ARE YOU A LATERAL THINKER? (37)
A graduate applying for pilot training with a major airline was asked what he would do if, after a long-haul flight to Sidney, he met the captain wearing a dress in the hotel bar. What would you do? equal opps the 'pilot' is a female nothing unusual about that 
What can you hold in your right hand, but not in your left? LEFT HAND ARM ETC
If you have two coins totaling 11p, and one of the coins is not a penny, what are the two coins? JUST CAUSE ONE CANT BE PENNY DOESN'T MEAN THE OTHER CANT 10 + 1
How many animals of each species did Moses take into the Ark? IT WAS NOAHS ARK
A man built a rectangular house, each side having a southern view. He spotted a bear. What colour was the bear? DIDN'T GET THIS ONE MYSELF.. IS WHITE CAUSE ONLY THE NORTH POLE CAN ALL WALLS FACE SOUTH
If you were alone in a deserted house at night, and there was an oil lamp, a candle and firewood and you only have one match, which would you light first? THE MATCH
Which side of a cat contains the most hair? DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. THE OUTSIDE
..I THOUGHT WAS TRICK Q
The 60th and 62nd British Prime Ministers of the UK had the same mother and father, but were not brothers. How do you account for this? DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. CHURCHILL.. was primeminister twice
How many birthdays does a typical woman have? ONE
Why can't a man living in Canterbury be buried west of the River Stour?
CAUSE HES ALIVE
Divide 40 by half and add ten. 90
What is the answer? To the nearest cubic centimetre, how much soil is there in a 3m x 2m x 2m hole? NONE IS A HOLE
Is it legal more a man to marry his widow's sister? HE IS DEAD (HIS 'WIDOW')
If you drove a coach leaving Canterbury with 35 passengers, dropped off 6 and picked up 2 at Faversham, picked up 9 more at Sittingbourne, dropped off 3 at Chatham, and then drove on to arrive in London 40 minutes later, what would the name of the driver be? IF 'YOU' DROVE.. YOU ARE THE DRIVER
A farmer has 15 cows, all but 8 die. How many does he have left? 8
A woman lives on the tenth floor of a block of flats. Every morning she takes the lift down to the ground floor and goes to work. In the evening, she gets into the lift, and, if there is someone else in the lift she goes back to her floor directly. Otherwise, she goes to the eighth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to her flat. How do you explain this? DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. SHE IS TOO SHORT
The band of stars across the night sky is called the "...... Way" Yogurt is made from fermented ........ What do cows drink? WATER (THEY TRY TO TRICK YOU INTO SAYING MILK)
If a red house is made of red bricks, and a blue house is made of blue bricks, what is a green
house made of? Glass
If a plane crashes on the Italian/Swiss border, where do you bury the survivors? YOU DONT THEY ARE SURVIVORS
If the hour hand of a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every minute, how many degrees will it move in an hour? 1 DEGREE
John's mother has 3 children, one is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named? JOHN
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, spent one night there, and left on Friday. How do you account for this? DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. FRIDAY IS THE HORSE!!!
How man degrees are there between clock hands at 3.15 pm?[ DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. THE HARDEST ONE.. DON'T EVEN WANNA EXPLAIN THIS ONE ../quote]
What can you hold in your right hand, but not in your left? LEFT HAND ARM ETC
If you have two coins totaling 11p, and one of the coins is not a penny, what are the two coins? JUST CAUSE ONE CANT BE PENNY DOESN'T MEAN THE OTHER CANT 10 + 1
How many animals of each species did Moses take into the Ark? IT WAS NOAHS ARK
A man built a rectangular house, each side having a southern view. He spotted a bear. What colour was the bear? DIDN'T GET THIS ONE MYSELF.. IS WHITE CAUSE ONLY THE NORTH POLE CAN ALL WALLS FACE SOUTH
If you were alone in a deserted house at night, and there was an oil lamp, a candle and firewood and you only have one match, which would you light first? THE MATCH
Which side of a cat contains the most hair? DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. THE OUTSIDE
..I THOUGHT WAS TRICK QThe 60th and 62nd British Prime Ministers of the UK had the same mother and father, but were not brothers. How do you account for this? DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. CHURCHILL.. was primeminister twice
How many birthdays does a typical woman have? ONE
Why can't a man living in Canterbury be buried west of the River Stour?
