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

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?

[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