blistr Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 (edited) You have to work out what the letters mean (see the first entry for an example). According to the paper it came from, if you score 23 or higher you are a 'Genius', with only two members of the paper achieving full marks. The original puzzle came from South Africa. 24 H in a D = 24 Hours in a Day 26 L of the A = 26 Letters of the Alphabet 7 D of the W = 7 Days of the Week 12 S of the Z = 12 Signs of the Zodiac 66 B of the B = 66 Books of the Bible 52 C in a P (WJ's) = 52 Cards in a Pack (Without Joker's) 13 S in the USF = 13 Stripes in the United States Flag 18 H on a GC = 18 Holes on a Golf Course 39 B of the OT = 39 Books of the Old Testament 5 T on a F = 5 Toes on a Foot 90 D in a RA = 90 Degrees in a Right Angle 3 BM (SHTR) = 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run) 32 is the T in DF at which WF = 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Farenheit at which Water Freezes 15 P in a RT = 15 Players in a Rugby Team 3 W on a T = 3 Wheels on a Tricycle 100 C in a D = 100 Cents in a Dollar 11 P in a F(S)T = 11 Players in a Football(Soccer)Team 12 M in a Y = 12 Months in a Year 13 is UFS = 13 is Unlucky For Some 8 T on an O = 8 Tentacles on an Octopus 29 D in F in a LY = 29 Days in February in a Leap Year 27 B in the NT = 27 Books in the New Testament 365 D of the Y = 365 Days of the Year 13 L in a BD = 13 Loaves in a Bakers Dozen 52 W in a Y = 52 Weeks in a Year 9 L of a C = 9 Lives of a Cat 60 M in a H = 60 Minutes in a Hour 23 P of C in the HB = 23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body 64 S on a CB = 64 Squares on a Chess (Checkers) Board 9 P in SA = 9 Provinces in South Africa 6 B to an O in C = 6 Balls to an Over in Cricket 1000 Y in a M = 1000 Years in a Millenium 15 M on a DMC = 15 Men on a Dead Mans Chest 7 W of the W = 7 Wonders of the World EDIT: Entries in red were not answered, or answered incorrectly. Edited June 10, 2004 by blistr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syncopator Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 You have to work out what the letters mean (see the first entry for an example). According to the paper it came from, if you score 23 or higher you are a 'Genius', with only two members of the paper achieving full marks. The original puzzle came from South Africa. Hmmm this is tough....I'l get it starte dwith the easy ones: 24 H in a D = 24 Hours in a Day 26 L of the A = 7 D of the W = 7 Days of the Week 12 S of the Z = 12 Signs of the Zodiak 66 B of the B 52 C in a P (WJ's) = 52 Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers) 13 S in the USF 18 H on a GC = 18 Holes on a Golf Course 39 B of the OT 5 T on a F = Toes on a Foot 90 D in a RA 3 BM (SHTR) 32 is the T in DF at which WF = 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Farenheit at which Water Freezes. 15 P in a RT 3 W on a T = 3 Wheels on a Tricycle 100 C in a D = 100 Cents in a Dolllar 11 P in a F(S)T = 11 Players in a Football Team (whats the 'S'?? - Soccer??) 12 M in a Y = 12 Months in a Year 13 is UFS = 13 is Unlucky For Some 8 T on an O 29 D in F in a LY 29 Days in February in a Leap Year 27 B in the NT 365 D of the Y 365 Days of the Year 13 L in a BD 13 Loaves in a Baker's Dozen 52 W in a Y 52 Weeks in a Year 9 L of a C 9 Lives of a Cat 60 M in a H 60 Minutes in an Hour 23 P of C in the HB 64 S on a CB 9 P in SA 9 Provinces in South Africa (??) 6 B to an O in C 1000 Y in a M 1000 Years in a Millenium 15 M on a DMC 7 W of the W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blistr Posted June 6, 2004 Author Share Posted June 6, 2004 You have to work out what the letters mean (see the first entry for an example). According to the paper it came from, if you score 23 or higher you are a 'Genius', with only two members of the paper achieving full marks. The original puzzle came from South Africa. Hmmm this is tough....I'l get it starte dwith the easy ones: 24 H in a D = 24 Hours in a Day 26 L of the A = 7 D of the W = 7 Days of the Week 12 S of the Z = 12 Signs of the Zodiak 66 B of the B 52 C in a P (WJ's) = 52 Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers) 13 S in the USF 18 H on a GC = 18 Holes on a Golf Course 39 B of the OT 5 T on a F = Toes on a Foot 90 D in a RA 3 BM (SHTR) 32 is the T in DF at which WF = 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Farenheit at which Water Freezes. 15 P in a RT 3 W on a T = 3 Wheels on a Tricycle 100 C in a D = 100 Cents in a Dolllar 11 P in a F(S)T = 11 Players in a Football Team (whats the 'S'?? - Soccer??) 12 M in a Y = 12 Months in a Year 13 is UFS = 13 is Unlucky For Some 8 T on an O 29 D in F in a LY 29 Days in February in a Leap Year 27 B in the NT 365 D of the Y 365 Days of the Year 13 L in a BD 13 Loaves in a Baker's Dozen 52 W in a Y 52 Weeks in a Year 9 L of a C 9 Lives of a Cat 60 M in a H 60 Minutes in an Hour 23 P of C in the HB 64 S on a CB 9 P in SA 9 Provinces in South Africa (??) 