CAUSE HES ALIVE
Divide 40 by half and add ten. 90
What is the answer? To the nearest cubic centimetre, how much soil is there in a 3m x 2m x 2m hole? NONE IS A HOLE
Is it legal more a man to marry his widow's sister? HE IS DEAD (HIS 'WIDOW')
If you drove a coach leaving Canterbury with 35 passengers, dropped off 6 and picked up 2 at Faversham, picked up 9 more at Sittingbourne, dropped off 3 at Chatham, and then drove on to arrive in London 40 minutes later, what would the name of the driver be? IF 'YOU' DROVE.. YOU ARE THE DRIVER
A farmer has 15 cows, all but 8 die. How many does he have left? 8
A woman lives on the tenth floor of a block of flats. Every morning she takes the lift down to the ground floor and goes to work. In the evening, she gets into the lift, and, if there is someone else in the lift she goes back to her floor directly. Otherwise, she goes to the eighth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to her flat. How do you explain this? DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. SHE IS TOO SHORT
The band of stars across the night sky is called the "...... Way" Yogurt is made from fermented ........ What do cows drink? WATER (THEY TRY TO TRICK YOU INTO SAYING MILK)
If a red house is made of red bricks, and a blue house is made of blue bricks, what is a green
house made of? Glass
If a plane crashes on the Italian/Swiss border, where do you bury the survivors? YOU DONT THEY ARE SURVIVORS
If the hour hand of a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every minute, how many degrees will it move in an hour? 1 DEGREE
John's mother has 3 children, one is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named? JOHN
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, spent one night there, and left on Friday. How do you account for this? DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. FRIDAY IS THE HORSE!!!
How man degrees are there between clock hands at 3.15 pm?[ DIDN'T GET THIS EITHER.. THE HARDEST ONE.. DON'T EVEN WANNA EXPLAIN THIS ONE ../quote]
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Aries01: A graduate applying for pilot training with a major airline was asked what he would do if, after a long-haul flight to Sidney, he met the captain wearing a dress in the hotel bar. What would you do? Nothing if the captain is a woman?
What can you hold in your right hand, but not in your left? Your left elbow?
If you have two coins totaling 11p, and one of the coins is not a penny, what are the two coins?
How many animals of each species did Moses take into the Ark?
A man built a rectangular house, each side having a southern view. He spotted a bear. What colour was the bear? White?
If you were alone in a deserted house at night, and there was an oil lamp, a candle and firewood and you only have one match, which would you light first?
Which side of a cat contains the most hair? The outside?
The 60th and 62nd British Prime Ministers of the UK had the same mother and father, but were not brothers. How do you account for this? They were sisters?
How many birthdays does a typical woman have?
Why can't a man living in Canterbury be buried west of the River Stour?
Divide 40 by half and add ten. What is the answer?
To the nearest cubic centimetre, how much soil is there in a 3m x 2m x 2m hole? None.
Is it legal more a man to marry his widow's sister? His widow? He's dead!!
If you drove a coach leaving Canterbury with 35 passengers, dropped off 6 and picked up 2 at Faversham, picked up 9 more at Sittingbourne, dropped off 3 at Chatham, and then drove on to arrive in London 40 minutes later, what would the name of the driver be? Roseofsharon?
A farmer has 15 cows, all but 8 die. How many does he have left? Eight.
A woman lives on the tenth floor of a block of flats. Every morning she takes the lift down to the ground floor and goes to work. In the evening, she gets into the lift, and, if there is someone else in the lift she goes back to her floor directly. Otherwise, she goes to the eighth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to her flat. How do you explain this? She is very short and cannot reach the button for the tenth floor?
The band of stars across the night sky is called the "...... Way" Milky
Yogurt is made from fermented ........ Milk
What do cows drink? Water?
Hee Hee this is fun!!.... will give u the answers later..
If a red house is made of red bricks, and a blue house is made of blue bricks, what is a green house made of? Glass?
If a plane crashes on the Italian/Swiss border, where do you bury the survivors? You only bury the dead!
If the hour hand of a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every minute, how many degrees will it move in an hour? One?
John's mother has 3 children, one is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named? John.
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, spent one night there, and left on Friday. How do you account for this? Friday was his horse?
How man degrees are there between clock hands at 3.15 pm? None?
What can you hold in your right hand, but not in your left? Your left elbow?
If you have two coins totaling 11p, and one of the coins is not a penny, what are the two coins?
How many animals of each species did Moses take into the Ark?
A man built a rectangular house, each side having a southern view. He spotted a bear. What colour was the bear? White?
If you were alone in a deserted house at night, and there was an oil lamp, a candle and firewood and you only have one match, which would you light first?
