January 2011 brain teaser

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#61 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:23 pm

Art, irel tbbq!

killer · #62 Post by **killer** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:23 pm

@RBS: That is so old it deserves an award. Nevertheless it is a good one, if you catch my drift.

#63 Post by **bill bolton** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:41 pm

RealBlackStuff wrote:How many were going to St. Ives?

There is no definitive answer to this riddle, as it is essentially indeterminate.

If the question is bound to "Kittens, cats, sacks, and wives", then the answer is anywhere between 0 and 2,800, as it is indeterminate whether "the man" was actually accompanied by the wives and their accoutrements, and what the travel intention of each of the wifes (etc) was as well.

If the question is bound to "I", it would be at least 1 and possibly as many as 2,802 (every entity mentioned) since it is indeterminate what direction the man was travelling and whether he was actually accompanied by the wives and their accoutrements, and what the travel intentions of each of the wifes (etc) was as well.

As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives
Of course, the seven wives weren't his
But here in France, that's how it is

#64 Post by **Harryc** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:49 pm

One ... who knows where the poor jerk with seven wives was going...and who cares.

poshgeordie · #65 Post by **poshgeordie** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:08 pm

All totally beyond me - still wouldn't have got Pure Nitrogen even after the explanation....!

rot 13: uggc://ra.jvxvcrqvn.bet/jvxv/Nf_V_jnf_tbvat_gb_Fg_Virf

Mmm it's strange which parts of the brain are more active on some people than others.

killer · #66 Post by **killer** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:23 pm

Not all of us live by that rot 13 coding.

Life is much easier if you look at the clues. For example, the smallpox cure was realised by Dr Jenner who noticed that people who worked with cattle never got the disease ... because they were infected with cowpox. (They did get TB though.

)

Anyway, January will soon be out of the way.

Meanwhile, we need a new brain teaser. Who's next?

#67 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:09 pm

I'm Irish, born of a Dutch father and a German mother, raised by an English nanny, spent years in boarding school, lived almost half of my life in Switzerland, currently domiciled in the USA.
Where do I belong?

#68 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:17 pm

And for the other who don't/didn't get it:

As I was going to St. Ives
.....
How many were going to St. Ives?

poshgeordie · #69 Post by **poshgeordie** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:40 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:I'm Irish, born of a Dutch father and a German mother, raised by an English nanny, spent years in boarding school, lived almost half of my life in Switzerland, currently domiciled in the USA.
Where do I belong?

Definitely a crazy mixed up kid

BTW my family think I'm just crazy.....

killer · #70 Post by **killer** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:27 pm

Two children were born by the same mother on exactly the same day within minutes of each other. They aren't twins. Explain please.

#71 Post by **rkawakami** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:29 pm

Gjb qvssrerag rttf.

AMATX · #72 Post by **AMATX** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:38 pm

killer wrote:Two children were born by the same mother on exactly the same day within minutes of each other. They aren't twins. Explain please.

This one's easy: 'in vitro fertilization'

Or, if you don't like that answer, maybe she's a surrogate, doubling up on $duty$, heh, heh.

mediasponge · #73 Post by **mediasponge** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:18 pm

killer wrote:Two children were born by the same mother on exactly the same day within minutes of each other. They aren't twins. Explain please.

It doesn't say they were born the same YEAR...
Either that, or she's the Midwife!

AMATX · #74 Post by **AMATX** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:49 pm

Well, the usual answer to this one is that they're TRIPLETS, not twins...BUT, I'd guess they were really quads or maybe one of the Octo-Mom's kids, which'd make 'em 8-lets...

killer · #75 Post by **killer** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:10 am

AMATX wrote:Well, the usual answer to this one is that they're TRIPLETS, not twins...BUT, I'd guess they were really quads or maybe one of the Octal-Mom's kids, which'd make 'em 8-lets...

Correct, AMATX, they are triplets.

Another child was born to the same mother a few minutes later ... just as the clock ticked past midnight so it wasn't born on exactly the same day.

killer · #76 Post by **killer** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:06 pm

It is nearly the end of dreary January. So here is a final question:-

What navigational device was on board both of the following:

Endeavour, the Apollo 15 Command Module.
Endeavour, Captain Cook's ship.

#77 Post by **rkawakami** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:37 pm

N frkgnag?

#78 Post by **bill bolton** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:50 pm

killer wrote:What navigational device was on board both of the following:

A sextant.

#79 Post by **lead_org** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:45 pm

That is good one, should be inducted into subsequent sequel of the National Treasure.

killer · #80 Post by **killer** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:42 am

Ray gave the first correct answer (encrypted) followed by Bill. Well done!

#81 Post by **Harryc** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:51 am

Agreed, the SR71 is a no-brainer, I'd have to look up Glenn's plane though.

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