In a far away land, it was known that if you drank poison, the only way to save yourself is to drink a stronger poison, which neutralizes the weaker poison. The king that ruled the land wanted to make sure that he possessed the strongest poison in the kingdom, in order to ensure his survival, in any situation. So the king called the kingdom's pharmacist and the kingdom's treasurer, he gave each a week to make the strongest poison. Then, each would drink the other one's poison, then his own, and the one that will survive, will be the one that had the stronger poison.
The pharmacist went straight to work, but the treasurer knew he had no chance, for the pharmacist was much more experienced in this field, so instead, he made up a plan to survive and make sure the pharmacist dies. On the last day the pharmacist suddenly realized that the treasurer would know he had no chance, so he must have a plan. After a little thought, the pharmacist realized what the treasurer's plan must be, and he concocted a counter plan, to make sure he survives and the treasurer dies. When the time came, the king summoned both of them. They drank the poisons as planned, and the treasurer died, the pharmacist survived, and the king didn't get what he wanted.
What exactly happened there?
2007-02-12 19:52:43 · 10 answers · asked by mrs.kerry 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
I have no idea! Tell me please!!
2007-02-12 19:58:51 · answer #1 · answered by joninjapan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one who drink the strongest poison survive. Both brought water instead of poison and the treasurer took a weaker poision as he expected the pharmacist to be good at making poison n will came out with a stronger poison but drank water instead.
2007-02-12 20:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by (^InLove^) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the treasurer stole the pharmacists poison
So in return the pharmacist replaced his poison with water
then when the time came the pharmacist faked drinking the treasurers stolen poison and only drank the water.
The treasurer drank poison and water and died
and the king kept the water.
2007-02-12 20:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The treasurers plan was to drink his poison first when no-one was watching, then he drank the pharmacists one thinking it to be stronger, but the pharmacist ''as he suspected a plan'' brought with him the weakest poison he could make, and later drank his srongest when no-one wa watching
2007-02-12 20:08:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hamlet
2016-03-29 04:33:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they both gave water
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2007-02-12 21:40:46 · answer #6 · answered by ngbreeca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've put so much effort into writing all that down (and confusing me)!!!
You obviously know so just spit it out please.
2007-02-12 20:07:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like your hat
2007-02-12 21:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by markhatter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am dying to know
2007-02-12 20:00:13 · answer #9 · answered by sid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay.!!!
2007-02-16 06:32:04 · answer #10 · answered by JAM123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