Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 13, 2014, 08:53:17 AM
Post by: Chaikel on October 13, 2014, 11:06:04 AM
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 13, 2014, 11:35:02 AM
Post by: lubaby on October 13, 2014, 12:21:10 PM
Post by: D93 on October 13, 2014, 01:04:49 PM
I like that but no. It is a number and has nothing to do with miles/points/CB.0 HT's?
Post by: yoruel on October 13, 2014, 01:08:31 PM
this year?5775 or 2014?
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 13, 2014, 01:42:15 PM
10I like round numbers but higher.
This thread has a big hint: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45549.0
Post by: D93 on October 13, 2014, 01:56:56 PM
I like round numbers but higher.
This thread has a big hint: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45549.0
You need to get out more ;)so who quotes who?
Post by: Chaikel on October 13, 2014, 03:48:58 PM
I like round numbers but higher.You both don't sleep in a sukka?
This thread has a big hint: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45549.0
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 13, 2014, 04:14:44 PM
While we are celebrating different things. It is the same number for both of us this year and every year.
Post by: Dr Moose on October 13, 2014, 04:21:20 PM
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 13, 2014, 04:23:43 PM
birthdate1/2 right. You think we are the same age? :)
Post by: Dr Moose on October 13, 2014, 04:25:39 PM
1/2 right. You think we are the same age? :)I'd say your double his age
Post by: D93 on October 13, 2014, 04:33:06 PM
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 13, 2014, 04:35:18 PM
Dan's bday and your anniversary!Ding, ding, ding!
This is why I don't play the missing link game. My mind works differently than most. :-[
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 13, 2014, 04:40:15 PM
What day is that exactly?Same number but it is not "day".
Post by: D93 on October 13, 2014, 04:42:13 PM
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 13, 2014, 04:45:24 PM
You're married 30 years?shhhhhh
Post by: Myccrabbi on October 13, 2014, 04:51:00 PM
Ding, ding, ding!Actually this reminded me of the guess the the number from 1-10000 game.
This is why I don't play the missing link game. My mind works differently than most. :-[
Post by: MC on October 13, 2014, 04:56:11 PM
shhhhhhWow!!
Post by: srap on October 13, 2014, 06:37:29 PM
Ding, ding, ding!Naw, all of our minds work differently than most. You gotta think out of the box for missing links, but it can be learned!
This is why I don't play the missing link game. My mind works differently than most. :-[
p.s. Happy 30th to the two of you! Hitting that number in this day and age is like getting all CCs approved without HUCAing each time. Almost unheard of!
Post by: D93 on October 13, 2014, 11:52:33 PM
shhhhhhwow! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CM AND AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 14, 2014, 12:12:36 AM
Post by: good sam on October 14, 2014, 12:33:05 AM
Ok anyone have a DDF related riddle?How do you stop a rhino from charging?
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 14, 2014, 12:36:32 AM
How do you stop a rhino from charging?Close his CC accounts?
Post by: aygart on October 14, 2014, 11:34:30 AM
How do you stop a rhino from charging?vote him out
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on October 14, 2014, 11:39:02 AM
How do you stop a rhino from charging?Kill him. :)
Post by: Centro on June 25, 2015, 10:58:10 AM
Answer. (http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=53269.msg1186749.msg#1186749)
Post by: eliraps on December 10, 2015, 08:18:59 AM
Post by: Emkay on December 10, 2015, 08:21:47 AM
What do a cell phone and a paper clip have in common? ;)http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45797
Post by: myi on June 26, 2016, 04:40:41 AM
He told me there was a prison with 2 doors and one led to the outside and he would be scot free and one led to another room in the prison which would make him be in the prison for the rest of his life, and there was as well 2 guards, and stood 1 guard by each door ,one guard would always lie and one guard Said the truth, you have 1 question you can ask to any of the guards(only 1 question so you have to pick a guard to ask ur question to and you don't know which guard is the one who says the truth ot lies, so how can you get out of the prison!?(he said you have to think out of the box to be able to get the answer) and it's not a answer of some sort like he climbed through a window or asked the guard for 2 questions he can ask or.......
Post by: Zkpncs48 on June 26, 2016, 04:50:22 AM
Hope you can call asleep now!
Post by: good sam on June 26, 2016, 07:19:13 AM
Pretty old one with different variations. You ask any guard what the other guy would say and then do the opposite. If you got the liar he'll lie and say the wrong answer and if you got the truthful guy he'll tell you the truth which is the wrong answer.Now, how does he get past the guard?
Hope you can call asleep now!
Post by: myi on June 26, 2016, 01:01:41 PM
Pretty old one with different variations. You ask any guard what the other guy would say and then do the opposite. If you got the liar he'll lie and say the wrong answer and if you got the truthful guy he'll tell you the truth which is the wrong answer.Great answer, could not understand your answer at first, took me a few minutes to understand, crazy answer (the answer is better then the riddle!)thanks.
Hope you can fall asleep now!
Now, how does he get past the guard?The guard is not a problem to get past all they do here in this riddle is to answer one question of yours and allows the prisoner one attempt to leave and if makes the wrong choice (meaning picks the door which leads to another room in the prison)then they keep him there for the rest of his life! Grt answer!
Post by: User6669 on June 26, 2016, 09:08:43 PM
Pretty old one+1 Heard it years ago.
with different variations.Are there any other answeres to it?
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 12:06:08 AM
+1 Heard it years ago.Are there any other answeres to it?I didn't think there was any answers to this riddle, can't imagine for there to be another answer.
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 12:09:57 AM
There was a guy on a bridge and he became trapped on the bridge, in front of him was monsters (which were going to kill him) and when he turned around, there was behind him a huge fire, so how can he make it out alive without dying?
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 12:13:10 AM
Post by: good sam on June 27, 2016, 12:15:16 AM
There was another riddle I heard with this,Jump?
There was a guy on a bridge and he became trapped on the bridge, in front of him was monsters (which were going to kill him) and when he turned around, there was behind him a huge fire, so how can he make it out alive without dying?
Post by: cholent on June 27, 2016, 12:21:11 AM
There was 3 switches to the lights in the room and only had one chance to turn off the lights,how does he know which one of them is the switch ?If there are 3 switches to the lights in the room, it doesn't matter which he picks. Any of them will turn off the lights
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 12:48:31 AM
Jump?nope!
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 12:49:50 AM
If there are 3 switches to the lights in the room, it doesn't matter which he picks. Any of them will turn off the lightsI'm sorry re-fixed the question!
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 12:50:35 AM
Jump?bridge was 5000 ft up in the air so no jumping or climping x x x....
Post by: Adam101 on June 27, 2016, 01:00:10 AM
There was another riddle I heard with this,L'fi your lashon, the dragons and fire are on one side ( when he turned around behind him was a fire, which of the same side as the dragons). So just walk the other way!
There was a guy on a bridge and he became trapped on the bridge, in front of him was monsters (which were going to kill him) and when he turned around, there was behind him a huge fire, so how can he make it out alive without dying?
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 01:03:18 AM
L'fi your lashon, the dragons and fire are on one side ( when he turned around behind him was a fire, which of the same side as the dragons). So just walk the other way!Correct! I personally hate such riddles when it's to do with the wording! .....
Post by: good sam on June 27, 2016, 01:04:38 AM
L'fi your lashon, the dragons and fire are on one side ( when he turned around behind him was a fire, which of the same side as the dragons). So just walk the other way!You're kidding. I was supposed to be medayik in that language?
Post by: sag95 on June 27, 2016, 01:05:41 AM
There was 3 switches to the lights in the room and only had one chance to turn on the lights,how does he know which one of them is the switch ?(only go in the room once and had to know which switch it is)?Is it good enough if he figures it out after he goes into the room? Or he has to figure it out before going in?
Post by: Adam101 on June 27, 2016, 01:07:35 AM
You're kidding. I was supposed to be medayik in that language?These are riddles. Not questions.
Post by: good sam on June 27, 2016, 01:12:41 AM
These are riddles. Not questions.But with his grammar and punctuation...?
Post by: good sam on June 27, 2016, 01:15:47 AM
There was 3 switches to the lights in the room and only had one chance to turn on the lights,how does he know which one of them is the switch ?(only go in the room once and had to know which switch it is)?I looked up the answer so I won't divulge. However, the question should be made clearer.
There are 3 light switches each going to a different light. You have to figure out which goes to which. You have one chance before you walk into the room, but you can arrange the switches any way you like before walking in.
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 02:16:16 AM
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 02:47:14 AM
The answer to the light bulbs: Turn on switch A for 10 minutes, then turn it off. Afterward, turn on switch B and go check the bulb. If it's on, he knows that switch B is correct, if it's off and hot he knows that switch A is correct. If it's off and cold it's switch C.Correct! This was a really old riddle.
