Riddle Thread

[ChicknsRock]

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

 

[StarrNico]

short + er= shorter

 

[ChicknsRock]

short + er= shorter

yes

 

[StarrNico]

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly."
How can that be possible?

 

[MsChickenMomma]

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly."
How can that be possible?

There were two ships?

 

[StarrNico]

There were two ships?

nope, one ship

 

[heartsizedfarm]

The one looking west was on the east side and the one looking east was on the west side?

 

[heartsizedfarm]

They were both actually facing the mast?

 

[StarrNico]

The one looking west was on the east side and the one looking east was on the west side?

in other words, facing each other, not out, yes. your turn

 

[heartsizedfarm]

Backs to the edge of the ship. Pretty irresponsible actually.