Brain Teasers

[AVONCHICK]

Solve the brain teaser and post a new one.

Here is an example.
ie.... insult + injury (ans. adding insult to injury)

Ok first brain teaser.


EZ
iii

[mommaidwf]

Easy on the Eyes.


I'm
You

[Taffy]

I'm over you?

visonvision

[AVONCHICK]

Double Vision



I'M you

[luvscraping]

I wish I was good at this type of stuff, because it sounds fun but I am not http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[judyjay]

I'm next to you.

I'm myself

[2girls'mom]

I thought Shannon's might be "I'm bigger than you"

Judy is your's "I'm beside myself"?

[AVONCHICK]

Actually both answers on for mine were right.
Melissa (other melissa ;-) ) Your turn.

[DiannaMF]

Heres one:

Cover
Going

[judyjay]

going under cover

Dianna, yes, you are right on mine.

T
H
I
N
K
I
N
G []
The last item should be bigger but I don't know how to make it bigger. I hope it doesn't make it too hard.

[sbartist]

Thinking Outside the Box

[DiannaMF]

OOh, Ooh! Thinking outside the box!!!

You beat me to it!!

[sbartist]

D D
O O
O O
G G

O O
N N

[sbartist]

No one wants to guess?

[Atty]

very bad?....no good no good?

[sbartist]

Originally posted by Atty:
very bad?....no good no good?

rethink it outloud

[Taffy]

up to no good?

[sbartist]

Taffy got it!

[~Karen~]

I'll post one.....

Can you find the hidden country in the following paragraph:

I recently bought a baby cot from my local shop for my son Daniel, to calm his wails. On the way home my car boot came open and Daniel's cot landed with a resounding crunch on the road. Luckily my insurance covered the loss and we bought him another one with a picture of two whales on it.

[AVONCHICK]

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_confused.gif

[ScrappySam]

Scotland (hope that's right) here's one:

k k
c c
u u
t t
s s

SAM http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[sbartist]

Too Stuck up

[sbartist]

DEEF

[ScrappySam]

That's close enought: "Too stuck up for words"

[sbartist]

Originally posted by ScrappySam:
That's close enought: "Too stuck up for words"

Ahh!

New brain teaser: DEEF

[Leona_Lynne]

feedback


New one....

Can you read this??

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid, too.
Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe tuo fo 100 anc.

i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at
Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a
wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be
in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed
it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey
lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas
tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs, forwrad it.

[ScrappySam]

Very Good!

[ScrappySam]

I finally got it, Bonnie -- tough one!

Feedback

new one:
HO
HO
----
+HO

[ScrappySam]

no takers?

[Atty]

Either Christmas or a Lady of the Streets! LOL

[sbartist]

The only thing I came up with is:

Hostess Ho Ho's

[ScrappySam]

Bonnie you are ho close -

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[sbartist]

Hopeless Ho Ho's

Too Hopeless

[ScrappySam]

nope http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[ScrappySam]

Everyone give up? (hint: adding a HO)

[sbartist]

Originally posted by ScrappySam:
Everyone give up? (hint: adding a HO)

Your hint didn't help me!! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[ScrappySam]

Since it looks like we're the only ones playing, for now, here's the answer:
Tally Ho!


Here's another one (this one is cute)
issue issue
issue issue
issue issue
issue issue
issue issue

[sbartist]

Originally posted by ScrappySam:
Since it looks like we're the only ones playing, for now, here's the answer:
Tally Ho!


I never would have gotten Tally - I was thinking plus / postive - I did, however, get the ______ as equals.

[sbartist]

Originally posted by ScrappySam:
Since it looks like we're the only ones playing, for now, here's the answer:
Tally Ho!


Here's another one (this one is cute)
issue issue
issue issue
issue issue
issue issue
issue issue

Tissues as in kleenex?

[ScrappySam]

nope - it's issues

[sbartist]

Tennis Shoes

[ScrappySam]

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[sbartist]

I got it right?

[ScrappySam]

Yes you did - it's your turn

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gifsam

[sbartist]

Must get here
Must get here
Must get here

[luvscraping]

musketeer ??

[sbartist]

Close...go look at it again...

