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'Feet I carry, but cannot walk;
Tongue I have, but cannot talk;
Eyes I have, but cannot see;
Now, boys and girls, what can this be?'

Shoes.

 :D

'What character of the Bible, whose name is not
mentioned, died a death which no one else ever is
known to have died of or can die, and the material
of whose shroud is in every house?'

Lot's wife.

Hmmmmmmmm......... :-\

I got the first.....shoes!  ;D

Correct!  :D

Give us a hint for the second one.  :boggles:

It's in the Old Testament, and somewhere in the earlier books..

And it is a woman..  :D

I think that might be Lot's wife.  ;D

Correct! Both riddles successfully answered!  :cheers:

Who went to sea for fear of drowning ?

Noah.

What is that which belongs only to yourself, but
is used by everyone else more than yourself?

Your name.

 :D

I'll give some hints! The first one is a Biblical character! The second begins with the letter 'n' and has four letters!

Second one is 'name'!  Hurrah!

 :cheers:

Hurrah! Very good!

Only one left!  :D

St. Peter??  :-\

Nice try! :D

Noah?  :shrug:

Just so! Correct!  ;D

Good one wasn't it? :D

This isn't the end!

Three more. . .

Which letter in the alphabet is most useful to a deaf old woman? What letter helps 'her' more than any other?

Why is an egg under-done like the same overdone?

What bird's name is spelled with nothing, twice itself, and fifty?

... The last is a bit of a puzzle for thought!

These are all toughies so I will immediately give some hints..

What letter should you add somewhere, to make a new word?

This next one would be easier if it asked, why is a soft boiled egg like a hard boiled egg?

Three letters.. And a different way at arriving at each one!

 :o :o :o :o :o :o

Haha! I didn't put the answers up in invisible ink this time! I certainly didn't solve these.. I looked!

"C''   :D

Close! But not quite! Why 'C'?  ;D

So she can see , as she cant hear  :P

:rotfl:

Pretty good!

Haha! But there is a cure!

I ?

Hmm, why 'I'?

'I' don't quite 'c' how it can help 'her'?  ;)

Getting further away this time!  :rejoice: :happyroll:

Haha. These are terrible riddles.  ;D

 :brickwall:

Haha, a last hint for this one. You have to add a letter to a particular word to aid the lady's ability to listen. The word is easy to find as it's in the question.. With one little letter she goes from deaf to be able to..

I'm back  :bigbluegrin:  Is it 'L' ? for yell?  ;D

Haha, you're really good at this Patricia! You're coming up with all sorts of good answers! I bet you'd do fine at another riddle like this! But this one looks like your foil!

Adding a letter to 'her' is the key! But what letter? And where in the word? Haha!

Goodness me! Is it 'a' ?  :faint:

 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

You have it!!!

 :happyroll: :rotfl: :rotflblue:

about time...now for the next :boxing:

Hmmmm :-\

I'll be back after Mass with renewed intelligence  ;D :soldier:

Congratulations!

Haha, you're knocking 'em off!

Why is a soft boiled egg like a hard boiled egg..

Because it's ...... .... ! :D

I just can't figure it out. Need more clues. :confuzed:...Martin or Rachel could just walk in right now and take the riddle-solving trophy without any effort :D

Because it's in hot water?  :shrug:

Martin.. Rachel.. ? Anyone?  ;)

Because it's . . . . . . done!

One word to guess!

 :boggles:

Because its hardly done? ;D :biggrin: :bigbluegrin: :popeyes:
Check the invisible ink below this line.
My son helped me.

Hahah! You have it! Just so!

 :rotflblue: :cheers: :rotfl:

 ??? This should be easy...

It's so short! :D

If you know your numbers, pay attention to how letters look, and know your Roman Numerals, you can get it! Or simply because it's so short! 

:o

And also.. (in invisible ink)...

Congratulations to your son too! Haha!

It could be OWL but what is the W? How is it twice itself?  :o

Haha! You've got it! Owl it is! Complete success on all three of these very tough riddles!  :cheers:

As for how the 'w' is twice itself, if you look carefully at the letter itself I think you will see!  :o

Yay!!  :irishwisdom: :violin:

Is it shape of a bird , twice?

