Logic Puzzle Thread

[iwannabeminnie]

Okay, here is one to get this thread moving again.


Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all figures, the first of all letters,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.

[fungus_01]

Ahhhh good one! I believe the answer is "DAVID"

[iwannabeminnie]

That is correct. Now would you like to explain how you came up with the answer?

[fungus_01]

Well I remember it from Sunday school (I was in a Biblical related triva group thing for a few years)....But for those who don't know....

Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
D = Roman numeral for 500

Five in the middle is seen;
V = Roman numeral for 5

First of all letters, the first of all figures,
A = the first letter
I = the first figure (number - in roman numerals)

Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
DAVID

[iwannabeminnie]

Very good.

[fungus_01]

Here's a new one....

The following phrases are colloquialisms, idioms or proverbs that are written in their literal, and rather complicated form. Can you uncover their true meanings and solve this teaser?

Example: "Don't place the two wheeled vehicle in a position preceding the equine mammal," is the proverb "Don't put the cart before the horse."

1. Positive aesthetic appeal is solely the equivalent of the thickness of the epidermis.

2. The ground covering of slender leaved plants is always a more vibrant hue of a common secondary color in the proximity of the opposite surface of a structure serving as a boundary.

3. Produce the sound of sharp tapping by striking blows to a processed piece of secondary xylem from a large perennial plant.

4. The gyre that emanates shrill sounds receives the viscous lubricant.

[iwannabeminnie]

1. Beauty is only skin deep.
2. The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
3. Knock on wood.
4. The squeaky wheel gets the grease (or oil--I've heard it both ways).

[fungus_01]

Correct!

[Stitch]

Okay here is one...

What number do you get when you multiple the number of Disney animated movies John Ratzenberger had a role in by the number of Disney animated film characters David Ogden Stiers has done and subtract the number of Disney animated movies John Goodman has been in. And yes direct to video movies count.

[mini-V]

106
and even if I'm not correct, I learned that all of these fine actors were in many more Disney flicks than I initially thought.

[Stitch]

Sorry, that's not what I have.

[Stitch]

Okay a clue...

David Ogden Stiers x John Ratzenberger - John Goodman = (the number is <100)

John Goodman is 5.

Pay attention to the wording of the puzzle.

[tiggerguy]

Okay a clue...

David Ogden Stiers x John Ratzenberger - John Goodman = (the number is <100)

John Goodman is 5.

Pay attention to the wording of the puzzle.

Did we ever get an answer?

[tiggerguy]

let's get this going again !

What kind of umbrella do most people carry on a rainy day?

What always ends everything?

What is all over the house?

[Rocketeer]

> An open umbrella
> the letter 'g'
> um, shingles? stratosphere? hole in the ozone layer?