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maryl
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You are on an island in the middle of a lake. The lake is in a remote part of the country and there has never been a bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Every day a tractor and wagon gives hay rides around the island. Puzzled as to how the tractor had gotten onto the island, you ask around and find out that the tractor was not transported to the island by boat or by air. Nor was it built on the island.
Explain how the tractor got there?
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Leo Broukhis
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #1 on: Jun 16th, 2003, 3:01pm » |
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There is a tunnel from the mainland to the island.
Or, think of what came first, the tractor chicken, or the lake egg.
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #2 on: Jun 16th, 2003, 5:50pm » |
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Since Maryl is Canadien, I should think the answer is obvious. (Where I live, it is fairly rare that this would be wise to attempt.)
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #3 on: Jun 16th, 2003, 6:04pm » |
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Right-o Icarus, being from the south of Canada, I didn't realise this at first, Thank You For thawing my Brain Freeze
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on Jun 16th, 2003, 6:04pm, KicksGenius wrote:| being from the south of Canada |
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Ahha, I'm sorry KicksGenius but this just sounds like such an oxymoron I had to laugh. It is pretty warm right now though.
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65 Hawaiians declare a two-blanket night
60 Californians put on sweaters (if they can find one)
50 Miami residents turn on the heat
45 Vermont residents go to outdoor concerts
40 You can see your breath
Californians shiver uncontrollably
Minnesotans go swimming
35 Italian cars don't start
32 Water freezes
30 You plan your vacation to Australia
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Californians weep pitiably
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Cat insists on sleeping in your bed with you
10 You need jumper cables to get the car going
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0 Alaskans put on T-shirts
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Miami residents cease to exist
-20 Cat insists on sleeping in pajamas with you
Politicians actually do something about the homeless
Minnesotans shovel snow off roof
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You need jumper cables to get the driver going
-30 You plan a two week hot bath
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Canadians put on sweaters
Your car helps you plan your trip South
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Jack Z.
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A. it was winter and the lake froze solid.
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #7 on: Nov 7th, 2003, 12:11am » |
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A' It was the dry season in the outback of Australia, the lake had completely dried up so they just drove the tractor across.
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #8 on: Nov 11th, 2003, 5:05am » |
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Well, once upon a time a guy decided to dig a inward sprial furrow (or a trench if the tractor was actulally a backhoe  ). By continually pulling the dirt towards the center of the sprial he built a small hill which became an island after the first few good rains. 
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #9 on: Feb 21st, 2004, 9:34am » |
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OK its says that the tractor gives hay rides AROUND the island...its probobly a boat called the tractor...
AM I RIGHT?
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #10 on: Feb 22nd, 2004, 5:43pm » |
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Hello Jess13, that is an interesting answer. But, the expected answer was given by Jack Z.
You are of course welcome to argue that your answer is better than the mundane answer that was expected by the riddle poser.
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #11 on: Feb 23rd, 2004, 6:26pm » |
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If you got there by crossing the frozen lake, why do you wonder how the tractor got there?
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #12 on: Feb 23rd, 2004, 6:48pm » |
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You wonder because you visit the island by boat in the summer. 
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #13 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 10:42pm » |
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Or because the person is stupid, sorry about the insult
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #14 on: Aug 15th, 2006, 12:31am » |
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To add to this riddle, this is a real one at a lake that we have a lakehouse at:
There is an old sign still standing on a small island on the lake (Amoco sign). Like this riddle, there is no bridge connecting the island to the mainland, no tunnel, etc. The only way there is boat. Like the above, the sign was not airlifted or transported by boat. How did it get there?
I didn't make this one up, it's just a reverse riddle (I've known the "answer" since I first heard about its existence).
Clue: I live in the Southeastern U.S.
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #15 on: Aug 15th, 2006, 12:58am » |
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The tractor was transported to the island by submarine. The submarine is shaped like the monster of Lock Ness, representing attraction for tourists. That day the submarine had technical problems, so its mouth could not be opened, through which tourists enter the submarine. This ride costs 50$. Or the tractor is a fancy transformer that can transform into boat. So it was not transported to the island by boat, it was transported to the island as the boat. 
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #17 on: Aug 15th, 2006, 11:38am » |
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on Aug 15th, 2006, 12:58am, Roy wrote:
Wrong. Haha, try again.
No one's gonna try?
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #18 on: Aug 15th, 2006, 3:35pm » |
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well, i live in australia, so i wouldn't understand that clue.
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #19 on: Aug 15th, 2006, 3:38pm » |
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A hurricane blew it there? I stayed in south east for 2 years so I know it is possible 
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #20 on: Aug 15th, 2006, 4:24pm » |
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on Aug 15th, 2006, 12:58am, Roy wrote:
on Aug 15th, 2006, 11:38am, cchris wrote:
Wrong. Haha, try again.
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Okay: Hot, or at least, dry.
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alien
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The island, actually, floats. It was build instead of Freedom ship.
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #22 on: Aug 15th, 2006, 5:20pm » |
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"Southeastern US" was basically a hint that bodies of water can't really freeze over. It never gets cold enough for a long enough time for it to happen.
Sign is standing there, mounted to the 'sign post', I suppose is what it's called.
& the island's not floating, either.
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alien
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Dont know much about tractors, but how did wagon got there?
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Re: Island Tractor
« Reply #24 on: Aug 15th, 2006, 10:48pm » |
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Was the lake always there?
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