[ScrappySam]

The 3 Musketeers



perso nality

[AVONCHICK]

Split Personality.



CirKEEPcle

[ScrappySam]

Keep in the circle - ???

[sbartist]

Peek inside the circle?

[AVONCHICK]

Keep in the circle - ???

Close VERY Close.

[ScrappySam]

Keep in shape - ????

[AVONCHICK]

Yep you got it.

[ScrappySam]

thinkuact

[sbartist]

Think before you act.

[sbartist]

r
y
s

[ScrappySam]

still scraching my head on this one - all I can think of is sir or sire and that doesn't seem like it - ????? OH Wait - sir up = syrup

??sam

[sbartist]

By George you've got it!!! Congrats.

[ScrappySam]

______it

[sbartist]

Blanket?

[ScrappySam]

BINGO! you got it!

sam

[sbartist]

13579 AZ

[jujuann]

Odd letters from A to Z???

[sbartist]

You are getting luke warm...

[ScrappySam]

odd as?

[sbartist]

Not yet...

[~Karen~]

ALZHEIMER' EYE TEST

Count every "F" in the following text:

FINISHED FILES ARE
THE RESULT OF YEARS
OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED
WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...

HOW MANY?

How many of you got the right answer the first time reading this?

[sbartist]

Three (3) licks to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop - I count three (3) "F's".

[~Karen~]

Try again http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[sbartist]

6 big ones

[ScrappySam]

I think it's either 0 or 4

[AVONCHICK]

6 F's

[Carli'sGrandma]

I got 3 also. what is the answer?

[sbartist]

Originally posted by sbartist:
13579 AZ

Any more guesses?

[ScrappySam]

Bonnie - Oddly lettered???????

[sbartist]

Originally posted by ~Karen~:
ALZHEIMER' EYE TEST

Count every "F" in the following text:

<span class="ev_code_RED">F</span>INISHED <span class="ev_code_RED">F</span>ILES ARE
THE RESULT O<span class="ev_code_RED">F</span> YEARS
O<span class="ev_code_RED">F</span> SCIENTI<span class="ev_code_RED">F</span>IC STUDY COMBINED
WITH THE EXPERIENCE O<span class="ev_code_RED">F</span> YEARS...

HOW MANY? 6

I think since we pronounce OF as OV, we missed three of them.

[sbartist]

Originally posted by ScrappySam:
Bonnie - Oddly lettered???????

Nope, sorry.

[~Karen~]

Yes, there are 6 F's.

Who got all 6 in the first try?

I didn't, I too got 3.

The reasoning behind this phenomenon
is:

The brain cannot process "OF."

Anyone who counts all 6 "F's" on the first go is a genius.

Three is normal, four is quite rare.

[~Karen~]

Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.

cdnuolt blveiee taht
I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd
waht I was rdanieg.

The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid,
aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,
it deosn't mttaer in waht 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 can 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 tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

[sbartist]

13579 AZ

You are all going to throw stuff at me when you figure it out. Do you want a hint or would you rather I post the answer along with a new puzzle?

[AVONCHICK]

Odd Letters????

OK HINT HINT PLEASE!!!!

[sbartist]

Hint:

13579 = Odds
AZ = (you have to figure this part out)

[AVONCHICK]

Odd as???

[sbartist]

Nope!

[ScrappySam]

it's gotta be something even, just can't get it, yet!!!

odds to even - ?

[sbartist]

Not yet.

You guys are killin' me! I so want to tell you what it is. I am jumping up and down on the inside.

[Atty]

oddities??

[sbartist]

That's a good guess, but no.

[gailteach]

Odds of a flood?

[B in L.A.]

Odds and ends?

BTW, I got 6 Fs on my first try, but only because I had heard of the concept before. http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[sbartist]

SCORE - Odds and Ends is correct!!!

AZ = ends of alphabet

It's B's turn to post a new brain teaser puzzle.

[~Karen~]

oooops, I didn't know you were taking turns, I was just throwing some out there.

[ScrappySam]

Bonnie - I never would have gotten that! Good one! OK B -what's next?

[B in L.A.]

ABCDEFGHJMOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[sbartist]

Missing Kleenex

[ScrappySam]

I've seen this one before, so I won't give the answer -- however, B in LA are you sure the letters series is correct?

[AVONCHICK]

Originally posted by sbartist:
Missing Kleenex

That was the only thing i could think of too. but wasn't sure after looking at the end (wzyz) That has to have something in there as well.

[B in L.A.]

Sorry, I corrected the letter sequence to xyz. Thanks, Sam.

[sbartist]

I'm sure this isn't it, but I am going to ask anyway:

Catch 22

[B in L.A.]

Nope.

[jujuann]

I clean?

[B in L.A.]

No. The first guess was closer.

[sbartist]

I'm stumped... http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[B in L.A.]

Wow, since no one is even guessing, I'll give you a hint:

Are all of the letters of the alphabet listed?

[sbartist]

Missing Link?

[B in L.A.]

Correct!

Your turn.

[sbartist]

Here's a new puzzle:

ATfrankfrankRA

[ScrappySam]

frank frank atra - ???? thinking out loud ???? still thinking. sam

[B in L.A.]

Frank Sinatra!

[B in L.A.]

Here's a new one

<span class="ev_code_RED">E</span> more more more more

[sbartist]

Ready for more.

[sbartist]

New puzzle:

Pot O O O O O O O O

[AVONCHICK]

Potatoes????

[sbartist]

Yep, you are correct.

[AVONCHICK]

What word, when written in capital letters, is the same forwards, backwards and upsidedown?

[sbartist]

I ?

[ScrappySam]

Give us another one, Bonnie http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[sbartist]

Here you go...

polmomice

[sbartist]

BTT

[sbartist]

polmomice

Hint: Could be a family member

[ScrappySam]

thanks for the hint - tee hee

mother-in-law


What word starts with an "e" and ends with an "e" and contains only one letter?

[sbartist]

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[ScrappySam]

What word starts with an "e" and ends with an "e" and contains only one letter?

[Carli'sGrandma]

envelope

[oniska]

e or eye

[ScrappySam]

Carli's Grandma got it -- woo hoo -- your turn!

[Carli'sGrandma]

What word in Group 1 should go into Group 2?

Group 1
---------
BOARD
SQUARE
CHEESE
WINDMILL

Group 2
---------
AISLE
SHOOT
BE
RAIN

[AVONCHICK]

Originally posted by AVONCHICK:
What word, when written in capital letters, is the same forwards, backwards and upsidedown?

I ?

bonnie
runs with scissors

Sorry Didn't come back to check on this, got busy here. actual the answer was NOON

[Carli'sGrandma]

no guesses for mine yet?

What word in Group 1 should go into Group 2?

Group 1
---------
BOARD
SQUARE
CHEESE
WINDMILL

Group 2
---------
AISLE
SHOOT
BE
RAIN

[sbartist]

Are the categories related somehow?

[Carli'sGrandma]

hmmm, not to each other.

[sbartist]

hmmmmmmmm, Craig's guess is Square

[Carli'sGrandma]

Sorry Craig try again. And really look at the individual words this time.

Hugs,
Donna

[ScrappySam]

OK Donna - I've been scratching my head over this teaser for days -- I think I got it - ?

board

[Carli'sGrandma]

Way to go Sam!! Can't you tell everyone why!

[jujuann]

P-L-E-E-S-E!! I do not get it!!

[ScrappySam]

I agree, this one was tough and I had carried these words around in my head for days (thanks to Donna -LOL). But while playing one of the other games here I finially got it.

all the words in group 2 are homophones (there is another word that sounds like the word but spelled differently).

aisle ~ isle
shoot ~ chute
be ~ bee
rain ~ reign
and
board ~ bored


New one - and easier:

Stand
I

[jujuann]

I understand


I can't think of one!!

[sbartist]

I have been so busy, I haven't been able to partake in all the fun and games.

In honor of Jujuann, here's a new puzzle:

you the past

[Carli'sGrandma]

Sam is it I stand behind?

[ScrappySam]

Judith got it right - we're on to Bonnie's:

you the past

[ScrappySam]

the past is behind you ???