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 02:57:54 PM
Correct! This was a really old riddle.Though the riddle could've used a bit more clarification. The purpose of the task was to identify the correct switch, not to simply get the light to turn on.
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I looked up the answer so I won't divulge. However, the question should be made clearer.I'm not sure if this is a separate riddle or just an attempt at explaining the previous one, but see above.
There are 3 light switches each going to a different light. You have to figure out which goes to which. You have one chance before you walk into the room, but you can arrange the switches any way you like before walking in.
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 03:00:26 PM
Post by: mendygold92 on June 27, 2016, 04:54:07 PM
Where in davening do we say every day 3 words in a row, 3 letters each, and all three have the same meaning?נצח סלה ועד
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 04:57:20 PM
נצח סלה ועד+1, That's the only 3 I can think of, had that in mind just wasn't sure if that's the only seq.
Post by: mendygold92 on June 27, 2016, 05:00:55 PM
Post by: mendygold92 on June 27, 2016, 05:02:42 PM
Post by: ExGingi on June 27, 2016, 05:10:33 PM
Where in tehillim do we say one word, and the next word afterwards is saying it's meaning in Yiddish?אל תהיו כסוס כפרד
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 05:25:32 PM
נצח סלה ועדYup! :)
Where in shmone esrei do we say a grandfather's and grandson's name in the same beracha (without mentioning names of any generations in between)?
Post by: JoeyShmoe on June 27, 2016, 05:27:55 PM
Yup! :)אתה חונן לאדם דעת ומלמד לאנוש בינה
Where in shmone esrei do we say a grandfather's and grandson's name in the same beracha (without mentioning names of any generations in between)?
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 05:31:42 PM
אתה חונן לאדם דעת ומלמד לאנוש בינהUhu!
24 words in a row that finish with ך (ende chaf)
Post by: JoeyShmoe on June 27, 2016, 05:33:22 PM
Uhu!ברוך יוצרך ברוך עושך ברוך קונך ברוך בוראך x3
24 words in a row that finish with ך
Where do you have 15 words that start with ו (Vuv)
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 05:36:06 PM
ברוך יוצרך ברוך עושך ברוך קונך ברוך בוראך x3ויציב ונכון...
Where do you have 15 words that start with ו (Vuv)
Post by: JoeyShmoe on June 27, 2016, 05:39:05 PM
ויציב ונכון...Five words that start with א (I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 05:40:39 PM
Five words that start with א (I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)assuming in a row!?
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 05:41:02 PM
Five words that start with א (I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)אמר אויב ארדוף
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 05:42:02 PM
(I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)Not quite. I don't remember exact number but 30 something words that end with ת
Post by: etech0 on June 27, 2016, 05:51:58 PM
Post by: JoeyShmoe on June 27, 2016, 05:59:44 PM
Which possuk starts and ends with the same 3 words, and Moshe Rabbeinu doesn't say Emes?(אני ה' אלוקיכם ... אני ה' אלוקיכם (אמת
Post by: JoeyShmoe on June 27, 2016, 06:02:22 PM
Which Pasuk in tehillim has 6 words, first word - 2 letters, second - 3 letters.... etc. Till the last one which has 7 letters?
Not quite. I don't remember exact number but 30 something words that end with ת?? ?? ??
Post by: myi on June 27, 2016, 06:06:24 PM
Five words that start with א (I think this is all of the riddles in this genre that I can remember...)
אמר אויב ארדוףAfsei aretz, emes ashrei ish
Post by: mendygold92 on June 27, 2016, 06:06:44 PM
?? ?? ??על גבי חרשו חרשים האריכו למעניתם in one of the shir hamaalos
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 06:07:33 PM
?? ?? ??Don't know if everyone says it but it's at the last, long piece of יוצר לשבת שקלים.
It starts with אז ראית וספרת...
I don't remember exact number, but there are many. Maybe I'll edit when I find a siddur.
ETA: Ok, 39 to be exact.
Post by: skyguy918 on June 27, 2016, 06:09:59 PM
Yup! :)אתה חונן
Where in shmone esrei do we say a grandfather's and grandson's name in the same beracha (without mentioning names of any generations in between)?
ETA: Oops. A little late. Not used to clicking into the middle of the thread on tapa
Post by: JoeyShmoe on June 27, 2016, 06:11:45 PM
Afsei aretz, emes ashrei ish
על גבי חרשו חרשים האריכו למעניתם in one of the shir hamaalos
Don't know if everyone says it but it's at the last, long piece of יוצר לשבת שקלים.:) :)
It starts with אז ראית וספרת...
I don't remember exact number, but there are many. Maybe I'll edit when I find a siddur.
ETA: Ok, 39 to be exact.
This is fun (and interesting)
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 06:12:22 PM
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 06:15:49 PM
Post by: ExGingi on June 27, 2016, 06:16:28 PM
אמר אויב ארדוף
How about a posuk that has six words in a row starting with א
Post by: etech0 on June 27, 2016, 06:18:53 PM
(אני ה' אלוקיכם ... אני ה' אלוקיכם (אמתyup!
Post by: etech0 on June 27, 2016, 06:19:40 PM
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 06:22:00 PM
Is ד מינים one bracha, or four? Do you say Al Mitzvas Lulov, or Al Mitzvos Lulov?Goooooooooood. I'll keep quiet. For now...
Post by: etech0 on June 27, 2016, 06:25:11 PM
Goooooooooood. I'll keep quiet. For now...:)
Post by: ExGingi on June 27, 2016, 06:26:41 PM
Is ד מינים one bracha, or four? Do you say Al Mitzvas Lulov, or Al Mitzvos Lulov?Neither.
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 06:28:51 PM
Neither.Ding Ding Ding!
Post by: User6669 on June 27, 2016, 09:18:17 PM
And for the Yiddish speakers out there: ?אוואו שטייט שרה ביים דאווענעןIn the womens section. ;D
Post by: User6669 on June 27, 2016, 09:21:47 PM
Is ד מינים one bracha, or four? Do you say Al Mitzvas Lulov, or Al Mitzvos Lulov?Ha ha! Al Netilas. ::)
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 09:22:40 PM
In the womens section. ;D;D אין דער ווייבערשוהל
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 09:25:15 PM
Post by: User6669 on June 27, 2016, 09:31:02 PM
One of the really old and even more stupid ones: A man was stuck in prison with just a mirror and a table. How did he get out? ::) ::) ::)Through the door.
Post by: good sam on June 27, 2016, 09:39:26 PM
Post by: skyguy918 on June 27, 2016, 09:42:53 PM
What is the pasuk most frequently mentioned in tefilla?ה' ימלך?
Post by: good sam on June 27, 2016, 09:43:40 PM
ה' ימלך?No. At least according to my calculation
Post by: David Smith on June 27, 2016, 09:46:43 PM
No. At least according to my calculationה' הושיע?
Post by: good sam on June 27, 2016, 09:47:44 PM
ה' הושיע?
That's the one. Especially if you daven Nusach Sfard, but I think for Ashkenaz also.
Post by: Iz on June 27, 2016, 09:51:05 PM
ה' הושיעה?FTFY
Post by: grodnoking on June 27, 2016, 10:16:25 PM
One of the really old and even more stupid ones: A man was stuck in prison with just a mirror and a table. How did he get out? ::) ::) ::)You look in the mirror you see what you saw, you take the saw cut the tables in half, put the two halves together which makes a hole, climb through the hole and yell until your voice is hoarse, then take the horse and ride away!
Post by: David Smith on June 27, 2016, 10:21:26 PM
You look in the mirror you see what you saw, you take the saw cut the tables in half, put the two halves together which makes a hole, climb through the hole and yell until your voice is hoarse, then take the horse and ride away!ROFL. Did you just come up with that?
Post by: etech0 on June 27, 2016, 10:26:49 PM
ROFL. Did you just come up with that?It's an old joke. Haven't heard it in a while.
Post by: grodnoking on June 27, 2016, 10:32:32 PM
ROFL. Did you just come up with that?Its horrid, but that is the answer.
Same as: Why are fire trucks red?
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 27, 2016, 10:47:49 PM
You look in the mirror you see what you saw, you take the saw cut the tables in half, put the two halves together which makes a hole, climb through the hole and yell until your voice is hoarse, then take the horse and ride away!Yup! ;D ;D ;D
and it's also full of ::) ::) ::)'s with some ??? ??? ???'s
Post by: etech0 on June 27, 2016, 11:20:47 PM
Why are fire trucks red??
Post by: yuneeq on June 27, 2016, 11:34:35 PM
Why are fire trucks red?
