brag.....it is so easy that the answer will insult you.....

I'll wait a day or two, Chang. And if nobody could nail this one, we'll move on, okay?

[birdy]

Your hint is not a hint lar... of course everybody will know that this puzzle will not involve any calculation and the answer is within the picture because it is guessing the development trend of each picture. :o

[Dervish]

Your hint is not a hint lar... of course everybody will know that this puzzle will not involve any calculation and the answer is within the picture because it is guessing the development trend of each picture. :o

OK, birdy. Fair enough....which brings us to:-

HINT # 3

Look for the common link. What does each and every image have in common?

[Dervish]

HINT # 4

This problem applies what you learn in school..... I think Mathematics.

(No calculations, just a 'concept' you learn in Mathematics)

[umadavid]

HINT # 4

This problem applies what you learn in school..... I think Mathematics.

(No calculations, just a 'concept' you learn in Mathematics)
Okay the answer is mirror image of the numbers 1 to 9 :D

[Dervish]

Okay the answer is mirror image of the numbers 1 to 9 :D


BINGO !!

Oh my God!!! ~~~ What took you so long? I have been waiting for you since I was 15 years old.... :D :D :D

...actually since then, nobody I asked could solve this puzzle.

[Dervish]

Now, everyone...isn't the answer so ridiculously easy? I mean, don't you feel like wringing my neck for asking it?

[umadavid]

BINGO !!

Oh my God!!! ~~~ What took you so long? I have been waiting for you since I was 15 years old.... :D :D :D

...actually since then, nobody I asked could solve this puzzle.
Thank you :) Your clue helped!

[Dervish]

Next question:-

When Adam first saw Eve, what did he say to her?"

[birdy]

Okay the answer is mirror image of the numbers 1 to 9 :D
Well.... I know is mirror image, but will it tell what will be the 2 missing pictures?

[birdy]

Next question:-

When Adam first saw Eve, what did he say to her?"
Hello, I am Adam. :p

[Dervish]

Well.... I know is mirror image, but will it tell what will be the 2 missing pictures?


Birdy?

Isn't it obvious? :confused: :confused:
You're pulling my leg, right? :confused: :confused:

[Dervish]

Hello, I am Adam. :p

Actual answer:

"Madam, I am Adam."

[Dervish]

Birdy?

Isn't it obvious? :confused: :confused:
You're pulling my leg, right? :confused: :confused:

Birdy,

Seriously, you know. Should I post the 2 missing images? I thought that the explanation to the puzzle is enough to spare everybody the laborious ordeal of posting the images..but if it helps, I'll post it...but seriously, you're pulling my leg, right?

[birdy]

Birdy,

Seriously, you know. Should I post the 2 missing images? I thought that the explanation to the puzzle is enough to spare everybody the laborious ordeal of posting the images..but if it helps, I'll post it...but seriously, you're pulling my leg, right?
To be frank.. I really cannot figure out the 2 missing image :o

[umadavid]

Actual answer:

"Madam, I am Adam."
My Pastor who like to joke a lot said that when Adam saw Eve he whistled as said "WOO....MAN!" and that is why we call them women. :D

[Dervish]

91..................

[birdy]

Here is one more maths puzzle ... it looks easy, it sounds easy but it may not that easy. :D

http://img20.imageporter.com/i/00073/bkmfzsvo8d0x_t.jpg (http://www.imageporter.com/bkmfzsvo8d0x/Math.JPG)

Guess what is '?'

[Dervish]

91..................

aiyahh...birdy...you pulled off the puzzle again....why, oh why......

[Dervish]

Here is one more maths puzzle ... it looks easy, it sounds easy but it may not that easy. :D

http://img20.imageporter.com/i/00073/bkmfzsvo8d0x_t.jpg (http://www.imageporter.com/bkmfzsvo8d0x/Math.JPG)

Guess what is '?'
is it 91? .....

[birdy]

91..................
BINGO ... it's that easy, right?

