Riddles

[Jay-qu]

back to the train riddle... because we arent given a distance and im assuming you dont want us to go and look up the distance between new york and boston the answer will be something trivial such as 'there is no train line between new york and boston' (I dont know? Is there, im from australia)

 

EDIT:: ohhh i got it now! when they encounter the trains are at the same place, So assuming that when they encounter you mean the front of the trains the back of the New York->Boston train will be closer to New York

[Dark Mind]

they will both be the same distance

^^^

...Is the correct answer ;). Read the question again ;). I don't even know if there's a direct train route from NY to Boston ;).

[Dark Mind]

which is heavier, a pound of lead or a pound of feathers?

You don't really want us to answer that, do you? ;)

[goku]

back to the train riddle... because we arent given a distance and im assuming you dont want us to go and look up the distance between new york and boston the answer will be something trivial such as 'there is no train line between new york and boston' (I dont know? Is there, im from australia)

when they encounter they will both be at the same spot, therefore they will both be the same distance from new york.

[Jay-qu]

Two girls are born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same year and yet they're not twins. How can this be?

[goku]

You don't really want us to answer that, do you?

thought i might trick someone

[damocles]

back to the train riddle... because we arent given a distance and im assuming you dont want us to go and look up the distance between new york and boston the answer will be something trivial such as 'there is no train line between new york and boston' (I dont know? Is there, im from australia)

 

The actual answer has been posted by Dark Mind; but if the two trains were to stop upon meeting locomotive prow to locomotive prow, I guess you could technically say the train from New York is closer, by its train length.

 

Here's one I pulled out.(Its not original with me, folks)

 

Knights tell the truth at all times, Knaves lie every other question, and liars lie.

 

Hyperlogitech Corp. just discovered that they have two employees embezzling funds. Investigators have narrowed the field down to six suspects.

The suspects are Alice, Bert, Carl, Dave, Emily, and Fiona. In the group there are two Knights, two Knaves and two Liars. (For this puzzle, Knaves alternate truths and lies.)

 

Each suspect made comments as follows:

 

Alice: No women are crooks. Emily and Fiona are Liars.

 

Bert: Alice is a crook, but I am not. One of the women is a Liar.

 

Carl: Fiona is a crook, but I am not. Dave is a Knight. Fiona is a Knave.

 

Dave: Emily is a crook, but I am not. Bert is a Liar.

 

Emily: Alice isn't a Knight. Carl is not a crook.

 

Fiona: Emily is a Liar. Dave is not a crook.

 

Who are the embezzlers?

 

On your honors to try and post a solution.

 

Solution;

 

Alice: Crook and Liar

1. No women are crooks. Lie- Alice and Fiona are both crooks.

2. Emily and Fiona are Liars. Lie- Emily is a Knight.

 

Bert: Knight

1. Alice is a crook, but I am not. True- Alice is a crook, Bert is not.

2. One of the women is a Liar. True- Alice is a Liar.

 

Carl: Knave

1. Fiona is a crook, but I am not. True- Fiona is a crook, Carl is not.

2. Dave is a Knight. Lie- Dave is a Liar.

3. Fiona is a Knave. True- Fiona is a Knave.

 

Dave: Liar

1. Emily is a crook, but I am not. Lie- Emily is not a crook.

2. Bert is a Liar. Lie- Bert is a Knight.

 

Emily: Knight

1. Alice isn't a Knight. True- Alice is a Liar.

2. Carl is not a crook. True- Carl is not a crook.

 

Fiona: Crook and Knave

1. Emily is a Liar. Lie- Emily is a Knight.

2. Dave is not a crook. True- Dave is not a crook.

[goku]

Two girls are born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same year and yet they're not twins. How can this be?

grand daughters?

[Dark Mind]

Not the same Month?

 

Then how about one was born 01-15-2005 on Friday at 7:30 pm, and the other on 10-15-2005 on Friday at 7:30 pm ;).

[Jay-qu]

If they are born on the same day - it has to be the same month...

 

no not granddaughters

[pgrmdave]

They have another sister, they're triplets.

[Dark Mind]

That works too ;).

[damocles]

They have another sister, they're triplets.

 

Funny, I was thinking of a triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets etc., but thought was wrong......

[goku]

what does PHD stand for? no not the colledge thingy.

one farmer asks another farmer, where is your PHD?

[Jay-qu]

thats the one ;)

 

who enjoys a good paradox? I love them, heres a few I found:

 

Your mission is to not accept the mission. Do you accept?

 

Answer truthfully (yes or no) to the following question: Will the next word you say be no?

 

Don't go near the water, till you have learned how to swim.

 

What is better than eternal bliss? Nothing. But a slice of bread is better than nothing. So slice of bread is more than eternal bliss.

 

If somebody says about himself, that he lies, is it truth or lie?

[goku]

have you stopped beating your wife yet?

do not read this word bugar

[damocles]

thats the one ;)

 

who enjoys a good paradox? I love them, heres a few I found:

 

Your mission is to not accept the mission. Do you accept?

 

No.

 

Answer truthfully (yes or no) to the following question: Will the next word you say be no?

 

No.

 

Don't go near the water, till you have learned how to swim.

 

When you swim,(or drown) you are "IN" not near.

 

What is better than eternal bliss? Nothing. But a slice of bread is better than nothing. So slice of bread is more than eternal bliss.

 

False statement. Eternal bliss has not been equated with nothing.

 

If somebody says about himself, that he lies, is it truth or lie?

 

Truth, since he lies.