Brain teasers

[Gandalf]

What do :

Mae West
Lenny Bruce
WC Fields
Edgar Allan Poe
Fred Astaire

all have in common ?

[HarryofOz]

iota

Correct, well done

Though technically the answer is I

They are the first letters of the opening letters of the Greek alpabet

A for Alpha
B for Beta
etc
Next letter is iota, so the next letter in the series is I

[BobHirst]

What do :

Mae West
Lenny Bruce
WC Fields
Edgar Allan Poe
Fred Astaire

all have in common ?

Did they all get censored at some time?

[1964white]

What do :

Mae West
Lenny Bruce
WC Fields
Edgar Allan Poe
Fred Astaire

all have in common ?

They were five of many famous personalities to feature on the cover of the Beatles album 'Sgt,Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'

[rab_rant]

next number in sequence

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[1964white]

next number in sequence

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60

[HarryofOz]

15

[rab_rant]

both of you are wrong.

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[HarryofOz]

43

[Norm]

60

[Norm]

BUT hang on, if this is in calculation order (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction), it's -

10 + (5 x 4) = 30

[rab_rant]

43

Correct... little man has shoes on feet and straps in hands which makes him 19

so 5 + 19×2 =43

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[HarryofOz]

Correct... little man has shoes on feet and straps in hands which makes him 19

so 5 + 19×2 =43

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Yep, I missed them the first time

Very clever (not that I mean to show off ;))

[Gandalf]

Did they all get censored at some time?

Fraid not, Bob.

[Gandalf]

They were five of many famous personalities to feature on the cover of the Beatles album 'Sgt,Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'

Correct - I knew that one wouldn't get past you.

[HarryofOz]

The following is a 'trick teaser'

The book describes trick teasers as:

Trick teasers appear to be difficult but once you work out the trick, they become easy. Be creative, and don't give up to quickly. Sometimes the answers require a different interpretation of the teaser.

Imagine that you are in a cage whose bars are 2 inches apart. There is only one door, and it is locked.

On the floor there are a saucer of water, and a bale of straw.

There is a very hungry lion in the cage with you.

How will you survive?

[1964white]

Correct - I knew that one wouldn't get past you.

Thanks, being a Beatles fan since a 8yo boy helps

[1964white]

Correct... little man has shoes on feet and straps in hands which makes him 19

so 5 + 19×2 =43

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Very clever Rab, I didn't spot that

[BobHirst]

The following is a 'trick teaser'

The book describes trick teasers as:

Trick teasers appear to be difficult but once you work out the trick, they become easy. Be creative, and don't give up to quickly. Sometimes the answers require a different interpretation of the teaser.

Imagine that you are in a cage whose bars are 2 inches apart. There is only one door, and it is locked.

On the floor there are a saucer of water, and a bale of straw.

There is a very hungry lion in the cage with you.

How will you survive?

Trying to be creative.
1. You push your companion towards the lion.
2. You shoot the lion.
3. You unlock the door and get out.
4. You push the bale into a corner and hide behind it.

[The Subhuman]

You do nothing..you're also a lion