[birdy]

aiyahh...birdy...you pulled off the puzzle again....why, oh why......
Just now the text format looks messy. :o

[Dervish]

what starts with "e", ends with "e" and had one letter?

[wern90]

what starts with "e", ends with "e" and consist of one letter?

Eye :confused:
Eye = I

[Dervish]

Eye :confused:
Eye = I


Sorry. Please try again. Note: The question had been edited.

[Dervish]

Just now the text format looks messy. :o

Is that because the last digit in your new NRIC is an even number?

;)

Just speculation only. Don't be angry please...

[wern90]

what starts with "e", ends with "e" and had one letter?

ewe
eve :confused: :confused: :P

[Dervish]

ewe
eve :confused: :confused: :P


sorry.
please try again.

[wern90]

what starts with "e", ends with "e" and had one letter?

Envelope :o

[Dervish]

Envelope :o

BINGO !

Correct, you are :D

[Dervish]

How many pairs of each species did Moses take onto the ark with him?

[birdy]

Is that because the last digit in your new NRIC is an even number?

;)

Just speculation only. Don't be angry please...
Has this got to do with my new NRIC number? I know where you coming from... but I prefer neat work. :)

[wern90]

How many pairs of each species did Moses take onto the ark with him?

one :)

[Dervish]

Has this got to do with my new NRIC number? I know where you coming from... but I prefer neat work. :)


:D :D no offence, huh..... :D :D

[Dervish]

one :)


sorry, please try again ...

[wern90]

How many pairs of each species did Moses take onto the ark with him?

Cheh , i just read the bible , the answer is none :P
Very embarrassing :o

[Dervish]

Cheh , i just read the bible , the answer is none :P
Very embarrassing :o


:D :D You must always be careful with simple questions. They always trap you into embarrassing situations..... :D :D

Of course, you realized that it was actually Noah's ark.... :)

[wern90]

Heh , correct aso that , i saw animals and ark and instantly the answer 1 came :P

[Dervish]

Currymee, the famous magician, turned to Birdy and announced that he would turn water into wine. He went to the fridge, pulled out a tray of ice and filled a wine glass with the cubes. As an afterthought, he took one of the ice cubes from the glass for Birdy to taste. He then put a velvet box over the glass as Birdy crunched the cube, satisfied that it was frozen water. Currymee claimed he had to concentrate on the glass for a period of time to perform this feat. Later, Currymee lifted the box and Birdy drank the contents of the glass. Sure enough, it was wine. How did Currymee do it?

[wern90]

Currymee, the famous magician, turned to Birdy and announced that he would turn water into wine. He went to the fridge, pulled out a tray of ice and filled a wine glass with the cubes. As an afterthought, he took one of the ice cubes from the glass for Birdy to taste. He then put a velvet box over the glass as Birdy crunched the cube, satisfied that it was frozen water. Currymee claimed he had to concentrate on the glass for a period of time to perform this feat. Later, Currymee lifted the box and Birdy drank the contents of the glass. Sure enough, it was wine. How did Currymee do it?

He gave Birdy an actual water ice cube , but the rest were actually frozen wine cubes. :)

[Dervish]

Answer: He filled all but one of the slots of an ice cube tray with white wine. Birdy tasted the only cube of frozen water.

Hah! ~~ You are warming up. :)

[currymee]

Wah !! FATT TATT if it really were me !!! :D :D

[wern90]

Answer: He filled all but one of the slots of an ice cube tray with white wine. Birdy tasted the only cube of frozen water.

Hah! ~~ You are warming up. :)

Sudden inspiration :p

[Dervish]

A man was found assassinated in his 53rd floor hotel room which had been locked from within by the dead bolt. He was slouched in a chair in front of one of the windows in the room. The carpet below the window drapes was damp. The only sound in the room was the steady drone of the air conditioner. A bullet had entered the back of his head and was lodged in the base of his skull. It was determined he was shot and killed exactly where he sat, and that the bullet had been fired from well over 30 meters away. The man had been dead for several hours. Since the windows had been locked from within, and the glass unbroken, how was the assassination carried out?