Because they have eight wheels and four people on them, and four plus eight makes twelve, and there are twelve inches in a foot, and one foot is a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was also a ship, and the ship sailed the seas, and there were fish in the seas, and fish have fins, and the Finns fought the Russians, and the Russians are red, and fire trucks are always “Russian" around, so that's why fire trucks are red!
Post by: etech0 on June 27, 2016, 11:35:26 PM
Because they have eight wheels and four people on them, and four plus eight makes twelve, and there are twelve inches in a foot, and one foot is a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was also a ship, and the ship sailed the seas, and there were fish in the seas, and fish have fins, and the Finns fought the Russians, and the Russians are red, and fire trucks are always “Russian" around, so that's why fire trucks are red!Wow!
And why do firemen wear red suspenders?
Post by: cholent on June 27, 2016, 11:53:02 PM
Wow!That's easy, to hold up their pants
And why do firemen wear red suspenders?
Post by: etech0 on June 28, 2016, 12:22:38 AM
Then you cook the inside.
Then you eat the outside.
Then you throw away the inside.
What am I?
Post by: David Smith on June 28, 2016, 12:32:14 AM
First you throw away the outside.A fireman
Then you cook the inside.
Then you eat the outside.
Then you throw away the inside.
What am I?
Post by: sag95 on June 28, 2016, 12:38:29 AM
A fireman
corn on the cob.
Post by: sag95 on June 28, 2016, 12:58:38 AM
Post by: yuneeq on June 28, 2016, 01:01:32 AM
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/1aa38fd629b578bae9c3f93c1743cd81.jpg)
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Post by: yakrot on June 28, 2016, 01:02:12 AM
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/1aa38fd629b578bae9c3f93c1743cd81.jpg)Got it immediately...I guess I'm a kid at heart
Post by: sillypainter on June 28, 2016, 01:18:31 AM
Post by: sillypainter on June 28, 2016, 01:19:38 AM
Post by: maxie m on June 28, 2016, 01:49:21 AM
Got it immediately...I guess I'm a kid at heart+1
Post by: JTZ on June 28, 2016, 02:27:30 AM
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/1aa38fd629b578bae9c3f93c1743cd81.jpg)For the record kids have a hard time with this.
Post by: good sam on June 28, 2016, 08:32:30 AM
Because they have eight wheels and four people on them, and four plus eight makes twelve, and there are twelve inches in a foot, and one foot is a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was also a ship, and the ship sailed the seas, and there were fish in the seas, and fish have fins, and the Finns fought the Russians, and the Russians are red, and fire trucks are always “Russian" around, so that's why fire trucks are red!Wouldn't it have been enough to say their always Russian around?
Post by: coralsnake on June 28, 2016, 08:50:36 AM
For the record kids have a hard time with this.Depends which side of the page theyre viewing.
Post by: username on June 28, 2016, 08:53:58 AM
Post by: Hidden on June 28, 2016, 09:03:06 AM
Where in davening are 5 words in a row ending in 'ende chof'.Find me where we say 24 words finishing like that
Post by: good sam on June 28, 2016, 09:11:38 AM
Where in davening are 5 words in a row ending in 'ende chof'.Bshivticha bveisecha
That's 6 actually
Post by: username on June 28, 2016, 09:25:29 AM
Find me where we say 24 words finishing like that
ברוך יוצרך ברוך עושך ברוך קונך ברוך בוראך x3
Post by: Brian93 on June 28, 2016, 09:31:35 AM
Post by: ExGingi on June 28, 2016, 11:31:00 AM
Got it immediately...I guess I'm a kid at heart+1
I think that makes quite a few of us here on DDF
Post by: ExGingi on June 28, 2016, 11:32:06 AM
How many places in davening have 'סדר א'ב(shabbos included)?
Too many to count.
And are you also including backwards א ב?
Post by: Brian93 on June 28, 2016, 11:33:01 AM
Too many to count.OK let's do only backwards
And are you also including backwards א ב?
Post by: skyguy918 on June 28, 2016, 11:35:13 AM
What is the pasuk most frequently mentioned in tefilla?
ה' ימלך?
No. At least according to my calculation
ה' הושיע?
Okay, so I went back to check. For a standard day's davening, ה' ימלך wins for Ashkenaz.
That's the one. Especially if you daven Nusach Sfard, but I think for Ashkenaz also.
ה' ימלך
- יהי כבוד
- אז ישיר x2
- ברכת קר"ש x2
- ובא לציון
- עלינו x3
ה' הושיעה
- קטרת x3
- הודו
- יהי כבוד
Even if you add 1 to ה' הושיעה for תחנון on Mon and Thur, it's not particyularly close. But obviously, as you said, for nusach sefard ה' הושיעה wins handily (an extra ג"פ 3's, and once in each תחנון).
Post by: good sam on June 28, 2016, 11:48:55 AM
Okay, so I went back to check. For a standard day's davening, ה' ימלך wins for Ashkenaz.
ה' ימלך
- יהי כבוד
- אז ישיר x2
- ברכת קר"ש x2
- ובא לציון
- עלינו x3
ה' הושיעה
- קטרת x3
- הודו
- יהי כבוד
Even if you add 1 to ה' הושיעה for תחנון on Mon and Thur, it's not particyularly close. But obviously, as you said, for nusach sefard ה' הושיעה wins handily (an extra ג"פ 3's, and once in each תחנון).
You missed a bunch for ה הושיעה
- ובא לציון
- קטורת בין הערביים x3
- שיר המעלות x3( מעריב - ספרד)
- והוא רחום(מעריב)
If you calculate on a weekly basis, you can add x3 for קטורת on Shabbos, and for ואתה קדוש on matzash (there's ה ימלוך in there too).
It wins for Ashkenaz too.
Post by: skyguy918 on June 28, 2016, 12:09:19 PM
I mentioned all the 3 extra ג"פ 's (that would be the end of shachris, beginning of mincha, and beginning of maariv), and none of of them are generally said by nusach ashkenaz (ie open an ashkenaz Artscroll, it won't have them - I've never seen an ashkenaz minyan in America say them). ובא לציון and והוא רחום I missed, but it's still 9 to 7 in favor of ה' ימלך for ashkenaz.
You missed a bunch for ה הושיעה
- ובא לציון
- קטורת בין הערביים x3
- שיר המעלות x3( מעריב - ספרד)
- והוא רחום(מעריב)
If you calculate on a weekly basis, you can add x3 for קטורת on Shabbos, and for ואתה קדוש on matzash (there's ה ימלוך in there too).
It wins for Ashkenaz too.
As far as Shabbos, the extra ובא לציון's are a wash. Everything else should be the same, except that here everyone says the extra ה' הושיעה x3 at the end of mussaf. But that's not enough to make up the deficit of the rest of the week. I maintain that ה' ימלך wins for ashkenaz.
Post by: a mirrer on June 28, 2016, 01:16:46 PM
you missed ה הושיעה in
You missed a bunch for ה הושיעה
- ובא לציון
- קטורת בין הערביים x3
- שיר המעלות x3( מעריב - ספרד)
- והוא רחום(מעריב)
If you calculate on a weekly basis, you can add x3 for קטורת on Shabbos, and for ואתה קדוש on matzash (there's ה ימלוך in there too).
It wins for Ashkenaz too.
- למנצח before ובא לציון
and ה ימלוך x2 before ברוך שאמר
Post by: good sam on June 28, 2016, 01:22:46 PM
Now if I'm counting correctly, ה ימלוך wins by 2 per week.
Post by: skyguy918 on June 28, 2016, 01:58:51 PM
So a regular day for ashkenaz is:
ה' הושיעה: קרבנות ג''פ, הודו, יהי כבוד, למנצח, ובא לציון, והוא רחום = 8
ה' ימלך: יהי כבוד, אז ישיר ב''פ, ברכת קר"ש ב''פ, ובא לציון, עלינו ג''פ = 9
Post by: myi on June 28, 2016, 03:43:48 PM
How many places in davening have 'סדר א'ב(shabbos included)?1-asrei (missing the nun). 2- before hoidu on sbhs(nusach sfard)
3-one of the lidavids on shabbos (don't have a sidder so don't remember which one!
4-birchas crias Shima in the beginning(every word following is a different alef beis! )
+more don't rember off hand!
(sorry I'm not writing in hebrew letters,using a BlackBerry so a bit hard to memorize the whole keyboard!
Post by: myi on June 28, 2016, 03:49:27 PM
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/1aa38fd629b578bae9c3f93c1743cd81.jpg)hope I'm not ruining it for others! (for all those who didn't chop! :-X
Post by: myi on June 28, 2016, 03:51:40 PM
First you throw away the outside.was going to say an egg (which u leave the yellow in the middle then you throw it out.)
