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  1. 11th November 2009, 01:37 PM #1
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    Default Lateral thinking

    Not much action in this section lately so here is
    one to ponder over.

    There are six eggs in a basket.
    Six people take one egg each.
    How can it be that one egg is left in the basket?

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  2. 11th November 2009, 01:52 PM #2
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    The basket is an egg?
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    The last person to take an egg, also took the basket
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ironwood View Post
    The last person to take an egg, also took the basket

    Correct Ironwood - bad luck Groggy.

    Here is another one to try and solve ...

    There was once a recluse who never left his home. The only time
    anyone ever visited him was to deliver his food and supplies...but
    they never came inside.
    Then one stormy night, when an icy gale was blowing, he had a
    nervous breakdown. He went upstairs, turned off all the lights and
    went to bed.
    Next morning it was established he had caused the deaths of
    several hundred people.

    How could this have happened?

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    Lighthouse keeper?
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    He was a lighthouse keeper.
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    Looks like I was tooo slow thinking
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    C'mon, give me a break - you must have the same book.

    Try this one then:

    Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house
    to arrest a suspected murderer.

    They don't know what he looks like, but they do know his
    name is John.

    On entering the house they find a carpenter, a truck driver,
    a car mechanic and a fireman playing cards.

    Without even asking his name, they immediately arrest
    the murderer - the fireman.

    Why were they so sure they had the right person.

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    got his name on his uniform
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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidG View Post
    got his name on his uniform

    Nope.

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    They got it wrong! It was the butler!
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    The others were dead?
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    The other three were women.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Allan at Wallan View Post
    On entering the house they find a carpenter, a truck driver, a car mechanic and a fireman playing cards.
    Quote Originally Posted by Groggy View Post
    The others were dead?
    and the fireman was playing patients
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashore View Post
    and the fireman was playing patients
    Nice save, ta

    (I am on lots of pills today and not concentrating very well)
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