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Grimbal
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John had 7 apples
« on: Feb 28th, 2012, 12:59am » |
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John explains:
"I had 7 apples. I gave half to my brothers, now I have 4 left."
How is it possible?
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JohanC
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Re: John had 5 apples
« Reply #1 on: Feb 28th, 2012, 1:58pm » |
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on Feb 28th, 2012, 12:59am, Grimbal wrote:John explains:
"I had 7 apples. I gave half to my brothers, now I have 4 left."
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The five apples in the riddle's title are a bit confusing ....
You mixed two and a half apples into a fruit salad. And offered half an apple to your little brothers? A few of them passed away, four of them survived... ?
Un peu morbide cette énigme?
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Grimbal
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Re: John had 7 apples
« Reply #2 on: Feb 29th, 2012, 8:43am » |
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Sorry. I changed the number from 5 to 7, but I forgot to change the title.  .
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Re: John had 7 apples
« Reply #3 on: Feb 29th, 2012, 5:27pm » |
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One of John's brothers returned half an apple because it is rotten.
Or he wears a T-shirt with half an apple printed on.
Or he lost a brother so now he has four brothers left.
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Grimbal
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Re: John had 7 apples
« Reply #4 on: Mar 1st, 2012, 12:50am » |
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No, he really means 4 apples left in his possession. And no other apple or half apple is added or removed.
But you can safely look for lame answers.
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Re: John had 7 apples
« Reply #5 on: Mar 1st, 2012, 3:04am » |
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Oh dear.
Did his father remarry? such that he has 3 brothers, and one half brother
I think I preferred JohanC's take on it...
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JohanC
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Re: John had 7 apples
« Reply #6 on: Mar 1st, 2012, 3:47pm » |
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A lame try ...
Maybe John is a close relative of Shalosh B. Ekhad and swears with integer division?
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Re: John had 7 apples
« Reply #7 on: Mar 2nd, 2012, 12:54am » |
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In advance I ask for forgiveness.
The answer is: John doesn't know how to count.
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Re: John had 7 apples
« Reply #8 on: Mar 2nd, 2012, 5:33am » |
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Did Biloxi Blues inspired you? Roy Selridge was like John.
on Mar 2nd, 2012, 12:54am, Grimbal wrote:| In advance I ask for forgiveness. |
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You are forgiven. All you have to do now is to post 149 additional lame riddles, 5 brilliant ones and you'll be just like me. 
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Re: John had 7 apples
« Reply #9 on: Mar 4th, 2012, 7:50pm » |
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Ummm.
You reminded me just how hard 'What happened' riddles are to make!
I probably would have pretended JohanC's answer was the intended... 
Looking forward to the next one 
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Re: John had 7 apples
« Reply #10 on: Jul 26th, 2012, 7:15pm » |
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john had 6 brothers who all recieved half an apple each!
Leaving john with 4 apples
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