[sbartist]

Correct - next please!

[ScrappySam]

What does the following represent?

HIJKLMNO

[sbartist]

8:15?

[ScrappySam]

ah-nope

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Darlene]

H2O water!



fairy wolf duckling

[jujuann]

fairy wolf duckling


Has me stumped!! How about a hint!

[sbartist]

I can only think of tales, but I am sure that's incorrect.

Help purty please.

[Carli'sGrandma]

Sam please tell me what yours meant?

[jujuann]

bump

[sbartist]

I do know the answer to this, but only because it stumped me and I looked it up.

For a hint you can go to this thread:

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4011083633/m/2801035974

One of the costumes could be a hint.

[jujuann]

Hey it has me stumped.


fairy, wolf, duckling

I can not figure this out. Dalene help!!

[sbartist]

Originally posted by jujuann:
Hey it has me stumped.


fairy, wolf, duckling

I can not figure this out. Dalene help!!

HINT: Clint Eastwood

[jujuann]

Well...my senior mind is totally blank!!

[ScrappySam]

The Good, theBad and the ugly

whew - finially got it (thanks, Bon)

dice dice

[jujuann]

WOW! I probably would never have gotten that. Sam, I'm glad you finally figured it out.


dice, dice

Is it Chop, Chop?

[ScrappySam]

nope - think dice as in a game piece.

[sbartist]

Snake Eyes is the only thing I can think of.

[sbartist]

Too dicey?

[ScrappySam]

NOPE - and Bonnie - you should get this one - tee hee

[sbartist]

Originally posted by ScrappySam:
NOPE - and Bonnie - you should get this one - tee hee

Only if I cheat and look it up!

[sbartist]

Still scratching my head... http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_confused.gif

[ScrappySam]

OK, one more hint and a biggy:
think of words for 2

[jujuann]

duo??? or deuce??? or pair??

[ScrappySam]

if that's your guess - nope - but you are sooooo close, you just need to finish the word.

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gifsam

[jujuann]

two of a kind????
or
a pair of duces???

[ScrappySam]

nope and close! it's one word (and that's all the hints I'm giving - LOL) sam

[javamom]

Sam- I keep looking at this and it's drivng me crazy-is it paradise? (pair of dice)

[ScrappySam]

YES!!! WHOO HOO!!! YOU GOT IT!!! Whew! What's next? http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gifSAM

[sbartist]

Great job Christi on getting the answer. And Sam - you are correct, I should have gotten this one.

[jujuann]

Me too! I sure worked all around it, didn"t I.

OK, Christi, give us something to work on!

[javamom]

oh- WOWZERS!! I forgot about this- can't believe I got it! Judy you tipped me off when you said pair of deuces! You were so so close!

Ok, I'll have to think of something...

[javamom]

OK, ladies here goes:

DOG
THE

[ScrappySam]

the TOP dog - ???

sam

[javamom]

Uhhhhhhhh -nope!

[AVONCHICK]

The underdog?

[javamom]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/kysunflower125/hurraymouse.gif

WTG Shannon- you got it!

[AVONCHICK]

Luvin that mouse!


A doctor in Paris has a brother in Toronto who is a lawyer.

The lawyer does not have a brother who is a doctor in Paris.

Question: How is this possible?

[ScrappySam]

The doctor is his sister.

[AVONCHICK]

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/ELIZABETH_85/happy.gif Yep! NEXT!

[ScrappySam]

New One:

m ce
m ce
m ce

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[sbartist]

3 Blind Mice?

[ScrappySam]

Bonnie's Back! That was fast~You Got It!!!

http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gifsam
give us another, Bon

[sbartist]

William March
William June
William September
William January

[ScrappySam]

Quarterly Bills - or - Quarter Bills -- ?????

sam

[javamom]

monthly bills?

[AVONCHICK]

Billed Quarterly?

[sbartist]

Originally posted by javamom:
monthly bills?

Christi's correct - tag your it!

[javamom]

TOOL
O--O
O--O
LOOT

The lines in the middle aren't supposed to be there, but it wouldn't come out right without them.

[AVONCHICK]

tool box?

