Brain Exercise

Dusty · 05-07-2008, 02:09 PM

1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?

2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away ?

4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?

5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!

Dusty · 05-07-2008, 02:13 PM

Answers :

1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead. That one was easy, right?

2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; held under water; and hung).

3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing.

4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and tomorrow!

5. The letter e, which is the most common letter used in the English language, does not appear even once in the paragraph

How did you do ?

If you did well (3-5 correct), good for you! You're a bright one indeed! If you didn't do so well, don't feel bad,

Whirlwind · 05-07-2008, 04:31 PM

I got the consecutive days one...but the others really stumped me! Wow!

Wisdom Seeker · 05-10-2008, 10:57 PM

That's great! This is just the sort of brain teaser my husband gets a kick out of.

Thank you very much.

Who am I · 05-10-2008, 11:33 PM

OUCH!!!

Now my brain hurts more.
It already hurt when my head swelled up after Bo called me “Your Majesty”

*note to self* I’m not any better than anyone else.

05-07-2008, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dusty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,520 Rep Power: 6	Brain Exercise 1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him? 2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be? 3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away ? 4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday? 5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching! __________________ You are the salt and light of the world.

05-07-2008, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dusty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,520 Rep Power: 6	Answers : 1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead. That one was easy, right? 2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; held under water; and hung). 3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing. 4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and tomorrow! 5. The letter e, which is the most common letter used in the English language, does not appear even once in the paragraph How did you do ? If you did well (3-5 correct), good for you! You're a bright one indeed! If you didn't do so well, don't feel bad, __________________ You are the salt and light of the world.

05-07-2008, 04:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Whirlwind Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Oregon Posts: 2,696 Rep Power: 3	I got the consecutive days one...but the others really stumped me! Wow! __________________ Chapter-by-Chapter, verse-by-verse. Jesus is the Living Word.

05-10-2008, 11:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Who am I Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,014 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 2	OUCH!!! Now my brain hurts more. It already hurt when my head swelled up after Bo called me “Your Majesty” note to self I’m not any better than anyone else. __________________ Blessings to all Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

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05-10-2008, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wisdom Seeker Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: ~At home with my family~ Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	That's great! This is just the sort of brain teaser my husband gets a kick out of. Thank you very much.