These riddles are awesome!! Only I get too obsessed about solving them.  :D

Ha ha!!  ;D

Two 'v's ! :D

I'm glad you liked them! I have some more if no one else comes up with any first!

Something there is which lives only in winter,
would die in summer, and grows with its root upwards?

Icicles.

What bird is a child's plaything?

A kite.

What precious stone is like a gate?

Agate!

Hint, please :popeyes:

You know this riddle reminds me of those hanging pot plants that grow tomatoes and other plants upside down. A very strange system, yet, some say it works very well.

But I don't think this riddle has to do with anything green.  :biggrin:

Thank you, Sir , for this very helpful hint. I've been obsessing about upside down trees growing in winter for a whole day now!
But I'll be back. Never fear.  ;D

Winter! Haha! You're on the right track!  ;D

When in doubt, a child might know the answer!  :rotflblue:

Have a fine day!

Upside down trees.. It certainly provides food for thought!

I'm thinking...fire....fireplace something close to that.  :angryred: Am I on the the right track? It's amazing how many inspiring thoughts one gets while chopping veggies!  :bigbluegrin:

Fire and fireplaces? It's just the opposite.  ;D

Patricia your son is a genius   :D

I'm still in kindergarten while Patricia has zoomed on to college.  ;D
Boy these riddles are tough.   :confuzed:

That's the first time I've used the confused smilie and it was me who previously placed him on the chopping block. Glad now you didn't bring the axe down Shin.  :swordfight:  ;D

Haha! I guess it worked out for  :confuzed: !

God keep you Martin! Good to see you!  :kanpai:

 :happyroll:  If you only saw the number of hints Shin has to help me with. It's pathetic!  :rotfl:

I enjoy giving hints. It's like having extra riddles. :D

I pray you don't get exhausted from all the hard work Martin! It's great to see you when you can rest for a little bit here in good company.

Ah yes. I love when I have time to sit and read the latest posts and catch up on the one's I've missed. It like a little oasis here.  :D

:D Even the riddles are meant for mental relaxation, not mental agony!  :teapot:

Icicle?  :sickie:

There you have it! A winter time riddle and a winter time answer!  :winter too:

 ;D Congratulations!

YES!!  :rejoice:

Hmmmm I'll be back tomorrow !  Is no one else going to join? This is so much fun!  :lilangel:

Besides "What bird is a child's plaything?"

I'll offer up two more just so there's more than one to chew on.

What animal took the most luggage into the ark?

Why is a selfish friend like the letter "p"?

Answer: Because he is first in . . . . and last in . . . . !
 
 ;D

Hint? :confuzed:

first in plans and last in clean up?????

and, um, the elephant brought his whole trunk...

I'm still thinking.  ???

Congratulations! You got the elephant! And its trunk! :D That's it alright!

I'll give hints on the others.

"What bird is a child's plaything?"

Hint: What do birds do?

Why is a selfish friend like the letter "p"?

Hint Answer: Because he is first in . . . y and last in h . . . !

 ;D

I like the 'first in plans and last in clean up!' You've got the sense of the kind of answer it is!  ;D One could even say that one's correct too!  ;D ;D ;D

I just can't come up with anything!

So I'm asking a few ones I've come across about birds:


What happened when the owl lost his voice ?


What do you get if you cross a woodpecker with a carrier pigeon ?



What do you get if you cross a parrot with a centipede ?


And a fruity one:

Why did the banana go to the doctor?


(I'd add answers the hidden way, but I don't know how)

This is great, I love getting a good riddle or two or three to try. :D

Hmm...

I think I'm better at giving riddles than solving them!  :o

To be peeled? healed? :D

What happened when the owl lost his voice ?

He didn't give a hoot?

 :D

very close, Patricia!
He wasn't peeling well.

Perfect, Shin!
 
Is anyone going to get Shin's bird riddle??????

 :happyroll: :rotfl: :rotflblue:

Haha! I love the Banana riddle! I am going to have to share that one!