Then you cook the inside.
Then you eat the outside.
Then you throw away the inside.
What am I?
Post by: etech0 on June 28, 2016, 03:56:28 PM
was going to say an egg (which u leave the yellow in the middle then you throw it out.)Hard boiled?
Post by: myi on June 28, 2016, 04:12:36 PM
Hard boiled?sunny side up. First throw away outside
Then cook inside,
Then eat the outside,
Then(you don't like it or your full(this was for desert so no more room for the yellow or the yellow popped and you throw away the inside)
Post by: etech0 on June 28, 2016, 04:46:02 PM
sunny side up. First throw away outsideThat could be another answer, except that when you eat the outside, it's not really outside anymore
Then cook inside,
Then eat the outside,
Then(you don't like it or your full(this was for desert so no more room for the yellow or the yellow popped and you throw away the inside)
Post by: myi on June 28, 2016, 04:49:18 PM
That could be another answer, except that when you eat the outside, it's not really outside anymorethat's true, the outer side, to keep things simple we will keep the answer corn! ;)
Post by: etech0 on June 28, 2016, 05:03:49 PM
that's true, the outer side, to keep things simple we will keep the answer corn! ;):)
Post by: JTZ on June 28, 2016, 05:10:47 PM
that's true, the outer side, to keep things simple we will keep the answer corn! ;)Except with corn you cook it with the outside on. :P
Post by: ExGingi on June 28, 2016, 05:30:40 PM
Except with corn you cook it with the outside on. :PI don't recall seeing it cooked that way (maybe grilled that way, but not cooked).
Post by: myi on June 28, 2016, 05:48:12 PM
Except with corn you cook it with the outside on. :P+1some ppl rip of the outside/ or just say you cooked it in a pot!I don't recall seeing it cooked that way (maybe grilled that way, but not cooked).
Post by: etech0 on June 28, 2016, 06:29:04 PM
Except with corn you cook it with the outside on. :PDepends which "outside" you're referring to!
Post by: myi on June 28, 2016, 06:36:38 PM
Depends which "outside" you're referring to!lol, we will understand it as the 2nd one! ;) :)
Post by: JTZ on June 28, 2016, 06:39:16 PM
lol, we will understand it as the 2nd one! ;) :)Wrong again. :P :)
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 28, 2016, 09:27:11 PM
סוף סוף תחילת שמי
תחילת סוף סוף שמי
ואם תכניס את נח אל התיבה תמצא את שמי
?מה שמי
Post by: yuneeq on June 28, 2016, 09:52:02 PM
?מה שמי
סוף סוף תחילת שמי
תחילת סוף סוף שמי
ואם תכניס את נח אל התיבה תמצא את שמי
?מה שמי
פנחס?
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 28, 2016, 10:07:27 PM
פנחס?Yep! :D
Post by: etech0 on June 28, 2016, 10:07:34 PM
עמצע שמי בתחילת שמי
וחצי סוף שמי, סוף שמי
?מה שמי
Post by: yuneeq on June 28, 2016, 10:15:43 PM
תחילת שמי בעמצא שמי
עמצא שמי בתחילת שמי
וחצי סוף שמי, סוף שמי
?מה שמי
משה
Too easy.
Also it's אמצע
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 28, 2016, 10:21:16 PM
אף על גב לא ראיתי
ואם ראיתי אברך משנה הבריות
Post by: etech0 on June 28, 2016, 10:55:20 PM
משהoops, fixed
Too easy.
Also it's אמצע
Post by: User6669 on June 28, 2016, 11:32:17 PM
Post by: JTZ on June 29, 2016, 12:51:32 AM
Is this thread basicaly a rehearsel on the riddles we grew up on? ;)Didn't start out that way and IMHO was not the intent of the OP.
Post by: Freddie on June 29, 2016, 01:45:04 AM
Didn't start out that way and IMHO was not the intent of the OP.yeah, but he's gone so who cares.
Post by: regular on June 29, 2016, 01:48:26 AM
yeah, but he's gone so who cares.and had he been around we have to care? Unless it's just a respect thing. I happen to agree though that this thread is getting weirder by the day. Let's get back to normal riddles please
Post by: yakrot on June 29, 2016, 01:51:01 AM
yeah, but he's gone so who cares.Lol. According to the intention of the OP this thread should have been merged with ddf trivia thread (a more appropriate name, anyways) however it kinda took on a life of its own...
Post by: yuneeq on June 29, 2016, 07:31:08 AM
Is this thread basicaly a rehearsel on the riddles we grew up on? ;)
Never saw the last few riddles before, so I enjoyed it.
But chances are that most riddles or jokes that someone remembers,
others would know already.
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 29, 2016, 03:26:38 PM
Post by: username on June 29, 2016, 03:32:27 PM
There are rumors that he still lurks here.
Post by: sag95 on June 29, 2016, 03:36:06 PM
CM is gone. If he ever existed.His ghost?
There are rumors that he still lurks here.
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 29, 2016, 03:36:55 PM
CM is gone. If he ever existed.His profile (http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?action=profile;u=18915) suggests that he's been around recently (if 5 days ago is considered recent...)
There are rumors that he still lurks here.
Post by: dealfinder85 on June 29, 2016, 03:52:39 PM
CM is gone? Am I missing all the hock around here?CM is gone
the man behind CM is very much here
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on June 29, 2016, 04:05:07 PM
Post by: username on June 29, 2016, 04:27:15 PM
Good Luck!
Post by: sag95 on June 30, 2016, 12:33:22 AM
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160630/3f3bba936cdb5f97697145b3f270fe54.jpg)
Post by: yuneeq on June 30, 2016, 12:50:33 AM
For anyone interested in using their brain right now:
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160630/3f3bba936cdb5f97697145b3f270fe54.jpg)
July 16th
ETA: Albert was not told the month of May or June, because each has a date (18 & 19 respectively) that would tell Bernard exactly when Cheryl's birthday is.
Now Bernard knows that the birthday is in July or August and mentions that he knows the birthday.
Bernard was obviously not told 14 because he wouldn't know the correct month. So we're left with July 16, August 15 and August 17th.
Then when Albert responds that he knows when the correct birthday is, it means that the month had to be July, because Albert can only be sure of the correct date if it was July. Because in August there were 2 possible options and July only had one. Alberts confirmation that he knew the correct date points to July 16th as the correct date.
Post by: User6669 on June 30, 2016, 01:02:24 AM
CM is gone.
And he's out of forks...
Post by: skyguy918 on June 30, 2016, 10:39:24 AM
For anyone interested in using their brain right now:Repost (not in this thread, don't remember exactly where)
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on July 01, 2016, 01:51:45 PM
that's true, the outer side, to keep things simple we will keep the answer corn! ;)Chicken
Post by: lubaby on July 02, 2016, 10:54:16 PM
Repost (not in this thread, don't remember exactly where)
http://www.theguardian.com/science/alexs-adventures-in-numberland/2015/apr/13/how-to-solve-albert-bernard-and-cheryls-birthday-maths-problem
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on August 04, 2016, 01:42:35 AM
Post by: User6669 on August 04, 2016, 01:56:55 AM
When is one not allowed to eat milchig or fleishig, but is permitted to eat pareve?
In the 9 days, if you by mistake taste something Fleishig.
Post by: David Smith on August 04, 2016, 02:00:18 AM
In the 9 days, if you by mistake taste something Fleishig.More diplomatic answer would be motzai shabbos if you're still fleishigs, if you had fleishigs by a siyum, or after shkiyah on Rosh Chodesh if you had fleshings before, ect.
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on August 04, 2016, 02:20:10 AM
In the 9 days, if you by mistake taste something Fleishig.True
More diplomatic answer would be motzai shabbos if you're still fleishigs, if you had fleishigs by a siyum, or after shkiyah on Rosh Chodesh if you had fleshings before, ect.and true.
There's another answer.
Post by: Brian93 on August 04, 2016, 05:08:24 AM
When is one not allowed to eat milchig or fleishig, but is permitted to eat pareve?If you accidentally ate both milchig and fleishig
Post by: elya on August 04, 2016, 06:11:50 AM
Good riddle. As everything else, the answer is hinted to strongly somewhere on DDF.David Smith signature!
Good Luck!
Post by: username on August 04, 2016, 09:44:16 AM
Trueand true.If you eat fleshigs right before the 9 days start...
There's another answer.
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on August 04, 2016, 04:15:00 PM
If you eat fleshigs right before the 9 days start...
More diplomatic answer would be motzai shabbos if you're still fleishigs, if you had fleishigs by a siyum, or after shkiyah on Rosh Chodesh if you had fleshings before, ect.Brian93 got it.
