Brain Teaser

A place to talk about anything non-poker related
User avatar
rcon
Moderator
Posts: 4493
Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:01 pm
State: SA
888PL Name: maffau
Location: Over boats
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby rcon » Fri May 30, 2008 2:48 pm

Bob B wrote:Brothers and sister have I none, But this mans father is my fathers son.

You'd be thinking it was your son.
"Please, my Leftie friends. On no possible definition does cutting someone’s tax rate constitutute ‘giving’ them money."

Des
Posts: 5003
Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:17 pm
State: SA
Location: Somewhere
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby Des » Fri May 30, 2008 2:48 pm

Smoking crack?
Image

User avatar
David
Site Admin
Posts: 8964
Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:10 pm
State: SA
888PL Name: Locker101
Location: The Scumm Bar
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby David » Fri May 30, 2008 2:49 pm

I have two legs, but this will confound: only while resting do they touch the ground!

What am I?
Hi, my name is Werner Brandes. My voice is my passport. Verify me.

User avatar
David
Site Admin
Posts: 8964
Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:10 pm
State: SA
888PL Name: Locker101
Location: The Scumm Bar
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby David » Fri May 30, 2008 2:49 pm

Des Beaty wrote:Smoking crack?


No no, he means in the clue, not Bob!
Hi, my name is Werner Brandes. My voice is my passport. Verify me.

User avatar
Scotty
Site Admin
Posts: 7971
Joined: Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:44 pm
State: SA
888PL Name: IpumpFishies
Location: The 37th state
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby Scotty » Fri May 30, 2008 2:51 pm

David wrote:I have two legs, but this will confound: only while resting do they touch the ground!

What am I?


Wheelbarrow

User avatar
David
Site Admin
Posts: 8964
Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:10 pm
State: SA
888PL Name: Locker101
Location: The Scumm Bar
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby David » Fri May 30, 2008 2:52 pm

Scott wrote:
David wrote:I have two legs, but this will confound: only while resting do they touch the ground!

What am I?


Wheelbarrow


Correct :)
Hi, my name is Werner Brandes. My voice is my passport. Verify me.

User avatar
rcon
Moderator
Posts: 4493
Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:01 pm
State: SA
888PL Name: maffau
Location: Over boats
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby rcon » Fri May 30, 2008 2:52 pm

And one I'm sure most of us have seen..... :lol:

Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail never clinking.

What am I?

Spoiler:
fishes



No legs lay on one leg,
Two-legs sat near on three-legs,
Four legs got some.

What is happening here?

Spoiler:
Fish on a little table, man at table sitting on a stool, the cat has the bones



I just wanted an excuse to use the spoiler function properly!
"Please, my Leftie friends. On no possible definition does cutting someone’s tax rate constitutute ‘giving’ them money."

User avatar
bennymacca
Moderator
Posts: 16623
Joined: Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:30 am
State: SA
888PL Name: bennyjams
Location: In your poker Nightmares
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby bennymacca » Fri May 30, 2008 2:54 pm

David wrote:Hold on I misread that....

I thought you pushed off on the treadmill... rather than the ground next to it.

I believe you would move forward as well.



yeah you push off the ground next to the treadmill.

in this case, the force you exert has nothing to do with the treadmill, so the skateboard will go forward no matter what the treadmill is doing. the same is with the plane. the air has nothing to do with the treadmill.

also, think of putting a plane on a dyno (which is essentially the same thing as the treadmill) and think what effect the jet engines will have if you turn them on.
Check out The Rail, the only podcast dedicated to Australian Pub Poker! http://www.therail.com.au.
Once you have done that, follow the Rail Podcast on Twitter, Facebook!, and iTunes!

Follow Me on Twitter

User avatar
Bob B
Posts: 2469
Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:38 am
State: SA
888PL Name: Bob_B
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby Bob B » Fri May 30, 2008 3:00 pm

Scott wrote:Looking in a mirror?

Your correct but can you break it down?????
Remember, It takes 8 muscles to smile :D and 40 to frown :(

User avatar
David
Site Admin
Posts: 8964
Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:10 pm
State: SA
888PL Name: Locker101
Location: The Scumm Bar
Contact:

Re: Brain Teaser

Postby David » Fri May 30, 2008 3:04 pm

Hmmm are you sure Bob?

"this man's father is my father's son"

Let's say that BOB is looking in the mirror.

This man = BOB

therefore this man's father = BOB'S FATHER

my father's son = BOB

BOB'S FATHER is not BOB






Let's say you are looking at a picture of your SON Bob.


"this man's father is my father's son"

this man = BOB'S SON

therefore this man's father = BOB

my father's son = BOB

BOB = BOB



so I would say you are not looking in a mirror, unless you're looking in a mirror at your son over your shoulder...

Or, just looking at a photo of your son.
Hi, my name is Werner Brandes. My voice is my passport. Verify me.


Return to “The Lounge”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests