Riddles

[SeaniesRedArmy]

Il start it off. Whoever gets it right gives the next riddle



What flies when its born, lies when its alive and runs when it is dead?

[dahamsta]

Charlie Haughey.

[SeaniesRedArmy]

Charlie Haughey.

no, well not my answer anyway

[paul_oshea]

i got 16 right.


1. What unusual natural phenomenon is capable of speaking in any language?

2. A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What do you have to add to it tomake it weigh 12 pounds?

3. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on earth?

4. What word starts with an "e," ends with an "e," and usually contains one letter?

5. Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?


6. He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?

7. How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick?

8. How many of each animal did Moses take on the ark?

9. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

10. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don't have it.

11. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, why is it against the law to take a photo of a wooden leg?

12. The more you have of it, the less you see it. What is it?

13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

14. The one who makes it, sells it. The one who buys it, never uses it. The one who uses it, never knows that they're using it. What is it?

15. What can go up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up?

16. What crime is punishable if attempted, but not punishable if committed?

18What is the center of gravity?

19. What question can you never honestly answer to "yes" to?

20. You can't keep this until you have given it.

[gustavo]

i got 16 right.


1. What unusual natural phenomenon is capable of speaking in any language?

2. A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What do you have to add to it tomake it weigh 12 pounds?

3. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on earth?Mount Everest

4. What word starts with an "e," ends with an "e," and usually contains one letter?envelope

5. Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?ton


6. He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?priest

7. How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick?1
8. How many of each animal did Moses take on the ark?none it was Noah

9. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?as many as you like
10. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don't have it.

11. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, why is it against the law to take a photo of a wooden leg?

12. The more you have of it, the less you see it. What is it?

13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

14. The one who makes it, sells it. The one who buys it, never uses it. The one who uses it, never knows that they're using it. What is it?coffin

15. What can go up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up?

16. What crime is punishable if attempted, but not punishable if committed?suicide?

18What is the center of gravity? v

19. What question can you never honestly answer to "yes" to? Is Steve Staunton a good manager?
20. You can't keep this until you have given it.your word

[Risteard]

Il start it off. Whoever gets it right gives the next riddle



What flies when its born, lies when its alive and runs when it is dead?
poo??

[Bluebeard]

i got 16 right.
2. A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What do you have to add to it tomake it weigh 12 pounds?

Air??

[osarusan]

15. What can go up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up?



An umbrella.

[Risteard]

13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they? Laxatives?

2. A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What do you have to add to it tomake it weigh 12 pounds? Heat?

[dfx-]

2. A hole should do it:o

13. Footsteps?

[shedite]

1. What unusual natural phenomenon is capable of speaking in any language?

2. A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What do you have to add to it tomake it weigh 12 pounds?
Heat

3. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on earth?
Mount Everest

4. What word starts with an "e," ends with an "e," and usually contains one letter?
envelope

5. Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?
ton

6. He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
priest

7. How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick?
a "building" is already complete

8. How many of each animal did Moses take on the ark?
It was Noah's ark

9. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?
infinite ???

10. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don't have it.
a secret

11. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, why is it against the law to take a photo of a wooden leg?

12. The more you have of it, the less you see it. What is it?

13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

14. The one who makes it, sells it. The one who buys it, never uses it. The one who uses it, never knows that they're using it. What is it?
coffin

15. What can go up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up?
umberella

16. What crime is punishable if attempted, but not punishable if committed?
suicide bombing

18What is the center of gravity?
the letter v

19. What question can you never honestly answer to "yes" to?
is there a question 17?

20. You can't keep this until you have given it.

[paul_oshea]

hole is the answer.

[Schumi]

2. A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What do you have to add to it to make it weigh 12 pounds?A rocket to fly it to the moon? :D

[superfrank]

19. What question can you never honestly answer to "yes" to?
Is "no" all you say?

[Risteard]

11. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, why is it against the law to take a photo of a wooden leg?

theft?

[Bluebeard]

13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they? Laxatives?

I know -dfx is technically right, but I like this answer better.

[osarusan]

9. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?


Once. After you do it once, the number is no longer 25.

[paul_oshea]

edited

[shedite]

A few more


A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents who were both born in Boston, Massachusetts. The child is not a United States citizen. How is this possible?


Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?


Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers he defeated them and captured valuable territory.
After the battle he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion 8."
Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You really don't expect anyone to believe that yarn, do you?" What's wrong with the story?



What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agreed is between heaven and earth?


Why are 2004 One Euro coins worth more than 2005 One Euro Coins?


How could you rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word? Note: There is only one correct answer.


Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not?

[paul_oshea]

Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?

she lives down under

[Schumi]

Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? She lives in the Southern hemisphere

Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers he defeated them and captured valuable territory.
After the battle he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion 8."
Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You really don't expect anyone to believe that yarn, do you?" What's wrong with the story? They wouldn't have called it World War I

Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not?They'd die of starvation before making it to the Antarctic. :D

[paul_oshea]

the child was born before the american constitution? :confused:

[stann]

A few more


A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents who were both born in Boston, Massachusetts. The child is not a United States citizen. How is this possible? It's not a human child. Or it's born before the United States existed. I prefer mine better!


Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? She's from the Southern Hemisphere


Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers he defeated them and captured valuable territory.
After the battle he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion 8."
Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You really don't expect anyone to believe that yarn, do you?" What's wrong with the story? It was The Great War to them, wasn't numbered



What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agreed is between heaven and earth? and?


Why are 2004 One Euro coins worth more than 2005 One Euro Coins? They're not. 2,005 One Euro coins are always worth 1 euro more than 2,004 One Euro coins (you may just have typed this arseways :D)


How could you rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word? Note: There is only one correct answer. 'One Word' is an anagram of 'New Door'


Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not? 'Cos penguins live next to Clara whashername
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[Rovers fan]

im at least 6 inches long
You use me with your hands and mouth
And i produce a sticky white substance when my job is done, what am i?

[Rovers fan]

12. The more you have of it, the less you see it. What is it?




darkness

[pineapple stu]

1. What unusual natural phenomenon is capable of speaking in any language?

An echo

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[Risteard]

A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents who were both born in Boston, Massachusetts. The child is not a United States citizen. How is this possible?

The grandparents of the last child are illegal immigrants?



What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agreed is between heaven and earth? the letter a.


Whoever asked the question about Art Bragg obviously plays Mindtrap. a good game.

[Calcio Jack]

20. what can't you keep until you've given it ?


Your 'word'

[shedite]

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Top Marks

[anto1208]

Not really a riddle but

What unusual event happend between 1 and 2 o clock on July the 6th 1989

[Bluebeard]

Not really a riddle but

What unusual event happend between 1 and 2 o clock on July the 6th 1989

For one second it was 1:23:45 on 6/7/89

[anto1208]

For one second it was 1:23:45 on 6/7/89

Gold star sir :)

[Bluebeard]

Gold star sir :)

I'll bring you in an apple on Monday, sir!

[DmanDmythDledge]

What's long and lengthy, deaf and dum, has no legs but yet can run?

[osarusan]

What's long and lengthy, deaf and dum, has no legs but yet can run?time?

[DmanDmythDledge]

time?
no.

..

[stann]

a river.

[Red&White]

1. What unusual natural phenomenon is capable of speaking in any language?


It's 'Man.'

[tricky_colour]

What's long and lengthy, deaf and dum, has no legs but yet can run?

The 100 meters final at the paralympics? :o



(sorry).

[tricky_colour]

Il start it off. Whoever gets it right gives the next riddle



What flies when its born, lies when its alive and runs when it is dead?


How about a 'dive' in football??? Sort of fits anyway.

[fosterdollar]

1. What unusual natural phenomenon is capable of speaking in any language?


silence / laughter?

[pineapple stu]

It's 'Man.'
Don't think man is an "unusual natural phenomenon". ;)

I'd be fairly sure my answer (an echo) is correct.

[pineapple stu]

im at least 6 inches long
You use me with your hands and mouth
And i produce a sticky white substance when my job is done, what am i?

A tube of toothpaste.

Here a riddle from a superb little book called "The Year 1000" by Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger. It's (genuinely) about a thousand years old or so (translated from Old English, I assume), and comes from a book which wa discovered with beer rings on the cover. :)


I am a strange creature, for I satisfy women.
I grow very tall, erect in a bed.
I'm hairy underneath. From time to time
A beautiful girl, the brave daughter
Of some fellow dares to hold me
Grips my reddish skin, robs me of my head
And puts me in the pantry. At once that girl
With plaited hair who has confined me
Remembers our meeting. Her eyes moisten.

What am I?

[Risteard]

You're an onion.:cool:

[pineapple stu]

Impressive!

[chuckie]

1.Its more powerful than God.
More evil than the Devil.
Poor people have it.
Rich people need it.
If you eat it you will die.

What is it??

2.Take my first letter and ia m unghanged
take my 2nd letter and i am unchanged
take my 3rd fourth and fifth letter and i am unchanged
what am I?

3.What goes with a car, comes with a car, is of no use to a car but a car can't go without it?

4.what starts with a t ends in t and is full of t

5.a guy is 20 in 1980 but only 15 in 1985 how?

6.what goes up and down but never moves?

7.what has keys that open no locks, space but no room and you can enter but not go in?

8.How do you jump off a 50 foot ladder and not get hurt?

[soccerc]

Heres one.
Its more powerful than God.
More evil than the Devil.
Poor people have it.
Rich people need it.
If you eat it you will die.

What is it??

Nothing

[Schumi]

4.what starts with a t ends in t and is full of tteapot


5.a guy is 20 in 1980 but only 15 in 1985 how?dates are BC.


7.what has keys that open no locks, space but no room and you can enter but not go in?keyboard


8.How do you jump off a 50 foot ladder and not get hurt?if it's lying on the ground.

[fosterdollar]

4.what starts with a t ends in t and is full of t



Reminds me of The Snapper (I think)

What's hairy on the outside, juicy on the inside, begins with a 'c', ends with a 't' and has a 'u' and an 'n' in it...?


Answer: A c...c...c...c...c...c.... COCONUT!!!

[pineapple stu]

if it's lying on the ground.
Or you jump off the bottom rung.