First prize to Getagrip. Next ...

Three kids from Bristol went for a walk. About a mile into the walk, they came to a deep, wide river. There was no bridge. They didn't have a boat or raft, or any materials to make one. None of them could swim. How did they get across?

The river's frozen; they walked across

Either St Francis carried them across, or the water was frozen.

Quote from: fsn on 14 February 2015, 09:36:25 AM
... or of course, it could be the child's other dad

... or the step dad and a biological dad

... or the scientist was a sperm doner

Or the DNA from a third parent

Quote from: Westmarcher on 14 February 2015, 09:58:43 AM
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Three kids from Bristol went for a walk. About a mile into the walk, they came to a deep, wide river. There was no bridge. They didn't have a boat or raft, or any materials to make one. None of them could swim. How did they get across?

The 3 kids were lost and there names were Robin Hood, Little John and Will Scarlet and they met Friar Tuck who they fought and defeated and made him carry them across

Quote from: Westmarcher on 14 February 2015, 09:58:43 AM
First prize to Getagrip. Next ...

Three kids from Bristol went for a walk. About a mile into the walk, they came to a deep, wide river. There was no bridge. They didn't have a boat or raft, or any materials to make one. None of them could swim. How did they get across?

They hired Brunel to tunnel under it?

They hired Brunel to tunnel under it but, being a show-off (like Getagrip) Brunel decided he would start building a bridge. Meanwhile, St Francis came along and, disguised as a friar, and in an uncharacteristically (surely that word is impossible in Scrabble) grumpy mood, challenged the 3 children to a fight (coincidentally called Robin Hood, Little John, etc.) because of a misunderstanding over DNA and something unrelated (get it, eh?). While this was all happening, the river froze over and, St Francis, realising what a grump he had been, conceded defeat and carried the children over to the other side of the frozen river. So, by an incredible coincidence (second one), you are all correct. Huzzah! 

You didnt mention whether St Francis was wearing  ice skates ( this is not an excuse for everyone to start fish puns again BE SERIOUS PLEASE!)  or not to help get across the river otherwise your whole solution just falls apart

I know! They were from Norfolk and walked across on their webbed feet?

Quote from: fsn on 14 February 2015, 11:54:52 AM
I know! They were from Norfolk and walked across on their webbed feet?

Whilst navigating with their middle, and only, eye

Right, that's enough frivolity; this is a SERIOUS forum.

Quote from: fsn on 14 February 2015, 11:54:52 AM
I know! They were from Norfolk and walked across on their webbed feet?

Mr Stephen Fry will be coming to have words with you Nobby if start suggesting that sort of thing

Next Mission.

A true story: a white horse jumped over a castle and landed on a bishop, who immediately disappeared from the landscape. Where did this take place?

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chess board

Cheese board ? 

Both are correct (except fsn is wayyyyy more correct than Techno). It is a chess board. But I hear The White Horse does a good cheese board, there is apparently a company in the States called Castle Cheese and, from what I hear, the bishop is a real stinker ..... so Techno also gets a prize. Huzzah to both! 

Next (and probably last for the day)(hee, hee, hee. Getagrip will be most annoyed).

Imagine you have a giant jelly. The jelly weighs 100 pounds, and is 99% water by weight.

You leave the jelly out, and let the water evaporate from the jelly until it reaches 98% water by weight.

Question: How much does the jelly now weigh?