If you accidentally ate both milchig and fleishig
Post by: username on August 04, 2016, 04:49:10 PM
If you accidentally ate both milchig and fleishigWhy can't you eat more fleshigs?
Post by: David Smith on August 04, 2016, 04:50:26 PM
Why can't you eat more fleshigs?Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.
Post by: george on August 04, 2016, 11:30:37 PM
Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.Many? Really? I don't know anybody who does that.
Post by: koplonko on August 04, 2016, 11:56:39 PM
Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.
Many? Really? I don't know anybody who does that.Some wait an hour
Post by: emjee on August 05, 2016, 04:36:05 AM
Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.And some 20 min or just wash out their mouth between :)
machmirim wait an hour
FTFY
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on August 05, 2016, 04:39:34 AM
Some are machmirim. :)
FTFY
Post by: username on August 05, 2016, 12:26:26 PM
Many are noheg to wait 1/2 hour after milchigs.Is this a recorded minhag anywhere? Interesting.
Post by: dealfinder85 on August 05, 2016, 02:55:02 PM
Is this a recorded minhag anywhere? Interesting.zohar i believe quotes an hour
Post by: rileywiles23 on August 05, 2016, 06:49:32 PM
Is this a recorded minhag anywhere? Interesting.The mekor is a Zohar.
Post by: JTZ on August 09, 2016, 11:12:13 AM
Post by: lubaby on August 09, 2016, 11:13:32 AM
What is the easiest way to make $75?There's an empty street corner in my neighborhood if you're looking :P
Post by: TimT on August 09, 2016, 11:14:10 AM
What is the easiest way to make $75?Swipe your CB card.
Post by: JTZ on August 09, 2016, 11:16:03 AM
Swipe your CB card.Try on three new baseball jerseys for $25 each. :)
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on September 14, 2016, 08:23:48 PM
Post by: good sam on September 14, 2016, 08:25:13 PM
Why do we stand during kiddush levana?You can't jump when you're sitting!
ETA: Googled for the real answer. Interesting.
Post by: skyguy918 on September 14, 2016, 09:04:53 PM
Why do we stand during kiddush levana?
You can't jump when you're sitting!Doesn't it say in the actual text of kiddush levana? Because it's like kabalas pnei hashchina?
ETA: Googled for the real answer. Interesting.
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on September 14, 2016, 09:13:06 PM
Doesn't it say in the actual text of kiddush levana? Because it's like kabalas pnei hashchina?Yes. We say "hilkach tzarich l'meimra zos me'umad".
But I was heading elsewhere...
Post by: Brian93 on September 14, 2016, 09:27:45 PM
Why do we stand during kiddush levana?Because the chairs are inside?
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on September 14, 2016, 09:31:40 PM
Because the chairs are inside?Just imagine the shlimazel who ends up taking in all the siddurim has to also shlep in a pile of chairs.
Post by: aygart on September 14, 2016, 09:32:55 PM
Just imagine the baal chesed who ends up taking in all the siddurim has to also shlep in a pile of chairs.FTFY
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on September 14, 2016, 09:37:58 PM
FTFYYou're not from around here, are you... :P
Post by: aygart on September 14, 2016, 09:57:26 PM
You're not from around here, are you...Depends where here is
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on September 14, 2016, 10:23:26 PM
Depends where here isThe moon...? (Pun intended)
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on September 14, 2016, 10:25:25 PM
Post by: Freddie on September 14, 2016, 11:49:19 PM
P.S. The topic just reminds me of how I once overheard a short guy approaching this REALLY tall guy during kiddush levana telling him, "You don't even need a siddur; you can just say it straight from the moon".
Was the short guy tripping on acid?
How do I even begin wrapping my mind around the twists of logic in that statement?
Post by: Something Fishy on September 15, 2016, 12:09:06 AM
ווען משוגע וואלט געמאכט גרויס, וואלסטו געקענט זיצן אויפ'ן בעט אין קישן די לבנה
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on September 15, 2016, 02:32:05 AM
Remind me of
ווען משוגע וואלט געמאכט גרויס, וואלסטו געקענט זיצן אויפ'ן בעט אין קישן די לבנה
Ahhhhhhhemmmmmmmmmmm...
6'8"...
I think our average height was 6'-4". Driving was fine. Sleeping OTOH :P...
5' 20" 8)
Tall people earn more money than short people...Someone's gotta send that article to my boss :P
([Something Fishy] HAHAHA LOL shrimp ;D ;D ;D)
Post by: myi on September 15, 2016, 02:43:49 AM
You really like saving sayings from people! ! :)
Ahhhhhhhemmmmmmmmmmm...
Someone's gotta send that article to my boss :P
Post by: Work-for-ur-muny on September 15, 2016, 03:17:22 AM
You really like saving sayings from people! ! :)Listen, you ask for it, you get it...
Post by: koplonko on September 15, 2016, 06:27:13 AM
P.S. The topic just reminds me of how I once overheard a short guy approaching this REALLY tall guy during kiddush levana telling him, "You don't even need a siddur; you can just say it straight from the moon".Love it ;D
Post by: good sam on September 15, 2016, 06:49:07 AM
Was the short guy tripping on acid?Haha
How do I even begin wrapping my mind around the twists of logic in that statement?
Post by: Definitions on January 30, 2018, 01:18:32 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98TQv5IAtY8
Post by: noturbizniss on January 30, 2018, 10:54:16 AM
Riddle me that
Who's afraid
of the big black bat?
Post by: Definitions on January 30, 2018, 11:00:04 AM
Riddle me thisHow in the world is anybody supposed to figure that out?
Riddle me that
Who's afraid
of the big bad bat?
Post by: noturbizniss on January 30, 2018, 11:22:16 AM
How in the world is anybody supposed to figure that out?Double riddle for u then!
Post by: noturbizniss on January 30, 2018, 11:23:15 AM
How in the world is anybody supposed to figure that out?Had a type. It's big black bat, not bad bad
Post by: skyguy918 on January 30, 2018, 11:29:10 AM
How in the world is anybody supposed to figure that out?http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112462/quotes
Post by: skyguy918 on January 30, 2018, 11:32:54 AM
Is anybody familiar with the "green eyed puzzle" and understands the answer?What's your question? Not particularly easy to figure out the answer, but their explanation is very straight forward. That riddle series on TED-Ed is great. Not sure why there was no 'pause to figure out the answer' for this one.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98TQv5IAtY8
Post by: Definitions on January 30, 2018, 11:48:49 AM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112462/quotesI didn't click on your link yet, but you gave me a clue from the fact that it's imdb. Is it the joker?
Post by: skyguy918 on January 30, 2018, 11:50:48 AM
I didn't click on your link yet, but you gave me a clue from the fact that it's imdb. Is it the joker?Close enough. I guess you're not much of a Batman fan.
Post by: srap on January 30, 2018, 12:25:19 PM
Is anybody familiar with the "green eyed puzzle" and understands the answer?Never heard this before, but ingenious! The idea behind it is built on the others' knowledge.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98TQv5IAtY8 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98TQv5IAtY8)
First stage: I see what I see.
Second stage: I gain info when the other did NOT act.
(If the other person/people were sure of themselves they would have acted one way. Each individual gains more understanding when they realize that the others did NOT act because they weren't sure.)
Third stage: I gain even more info when I realize that the other(s) also know what I know and how I will act.
(Since each individual realizes that each of the other individuals realize the same thing, that is the clincher. This allows each individual to gain the ultimate knowledge that he is green eyed.)
This is complicated and in a few stages so it really needs step by step which will have to wait until I choose to waste more time on this. :D
Thanks for wasting my morning. It was eye opening.
Post by: skyguy918 on January 30, 2018, 12:28:12 PM
This is complicated and in a few stages so it really needs step by step which will have to wait until I choose to waste more time on this. :DI agree that it's complicated and requires several steps, but that's exactly what they walk you through in the video. What's there to add beyond that?
Thanks for wasting my morning. It was eye opening.
To the OP - just watch the explanation again, but pause after each bit of explanation to make sure you understood it before moving on up the next piece.
Post by: srap on January 30, 2018, 12:40:26 PM
I agree that it's complicated and requires several steps, but that's exactly what they walk you through in the video. What's there to add beyond that?I beg to GREATLY disagree. There are eye opening, very deep chidushim on thinking for each step. If you feel it is that easy, write it up and you will understand that it is not so easy.
To the OP - just watch the explanation again, but pause after each bit of explanation to make sure you understood it before moving on up the next piece.
