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Bamaboys
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Who got the pie?
« on: May 29th, 2006, 10:34pm » |
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A king, his sister, his best friend, and his best frind's wife are sitting around a table. Upon the table sits three pies. They all love food more than life, but they all got equal shares. They did not cut the pies. How did that work?
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #1 on: May 29th, 2006, 10:49pm » |
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His best friend is more than just that
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #2 on: May 29th, 2006, 11:01pm » |
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* In a bit of rage* Yes! Darn it, you people are too smart!! I'll never come up with a good riddle to stump anyone here.....
Except, of course, that one about the sinking ship I posted many moons ago. That was my best riddle.
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #3 on: May 29th, 2006, 11:36pm » |
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I wonder if the king approved of the marriage because it was his best friend, or they became best friends after the marriage....
I'd like to point, though, that under some special circumstances, there may a slightly different answer, where the best friend's wife is not blood-related to the king.
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #4 on: May 30th, 2006, 1:12am » |
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on May 29th, 2006, 11:36pm, BNC wrote:I'd like to point, though, that under some special circumstances, there may a slightly different answer, where the best friend's wife is not blood-related to the king.
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Narcissism is an ugly thing, is it not? 
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #5 on: May 30th, 2006, 1:58am » |
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There's a third answer.. If you also allow the possibility the King's sister married another woman (the sister being his best friend).
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #6 on: May 30th, 2006, 3:52am » |
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on May 30th, 2006, 1:58am, towr wrote:| There's a third answer.. If you also allow the possibility the King's sister married another woman (the sister being his best friend). |
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Actually, that's the "special circumstances" I refered to.
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #7 on: May 30th, 2006, 4:34am » |
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Ah..
Well there's still three answers..
The King's best friend is married to the King's sister
The King's sister is married to another Lady
The King's best friend is the King himself
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #8 on: May 30th, 2006, 3:23pm » |
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Combine them: The king's best friend is himself, and he is married to his own sister. Now we have a pie too many instead of too few!
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #9 on: May 30th, 2006, 6:20pm » |
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To stretch it further: In an attempt to avoid the power struggle after her brother/husband's death the sister is masquerading as King and she is her own best friend.
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Re: Who got the pie?
« Reply #10 on: May 30th, 2006, 10:50pm » |
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on May 30th, 2006, 6:20pm, ChunkTug wrote:To stretch it further: In an attempt to avoid the power struggle after her brother/husband's death the sister is masquerading as King and she is her own best friend.
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Alas, after eating all 3 pies herself, she King's sister / pretender / widow got teriblly sick, which led to her discovery and execution... the next pie batch is up for grabs 
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