puzzle thread

[ICE]

Some of these riddles have been mighty weak lol. Im going to avoid answering the last one by saying "2008 is a bigger number than 2007" and leave. I assume its not that simple.. I hope.. lol

[dangee]

Got it - 2,008 bucks are worth $2008,
2,007 are worth $2007

What word becomes shorter when you add 2 letters to it ?

[ICE]

short

[dejkirkby]

Try this one clever ol' ICE

While exploring the wilds of Canada, Wild Man Dave was captured by hostile wood fairies. Brad, the powerful chief of the fairies told him he could make one final statement which would determine how he would die. If the statement he made was false, he would be boiled in water. If the statement were true, he would be fried in oil. Wild Man Dave found neither of this options too his liking, so he made a statement that got him out of this seemingly impossible situation. What is the one statement he could have made?

[dangee]

yes, short it is.

[ICE]

Try this one clever ol' ICE

While exploring the wilds of Canada, Wild Man Dave was captured by hostile wood fairies. Brad, the powerful chief of the fairies told him he could make one final statement which would determine how he would die. If the statement he made was false, he would be boiled in water. If the statement were true, he would be fried in oil. Wild Man Dave found neither of this options too his liking, so he made a statement that got him out of this seemingly impossible situation. What is the one statement he could have made?

Ah this one is quite good. I want to see who gets it so I will just pm you the answer I have come to.

[quzar]

A mother is exactly 21 years older than her child. In exactly 6 years, the mother will be exactly 5 times as old as the child.

Where is the father?

[ICE]

A mother is exactly 21 years older than her child. In exactly 6 years, the mother will be exactly 5 times as old as the child.

Where is the father?

Without fully checking my math I believe the child has not been born yet so I'm assuming the father is very near by? Perhaps very nearby?

EDIT: Dangee, I dont actually understand your question.

[dangee]

@ICE: Errm, yeah it was garbled. I've cleared it.
Maybe I'll resurrect it in a better form when the thread quiets down
a bit

[quzar]

Without fully checking my math I believe the child has not been born yet so I'm assuming the father is very near by? Perhaps very nearby?

EDIT: Dangee, I dont actually understand your question.

Yes, 'with the mother'.