Brain teasers
Lynda
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Lynda
Lynda
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Brain teasers
Here are the questions
1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building.
Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the
building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel
half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's
raining! Why?
2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene,
but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says,
"I can't operate on this boy, he is my son!" How can this be?
3. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and
balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off.
A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages to
stop in time. How did the driver see the man?
4. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin
brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How?
5. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
6. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early.
Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of
poisoning. Why did the man not die?
7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people
there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He
looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple
and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?
8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day > of
the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?
9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The
barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you'
and walks out.
*What if The Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all About?
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8/25 at 4:21pm mdt
Joy
Brain teasers
Here are the questions
1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building.
Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the
building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel
half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's
raining! Why?
2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene,
but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says,
"I can't operate on this boy, he is my son!" How can this be?
The Doctor is his mom
3. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and
balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off.
A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages to
stop in time. How did the driver see the man?
It's daylight out
4. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin
brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How?
5. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
Round manhole covers don't accidentally fall through the opening.
6. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early.
Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of
poisoning. Why did the man not die?
He poisoned the punch
7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people
there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He
looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple
and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?
8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day > of
the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?
They were triplets, quads, etc
9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The
barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you'
and walks out.
The man had hiccups and being scared by the gun cured him.
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8/25 at 4:21pm mdt
Joy
Brain teasers
Here are the questions
1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building.
Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the
building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel
half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's
raining! Why?
2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene,
but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says,
"I can't operate on this boy, he is my son!" How can this be?
The Doctor is his mom
3. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and
balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off.
A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages to
stop in time. How did the driver see the man?
It's daylight out
4. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin
brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How?
5. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
Round manhole covers don't accidentally fall through the opening.
6. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early.
Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of
poisoning. Why did the man not die?
He poisoned the punch
7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people
there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He
looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple
and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?
8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day > of
the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?
They were triplets, quads, etc
9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The
barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you'
and walks out.
The man had hiccups and being scared by the gun cured him.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Castle Crawford
#1. Because his wife told him to get some exercise and he was trying to make it appear he was using the stairs. When it rains, he has to get home quickly because his feet are wet and he is prone to catch colds.
#2. Because the doctor is his mother.
#3. It is the middle of the day.
#4. Because he is not her twin, but the twin of the unmentioned Jerry.
#5. Because a circle is the only shape that will not fit inside itself. The cover can't fall in and whack a worker.
#6. He poisoned it after he drank it but before he left.
#7. They were the only ones in fig?
#8. I can't think of anything on this one.
#9. He had the hiccups.
Esther
1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building.
Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the
building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel
half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's
raining! Why?
2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene,
but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says,
"I can't operate on this boy, he is my son!" How can this be?
3. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and
balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off.
A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages to
stop in time. How did the driver see the man?
4. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin
brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How?
5. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
6. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early.
Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of
poisoning. Why did the man not die?
7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people
there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He
looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple
and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?
8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day > of
the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?
9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The
barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you'
and walks out.
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#2. Because the doctor is his mother.
#3. It is the middle of the day.
#4. Because he is not her twin, but the twin of the unmentioned Jerry.
#5. Because a circle is the only shape that will not fit inside itself. The cover can't fall in and whack a worker.
#6. He poisoned it after he drank it but before he left.
#7. They were the only ones in fig?
#8. I can't think of anything on this one.
#9. He had the hiccups.
Esther
1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building.
Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the
building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel
half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's
raining! Why?
2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene,
but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says,
"I can't operate on this boy, he is my son!" How can this be?
3. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and
balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off.
A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages to
stop in time. How did the driver see the man?
4. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin
brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How?
5. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
6. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early.
Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of
poisoning. Why did the man not die?
7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people
there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He
looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple
and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?
8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day > of
the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?
9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The
barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you'
and walks out.
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Valerie Edgington
1. Because he is a "short person" and can't reach the top button but on the
days that it is raining he is carrying an umbrella
2. The Surgeon is his mother
3. It is daytime
4. Because Kerry and Terry aren't the twins
5. Because the round ones won't fall in
6. Because the punch was not the thing that was poisoned
7. I have no idea
8. Because they are triplets
9. He had the hiccups.
Here are the questions
1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building.
Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the
building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel
half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's
raining! Why?
2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene,
but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says,
"I can't operate on this boy, he is my son!" How can this be?
3. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and
balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off.
A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages to
stop in time. How did the driver see the man?
4. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin
brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How?
5. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
6. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early.
Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of
poisoning. Why did the man not die?
7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people
there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He
looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple
and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?
8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day >
of
the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?
9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The
barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you'
and walks out.
*What if The Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all About?
days that it is raining he is carrying an umbrella
2. The Surgeon is his mother
3. It is daytime
4. Because Kerry and Terry aren't the twins
5. Because the round ones won't fall in
6. Because the punch was not the thing that was poisoned
7. I have no idea
8. Because they are triplets
9. He had the hiccups.
Here are the questions
1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building.
Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the
building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel
half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's
raining! Why?
2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene,
but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says,
"I can't operate on this boy, he is my son!" How can this be?
3. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves and
balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off.
A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages to
stop in time. How did the driver see the man?
4. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin
brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How?
5. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
6. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early.
Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of
poisoning. Why did the man not die?
7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people
there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21. He
looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple
and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?
8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day >
of
the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?
9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The
barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you'
and walks out.
*What if The Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all About?
[email protected]
On Sat, 25 Aug 2001 20:53:25 -0500 "Castle Crawford" <ec3forme@...>
writes:
he has his umbrella. Kind of unfair to little people, like they would
really be too stupid to bring something to poke the button.
was McCaughey. ;-)
Daron
writes:
> #1. Because his wife told him to get some exercise and he was tryingNo. He's a little person, and can't reach the higher buttons, except when
> to make it appear he was using the stairs. When it rains, he has to
> get home quickly because his feet are wet and he is prone to catch
> colds.
he has his umbrella. Kind of unfair to little people, like they would
really be too stupid to bring something to poke the button.
> #6. He poisoned it after he drank it but before he left.He poisoned the ice cubes, or someone did.
>They were the only ones without belly buttons
> #7. They were the only ones in fig?
>They were two of a set of triplets. Or quads. Actually, their last name
> #8. I can't think of anything on this one.
was McCaughey. ;-)
Daron
[email protected]
# 7. Adam and Eve would have no navels.
Deb
Deb
Johanna SanInocencio
ok Lynda.
1. I have no idea
2. The Doctor is his mother.
3. it is daytime
4. They had two different parties, not two different birthdays
5. you don't have to worry what direction it goes in
6. because he poisoned the punch.
7. no bellybuttons
8.??? surrogate mother??
9 no idea
Johanna
Life is the ultimate learning experience!
1. I have no idea
2. The Doctor is his mother.
3. it is daytime
4. They had two different parties, not two different birthdays
5. you don't have to worry what direction it goes in
6. because he poisoned the punch.
7. no bellybuttons
8.??? surrogate mother??
9 no idea
Johanna
Life is the ultimate learning experience!
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Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Brain teasers
> Enjoy <g> Post your answers. I'll post "the" answers later.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> Brain teasers
>
> Here are the questions
>
> 1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building.
> Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the
> building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only
travel
> half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's
> raining! Why?
>
> 2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the scene,
> but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon says,
> "I can't operate on this boy, he is my son!" How can this be?
>
> 3. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves
and
> balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps
off.
> A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages
to
> stop in time. How did the driver see the man?
>
> 4. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin
> brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How?
>
> 5. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
>
> 6. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early.
> Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of
> poisoning. Why did the man not die?
>
> 7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people
> there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21.
He
> looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple
> and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?
>
> 8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day >
of
> the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?
>
> 9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The
> barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you'
> and walks out.
>
> *What if The Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all About?
>
>
>
>
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mary krzyzanowski
#8 one son was adopted an amazingly his birth date and time were the same as
the biological son.
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the biological son.
Mary-NY
>From: "Castle Crawford" <ec3forme@...>_________________________________________________________________
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Brain teasers
>Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 20:53:25 -0500
>
>#1. Because his wife told him to get some exercise and he was trying to
>make it appear he was using the stairs. When it rains, he has to get home
>quickly because his feet are wet and he is prone to catch colds.
>
>#2. Because the doctor is his mother.
>
>#3. It is the middle of the day.
>
>#4. Because he is not her twin, but the twin of the unmentioned Jerry.
>
>#5. Because a circle is the only shape that will not fit inside itself.
>The cover can't fall in and whack a worker.
>
>#6. He poisoned it after he drank it but before he left.
>
>#7. They were the only ones in fig?
>
>#8. I can't think of anything on this one.
>
>#9. He had the hiccups.
>
>Esther
>
>
> 1. There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building.
> Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the
> building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only
>travel
> half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's
> raining! Why?
>
> 2. A man and his son are in a car accident. The father dies on the
>scene,
> but the child is rushed to the hospital. When he arrives the surgeon
>says,
> "I can't operate on this boy, he is my son!" How can this be?
>
> 3. A man is wearing black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, gloves
>and
> balaclava. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps
>off.
> A black car is coming towards him with its light off but somehow manages
>to
> stop in time. How did the driver see the man?
>
> 4. One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin
> brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How?
>
> 5. Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
>
> 6. A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left
>early.
> Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of
> poisoning. Why did the man not die?
>
> 7. A man died and went to Heaven. There were thousands of other people
> there. They were all naked and all looked as they did at the age of 21.
>He
> looked around to see if there was anyone he recognized. He saw a couple
> and he knew immediately that they were Adam and Eve. How did he know?
>
> 8. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day >
>of
> the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?
>
> 9. A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The
> barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank
>you'
> and walks out.
>
>
>
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>
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