Conundrums, Puzzles, Logic Problems (2 Viewers)

[Pick]

"At night, he brought the woman to her house. In the morning he came and took her home."

 

[Pick]

There once was an evil wizard. He took 3 woman from their homes and turned them into rose bushes that looked exactly alike. He put them in his garden. One of the woman had a husband and children and begged the wizard to let her see them. He agreed. At night, he brought the woman to her house. In the morning he came and took her home. One day the husband decided to go rescue her. So he snuck into the wizard's garden. He looked and looked at the 3 identical rose bushes trying to figure out which could be his wife. Suddenly, he knew the answer and he took his wife home. How did he know which rose bush was his wife?

Wondering if it has to do with the bolded above.

Did the tree have any telling visible feature on it?

Yes

 

[Black Box]

There once was an evil wizard. He took 3 woman from their homes and turned them into rose bushes that looked exactly alike. He put them in his garden. One of the woman had a husband and children and begged the wizard to let her see them. He agreed. At night, he brought the woman to her house. In the morning he came and took her home. One day the husband decided to go rescue her. So he snuck into the wizard's garden. He looked and looked at the 3 identical rose bushes trying to figure out which could be his wife. Suddenly, he knew the answer and he took his wife home. How did he know which rose bush was his wife?

Since the rose bushes can talk, he just asked which one was his wife?

 

[McJose]

to your

Why would that mean she didn't gain any weight?

Weight = mass * force of gravity. They're saying the force of gravity = 0, therefore weight (and any weight change due to mass change) = 0.

Why would NASA put a pregnant woman in space?

She was living at the international space station. She became pregnant by a Russian cosmonaut named Victor who slipped a roofie into her drink.

Still not buying it.

 

[Pick]

There once was an evil wizard. He took 3 woman from their homes and turned them into rose bushes that looked exactly alike. He put them in his garden. One of the woman had a husband and children and begged the wizard to let her see them. He agreed. At night, he brought the woman to her house. In the morning he came and took her home. One day the husband decided to go rescue her. So he snuck into the wizard's garden. He looked and looked at the 3 identical rose bushes trying to figure out which could be his wife. Suddenly, he knew the answer and he took his wife home. How did he know which rose bush was his wife?

Since the rose bushes can talk, he just asked which one was his wife?

No

 

[Foosball God]

to your

Why would that mean she didn't gain any weight?

Weight = mass * force of gravity. They're saying the force of gravity = 0, therefore weight (and any weight change due to mass change) = 0.

Why would NASA put a pregnant woman in space?

Maybe she got pregnant in space. Bow chicka bow wow.

 

[bostonfred]

Why would that mean she didn't gain any weight?

Weight = mass * force of gravity. They're saying the force of gravity = 0, therefore weight (and any weight change due to mass change) = 0.

Why would NASA put a pregnant woman in space?

She was living at the international space station. She became pregnant by a Russian cosmonaut named Victor who slipped a roofie into her drink.

Still not buying it.

Me either. There's gravity on the international space station.

 

[Foosball God]

There was only one rosebush with no dew on it because it had been inside at night.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Me either. There's gravity on the international space station.

Not the one in the puzzle.

 

[the moops]

Me either. There's gravity on the international space station.

There is less gravity though.

 

[Pick]

There was only one rosebush with no dew on it because it had been inside at night.

 

[Chunky Soup]

Why would NASA put a pregnant woman in space?

She was living at the international space station. She became pregnant by a Russian cosmonaut named Victor who slipped a roofie into her drink.

Still not buying it.

Me either. There's gravity on the international space station.

I'm assuming this riddle wasn't bostonfred approved?

 

[McJose]

The husband watered the rose bush with water that had some sort of chemical or dye that would change the color of the roses/leaves.

 

[the moops]

The husband watered the rose bush with water that had some sort of chemical or dye that would change the color of the roses/leaves.

You suck at these.

 

[bostonfred]

The husband figured there was a 1/3 chance he'd look like a hero and a 2/3 chance he'd get some strange.

 

[Pick]

A large truck is crossing a bridge 1 mile long. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is the exact weight of the truck. The truck makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the truck. But it does not collapse. Why?