[javamom]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/kysunflower125/hurraymouse.gif
You got it Shannon- tag you're it!!

[AVONCHICK]

What saying is seen here?

Mary
Sue
Jane

LAW

Bob
Fred
Jim

[sbartist]

Ahhhh...MSJ (Mary, Sue, Jane) would be a Motion for Summary Judgment! J/K

I have no clue, I will have to think on this one.

[ScrappySam]

Mary, Sue, Jane, Bob, Fred and Jim are in laws - ?

[sbartist]

Originally posted by ScrappySam:
Mary, Sue, Jane, Bob, Fred and Jim are in laws - ?

Sam, I bet you are correct.

I was totally thinking in the legal realm when I saw the word LAW. Maybe I worked too hard yesterday.

[AVONCHICK]

Originally posted by sbartist:
I was totally think in the legal realm when I saw the word LAW. Maybe I worked too hard yesterday.

Your on the right path.

[AVONCHICK]

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u238/romy912/4_12_12.gif (http://photobucket.com) Anyone????

[nanamsc]

outlaws???

[sbartist]

I printed out this puzzle a few days ago and I am still just staring http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif at it, we need a clue purty please.

[AVONCHICK]

look at The LOCATION of the names.

[sbartist]

Women on top / Men on bottom (sounding kind of kinky) with LAW in the middle.

I must be dense, because I am still http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[ScrappySam]

I printed out this puzzle a few days ago and I am still just staring at it, we need a clue purty please.

still thinking --

Mary sued Jane and Bob freed Jim - ?

still thinking --

[AVONCHICK]

one more hint.......(your all thinking TOO hard on this one)
The names have NOTHING to do with it.....


i could easily swap out any name for another

nancy
Donna
Alice


LAW

Jack
Mark
Larry


(the actual names have nothing to do with the correct answer)

[AVONCHICK]

Originally posted by sbartist:
Women on top / Men on bottom (sounding kind of kinky) with LAW in the middle.

I must be dense, because I am still http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

On the right track..........

[ScrappySam]

women are above the law
men are below the law

???????

[jujuann]

women rule over men???

[AVONCHICK]

getting close........

[sbartist]

Originally posted by ScrappySam:
women are above the law
men are below the law

???????

Was Sam's guess correct?

[bitaglitz]

"All are equal in the eyes of the law."????

Judy

[bitaglitz]

And the other thing that goes through my mind everytime I look at this puzzle is, "Common Law".

Judy

[AVONCHICK]

Wow all these guesses and no one got it? Didn't think it was that hard.

Ok ONE more clue and if no one gets it by tomorow 8/30 I will give you the answer.


and your clue is......"what is NOT above law"

[bitaglitz]

Men are not above the law?

Judy

[bitaglitz]

AVONCHICK, where are youuuuuuuu??? This brain teaser is 'teasing my hubby and I!

Judy

[AVONCHICK]

Sorry, got busy yesterday. had to babysit my nephew.


as the saying goes..........
No MAN is ABOVE the law...

didn't think it was that hard. Sorry guys.

Ok let me go find another one thats not quite so hard

[AVONCHICK]

ok try this one.



How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't hit anything, there is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it?

[bitaglitz]

Luvtoscrap...

I think your last game would have been easier to figure out if there had only been one woman and one man in that puzzle. Having multiples threw off the singlular word of 'man.

Judy

[AVONCHICK]

Originally posted by AVONCHICK:
ok try this one.



How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't hit anything, there is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it?
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n70/scooby_021/fishkissbump.gif (http://photobucket.com)

[bitaglitz]

You never let go of it!!!!! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Judy

[AVONCHICK]

Nope... http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u132/c_deavy/happygiggle.gif (http://photobucket.com)

[bitaglitz]

You throw a curve ball?

Judy

[sbartist]

It's a dance - as in throwing a ballroom dance?

[AVONCHICK]

Nope, ur thinking tooo hard. This is an easy one.

[sbartist]

Throw it straight up in the air.

[bitaglitz]

I think you have it, Bonnie! Lt's see what AVONCHICK has to say about it! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Judy

[AVONCHICK]

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s272/bababri731/msndollzu_1374049372.png (http://photobucket.com)

way to go bonnie

[sbartist]

LOL - okay, let me find a brain teaser.