[wern90]

A man was found assassinated in his 53rd floor hotel room which had been locked from within by the dead bolt. He was slouched in a chair in front of one of the windows in the room. The carpet below the window drapes was damp. The only sound in the room was the steady drone of the air conditioner. A bullet had entered the back of his head and was lodged in the base of his skull. It was determined he was shot and killed exactly where he sat, and that the bullet had been fired from well over 30 meters away. The man had been dead for several hours. Since the windows had been locked from within, and the glass unbroken, how was the assassination carried out?

The gun shot him from the open window , the fella was hit , but he didn't know it that time , after he was hit , he closed the window , locked it and sat down without moving. :p :p

[Dervish]

The gun shot him from the open window , the fella was hit , but he didn't know it that time , after he was hit , he closed the window , locked it and sat down without moving. :p :p

Friend, if you're hit, where got time to close the window, lock it, then sit down?

[Dervish]

You'd be going "Aiyoh, the bloody b*****d hit me...aiyoh, the pain, where's the bloody phone.....argh............." ....ends in disbelief, drop onto the floor, eyes open wide so can come back and haunt the bloody killer la..... :D :D ...just kidding....

[wern90]

Friend, if you're hit, where got time to close the window, lock it, then sit down?

Never know mah
Maybe the assassin came from the room below, he removed the floorboards then killed the fella then went down and replaced the boards? :p

[Dervish]

yea. actually, you never know. floorboard on the 53rd floor? Next time I must examine my hotel room more closely....dangerous time we're living in.

still.....sorry, try again

[wern90]

He used super tiny bullet , it made a very tiny hole in the glass that cant be seen obviously , cannot guess already :p :p

[Dervish]

He used super tiny bullet , it made a very tiny hole in the glass that cant be seen obviously , cannot guess already :p :p

sorry, please try again. You have missed out one important clue. Please read the text again. :)

[wern90]

Ah , right , the glass was unbroken :P
Superhero water guy , he entered the room through the air particles , then he killed the guy , but the air-conditioner turned him into ice , he tried to escape , but he slowly melted into a puddle , as the air conditioner wasn't consistent :) ;)

[Dervish]

Ah , right , the glass was unbroken :P
Superhero water guy , he entered the room through the air particles , then he killed the guy , but the air-conditioner turned him into ice , he tried to escape , but he slowly melted into a puddle , as the air conditioner wasn't consistent :) ;)


Sorry, no superhero water guy in the market yet..... :D

[wern90]

Sorry, no superhero water guy in the market yet..... :D

Lol , no answer already :D

[Dervish]

Lol , no answer already :D

Never mind la. Try again tomorrow... :)

[kwchang]

killer was not in the room - the bullet had been fired from well over 30 meters away ... room cannot be longer than 30 meters

On the 53rd floor, his killer was in the next building ... bullet went through the air-conditioner (window unit) - that was why the floor was damp ... due to air-conditioner's condensation dripping to the floor

technically, if he was shot from a close range, the bullet would have gone thru his head. As the bullet was lodged at the base of the skull, it meant the bullet had lost its momentum by going thru an object - the air-conditioner

[Dervish]

are you saying that the air-cond is above the drapes?

[kwchang]

are you saying that the air-cond is above the drapes?
window unit airconds are sited at the base of the window - carpets below drapes being wet could be due to water from aircond unit which need not be above the drapes.

To have a bullet at the base of the skull and the victim in a seated position would mean the bullet came from below the window level - consistent with a window unit air-cond sited below the window's level. The windows were locked and no glass was broken so no passage through the windows.

