November 30, 2010

There is a common English word that is seven letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains a common English word - from seven letters right on down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing a letter at a time?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #68

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #68

Four people can sit at a table in twenty-four different arrangements. How many arrangements are possible for seating eight people?
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November 27, 2010

Oberon and Titania went to the toy store to buy their niece Ariel a birthday present. While they were shopping, a helpful employee named Rosalind helped them select a picture book entitled "Cordelia goes to the Beach". When they got home they called Ariel's mother, Portia, just to make sure that they didn't already have this book. Unluckily, Ariel had already received that book for Christmas, so Oberon and Titania went back to the store. This time, Belinda helped them select a different book. Which book did they select?

1. Sammy the Snake Eats a Cake
2. Bianca Bubbles Buys a Balloon
3. Martha has a Pet Monkey
4. Lysander Tells a White Lie
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November 26, 2010

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 to add up to 23 people but was in fact only 7. 
Who all was the party? 
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November 25, 2010

Ann, Mike, Lyn, and Bill, whose last names are Juarez, Newton, Myers, and Ken, each have a favorite Thanksgiving dish - turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Sort out the clues and match up everything.

1. Juarez has her favorite dish after the main meal.

2. Mike loves his favorite dish with lots of onion and celery in it.

3. Myers has her favorite dish served in slices (light and dark).

4. Ann hates sweets.

5. Newton is allergic to cranberries.
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November 24, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!
What part of the Turkey has the most feathers?
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November 23, 2010

4 Thanksgiving Riddles
1. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?

2. Why do pilgrim's pants always fall down?

3. Why did the turkey rush his lunch?

4. What sound does a space turkey make?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #67

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #67

You have two pencils, a good one and a cheap one. The good one costs $1.00 more than the cheap one. You spend $1.10 for both. How much did the cheap one cost?
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November 20, 2010

My author's uncertain yet my title's the same,
I contain random text yet order's my aim.
Read me one day and see my pages are totally bare.
Try again another day and the words will be there.
I'm not a book of magic although it may sound,
I can predict the future, and inside, your life can be found.
Move my eye, I become involved in lactic extraction.
But that's just a clue, a minor distraction.

What am I?
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November 19, 2010

My first is often at the front door.
My second is found in the cereal family.
My third is what most people want.
My whole is one of the United States.
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November 18, 2010

The world's largest Thanksgiving turkey was on display at a fair. Everyone was admiring it when suddenly a woman ran up and shot the turkey and left. Everyone knew her yet nobody made any attempts to stop or report her. Why?
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November 17, 2010

How many bricks does it take to complete a building that is 20 feet wide, 35 feet deep, and 14 feet tall made of brick?
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November 16, 2010

If nine thousand, nine hundred nine dollars is written as $9,909, 
how should twelve thousand, twelve hundred twelve dollars be written?
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #66

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #66

Between noon and midnight, but not counting these times, how often will the minute hand and hour hand of a clock overlap?
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November 13, 2010

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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November 12, 2010

A pregnant woman is preparing to name her seventh child. Her children's names so far are Dominique, Regis, Michelle, Fawn, Sophie and Lara. What will she name her next child -- Jessica, Katie, Abby or Tilly? 
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November 11, 2010

Two Word Puzzles
1. What does:
TIM JOB
represent?
2. What does:
MO_ _
represent? 
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November 10, 2010

A lily pad doubles in size every day. If on the 60th day the pond is exactly filled with the lily pad, on what day is the pond exactly half covered? 
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November 09, 2010

A man died, leaving $10,000,000 for his widow, 5 sons and 4 daughters. Each daughter received an equal amount, each son received twice as much as a daughter, and the widow received three times as much as a son. 
How much did the widow receive? 
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THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #65

THIS WEEKS CONTEST TEASER #65

A farmer combined two compost heaps with three others. How many compost heaps does he have?
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November 06, 2010

In 1209, on a hot summer day there was a man who was ordered to be executed by king. The king was a nice king though, and he said that if the man could prove himself wise, he would let him go. The king filled a room with fake flowers, and only put in one real flower in the room. The king said the man had 20 seconds to find the real flower. The man said, "It's very stuffy in here. Could you open a window?" The king opened a window, and the man immediately knew which was the real flower. How did he know?
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November 05, 2010

An old lady left $33,333 to be divided equally among two fathers and two sons and each was to receive $11,111. 
How was this possible?
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November 04, 2010

Two Quickies
1. What kind of room has no windows or doors?
2. A man gave one son 10 cents and another son was given 15 cents. 
What time is it?
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November 03, 2010

Most of us use it every day in our homes. If we purchased 100 pounds of it, it would contain approximately 87 pounds of water; 4 pounds of fat; 4 pounds of casein, ash and albumin; and 5 pounds of sugar. What is it?
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November 02, 2010

Twice ten are six of us,
Six are but three of us,
Nine are but four of us;
What can we possibly be?
Would you know more of us?
Twelve are but six of us,
Five are but four, do you see?
What are we?
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