friedrich II vs voltaire - riddle

AgentBreschnew · Post by **AgentBreschnew** » 05-02-2008 15:25

hey guys - my man just sent me this sweet historical riddle:

the king of prussia friedrich the second wrote to his friend voltaire:

P---------6
_____ a _____ ?

venez-----100
(igore the "---" it's just a palceholder)

voltaire answered: Ga

one hint: both spoke basically french

it took me some time to solve it, in russia we've got a related one.
try it without google.

Post by **Kisa** » 05-02-2008 17:16

I don't speak French, so I guess I'm out.

Ice IV · Post by **Ice IV** » 05-02-2008 23:16

Me too, if you can find a dutch one I'm in for the challenge.

AgentBreschnew · Post by **AgentBreschnew** » 06-02-2008 07:18

where are all the french (speaking) ones?

well it was also possible for me to solve and i'm not sooooo good at french.. just try, it's really not very difficult

Post by **Kisa** » 06-02-2008 08:46

Well, being "not so good" at french and not speaking french at all is a slight difference, if you can follow me.

AgentBreschnew · Post by **AgentBreschnew** » 07-02-2008 14:09

OMG.. I suppose that flu has made my mind go abroad %)

I certainly have written "ferdinand" in the topic x)

... of course it's friedrich the second - not any ferdinand -.-

I'm pretty ashamed of that terrible mistake - but be understandingly.. I had about 39,6 œC temperature when i wrote that

could a mod correct that mistake in the topic headline please?

Post by **Kisa** » 07-02-2008 14:55

Which mistake?

AgentBreschnew · Post by **AgentBreschnew** » 07-02-2008 14:56

thank you

goelanroti · Post by **goelanroti** » 07-06-2008 22:29

venez souper à 100 sous 6.
But "100 sous 6" means nothing ...

AgentBreschnew · Post by **AgentBreschnew** » 08-06-2008 13:48

first part is right, but the second part HAS a meaning

goelanroti · Post by **goelanroti** » 08-06-2008 16:48

Venez souper à sans souci
But it's not "french" (I know because I'm french) the correct sentence should be : "venez souper sans souci".

AgentBreschnew · Post by **AgentBreschnew** » 08-06-2008 21:18

uh oh...

you don't know the castel "sans soucis" in potsdam?

oh my... go to school honey

venez à l'école

Post by **Kisa** » 09-06-2008 10:57

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanssouci

AgentBreschnew · Post by **AgentBreschnew** » 09-06-2008 13:19

yey, i like it more than versailles

goelanroti · Post by **goelanroti** » 09-06-2008 15:05

... I didn't know this castel.
But I found all the same the good answer ... héhé