However, my answer is not the right one otherwise it would have rung the bell earlier :D

[coleslaw]

dampness from melted ice..so i would think a block of ice was use to prop open window. man was shot from across building. when ice melted, window is close.

this from watching too much csi... :D

[Dervish]

dampness from melted ice..so i would think a block of ice was use to prop open window. man was shot from across building. when ice melted, window is close.

this from watching too much csi... :D


BINGO

...yes, the piece of ice melted..the window slid down slowly until it automatically locked itself from within....

[Dervish]

The roman number IX as we all know consist of I and X. Google tells us that X is 10 and that when I is put in front of X, we deduct 1 from 10 to get 9.

So IX is 9.

Question: With one stroke of the pen, change IX (9) to 6?

[coleslaw]

Six.......... :d

[Dervish]

Six.......... :d

BINGO

So, so correct !! :D :D

[Dervish]

CURRYMEE, the famous magician, claims he can tell the score of any football game before it even starts. Many think he is psychic and possesses supernatural powers. How is it that he can be accurate about the score 99% of the time?

[wern90]

CURRYMEE, the famous magician, claims he can tell the score of any football game before it even starts. Many think he is psychic and possesses supernatural powers. How is it that he can be accurate about the score 99% of the time?

He hired Paul the Sotong :D

[Dervish]

He hired Paul the Sotong :D

Paul the Sotong the who?

Sorry, please try again ... :)

[wern90]

Paul the Octopus the Great :P

[Naka]

Currymee is a German

[Dervish]

Paul the Octopus the Great :P

I'm sure I don't understand your answer.....but sorry.

[Dervish]

Currymee is a German

Nope, sorry

[birdy]

Currymee is the mastermind of the game - the bookie :D

[panda3838]

Currymee is the mastermind of the game - the bookie :D

I think you got it ... :)

[currymee]

Eh ... how come I am suddenly so "popular" one ? :p

[Dervish]

This calls for :-

HINT # 1

See underline word.



CURRYMEE, the famous magician, claims he can tell the score of any football game before it even starts. Many think he is psychic and possesses supernatural powers. How is it that he can be accurate about the score 99% of the time?

[umadavid]

This calls for :-

HINT # 1

See underline word.
Oh, you mean the score is 0 - 0 ah

[Dervish]

Oh, you mean the score is 0 - 0 ah

BINGO

:D :D :D ..............so right, again............. :D :D :D

[Dervish]

Paul the Octopus, was vacationing on Gilligan's Island, an island where the natives always lie and the visitors always tell the truth. He was strolling along the beach one day when he approached two ladies tanning themselves. One of the ladies got up and said, "I'm Sandy, and this is my friend, Dawn." One of the ladies was a native and the other a visitor.

After her introduction, Sandy said to Paul, "One of us is a native."

Which one is a native and which one is a visitor?

[kwchang]

Paul the Octopus, was vacationing on Gilligan's Island, an island where the natives always lie and the visitors always tell the truth. He was strolling along the beach one day when he approached two ladies tanning themselves. One of the ladies got up and said, "I'm Sandy, and this is my friend, Dawn." One of the ladies was a native and the other a visitor.

After her introduction, Sandy said to Paul, "One of us is a native."

Which one is a native and which one is a visitor?
It is not possible for a native to say "One of us is a native." because it was declared in this game that there is 1 native and 1 visitor.
So Sandy must be a visitor since she is telling the truth - Sandy is a visitor

[Dervish]

It is not possible for a native to say "One of us is a native." because it was declared in this game that there is 1 native and 1 visitor.
So Sandy must be a visitor since she is telling the truth - Sandy is a visitor

BINGO

:D :D :D .......Correct, correct. So, so correct...... :D :D :D

[Dervish]

Which would be worth more, a pound of $10 pure gold coins or half a pound of $20 pure gold coins; or would they be worth the same amount?

[PeterHng]

this question also can come wan ar..

1 lb of $10 gold coins of course worthed more:)

[Dervish]

this question also can come wan ar..

