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(Message started by: Wilmamercy on Mar 28^th, 2010, 10:04pm)

Title: Missing Fish
Post by Wilmamercy on Mar 28^th, 2010, 10:04pm

Two fathers took their sons for fishing.

Each man and son caught one fish, but when they returned ,there were only 3 fish. How could this happen?

No fish was thrown back,eaten or lost .

Title: Re: Missing Fish
Post by Noke Lieu on Mar 28^th, 2010, 11:09pm

a lovely famous question.

so, around here, we'll typically try and figure out non-famous answers that still fit.

One of the sons was sel-fish
They weren't very efficient?
One of them caught a perch...
Or a http://www.fishnames.com.au/fishnames/fishnames.php?pid=1990

Title: Re: Missing Fish
Post by Grimbal on Mar 29^th, 2010, 2:07am

In the group there were 3 adult sons, or "man and son"s.

Title: Re: Missing Fish
Post by towr on Mar 29^th, 2010, 2:13am

It's a [hide]grandfather paradox[/hide] :P

Or maybe they're from a place where [hide]same-sex marriage is allowed; although in that case "sons" is a bit misleading, albeit still accurate even if there is just one.[/hide]

Title: Re: Missing Fish
Post by ChunkTug on Mar 30^th, 2010, 4:41pm

One of the fathers [hide]is a bear[/hide].

[hide]1 Man + 2 Sons = 3 Fish[/hide]

Title: Re: Missing Fish
Post by Wilmamercy on Mar 31^st, 2010, 3:35am

There were only three people.Son, his father and his grandfather. :)

Title: Re: Missing Fish
Post by mikeseo on May 27^th, 2010, 5:18am

It was Grandad, Dad and son