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Subject: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:13 am
Over the weekend I had to help my son with homework... which happened to be brain teasers.
I thought it might be fun to try some out here.
Normal game play rules. Post your teaser or answer a teaser or whatever ya wanna do!
Here's mine to start:
mce
mce
mce
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: NullandVoid on 08/29/05 at 12:15 am
Could that be the word "Mice" without the letter I, 3x?? If it is then my answer is:
THREE BLIND MICE
if not...well I tried
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:15 am
You got it Girl!!!
You have one or want me to post another??
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:16 am
How about this?
ADO ADO NOTHING ADO ADO
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:17 am
Much Ado about nothing?? ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:19 am
Much Ado about nothing?? ;D
YAY!!! :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:20 am
  B
A  E
D U M R
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:21 am
Bermuda Triangle - good one!
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:22 am
;D
A R M S
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:24 am
Open arms? ;D
VVVVVVVVV
UNDER
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:26 am
hmmm......
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:31 am
hmmm......
v = arrows. ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:33 am
Down Under? ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:36 am
Down Under? ;D
YAY!!!! :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:37 am
geesh... thought I would never get that one!! Mahahaha! ;D
RUE
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:38 am
Are you ready? ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:39 am
WooHoo!!!! ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:40 am
RUM
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 12:43 am
Hi Bobby ;)
Red rum
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:43 am
Hello there Mooster! :)
You got it right. :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: NullandVoid on 08/29/05 at 12:45 am
You got it Girl!!!
You have one or want me to post another??
yeah...I'm all late i know, sorry.
As soon as i get a brainteaser I'll post one. :)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 12:47 am
Hello there Mooster! :)
You got it right. :D
Yay :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:49 am
R
E
N
N
U
R
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: NullandVoid on 08/29/05 at 12:52 am
Linerunner?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:52 am
Runner up!  :D ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:54 am
Runner Up it is but that was a great guess ShaQ!! ;)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:55 am
H EA R T
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: nondiva234 on 08/29/05 at 12:56 am
Open heart? I really don't know...
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 12:57 am
Open heart? I really don't know...
Not quite, mate, but you are on the right lines. :)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:58 am
Open Heart Surgery or
Heart Beat
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: nondiva234 on 08/29/05 at 12:59 am
Yeah, I think Tam got it right.
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:00 am
Open Heart Surgery or
Heart Beat
Look at how the letters are arranged . . . Not quite open but . . .
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: nondiva234 on 08/29/05 at 1:01 am
Open your heart to me? :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:03 am
Open your heart to me? :D
Hint: Open is not in the title. ;)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 1:03 am
hmmm...
Heart Apart
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:04 am
hmmm...
Heart Apart
Ha ha! Not quite but getting there . . .
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: nondiva234 on 08/29/05 at 1:05 am
Is it a blood clot?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 1:08 am
Broken Heart
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:16 am
Broken Heart
No Nondiva, lol, but a good guess. Tam got it right. 8)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 1:19 am
Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday
Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday
Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday
Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday
Sunday Sunday Never Sunday
Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday
Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday
Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:20 am
Never in a month of Sundays?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 1:25 am
Gimme a helllllllll yeah!!! ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:27 am
HELL YEAH!!!! ;D
THORN ROSE THORN
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 1:29 am
A rose between two thorns
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:29 am
You're rockin' and rollin' now. ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 1:33 am
amUous
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:37 am
Ambiguous - Great one that!
D
R
A
G
>>>> O
N
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 1:39 am
hmmm...
draggin on?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:40 am
hmmm...
draggin on?
Look at it as a whole word . . . ;)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 1:45 am
ok
Dragon....
Dragon....
Dragon on the side....
aargh!!! ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 1:46 am
Give us a hint Bobby :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 1:50 am
Give us a hint Bobby :D
Hmmmm . . . What does the gap look like and then think about where the arrows are heading. :)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 1:51 am
Dragon Fly?? ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 1:55 am
Well..you got me stumped, Bobby ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 1:58 am
Dragspacerighton :-\\
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 2:09 am
All right . . . Bruce Lee film. :)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: rich1981 on 08/29/05 at 2:12 am
Enter the dragon
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 2:12 am
Enter the dragon
Bang on! :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 2:13 am
All right . . . Bruce Lee film. :)
Ah !
