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Echo Caverns
Sam and Susan had heard many wonderful tales about the legendary Echo Caverns in Southwestern Virginia. They had heard that a couple could go there and yell into the caves late at night, and that the properties of the caverns would make the most perfect echoes.
One night, they decided to go give it a try. Around midnight, they got into their old '57 Chevy, drove to Lover's Leap and walked down to the Caverns. There was no one around, as far as they could tell, so they didn't have to worry about any rangers or police giving them a ticket. (It's actually illegal to make echoes in the Caverns because it disturbs the bats and the stalagmite formation.)
Once they were certain that the coast was clear, they both took turns yelling into the cave and trying to make an echo. Sam yelled, "Hello there" several times but, he never heard anything. Susan yelled, "Echo! Echo! ECHO!!!" several times as well, but she never heard anything.
Now, neither of them were deaf, and their hearing wasn't restricted in any way. What in the heck were they doing wrong?
One night, they decided to go give it a try. Around midnight, they got into their old '57 Chevy, drove to Lover's Leap and walked down to the Caverns. There was no one around, as far as they could tell, so they didn't have to worry about any rangers or police giving them a ticket. (It's actually illegal to make echoes in the Caverns because it disturbs the bats and the stalagmite formation.)
Once they were certain that the coast was clear, they both took turns yelling into the cave and trying to make an echo. Sam yelled, "Hello there" several times but, he never heard anything. Susan yelled, "Echo! Echo! ECHO!!!" several times as well, but she never heard anything.
Now, neither of them were deaf, and their hearing wasn't restricted in any way. What in the heck were they doing wrong?
Answer
It's simple -- the reason they never heard "anything" is because they never yelled "anything".Sam yelled, "Hello there" and he heard back, "Hello there. lo there. o there. there. ere...."
Susan yelled, "Echo. Echo. ECHO!!" and she heard back, "Echo. Echo. ECHO!! Echo. ECHO!! ECHO!! CHO!! O!! oooo...."
If they would have yelled, "anything", then they would have heard it; but neither of them did.
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i found that quite confusing. i read it about 6 times before i actually understood the answer. nice job! becaus im cool
I remember reviwing this. I love it! Good job steve.
Sometimes the tricks just make me groan, especially when the set-up is that long. However, it's cute.
Nice!
you got me with that one.
i thought they werent yelling in the cavern ...
great job anyway!
great job anyway!
Nice, you got me
.........how in the world did i fall for THAT, i do that kinda thing to my friends all the time and now i go and falll for one great teaser
I've got to start paying attention to which group the teasers are in.
That was a good one , had me going for a minute or five there LOL
maybe they were a couple of ducks. ducks can't make echos.
Good one. I usualy rule at this -- but this time you got me!
Somehow, i knew in reviews this was yours... wonder why? Congrats on a very good second tricky one (and yes, i admit, you got me on this one ). Keep them coming!
Lover's Leap is in Tennesse. Did you even know there was a such thing?? o well good teaser. i didn't get it, but o well.
also reading this it made me think of my summer. we went to Chattanooga,Tennesse ad visited LookOut MOuntain. It was fun!
haha nice work steve
i forgot it was in trick, so i missed seeing it
i forgot it was in trick, so i missed seeing it
HA HA HA!!
You got me.
Good one!
You got me.
Good one!
very awesome. i loved these kind of tricks. they are my favorite. keep up the good work!
good one, i thot they were facing the wrong direction, this is one of those do you know your name? spell it. tricks, u got me! keep em' comin!!
*Applause*
that was a GREAT one! i loved it, i think i am going to add it to my fav's!
hey tiny.....who cares? it was an awesome teaser anyways! just tell him that, he doesnt need ur corrections. oh well (like im going to make a diff.)
anyways, back to the subject! that was SO KOOL! YAY FOR U!
hey tiny.....who cares? it was an awesome teaser anyways! just tell him that, he doesnt need ur corrections. oh well (like im going to make a diff.)
anyways, back to the subject! that was SO KOOL! YAY FOR U!
great stuff!!!!
good one!
AAUUGGHH!! So simple yet so easily overlooked!! Good one!
Awesome!!! I really liked it even though I didn't get it right!!!
Hilarious...love this one!
keehee I also thought the were saying things in the wrong direction, I know this catagory is going to make me think differently 2 smileys for you!
i love this one added it to my favourites also!!!
groan. . .
I thought they were deaf.
at the bottom , quote:
Now, neither of them were deaf, or
had hearing restrictions of any kind.
Now, neither of them were deaf, or
had hearing restrictions of any kind.
I thought when they went to this 'lovers leap' they went to the wrong place.
I thought it was because they each yelled alone. It said at the beginning that COUPLES could go and hear echoes, so they had to yell together!
Theirs a mistake! at the very end, it says if they yelled "anything" they would have heard *pauses to point a next word* IT.
the would have heard "anything, nything, thing, ing". they would have heard "it" if they would of said "it".
the would have heard "anything, nything, thing, ing". they would have heard "it" if they would of said "it".
Theirs a mistake! at the very end, it says if they yelled "anything" they would have heard *pauses to point a next word* IT.
the would have heard "anything, nything, thing, ing". they would have heard "it" if they would of said "it".
the would have heard "anything, nything, thing, ing". they would have heard "it" if they would of said "it".
sorry for the double...oops triple post
Good one! It was confusing but then I got it.
"Anything" should be in quotes to be grammatically correct.
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! In my faves.
@the person who said ducks can't echo. they can. there's actually a teaser under Mystery that deals with this.
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