It's Riddle Time!

[middy]

Four men are crossing a bridge by night. One can cross in 1 minute, Two in 2 minutes, Three in 5 minutes, and Four in 10 minutes. To cross, they must carry a lantern, and a maximum two may cross simultaneously (when two people cross, it takes the longer of the two times to cross). Can they all cross in 17 minutes?

Assuming someone has to come back with the lantern...

1 and 2 cross in 2 minutes
1 comes back, 2+1=3
3 and 4 cross in 10 minutes, 3+10=13
Here's the trick, remember 2 is still on the destination side so he can quickly carry the lantern back to 1: 2 comes back, 13+2=15
1 and 2 cross in 2 minutes, 15+2=17

 

[FreaqyFrequency]

Assuming someone has to come back with the lantern...

1 and 2 cross in 2 minutes
1 comes back, 2+1=3
3 and 4 cross in 10 minutes, 3+10=13
Here's the trick, remember 2 is still on the destination side so he can quickly carry the lantern back to 1: 2 comes back, 13+2=15
1 and 2 cross in 2 minutes, 15+2=17

Correct! Man, I'm running out of my good ones now...

 

[Kenbuntu]

Your riddles are no match for TB's finest including me.

 

[FreaqyFrequency]

Your riddles are no match for TB's finest including me.

Well, you could start proving this point by one-upping me then.

 

[Kenbuntu]

Just give me a minute to finish up this question (math) and think of one.

 

[Kenbuntu]

Fill in the blanks: _ _ _ _ f s s e n t

Shouldn't be too br00tal.

 

[FreaqyFrequency]

Fill in the blanks: _ _ _ _ f s s e n t

Shouldn't be too br00tal.

Hmm.............

What is the function of the word? Noun, adjective?

 

[MatticusMania]

Fill in the blanks: _ _ _ _ f s s e n t

Shouldn't be too br00tal.

O T T F, it would have been less br00tal had you put the letters in CAPS, but meh.

 

[Kenbuntu]

Hint 1: Not a word.
Split up and figured out, i guess it can be an adjective.

 

[Kenbuntu]

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O T T F, it would have been less br00tal had you put the letters in CAPS, but meh.

One Two Three Four

 

[MatticusMania]

Hmm.............

What is the function of the word? Noun, adjective?

He never said it was a word, he said fill in the blanks...

therefore

One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten

 

[FreaqyFrequency]

Hmm, interesting.

I had never heard of the acronym before, so I would have had to google, and google = nono for this thread, except for conceiving riddles.

 

[MatticusMania]

I have to admit that I remembered this one from High School, but as far as that goes, a lot of, um, lets say space, has filled my mind since then, how this one wasnt forced out of the head I just dont know.

 

[Kenbuntu]

Ok Ken's Riddle PART 2

A man has 15 toothpicks on a table. He removes 1 and is left with ten on the table. What makes this possible?

 

[Darkstrike]

Ok Ken's Riddle PART 2

A man has 15 toothpicks on a table. He removes 1 and is left with ten on the table. What makes this possible?

Removes one, and lines the rest out to make the letters TEN?

 

[MatticusMania]

Ok Ken's Riddle PART 2

A man has 15 toothpicks on a table. He removes 1 and is left with ten on the table. What makes this possible?

I think know this one too! But it doesnt work as well without the visual aide!

Basically, removing a single toothpick of the 15 would result in the remaining 14 spelling out the word TEN?

*edit: Drats, I was foiled!

 

[Kenbuntu]

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Removes one, and lines the rest out to make the letters TEN?

I think know this one too! But it doesnt work as well without the visual aide!

Basically, removing a single toothpick of the 15 would result in the remaining 14 spelling out the word TEN?

*edit: Drats, I was foiled!

Nicely done!

 

[Kenbuntu]

This next one is death:

What English word is nine letters long, and can remain an English word at each step as you remove one letter at a time, right down to a single letter. List the letter you remove each time and the words that result at each step.

Remember, Google in this comp is a huuuge nono.

 

[Kenbuntu]

no one?

 

[Kenbuntu]

Ok ok, Its Startling.