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Lateral Thinking
PostPosted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:55 pm
by Smurfysmurf
This puzzle is called Lateral Thinking ..
Scroll down slowly and be honest to yourself.
Think like a wizard . . .
examples:
man
1. ------------
board
Ans. = man overboard
Okay, let's see if you've got the hang of it.
stand
2. ------------
i
Ans. = I understand
OK .
Got the drift ?
Let's try a few now and see
how you fare ?
3. /r/e/a/d/i/n/g/
4.
r
road
a
d
5. cycle
cycle
cycle
0
6. ------------
M.D.
Ph.D.
7. knee
light
ground
8. ---------------
9. he's X himself
10. ecnalg
11. death ..... life
12. THINK
13. ababaaabbbbaaaabbbbababaabbaaabbbb...
Let's see if we have some answers......the correct answers are coming in a few days
PostPosted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:19 pm
by SmurfingH
Well..........
3 is "reading between the lines"
5 is "tricycle"
9 "he's beside himself"
11 "life after death"
12 "think out loud" ????
8 might be "ground down"
That's all I can think of this late at night.
Good one though Moey!
PostPosted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:20 pm
by eggie smurf
4 is crossroads
8 is underground
10 is backwards glance
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:02 am
by bwalters
Hi Hilary; 12. is Think Big
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:09 am
by Tojo
I think my brain is 'out of order' at the moment as I could't work any of them out & normally I'm good at stuff like that
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:45 pm
by Smurf1303
Can't get any of the ones than those others have got...ah dingbats are too hard (but fun
)
Re: Lateral Thinking
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:02 pm
by Smurfysmurf
Here are the answers
3. /r/e/a/d/i/n/g/
Ans. = reading between the lines
4.
r
road
a
d
Ans. = cross road
5. cycle
cycle
cycle
Ans. = tricycle
0
6. ------------
M.D.
Ph.D.
Ans. = two degrees belo w zero
7. knee
light
Ans. = neon light
( knee - on - light )
ground
8. ---------------
feet feet feet feet feet feet
Ans. = six feet underground
9. he's X himself
Ans. = he's by himself
10. ecnalg
Ans. = backward glance
11. death ..... life
Ans. = life after death
12. THINK
Ans. = think big ! !
13. ababaaabbbbaaaabbbbababaabbaaabbbb...
Ans. = long time no 'C'
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:57 pm
by bwalters
Hi Moey; I had no idea what number 8 was but then again you forgot to put feet feet feet feet feet feet in the question. But they were fun trying to figure them all out. I had about 7 but couldn't get them all.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:03 pm
by Smurfysmurf
I did forget, didn't I
Actually, I didn't forget
I never forget
I just assumed you can read my mind
I am sorry, I actually didn't pay attention and left it off
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:08 pm
by bwalters
Did you notice I didn't die over your forgetting it.
I guess thats a good thing though I would scare all of you to death if I had.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:24 am
by SmurfingH
Some of those are so obvious when you know!