Post by: skyguy918 on January 30, 2018, 12:42:05 PM
I beg to GREATLY disagree. There are eye opening, very deep chidushim on thinking for each step. If you feel it is that easy, write it up and you will understand that it is not so easy.It would literally be a transcription of the video's explanation. I take it you never took a course in logic?
Post by: Definitions on January 30, 2018, 12:51:20 PM
What's your question? Not particularly easy to figure out the answer, but their explanation is very straight forward. That riddle series on TED-Ed is great. Not sure why there was no 'pause to figure out the answer' for this one.In a case of 3, person A, B, and C. Assuming we're looking from the perspective of C. I think I understand. That is I make an assumption that I'm not green. So according to my assumption each other one sees one green eyed person and should leave in two nights. When they don't that means my assumption is wrong. Therefore I leave.
Now in a case of four, looking from the perspective of person D I'm having trouble understanding how to say the same thing.
Post by: skyguy918 on January 30, 2018, 12:58:07 PM
In a case of 3, person A, B, and C. Assuming we're looking from the perspective of C. I think I understand. That is I make an assumption that I'm not green. So according to my assumption each other one sees one green eyed person and should leave in two nights. When they don't that means my assumption is wrong. Therefore I leave.It's the same process, you just need an extra day to confirm the additional info stemming from the added person. That's why with 100 people it takes 100 days.
Now in a case of four, looking from the perspective of person D I'm having trouble understanding how to say the same thing.
Post by: srap on January 30, 2018, 04:13:53 PM
In a case of 3, person A, B, and C. Assuming we're looking from the perspective of C. I think I understand. That is I make an assumption that I'm not green. So according to my assumption each other one sees one green eyed person and should leave in two nights. When they don't that means my assumption is wrong. Therefore I leave.Two is easy enough to get (eventually for some), three is the same process and you got it, just keep the same pattern going for four up to 100. Remember, in the story they were all logicians so this was easy for them. :D
Now in a case of four, looking from the perspective of person D I'm having trouble understanding how to say the same thing.
Post by: Definitions on February 06, 2018, 09:11:29 PM
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
Post by: joe1234 on February 06, 2018, 09:24:38 PM
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...I borrow $7 from Steven to buy the ticket and sell for $8. So I pay back Steven his $7 and I’m left with $1. Now I want to buy the same ticket for $9 so I need to borrow $8 from Steven to get to $9. Then I sell for $10. I pay back Steven his $8 and I’m left with $2.
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
Post by: Mordyk on February 06, 2018, 09:41:49 PM
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...$2
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
Post by: Dr Moose on February 06, 2018, 10:13:13 PM
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
Think of it has 2 separate transactions.
Buying at $7 to sell at $8 you got $1 net.
Now, buying at $9 to sell at $10, you net an additional $1.
You are now left with your $2 net.
Post by: skyguy918 on February 06, 2018, 10:17:11 PM
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
This is supposed to be a riddle? It seems like a basic math problem.
What's the other possible answer?
Post by: etech0 on February 06, 2018, 10:20:22 PM
This is supposed to be a riddle? It seems like a basic math problem.Without thinking it through I'm assuming people would guess $3, since he started out investing $7 and ended up with $10. You have to notice that in the middle he's investing another dollar.
What's the other possible answer?
Post by: gingyguy on February 06, 2018, 10:26:22 PM
Without thinking it through I'm assuming people would guess $3, since he started out investing $7 and ended up with $10. You have to notice that in the middle he's investing another dollar.thats not riddle material its just a math question that needs a little thought
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on February 06, 2018, 10:28:48 PM
Without thinking it through I'm assuming people would guess $3, since he started out investing $7 and ended up with $10. You have to notice that in the middle he's investing another dollar.+3 :)
Post by: etech0 on February 06, 2018, 10:46:47 PM
thats not riddle material its just a math question that needs a little thoughtAren't many riddles like that?
Post by: joe1234 on February 06, 2018, 11:02:06 PM
This is supposed to be a riddle? It seems like a basic math problem.You'd be surprised... on WhatsApp people were swearing on 0
What's the other possible answer?
Post by: etech0 on February 06, 2018, 11:21:50 PM
You'd be surprised... on WhatsApp people were swearing on 0huh?
Post by: aygart on February 06, 2018, 11:24:46 PM
huh?It's WhatsApp
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on February 06, 2018, 11:28:52 PM
You'd be surprised... on WhatsApp people were swearing on 0Was it #HannityWA?
Post by: Freecountry on February 06, 2018, 11:44:55 PM
I saw this from BRIGHTSIDE on YouTube. At first I thought right away that one answer was correct. Then I saw other people's answers and changed my mind. After thinking about it for a few minutes I think I understand it. Here goes...Of course it's $2 the math is done as follows $8-$7=$1, $10-$9=$1 that is 2 transactions that he eared $1 on, so $1+$1=$2. The fact that it was the same ticket makes no difference.
If someone buys a ticket for $7 and sells it for $8. Then buys the same ticket for $9 and sells it for $10. How much did he earn?
Post by: etech0 on February 06, 2018, 11:52:36 PM
It's WhatsAppMaybe he invested that $2 in bitcoin and now it's gone
Post by: Freecountry on February 07, 2018, 12:00:21 AM
Post by: lubaby on February 07, 2018, 12:03:32 AM
Maybe he invested that $2 in bitcoin in 2010 and now he’s a millionaire.FTFY
Post by: lubaby on February 07, 2018, 12:05:12 AM
A store was selling a bat and a ball together for one dollar and ten cents if the bat costed 1 dollar more than the ball then how much did the ball cost?5 cents?
Post by: etech0 on February 07, 2018, 12:10:21 AM
A store was selling a bat and a ball together for one dollar and ten cents if the bat costed 1 dollar more than the ball then how much did the ball cost?
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x + (x + 1) = $1.10
2x + 1 = 1.1
2x = .1
x = .05
5 cents
Post by: etech0 on February 07, 2018, 12:10:53 AM
FTFYThere are millionaires on WhatsApp?
Post by: Freecountry on February 07, 2018, 12:13:41 AM
5 cents?Yes, amazingly most people I asked this question to said ten cents.
Post by: noturbizniss on February 07, 2018, 12:15:12 AM
You'd be surprised... on WhatsApp people were swearing on 0Buy 7 sell for 8 so u have 1 for profit. Then buy for 9 so u lost 1 dollar. Sell for 10 and back to zero.
Bad math but I understand the error.
Post by: noturbizniss on February 07, 2018, 12:17:44 AM
Ur in prison.
2 guard
1 always lies
1 always tells truth
You don't know which is which
2 doors
1 to freedom
1 to death
You have 1 question to 1 guard only.
What do u ask to get out
Post by: tzifanya54 on February 07, 2018, 12:22:43 AM
May have been asked.Ask what the other one will say
Ur in prison.
2 guard
1 always lies
1 always tells truth
You don't know which is which
2 doors
1 to freedom
1 to death
You have 1 question to 1 guard only.
What do u ask to get out
Post by: Freecountry on February 07, 2018, 12:27:39 AM
Post by: Definitions on February 07, 2018, 12:29:58 AM
That's what I thought originally. But after seeing people saying two, I realized they're right. It's simply subtracting the total spent (7+9=16) from the total earned.(8+10=18) equaling 2.
Buy 7 sell for 8 so u have 1 for profit. Then buy for 9 so u lost 1 dollar. Sell for 10 and back to zero.
Bad math but I understand the error.
Then came the hardest part, trying to understand why I made the mistake to begin with.
Post by: etech0 on February 07, 2018, 12:30:38 AM
You don't lose a dollar when you buy it for 9, the 8 paid you back for the 7 plus
Buy 7 sell for 8 so u have 1 for profit. Then buy for 9 so u lost 1 dollar. Sell for 10 and back to zero.
Bad math but I understand the error.
Post by: etech0 on February 07, 2018, 12:30:56 AM
A famous riddle may have been asked before. Three guys walk into a hotel and ask for a room for the night the hotel representative says it cost $30 for the three of them so they each pull out $10 and hand it to the representative after they go to their room the representative of the hotel realizes there was a sale and it only costed $25 so he calls over a hotel employee and gives him $5 and tells him to give it back to those three guys the employee takes the $5 and heads to the room on the way to their room the employee decides to keep two and only give them back three since $5 cannot be split evenly among 3 people so in the end each guy got back $1 that means they each paid $9 9 times the three of them is 27 plus the two that the employee stole is 29 what happened to the 30th dollarIf I've heard it before should I give the answer, or give everyone a chance?
Post by: Definitions on February 07, 2018, 12:32:46 AM
Ask what the other one will sayYes I remember that being the answer. But the important part is not to listen to whoever you ask. It's a famous riddle.
