Riddles

Noname · **on:** May 31, 2009, 04:49:50 AM

It works like this; he who solves a riddle can ask a riddle, and the one who posts the riddle says who is correct.

I'll start:

What runs but does not walk, and has a mouth but does not talk?

Malte279 · **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:59:20 AM

Any body of flowing water that runs into the sea at its mouth?

Noname · **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:01:03 AM

Right, but what is it named? (you essentially got it)

Noname · **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:28:20 PM

I'll just say it; the answer is "river", which fits your definition of a body of water which flows (runs) and has a mouth, which is a geographic term in this context.

Your turn, Malte.

Noname · **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:29:45 PM

... since no response is forthcoming, I'll just add a new one myself.

What is broken when you speak its name?

Stitch · **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:36:14 PM

Silence?

Noname · **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:37:34 PM

You got it! Your turn.

Noname · **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2009, 01:20:57 AM

... since you did not post a new one, I will do so now. (This thread is in trouble, I think.)

A family has a mother, father, four sons, and each son has one sister. How many people are in the family?

Cancerian Tiger · **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2009, 01:27:19 AM

Noname · **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2009, 01:27:50 AM

No. Good guess, though.

Myrkin · **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2009, 07:52:26 AM

Considering that father must be somebody's son, then I would guess that this family has eleven members.

Nick22 · **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2009, 08:50:58 AM

Yes, the father has a sister too, so it must be 11.

Noname · **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2009, 02:26:02 PM

No, the father and the sons are tracked differently. The answer is less than 10.

Myrkin · **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2009, 03:16:24 PM

Now I get it (I think). Is seven a right answer?

Noname · **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2009, 03:18:37 PM

Yes! Each of the daughters has one brother, but that ONE brother has four sisters. The father, mother, 4 daughters, and 1 son make seven! Your turn!

To be fair, it took me quite some time to get this one when I first heard it.