Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 1. You can take away the whole and still have some left. You can take away some and still have the whole left. What is it? 2. A word I know, six letters it contains, subtract one, and twelve remains. What am I?? 3. What goes up and down at the same time but doesn't move? 4. I never was, am always to be, No one ever saw me, nor ever will And yet I am the confidence of all To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball 5. What odd number becomes even when behead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) 1. You can take away the whole and still have some left. You can take away some and still have the whole left. What is it? 2. A word I know, six letters it contains, subtract one, and twelve remains. What am I?? 3. What goes up and down at the same time but doesn't move? 4. I never was, am always to be, No one ever saw me, nor ever will And yet I am the confidence of all To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball 5. What odd number becomes even when behead? 1. Wholesome 4. Hope Are you sure the second question is correct? Edited March 27, 2008 by grey cells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) #1 is correct the easiest one in my opinion and #4 was not what i was looking for but nice thinking Yes 2 is correct you'll kick yourself when you realise it Edited March 27, 2008 by andreay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 i hope that is a word.... 2. xiione Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Dozens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 i hope that is a word.... 2. xiione xiione not found on onlinedictionary.com. Heading the right way though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 El/even Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) 1. You can take away the whole and still have some left. You can take away some and still have the whole left. What is it? WHOLESOME 2. A word I know, six letters it contains, subtract one, and twelve remains. What am I?? DOZENS 3. What goes up and down at the same time but doesn't move? stairs 4. I never was, am always to be, No one ever saw me, nor ever will And yet I am the confidence of all To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball FAITH, HOPE, FUTURE, ANTICIPATION 5. What odd number becomes even when behead? SEVEN, ELEVEN Edited March 27, 2008 by statman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 good job statman all correct except #4. I agree that the answer given for #4 do fit the riddle but none are the answer i was looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 1. You can take away the whole and still have some left. You can take away some and still have the whole left. What is it? 2. A word I know, six letters it contains, subtract one, and twelve remains. What am I?? 3. What goes up and down at the same time but doesn't move? 4. I never was, am always to be, No one ever saw me, nor ever will And yet I am the confidence of all To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball 5. What odd number becomes even when behead? tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 tomorrow got it in one angieinchains:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 abhisk Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 1. You can take away the whole and still have some left. You can take away some and still have the whole left. What is it? 2. A word I know, six letters it contains, subtract one, and twelve remains. What am I?? 3. What goes up and down at the same time but doesn't move? 4. I never was, am always to be, No one ever saw me, nor ever will And yet I am the confidence of all To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball 5. What odd number becomes even when behead? 1.wholesome 2.dozens 3.stairs 4.Tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 abhisk Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Seven, my favorite number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1. You can take away the whole and still have some left. You can take away some and still have the whole left. What is it?
2. A word I know, six letters it contains, subtract one, and twelve remains. What am I??
3. What goes up and down at the same time but doesn't move?
4. I never was, am always to be,
No one ever saw me, nor ever will
And yet I am the confidence of all
To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball
5. What odd number becomes even when behead?
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