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Old May 28th, 2006, 11:40 am
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[quote=mesmark]Warning! These are a little goofy.

1. If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?

2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

3. The one who made it didn’t want itThe one who bought it didn’t need it.The one who used it never saw it.What is it?

4. What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be eaten?

5. What’s colorless and weightless, but if you put it into a barrel, the barrel would become lighter?[/QUOT
Number 3 must be a coffin?
Number 4 must be chilli pepper?
Number 5 must be air?
! and 2 make me think of things that are not mentionable here

Another riddle: The more you take the bigger it gets, the more you add the smaller it gets, ( I hope my translation is comprehensible)
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Old May 28th, 2006, 05:57 pm
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Number 3 must be a coffin?
Number 4 must be chilli pepper?
Number 5 must be air?
! and 2 make me think of things that are not mentionable here
Number 3 is right!
Number 4 could be right I guess but the answer I was going for is 'salt.'
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Old Oct 13th, 2006, 03:17 pm
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[quote=Manuela][quote=mesmark]Warning! These are a little goofy.



2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

Ton ???
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Old Oct 13th, 2006, 04:59 pm
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2. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I?

Ton ???
Yes!
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Can giraffes have babies?


No they can only have giraffes.


What does a house wear?


A dress.
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Old Oct 19th, 2006, 08:07 am
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A dress as in address I should have said - for the previous riddle.

Here's another one,

What part of your body has got the most rhythm?


Answer: your ear drums!
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What do you pull and becomes shorter?
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