1 lb of $10 gold coins of course worthed more:)

BINGO !

:D :D :D .....Correct, correct ....so, so, correct.......... :D :D :D

[Dervish]

During World War II, several British naval spies on the lookout for enemy ships and activities, posed as Canadian lobster fishermen. They had large numbers of plastic, orange-coloured lobsters made for their covert operations. These lobsters came in various sizes with all the authentic markings. At night, the spies loaded the lobsters into traps and threw them overboard. At daybreak, they would hoist the traps aboard ship. The locals spotted them as fraudulent fishermen from quite a distance. How were they so easily detected?

[umadavid]

Only boiled lobster turn orange in colour.

[PeterHng]

Thought lobster color before cooked was different from Orange. I think that's why the locals could spot them instantly:D

[Dervish]

Only boiled lobster turn orange in colour.


BINGO !!!

:D :D :D

[Dervish]

What do you call a deer with no eye?

[umadavid]

What do you call a deer with no eye?
I know this one, will some else a chance to answer....thanks for posting all these brain teasers :)

[Dervish]

I know this one, will some else a chance to answer....thanks for posting all these brain teasers :)

Okie-dokie....but please return to compare answers. yours and mine could be different......you know how answers do mutate over time .... :D :D

[birdy]

'No idea' what you are up to... you are telling us the answer instead of asking. :p :D

[umadavid]

'No idea' what you are up to... you are telling us the answer instead of asking. :p :D
Yeah, that would be my answer as well :)

[Dervish]

Yeah, that would be my answer as well :)




and mine. :D Looks like the answer hasn't mutated at all.....i.e. No eye deer (which translates into no idea) ...brilliant birdy*...and for the record ......

BINGO !!

[umadavid]

and mine. :D Looks like the answer hasn't mutated at all.....i.e. No eye deer (which translates into no idea) ...brilliant birdy*...and for the record ......

BINGO !!
That's b'cos I only heard this one last year :D

[birdy]

Let me try with one puzzle. ....


A boy and a girl are talking.

"I am a boy" - said the child with black hair.

"I am a girl" - said the child with white hair.

At least one of them lied. Who is the boy and who is the girl?

[Dervish]

New puzzle ...yummy

At least one of them lied. At least. Means could be more than one. Could be both lied. Which means black hair is girl and white hair is boy? :D

[Dervish]

even if only one lied, my answer still stands....Birdy?

[birdy]

There is only 2 person - if 1 lied, the other is also lying :D

venuspop - you got the answer correct!

[Dervish]

Pochickent

What do you see?

[PeterHng]

poor chicken in every pot

[currymee]

chicken inside pot ....

[Dervish]

chicken inside pot ....

BINGO!

Aiyah....should have replaced chicken with currymee..... :D :D

[Dervish]

NOON RAINY

What about this?

[birdy]

Here is a tricky math problem - but it should be easy one if you don't think so complicated.

The following equation is wrong: 101 - 102 = 1

Move one numeral to make it correct.

[PeterHng]

101-100=1, to get 100, it has to be 10 power 2. Move 2 up.

[Dervish]

101-100=1, to get 100, it has to be 10 power 2. Move 2 up.

of course, 101-10 square = 1

Peter, you are brilliant!!! :D :D :D

Had to be correct! Birdy?

[PeterHng]

of course, 101-10 square = 1

Peter, you are brilliant!!! :D :D :D

Had to be correct! Birdy?

Venuspop, it's not 10 square but 10 power of 2:D

[Dervish]

NOON RAINY

What about this?


Anyone??.......... ;)

[Dervish]

Venuspop, it's not 10 square but 10 power of 2:D


isn't it the same? Isn't 10 power of 2 the same as 10 square?

Sorry la....have given back all the maths knowledge to the school.....

[birdy]

101-100=1, to get 100, it has to be 10 power 2. Move 2 up.
Yes. PeterHng got it right for this one.. congratz!

[currymee]

BINGO!

