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  • Profile photo of YoungInvestorYoungInvestor
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    What is red and blue, and purple and green? No one can reach it, not even the queen.

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    Two vertical 750 ft posts have a 1000 ft rope stretched between their topmost points. The rope sags to within 250 ft from the ground. How far apart are the posts?

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    “I make you weak at the worst of all times. I keep you safe, I keep you fine. I make your hands sweat, and your heart grow cold, I visit the weak, but seldom the bold. What am I?”

    Okay, that bunch should keep you going for a little while! [eh]

    Take care all!
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    Hi YoungInvestor,

    these are all to hard for me to even think of an answer….

    any more hints please??? [ohno]

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    sis

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    OK, clues [blush2]

    “I weaken all men for hours each day…”: What’s something usually done more at night which gives you strange visions?

    Peasant to marry king’s daughter: Peasant does something to one of the pieces of paper.

    “Red, blue, purple and green…”: This thing has more colours than the four mentioned.

    Two vertical posts: Think about it more. Nothing tricky about this one, you just have to picture it. Obviously the posts aren’t 1000 ft from each other, because the rope would be pulled tight and wouldnt sag at all (leaving it 750 ft from the ground)

    “I make you weak at the worst of all times…”: I thought this was easy! When do your hands sweat??

    If any are still too hard, ask for more hints [cap]

    Good luck!
    Steve.

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    fear

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    fear is correct. Well Done Simon [thumbsup2]

    “I weaken all men for hours each day…”: “Visions” might have a more specific name?

    Peasant to marry king’s daughter: Peasant rips up the paper and asks the king to reveal the one left! The king then has no choice but to agree that the piece of paper torn up by the peasant had “MARRIAGE” written on it [wacko]

    “Red, blue, purple and green…”: It’s a rainbow

    Two vertical posts: Anyone who applies a little logic will get this one!

    Only two left…
    Steve.

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    sleep?

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    Is it dream/fantasize? You know the weaken men one?!

    Rachel.

    P.S. Did we ever get an answer to the other riddle posted…the shop one…still staying awake at night thinking about it.[sleepy]

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    Correctamondo guys :)
    There’s only one to go!!

    Anyone game enough to even guess?

    Good luck,
    Steve.

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    Ummmm[withstupid] 500 ft?

    Cheers
    Mel

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    Nice try mel [evo]

    However, it’s less than 500!

    Keep tryin!
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    The posts would be 250ft from each other.

    Right?!

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    The posts would actually be right next to each other…

    Ask if this doesn’t make sense [blink]

    Steve.

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    Of course.

    For the rope to be within 250 feet of the ground it must be hanging 500 ft down on each side. 500 x 2 = 1000 so that leaves no distance between posts.

    Very simple. I was thinking I couldn’t be bothered with the geometry of it!

    Cheers,

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    Hey, fun, riddles, just discovered this.
    Do you know this one already?

    The one who makes it sells it
    The one who buys it doesn’t use it
    The one who uses it doesn’t know it.

    What is it???

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    I know……… herpes :)… hmm

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    a coffin/casket? [blink]

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    You got it, younginvestor! Coffin it is!

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    Thanks liv,

    yay me! [suave2]

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