October 01, 2009

Four sparrows found a dish of seed, 
Fine birdie food, no common weed.
Said Pip: "In turn each take two grains
And then a third of what remains.
It's me as first, then Pep, then Pop,
With Pap the last. And then we stop.
But Pap cried out: "It isn't fair.
Mine's two seeds less then half Pep's share."
Old Pip was boss, his word was law,
So little Pap got nothing more.
Poor Pap, his share was rather small!
How many seeds were there in all?
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September 30, 2009

What is the largest amount of money you can have in coins and still not be able to make change for a dollar?
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September 29, 2009

A hunter met two shepherds, one of whom had three loaves and the other, five loaves. All the loaves were the same size. The three men agreed to share the eight loaves equally between them. After they had eaten, the hunter gave the shepherds eight bronze coins as payment for his meal. How should the two shepherds fairly divide this money?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #8

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #8

If today is Monday, what is the day after the day before the day before tomorrow?
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September 26, 2009

What country am I? I am a 9-letter word! My 1234 is a harmonious verb, 456 is a brand name, 567 is an island peak, 89 is a prefix. What country am I?
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September 25, 2009

Round I start, yet no shape have I. 
Allow me to breathe, and my life will die. 
The older I grow, the more sought after I become. 
You will feel much better when I am done. 
What am I?
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September 24, 2009

If 2 of the following statements are false, what chance is there that the egg came first? Round to the nearest whole percent. Note: If any part of a statement is false, then the entire statement must be false.
A. The chicken came first.
B. The egg came first.
C. A is false, & B is true.
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September 23, 2009

Two trains, each two miles long, enter two one mile long tunnels that are two miles apart from one another on the same track. The trains enter the tunnels at exactly the same time. The first train is going 5 miles/hour, and the second train is going 10 miles/hour. What is the sum of the lengths of the two trains that will protrude from the tunnels at the exact moment that they collide, assuming that neither train changes its speed prior to collision? The trains are on the same track headed in opposite directions (i.e. directly toward one another).
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September 22, 2009

A dozen Royals gathered round, 
Entertained by two who clowned. 
Each King there had servants ten, 
Though none of them were also men. 
The lowest servant sometimes might, 
Defeat the King in a fair fight. 
A weapon stout, a priceless jewel, 
The beat of life, a farmer's tool. 
What are we talking about here folks?
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September 21, 2009

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #7

If three cats catch three mice in three minutes, how many cats would be needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?
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September 19, 2009

Fill in each blank with the same letters, in the same order, to complete the following sentence. The first letter or letters of each word are provided.

In the baseball game, the CH____ didn't bother the L____ B____, but it did bother the one before him.
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September 18, 2009

There's a land where there's mummies and daddies but no babies. Books but no libraries. Mirrors but no reflections. Kittens but no cats. Cattle but no cows. Lollipops but no candy and trees but no forests. It's the land of what?
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September 17, 2009

Scientists have proven that cats have more hair on one side then their other side. Some people believe that this is because when cats lay on their side they need insulation from the cold on the floor or ground. Which side of a cat has more hair?
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September 16, 2009

I live above a star, but do not burn. 
I have 11 friends that do not turn. 
My initials are PRS. 
What am I?
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September 15, 2009

A certain family party consisted of 1 grandfather, 1 grandmother, 2 fathers, 2 mothers, 4 children, 3 grandchildren, 1 brother, 2 sisters, 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 father-in-law, 1 mother-in-law and 1 daughter-in-law. This may appear appear to add up to 23 people but was in fact only 7. 
Who was at the party?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #6

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #6

A man is walking down a road with a basket of eggs. As he is walking he meets someone who buys one-half of his eggs plus one-half of an egg. He walks a little further and meets another person who buys one-half of his eggs plus one-half of an egg. After proceeding further he meets another person who buys one-half of his eggs plus one half an egg. At this point he has sold all of his eggs, and he never broke an egg. How many eggs did the man have to start with?
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September 11, 2009

Can you spot anything at all remarkable about this list of
words?
FLUFF
IRAQI
ROBIN
SANTA
TOTAL
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September 10, 2009

It was the middle of the winter in Scandinavia, and the poor boy, sick with a cold, was lying in bed. He woke up in the night, but he knew that the night lasted from 3:00 P.M. to 9:00 A.M. at that time of year. The boy wearily glanced at his clock and, thinking it said 4:42, buried his head back in the pillow. But as he fell asleep he realized he hadn't distinguished the hour hand from the minute hand. If it wasn't 4:42 in the morning, what other time (or times) could it have been?
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September 09, 2009

Unscramble the below 4 words. 
L U K H
T R A W E
D A S S I M
A M T P I N L
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September 08, 2009

Lost in Liars and Truthtellers Town, you are in real trouble. You need to ask directions from a Truthteller, but how can you tell who is a Truthteller? You stop a group of three women and ask if they are Truthtellers. The first says, "Two of us are Truthtellers." The second says, "Only one of us is a Truthteller." And the third one chimes in, "The last woman who spoke is telling the truth." Well, who was or were Truthtellers?
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September 07, 2009

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #5

How many triangles are present in this picture?

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September 05, 2009

Dan, Fred, Harry, John, and Marty, who are (not necessarily respectively) a bareback rider, a clown, an elephant trainer, a lion tamer, and a trapeze artist, perform the five acts that (in one order or another) form the finale of each afternoon's performance at the Bingling Brothers Circus; they are known professionally as "Dancy Dart," "Flash," "Juda Jewel," "Pompy," and "Skip"-again, not necessarily respectively. In his act, each of the five men has a partner, who happens to be the wife of one of the other four. (Each of the five wives has taken her husband's last name.) From the following information, can you determine each performer's last name (variously, Beach, Heron, Hogan, Miller, or Smith), his professional name, his act, and his partner's full name, as well as the order in which the five acts are presented?
1. Christine isn't "Flash's" partner.
2. The five married couples are "Skip" and Christine Miller, Marty and Marsha Beach, Harry and Claudia, Mr. Hogan and the trapeze artist's partner, and Fred and Nancy.
3. Harry isn't "Dancy Dart."
4. The women's order of appearance in the show is as follows: Sharon, Mrs. Smith, "Juda Jewel's" partner, John's partner, and Claudia.
5. The men appear in the following order: Claudia's husband, Marty, Mr. Smith, "Flash," and the lion tamer.
6. Nancy isn't married to the elephant trainer.
7. "Flash" is the most experienced circus performer, while the elephant trainer has the least experience, and the clown falls in between.
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September 04, 2009

A telephone conversation:
"Hello. Is this XYZ8765?"
"Yes. Who's that?"
"What? You don't recognize my voice? Why, my mother is your mother's mother-in-law."
What is the relationship of the speakers?
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September 03, 2009

Sabrina gave Samantha as many dollars as Samantha started out with. Samantha then gave Sabrina back as much as Sabrina had left. Sabrina then gave Samantha as back as many dollars as Samantha had left, which left Sabrina broke and gave Samantha a total of $80.00. How much did Sabrina and Samantha have at the beginning of their exchange?
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September 02, 2009

In Jamaica, if you drop a steel ball weighing five pounds from a height of 45 inches, will it fall more rapidly through water at 20 degrees Fahrenheit or water at 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Or will it make no difference?
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