bvsdjumper 0 #1 August 9, 2004 These brain plexing words and shapes and their positions can be used to derive a word or saying. 1. my own heart a person 2. don't cry spilled milk 3. gener ation 4. bridge water 5. math the 6. insult + injury 7. poFISHnd 8. ch poorri r 9. g rosey i n beating 10. beating bush beating beating 11. gesg segg gegs gges 12. t o w n 13. issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue 14. dance a c n n c a ecnad 15. p o u r Answers posted tomorrow. --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 August 9, 2004 QuoteThese brain plexing words and shapes and their positions can be used to derive a word or saying. 1. my own heart a person 2. don't cry spilled milk * don't cry OVER spilled milk 3. gener ation * generation GAP 4. bridge water * water UNDER the bridge 5. math the 6. insult + injury 7. poFISHnd 8. ch poorri r 9. g rosey i n beating 10. beating bush beating beating 11. gesg segg gegs gges 12. t o w n 13. issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue 14. dance a c n n c a ecnad 15. p o u r Answers posted tomorrow. --Art You know what?...that was enough __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #3 August 9, 2004 I had "relative work" to do this weekend. These came from our family reunion where we always have games for the kids and word puzzles for the adults. Number 8 stumped nearly everyone. I didn't get it until I was told. --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #4 August 9, 2004 filling in some of crazyivan's blanks: 5. the aftermath 6. adding injury to insult 7. big fish in a little pond 9. ring around the rosy 10. beating around the bush 11. scrambled eggs 12. downtown 13. issue repeating itself 14. dance all around 15. downpour still don't know #1 or 8. #8 might have something to do with a gap between the rich and the poor? stealing from rich to give to poor?Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalle 0 #5 August 9, 2004 answers in addition to the ones already posted 1. a person after my own heart 4 water under the bridge 6. add insult to injury 7. big fish in a little pond 9 ring around the rosey 10 beating around the bush 11 Scrambled eggs 12. down town 14 square dance 15 down pour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #6 August 9, 2004 QuoteThese brain plexing words and shapes and their positions can be used to derive a word or saying. 1. my own heart a person 2. don't cry spilled milk A: Don't cry OVER spilled milk 3. gener ation A: generation GAP 4. bridge water 5. math the 6. insult + injury 7. poFISHnd 8. ch poorri r 9. g rosey i n beating 10. beating bush beating beating A: beating around the bush 11. gesg segg gegs gges A: Scambled eggs 12. t o w n A: downtown 13. issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue 14. dance a c n n c a ecnad A: Squaredance 15. p o u r A: Downpour Answers posted tomorrow. --Art I can't think of the others. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #7 August 9, 2004 1. my own heart a person A: a woman/man after my own heart 2. don't cry spilled milk A: Don't cry over spilled milk 3. gener ation A: generation gap 4. bridge water A: water under the bridge 5. math the A:the aftermath 6. insult + injury A: add insult to injury 7. poFISHnd A:a big fish in a little pond 8. ch poorri A: Take from the rich and give to the poor r 9. g rosey i n A: ring arround a rosey beating 10. beating bush beating beating A: beating aroundthe bush 11. gesg segg gegs gges A: Scambled eggs 12. t o w n A: downtown 13. issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue A: an issue repeating itself 14. dance a c n n c a ecnad A: Square dance 15. p o u r A: downpour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flighty 0 #8 August 9, 2004 I don't get # 8 . ~Cindy~ Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari? Spelling and grammar errors are left as an exercise for the reader. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #9 August 9, 2004 8. ch poorri steal from the rich and give to the poor? "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #10 August 9, 2004 dammit, figured it out and someone beat me to it! "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #11 August 9, 2004 You guys are doing good. The guesses for #13 are wrong so far. --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goalie35 0 #12 August 9, 2004 How about "two sides to every issue"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #13 August 9, 2004 I think #13 has a couple answers...check with the jeopardy judges...I still think I'm rightPaint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #14 August 9, 2004 QuoteHow about "two sides to every issue"? Not too bad. Still not the one I'm looking for though. --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harksaw 0 #15 August 9, 2004 How about this one? Disregard the underscores, they're just for formatting. Consider them spaces. ___________ STANDING what = FRIENDS mis FRIENDS__________________________________________________ I started skydiving for the money and the chicks. Oh, wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #16 August 9, 2004 Quote___________ STANDING what = FRIENDS mis FRIENDS what equals misunderstanding between friends Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #17 August 9, 2004 QuoteQuote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ___________ STANDING what = FRIENDS mis FRIENDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- what equals misunderstanding between friends Ah! That's it. Good one. I couldn't get my brain off of "standing over". --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #18 August 9, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ___________ STANDING what = FRIENDS mis FRIENDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- what equals misunderstanding between friends Ah! That's it. Good one. I couldn't get my brain off of "standing over". --Art BZZZZZZZTT What is a little misundertsanding beween friends.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #19 August 9, 2004 What is the specific name for these types of riddles. These are my favorite and would like to look them up. I know there's a specific name for them. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #20 August 9, 2004 I did some searching. I'm wondering if they are Rebus Puzzles: http://www.eastbourne.vic.edu.au/students/middle/puzzles/rebus1.htm and http://www.fun-with-words.com/rebus_puzzles.html While looking that up, I think I found where these ones came from: http://plink.sonic.net/brain-teasers/ And more links: http://www.cycnet.com/englishcorner/games/teaser1.htm http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/bryan.hartman/RAweb/Bulletin%20Board%20-%20Brain%20Teasers.doc http://www.handmadewebsites.com/lefty/mindteasers.html http://www.kingdomchristianministries.org/KingsKids/kingskid5.htm http://home.socal.rr.com/miradorman/brainteasers.htm Some interesting stuff here: http://www.braingle.com/ --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #21 August 9, 2004 QuoteThese brain plexing words and shapes and their positions can be used to derive a word or saying. 2. don't cry spilled milk message to Al Gore 3. gener ation California's power issues coming this week 4. bridge water bridge over troubled waters - Perrine, if burning continues 5. math the t&f, see 4 6. insult + injury again, see 5 and 4 8. ch poorri Democrat Platform, 2004 r 9. g rosey i n O'Donnell's handgun toting bodyguards beating 10. beating bush beating beating a fun night! 13. issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue what can be done about skydivers dying under functioning canopies? --Art My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #22 August 9, 2004 Thanks, bro. I love Rebus puzzles. My favorite. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #23 August 10, 2004 I get it! TENNIS SHOES! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA That's quality. I pissed myself! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #24 August 10, 2004 Everybody pretty much got them, but here's the answers as promised. Congrats to mr2mk1g for getting tennis shoes. Props to lawrocket for the most entertaining answers. 1 - a person after my own heart 2 - don't cry over spilled milk 3 - generation gap 4 - water under the bridge 5 - the aftermath 6 - add insult to injury 7 - big fish in a little pond 8 - take from the rich and give to the poor 9 - ring around the rosey 10 - beating around the bush 11 - scrambled eggs 12 - downtown 13 - tennis shoes 14 - square dance 15 - downpour --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #25 August 10, 2004 #13 is biased! I've had more issues repeat themselves then I own pairs of tennis shoes (I only own one pair; it's barefoot, flops, or stilletos--I'm a gemini, depends on my mood)Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
