Riddle of the Day

[Gizmokid2005]

What fastens two people yet touches only one?

ANSWER (Congrats acoustikarl, knight, and mathster): A wedding ring.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

Four jolly men sat down to play,
And played all night till break of day.
They played for cash and not for fun,
With a separate score for every one.
When it came time to square accounts,
they all had made quite fair amounts.
Now, not one has lost and all have gained -
Tell me now, this can you explain?

[Gizmokid2005]

Four jolly men sat down to play,
And played all night till break of day.
They played for cash and not for fun,
With a separate score for every one.
When it came time to square accounts,
they all had made quite fair amounts.
Now, not one has lost and all have gained -
Tell me now, this can you explain?

ANSWER (Congrats Acoustikarl): They were four band members of a band hired to play at a dance.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

I am the center of gravity, hold a capital situation in Vienna, and as I am foremost in every victory, am allowed by all to be invaluable. Though I am invisible, I am clearly seen in the midst of a river. I could name three who are in love with me and have three associates in vice. It is vain that you seek me for I have long been in heaven yet even now lie embalmed in the grave. What am I?

[acoustikarl]

I am the center of gravity, hold a capital situation in Vienna, and as I am foremost in every victory, am allowed by all to be invaluable. Though I am invisible, I am clearly seen in the midst of a river. I could name three who are in love with me and have three associates in vice. It is vain that you seek me for I have long been in heaven yet even now lie embalmed in the grave. What am I?

Ok, this one is too easy.

[Gizmokid2005]

I am the center of gravity, hold a capital situation in Vienna, and as I am foremost in every victory, am allowed by all to be invaluable. Though I am invisible, I am clearly seen in the midst of a river. I could name three who are in love with me and have three associates in vice. It is vain that you seek me for I have long been in heaven yet even now lie embalmed in the grave. What am I?

ANSWER (Congrats themediaman): The Letter V.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

Explain the difference between a man going upstairs and a man looking upstairs.


acoustikarl - I try to alternate a little bit. Sometimes they are easy, sometimes not. Just deal with it

[acoustikarl]

NEXT RIDDLE:

Explain the difference between a man going upstairs and a man looking upstairs.

Hmm, kind of a reverse spoonerism, I believe.

acoustikarl - I try to alternate a little bit. Sometimes they are easy, sometimes not. Just deal with it

OK, I've learned my lesson!

[Gizmokid2005]

Hmm, kind of a reverse spoonerism, I believe.

I won't give you credit for this, some of our...*coughothermemberscough* might not know what you are talking about

OK, I've learned my lesson!

Good. Let's keep it that way

[acoustikarl]

I won't give you credit for this, some of our...*coughothermemberscough* might not know what you are talking about

Well, I don't want to give it away so quickly. I'll chime in later if people are still stumped.

Good. Let's keep it that way

[Gizmokid2005]

Explain the difference between a man going upstairs and a man looking upstairs.

ANSWER (Congrats acoustikarl): One was stepping up the stairs, and the other was staring up the steps.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

"Two grandmothers, with their two granddaughters;
Two husbands, with their two wives;
Two fathers, with their two daughters;
Two mothers, with their two sons;
Two maidens, with their two mothers;
Two sisters, with their two brothers;
Yet only six in all lie buried here;
All born legitimate, from incest clear."

Explain how everyone is related.

[TurcoLoco]

Wow, I have been gone for a little while and we got a new 'wiseguy' on the site who gets all the answers....too good to be true!

Smells like a cheater!


I give him a tiny bit of credit for taking the time to google the answers though.

[Gizmokid2005]

Wow, I have been gone for a little while and we got a new 'wiseguy' on the site who gets all the answers....too good to be true!

Smells like a cheater!


I give him a tiny bit of credit for taking the time to google the answers though.

Whine and complain all you want...I don't have the power to do anything about it....