 

[McJose]

The husband watered the rose bush with water that had some sort of chemical or dye that would change the color of the roses/leaves.

You suck at these.

My answer makes as much sense as the 'correct' one.

 

[McJose]

A large truck is crossing a bridge 1 mile long. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is the exact weight of the truck. The truck makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the truck. But it does not collapse. Why?

The truck is lighter since it has burned up fuel.

 

[Pick]

A large truck is crossing a bridge 1 mile long. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is the exact weight of the truck. The truck makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the truck. But it does not collapse. Why?

The truck is lighter since it has burned up fuel.

 

[Foosball God]

A large truck is crossing a bridge 1 mile long. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is the exact weight of the truck. The truck makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the truck. But it does not collapse. Why?

The bird weighs the same about as the gas the truck used to cross halfway across the bridge.

 

[Sheriff Bart]

A large truck is crossing a bridge 1 mile long. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is the exact weight of the truck. The truck makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the truck. But it does not collapse. Why?

It was a magic bird?

 

[Pick]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

The trucker threw a trucker bomb into the river.

 

[Keerock]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

Do you replace each letter with a prosthetic once you remove it?

 

[Pick]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

Do you replace each letter with a prosthetic once you remove it?

No

 

[Keerock]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

Do you replace each letter with a prosthetic once you remove it?

No

Do 90% of Ivy league graduates pronounce each of the derived words incorrectly?

 

[Pick]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

Do you replace each letter with a prosthetic once you remove it?

No

Do 90% of Ivy league graduates pronounce each of the derived words incorrectly?

Possibly.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

A large truck is crossing a bridge 1 mile long. The bridge can only hold 14000 lbs, which is the exact weight of the truck. The truck makes it half way across the bridge and stops. A bird lands on the truck. But it does not collapse. Why?

The bird is in space.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

The husband watered the rose bush with water that had some sort of chemical or dye that would change the color of the roses/leaves.

 

[Sarnoff]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

This is in the thread already:

There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?

Spoiler

The base word is Startling - starting - staring - string - sting - sing - sin - in - I

 

[Pick]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

This is in the thread already:

There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?

Spoiler

The base word is Startling - starting - staring - string - sting - sing - sin - in - I

Fuxsakes! I told you guys I suck at this.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

Can the letters be removed in any order?

 

[Foosball God]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

There is more than one word that falls into this category.

 

[bostonfred]

a

at

oat

coat

coast

coasts

accosts

anaconda

anacondas

bobcostas's

rollercoaster

 

[jhib]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

There is more than one word that falls into this category.

I was going to go with "letterbox"1st letter: the one from my mom Resulting word: letterbox2nd letter: the one from the bank Resulting word: letterbox3rd letter...

 

[CBusAlex]

A CBusAlex original!

Why was Beth smiling when she handed the policeman a head in a bag?

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Someone make up a better one.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

There is more than one word that falls into this category.

I was going to go with "letterbox"1st letter: the one from my mom Resulting word: letterbox2nd letter: the one from the bank Resulting word: letterbox3rd letter...

letterbox is a format for DVD viewing.Mailbox, perhaps?

 

[bostonfred]

A CBusAlex original!

Why was Beth smiling when she handed the policeman a head in a bag?

Was it a head of lettuce?

 

[bostonfred]

Did Beth work at a grocery store?

 

[CBusAlex]

You son of a #####.

 

[koby925]

Someone make up a better one.

 

[jhib]

Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step.

There is more than one word that falls into this category.

I was going to go with "letterbox"1st letter: the one from my mom Resulting word: letterbox

2nd letter: the one from the bank Resulting word: letterbox

3rd letter...

letterbox is a format for DVD viewing.Mailbox, perhaps?

Sure, but I thought it would be better to use an actual nine-letter word that can also be a synonym for mailbox.ETA: the first place I looked first listed it as one word, but now I see it more commonly split in two.

"mail·box n.

