06-03-2003, 02:20 PM | #1 |
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Cos here's one! Don't PM or ask for the answer, I have no idea! It has me and a couple of my friends stumped!
There are three words in the english language that end in "gry". ONE is angry and the other is hungry. EveryONE knows what the third ONE means and what it stands for. EveryONE uses them every day, and if you listened very carefully I've given you the third word. > > > > >What is it? _______gry Now the riddle includes the caps on the ONE words. Anyone got the answer? I would PM it if someone wants to work it out for themselves... IGNORE THIS RIDDLE NOW! LOOK AT THE POST BELOW FOR THE CORRECT WORDING! THE ANSWER DOES NOT MAKE SENSE THE WAY I HAVE PHRASED IT! [ 06-03-2003, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: slicer15 ] |
06-03-2003, 02:26 PM | #2 | |
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Someone's given you the question slightly wrong. It's more like...
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06-03-2003, 02:28 PM | #3 |
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i did a search and found it but i dont understand
THIS IS A *SPOILER* http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=*gry dunno how to make it a link
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06-03-2003, 02:29 PM | #4 |
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Ah, k, he gave to me across trillian so I copied what he wrote. Thank you! Ok, read whichever one helps you...I have to say, the answer still evades me...
EDIT: ARGH ARGH ARGH!!! I was so stupid!! Duh! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Hey Zero, I can PM you if you want. [ 06-03-2003, 02:31 PM: Message edited by: slicer15 ] |
06-03-2003, 02:34 PM | #5 | |
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This riddle seems to be a little bit different. There are no other words in the English language that ends with -gry. No words used daily at least. I know Shakespear uses anhungry in Coriolanus I believe. I'll google it and see.
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06-03-2003, 02:38 PM | #6 |
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Here is a sick one by my friend:
what is red and you cannot see it? |
06-03-2003, 02:41 PM | #7 | |
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Ah the dreaded GRY puzzle rears its ugly head again. I think the correct version should be:
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06-03-2003, 02:56 PM | #8 |
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I'll go with Rimjaw's version. If you google for it, there are a number of variations. All end up in the same place -- a place where "gry" doesn't matter.
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06-03-2003, 02:59 PM | #9 |
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There is no real answer in modern english. Here's the snopes page on it:
http://www.snopes.com/language/puzzlers/gry.asp
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06-03-2003, 04:30 PM | #10 |
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odd, didnt really get that.(well, maybe not that odd ) has anyone else noticed that this is the same riddle that the riddling zombie asks in Planescape Torment?
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