RIDDLES/BRAIN TEASERS 2

[Richie]

A thread to keep us oldies marbles in good working order.

I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air, but not water. What am I?

 

[looker-on]

Balloon?

 

[Richie]

Balloon?

Not that. 'but not water' rules out balloon. Is a big clue.

 

[looker-on]

A hurricane?

 

[Richie]

A hurricane?

Good guess but no cigar. Like a hurricane it too is a force of nature.

 

[Grier]

A tree or plant?

 

[Richie]

I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air, even if I had a thirst , I'd definitely not want water.

A natural force that does not like water.

 

[looker-on]

Clouds?

 

[Richie]

Clouds?

No. Read these clues again and think outside the box. Remember it is a natural force like your first guess, a hurricane.
I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I am not thirsty so I dont need water.

 

[looker-on]

Firestorm causing a heat wave

 

[Richie]

Fire

BINGO. That is all I wanted mate. Your floor.

 

[Richie]

I know Jessica likes playing riddles and find the hidden faces/animals game.

 

[looker-on]

Here's a similar one:
I'm thinking of something that has cities, but no houses; wooded land, but no trees; and water, but no fish. What is it?

 

[Richie]

Here's a similar one:
I'm thinking of something that has cities, but no houses; wooded land, but no trees; and water, but no fish. What is it?

I'm thinking a map.

 

[looker-on]

I'm thinking a map.

Says the master of lateral thinking. Splendid.

 

[Richie]

A competition was held where the contestants had to hold 'something'. At the end of the event, the winner was a person with no hands. How is this possible.

 

[looker-on]

A competition was held where the contestants had to hold 'something'. At the end of the event, the winner was a person with no hands. How is this possible.

A cyclist?

 

[Richie]

A cyclist?

You mean he held the bike with his arms. No. Outside the box thinking Thomas.Seems Terry does not like riddles. Not sure where Jessica is?

 

[looker-on]

You mean he held the bike with his arms. No. Outside the box thinking Thomas.Seems Terry does not like riddles. Not sure where Jessica is?

No, I meant that he may have cycled with no hands instead of holding onto the handlebars as we all did as youngsters. Or he may have been a trick cyclist. I'd call that lateral thinking.

 

[Richie]

No, I meant that he may have cycled with no hands instead of holding onto the handlebars as we all did as youngsters. Or he may have been a trick cyclist. I'd call that lateral thinking.

Not even warm mate. Need another tack.