A couple logical mix ups...

A Belgian* has two glasses on his bedside table: one, full of water, in case he wakes up and wants a drink, and one empty, in case he wakes up and doesn't want a drink.

Two Norwegians* are driving. They are about to go under a bridge. Maximum height: 2.5m. 

First Norwegian: How tall is this truck?

Second Norwegian: 2.6m

First Norwegian: Quick, see any cops?

On a bus, a passenger speaks up.

"Driver, will this bus take me to Badwolf station?"

"No, it only goes til Raxacoricofallapatorius."

Silence follows. In a few seconds:

"Will it take me?"

*Sorry if any of the race-references made you feel bad. If it makes you feel any better, change them to Frenchman and Englishman. Or Marsian and Venusian. If that makes you feel bad, then I can only say that you are an American.

The definition of a miracle

Zmei Gorynych

Ivan-Tsarevitch: A charming young prince, whose strength and bravery are known to every simpleton in the tsardom.
Zmei Gorynych: A three-headed dragon-serpent who/which dies in a couple fairy-tales and math problems. He/It likes pretty ladies and exactly what he/it does to them is unknown.
Old Lady: The wisest and most trusted people in Russian fairy-tales. Counsel-givers and rumor-spreaders.

Ivan-Tsarevitch, tired of having his "friends" carried off by the dreaded Zmei Gorynych decided to save his town by challenging him to a duel.  Now, Zmei Gorynych had no great desire to see Ivan-Tsarevitch's legendary strength firsthand, so he proposed a duel of wits, "to add a little variety", and Ivan-Tsarevitch was very relieved that he didn't have to spoil anyone's slightly modified view of his strength.
   An old lady had once told Ivan-Tsarevitch that around Zmei Gorynych's dwelling there are many streams, nine of which are poisoned. Each of these was numbered and if you drink some water from  one of the streams, then water from a stream with a greater number works as antidote. There is a tenth stream, inside Zmei Gorynych's cave, which beats all.
   Zmei Gorynych said that they should meet near the old oak tree, bringing with them water from a stream.  Each would give this water to the other duelist. This duelist was then to go and do whatever he/it could to prolong his/its survival. Zmei Gorynych was very proud of his plan, as he knew what he would do: bring water from the tenth stream that only he could access and give Ivan-Tsarevitch some. When Ivan-Tsarevitch gave him some water, he would drink some of the tenth stream, counter-acting whatever Ivan gave him.  A fool-proof plan, right?
   The next day, Ivan-Tsarevitch and Zmei Gorynych met, drank each other's water, and then went off. In half an hour, Ivan-Tsarevitch was good as new, and Zmei Gorynych was dead, poisoned.

 How? Where did Zmei Gorynych's plan go wrong?

For the answer, which I really hope you don't look up because you're gonna feel stupid if you do, go to answersdiscarded.blogspot.com, and I'm not putting it as a link, so that you'll think about it. Answer number two. 

Escher Logic

Can you do division?  Divide a loaf of bread by a knife.  What's the answer to that?
-Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass

The Riddle of the Three Doors

     You are a noble prince, and you are on a quest to save your beloved princess. The wicked Dragon has captured her and locked her up in his dark tower.  None have yet defeated this vile creature, but nothing will stop your determination to challenge it.  However, the monster had two cups of strong, rich, coffee this morning, and is feeling benign.  It leads you up to three doors, and says:
  "Two of these doors have tigers behind them, but one leads to your princess. You can choose."
One out of three is a poor chance for such a valiant prince, but fighting the dragon you stand no chance at all,  so you sigh and step towards a door.
  "Stop.  Two cups of coffee have made me soft indeed," says the Dragon, "About the door you are about to open I will say nothing, but behind THIS door," he opens a door just a crack so that you can see the tiger within, "contains a tiger."

Now cometh the tricky part. Should you, prince, step away from the door you chose and open the other one (not the one that the Dragon opened, but the one that's left), or should you proceed and just open the one you were about to open?

THAT is the question.

Not some to be or not to be...


To find the answer, go to answersdiscarded . blogspot . com, and no, I'm not putting it as a link, so that you have SOME time to think about the riddle. (answer number 1).