OT: Extremely Tough Riddle Challenge

[Jmonty580]

so no one thought the answer I quoted from someone else was right? to put it into a clearer example, let's say the end of a streetcar's line was 12th street and after that it would reverse in its tracks and head back south. if the guy got on at houston street, it would be 12 blocks to 12th street and then 13 blocks when the streetcar reversed and went back down to 11th. by the time it went back down to 10th street that would be 14 blocks, 1 more than he paid for so they would kick him out. notice that the riddle doesn't say he got kicked out after 10 blocks, but that he got kicked out on the 10th block. I think that's important because it was the 10th block (10th street in this example but that is only to make it easier to see, it could be any number or name), but he had in fact traveled 14.

Thats a good explanation. My only problem with it is that we can not know that for certain by the information given in the riddle. Had it said he got on at 1st street or something we could say that was right, but now we have to assume that the end of the streetcars line was somehwere after 10 blocks, and that when the streetcar reversed and went over passed blocks, they still counted as blocks to the street car driver.

Your probably right, but if so I still think this is a crappy riddle.

[thegreatblaze]

I googled this and found zilch on it, except for this thread. I can't tell if it's BS or not, but anyways good luck with it.

[Jmonty580]

I'll try to simplify but I doubt that I could.

A man had a dollar. He spent 80 cents for a drum and 10 cents for 2 drumsticks. He gave a streetcar driver a dime to drive him 13 blocks. On the tenth block they kicked him out. Why?

Hint: I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle.

The question asked is "Why?" It's extremely vague. Why would they give you all of those details and then such a vague question? It's all to throw you off. The important part of the entire riddle is "I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle." There's no extra activity, he wasn't drumming...he wasn't drunk...It HAS TO BE SAID IN THE RIDDLE.

So instead of asking "Why did he get kicked out?" as in "what's the reason" the riddle is actually asking "why did he get kicked out" as in "why didn't he just get off the bus...why'd he refuse to get off?" The simple answer is "he paid the driver to drive him 13 blocks." He wasn't getting off at 10 blocks because he wanted to go 13. That's directly taken from the riddle, so it fits the hint.

Again the key here is that "I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle." There was obviously a trick to it and calling it stupid after it's had us struggling for an answer this long isn't right. It might not even be the right answer, but it fits all the parameters of the riddle unlike every other answer we've come up with.

I hear what your saying, but the riddle doesnt say that. it says on the 10th block they kicked him out. Why?

Your now putting something in the riddle that isnt there. Your changing they kicked him out on the 10th block to, why'd he refuse to get off at the 10th block.

There is a difference. Asking why did he refuse to get off at the 10th block implies that someone is trying to get him off of the streetcar and is refusing because he feels like an injustice is being done to him (your theory that he was being cheated because they had only driven him 10 blocks and he paid for 13).

Now saying they kicked him out on the 10th block. why? This leaves the possibility open that it could be because of something he did, or it could still be your theory.

If the riddle is supposed to be clear once you firgure it out, then I dont think thats the answer. Just my opinion though.

[smossfan83]

bump..what's the answer?

to me it seems like j4remi must be right

[j4remi]

I'll try to simplify but I doubt that I could.

A man had a dollar. He spent 80 cents for a drum and 10 cents for 2 drumsticks. He gave a streetcar driver a dime to drive him 13 blocks. On the tenth block they kicked him out. Why?

Hint: I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle.

The question asked is "Why?" It's extremely vague. Why would they give you all of those details and then such a vague question? It's all to throw you off. The important part of the entire riddle is "I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle." There's no extra activity, he wasn't drumming...he wasn't drunk...It HAS TO BE SAID IN THE RIDDLE.

So instead of asking "Why did he get kicked out?" as in "what's the reason" the riddle is actually asking "why did he get kicked out" as in "why didn't he just get off the bus...why'd he refuse to get off?" The simple answer is "he paid the driver to drive him 13 blocks." He wasn't getting off at 10 blocks because he wanted to go 13. That's directly taken from the riddle, so it fits the hint.

Again the key here is that "I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle." There was obviously a trick to it and calling it stupid after it's had us struggling for an answer this long isn't right. It might not even be the right answer, but it fits all the parameters of the riddle unlike every other answer we've come up with.