6 B to an O in C 1000 Y in a M 1000 Years in a Millenium 15 M on a DMC 7 W of the W 18 correct so far! Good going Syncopator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathmonger338 Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 (edited) 26 L of the A = 26 letters of the alphabet 7 W of the W = 7 wonders of the world (I'll contiue editing this post as I figure out more) Edited June 6, 2004 by deathmonger338 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector*AFZ* Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 13 stripes on a United States Flag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector*AFZ* Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 8 tentacles on an octopus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blistr Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 22 correct so far... Well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector*AFZ* Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 39 books of the Old Testament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector*AFZ* Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 66 books of the Bible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector*AFZ* Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 27 Books in New Testament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blistr Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 25 correct!! Those last three are some of the harder ones of this puzzle. Even religious folk usually don't get those!! Well done Collector!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XavierOnasis Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 15 Monkeys on a Dead Man's Chest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csmith_Fan Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 15 Monkeys on a Dead Man's Chest I thought it was "15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest" (yo ho ho and a bottle of rum..)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blistr Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 You have to work out what the letters mean (see the first entry for an example). According to the paper it came from, if you score 23 or higher you are a 'Genius', with only two members of the paper achieving full marks. The original puzzle came from South Africa. 24 H in a D = 24 Hours in a Day 26 L of the A = 26 Letters of the Alphabet 7 D of the W = b]Days of the Week 12 S of the Z = 12 Signs of the Zodiac 66 B of the B = 66 Books of the Bible 52 C in a P (WJ's) = 52 Cards in a Pack (Without Joker's) 13 S in the USF = 13 Stripes in the United States Flag 18 H on a GC = 18 Holes on a Golf Course 39 B of the OT = 39 Books of the Old Testament 5 T on a F = 5 Toes on a Foot 90 D in a RA 3 BM (SHTR) 32 is the T in DF at which WF = 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Farenheit at which Water Freezes 15 P in a RT 3 W on a T = 3 Wheels on a Tricycle 100 C in a D = 100 Cents in a Dollar 11 P in a F(S)T = 11 Players in a Football(Soccer)Team 12 M in a Y = 12 Months in a Year 13 is UFS = 13 is Unlucky For Some 8 T on an O = 8 Tentacles on an Octopus 29 D in F in a LY = 29 Days in February in a Leap Year 27 B in the NT = 27 Books in the New Testament 365 D of the Y = 365 Days of the Year 13 L in a BD = 13 Loaves in a Bakers Dozen 52 W in a Y = 52 Weeks in a Year 9 L of a C = 9 Lives of a Cat 60 M in a H = 60 Minutes in a Hour 23 P of C in the HB 64 S on a CB 9 P in SA = 9 Provinces in South Africa 6 B to an O in C 1000 Y in a M = 1000 Years in a Millenium 15 M on a DMC = 15 Men on a Dead Mans Chest 7 W of the W = 7 Wonders of the World EDIT: I will edit this list as these are answered correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blistr Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 Oops... That was supposed to be an edit of the first post... Damn cookie manager, normally works fine with GR.net but today I'm returning a few errors browsing the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Maximum Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 23 P of C in the HB = 23 pieces of crap in the human bowels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMiguel Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 90 D in a RA = 90 Degrees in a Radius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syncopator Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 90 D in a RA = 90 Degrees in a Radius 90 Degrees in a Right Angle!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blistr Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 23 P of C in the HB = 23 pieces of crap in the human bowels? :no: Close though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blistr Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 90 D in a RA = 90 Degrees in a Radius 90 Degrees in a Right Angle!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Maximum Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 23 P of C in the HB = 23 pieces of crap in the human bowels? :no: Close though... 20 points of cartilage in the human body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blistr Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 23 P of C in the HB = 23 pieces of crap in the human bowels? :no: Close though... 20 points of cartilage in the human body? :no: Your on the right track though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XavierOnasis Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 20 pieces of cheese in the HoJo's basement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 20 pieces of cheese in the HoJo's basement Are there still any HoJo's around??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blistr Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 20 pieces of cheese in the HoJo's basement :no: 20 points of cartilage in the Human Body? IMO this one is the hardest. The HB stands for Human Body. BTW, its 23, not 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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