PROBLEMS TO KEEP fLOPSTOCK BUSY

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:58 am

Name an English word of more than 2 letters that both begins and ends with the letters 'he' (in that order). (Actually, there are two possible correct answers -- and "hehe" is not an acceptable solution.)

robinseggs · Post by **robinseggs** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:07 am

Headache!!!!!! And the other one is...................well I will let somebody else guess it....don't want to spoil all the fun! Thanks I love these little challenges--just the teacher in me!!!!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:13 am

I live above a star, and yet I never burn,

I have eleven neighbours, and yet none of them turn,

I am visited in sequence, first, last or in between,

PRS (& sometimes Q)are my initials, now tell me what I mean.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:17 am

abbey wrote: I live above a star, and yet I never burn,

I have eleven neighbours, and yet none of them turn,

I am visited in sequence, first, last or in between,

PRS (& sometimes Q)are my initials, now tell me what I mean.

Philip Robert Smith, aka that Queer guy upstairs lived in the attic of famed pianist John Tesche. He was arrested for stalking after an organized ring of stalkers was infiltrated by local police.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:19 am

Accountable wrote: Philip Robert Smith, aka that Queer guy upstairs lived in the attic of famed pianist John Tesche. He was arrested for stalking after an organized ring of stalkers was infiltrated by local police.:wah: :wah: You are just too strange!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:22 am

abbey wrote: :wah: :wah: You are just too strange!
ME?!? what about Phil and his gang?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:43 am

Come on, now. Give us a hint.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:08 am

Accountable wrote: Huh?

:rolleyes:Huh?

:p

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:38 am

Abbey, unusually for me, I couldn't solve either of the above. However, I'm on top form again now (probably because I should be doing loads of things around the house) so, as soon as you're in the Garden again, just bring 'em on :yh_bigsmi

(I won't attempt the solutions to the above because I might be treading on someone's else's toes :yh_liar )

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:40 am

Tread away, dearie!! I'm lost. :-2

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:48 am

Accountable wrote: Tread away, dearie!! I'm lost. :-2

Yes but, robinseggs was playing too...

Oh, okay, okay, I don't know the answers!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:54 am

theia wrote: Yes but, robinseggs was playing too...

Oh, okay, okay, I don't know the answers!
There, there. The truth feels better, doesn't it?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:55 am

The answers were Heartache and Headache to the 1st

The answer was a number 7 on a telephone keypad to the 2nd

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:10 am

abbey wrote: The answers were Heartache and Headache to the 1st

The answer was a number 7 on a telephone keypad to the 2nd

The 7 one was clever, abbey. I was nowhere near. I was thinking astral stuff :yh_doh

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:27 am

I thought my guess quite creative.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:31 am

PROBLEM #3

This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so without any coaching!

Dizz · Post by **Dizz** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:33 am

There are no Es in the entire paragraph. Here's one from me:

The Human Mind

Don't delete this because it looks weird. Believe it or not you can read it.

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The

phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer inwaht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit

pclae. The rset c an be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a

porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by

istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas thought

slpeling was ipmorantt

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:16 pm

I could too, Dizz. It reminds me of the Stroop test where subjects are timed to identify a list of colours. One list labels the colours correctly whilst the other muddles the colours and the labels. The latter usually takes longer. But when my son did it at the age of 3 or 4 there was no difference in his times because he couldn't yet read and the contradictory labelling didn't confuse him.

Any more, abbey?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:44 pm

#4

I am found on land and in sea, yet I neither walk nor swim. I travel by foot, but have no toes. No matter where I roam, I'm never away from home. What am I?

