Lateral thinking puzzles

[AB Editor]

Dear All,

Apprently it is a bit "zzzzz" on here or something. Try your Brain at this:

Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a lorry driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they've got their man?

No google!

[vulcan]

the other three are women

[jackthehat]

He's the only bloke ?

[Sqad]

I don´t know.....please tell me!

[Francis Asis]

He's wearing a shirt that says "I did it"?

[ummmm]

Haha...

[AB Editor]

Okay, maybe that was easier than I thought - maybe I need more coffee. Try this one:

There are three switches downstairs. Each corresponds to one of the three light bulbs in the attic. You can turn the switches on and off and leave them in any position.
How would you identify which switch corresponds to which light bulb, if you are only allowed one trip upstairs?

[Sqad]

??the switches are in the attic?????????

[Francis Asis]

Strange house, with the attic downstairs.

[Sqad]

FRancis......oh! yeah!....see what you mean.

[AB Editor]

The switches are downstairs. The attic is upstairs.

Spare Ed

[Sqad]

Can one see the attic lights from downstairs? LOL

[yogi-bear]

I would turn one switch on, leave it on for a bit, turn it off and turn another on and move to the attic quick.

The bulb that's off, but is still warm goes to the first switch, the bulb that is on goes to the second switch, the bulb that is off goes to the final switch.


Happy days :0)

[Hopkirk]

What do you call an uncircumcised Jewish baby?

[rowanwitch]

a girl

[Hopkirk]

Well done.

Your turn.

[rowanwitch]

sorry can't think someone else have a go for me

[Dealman]

No doubt they said Hello John and the idiot replied.