Riddles
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Topic: Riddles
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Subject: Riddles
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 03:05
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Post a riddle or answer this one! My riddle: There are three doors: two doors lead to death, one door leads to safety. The three doors are guarded by three men. One will always lie, one always tells the truth, and one will tell the truth sometimes. You have no idea which man guards which door. You can ask only one question. What is your question? ------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
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Posted By: Kelis
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 03:10
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That's an old one!
The answer question is: "If I were to ask you if this is the correct door, would you say 'yes'"? ------------- Kelis |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 03:15
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Ah.. I am used to the normal batch of global players. I'll find another one. ------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 03:18
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Riddle: Today he is there to trip you up and he will torture you tomorrow. Yet he is also there to ease the pain, when you are lost in grief and sorrows! ------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Createure
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 03:19
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Lol I can't get my head round that first one even when I know the answer. EDIT: So you are the 'sometimes' guy and you are standing infront of the safe door. Person walks up to you and says "if I were to ask you if this was the safe door, would you say 'yes'?" Now if you were currently telling the truth you would say 'yes'. But ONLY if you knew that if the same person came back to you later and asked "if this the right door?" that you would say yes. If you knew you were going to lie later you would say 'no' to the initial question. If you didn't know if you might lie or tell the truth later you would have to say you didn't know. If you were currently lying you would say 'yes'. But ONLY if you knew that if the same person came back to you later and asked "if this the right door?" that you would say no. If you knew you were going to tell the truth later you would say 'no' to the initial question. If you didn't know if you might lie or tell the truth later you have to randomly pick either yes or no (but not say you didn't know cos that'd be the truth). Basically... I reckon Kelis answer above gives a good solution if there are only two doors and 2 men and no 'sometimes' guy. The sometimes guy messes things up and it is impossible to say whether he is standing infront of the safe or death door unless you get more information about the problem (like: "the 'sometimes' guy sometimes lies and sometimes tells the truth, but he is consistent for 2 questions at a time from 1 person) Then you could change your question to "If the next question I ask you is 'is this the safe door' would you say 'yes'?" SOLVED (kinda) :D |
Posted By: Createure
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 03:52
An the answer to the second one is StormCrow - he tortures me today by making me wait for updates. 
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Posted By: ellisande
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 03:57
| Beer! (or alcohol in general) |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 04:02
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The answer was Alcohol! Congratulations to Sigmund Arcturus for answering it first.
------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 04:03
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The third riddle: Who killed one-fourth of mankind? ------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Manannan
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 04:11
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Rats ------------- Doesn't look good... doesn't look bad either! "Manananananananananan, so long Sir, and thanks for all the fish." ~ St.Jude |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 04:13
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No.
------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Manannan
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 04:14
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Fleas then ------------- Doesn't look good... doesn't look bad either! "Manananananananananan, so long Sir, and thanks for all the fish." ~ St.Jude |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 04:14
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Nope.
------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Raif Uruz
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 04:16
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Not really a proper riddle... but I think it's a good one specifically... Foras Sestop Onde Rover
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Posted By: Createure
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 11:52
| it looks like it ought to make sense somehow... no idea how though, can't be bothered to google it. |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 15:43
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Ok, my third riddle was "Cain". Cain killed Abel "or however that name was spelled" and that left Cain-Adam-Eve, 3/4. As for Raif's, my head hurts. :p ------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Raif Uruz
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 18:19
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Hehehe... it could also be written Foras Sesto Pon Derover
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Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 18:21
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Red rover... something?
------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 18:47
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Fatpo For A$$e$ To Ponder Over. I beat Raif's riddle! ------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Silent/Steadfast
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 21:54
| A man was to be sentenced to prison for a crime, and the judge told him, "You may make a statement. If it is true, I'll sentence you to four years in prison. If it's false, I'll sentence you to six years in prison." After the man made his statement, the judge decided to let him go free. What did the man say? |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 21:57
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hmmm Yes? ------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: Silent/Steadfast
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 22:08
| He said "you will sentance me to 6 years in prison" and the judge's brain ezploded. |
Posted By: Clavius Vile
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 22:09
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heh.
------------- [18:24]<Johnny112> books are an advance resource. They're similar to, but not the same as books |
Posted By: bartimeus
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 23:38
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I hope I'm not giving it away through bad translation: ------------- Bartimeus, your very best friend. |
Posted By: Createure
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2011 at 23:58
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he wasn't in his taxi, just walking...? or he was reversing? or he had a woman giving birth in the backseat an needed to get to the hospital quickly? or it was a corrupt policeman he'd paid off before...? Could be many reasons I guess. :P |
Posted By: Createure
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 00:03
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here's for Raif: Siwus Ifpuq Uvtit Tesug (If you or anyone else manages to work that out and explain it I'll give you 1,000 chain). |
Posted By: Leungarific
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 04:09
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Is that a riddle Creature, or a cryptogram? |
Posted By: bartimeus
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 12:05
Occam's razor, don't bother inventing complicated solution when a simple one works... the first solution is the right one. ------------- Bartimeus, your very best friend. |
Createure wrote:Posted By: lorre
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 12:23
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a man steps in a taxi and gives an adress,along the way telling about his girlfriend. the taxi driver drives out to an abandond place gets out the car and kills the man. why did the taxidriver did that? ------------- The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies. Napoleon Bonaparte |
Posted By: Belthazor
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 12:39
The man's girlfriend was the taxi driver's wife. ------------- We work in the Dark to serve the Light |
Posted By: lorre
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 12:48
yup and thats the only riddle that i know that would make sense in english translated ------------- The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies. Napoleon Bonaparte |
Posted By: Manannan
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 13:31
This is why you never take a cab in New York!  ------------- Doesn't look good... doesn't look bad either! "Manananananananananan, so long Sir, and thanks for all the fish." ~ St.Jude |
Posted By: LordOfTheSwamp
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 11:10
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I'm still struggling with the first two. The "would he tell me this door leads to death?" riddle works if there are two doors - but add the 3rd and my head explodes. The "1/4 of mankind" question makes me wonder if the Bible stipulate whether Seth was born before Able's murder, whereas I suspect that "mosquitoes" (i.e. Malaria) probably is a better answer.  Anyway, since Illyriad is a swords-and-sorcery setting, this one is an old (1,000+ years) riddle... A wonderful warrior exists on earth. Two dumb creatures make him grow bright between them. Enemies use him against one another. His strength is fierce but a woman can tame him. He will meekly serve both men and women If they know the trick of looking after him And feeding him properly. He makes people happy. He makes their lives better. But if they let him grow proud This ungrateful friend soon turns against them. ------------- "A boy is building sandcastles on a beach. You go and kick down his castle. You could say that it only reflects how you play with sandcastles. Others may think it reflects who you are." - Ander. |