Guest Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? 2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. 4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up? 5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing. My mind is a sieve with the holes getting bigger every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Fast-breeding rooftop monkeys is the answer to that one! Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 1) knowledge 2) a sieve 3) ??? no idea - I'm not a fan of the fire/smoke answer, but I guess that's it. Why can't fire be the mother? 4) umbrella 5) a question or a riddle (but they are still something when you know the answer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I have to agree with sandstorm. I have not seen an answer yet to explain question #3. Aaron Burr - do you agree that it is fire/smoke? 3. I thought of the "scarcely" part more like "hardly" or "barely" instead of "newly" as it seems the fire/smoke crowd interpreted. The first thing that came to my mind was an astronaut, but I guess I'm too literal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I can't believe no one said herpes for #1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? 2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. 4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up? 5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing. My mind is a sieve with the holes getting bigger every day. a cold a hole? a tub with the drain open? uhh... smoke the unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I think number 1 is a hand(I mean u cn lend a hand to somebody and keep it !!!!)Im not sure about the rest yet!!!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 1 IS FREINDSHIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 YOUR HEART!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 I can't believe no one said herpes for #1! Silly Neal.... thats what you give.... others don't 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? Any number of STD's, Your word, I like the hand one..... 2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? My dogs stomach. 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. 4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up? Umbrella makes sense... yet not.... why would you put an umbrella in the chimney? (thats the real riddle) 5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? 2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. 4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up? 5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing. My mind is a sieve with the holes getting bigger every day. 1. herpes? 2. a tube without a bottom? 3. Was the father an astronaut who's son sat on the roof while he was in space? 4. a burning feather pillow? 5. a question? these are just my guesses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? venereal disease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? 2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. 4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up? 5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing. My mind is a sieve with the holes getting bigger every day. #5 Is that supposed to be a question or when something is nothing then nothing is something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. 3)Let the father be the light and light creates a shadow, so the son is the shadow. So when the shadow is sitting on the roof, light scarcely exists where the shadow is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Isn't #2 just a hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Hah! When I read the first question, I instantly thought: "herpes?" my thoughts exactly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) 1. Smile 2. Sieve 3. Father is the Sun and son is the Moon. (Perhaps son is snow) 4. May be Smoke 5. Secret 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? 2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. 4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up? 5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing. My mind is a sieve with the holes getting bigger every day. Edited May 14, 2008 by Vishmi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I think the answer to 5. is Mystery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? 2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. 4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up? 5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing. My mind is a sieve with the holes getting bigger every day. 1. A cold. 2. A sieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 secret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 couldn't you catch a cold.....? and can't smoke go up a chimney buut never comes down......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 glad we finally started using spoilers colander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 (edited) 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? 2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. 4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up? 5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing #1 Could be either your name or your word. A father gives his name to his son, etc. OR You can give your word and you can keep your word after giving it. (Herpes? C'mon we're talking classic puzzles here not social commentary) #2 Is a sieve - the Oceans can't fill it. #3 Fire and Smoke. The reference to the Father being in this world and the son sitting on the roof is a metaphor - Scarcely has the fire been lit when the smoke is seen "on the roof" - coming out of the chimney. Fire is the Father of Smoke. #4 the classic answer to this one is an umbrella Edited August 4, 2008 by Bill47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 1)Phone Number 2)Sieve 3)Fire 4)Umbrella 5)Mystery lol at the STD comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 i cant believe nobody get these: 1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else? -YOUR NAME 2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? (A WELL, an old kindergarten riddle) 3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof. -FIRE AND SMOKE 4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up? -UMBRELLA 5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing -NOTHING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 #1: Friendship/Love #2: A container that ia already filled #3: ? #4: Smoke from a fire #5: Knowlege Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else?
2)What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up?
3)Scarcely was the father in this world when the son could be found sitting on the roof.
4)What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up?
5)When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing.
My mind is a sieve with the holes getting bigger every day.
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