I hear what your saying, but the riddle doesnt say that. it says on the 10th block they kicked him out. Why?

Your now putting something in the riddle that isnt there. Your changing they kicked him out on the 10th block to, why'd he refuse to get off at the 10th block.

There is a difference. Asking why did he refuse to get off at the 10th block implies that someone is trying to get him off of the streetcar and is refusing because he feels like an injustice is being done to him (your theory that he was being cheated because they had only driven him 10 blocks and he paid for 13).

Now saying they kicked him out on the 10th block. why? This leaves the possibility open that it could be because of something he did, or it could still be your theory.

If the riddle is supposed to be clear once you firgure it out, then I dont think thats the answer. Just my opinion though.

I see what you're saying, but I think it's vague on purpose...there's useless info and vague wording to make it harder than it should be, but agree to disagree. I just haven't found any other good solutions.

[Knicksfan20]

he got kicked out because it was his stop


like on a bus, if you pay to get sent to such and such street, and the bus stops, and you dont get out...you get kicked out.


the guy only had 10c, and 10c was enough to get him 10 blocks, he wanted to go 13 or 14 or w.e blocks, and tried to stay on the train as if no one would notice.

driver noticed so he got kicked out.


booya? not even close, i dont know

[HarthorneWingo]

The man was Eddy Curry. The taxi groaned under the weight of fatso. The 'drum' was actually a full bucket of KFC. He got 2 extra drumsticks just for good measure. After 10 blocks Eddy was done with his meal, and asked the cabbie if he an extra donut lying around. The cab driver couldn't stand it anymore and kicked the dufus out. /thread

That's hysterical.

[OoAnd1]

I'll try to simplify but I doubt that I could.

A man had a dollar. He spent 80 cents for a drum and 10 cents for 2 drumsticks. He gave a streetcar driver a dime to drive him 13 blocks. On the tenth block they kicked him out. Why?

Hint: I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle.

The question asked is "Why?" It's extremely vague. Why would they give you all of those details and then such a vague question? It's all to throw you off. The important part of the entire riddle is "I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle." There's no extra activity, he wasn't drumming...he wasn't drunk...It HAS TO BE SAID IN THE RIDDLE.

So instead of asking "Why did he get kicked out?" as in "what's the reason" the riddle is actually asking "why did he get kicked out" as in "why didn't he just get off the bus...why'd he refuse to get off?" The simple answer is "he paid the driver to drive him 13 blocks." He wasn't getting off at 10 blocks because he wanted to go 13. That's directly taken from the riddle, so it fits the hint.

Again the key here is that "I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle." There was obviously a trick to it and calling it stupid after it's had us struggling for an answer this long isn't right. It might not even be the right answer, but it fits all the parameters of the riddle unlike every other answer we've come up with.

I'm gonna have to copy j4remi and go Final Answer with "He gave a streetcar driver a dime to drive him 13 blocks."
The question isn't "Why did they kick him out on the tenth block?" .. it's "On the tenth block they kicked him out. Why?"

"He gave a streetcar driver a dime to drive him 13 blocks." is the only reason WHY making him get out early is considered being kicked out.

[DunkingStarks]

THEY could be the other passangers on the car not the driver?

[j4remi]

So a friend of mine told me a riddle that he said has been passed down in his family since WW2. Only one living person at a time in his family knows it, and when they are dying, they only tell it to one other member to carry it on. He does not know the answer, and he bet me that I can't figure it out before he does. He said I can ask anyone in the world that I want for help, so I figured I will take to the bright minds on this board.

The riddle is:

A man had a dollar. He spent 80 cents for a drum and 10 cents for 2 drumsticks. He gave a streetcar driver a dime to drive him 13 blocks. On the tenth block they kicked him out. Why?

Hint: I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle.


Good luck guys. I look forward to your answers.

Ask your buddy if the answer is "Because he paid to go 13 blocks not 10"

[Shemy]

cause he was black???

the riddle was during the 40's *shrugs*

[Smoke24]

Wait, there's still no answer for this??? WTF is the Answer???

[GONYK]

Ask your buddy if the answer is "Because he paid to go 13 blocks not 10"

Hmm...I'll ask and get back to you. I don't think that is it though.

