Riddle of the Day

[Gizmokid2005]

What word would logically follow in this sequence:
APPLE BABY CHILD DOG ELEPHANT
Choose from: 1) zebra 2) cat 3) fox 4) tiger

ANSWER (congrats mrweasel): 3) Fox.

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What does this mean?: "That which arrives with celerity and little or no effort is apt to vanish in the same manner."

[TurcoLoco]

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What does this mean?: "That which arrives with celerity and little or no effort is apt to vanish in the same manner."

Easy come easy go?

[Gizmokid2005]

What does this mean?: "That which arrives with celerity and little or no effort is apt to vanish in the same manner."

ANSWER (Congrats TL): Easy come, Easy go.

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Sorry about the delay....billing ran then everybody wanted something....

NEXT RIDDLE:

In a recent contest, Andy was neither first nor last. Dick was not first. Sam was not last. Sam beat Andy. Tom beat Dick. Andy beat Tom. Tom was not last. Who won???

[acoustikarl]

Sorry about the delay....billing ran then everybody wanted something....

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In a recent contest, Andy was neither first nor last. Dick was not first. Sam was not last. Sam beat Andy. Tom beat Dick. Andy beat Tom. Tom was not last. Who won???

1st - Sam
2nd - Andy
3rd - Tom
4th - Dick

[TurcoLoco]

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In a recent contest, Andy was neither first nor last. Dick was not first. Sam was not last. Sam beat Andy. Tom beat Dick. Andy beat Tom. Tom was not last. Who won???

I dunno but I can tell you who came first:

Tom beat Dick.

Sorry, couldn't help...

[Gizmokid2005]

In a recent contest, Andy was neither first nor last. Dick was not first. Sam was not last. Sam beat Andy. Tom beat Dick. Andy beat Tom. Tom was not last. Who won???

ANSWER (Congrats acoustikarl): Sam.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

A young man tried to elope with a princess, but the king found out and offered him a sporting chance. The king would put two slips of paper in a box, one marked 'DEATH', the other marked 'PRINCESS.' To decide his fate, the young man was to be blindfolded and choose one paper. The young man knew the king would mark both papers 'DEATH', but he managed to win the princess despite this. HOW did he do it?

[acoustikarl]

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A young man tried to elope with a princess, but the king found out and offered him a sporting chance. The king would put two slips of paper in a box, one marked 'DEATH', the other marked 'PRINCESS.' To decide his fate, the young man was to be blindfolded and choose one paper. The young man knew the king would mark both papers 'DEATH', but he managed to win the princess despite this. HOW did he do it?

He takes one of the papers and eats it. Since the one that is left will say 'DEATH' then the one that he ate had to read 'PRINCESS'.

[TurcoLoco]

What Karl said!
(I have seen this before but the trivial details were a bit different).

If the King was as smart as he was mean, he would have poisoned both papers and let the guy know ahead then let him pick...

[Gizmokid2005]

A young man tried to elope with a princess, but the king found out and offered him a sporting chance. The king would put two slips of paper in a box, one marked 'DEATH', the other marked 'PRINCESS.' To decide his fate, the young man was to be blindfolded and choose one paper. The young man knew the king would mark both papers 'DEATH', but he managed to win the princess despite this. HOW did he do it?

ANSWER (Congrats acoustikarl and TL): He picked one paper, and ate it. The king wouldn't admit to cheating so it leads that he picked the paper that said Princess.

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NEXT RIDDLE:

If it takes 6 florist's assistants 3 hours to pack 12 boxes of flowers, how fast can 16 assistants pack 16 boxes?

[acoustikarl]

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If it takes 6 florist's assistants 3 hours to pack 12 boxes of flowers, how fast can 16 assistants pack 16 boxes?

1.5 hours