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:47 pm

pina · Post by **pina** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:53 pm

Is it a CRAB?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:53 pm

theia wrote: Bed?Good answer Theia, but not the right one.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:54 pm

pina wrote: Is it a CRAB?sorry Pina not a crab either.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:57 pm

Clam or oyster.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:02 pm

Accountable wrote: Clam or oyster.Sorry luv but no.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:08 pm

abbey wrote: #4

I am found on land and in sea, yet I neither walk nor swim. I travel by foot, but have no toes. No matter where I roam, I'm never away from home. What am I?
It's not a snail, is it?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:11 pm

Accountable wrote: It's not a snail, is it?YAAAAAAAY:yh_dance :yh_dance

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:15 pm

#5

Dee Septor, the famous magician, claimed to be able to throw a ping-pong ball so that it would go a short distance, come to a complete stop, and then reverse itself. He also added that he would not bounce the ball off any object, or tie anything to it. How could he perform this trick?

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:46 pm

abbey wrote: Good answer Theia, but not the right one.

Does this mean I was close?

What about a fathom or a yard?

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:48 pm

abbey wrote: #5

Dee Septor, the famous magician, claimed to be able to throw a ping-pong ball so that it would go a short distance, come to a complete stop, and then reverse itself. He also added that he would not bounce the ball off any object, or tie anything to it. How could he perform this trick?

Throw it upwards?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:52 pm

theia wrote: Throw it upwards?

YUP :yh_star

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:01 pm

Back on form, eh? :wah:

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:02 pm

#6

A farmer in California owns a beautiful pear tree. He supplies fruit to a nearby grocery store. The store owner has called the farmer to see how much fruit is available for him to purchase. The farmer know that the main trunk has 24 branches. Each branch has 12 boughs and each bough has 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit, how many plums will the farmer be able to sell?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:08 pm

abbey wrote: #5

Dee Septor, the famous magician, claimed to be able to throw a ping-pong ball so that it would go a short distance, come to a complete stop, and then reverse itself. He also added that he would not bounce the ball off any object, or tie anything to it. How could he perform this trick?
He'd toss straight up!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:09 pm

I missed a whole page i think.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:12 pm

abbey wrote: #6

A farmer in California owns a beautiful pear tree. He supplies fruit to a nearby grocery store. The store owner has called the farmer to see how much fruit is available for him to purchase. The farmer know that the main trunk has 24 branches. Each branch has 12 boughs and each bough has 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit, how many plums will the farmer be able to sell?
None! It's a pear tree.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:24 pm

Accountable wrote: None! It's a pear tree.Okeydokey

#7

I went on a trip last week. The traffic was moderate and the journey took two and a half hours. On the return journey, the traffic was similar, but I made it back in 150 minutes. How come?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:31 pm

abbey wrote: Okeydokey

#7

I went on a trip last week. The traffic was moderate and the journey took two and a half hours. On the return journey, the traffic was similar, but I made it back in 150 minutes. How come?
Because you were far too drunk to drive.

silly girl!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:33 pm

:wah: :wah: nope:driving:

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:48 pm

abbey wrote: Okeydokey

#7

I went on a trip last week. The traffic was moderate and the journey took two and a half hours. On the return journey, the traffic was similar, but I made it back in 150 minutes. How come?

Depends on what sort of 'trip' you went on !;)

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:50 pm

150 minutes = 2 1/2 hours.

pina · Post by **pina** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:09 pm

I knew that one..:wah:

Dizz · Post by **Dizz** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:58 pm

Poor men have me, rich men do not. If you fill me up, then I am no more. Take it away and I return. What am I?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:47 am

Dizz wrote: Poor men have me, rich men do not. If you fill me up, then I am no more. Take it away and I return. What am I?
The hole under an outhouse?

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:59 am

Oh I love riddles!!!

Here's my contribution then:

1) What has fingers, but can't type?

2) What has a mouth, but never smiles?

3) What has ears, but can't hear?

4) What has a head and a foot, but no body?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 5:28 am

chrisb84uk wrote: Oh I love riddles!!!

Here's my contribution then:

1) What has fingers, but can't type?

2) What has a mouth, but never smiles?

3) What has ears, but can't hear?

4) What has a head and a foot, but no body?

Glove

jar

corn

bed

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 5:44 am

Very good flop right on all 4 accounts!!

I'll have to try and get some harder ones then next time!