Post by: noturbizniss on February 07, 2018, 12:36:04 AM
A famous riddle may have been asked before. Three guys walk into a hotel and ask for a room for the night the hotel representative says it cost $30 for the three of them so they each pull out $10 and hand it to the representative after they go to their room the representative of the hotel realizes there was a sale and it only costed $25 so he calls over a hotel employee and gives him $5 and tells him to give it back to those three guys the employee takes the $5 and heads to the room on the way to their room the employee decides to keep two and only give them back three since $5 cannot be split evenly among 3 people so in the end each guy got back $1 that means they each paid $9 9 times the three of them is 27 plus the two that the employee stole is 29 what happened to the 30th dollarEach paid9 and the employee had 2 dollars. Makes 25. The 2 is supposed to be subtracted not added
Post by: etech0 on February 07, 2018, 08:08:12 AM
A famous riddle may have been asked before. Three guys walk into a hotel and ask for a room for the night the hotel representative says it cost $30 for the three of them so they each pull out $10 and hand it to the representative after they go to their room the representative of the hotel realizes there was a sale and it only costed $25 so he calls over a hotel employee and gives him $5 and tells him to give it back to those three guys the employee takes the $5 and heads to the room on the way to their room the employee decides to keep two and only give them back three since $5 cannot be split evenly among 3 people so in the end each guy got back $1 that means they each paid $9 9 times the three of them is 27 plus the two that the employee stole is 29 what happened to the 30th dollarThey each paid $9 so that's $27, of that $27 $2 went to the rep and $25 went to the hotel.
In other words, they paid $27 for the room and the remaining $3 (of the $30) went back to them.
Post by: SSLPhD on February 08, 2018, 11:43:16 AM
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on February 08, 2018, 11:48:11 AM
What English word has two synonyms that are antonyms of each other?Cleave
Post by: SSLPhD on February 08, 2018, 11:52:38 AM
Cleave:-)
Post by: skyguy918 on February 08, 2018, 12:15:13 PM
What English word has two synonyms that are antonyms of each other?This is just wording the question badly to make it sound more 'riddle-y'. The actual question is basically name a contronym (or autantonym). And there are many answers, though cleave is certainly a prominent example.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-antonym#Examples_of_English-language_auto-antonyms
Post by: yuneeq on February 14, 2018, 12:22:45 PM
Post by: lubaby on February 14, 2018, 12:27:18 PM
What has 4 letters, sometimes 9, but never 5Correct ;)
Post by: yuneeq on February 14, 2018, 12:33:40 PM
Correct ;)
Actually it has 2 letters
Post by: ChaimMoskowitz on February 14, 2018, 12:35:18 PM
Correct ;)Correct has 7 letters. I am confused. :)
Post by: skyguy918 on February 14, 2018, 12:59:39 PM
What has 4 letters, sometimes 9, but never 5'What' has 4 letters, 'sometimes' 9, but 'never' 5
ETA: This is another one that's worded badly to make it harder. The 'but' in the last part of the sentence doesn't make as much sense once you know what's going on.
Actually it has 2 lettersActually 'it' has 2 letters
Post by: aygart on February 14, 2018, 01:00:48 PM
'What' has 4 letters, 'sometimes' 9, but 'never' 5Naturally
ETA: This is another one that's worded badly to make it harder. The 'but' in the last part of the sentence doesn't make as much sense once you know what's going on.
Post by: srap on February 14, 2018, 06:38:33 PM
'What' has 4 letters, 'sometimes' 9, but 'never' 5Therefore, I'd word it differently to make it a bit harder, more "riddley", and throw people off.
ETA: This is another one that's worded badly to make it harder. The 'but' in the last part of the sentence doesn't make as much sense once you know what's going on.
Actually 'it' has 2 letters
What has 4 letters, sometimes 9, but never 4. (since 'but will never have anything other than 3. IOW, play off the 'but', not the 'never'!
Post by: ~King Lake~ on May 16, 2019, 12:01:06 PM
on a cold winter rainy -terrible weather- day, you drive down the street with your car passing by a bus shelter you see 2 people sitting there
1) an old and sick person who looks like he is about to die due to the -terrible weather- and needs a hospital ASAP.
2) a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
but the only problem is that in your car you have place "only" for 1 more person there is 'absolutely' no way another person could get into your car.
whom would you take?
Post by: JoeyShmoe on May 16, 2019, 12:22:30 PM
what would you do if:Let the friend take the sick person to the hospital and then come pick you up
on a cold winter rainy -terrible weather- day, you drive down the street with your car passing by a bus shelter you see 2 people sitting there
1) an old and sick person who looks like he is about to die due to the -terrible weather- and needs a hospital ASAP.
2) a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
but the only problem is that in your car you have place "only" for 1 more person there is 'absolutely' no way another person could get into your car.
whom would you take?
Post by: TimT on May 16, 2019, 12:29:05 PM
Let the friend take the sick person to the hospital and then come pick you upAh, but here’s where it gets tricky. This friend left his driver’s license at the hotel.
Post by: ~King Lake~ on May 16, 2019, 12:44:37 PM
Ah, but here’s where it gets tricky. This friend left his driver’s license at the hotel.the
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-terrible weather-is so bad, that he isn't scared of being pulled over ;)
Post by: Definitions on May 16, 2019, 12:54:21 PM
what would you do if:Well if he's dying due to the weather have him warm up in the car. Then talk to your friend with the window down or go outside the car.
on a cold winter rainy -terrible weather- day, you drive down the street with your car passing by a bus shelter you see 2 people sitting there
1) an old and sick person who looks like he is about to die due to the -terrible weather- and needs a hospital ASAP.
2) a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
but the only problem is that in your car you have place "only" for 1 more person there is 'absolutely' no way another person could get into your car.
whom would you take?
Post by: Yonah on May 16, 2019, 12:57:58 PM
Yes, amazingly most people I asked this question to said ten cents.
This is a psychology experiment - I don't believe it is a Twersky/Kahneman experiement, but I believe they used it in their seminal System 1/System 2 paper - the basis for the Book "Thinking Fast and Slow"
the point is our brains are lazy, and without thinking most people miss the 'more than' clause in the problem. Here's an explanation and variation on the problem - https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/a-new-twist-on-a-classic-puzzle.html
Post by: Yonah on May 16, 2019, 01:00:04 PM
Post by: Yonah on May 16, 2019, 01:02:26 PM
How is this possible?
Post by: skyguy918 on May 16, 2019, 01:03:33 PM
In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how many days would it have taken for the patch to cover a quarter of the lake?46
Post by: TimT on May 16, 2019, 01:10:36 PM
A man and his son are in a car accident. The man dies at the scene, and the son is rushed to the hospita in critical condition and needs immediate surgery. The doctor takes one look at the boy's face and says - "I can't operate, he's my son" and walks out of the OR.1)doctor is his mother
How is this possible?
2)gay couple
Post by: ExGingi on May 16, 2019, 01:11:20 PM
A man and his son are in a car accident. The man dies at the scene, and the son is rushed to the hospita in critical condition and needs immediate surgery. The doctor takes one look at the boy's face and says - "I can't operate, he's my son" and walks out of the OR."The" son, is the father of "the man" who died, with the grandfather of the person that died being the doctor, and the father of the person that survived in critical condition.
How is this possible?
Another alternative is a natural father whose son was adopted by the other.
Post by: Yonah on May 16, 2019, 01:21:52 PM
1)doctor is his mother
2)gay couple
"The" son, is the father of "the man" who died, with the grandfather of the person that died being the doctor, and the father of the person that survived in critical condition.
Another alternative is a natural father whose son was adopted by the other.
The simplest answer is that the Doctor is his mother. People "of a certain age" fail this, because they aren't around enough female doctors to think that way.
Post by: davidrotts63 on May 16, 2019, 01:23:42 PM
"The" son, is the father of "the man" who died, with the grandfather of the person that died being the doctor, and the father of the person that survived in critical condition.He clearly wrote his son. But I like the thinking
Another alternative is a natural father whose son was adopted by the other.
Post by: ExGingi on May 16, 2019, 01:31:51 PM
He clearly wrote his son. But I like the thinking
He wrote his son first, and then the son. But in any event, it seems like @TimT was right. Though if you got it on time before the edit, you can see that he too wasn't thinking straight at first. Pun intended.
Post by: TimT on May 16, 2019, 01:36:28 PM
He wrote his son first, and then the son. But in any event, it seems like @TimT was right. Though if you got it on time before the edit, you can see that he too wasn't thinking straight at first. Pun intended.I’m thinking like a millennial. Now don’t insult me as I’m not currently near a safe zone.
