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08-31-2006, 10:51 AM
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A REAL riddle!
Riddles are fun, and after seeing the last thread about one, I decided to start this one. The last thread is more of a physics question than a riddle.
Here's a riddle for all of you smart guys:
How long is a piece of string?
Have fun! 
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08-31-2006, 11:39 AM
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Twice as long as the length from one end to its midpoint.
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08-31-2006, 12:05 PM
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Get the board stretcher!
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8.54356
Prove Me Wrong!
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08-31-2006, 12:16 PM
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about 20 powers of 10 smaller than an atomic nucleus.
give or take a power 
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08-31-2006, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyD
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8.54356...what?
Is that INCHES?
I'm confused.....so what else is new..... 
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08-31-2006, 12:21 PM
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Get the board stretcher!
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You know. (the square root of 72.9924174736)
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08-31-2006, 12:27 PM
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Get the board stretcher!
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Originally Posted by Patty
8.54356...what?
Is that INCHES?
I'm confused.....so what else is new..... |
Actually it's minutes.
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08-31-2006, 12:31 PM
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3.1415
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08-31-2006, 12:31 PM
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No wait......... That's the size of a pie. 
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08-31-2006, 02:08 PM
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I went to my wifes box of tampons and measured the string.
One of the members above this post is correct.
"a piece of string" is actually 14 letters long.
But this is my second guess.
"a piece of string" is actually 4 words long.
But this is my third guess.
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08-31-2006, 02:23 PM
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08-31-2006, 02:43 PM
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that IS his picture he now has a beard 
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08-31-2006, 02:50 PM
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that IS his picture he now has a beard |
LOL....
Those couple of hairs on his head would look cute 'braided'. 
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08-31-2006, 02:56 PM
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It's not my fault I look the way I do.
My mom smoked crack and ate shrooms when she was pregnant with me.
But anyway...what did I win?
Hopefully a new box to put all of these tampons back into, I was in a hurry and broke the original box. Those little missiles went flying everywhere.
At first I was gonna go buy a whole new box, but then I figured the cashier would laugh at me.
What I win for the right answer?
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08-31-2006, 02:58 PM
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08-31-2006, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Peladu
It's not my fault I look the way I do.
My mom smoked crack and ate shrooms when she was pregnant with me.
But anyway...what did I win?
Hopefully a new box to put all of these tampons back into, I was in a hurry and broke the original box. Those little missiles went flying everywhere.
At first I was gonna go buy a whole new box, but then I figured the cashier would laugh at me.
What I win for the right answer?
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A thousand laughs every time someone looks at that pic.
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08-31-2006, 03:28 PM
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Then I definatley am getting what I paid for.
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08-31-2006, 03:33 PM
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LoL...DANG! I thought this would last at least a little while before someone got it. Most people can only give a blank stare when propositioned with this question. The length of a piece of string is twice the distance from it's center to either end.
Funny how string theory and pie come up, lol! Gonna need a tougher riddle....
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08-31-2006, 03:46 PM
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OK try this:
A man is found dead in the Arctic with a pack on his back.
What happened? 
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08-31-2006, 04:03 PM
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The pack of Wolves killed him?
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