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The Riddle Game 2

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by dmc, Feb 17, 2006.

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  1. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    T2Bruno, Jul 7, 2006
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  2. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    Pretty bad, T2Bruno:

    "ONE WORD" is the answer.

    I don't think there is a word in the English language that contains just those seven letters (I'm a scrabble player).
     
    dmc, Jul 8, 2006
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  3. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Yeah, guilty as charged. Your turn.
     
    T2Bruno, Jul 8, 2006
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  4. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    If you break me,
    I do not stop working.
    If you touch me,
    I may be snared.
    If you lose me,
    Nothing will matter.
    What am I?
     
    dmc, Jul 9, 2006
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  5. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Water?
     
    Harbourboy, Jul 9, 2006
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  6. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Heart.
     
    T2Bruno, Jul 9, 2006
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  7. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    T2Bruno is up.
     
    dmc, Jul 9, 2006
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  8. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Let's use one from history:

    A beautiful crown was made of gold and encrusted with jewels. However, the king suspects his jeweler of fraud, not using all the gold the king provided for the crown and keeping the remaining gold (even though the crown is the correct weight).

    The king brings in his royal scientist and tells the scientist to prove the fraud without damaging the crown. How does the scientist prove fraud on the part of the jeweler?
     
    T2Bruno, Jul 10, 2006
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  9. The Magpie

    The Magpie Balance, in all things Veteran

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    By comparing density - chuck the crown in water to see how much it displaces (which won't damage the gold because it's inert) and then work out density = mass/volume and compare it with what you'd expect for the crown with pure gold and gems. If it's different, then you know the gold has been spliced with something else.
     
    The Magpie, Jul 10, 2006
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  10. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Correct, your turn The Magpie.
     
    T2Bruno, Jul 11, 2006
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  11. The Magpie

    The Magpie Balance, in all things Veteran

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    Time to get medieval:

    In former days my father and mother, Abandoned me dead, lacking breath
    Or life or being. Then one began, A kinswoman kind, to care for and love me;
    Covered me with her clothing, wrapped me in her raiment, With the same affection she felt for her own;
    Until by the law of my life's shaping, Under alien bosom I quickened with breath.
    My foster mother fed me thereafter, Until I grew sturdy and strengthened for flight.
    Then of her dear ones, of daughters and sons, She had the fewer for what she did.
     
    The Magpie, Jul 11, 2006
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    an abandoned egg of one bird, being taken into another's nest to hatch, then feasting on its foster-siblings? I was going to say "snake" except for that "strengthened for flight bit." I have no idea what bird, tho.
     
    Rallymama, Jul 11, 2006
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  13. Carcaroth

    Carcaroth I call on the priests, saints and dancin' girls ★ SPS Account Holder

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    That would be the Cuckoo. The mother lays the egg in the nest of another bird and chucks out one of the orriginal eggs. (Birds can count) After the chick hatches it pushes the remaining eggs/chicks out of the nest until it has the undivided attention of it's "foster" parents.

    There was some great footage on springwatch a couple of months back.
     
    Carcaroth, Jul 11, 2006
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  14. The Magpie

    The Magpie Balance, in all things Veteran

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    [​IMG] Well, Rally's logic almost took her there, but in the end the cat gets the cream.

    Allez Carcaroth!
     
    The Magpie, Jul 11, 2006
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  15. Carcaroth

    Carcaroth I call on the priests, saints and dancin' girls ★ SPS Account Holder

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    Maths again, hopefully not one already taken.

    Complete the following sequence:

    6, 25, 64, 81, 32, ?
     
    Carcaroth, Jul 12, 2006
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  16. The Magpie

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    The Magpie, Jul 12, 2006
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    Carcaroth I call on the priests, saints and dancin' girls ★ SPS Account Holder

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    All yours Mags.
     
    Carcaroth, Jul 13, 2006
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  18. The Magpie

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    Heh, there's been a lot of riddles that have turned up in BioWare games (particularly KotOR), it seems. This one hasn't, afaik:

    Tower for a cold queen;
    Death for the donor;
    Tickled by a master;
    Wealthy is the owner.
     
    The Magpie, Jul 13, 2006
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  19. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    Sounds like ivory (my wife is a pianist, so I focused on the third one).
     
    dmc, Jul 13, 2006
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  20. The Magpie

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    [​IMG] Indeed, dmc. Your turn!
     
    The Magpie, Jul 14, 2006
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