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Egroeg Evoli said
Who is Egroeg's maternal grandmother's only child's only child's only child's only child's grandmother's mother?

That would be Egroeg's mother.

fabfouremily said

Egroeg Evoli said
I'm going to try a new one that (hopefully) makes more sense.

Who is Egroeg's maternal grandmother's only child's only child's only child's only child's grandmother's mother?

(By the way, "Egroeg" is used so the speaker is a specific person. It does not necessarily mean that this is actually the way that the people in my family are related to one another.)

Your mom Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:41:04 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/forum-games/do-you-like-riddles-and-possibly-other-brainteasers-then-this-thread-is-for-you/page-3/#p69432 Forum games http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/forum-games/do-you-like-riddles-and-possibly-other-brainteasers-then-this-thread-is-for-you/page-3/#p69432

Egroeg Evoli said
I'm going to try a new one that (hopefully) makes more sense.

Who is Egroeg's maternal grandmother's only child's only child's only child's only child's grandmother's mother?

(By the way, "Egroeg" is used so the speaker is a specific person. It does not necessarily mean that this is actually the way that the people in my family are related to one another.)

Your mom

Egroeg Evoli said
Who is Egroeg's maternal grandmother's only child's only child's only child's only child's grandmother's mother?

That would be Egroeg's mother.

Who is Egroeg's maternal grandmother's only child's only child's only child's only child's grandmother's mother?

(By the way, "Egroeg" is used so the speaker is a specific person. It does not necessarily mean that this is actually the way that the people in my family are related to one another.)

mja6758 said 
It would've helped if you said you knew the exact relationship. 

What do you mean by that?

My brain is bleeding!

Yeah, mine too.

Right, but the question is "Who is my mother's sister's etc. ?" So the speaker can't be the uncle, because the question says "my" and the uncle is my (aka the speaker's) mother's sister's only child's daughter's uncle. And the uncle in the riddle isn't even technically related to the speaker.

Mother                                                                             Sister (Uncle's aunt)

Child (Her Uncle) speaker of rhyme                           ...]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:02:17 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/forum-games/do-you-like-riddles-and-possibly-other-brainteasers-then-this-thread-is-for-you/page-3/#p69401 Forum games http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/forum-games/do-you-like-riddles-and-possibly-other-brainteasers-then-this-thread-is-for-you/page-3/#p69401  

My mother's sister's only child is my cousin because my mother's sister is my aunt and my aunt's only child is my cousin. My cousin's daughter is my second-cousin. My second-cousin's uncle is her father's brother because her mother (my aunt) is an only child. My second-cousin's father is not related to me, so neither is my second-cousin's father's brother. My second-cousin's father's brother's aunt (my second-cousin's uncle's aunt)  is my second-cousin's great-aunt, and she is not related to me.

And the speaker can't also be the uncle mentioned in the riddle, can s/he (especially if the speaker is ...]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:44:07 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/forum-games/do-you-like-riddles-and-possibly-other-brainteasers-then-this-thread-is-for-you/page-3/#p69400 Forum games http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/forum-games/do-you-like-riddles-and-possibly-other-brainteasers-then-this-thread-is-for-you/page-3/#p69400 I think your riddle should read "Who is my mother's sister's only child's daughter's uncle's aunt?"

Which would make the answer your mother's sister.

I don't know how to do arrows or anything connecting up but

Mother                                                                             Sister

Child (Uncle) speaker of rhyme                                              Child

  ...]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:25:51 +0100 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/forum-games/do-you-like-riddles-and-possibly-other-brainteasers-then-this-thread-is-for-you/page-3/#p69393 Forum games http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/forum-games/do-you-like-riddles-and-possibly-other-brainteasers-then-this-thread-is-for-you/page-3/#p69393  Yeah, I think that's about right. I confused myself. Maybe I should stick to riddles that I don't make up...

Egroeg Evoli said
Here's one:

Who is my mother's sister's only child's daughter's uncle's grandmother's aunt?

Egroeg Evoli said
Here's one:

Who is my mother's sister's only child's daughter's uncle's grandmother's aunt?

That person has no relation to you. I believe that would be your second cousin's great great great aunt. 

Oh, wait- I think I see the problem! You went from "only child" to "uncle," skipping "daughter."

Oh, great- rereading my riddle, I think there's a flaw... Well, let's just see what happens.

My mother's sister's
only child's uncle's
grandmother's aunt...

would be the "My mother" and the speaker could be the "uncle"...?

Who is my mother's sister's only child's daughter's uncle's grandmother's aunt?