Riddle thread

[Robert]

A fair day riddle or two is good for the mind and soul. How about we share some good riddles? I'll start off with this one:

How come manhole covers are made circular?

 

[warren0728]

How come manhole covers are made circular?

so the cover doesn't accidently fall through the hole like a sided cover would....

 

[Algonquin]

so the cover doesn't accidently fall through the hole like a sided cover would....

Correct... it's the only geometrical shape which cannot fall in upon itself... or something like that.

 

[Robert]

What is it that is as big as yourself (sometimes even bigger) yet it weighs nothing? The answer is not my veins!

 

[Robert]

Here's a tricky one - what can be considered being the longest word in the English language?

 

[Algonquin]

What is it that is as big as yourself (sometimes even bigger) yet it weighs nothing? The answer is not my veins!

That would be you shadow

I dance and breathe and can even deceive.
I am not alive, yet watch how I thrive.
Do not come too near or I will eat you my dear.

What am I?

 

[Katastrophe]

Here's a tricky one - what can be considered being the longest word in the English language?

disestablismentarianism?

supercalifragilisticexpialadocious?

I'm not sure!

 

[Robert]

Well, how about "smiles" - there is a mile between the first and last letter!

haha!

 

[SuperSwede]

Well, how about "smiles" - there is a mile between the first and last letter!

haha!

Lol! :bravo:

 

[Katastrophe]

Well, how about "smiles" - there is a mile between the first and last letter!

haha!

Now that's funny! That's something I'll have to tell Older Kid Kat. She'll get a kick out of it.:rotflmao:

 

[Robert]

What kind of cereal does the Snowman eat for breakfast?

 

[R_of_G]

How far off am I by guessing Snow Flakes?

 

[Robert]

Close, but the answer is Kellog's Frosted Flakes.

 

[SuperSwede]

Whats the difference between a bull and a symphonic orchestra?

 

[Algonquin]

Whats the difference between a bull and a symphonic orchestra?

SS... :nono:

 

[marnold]

disestablismentarianism?

Actually, I believe that the longest non-technical word in English is antidisestablishmentarianism.

 

[SuperSwede]

SS... :nono:

Please??


- The bull has the horns up front and the a$$hole in the back!

 

[Katastrophe]

Actually, I believe that the longest non-technical word in English is antidisestablishmentarianism.

That's what I was thinking of! Thanks, marnold.

I was close!

 

[Algonquin]

Here's a tricky one - what can be considered being the longest word in the English language?

A grade 2 student would like say 'longest'

 

[bigG]

Just found this thread. Here's one:

What's round on both ends and high in the middle?

 

[R_of_G]

Just found this thread. Here's one:

What's round on both ends and high in the middle?

I'll bet Strum knows.

 

[ted s]

didn't I seen this on a bugs bunny cartoon way back ?

 

[Robert]

Ohio.

A man has his apartment on the 20th floor of an apartment building. When he leaves, he takes the elevator down, but when goes back up again, he takes the elevator to the 5th floor and walks the rest. Why?

 

[Spudman]

Ohio.

A man has his apartment on the 20th floor of an apartment building. When he leaves, he takes the elevator down, but when goes back up again, he takes the elevator to the 5th floor and walks the rest. Why?

Because he's short and can't reach the button?

 

[Eric]

A man has his apartment on the 20th floor of an apartment building. When he leaves, he takes the elevator down, but when goes back up again, he takes the elevator to the 5th floor and walks the rest. Why?

Because he's a midget, so he can't reach the button for the 20th floor.

BTW, Algonquin's riddle was killing me, so I googled for the answer...but I still think someone should answer it.

And now, for one from one of my favorite computer games of all time:

A barrel of rainwater
weighs twenty pounds.
What must you add
to make it weigh fifteen?​

 

[Tig]

I dance and breathe and can even deceive.
I am not alive, yet watch how I thrive.
Do not come too near or I will eat you my dear.

What am I?

OK, a bit late here...

One answer immediately comes to mind:
Fire!

 

[Tig]

Here's a tricky one - what can be considered being the longest word in the English language?

Not sure of the answer, but here's a quote for married guys:

"I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language.
Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?
-George Carlin

 

[oldguy]

Because he's a midget, so he can't reach the button for the 20th floor.

BTW, Algonquin's riddle was killing me, so I googled for the answer...but I still think someone should answer it.

And now, for one from one of my favorite computer games of all time:

A barrel of rainwater
weighs twenty pounds.
What must you add
to make it weigh fifteen?​

A hole in the barrel.

 

[Eric]

A hole in the barrel.

Indeed. You have one to ask?

 

[kiteman]

Here's a tricky one - what can be considered being the longest word in the English language?

Alphabet, it has 26 letters.