Hint: There aren't too many children's toys that can do what birds do!

wait!  a crane?????? a crane is a kind of bird and some children, especially boys, have toy cranes along with their trucks and cars and tractors!

Rachel that is so inventive! Ha!

You know I think that's a good answer! I'll say it's correct too! Even though it's not the one I have!  :o  ;D

A selfish person is like the letter p because he is first in play and last in help??

um, birds fly, tweet, whistle, hop, eat bugs, some swim, paddle, dive, soar, nest.....???????
I don't think I'll ever get the real answer!

Last in help! Half right!

I'll give up the answer with that! First in pity, and last in help! :D

And yes, birds fly, don't they! That's the key!

But I will say it's a hard one as perhaps a person has not, or at least only very rarely heard the name of this particular bird.

But the plaything is not so rare.  :D

good hints Rachel. Your brain works fast. Got to think about this one.  :D

An eagle? but everyone knows that bird. So what could it be??

That Parrot one still keeps me boggled! I need a hint!

Last call for the bird riddle! If no one answers I'm going to give this one away!  :o

What can a parrot do?  What can a centipede do with his numerous appendages?

I don't know! All I can think of is it asking for a thousand crackers! :rotflblue:

Shin I think the bird and the childs toy may be a kite.  :)

of course!!!!!!  Martin, I'm sure you're correct!  Is that the correct answer, Shin??  OK, I feel kind of silly.

OK
Here are the answers if no one come up with them:

What do you get if you cross a woodpecker with a carrier pigeon ?
A messenger that knocks before passing on the message.

What do you get if you cross a parrot with a centipede ?
A walkie-talkie.

That it is! Correct!

A kite!!!  :cheers: :rotfl:  :tinyangel:

We are still working on Shin's:
What precious stone is like a gate?
aren't we??  Or did I miss the answer?

O Rachel, haha, what a relief, I never would've gotten it! My mind was off in the clouds!

 :rotflblue:

Haha, Rachel, what a way to put it!

No one gave the answer yet, and I didn't give it away exactly that's true!  :D

But it's pretty much right in front of everyone's eyes!

silly me -- of course -- sigh -- I need to open my eyes and wake up my brain -- thank you, Shin!

Haha! At least yours wakes up! Mine is in permanent sleep mode!  :happyroll:

Okay.. here we go.. two new ones..

Here's a little word puzzle. . .

If you a sourish thing transpose,
A very sweet one 'twill disclose.
What'is it?



And here's another..

My first is a human being.
My second is to walk.
My whole is an Indian fruit.

I've got to know this. Grew up eating these fruit. Mango!!

You got it!!!  :rejoice:   :angelyellow:

and ... a melon! (lemon) ?

Correct!

Those went fast!

 :angelyellow: :rejoice:

Here's quite a fine grand riddle. :D

Enigma.

I am found in the water, but not in the sea,
I am heard in the waves that roll on the lea.
In whirlwinds wild you may look for me,
Though in gentler breezes I may not be,

Silent I fall in the beautiful snow,
When over the earth my mantle I throw.
Amid the sweet summer showers I gleam;
Without me the rainbow unfinished would seem.

Though forced to contribute to want and to woe.
From the first sound of wretchedness quickly I go.
In wealth's lordly dwellings my home I would make,
For an early concern in their welfare I take.

Though never admitted to school nor to college,
I'm known to abound in wisdom and knowledge,
I unite in your worship, your weal I enhance.
Your well-wishes I double, you know me perchance.

A very grand riddle indeed Shin.
I am just scratching my head, totally blank ;D

Oh ho, I won't say anything yet, but a hint will be in the offering soon if necessary!

The answer to this one can come like a flash of inspiration!  :D

Here are two hints in invisible ink beow..

Reveal them only if you're lost! It can be fine to spend some good time before hints!   :rotflblue:


1. Try saying the riddle aloud.


2. This riddle reminds me of some of our previous riddles.

Holy Spirit?

Good guess! :D I like it!