1. A public container for deposit of outgoing mail. Also called postbox.

2. A private box for incoming mail. Also called letterbox."

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mailbox

 

[Sarnoff]

A quickie while we wait for a good one to be made up:

Border Patrol has been alerted that the famous smuggler Black Bart is operating in their area. Sure enough, next day, Black Bart shows up at the border crossing. They search his car and find three suitcases with false bottoms. Hidden in the first one is five pounds of broken glass. Hidden in the second is five pounds of marbles. Hidden in the third is five pounds of molasses. Unable to find a reason to detain him, they let him pass. Next day Black Bart drives up again, and after another search of the car they find the same three suitcases. Hidden in the false bottom of the first one is five pounds of old newspaper. Hidden in the second one are five pounds of rocks. Hidden in the third are five pounds of bottlecaps. Shuked, they have to let him pass. Third day, Black Bart drives up again, and again he's got three suitcases with false bottoms. First one has five pounds of screws. Second one five pounds of seashells. Third one five pounds of wooden sticks. Without any other options, they have to let him go past.

What was Black Bart smuggling?

 

[Black Box]

A quickie while we wait for a good one to be made up:Border Patrol has been alerted that the famous smuggler Black Bart is operating in their area. Sure enough, next day, Black Bart shows up at the border crossing. They search his car and find three suitcases with false bottoms. Hidden in the first one is five pounds of broken glass. Hidden in the second is five pounds of marbles. Hidden in the third is five pounds of molasses. Unable to find a reason to detain him, they let him pass. Next day Black Bart drives up again, and after another search of the car they find the same three suitcases. Hidden in the false bottom of the first one is five pounds of old newspaper. Hidden in the second one are five pounds of rocks. Hidden in the third are five pounds of bottlecaps. Shuked, they have to let him pass. Third day, Black Bart drives up again, and again he's got three suitcases with false bottoms. First one has five pounds of screws. Second one five pounds of seashells. Third one five pounds of wooden sticks. Without any other options, they have to let him go past.What was Black Bart smuggling?

Stolen automobiles?

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

A quickie while we wait for a good one to be made up:Border Patrol has been alerted that the famous smuggler Black Bart is operating in their area. Sure enough, next day, Black Bart shows up at the border crossing. They search his car and find three suitcases with false bottoms. Hidden in the first one is five pounds of broken glass. Hidden in the second is five pounds of marbles. Hidden in the third is five pounds of molasses. Unable to find a reason to detain him, they let him pass. Next day Black Bart drives up again, and after another search of the car they find the same three suitcases. Hidden in the false bottom of the first one is five pounds of old newspaper. Hidden in the second one are five pounds of rocks. Hidden in the third are five pounds of bottlecaps. Shuked, they have to let him pass. Third day, Black Bart drives up again, and again he's got three suitcases with false bottoms. First one has five pounds of screws. Second one five pounds of seashells. Third one five pounds of wooden sticks. Without any other options, they have to let him go past.What was Black Bart smuggling?

Suitcases? Cars?

 

[CBusAlex]

Heroin. In his butt.

 

[Sarnoff]

A quickie while we wait for a good one to be made up:Border Patrol has been alerted that the famous smuggler Black Bart is operating in their area. Sure enough, next day, Black Bart shows up at the border crossing. They search his car and find three suitcases with false bottoms. Hidden in the first one is five pounds of broken glass. Hidden in the second is five pounds of marbles. Hidden in the third is five pounds of molasses. Unable to find a reason to detain him, they let him pass. Next day Black Bart drives up again, and after another search of the car they find the same three suitcases. Hidden in the false bottom of the first one is five pounds of old newspaper. Hidden in the second one are five pounds of rocks. Hidden in the third are five pounds of bottlecaps. Shuked, they have to let him pass. Third day, Black Bart drives up again, and again he's got three suitcases with false bottoms. First one has five pounds of screws. Second one five pounds of seashells. Third one five pounds of wooden sticks. Without any other options, they have to let him go past.What was Black Bart smuggling?

Stolen automobiles?

I told you it'd be a quickie.

 

[bostonfred]

OK, we'll do this one:

A man jumps out the window. Just as he jumps, he hears the phone ring. He says, oh no.

What happened?

 

[bostonfred]

(note: this is an oldie but a goodie, so if you know it, please don't answer, even with spoiler tags, and please don't google it)