Aiyah....should have replaced chicken with currymee..... :D :D

Done already lah - venuspop .... slow down ... take a deep breath, you are going too fast !! :D

[Dervish]

NOON RAINY

What about this?


still no taker? What do you see?

[Dervish]

Done already lah - venuspop .... slow down ... take a deep breath, you are going too fast !! :D



sorry la. Repost the wrong one. Getting old...can't see so well..ya know? :D :D

[PeterHng]

isn't it the same? Isn't 10 power of 2 the same as 10 square?

Sorry la....have given back all the maths knowledge to the school.....

not the same le..

10 power of 2 is 100.
10 square is abt 3.16 (3.16 power of 2, you'd 10 back)
They are opposite:D:D:D

Thinking abt it. I may be wrong too
A bit confused now la..:p

[Dervish]

not the same le..

10 power of 2 is 100.
10 square is abt 3.16 (3.16 power of 2, you'd 10 back)
They are opposite:D:D:D


Thought that would be square root. I think square and square root is different....though I wouldn't put a bet on it.....

[PeterHng]

Thought that would be square root. I think square and square root is different....though I wouldn't put a bet on it.....

I think u r right.. paiseh paiseh :(

[Dervish]

I think u r right.. paiseh paiseh :(


Don't be. I'm also not so sure with all this terminology. Been too long we're away from schools, I think.

Ooai!! - Go look at that other puzzle above la..

[PeterHng]

no rain ar....

[Dervish]

no rain ar....


no la...sorry.

[PeterHng]

moon raker (James Bond..)

[Dervish]

moon raker (James Bond..)


Sorry. This is a picture word, i.e. words that speak for themselves, very much like the chicken in the pot puzzle above.... :) :)

[akiyoshi]

Rainy afternoon :)

[currymee]

Rainy afternoon :)

Ai yo, yo, so sharp and keng :) .... Akiyoshi - you get 5 STARS !!!!!! :D :D

[Dervish]

Rainy after noon :)

BINGO!

Note: Inserted a space between after and noon (in your quoted answer) so the picture gets clearer. Hope you don't mind...

[akiyoshi]

Ai yo, yo, so sharp and keng :) .... Akiyoshi - you get 5 STARS !!!!!! :D :D
You not bad yourself.
Learnt from you mah :D

[currymee]

You not bad yourself.
Learnt from you mah :D

No-lah, these mind-benders really BENDS my mind ... I have been looking at that for nearly 2 hours, still blur sotong !!! :D :D

[Dervish]

LU CKY

What about this?

[coleslaw]

lucky break..

[currymee]

lucky break..

hahahaa .... another super smart forumer ... respect !!! :D :D :D

[Dervish]

lucky break..


BINGO !!

You f-lers are sharp :D :D

[Dervish]

Currymee was examining an angle measuring 14.5 degrees, using his magnifying glass that magnifies everything two times. Under the glass, how large would that angle measure?

[coleslaw]

same la...no change.

[Dervish]

same la...no change.

BINGO !

correct, correct ...

[Dervish]

Samy was vacationing in the Middle East. While walking along the shore of the Dead Sea, Samy noticed a body wearing only a bathing suit floating face down in the water. The autopsy reported the cause of death as drowning. There were no physical marks or scars found on the body. It was this noticeable absence of physical damage that caused Samy to be certain the person was murdered and dumped into the sea. What would lead Samy to this conclusion?

[LMei]

Since you can't sink in the dead sea, therefore you can't drown?

[kwchang]

BINGO !

correct, correct ...
When you use large fonts or capitalised and bold, you are shouting on the Internet.

Please do not shout. Get back to normal sized fonts please ... I used to send people to the plantation for shouting :mad:

ps - I was offline since noon ... hence did not see all those loud words

[birdy]

When you use large fonts or capitalised and bold, you are shouting on the Internet.

