THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #30

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #30

That attorney is my brother, testified the accountant. 
But the attorney testified he didn't have a brother. 
Who is lying?
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February 27, 2010

Dying Words
What actor or actress made his or her final exit, so to speak, with these words? And in what films?
1. "We--belong-dead."
2. "Coulda been whole world Willie Stark."
3. "Mother of Mercy, is this the end of Rico?"
4. "What the hell happened?"
5. "I tripped."
6. "That's mighty brave talk for a one-eyed fat man."
7. "Good. For a minute I thought we were in trouble."
8. "Yaho--yee-ha! yaaaa-hooooooo!"
9. "--upon the seat of a bicycle--built-for-two."
10. "Tell Manny he's got to go on-got to see our grandson-for both
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February 25, 2010

Name an eight letter word that has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end?
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February 24, 2010

Rearrange the following letters to make just one word. 
USTOODWERNJ
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February 23, 2010

What word starting with BR, that with the addition of the letter E, becomes another word that sounds the same as the first?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #29

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #29

Divide the number of Ali Baba's thieves by the number of quintuplets, add the number of Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and subtract the number of days it took God to create the heavens and the earth. What number do you get?
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February 20, 2010

There was once a man who had a very selfish and unkind son. So one day the father sent his son to the market with one coin and said, "I am sick and tired of your selfish ways. Take this coin and buy with it: something to feed the cows, something to plant in the garden, something for us to eat, and something for us to drink. Don't come back until you do this!" He is only allowed to buy one item. What did he buy that fulfilled his father's wish?
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February 19, 2010

I can be long, or I can be short. 
I can be grown, and I can be bought. 
I can be painted, or left bare. 
I can be round, or square. 
What am I?
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February 18, 2010

An old man said to a young man, "I have a daughter. She has as many brothers as she has sisters. Each one of her brothers has twice as many sisters as he has brothers. How many sons and daughters do I have?"
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February 17, 2010

Four cars come to a four way stop, all coming from a different direction. They can't decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. They do not crash into each other, but all four cars go. How is this possible?
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February 16, 2010

How many three cent stamps are there in a dozen?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #28

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #28

A group of soldiers were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them: 
Right turn! 
About turn! 
Left turn! 
In which direction are they now facing?
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February 13, 2010

Teacher: You appeared for 4 quizzes, and your average marks in them were 84. 
Student: How did I fare in English? 
Teacher: Well, your average in English Language and English Literature is 82. 
Student: So, how was my performance in the remaining subjects? 
Teacher: I am sure you can figure that out for yourself.
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February 12, 2010

You have a ping pong ball at the end of a curvy, long, skinny hole in the ground. You want to get it out but you can't stick your hand in it won't reach or fit. A string won't work because you won't be able to attach it. 
What can you do to get it out without digging a hole?
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February 10, 2010

A grandfather clock chimes the appropriate number of times to indicate the hour, as well as chiming once at each quarter hour. If you were in another room and heard the clock chime just once, what would be the longest period of time you would have to wait in order to be certain of the correct time?
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February 09, 2010

Three mountain climbers paid a lot of money to be the first to scale a mountain. After several days of climbing they finally reached the pinnacle, and to their dismay, found a cabin and three frozen bodies. Since the mountain climbers were the first to ever climb the summit, how could this be possible?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #27

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #27

Twenty-one birds are nesting in a tree. If a man shot into the tree and killed one-seventh of them, how many would remain?
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February 05, 2010

Seven batters come up in an 1/2 inning, yet no one scores. How is this possible? There are no substitutions.
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February 04, 2010

Three playing cards are placed, face down, on a table. 
Your Clues:
1) A jack is to the left of a queen. 
2) To the left of a spade is a diamond. 
3) A king is right of a heart. 
4) A spade is right of a king. 
Question: Identify the cards.
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February 03, 2010

Rancher Joe was describing his "grand farm" to everyone at the general store when Cantankerous Sam broke into the conversation saying it was probably just a little two horse farm. Joe straightened his shoulders and said, "I'll have you know that my farm has all horses but two, all cows but two, and all pigs but two." How many animals does Joe own?
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February 02, 2010

A man drove to the store. He got out, and accidentally locked his keys in the car. He went in the store, and bought some milk. He came back out and unlocked the door without touching "anything" on the outside of the car. How did he do it?
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