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Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:00 am
by Joseph Bolas
If you eat it, you will die.
It is greater than god, yet
more evil than the devil.
The rich need it and the poor have it.

What it is?


This should be a straightforward puzzle so please PM me your answer :D

Re: Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:45 am
by Ben Hunter
That's a toughie, nothing seems to be coming to mind...

Re: Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:01 am
by Howard Somerset
Solution PMd.

Re: Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:30 pm
by Joseph Bolas
Howard Somerset wrote:Solution PMd.
PM recieved and correct :D well done Howard :D

For anyone who may not know how to PM, just click on my name to bring up my profile and click on send private message :D

Re: Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:36 pm
by Jon Corby
I've also got this, although I'm positive I have heard it before (it took a good few hours to recall) so I don't feel too proud. I can't be arsed to PM you though. That's actually a little bit of a clue to anyone still musing....

Re: Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:02 pm
by Jason Larsen
An apple in an ancient refrigerator?

Re: Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:11 pm
by Joseph Bolas
Jason Larsen wrote:An apple in an ancient refrigerator?
Nowhere near Jason :(

Also just to reiterate :)
Joseph Bolas wrote:please PM me your answer :D

Re: Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:12 pm
by Kirk Bevins
Jason Larsen wrote:An apple in an ancient refrigerator?
You'd be lucky if the poor had an ancient refridgerator.

Re: Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:46 pm
by Jason Larsen
Am I matching all of your thick skins?

Re: Riddle

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:00 pm
by Joseph Bolas
It's been a week since this puzzle was started so time to reveal the answer.

Well done to everyone who got the answer "nothing".

Re: Riddle

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:02 am
by Jason Larsen
Wow.

Re: Riddle

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:48 am
by Phil Reynolds
Joseph Bolas wrote:Well done to everyone who got the answer "nothing".
Not a terribly satisfactory answer. E.g. it would seem to imply that "nothing is greater than god", which might be your opinion but certainly isn't mine, preferring as I do to ascribe greatness to things that exist.

Re: Riddle

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:52 am
by Kai Laddiman
Phil Reynolds wrote:
Joseph Bolas wrote:Well done to everyone who got the answer "nothing".
Not a terribly satisfactory answer. E.g. it would seem to imply that "nothing is greater than god", which might be your opinion but certainly isn't mine, preferring as I do to ascribe greatness to things that exist.
It should have been, "It is greater than Countdown..."

Re: Riddle

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:09 pm
by Joseph Bolas
Phil Reynolds wrote:
Joseph Bolas wrote:Well done to everyone who got the answer "nothing".
Not a terribly satisfactory answer. E.g. it would seem to imply that "nothing is greater than god", which might be your opinion but certainly isn't mine, preferring as I do to ascribe greatness to things that exist.
Sorry, I was just going by the wording on the card :oops:

Re: Riddle

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:35 pm
by Jason Larsen
Once again Kai, you're very funny!

Re: Riddle

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:22 pm
by Kirk Bevins
Jason Larsen wrote:Once again Kai, you're very funny!
You find everyone funny, Jason. Do you want Kai to be Countdown's new presenter?

Re: Riddle

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:14 pm
by Jason Larsen
Kirk, at this point, I just want Jeff Stelling to say yes and get it over with. I can't handle the suspense any longer!