Which side of a cat contains the most hair? The outside?
The 60th and 62nd British Prime Ministers of the UK had the same mother and father, but were not brothers. How do you account for this? They were sisters?
How many birthdays does a typical woman have?
Why can't a man living in Canterbury be buried west of the River Stour?
Divide 40 by half and add ten. What is the answer?
To the nearest cubic centimetre, how much soil is there in a 3m x 2m x 2m hole? None.
Is it legal more a man to marry his widow's sister? His widow? He's dead!!
If you drove a coach leaving Canterbury with 35 passengers, dropped off 6 and picked up 2 at Faversham, picked up 9 more at Sittingbourne, dropped off 3 at Chatham, and then drove on to arrive in London 40 minutes later, what would the name of the driver be? Roseofsharon?
A farmer has 15 cows, all but 8 die. How many does he have left? Eight.
A woman lives on the tenth floor of a block of flats. Every morning she takes the lift down to the ground floor and goes to work. In the evening, she gets into the lift, and, if there is someone else in the lift she goes back to her floor directly. Otherwise, she goes to the eighth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to her flat. How do you explain this? She is very short and cannot reach the button for the tenth floor?
The band of stars across the night sky is called the "...... Way" Milky
Yogurt is made from fermented ........ Milk
What do cows drink? Water?
Hee Hee this is fun!!.... will give u the answers later..
If a red house is made of red bricks, and a blue house is made of blue bricks, what is a green house made of? Glass?
If a plane crashes on the Italian/Swiss border, where do you bury the survivors? You only bury the dead!
If the hour hand of a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every minute, how many degrees will it move in an hour? One?
John's mother has 3 children, one is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named? John.
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, spent one night there, and left on Friday. How do you account for this? Friday was his horse?
How man degrees are there between clock hands at 3.15 pm? None?
Couldn't get them all but then I am knackered and can't think. No good at mathematical ones anyways, but I had a go.....
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Maybe I should email these to my son! He knows EVERYTHING!
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jampet: Divide 40 by half and add ten. What is the answer?70??
40 divided by a half = 40 divided by 1/2 which is the same as 40 times two........(40 x 2) + 10 = 90
Good try though!
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aaaaggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh..... so thats the answer to the coin question...............
Nice one Jampet.....
Nice one Jampet.....
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excellent!!!.. well done.. you only got two wrong if even... 
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Tanaiste: aaaaggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh..... so thats the answer to the coin question...............
Nice one Jampet.....
Nice one Jampet.....
Us Oirish girls aren't so bad are we?
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A guy called 'Edward De Bono' came up with the term 'Lateral Thinking' a few decades ago. He's from Malta and, I think, he is still alive. 
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10/10......................
Great thread...
Great thread...
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Cheeky AND Clever 
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A guy called 'Edward De Bono' came up with the term 'Lateral Thinking' a few decades ago. He's from Malta and, I think, he is still alive.
Only cos someone told him to think outside the box......
Only cos someone told him to think outside the box......
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Those were like the questions in the game, Mind Trap.
I don't play that game because I don't think it's fair to trap what's left of my mind... 
I don't play that game because I don't think it's fair to trap what's left of my mind...
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And gorgeous........
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roseofsharon: Couldn't get them all but then I am knackered and can't think. No good at mathematical ones anyways, but I had a go.....
:excellent.. extremely well done!!..
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rusty_knight: You got a lot of your answers wrong!
Just a quick run through, my mind is occupied with other thoughts.
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Edward de bono.
Whom I have met and was most enlightened by this man.
A chef makes a wonderful omelette. It may even be the best omelette ever made. So the omelette is served for breakfast, for lunch and for dinner every day. The omelette continues to be wonderful. There is nothing wrong with the omelette. There is, however, something very wrong with the variety of meals served.
There is huge inadequacy of language for dealing with this situation. You cannot say that something is not ‘good’ when it is in fact excellent. To say that it is ‘not good enough’ implies that it could be better - which is not always the case. You might try ‘excellent, but not enough’.
Whom I have met and was most enlightened by this man.
A chef makes a wonderful omelette. It may even be the best omelette ever made. So the omelette is served for breakfast, for lunch and for dinner every day. The omelette continues to be wonderful. There is nothing wrong with the omelette. There is, however, something very wrong with the variety of meals served.
There is huge inadequacy of language for dealing with this situation. You cannot say that something is not ‘good’ when it is in fact excellent. To say that it is ‘not good enough’ implies that it could be better - which is not always the case. You might try ‘excellent, but not enough’.
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