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If Purple, Green and Orange are children, who are each of their parents, and how are the children related?
Red and blue produced purple,
Yellow and blue produced green,
Yellow and red produced orange,
??? something like that ?
so the offspring are half-brothers and sisters?
Yellow and blue produced green,
Yellow and red produced orange,
??? something like that ?
so the offspring are half-brothers and sisters?
That's what I got too... 
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Aug 19 2005, 08:28 AM)
Red and blue produced purple,
Yellow and blue produced green,
Yellow and red produced orange,
??? something like that ?
so the offspring are half-brothers and sisters?
Yellow and blue produced green,
Yellow and red produced orange,
??? something like that ?
so the offspring are half-brothers and sisters?
You got the first part figured out.
How about the second part now?
hehe
Why are they not half-brothers and sisters?
QUOTE(Rosie_piano_cello @ Aug 19 2005, 08:34 AM)
Why are they not half-brothers and sisters?
Of course they are but you are missing something just as important from maybe a scientific/artisitic view
so ... orange and purple are related because they have daddy red in common ........ am I close?
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Aug 19 2005, 08:41 AM)
so ... orange and purple are related because they have daddy red in common ........ am I close?
Think more science and less family if u can LOL *that sounds so odd*
It wouldn't work, 2 of the parents would have to be the same gender making it difficult to reproduce.
QUOTE(Trebor @ Aug 19 2005, 08:42 AM)
It wouldn't work, 2 of the parents would have to be the same gender making it difficult to reproduce.
Think Science not Biology
LOL
this is fun...
I will post the COMPLETE answer in 15 minutes if nobody gets it.
QUOTE(grand choeur @ Aug 19 2005, 12:43 PM)
QUOTE(Trebor @ Aug 19 2005, 08:42 AM)
It wouldn't work, 2 of the parents would have to be the same gender making it difficult to reproduce.
Think Science not Biology
LOL
this is fun...
Not so difficult if one of them is a hermaphrodite
This is bugging me - I wanna know NOW
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Aug 19 2005, 08:48 AM)
QUOTE(grand choeur @ Aug 19 2005, 12:43 PM)
QUOTE(Trebor @ Aug 19 2005, 08:42 AM)
It wouldn't work, 2 of the parents would have to be the same gender making it difficult to reproduce.
Think Science not Biology
LOL
this is fun...
Not so difficult if one of them is a hermaphrodite
Good heavens
QUOTE(Trebor @ Aug 19 2005, 08:49 AM)
This is bugging me - I wanna know NOW
How about 15 minutes times say, umm, 3 or 4? lol
These aren't the colours of a flag - are they?
Which science?
Is it something to do with light?
Is it something to do with light?
QUOTE(Trebor @ Aug 19 2005, 08:53 AM)
Which science?
Is it something to do with light?
Is it something to do with light?
Umm sorta kinda
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Aug 19 2005, 01:28 PM)
Red and blue produced purple,
Yellow and blue produced green,
Yellow and red produced orange,
??? something like that ?
so the offspring are half-brothers and sisters?
Yellow and blue produced green,
Yellow and red produced orange,
??? something like that ?
so the offspring are half-brothers and sisters?
That's what I thought too.
Argh, I don't know 
To do with sound?
Long medium and short wave?
Ummm - then purple is shorter than the other two, and orange is the longest (tallest) ?
Long medium and short wave?
Ummm - then purple is shorter than the other two, and orange is the longest (tallest) ?
In one minute all shall be revealed
This had better be good
Um, frequencies?
Um, G, Ab, A?
Um...um....
Um, G, Ab, A?
Um...um....
think my clock has stopped
QUOTE(grand choeur @ Aug 19 2005, 02:04 PM)
think my clock has stopped
DON'T
Here we go with the answer
Answer To Brain Teaser:
Purple's parents are Blue and Red.
Green's parents are Blue and Yellow.
Orange's parents are Red and Yellow.
The parents are the primary colours that make up the secondary colours.
The children are all half-brothers and half-sisters, because they share one parent with the others.
Answer To Brain Teaser:
Purple's parents are Blue and Red.
Green's parents are Blue and Yellow.
Orange's parents are Red and Yellow.
The parents are the primary colours that make up the secondary colours.
The children are all half-brothers and half-sisters, because they share one parent with the others.
THAT'S IT
We had that
We had that
QUOTE(Trebor @ Aug 19 2005, 09:09 AM)
THAT'S IT
We had that
We had that
sure u did
OK How about this one:
Said He to She "Will you marry me?"
Said She to He "Yes, but I won't be your wife."
Solution?
Said He to She "Will you marry me?"
Said She to He "Yes, but I won't be your wife."
Solution?
QUOTE(grand choeur @ Aug 19 2005, 02:08 PM)
Here we go with the answer
Answer To Brain Teaser:
Purple's parents are Blue and Red.
Green's parents are Blue and Yellow.
Orange's parents are Red and Yellow.
The parents are the primary colours that make up the secondary colours.