[Knicksfan20]

So a friend of mine told me a riddle that he said has been passed down in his family since WW2. Only one living person at a time in his family knows it, and when they are dying, they only tell it to one other member to carry it on. He does not know the answer, and he bet me that I can't figure it out before he does. He said I can ask anyone in the world that I want for help, so I figured I will take to the bright minds on this board.

The riddle is:

A man had a dollar. He spent 80 cents for a drum and 10 cents for 2 drumsticks. He gave a streetcar driver a dime to drive him 13 blocks. On the tenth block they kicked him out. Why?

Hint: I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle.


Good luck guys. I look forward to your answers.

No answer for this yet?


1. The man only has 1 dollar.
2. He spent 90 cents of that dollar on a drum and 2 drumsticks only leaving him with a dime leftover.
3. He gave that dime to the street car driver to drive him 13 blocks. But it doesnt mean that the dime was enough to go the full 13 blocks. Since he didn't have any money left over, he was kicked out of the street car. (We know he doesnt have any more money because his only dollar already)
4. "they" is being referred to the people manning the street car. They kicked him off because he didn't pay the full amount of the ride.

As for the hint, " I tell you the answer every time i say the riddle" I feel like my answer covers that. Every sentence in the question has an impact on why this man was kicked out. The question "why" is vague, but it is asking why he was kicked out. He was kicked out because he didnt have enough money to go 3 extra blocks.

For example: I coud pay a bus driver 5 dollars and want to go from point A to point G. But if i only have enough to make it to poingt E, then at the stop i will be asked to get off. Which will lead to me being kicked off.

[nykballa2k4]

Solved it: (i think)
the man had a dollar, spent it 80 cents for the drum, 10 for the sticks and 10 for a ride of 13 blocks.

Now we have a man with a drum on the street.

They (cops) kicked him off of the 10th block. You can pick which crime he was committing, but yea, he didn't have any money and he was loitering.

edit: saw some spelling errors.

[four]

because he didn't play defense?

[Knicksfan20]

Solved it: (i think)
the man had a dollar, spent it 80 cents for the drum, 10 for the sticks and 10 for a ride of 13 blocks.

Now we have a man with a drum on the street.

They (cops) kicked him off of the 10th block. You can pick which crime he was committing, but yea, he didn't have any money and he was loitering.

edit: saw some spelling errors.

How do you get kicked out of a street?

[knicks9784]

So a friend of mine told me a riddle that he said has been passed down in his family since WW2. Only one living person at a time in his family knows it, and when they are dying, they only tell it to one other member to carry it on. He does not know the answer, and he bet me that I can't figure it out before he does. He said I can ask anyone in the world that I want for help, so I figured I will take to the bright minds on this board.

The riddle is:

A man had a dollar. He spent 80 cents for a drum and 10 cents for 2 drumsticks. He gave a streetcar driver a dime to drive him 13 blocks. On the tenth block they kicked him out. Why?

Hint: I tell you the answer every time I say the riddle.

ehh idk what the answer is, but i dont think it has to do with the $$ much, too obvious. i think the answer lies in the street car driver and who "they" are. its two different entities as the street car driver is singular, its not drivers, and "they" is a group of people. i think when u can somehow identify why he gives the money to one driver and then a group of people are removing him, then you know the answer. i mean to me the 13 blocks is a given cause the sentence states the reason he gave the driver 10 cents was for 13 blocks, why would the driver take the money knowing its not enough?

[nykballa2k4]

How do you get kicked out of a street?

"On the tenth block they kicked him out"
if it's a city block, you can get kicked out. Ever been loitering outside a bar for too long? Not allowed is it?

from what I remember about riddles, the middle part can either matter, or entirely be a red herring, so I am going off of the "A man had a dollar" "On the tenth block they kicked him out"

riddle answers have to be brief so an answer like "he was loitering" fits and wins (possibly)

[j4remi]

I maintain that the hint is the key "Every time I say THE RIDDLE" so there's something in the riddle that makes the statement itself or it's a play on the words The Riddle like The Ride dle would become a word. Theriddle said quickly sounds kinda like There (their whatever) is the first word which would acknowledge the They from the actual riddle.