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1 if a Dr gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one every half hour, how long will they last.?

 

2 in the following series, which can be evenly divided by two. 123456789

 

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

 

4 If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?

 

5 Why is a manhole cover round? ( give two reasons )

 

6 How can it be that a man was once married to the sister of his widow?

 

7 If a wheel has 64 spokes, how many spaces are there between the spokes?

 

8 If an airplane carruing the U.S. swim team crashed directly on the border between the united states and canada, in which country would the survivors be buried?

 

9 What is the smallest bird in the world?

 

10 when asked how old she was, susie replied " in two years i will be twice as old as i was five years ago". How old is she?

 

11 If you were to step into a sealed room with 100% methane gas and strike a match, what would happen?

 

12 Foward i'm heavy, backward i'm not. What am i?

 

13 Which is correct to say. "The yolk of the egg are white or, "The yolk of the egg is white"?

 

14 When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from wednesday as today was from wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?

 

15 How would you rearrange the letters in the words NEW DOOR to make one word? There is only one correct answer.

 

16 If you turn your right hand glove inside out and put it on your left hand, where will the palm of the left glove be on your hand?

 

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

 

18 If a man and a half can eat a cake and a half in a minute and a half, allowing the same situation, how many men would it take to eat 60 cakes in 30 minutes?

 

19 Name one eight letter word that has Kst in the middle, in the beginning and at the end.

 

20 Something extraordinary unusal happend on the 5th of june, 1978 at 12:34pm. What is it?

 

21 John is carrying a pillow case full of feathers. Tim is carrying three pillows cases the same size as john's, yet Tim's load is lighter. How can this be?

 

22 What five letter word does every Oxford graduate pronounce wrong?

 

23 A completely black horse jumped over a tower and landed on a small man, who then disappeared. In what situation could this be possible?

 

24 Four men sat down to play, then played all night till break of day. They played for gold and not for fun with seperate scores for eveyone. When they came to square accounts, they all had made quite fair amounts. Can you the paradox explain, if no oan lost, how could all gain?

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ill get the ball going first then, dont laugh.

1 if a Dr gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one every half hour, how long will they last.? 1.5 hrs

 

2 in the following series, which can be evenly divided by two. 123456789 4,8

 

3 What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agree is between heaven and earth? sky? :laugh:

 

4 If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been? 21

 

5 Why is a manhole cover round? ( give two reasons ) they arnt allways, ????

 

6 How can it be that a man was once married to the sister of his widow? his widow had a sister?

 

7 If a wheel has 64 spokes, how many spaces are there between the spokes? 64

 

8 If an airplane carruing the U.S. swim team crashed directly on the border between the united states and canada, in which country would the survivors be buried? survivors in a plane crash :laugh:unless they had ejector seats and parachutes

 

9 What is the smallest bird in the world? wren?

 

10 when asked how old she was, susie replied " in two years i will be twice as old as i was five years ago". How old is she?

 

11 If you were to step into a sealed room with 100% methane gas and strike a match, what would happen? nothing, match wouldnt light

 

12 Foward i'm heavy, backward i'm not. What am i? :big_boss:

 

13 Which is correct to say. "The yolk of the egg are white or, "The yolk of the egg is white"? yolks arnt white

 

14 When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from wednesday as today was from wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?

 

15 How would you rearrange the letters in the words NEW DOOR to make one word? There is only one correct answer. feckin anagrams :laugh:

 

16 If you turn your right hand glove inside out and put it on your left hand, where will the palm of the left glove be on your hand? top

 

17 Even if they are starving, natives living in the Artic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not? they dont lay eggs??? hang on they do. religion??

 

18 If a man and a half can eat a cake and a half in a minute and a half, allowing the same situation, how many men would it take to eat 60 cakes in 30 minutes?lost me there is that 30.5 seconds or half of half a minute??

 

19 Name one eight letter word that has Kst in the middle, in the beginning and at the end.???

 

20 Something extraordinary unusal happend on the 5th of june, 1978 at 12:34pm. What is it? without googleing i wouldnt know, before my time :tongue2:

 

21 John is carrying a pillow case full of feathers. Tim is carrying three pillows cases the same size as john's, yet Tim's load is lighter. How can this be? nothing in tims? or its a lighter load?

