General Riddles

As a whole, I am both safe and secure. Behead me, and I become a place of meeting. Behead me again, and I am the partner of ready. Restore me, and I become the domain of beasts. What am I?
A Stable

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I'm white and empty.

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

7. I have three letters. I read the same forward and backwards. I know you'll get the answer, I know you'll see. It's a word that is important to you and me. What word am I?

Name four days of the week starting with the alphabet "T".
Tuesday, Thursday, Today and Tomorrow

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