Riddle of the Day

nx · Post by nx » Tue Jul 30, 2002 4:54 pm

Thought you had it Alexls but there are e's here......."you'd think there was nothing "

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 4:57 pm

That's because it's been typed out incorrectly.

The original should be "you'd think nothing was wrong with it."

It's another well-known puzzle.

nx · Post by nx » Tue Jul 30, 2002 4:59 pm

But you must know the Puzzle to know that. Therefore, it's not a true lateral thinking puzzle - it requires prior knowledge.

Sorry couldn't resist

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:00 pm

Trouble in the ranks... :rolleyes:

CB · Post by CB » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:02 pm

During WW2, several British naval spies on the lookout for enemy ships and activities, posed as Canadian lobster fishermen. They had large numbers of plastic, orange-coloured lobsters made for their covert operations. These lobsters came in various sizes with all the authentic markings. At night, the spies loaded the lobsters into traos and threw them overboard. At daybreak, they would hoist the traps aboard ship. The locals spotted them as fraudulent fishermen from quite a distance. How were they so easily rumbled?

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:04 pm

Lobsters are brown until they're cooked.

CB · Post by CB » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:05 pm

know all.

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:06 pm

Well I know that

In fact, there was something on the radio this morning about them just having found the molecule that releases the red pigment when heated - the reason that lobsters change colour.

nx · Post by nx » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:07 pm

Congrats Alexls - new CC God

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:11 pm

cornish cc · Post by **cornish cc** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:20 pm

driver goes out in the car in the morning in the rain, and stays dry. goes out in the afternoon in the same car and gets wet. Why?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:21 pm

He had the roof down

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:23 pm

Or it's a cc with a leak

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:25 pm

He goes swimming?

cornish cc · Post by **cornish cc** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:25 pm

Close - Couldnt get the roof back up, cos on the multiplex the sensor was false reading 10mph, and there is a safety feature on new models - love the riddles tho