Puzzles

[Liep]

Now I get RH's clue.

[Liep]

The time had come when the father of two sons was to decide who would receive his fortune.

They both kneeled before the aged man as he spoke. "You will both race your camels to the nearest city. The owner of whichever camel arrives at the gates second will receive my fortunes."

Confused, both men rode their camels toward the city, step by step, as slow as they could. As luck would have it, the Great Sage was passing by. Seeing him, they pleaded for his wisdom.

"How might we resolve this such that it doesn't take the rest of our lives," said the first man.

"And yet it must be in a competitive manner," added the second. "Neither of us are willing to concede."

The Great Sage stroked his beard and shared his wisdom.

On hearing his advice, both men ran back to the camels and raced toward the city as fast as they could.

What was the Great Sage's suggestion?

[frunk]

They switched camels.

[Liep]

They switched camels.

Yes, a bit easy, but it was the only one I could think of.

[lustindarkness]

Little person, midget is not pc anymore.

I had not heard the camels one, pretty good.

Next.?

[Viking]

Little person, midget is not pc anymore.

I had not heard the camels one, pretty good.

Next.?

Imp will return as the preferred phrase for stunted dwarfish midgets.

[frunk]

Don't have one, so open floor.

[lustindarkness]

Don't have one, so open floor.

An easy one. What goes up but never down?

[Admiral Yi]

Age?

[fhdz]

My ex-wife never went down

[lustindarkness]

Age?

Yes.

My ex-wife never went down

[Admiral Yi]

A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water.  The bartender reaches under the bar, pulls out a handgun, points it at the man's head, and pulls the trigger.  The gun is not loaded.  The first man says thank you and walks out of the bar.

[Liep]

I have a feeling I might have heard it before, so:

[spoiler]Hiccup? The gun was to shock it out of him.[/spoiler]

[Admiral Yi]

Yup

[ulmont]

They switched camels.

I'd seen this one as a bicycle race, I think in Encyclopedia Brown.