But no!  ;D

I do know you, you are the letter "W"
and you are brilliant, or should I say Wrilliant  ;D

Awesome Odhiambo! Great puzzle solving skills  ;D

Well, Patricia, we have to hear from Shin first before I can grin from ear to ear like so> ;D

Great riddle, great answer!  That's got to be right!
For those of us (if there are any besides me) who were stumped but now seeing the answer so plainly,
I have a simple one:

I'm a slippery fish in a cloudy sea;
Neither hook nor spear will capture me;
With your hand you must hunt and seize this fish,
To see that it ends up in the dish.

that's simple one to gain us back our confidence.

and another appropriate one:

What do we see every day,
Kings see rarely,
And God never sees?

Oh you have it odhiambo! Deo gratias! The enigma is solved!  :D  :cheers: :rejoice:

Rachel, these are simple yet complicated for my poor brain....... :popeyes:

Shin, you were right. It just came in a flash.
My hat off to the composer.

I was thinking.. minnows.. leaves.. but.. I think it is..

Soap?  :irishwisdom:

Shin, Genius!! Its got to be the right answer!   :o

Wow, what can be as slippery as soap in a bathtub;
Great thinking Shin  :thumbsup:
That is one down, one more to go  ;D

There is God, the One and Only.
Then there are kings, not so many of them these days. I think even queens outnumber them ;D
And then of course there is us.
 What is it that we see daily Shin, Patricia, that God never sees  ???

Poverty??

But God can see poverty...so then?

Could it be Time?  :D Please let it be the right answer. :sickie:

Patricia! I see it! With poverty you almost have it! :D

I know the answer!  ;D

I also know the answer so I unceremoniously disqualified myself  ;D

Congratulations on the Soap!!!  Easy as soon as you see it, right?

Sorry I've not been back on for a while -- I'm still recovering after losing a week of my life to the real flu -- I've been converted to now totally believing in getting the flu shot.

OK -- someone has to actually POST the answer so someone can ask a new one, please?

OK Rachel, I guess that someone is me  ;D
What we see every day, kings see rarely and the Good Lord never sees is 'an equal'  :)

O-ho! Great answer odhiambo! That fits!  :cheers:

I thought it was 'want'.

Yes!  very good!  your turn!

;D

Neither legs nor arms have I.
I can neither scoop with a spoon.
Nor cut with a knife.
When it comes to a fork,
It is as easy as pie
for I eat with one everyday.
Have we met by any chance? Do you know me? ;D

Hmm, this may be a two cupper.  :teaandcoffee:

;D

The only thing I can think of is that a snake has a forked tongue and eats with it in his mouth every day...

And you have hit it right on the head RachelKH. Congratulations!
It is indeed the infernal snake, legless, condemned to crawl on its belly and has a fork for a tonue ;D

Oh I never would've gotten that one!

 :P

I know, with a wild goose chase like "I can neither scoop with a spoon" thrown in for good measure  ;D

ok...
You are trapped in a room with no way out.
All you have with you is a baseball bat and a baseball.
How do you get out?

How do you measure short to make it more long than long?

When is the only time yesterday comes after tomorrow?

A man went to start his bath but just has he started to take off his clothes he realized the door had locked itself. There were no windows and the bathroom is flooding fast!. How does he prevent himself from drowning?

I keep batting until someone comes to investigate the noise  :)

If you are not too good, you could find yourself out before you know it!

A man went to start his bath..fair enough. The tap was not running or anything.
He starts to take off his cloth.. Funny, he did not even lock the door before starting to take off his cloth, then lo! the door locked;
again lo! the bathroom is flooding  ???
How come? He did not even turn on the tap; Not withstanding, why not just reach out and turn off the tap?

It's a dumb one alright!

No it is not RachelKH. I am just writing down my thought processes  ;D

By the way, I  gave up trying so I peeked for the middle two riddles  ;D

Good work odhiambo! :D

Hmm.