Please do not shout. Get back to normal sized fonts please ... I used to send people to the plantation for shouting :mad:

ps - I was offline since noon ... hence did not see all those loud words
Chang, isn't that we normally will shout out when someone strike the answer? So, what's wrong by shouting out "BINGO"

[Dervish]

When you use large fonts or capitalised and bold, you are shouting on the Internet.

Please do not shout. Get back to normal sized fonts please ... I used to send people to the plantation for shouting :mad:

ps - I was offline since noon ... hence did not see all those loud words


I wonder if this job of yours have made you judgmental in any way. I agree that using caps is generally considered as rude but I always thought that it depends on the subject matter of the discussion. When people are not seeing eye to eye, caps when used showed a degree of anger, probably disdain or contempt in the thread.

In a game thread such as this, where the underlying objective is entertainment, caps add revelry to the fun and especially so, when somebody have a eureka moment. You shout or clap hands when you rejoice.

You have certainly taken away the fun out of this thread.

I say once again, Chang, I beg to disagree...... :)

[coleslaw]

When you use large fonts or capitalised and bold, you are shouting on the Internet.

Please do not shout. Get back to normal sized fonts please ... I used to send people to the plantation for shouting :mad:

ps - I was offline since noon ... hence did not see all those loud words

come on chang..i think you are being too harsh here..

of course i do agree shouting should not be condoned on the forum but i would think for this thread, it's in the spirit of merriment and fun rather than being rude. can't see how and why you would take offence at that.

[currymee]

Hiya ... come , come next puzzle please :D - don't blame Chang lah, he is supposed to administer the forum dispassionately and robotic in implementing the Rules .... and based on the Rules, it is classified as shouting, even though I understand it is within the context of game in Chatterbox, but Chang cannot be seen or act differently in different sub-forums .... I had this arguments with him before .... I accept his style even though I still think I don't deserve a banana many moons ago for calling Najib a bul**** .... coz he is really ONE !! :p :p :p :D :D

[currymee]

Which of these numbers is the odd-one-out?

43, 26, 50, 37, 17, 82

(Ok, I curi this one from online - but it is tricky !!) :D

[akiyoshi]

Which of these numbers is the odd-one-out?

43, 26, 50, 37, 17, 82

(Ok, I curi this one from online - but it is tricky !!) :D

17 ? coz it has one and also an odd number ?

[currymee]

17 ? coz it has one and also an odd number ?

Nope - hint: need to do some basic maths involving power :D

[umadavid]

Nope - hint: need to do some basic maths involving power :D
43...the rest are multiplied and plus 1

[birdy]

43...the rest are multiplied and plus 1
43 also multiplied (6 x 7) and plus 1 mah, no? :confused:

[currymee]

CORRECT - 43
coz
26 = 5x5 + 1
50 = 7 x 7 + 1
37 = 6 x 6 + 1
17 = 4 x 4 + 1
81 = 9 x 9 + 1

[birdy]

Got where you are coming from .... you got the answer right.

Except 43, the rest is Square of number plus 1.

26 = 5 x 5 + 1
50 = 7 x 7 + 1
37 = 6 x 6 + 1
17 = 4 x 4 + 1
82 = 9 x 9 + 1

Smartlar you, Umadavid.

[umadavid]

Got where you are coming from .... you got the answer right.

Except 43, the rest is Square of number plus 1.

26 = 5 x 5 + 1
50 = 7 x 7 + 1
37 = 6 x 6 + 1
17 = 4 x 4 + 1
82 = 9 x 9 + 1

Smartlar you, Umadavid.
You could explain it better :)

[currymee]

Another one - simple :)

Which of the following words is the
odd-one-out?

IBIS IBEX ORYX SIKA ZEBU

AND .....

Peter picked one pepper more than Paul. Pat picked one pepper more than Pam. Peter and Paul picked 10 more peppers than Pat and Pam. Peter, Paul, Pat and Pam picked 60 peppers. How many peppers did Peter pick?