 

22 What five letter word does every Oxford graduate pronounce wrong? ???

 

23 A completely black horse jumped over a tower and landed on a small man, who then disappeared. In what situation could this be possible? :o:laugh:

 

24 Four men sat down to play, then played all night till break of day. They played for gold and not for fun with seperate scores for eveyone. When they came to square accounts, they all had made quite fair amounts. Can you the paradox explain, if no oan lost, how could all gain? give up off for some tea

good luck

 

well how did i do :laugh::laugh:

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1 if a Dr gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one every half hour, how long will they last.?

1 hour

 

2 in the following series, which can be evenly divided by two. 123456789

4,6,8

 

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

sky?

 

4 If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?

42

 

5 Why is a manhole cover round? ( give two reasons )

it fits any way round, the lid can't be dropped in it.

 

6 How can it be that a man was once married to the sister of his widow?

the sister was his first wife

 

7 If a wheel has 64 spokes, how many spaces are there between the spokes?

64

 

8 If an airplane carruing the U.S. swim team crashed directly on the border between the united states and canada, in which country would the survivors be buried?

survivors are alive, they wouldn't be burried.

 

9 What is the smallest bird in the world?

a member of the humming bird family?

 

10 when asked how old she was, susie replied " in two years i will be twice as old as i was five years ago". How old is she?

12

 

11 If you were to step into a sealed room with 100% methane gas and strike a match, what would happen?

nothing, it would need oxygen to ignite

 

12 Foward i'm heavy, backward i'm not. What am i?

???

 

13 Which is correct to say. "The yolk of the egg are white or, "The yolk of the egg is white"?

yolks of eggs are yellow.

 

14 When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from wednesday as today was from wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?

Thursday

 

15 How would you rearrange the letters in the words NEW DOOR to make one word? There is only one correct answer.

oneword

 

16 If you turn your right hand glove inside out and put it on your left hand, where will the palm of the left glove be on your hand?

the palm

 

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

penguins don't live in the arctic

 

18 If a man and a half can eat a cake and a half in a minute and a half, allowing the same situation, how many men would it take to eat 60 cakes in 30 minutes?

120

 

19 Name one eight letter word that has Kst in the middle, in the beginning and at the end.

???

 

20 Something extraordinary unusal happend on the 5th of june, 1978 at 12:34pm. What is it?

the time and date.... 12.34 5-6-78

 

21 John is carrying a pillow case full of feathers. Tim is carrying three pillows cases the same size as john's, yet Tim's load is lighter. How can this be?

Tim's pillow cases are empty

 

22 What five letter word does every Oxford graduate pronounce wrong?

wrong!

 

23 A completely black horse jumped over a tower and landed on a small man, who then disappeared. In what situation could this be possible?

???

 

24 Four men sat down to play, then played all night till break of day. They played for gold and not for fun with seperate scores for eveyone. When they came to square accounts, they all had made quite fair amounts. Can you the paradox explain, if no oan lost, how could all gain?

good luck

They were playing other people?

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1 if a Dr gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one every half hour, how long will they last.?

1 hour

 

2 in the following series, which can be evenly divided by two. 123456789

4,6,8

 

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

sky?

 

4 If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?

42

 

5 Why is a manhole cover round? ( give two reasons )

it fits any way round, the lid can't be dropped in it.

 

6 How can it be that a man was once married to the sister of his widow?

the sister was his first wife

 

7 If a wheel has 64 spokes, how many spaces are there between the spokes?

64

 

8 If an airplane carruing the U.S. swim team crashed directly on the border between the united states and canada, in which country would the survivors be buried?

survivors are alive, they wouldn't be burried.

 

9 What is the smallest bird in the world?

a member of the humming bird family?

 

10 when asked how old she was, susie replied " in two years i will be twice as old as i was five years ago". How old is she?

12

 

11 If you were to step into a sealed room with 100% methane gas and strike a match, what would happen?

nothing, it would need oxygen to ignite

 

12 Foward i'm heavy, backward i'm not. What am i?

???

 

13 Which is correct to say. "The yolk of the egg are white or, "The yolk of the egg is white"?

yolks of eggs are yellow.

 

14 When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from wednesday as today was from wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?