Post by: skyguy918 on May 16, 2019, 02:08:53 PM
...People "of a certain age" fail this, because they aren't around enough female doctors to think that way.I'm not sure this is the reason. I think the way the question is framed plays a big role as well. There are 8 words in the riddle that are gender specific, and all refer to males.
Post by: aygart on May 16, 2019, 03:55:54 PM
what would you do if:Call an ambulance to take the sick person to the hopital
on a cold winter rainy -terrible weather- day, you drive down the street with your car passing by a bus shelter you see 2 people sitting there
1) an old and sick person who looks like he is about to die due to the -terrible weather- and needs a hospital ASAP.
2) a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
but the only problem is that in your car you have place "only" for 1 more person there is 'absolutely' no way another person could get into your car.
whom would you take?
Post by: ~King Lake~ on May 16, 2019, 05:06:09 PM
Call an ambulance to take the sick person to the hopitalI did not ask for advice ;D ;D
Post by: yuneeq on May 16, 2019, 08:52:05 PM
Let the friend take the sick person to the hospital and then come pick you up
If this is the answer, the riddle has holes.
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a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
According to this, if the reason he can't leave the person from another country is because that person won't have enough time, then letting him drive the old man won't solve anything. And if he has plenty of time, that person could also wait at the bus stop while he drives the old man himself.
Post by: ~King Lake~ on May 21, 2019, 05:27:19 PM
2. If a plane crashes right on the border between Canada and the United States, where should they bury the survivors?
3. Imagine you are walking now in to a dark room and you see there an oil lamp a newspaper and some kindling wood, but you only have one match! What will you light first?
4. One day a man got caught in the pouring rain, unfortunately he did not have an umbrella, hat or anything he could use to stay dry, but not a single hair on his head got wet! How so?
5. How can it be that every single person in a plane crash died, but two people survived?
6. What do you sleep on, sit on and brush your teeth with?
7. In some months there are 31 days, in others there are 30, how many months have 28 days?
8. A man dressed in all black from head to toe was walking in the middle of the road, all of a sudden, a huge black car with its headlights off came around the corner and screeched to halt not to hit him, how did the driver of the car see the man in black?
9. There was 3 highly important rooms in the house of a highly important man, 1) filled with valuable top secret documents, 2) full of money, 3) full of expensive jewelry. But one day the house went up in flames and all the 3 rooms were catching fire, which of the rooms did the police start to extinguish the first and foremost?
10. What’s the biggest problem with snow boots?
Post by: yos9694 on May 21, 2019, 05:33:28 PM
2. Survivors
3. Match
4. Bald
5. Married
6. Bed, chair, toothbrush
7. All
8. Daytime
9. The policy waited for the firefighters to show up
10. They melt
Post by: Luvtotravel on May 21, 2019, 08:44:36 PM
what would you do if:This riddle is missing the third factor which is the third person waiting is a friend who once saved his life. And therefore the answer is let friend take sick guy to hospital and u get to spend the bus ride catching up with the overseas guy
on a cold winter rainy -terrible weather- day, you drive down the street with your car passing by a bus shelter you see 2 people sitting there
1) an old and sick person who looks like he is about to die due to the -terrible weather- and needs a hospital ASAP.
2) a person from a different country you've been looking for a very a long time to speak with and is never here and now you need to grab the opportunity.
but the only problem is that in your car you have place "only" for 1 more person there is 'absolutely' no way another person could get into your car.
whom would you take?
Post by: ~King Lake~ on May 21, 2019, 08:54:10 PM
This riddle is missing the third factor which is the third person waiting is a friend who once saved his life. And therefore the answer is let friend take sick guy to hospital and u get to spend the bus ride catching up with the overseas guyOhhhh now you reminded me :-[ ::)
Post by: Definitions on May 21, 2019, 09:28:29 PM
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Lateral Thinking Puzzles, unlike most puzzles, are inexact. In a sense, they are a hybrid between puzzles and storytelling. In each puzzle, some clues to a scenario are given, but the clues don't tell the full story. Your job is to fill in the details and complete the story. Obviously, there is usually more than one answer to any given puzzle, but, in general, only one solution is truly satisfying.
A man lives on the twelfth floor of an apartment building. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. In the evening, he gets into the elevator, and, if there is someone else in the elevator -- or if it was raining that day -- he goes back to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment.
What's the situation?
Post by: YitzyS on May 21, 2019, 09:36:53 PM
A man lives on the twelfth floor of an apartment building. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. In the evening, he gets into the elevator, and, if there is someone else in the elevator -- or if it was raining that day -- he goes back to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment.He's too short to reach the 12 button without his boots or the help or another?
What's the situation?
Post by: Definitions on May 21, 2019, 09:39:41 PM
He's too short to reach the 12 button without his boots or the help or another?Yup.
Although it makes more sense to say his umbrella than his boots
Post by: YitzyS on May 21, 2019, 09:41:46 PM
Yup.Indeed.
Although it makes more sense to say his umbrella than his boots
Post by: etech0 on May 21, 2019, 09:44:08 PM
Yup.that's how i heard it
Although it makes more sense to say his umbrella than his boots
Post by: YitzyS on May 21, 2019, 09:46:43 PM
that's how i heard itIt makes more sense. Otherwise he would also go direct on snow days. And an umbrella gives greater access than the limited height of boots.
Post by: Definitions on May 21, 2019, 09:50:11 PM
A man is found hanging in an otherwise empty locked room with a puddle of water under his feet.
What happened?
Post by: Definitions on May 21, 2019, 09:51:06 PM
It makes more sense. Otherwise he would also go direct on snow days. And an umbrella gives greater access than the limited height of boots.That's a good cheshbon. I was thinking more simple that most people don't wear boots when it rains
Post by: chinagel on May 21, 2019, 09:58:35 PM
Next. This was a little harder (at least for me) and kind of unrealistic.Ice
A man is found hanging in an otherwise empty locked room with a puddle of water under his feet.
What happened?
Post by: Definitions on May 21, 2019, 10:00:31 PM
IceYup!
You thought of that or you heard of this before?
How in the world is that realistic?
Post by: gingyguy on May 21, 2019, 10:11:29 PM
Yup!thats called living (or dying) in the slow lane....
You thought of that or you heard of this before?
How in the world is that realistic?
Post by: chinagel on May 21, 2019, 10:11:41 PM
Yup!Took me a minute. I probably heard a similar question (ice to water), though I don't think that specific scenario.
You thought of that or you heard of this before?
How in the world is that realistic?
There are a hundred quarters on a table, 40 heads and 60 tails. You must make 2 groups with all of the quarters with each group having the same amount of heads. You can't see which are heads or tails. How do you do it?
Post by: etech0 on May 21, 2019, 10:26:24 PM
There are a hundred quarters on a table, 40 heads and 60 tails. You must make 2 groups with all of the quarters with each group having the same amount of heads. You can't see which are heads or tails. How do you do it?Can you feel them?
Post by: chinagel on May 21, 2019, 10:28:09 PM
Can you feel them?No. Not that type of answer, just math.
Post by: skyguy918 on May 21, 2019, 10:30:01 PM
Took me a minute. I probably heard a similar question (ice to water), though I don't think that specific scenario.Grab
There are a hundred quarters on a table, 40 heads and 60 tails. You must make 2 groups with all of the quarters with each group having the same amount of heads. You can't see which are heads or tails. How do you do it?
Vsauce guy just did a video on this (his current channel is D!NG), only with a deck of cards.
Post by: chinagel on May 21, 2019, 10:35:16 PM
Grab a bunch (any number) and flip them over. That's it.So if i grab 10 and they were heads and are now tails, but I don't know, how does that get me closer.
Vsauce guy just did a video on this (his current channel is D!NG), only with a deck of cards.
The answer is to separate 40. So now 40-X (X is the number of heads in the 40 pile) is how many heads are in the 60 pile and 40-X is how many tails are in the 40 pile. Then just flip the 40 pile.
ETA: Now I see your edit :)
Post by: SrulyS on May 22, 2019, 01:02:08 AM
there was a prison with 2 doors
May have been asked.
Ur in prison.
2 guard...
2 doors
Are there any other answeres to it?There is another answer, some would say a better answer...
Post by: good sam on May 22, 2019, 07:58:37 AM
There is another answer, some would say a better answer...I heard the question asked about two bridges or two paths. The prison version is weird, how does he get past the guards?
Post by: myi on May 22, 2019, 01:32:17 PM
I heard the question asked about two bridges or two paths. The prison version is weird, how does he get past the guards?
The guard is not a problem to get past, all they do here in this riddle is to answer one question of yours and allows the prisoner one attempt to leave.
If he makes the wrong choice (meaning picks the door which leads to another room in the prison)then they keep him there for the rest of his life!
This is three years old. 🙃