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Heres a real doozy!

A man lives on the twelfth floor of an apartment building. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. In the evening, he gets into the elevator, and, if there is someone else in the elevator -- or if it was raining that day -- he goes back to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment.

G-Mom

I'll pass G-Mom, bec. I think I have a pretty good idea why.

Is he a little person? He can reach the button for the lobby because it's at the bottom. But 10 is as high up as he can reach unaided, so if he's alone, that's as far as he can take the elevator. If there's someone in the elevator, he can ask them to push 12, or if it was raining he can push the 12 button with his umbrella. I know that sounds crazy, but it's my best guess.

Man GG,you're unstumpable

Yes he's a midget that can't reach higher than the 10th floor button.

Have to go find a "tough" one now!

G-Mom

Ok...try this one on for size!

Five pieces of coal, a carrot and a scarf are lying on the lawn. Nobody put them on the lawn but there is a perfectly logical reason why they should be there.

What is it?

G-Mom

They were part of the snowman that melted on the lawn?

Way to go,Cricket

The snowman melted

Romeo and Juliet were dead in the middle of the room. All that surrounded them was a pool of water and some broken glass.

How did they die?

G-Mom

hehe this is an easy one, but all i'll say is Romeo and Juliet weren't people were they:)

Oh, shoot, I don't think that was easy at ALL! But Shani's post gave me the hint... They were fish, weren't they?

They were GOLDFISH!!

Way to go GG

G-Mom

Two men, one big and burly and the other short and thin, enter a
bar. They both order identical drinks. The big one gulps his down and
leaves; the other sips his slowly, then dies.

???

G-Mom

Okay, I was stumped, but my hubby answered this in about 15 seconds, and I think he's right. Was there poison in the ice cubes?

It sure is hard to stump you,GG.

Yep thats it!

G-Mom

What runs all day and never walks/
Often murmurs/never talks
Has a bed and never sleeps/
Has a mouth and never eats?

What is.... a river!

Hey, how'd you get that so quick!

Okay, this isn't a lateral thinking puzzle, it's just a puzzle.

In a major league baseball game, a pitcher faced only 27 batters. Every batter he faced, he struck out. He allowed no hits and no runs, yet his team lost 4-0. How could this be?

The pitcher who wasn't scored against replace one who was?

Here's Maxi's Favorite:

A Special Box Without Hinges Or Lid, Inside of Which A Golden Treasure Is Hid"

What is it?

Yeah, Cricket! He was a relief pitcher- the starting picther gave up the 4 runs.

Merme- that's a stumper. It's not a Cracker Jack box, is it? That doesn't seem right, they have lids...

Merme...I'm not a good thinker ...so I won't even attempt that one, but i do have one of my own...Though I don't know if it should be in this category! :
If it takes 3 men 3 days to dig 3 holes, how long will it take 1 man to dig 1/2 a hole???

Michelle<><

Merme & Michelle,

I'll pass bec. I now the answers to both puzzles.

Okay, I get Michelle's- You can't did half a hole! Still totally stumped about the box. Hints?

Sorry, ladies, but I promised not to blab the answer until Suzydazy has a chance to visit the forum on Monday and take a stab at it!

Then I'll tell, okay?



Merme