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Post by Kimmy on May 28, 2020 8:49:10 GMT
If you have played Might and Magic (a computer game), then you have encountered the Vowel-less Knights, a strange group who speak without vowels. It is up to you to decipher what they are saying. In their tradition then, what are the following sayings? 1) shll rtrn. 2) Th sht hrd rnd th wrld. 3) Cm p nd s m smtm.  |
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Post by BC on May 28, 2020 22:54:46 GMT
1. I shall return
2. The shot heard around the world
3. Come up and see me sometime.
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Post by Kimmy on May 29, 2020 8:34:17 GMT
1. I shall return 2. The shot heard around the world 3. Come up and see me sometime.  Answer 1) I shall return. Bonus: General MacArthur, when he left the Philippines. Side note: He did. 2) The shot heard around the world. Bonus: This phrase was used by the press of the day to describe the first time American soldiers fought the British, as the British troops marched through Lexington on their way to Concord, and history. 3) Come up and see me sometime. Bonus: Mae West, arguably the most popular USO entertainer and pinup girl of WW2. |
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Post by Kimmy on May 29, 2020 8:37:44 GMT
What James Bond Movie Titles do the following represent? 1) Crystals of C R Ever Ever Ever Ever. 2) Female Sheep reincarnated just once. 3) AuDigit  |
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Post by liz on May 29, 2020 19:21:38 GMT
1) Diamonds Are Forever
2) You Only Live Twice
3) Goldfinger
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Post by Kimmy on May 30, 2020 9:46:24 GMT
1) Diamonds Are Forever 2) You Only Live Twice 3) Goldfinger Answer 1) Diamonds Are Forever ( Crystals of Carbon = Diamonds. Four x Ever) 2) You Only Live Twice ( Female Sheep = Ewe) 3) Goldfinger (Au is symbol for Gold and fingers are digits) |
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Post by Kimmy on May 30, 2020 9:49:56 GMT
Starting with a one-letter word, add a letter and rearrange the letters to produce the next word. A clue is given for each. Maybe your car can do 0 to 60 in 10 seconds, but can you do 0 to 10 in 60 seconds? Get out the stopwatch! This one is a little easier than the previous ones ... 1. Roman one 2. Ratio of 'circumference : diameter' for circles 3. Edible homonym of #2 4. Long poem or film about heroic deeds 5. 'There's a _____ on his head' (a reward) 6. Give the main points of a story 7. Contents of Cordon Bleu book 8. Money taken in from sales 9. Likely to cause the most unpleasant sensations of fear 10. Particular, belonging separately to each  |
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Post by liz on May 31, 2020 8:25:47 GMT
1. I
2. Pi
3. Pie
4. Epic
5 Price
6. Precis
7. Recipes
8. Receipts
9. Creepiest?
10. Respective?
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Post by Kimmy on May 31, 2020 8:59:51 GMT
1. I 2. Pi 3. Pie 4. Epic 5 Price 6. Precis 7. Recipes 8. Receipts 9. Creepiest? 10. Respective? Answer 1. I 2. Pi 3. Pie 4. Epic 5. Price 6. Precis 7. Recipes 8. Receipts 9. Creepiest 10. Respective |
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Post by Kimmy on May 31, 2020 9:06:30 GMT
What is represented by this? Jack's Saturday Your Tuesday 92 Bob's Sunday Your Thursday 24 Jill's Wednesday Your Friday 70 Alison's Monday   |
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 1, 2020 8:45:40 GMT
Answer
Your days are numbered.
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 1, 2020 8:46:14 GMT
Can you figure out these common expressions? 1. The second letter of the alphabet + the opposite of more + a female sheep 2. The 16th letter of the alphabet + to rent 3. A stinging insect + to dig ore out of the ground 4. Former + sticks used for pool + not you  |
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 2, 2020 9:09:22 GMT
Answer
1. Bless you
2. Please
3. Be Mine
4. Excuse Me
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 2, 2020 9:12:47 GMT
Can you decipher this rebus? Cluck Cluck Quack Quack Gobble Gobble  |
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Post by BC on Jun 3, 2020 1:01:10 GMT
Talk is cheap? (cheap cheap)
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 3, 2020 9:02:26 GMT
Talk is cheap? (cheap cheap)  Answer Foul (Fowl) Language |
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 3, 2020 9:03:12 GMT
Each of the following clues refers to a word that begins with "ten". Can you guess all ten of them? 1. Inclination 2. Delicate or gentle 3. A sinew 4. A racket game 5. Capable of being stretched 6. Between the bass and alto 7. Stretched tight 8. Unsubstantial 9. A dwelling 10. An opinion held to be true.  |
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Post by BC on Jun 3, 2020 20:01:12 GMT
1. tendency
2. tender
3. tendon
4. tennis
5. tensile
6. tenor
7. tense
8. ?
