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Zakatak
Icarian Member



PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2002 9:44 pm    Post subject: 1 Reply with quote

> Good Luck!
> RIDDLE THAT'LL KILL YOUR BRAIN
> This is going to make you so MAD!
> There are three words in the english language that end in "gry". ONE is
> angry and the other is hungry. EveryONE knows what the third ONE means and
> what it stands for. EveryONE uses them everyday, and if you listened very
> carefully, I've given you the third word. What is it? __________gry?
>
> .......send this to 5 people and you'll get the answer to pop up on your
> screen.


I got this in an e-mail, and I don't get it. I didn't bother sending it to 5 people cuz I don't beleive it would pop up.
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quercitron
Don't trust Robinson



PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2002 10:00 pm    Post subject: 2 Reply with quote

It seems to me anyone trying to solve this has to get past the problems inherent in using the English language, first.

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Infintessimal IQ
Daedalian Member



PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2002 10:06 pm    Post subject: 3 Reply with quote

its one of those trick questions - In fact, I think you can find it in the Gl archives. The question should read " there are only three words in : the english language.
Therefore, the word is- language
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Athene
Daedalian Member



PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2002 10:11 pm    Post subject: 4 Reply with quote

Yes, it's here. The solution can be found here.
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Encarta
Daedalian Member



PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2002 10:12 pm    Post subject: 5 Reply with quote

Yeap, I heard this one before. It stuped me for over a year, untill a teacher asked the class, and told them the answere
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pikachamp
swore in chat!



PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2002 1:33 am    Post subject: 6 Reply with quote

*cowers in fetal position from old annoying chestnut*
*whimpers*
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Qball
In the Quorner Pocket



PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2002 11:37 am    Post subject: 7 Reply with quote

Is this some kind of bad joke. We need a swoopiong mod with a chainsaw.
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Jen Aside
Daedalian Member



PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2002 11:01 am    Post subject: 8 Reply with quote

The answer is "spam."
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Dragon Phoenix
Judge Doom



PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2002 11:16 am    Post subject: 9 Reply with quote

* starts chainsaw *
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CrystyB
Misunderstood Guy



PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2002 11:48 pm    Post subject: 10 Reply with quote

Zakatak, duck, quickly! After all, you can't chainsaw a duck, DP!

(hmm, i finally came up with a mental image that DOES make sense!!!)

[This message has been edited by CrystyB (edited 04-07-2002 07:49 PM).]
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Death Mage
Raving Lunatic



PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2002 11:59 pm    Post subject: 11 Reply with quote

*cuts a duck in half with a chainsaw*

How's that for a disturbing mentalimage?
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