I think you measure short to make it more long than long by measuring the length of the word! :D

You are getting warm Shin!
Very warm indeed but not quite there yet  ;D
Sorry RachelKH, you should be the one to urge him along but I could not resist the temptation despite Lent ;D

Uh-oh, I'm so caught up in that answer I may permanently be stuck there! What else could it be? Oh no.  :D

I'm getting out of here.  ;D :cherubim:

Yeah, I think you are more right than I thought Shin ;D
It could not be anything else unless it is "one, two, three, etc" but your answer is still best.
We wait to hear from  RachelKH but from me it is:
Yeah ! You got it!  congratulations! :cheers:

Wait for me Patricia, don't leave me here  ;D ;D

Count the letters?  ::)

Well 'short' has more letters than 'long' so in that way short is longer than long( dear, oh, dear, the muddle  ;D)
But as I say, I much prefer your answer :)

Haha! So that's it!

 :happyroll:

I did own up to 'peeking'  ;D
Since the riddle highlighted above is still pending, I will complete it.
Answer:
The only time yesterday comes after tomorrow is in the dictionary. ;D

Oh-ho!

 :rotfl: :happyroll: :rotflblue:

Here's a short little riddle!

Q. What do prisoners use to call each other?


 :D

 ;D

Too easy no?  :D

It is not easy at all.
I am laughing because I cheated ;)

You must not give into temptation so easily!  :D

Who said it was "so easily" Shin?
It took forever  :)
I think I am better prepared now that I have gotten a handle on Spiritual warfare,
The mental picture of the tempter dancing with glee is most disheartening;
I am stronger now; I feel it ;D

What do you call a rabbit that's as brave as a lion and gentle as a lamb?

This one's a toughie I think because it's sortof regional or seasonal you might say. :D So to make up for a less location specific riddle, here's another too!

On one early afternoon after lunch, why did a man keep doing the backstroke?

Two toughies!

 :D

He had probably chocked on something  ;D

Not bad, not bad!

 :happyroll:  :rotflblue: :rotfl:

I think that's practically as good as the actual answer!

Lilo? :lilo: :lilo: :lilo:  ;D

Haha! That's the best answer!  :D

 :lilo:

So, why did the man keep doing the backstroke?

It was after lunch and he didn't want to swim on a full stomach!

;D

Odhiambo how did you cheat? I tried but there was no hidden answer.  ;D

Hi martin!
I wish I could, but my conscience simply won't allow it. It is like taking an innocent child by the hand and instructing him on how to rob a bank or engage in some vice or something. I couldn't live with the guilt.  ;D

For this one, I am also in the dark.
I do not know the answer. I was asked, I thought and thought and drew a blank, now I am passing it on  ;D
Here goes:

I wanted to buy a book. The price was 97 kshs.
I did not have the money.
I went to my friend A.
She had only fifty shillings which she gladly lent me.
Next I went to another friend B.
She too lent me 50 kshs.
 
I went to the bookshop and purchased the book at the 97 kshs.
I was given the balance of three shillings.
There was a beggar outside the bookshop so I gave him one shilling.
Now I have two shillings remaining in my pocket.
I gave a shilling back to my friend A to pay back part of her loan.
We agreed I still owed her 49ksh.
I also gave my friend B the remaining shilling.
She accepted the coin and told me to give her the balance of 49ksh
at my convenience.
Suddenly it occurred to me that the maths was not adding up.
49kshs+49ksh= 98ksh
98ksh+ the shilling I gave the beggar makes just 99ksh.
A shilling is missing, how come?  ???

Haha! I was in the dark about the kshs until I looked them up! Kenyan shillings! I had no idea shillings were out there! :D

oops! Sorry Shin.
I guess I did not think, otherwise I would have written it out in full at least once.
Yes, we have shillings and cents. Cents are almost useless now; they can buy nothing, not even a tiny sweet. ;D

Hmm, I have almost got this, but my brain is not working today, so I can't quite put it together yet. :D

Welcome to the club ! ;D
I was there also in the beginning before I gave up. At one point I calculated another way and ended up with an extra shilling and not a missing one  ;D

If anyone has a riddle to post, go ahead and do so please. We can always come back to "the mystery of the missing coin" once it is no longer a mystery  ;D

What has rivers but no water,
forests but no trees,
and cities but no buildings?

I'm going to take a guess. . . !

A map???  :D

It must have been a very educated guess Shin as it brought you to the right answer.
Congratulations!
You have it, it is a map !