Thursday

 

15 How would you rearrange the letters in the words NEW DOOR to make one word? There is only one correct answer.

oneword

 

16 If you turn your right hand glove inside out and put it on your left hand, where will the palm of the left glove be on your hand?

the palm

 

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

penguins don't live in the arctic

 

18 If a man and a half can eat a cake and a half in a minute and a half, allowing the same situation, how many men would it take to eat 60 cakes in 30 minutes?

120

 

19 Name one eight letter word that has Kst in the middle, in the beginning and at the end.

???

 

20 Something extraordinary unusal happend on the 5th of june, 1978 at 12:34pm. What is it?

the time and date.... 12.34 5-6-78

 

21 John is carrying a pillow case full of feathers. Tim is carrying three pillows cases the same size as john's, yet Tim's load is lighter. How can this be?

Tim's pillow cases are empty

 

22 What five letter word does every Oxford graduate pronounce wrong?

wrong!

 

23 A completely black horse jumped over a tower and landed on a small man, who then disappeared. In what situation could this be possible?

???

 

24 Four men sat down to play, then played all night till break of day. They played for gold and not for fun with seperate scores for eveyone. When they came to square accounts, they all had made quite fair amounts. Can you the paradox explain, if no oan lost, how could all gain?

good luck

They were playing other people?

:clapper: good going mate nearly there

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I can think better after I've eaten, :victory:

 

12 Foward i'm heavy, backward i'm not. What am i?

TON

 

 

19 Name one eight letter word that has Kst in the middle, in the beginning and at the end.

INKSTAND

 

 

23 A completely black horse jumped over a tower and landed on a small man, who then disappeared. In what situation could this be possible?

CHESS

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1 if a Dr gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one every half hour, how long will they last.?1hr1/2

 

2 in the following series, which can be evenly divided by two. 123456789 2468

 

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

 

4 If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been? 6

 

5 Why is a manhole cover round? ( give two reasons )so lid cant fall in

 

6 How can it be that a man was once married to the sister of his widow?sister was first wife

 

7 If a wheel has 64 spokes, how many spaces are there between the spokes? 65

 

8 If an airplane carruing the U.S. swim team crashed directly on the border between the united states and canada, in which country would the survivors be buried? you dont bury survivors

 

9 What is the smallest bird in the world? ladybird

 

10 when asked how old she was, susie replied " in two years i will be twice as old as i was five years ago". How old is she? 12

 

11 If you were to step into a sealed room with 100% methane gas and strike a match, what would happen?

nothing how do you step into a sealed room

12 Foward i'm heavy, backward i'm not. What am i?a clever elephant

 

13 Which is correct to say. "The yolk of the egg are white or, "The yolk of the egg is white"? yolks are yellow

 

14 When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from wednesday as today was from wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?wednesday

 

15 How would you rearrange the letters in the words NEW DOOR to make one word? There is only one correct answer. oneword

 

16 If you turn your right hand glove inside out and put it on your left hand, where will the palm of the left glove be on your hand?still be on left

17 Even if they are starving, natives living in the Artic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not? penguins dont lay eggs

 

18 If a man and a half can eat a cake and a half in a minute and a half, allowing the same situation, how many men would it take to eat 60 cakes in 30 minutes?60 minutes

 

19 Name one eight letter word that has Kst in the middle, in the beginning and at the end.3x3=9?

 

20 Something extraordinary unusal happend on the 5th of june, 1978 at 12:34pm. What is it? 12345678

 

21 John is carrying a pillow case full of feathers. Tim is carrying three pillows cases the same size as john's, yet Tim's load is lighter. How can this be?theyre just pillow cases

 

22 What five letter word does every Oxford graduate pronounce wrong? wrong

 

23 A completely black horse jumped over a tower and landed on a small man, who then disappeared. In what situation could this be possible?when the man and the tower are black

 

24 Four men sat down to play, then played all night till break of day. They played for gold and not for fun with seperate scores for eveyone. When they came to square accounts, they all had made quite fair amounts. Can you the paradox explain, if no oan lost, how could all gain?they played other people

good luck :blink::blink: HEADACHE :laugh:

 

I MEANT TO SAY TON AND INKSTAND :laugh: :whistle:

 

AND CHESS

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