9. tent or tenement
10. tenet
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Post by liz on Jun 4, 2020 7:38:32 GMT
8. tenuous
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 4, 2020 8:23:34 GMT
1. tendency 2. tender 3. tendon 4. tennis 5. tensile 6. tenor 7. tense 8. ? 9. tent or tenement 10. tenet |
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 4, 2020 8:23:58 GMT
Answer 1. Tendency 2. Tender 3. Tendon 4. Tennis 5. Tensile 6. Tenor 7. Tense 8. Tenuous 9. Tenement or Tent 10. Tenet
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 4, 2020 8:26:00 GMT
What is strange about the words in the group below, apart from the fact that they are all four letters long? NEAR LAME ARMS CAME DEAL GAIN WINE SCAR HIND  |
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 5, 2020 8:57:58 GMT
Answer
The words are made up entirely of abbreviations for states in the United States of America.
NE AR
LA ME
AR MS
CA ME
DE AL
GA IN
WI NE
SC AR
HI ND
AL = Alabama
AR = Arkansas
CA = California
DE = Delaware
GA = Georgia
HI = Hawaii
IN = Indiana
LA = Louisiana
ME = Maine
MS = Mississippi
ND = North Dakota
NE = Nebraska
SC = South Carolina
WI = Wisconsin
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 5, 2020 9:00:00 GMT
The following clues give definitions for world capitals. These definitions describe what the capitals (just the city) sound like they would mean. 1) This capital is a recently opened store for cooked meats. 2) This capital is plant-covered bovine. 3) This capital is a tool used for fighting. 4) This capital is a royal weight. 5) This capital is a cheer for a body of water. 6) This capital is the legendary vehicle graveyard. 7) This capital is something that annoys a religious figure. 8) This capital is a basic digit. 9) This capital is something you get from the sun. 10) This capital is a score for a ringer.  |
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Post by BC on Jun 5, 2020 20:14:45 GMT
1) New Delhi
2) Moscow
3) Warsaw
4) Kingston
5) Beirut (i.e. bay root)
6) Caracas maybe? (i.e. car reckers)
7) Budapest
8) ?
9) Bern
10) Belgrade
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 6, 2020 8:54:46 GMT
1) New Delhi 2) Moscow 3) Warsaw 4) Kingston 5) Beirut (i.e. bay root) 6) Caracas maybe? (i.e. car reckers) 7) Budapest 8) ? 9) Bern 10) Belgrade Answer 1) New Delhi (New Deli), India 2) Moscow (Moss Cow), Russia 3) Warsaw (War Saw), Poland 4) Kingston (King's Ton), Jamaica 5) Beirut (Bay Root), Lebanon 6) Khartoum (Car Tomb), Sudan 7) Budapest (Buddha Pest), Hungary 8) Quito (Key Toe), Ecuador 9) Bern (Burn), Switzerland 10) Belgrade (Bell Grade), Serbia and Montenegro |
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 6, 2020 8:56:24 GMT
Always old, sometimes new. Never sad, sometimes blue. Never empty, sometimes full. Never pushing, always pulling. What am I? |
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Post by liz on Jun 6, 2020 18:39:01 GMT
The moon.
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 7, 2020 8:14:16 GMT
Answer The Moon
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 7, 2020 8:14:52 GMT
Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with an extra letter added somewhere (example: band & brand). The length of the short word in each pair is provided. 1) a female relative & to challenge in a mocking manner (4 letters) 2) the point where two edges meet & a person who investigates the causes of deaths (6 letters) 3) a person of low social or cultural status & a long-tailed game bird (7 letters) 4) nimble or agile & a jet of fine vapor, as from an atomizer (4 letters)  |
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