[sbartist]

They have not flesh, nor feathers, nor scales, nor bone. Yet they have fingers and thumbs of their own. What are they?

[ScrappySam]

gloves?

[bitaglitz]

Awwwww, come on!!! I never even had a chance to say that I didn't know!!! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Judy

[ScrappySam]

We'll see what Bon says, first. But, when I was a kid this is the only joke I could remember & told it all the time (there were a few rolling eyes after awhile) http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif sam

[sbartist]

Sam is correct.

Here is a joke for all of you:

What do you call a bear with no teeth?

[bitaglitz]

Ahhhh! THAT brings back memories! My mom and dad would always ask us kids this brain teaser while we were taking drives. My brother caught on very early with it and joined in with the folks, asking the question. Me...it took a lonnnnnnggggg time for me to 'get' it.

It was this little ditty: "Railroad crossing! Watch out for the cars! Spell it without any 'R's"!

In true good parent-fashion, when my kids were young, I started to recite this to them until they figured it out!

And then there were the 'Repeat' teasers...

Judy

[bitaglitz]

Oh! Oh! Oh! I know!!! A gummy bear!!! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Judy

[sbartist]

Originally posted by bitaglitz:
Oh! Oh! Oh! I know!!! A gummy bear!!! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Judy

Yep, my DH left the joke on my voice mail at work with a silly laugh.

[ScrappySam]

Hey, Bon look at U (I might miss Lucy for a little bit) Great Pic!!!

OK, here's the next brain teaser and it might seem a litle hard, but all the clues are here:

I can be repeated
But often not in the same way

I can't be changed
But can be rewritten

I can be forgotten
And can be also lost with death

My first is in horses,
But not in ponies

My last is in pretty,
But not in beautiful

What am I?

(one hint: it's not a animal, vegtable or mineral)

<span class="ev_code_RED">Good Luck</span> sam

[bitaglitz]

history?

Judy

[ScrappySam]

You Got It, Judy! What's Next?

[bitaglitz]

Wow!!! I didn't even fully understand that brain teaser!!!! I am astounded!!! I will have to think a bit to come up with another one. I WILL be back!

Judy

[bitaglitz]

Here is the new brain teaser:

<span class="ev_code_GREEN">What is enjoyed all over the world, has 3 letters in it, and will sound the same if you take away the last two letters?</span>

Have Fun!

Judy

[sbartist]

Tea

[bitaglitz]

Ahhhh...it was too easy!!! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif Tea, it is, Bonnie! Your turn! Do the 'Repeat' one. I know that answer to THAT one!!! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Judy

[sbartist]

A farmer and his hired help were carrying grain to the barn. The farmer carried one sack of grain and the hired help carried two sacks. Who carried the heavier load and why?

[bitaglitz]

Huhhhhh???? Bonnie, I liked the gummy bear one better! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif But, I'd say the farmer carried the heavier load but I don't know why, except I know this is a trick question so on THAT premise...it has to be the farmer! But, I would like to think that the farmer was being a good example to the hired hand and wanted to show him a good work ethic. By doing so, this would encourage the hired hand to work well. However, it may have been the farmer because he was more interested in getting the load put away but the hired hand took the lighter loads because he did not want to work as hard. But, I will wait to see if someone has a better answer and can give a reason why... http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

Judy

[bitaglitz]

Hey Bonnie,

Nice to see your real face on your avatar! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif I 'grew' my face up some, too, on mine! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

Judy

[sbartist]

Thanks Judy.

Your answer the Farmer is correct, but you have to know why. Go read the paragraph again.

[AVONCHICK]

i think i know the answer to this, but since judy already guessed the farmer i'll let her try to finish first.

[bitaglitz]

Oh duh!!! http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

The farmer carried a sack of GRAIN while the other guy only carried two SACKS...empty sacks. http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Did I get it? Huh? Huh? http://forum.startascrapbook.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

And if not, AVONCHICK can take a whack at it!

Judy

[AVONCHICK]

actually that was exactly what i was going to say so if its wrong then NEXT!