Enter The Dragon
Good hint ;D
Rats...too late :P
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 2:13 am
Ah !
Enter The Dragon
Good hint ;D
;) ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 2:15 am
Here's one...
1234
US
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 2:17 am
Count on Us?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 2:18 am
Count on Us?
Excellent ! :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 2:22 am
:D :D :D :D :D
:D  DAYS     :D
:D :D :D :D :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 2:24 am
Happy Days
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 2:25 am
Happy Days
Of course. ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 2:29 am
ABCDEFGHJMOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 2:42 am
ABCDEFGHJMOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Missing letters?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 2:42 am
Close
Look at what letters are missing and then spell a word with them ;)
Good night for now Rob!
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Bobby on 08/29/05 at 2:45 am
Close
Look at what letters are missing and then spell a word with them ;)
Good night for now Rob!
I get the anagram 'kiln'. ;D
Goodnight Tam. 8)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 3:08 am
New one !
go it it it it
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: GoodRedShirt on 08/29/05 at 3:35 am
New one !
go it it it it
Go 4 it :D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 08/29/05 at 4:07 am
Go 4 it :D
Very good :D
Another...
NVGREEN
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/29/05 at 12:07 pm
Green with Envy
eeeeeeeeeec
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: nondiva234 on 08/30/05 at 1:00 am
Tennessee?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 08/30/05 at 1:02 am
yeppers!!! ;D
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: nondiva234 on 08/30/05 at 1:03 am
Yaaay! How about this one
HAJND=BU2SH
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: rich1981 on 08/30/05 at 1:36 am
A jay(bird?) in a hand equals two in a bush?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Indy Gent on 08/30/05 at 1:10 pm
I believe that's correct, rich. But where your teaser? ???
A jay(bird?) in a hand equals two in a bush?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: nondiva234 on 08/30/05 at 2:20 pm
A jay(bird?) in a hand equals two in a bush?
You're close, but I'll give it to you. It's "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: rich1981 on 08/30/05 at 11:41 pm
How about this brain teaser?
D H
E T
A
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Indy Gent on 08/31/05 at 8:12 pm
Death Valley
ISM
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 09/06/05 at 12:59 am
we need a hint I would think Indy! ;)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Indy Gent on 09/06/05 at 6:56 pm
The opposite of socialism. (Thay should be a dead giveaway, now. ;))
we need a hint I would think Indy! ;)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 09/06/05 at 7:16 pm
;D
I had a brain fart!!!
Capitalism!
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 09/09/05 at 1:15 am
Try this...
hole
yards yards yards yards yards yards yards yards yards
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Tam on 09/09/05 at 1:19 am
Whole nine yards?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 09/09/05 at 4:01 am
Whole nine yards?
That's correct Tam ;)
What goes up and down, but doesn't move ?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: karen on 09/09/05 at 6:49 am
That's correct Tam ;)
What goes up and down, but doesn't move ?
Stairs?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Philip Eno on 12/11/05 at 10:24 am
That's correct Tam
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Indy Gent on 12/12/05 at 2:07 pm
I'll guess "your age".
That's correct Tam
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Philip Eno on 12/12/05 at 2:08 pm
I'll guess "your age".
My movement gets harder as my age gets older?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Indy Gent on 12/12/05 at 2:41 pm
Yeah, but the your number moves up and down without moving. The only other thing I could think of is inflation. :-\\
My movement gets harder as my age gets older?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Philip Eno on 12/13/05 at 2:08 am
That's correct Tam
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Indy Gent on 12/13/05 at 5:46 pm
Could be, or Dow Jones, but they have graphs that move up and down.
Can it be the FTSE index?
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/04/06 at 12:04 pm
That's correct Tam ;)
What goes up and down, but doesn't move ?
The insdie of an elevator.
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/22/06 at 8:17 am
Mooster ! Was Philip correct ? :)
Subject: Re: Brain Teasers
Written By: mandamoo on 07/22/06 at 8:26 am
Mooster ! Was Philip correct ? :)
Yes ! He was indeed !
Thanks Fuss :)