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I'm adding this thread to say
Womble got the answer before the previous post of mine.
I just beat him to the punch. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Didn't get that first one though. So bloody obvious too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

Okay, here's another riddle for you all.

Girls have it,
Boys do not,
It is in life
But not in Death.


What is it?

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Hmm an eye for an eye Kyra dear <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" />

Mea!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

You're too good!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

And of course you're right once again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Freaken smartass .

Übereil

PS the answer in the last question, is it LACK of smartness? DS

What is the subject of the story? What is the "white bird featherless"? What is "it"? (Them all being the same thing.) And for bonus points, what is the story?

I'd say there's a distinct lack of smartness in death.

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>Not just the eye, Mea...</span> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I love that CD called

Licence to IL... ill really.... yeah...

Before my birth I had name,
But soon as born I changed the same;
And when I'm laid within the tomb,
I shall my father's name assume.
I change my name three days together,
Yet live but one in any weather.

In case anyone is still trying to get this one, here's a clue and the answer:

Hint 1: <span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> The biggest clue is in the line "I change my name three days together" </span>

Hint 2: <span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>OK, it's not the names of 3 days of the week - but what other 3 names can apply to 3 days in a row? Have a good think before rushing on to the answer! </span>

Answer:

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Before my birth I had name, (tomorrow)
But soon as born I changed the same; (today)
And when I'm laid within the tomb,
I shall my father's name assume. (yesterday)
I change my name three days together,
Yet live but one in any weather. (today is the answer. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> )
</span>

Hey Kris,

Give us another one. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Oh, and watch out for Mea...she's way to good at these. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Two things i hate.....Riddles and , cryptic crosswords, sometimes even the blinkin' answers don't make any sense either, too frustrating for my liking. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

A-M-E-N!!!!!!
You said it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Kyra_Ny <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

I love them! People are different.

Thanks, Kris, with the first hint I suddenly realized what it was! A good one, I liked it.

Would not have gotten that one. I like it, though!

Me too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> I used to do the cryptic crossword from the English newspaper "The Times" as it's also syndicated to our Australian newspaper. In my heyday I could finish it in under 20 minutes - but I don't seem to get around to doing it much these days. Had a go last week, and finished it - but it took ages, evidence of creeping senility I guess! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Here's another riddle. I'm taking them from a book called "Classic Puzzles" so some of them are pretty old fashioned in their language. I'll see if I can find one or two that are a bit more modern in style.

Anyway, this is one that will have you yelling out loud when you look up the answer if you didn't get it. It will be more difficult for people without English as first language, because of the need to rhyme words. It's billed as "An old Arabian puzzle"


An arab came to the river-side,
With a donkey bearing an obelisk.
But he did not venture to ford the tide,
Because he had too good an * .


What's the missing word?

Hint 1:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Read it out loud </span>

Hint 2:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Read it ALL out loud, including the * </span>

Hint 3:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> The rhyme is complete as it is!
The symbol * is an asterisk </span>

Answer:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> It's a sound pun.
Asterisk = a$$ to risk
Sorry, but the naughty word remover won't allow the common Biblical word for donkey, apparently in case Americans think it means bottom!</span>

And a fairly easy one:


It has cities, but no houses;
It has forests, but no trees;
It has rivers, but no fish.
What is it?

One more - another old one, apparently from another British politician, George Canning, who was Prime Minister early in the 19th century.


A word there is of plural number,
Foe to ease and tranquil slumber.
Any other word you take
And add an 's' will plural make.
But if you add an 's' to this,
So strange the metamorphosis.
Plural is plural now no more,
And sweet what bitter was before.

In other words, we're looking for a plural word meaning things that are an enemy to calm and sleep.
When you add an 's' on the end it beomes a singular word meaning something that's 'sweet', whereas it was 'bitter' before.

I haven't looked up te answer, so I'm trying to guess it too. So I don't know if it's all that good a riddle. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />

EDIT: Whoops, sorry, I forgot to come back and supply the answer. I was trying to work the riddle out, but every time I tried I'd doze off from boredom. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sleepey.gif" alt="" />

I looked it up in the end. Just as well, I was way off track, assuming it ended with 'nes' which became 'ness' to be singular. Wrong! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

Answer:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Cares (becomes Caress) </span>

Hope those are OK. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Yes, Mea is good but I think she's a 'he'.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shhh.gif" alt="" />

<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>An atlas?</span>