The Riddle & Puzzle Thread

RPMPKDMFF · 7th April 2008, 15:34

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Here is the original...

As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives.
Each wife had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits,
How many were there, going to St. Ives?

I may have missed out a line or two, but hey! probably haven't heard this for over forty years --- and it would make not make a difference to the answer, anyway

I think the answer to this was 1, cause it says I was going to St.Ives and takes under assumption that the man and his wives et al are coming down the other side, i.e. from St.Ives

swale84 · 7th April 2008, 16:23

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Originally Posted by vikram18

ASK SHRIVZ...............NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

Shrivz can barely reduce; asking him to multiply is a Sin. He'll have kittens just looking at the riddle.

Before you ask Shrivz to multiply, he needs to have a wife or girlfriend.

The kittens or babies or whatever, depending on what mammal the said multiplication is carried out with will come later.

Note to SHrivz: PLease dont kill me.

Thad E Ginathom · 7th April 2008, 20:33

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Originally Posted by RPMPKDMFF

I think the answer to this was 1, cause it says I was going to St.Ives and takes under assumption that the man and his wives et al are coming down the other side, i.e. from St.Ives

Correct.

But at the age I was when I first heard it many of us got it wrong!

RPMPKDMFF · 7th April 2008, 23:43

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Correct.

But at the age I was when I first heard it many of us got it wrong!

I know, it is the same here, and some grown ups still get puzzled by it... all keep counting the people they meet, but none are going down the same side

whatcanthisbe · 8th April 2008, 10:11

Today's Q

A crime has been committed A life has been taken The name address and personal information are known by police However this person shall never go to trial or jail Why?

And no it's not a politician or some rich kid

hmishra83 · 8th April 2008, 10:33

coz this guy has commited a suicide and is dead - so no trial or jail!

whatcanthisbe · 8th April 2008, 10:39

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Originally Posted by hmishra83

coz this guy has commited a suicide and is dead - so no trial or jail!

Go back to work !!!

govigov · 8th April 2008, 10:50

so, i presume you were able to open the excel?

SohailPistawala · 8th April 2008, 13:06

whatcanthisbe: Suicide committed!!

F50 · 8th April 2008, 15:00

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Originally Posted by whatcanthisbe

Today's Q

A crime has been committed A life has been taken The name address and personal information are known by police However this person shall never go to trial or jail Why?

The original answer was Suicide.
But I wonder whatcanthisbe

esteemer · 8th April 2008, 17:11

Maybe a fly has been murdered.

Rotorhead · 8th April 2008, 17:25

What are the 7 girls upto, and what do they plan to do with so many cats, Why did they take the bus ? where are they going, ..do i smell a rat here ? but then how are they going to feed one rat to so many cats, and what are girls the going to eat ??.......baah this mystery is getting on to me..

whatcanthisbe · 9th April 2008, 13:02

the ans yesterday was it was a suicide ....

whatcanthisbe · 9th April 2008, 13:05

Today's Q

Why are 2007 pennies worth more than 2006 pennies?

vikram18 · 9th April 2008, 13:10

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Originally Posted by whatcanthisbe

Today's Q

Why are 2007 pennies worth more than 2006 pennies?

It's a penny more, not a penny less

8th April 2008, 10:11	#35
whatcanthisbe BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: http://www.wandering-online.com Posts: 499 Thanked: 6 Times	Today's Q A crime has been committed A life has been taken The name address and personal information are known by police However this person shall never go to trial or jail Why? And no it's not a politician or some rich kid
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hmishra83 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York City & New Delhi Posts: 222 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	coz this guy has commited a suicide and is dead - so no trial or jail!
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govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,690 Thanked: 1,092 Times View My Garage	so, i presume you were able to open the excel?
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Rotorhead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 939 Thanked: 29 Times	What are the 7 girls upto, and what do they plan to do with so many cats, Why did they take the bus ? where are they going, ..do i smell a rat here ? but then how are they going to feed one rat to so many cats, and what are girls the going to eat ??.......baah this mystery is getting on to me..
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whatcanthisbe BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: http://www.wandering-online.com Posts: 499 Thanked: 6 Times	the ans yesterday was it was a suicide ....
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whatcanthisbe BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: http://www.wandering-online.com Posts: 499 Thanked: 6 Times	Today's Q Why are 2007 pennies worth more than 2006 pennies?
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