# Brain Teaser: Herd of Buffaloes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 26, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244 "2005-04-26T20:49:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/21 "2005-04-27T00:46:29Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > NO! You can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd! 😛 You are right of course… But you can be happy if you’ve a mind to ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/22 "2005-04-27T01:52:07Z")
> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#): > > Ready? Here goes. > > BUFFALO BUFFALO BUFFALO BUFFALO BUFFALO BUFFALO BUFFALO BUFFALO I thought it was supposed to be: “Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Mushroom Mushroom.” ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/23 "2005-04-27T02:27:07Z")
[CNN inspire this question, by any chance?](http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=706460) ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/24 "2005-04-27T02:57:03Z")
Well if we take into account that Buffalo is a city in New York state, _and_ assuming said city has a population of buffalo, _and_ that the word “buffalo” can be a verb (to deceive, confuse, bewlider) _and_ we turn this into a question and answer, we get: Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo ? Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo ! TRANSLATION: Do the bison-like animals residing in a city in western New York have a tendency to deceive others of their kind? Yes, those bison-like animals, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/25 "2005-04-27T03:04:52Z")
Tetanka! Buff-lo! Tatanka! Bufflo! Yes, thats right. Tatanka! Buffalo! ---
**Author:** ![aurelian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@aurelian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurelian)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/26 "2005-04-27T03:35:04Z")
Oooh, here’s a (kinda similar) Spanish version: como como como como como By adding accent marks and punctuation, the above can be grammatically correct (if rather insipid). ¿Cómo comó? Como cómo como. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/27 "2005-04-27T03:48:05Z")
Anyone else suddenly hungry? I’m craving blue cheese about now. ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/28 "2005-04-27T03:49:57Z")
This reminds me of a question that I had in some type of test years ago and I have never really come up with an answer. I am sure to foul it up but it was somewhat close to this. Please punctuate the folowing. HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD I put all in caps as a defalt as I cant remember the original question perfectly. I am likley to have the number of hads incorrect. This was some time ago and I hope I havent screwed it up to much. Has anyone seen this question before or know the answer. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/29 "2005-04-27T05:41:24Z")
**aurelian** , that should be ¿Cómo como? Como como como. \ ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/30 "2005-04-27T05:54:33Z")
> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#): > > Okay, based on an example in Stephen Pinker’s excellent book _The Language Instinct_, Good book. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/31 "2005-04-27T06:01:50Z")
> [@ErinPuff](#): > > **aurelian** , that should be > > ¿Cómo como? > Como como como. > > \ [Boy George] como como como como como chameleon…[/Boy George] ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/32 "2005-04-27T07:43:39Z")
**Alaska56** I guess you are thinking of this: * * * Punctuate this sentence: ``` Kevin while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher. ``` Kevin, while John had had “had”, had had “had had”. “Had had” had had a better effect on the teacher. To explain in more detail: John had had “had” - as in John previously had “had” as his choice. However, Kevin had had “had had” - as in Kevin previously had “had had” as his choice. “Had had” had had a better effect - as in “had had” managed to achieve a better effect. * * * Here’s the link: [http://www.brainbashers.com/showpuzzles.asp?puzzle=ZAMP&showanswer=Y](http://www.brainbashers.com/showpuzzles.asp?puzzle=ZAMP&showanswer=Y) ---
**Author:** ![aurelian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@aurelian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurelian)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/33 "2005-04-27T14:58:14Z")
> [@ErinPuff](#): > > **aurelian** , that should be > > ¿Cómo como? > Como como como. > > \ Dur, you’re right - but you still need the accent on the fourth one. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/34 "2005-04-27T15:00:45Z")
Another hint for the original puzzle: There are three nouns, two verbs, and three adjectives. Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/35 "2005-04-27T15:23:33Z")
My head hurts… ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/36 "2005-04-27T17:59:03Z")
I’ve no clue about the OP. Here’s a much easier one: put more room between ham and and and and and eggs ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/37 "2005-04-27T18:29:28Z")
HAM AND EGGS —\> HAM AND EGGS Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/38 "2005-04-27T18:36:18Z")
I curse the smart board technology! HAM AND EGGS–\>HAM…AND…EGGS Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244/39 "2005-04-27T19:05:37Z")
Another hint: If I put the word “that” somewhere in here, it’d be a lot easier. Too bad it can be elided and still make sense. Daniel [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-teaser-herd-of-buffaloes/301244.md?page=1)