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Old 09-14-2005   #11 (permalink)
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Re: Riddles with humorous solutions

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Nothing?
Highlight the whole post... The answer's on the bottom .


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"Ten" + "th" = "Tenth"?
Very good improv; but that ain't the word I'm looking for.


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I know a word of letters three.
Add two, and fewer there will be.

What' the word?
"few" + "er" = "fewer".


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"few" + "er" = "fewer".
Hey Tormod you win the gold star, very good.


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Re: Riddles with humorous solutions

Lighter than what
I am made of,
More of me is hidden
than is seen.

What am I??


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An iceberg?


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An iceberg?
I thought for sure someone would have figured out the answer to this one by now. At any rate...............here is the answer: An Iceberg.


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Re: Riddles with humorous solutions

What is it that a craftsman makes,
but has no need of.
What is it that people buy,
but have no use for.
And what is it that the user of,
can neither see nor feel.

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Re: Riddles with humorous solutions

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I thought for sure someone would have figured out the answer to this one by now. At any rate...............here is the answer: An Iceberg.


...infamous, Qfwfq did post the correct answer . He made it "invisible" by making the text white. Exactly what I did for my "The poor have it, the rich need it..." riddle .


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What is it that a craftsman makes,
but has no need of.
What is it that people buy,
but have no use for.
And what is it that the user of,
can neither see nor feel.

What am I??
Time / A watch ?


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