Riddle me this!

[oldkicker]

Marking mortal privation,

when firmly in place.

An enduring summation,

inscribed in my face.

 

[oldkicker]

Yesterday's:

There was a shipwreck at sea and Buck, Lance and Jack were washed ashore on a small island. Reaching the shore, exhausted, they all fell asleep. Buck woke first and saw that a box of bananas had been washed ashore. He ate one third of the bananas and went back to sleep. Next, Lance woke up an seeing the box of bananas, ate one third of what was left and fell asleep. Jack woke up next and assumed that the other two hadn't eaten any bananas, so he ate one third of what remained. When Jack had finished, there were eight bananas left over. How many bananas were in the box originally?

27. If eight were left, it would represent 2/3rds of the amount Jack found. Therefore, Lance left 12, and if 12 represented 2/3rds of the amount Lance found, then he found 18. Since 18 represents 2/3rds of the original amount, there must have been 27 originally.

I see that Boo'sMom has made a bid for last poster pants for yesterday's riddle!!

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[oldkicker]

Even the location sounds wonderful at Nutmeg Grove Tropical Rainforest B&B in In the Valley of the "Singing Waters" at Crystal Cascades, Cairns, Tropical North Queensland, Australia!

 

[oldkicker]

Good morning, Riddle Friends!

 

[Helopoh]

The location sounds yummy to me!!! GOOD MORNING RIDDLE FRIENDS!!

 

[mickey65]

Morning

 

[Boo'sMom]

Where is everyone this morning???
I've been up for hours......nobody to play with.......probably had too much coffee too.....LOL....


Today Boo is 3 years old....seems like yesterday......Happy Birthday to my beautiful girl

 

[oldkicker]

Becki!
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[honeywolf7]

Good morning....Happy Birthday to Boo.

 

[oldkicker]

Glo!
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[Goofyposter]

Maurn'in Everybody!

{teuday's the big day Mickey65! ...I'm gerna reply to you're PM from nearly a week ago today! }

 

[oldkicker]

John!
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[Snowwark]

Good morning Oldkicker and riddle friends.

Speaking of Australia, I had a call from my MIL this past Sunday. They were in Alice Springs, and it was 4:15am their time. She said that my FIL had just left to go on a hot air balloon ride to greet the sunrise.

 

[oldkicker]

GP!
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[dianeschlicht]

Happy Birthday BOO!!!

I was up early, but was playing with downloading pictures to Imagestation and reading yesterday's riddle! My cable modem headed south yesterday right after I pm'd Bernie. I had to catch up a little. Yesterday I got it easily, but today my brain says "no way"!!

 

[mickey65]

LOL GP.....

Happy Birthday to Boo!

Wow, that sounds so nice Kim!

 

[oldkicker]

Boo'sMom!
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I hope that Boo has a WONDERFUL day today!
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[oldkicker]

Mickey!

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[oldkicker]

Snowwark!
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[amid chaos]

Morning...singing waters....do you think the waters sound better than us?