Brain Teasers

[ckBejug]

Originally posted by Arvestaked Actually I think "Earle" is also a title but I do not know if it is spelled the same way.

And "bra" is technically short for "brassiere"; I am surprised it counts.

Even if it didn't count, there are still TWO more possibilities....

[PASAMONSTER]

ok bra, bras, brass does count.

and theres also

posse-- a group of people summoned by a sheriff to aid in law enforcement.

posses--- multiple posses.

possess---- to have as property, own


and I'm going to give away the obvious one


prince--- male

princes---male plural

princess---female

[ckBejug]

Care
Cares
Caress

[anileve]

Moving Shadow

A man walking at night along the sidewalk at a constant speed passes a street light. As his shadow lengthens, does the top of the shadow move faster or slowe or at the same rate as it did when it was shorter?

[anileve]

This might seem vulgar, but I assure you it's completely innocent.

Asse – fox like animal
Asses –many donkeys
Assess – to estimate

[Arvestaked]

Originally posted by anileve Moving Shadow

A man walking at night along the sidewalk at a constant speed passes a street light. As his shadow lengthens, does the top of the shadow move faster or slowe or at the same rate as it did when it was shorter?

It accelerates as he walks away from the light.

[anileve]

Only a partial answer.

[Arvestaked]

That is the answer. But I will connect the dots. As he walks away from the light his shadow grows longer because the slope between the light and the man's head becomes less....slopy . The shadow's length accelerates meaning as time passes (or in this case, as he continues to walk) it gains speed in its growth. That means that it is travelling faster when it is longer. Am I still missing something? It seems ok.

[Arvestaked]

I heard this one on the radio this morning. It is too easy but I will put it up anyway:

There are 6 glasses lined up side-by-side. The first three a full of Ouzo and the last three are entirely empty. By moving only one glass, make it so the full glasses alternate (Ouzo, empty, Ouzo, empty, Ouzo, empty).

[Arvestaked]

Originally posted by Arvestaked less....slopy .

The word just came to me: steep.

What a moron.