The children are all half-brothers and half-sisters, because they share one parent with the others.
Answer To Brain Teaser:
Purple's parents are Blue and Red.
Green's parents are Blue and Yellow.
Orange's parents are Red and Yellow.
The parents are the primary colours that make up the secondary colours.
The children are all half-brothers and half-sisters, because they share one parent with the others.
I thought Maggie'd already said that
QUOTE(katyjay @ Aug 19 2005, 02:10 PM)
OK How about this one:
Said He to She "Will you marry me?"
Said She to He "Yes, but I won't be your wife."
Solution?
Said He to She "Will you marry me?"
Said She to He "Yes, but I won't be your wife."
Solution?
She's the vicar or the registrar!
QUOTE(Jen W @ Aug 19 2005, 09:11 AM)
QUOTE(grand choeur @ Aug 19 2005, 02:08 PM)
Here we go with the answer
Answer To Brain Teaser:Â
Purple's parents are Blue and Red.Â
Green's parents are Blue and Yellow.Â
Orange's parents are Red and Yellow.Â
The parents are the primary colours that make up the secondary colours.Â
The children are all half-brothers and half-sisters, because they share one parent with the others.
Answer To Brain Teaser:Â
Purple's parents are Blue and Red.Â
Green's parents are Blue and Yellow.Â
Orange's parents are Red and Yellow.Â
The parents are the primary colours that make up the secondary colours.Â
The children are all half-brothers and half-sisters, because they share one parent with the others.
I thought Maggie'd already said that
She didnt say about Primary or Secondary colours though. Actually that was the missing piece all of you didnt get
Yes. Obviously too easy!
QUOTE(katyjay @ Aug 19 2005, 01:14 PM)
Yes. Obviously too easy!
Nice one!
QUOTE(katyjay @ Aug 19 2005, 02:14 PM)
Yes. Obviously too easy!
As you can see, I'm bored today (off work with heavy cold)
QUOTE(Jen W @ Aug 19 2005, 01:15 PM)
QUOTE(katyjay @ Aug 19 2005, 02:14 PM)
Yes. Obviously too easy!
As you can see, I'm bored today (off work with heavy cold)
Oh bad luck! Can you make some hot honey and lemon?
Actually it's a lousy day out - at least you're home and dry and not stuck inside on a blazing hot day! If you have to be off you picked the right day.
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Aug 19 2005, 02:18 PM)
QUOTE(Jen W @ Aug 19 2005, 01:15 PM)
QUOTE(katyjay @ Aug 19 2005, 02:14 PM)
Yes. Obviously too easy!
As you can see, I'm bored today (off work with heavy cold)
Oh bad luck! Can you make some hot honey and lemon?
Actually it's a lousy day out - at least you're home and dry and not stuck inside on a blazing hot day! If you have to be off you picked the right day.
Thanks Maggie - yes, it's been tipping it down here - really gloomy - but what's really annoying is that I feel too ill to play the piano....rats!!
Tipping it down here too. What makes it worse for me is that starting tomorrow I'm spending 9 nights in a row camping 
QUOTE(Trebor @ Aug 19 2005, 02:28 PM)
Tipping it down here too. What makes it worse for me is that starting tomorrow I'm spending 9 nights in a row camping
Poor you, at this rate you be spending 9 nights in a camp rowing
It's quite nice here!
It's a dark gloomy untypical day in the Caribbean BAH
It's nice here too, bit breeay, but warm and sunny!
QUOTE(Jen W @ Aug 19 2005, 01:34 PM)
QUOTE(Trebor @ Aug 19 2005, 02:28 PM)
Tipping it down here too. What makes it worse for me is that starting tomorrow I'm spending 9 nights in a row camping
Poor you, at this rate you be spending 9 nights in a camp rowing
oh very good!
ok may teaser for the day
a man can make 1 fag out of 7 butts
how many fags can he make from 49 butts
a man can make 1 fag out of 7 butts
how many fags can he make from 49 butts
QUOTE(kmt63 @ Aug 19 2005, 02:13 PM)
ok may teaser for the day
a man can make 1 fag out of 7 butts
how many fags can he make from 49 butts
a man can make 1 fag out of 7 butts
how many fags can he make from 49 butts
Erm...7??
QUOTE
Erm...7??
No!!! He can make eight. Seven from the 49 butts.....then one more from those seven butts.
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Aug 19 2005, 03:10 PM)
QUOTE(Jen W @ Aug 19 2005, 01:34 PM)
QUOTE(Trebor @ Aug 19 2005, 02:28 PM)
Tipping it down here too. What makes it worse for me is that starting tomorrow I'm spending 9 nights in a row camping
Poor you, at this rate you be spending 9 nights in a camp rowing
oh very good!
Not for me
QUOTE(SuzyMac @ Aug 19 2005, 02:32 PM)
QUOTE
 Erm...7??
No!!! He can make eight. Seven from the 49 butts.....then one more from those seven butts.
LOL thats the right answer 8
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