The Riddle-Game
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by malickfan Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:23 pm
Mrs Figg wrote:just a quickie while I am waiting.
what flies into the sky
yet crawls over ground
what burns and melts
yet is cold as stone
what vomits forth bile
yet has no stomach
This may not make sense but I thought Worm?-as in the archaic term Tolkien sometime applied to his Dragons 'The great Worm Smaug'-his 'worms' fly in the sky but ours don't, however:
Worm's don't have stomachs, crawl over ground, you may Burn/Melt them I guess if you are bored/sadistic/hungry/, are cold blooded, and whilst I wouldn't know if they vomit they seem pretty horrible slimy buggers so why not?
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by malickfan Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:26 pm
Pettytyrant101 wrote:what vomits forth bile
I thought true Scots dribbled it down their Kilts? Part of Burns Night celebrations?
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Mrs Figg Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:26 pm
nice guess Malick.
hint. try mineral rather than animal
hint. try mineral rather than animal
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by malickfan Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:31 pm
Mrs Figg wrote:nice guess Malick.
hint. try mineral rather than animal
You've lost me on this one, are we still referring to Things Tolkien related? Coz this could be almost anything.
Hmm...
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by malickfan Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:38 pm
bungobaggins wrote:Eldorion wrote:RE: spoiler
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Reminds me of this.
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The most disturbing thing about that Bungo, is that you saved the link!
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by azriel Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:49 pm
I thought Lava ? or volcano-ish ? but, its not cold ?
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by malickfan Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:50 pm
Gold?
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by halfwise Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:01 pm
Meanwhile we've still got this one dangling. Figgy double-dipped with the riddle writing.
Mrs Figg wrote:
what sleeping lies
beneath mortal flesh
but never dies
fire that burns cold
never grows old
what stabs without sword
without a word
what calls one home
forces one out alone
what cannot be bought
only sought
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Tinuviel Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:04 pm
Love? like someone's heart?
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Thu Jun 26, 2014 12:12 am
I know, right?
I puzzled over that bugger and love seemed to fit at least most of the lines.
Things like fury, or anger, or bravery, or words, or something; but none of those answers fit both the first and the second halves.
I vote for a hint.
I puzzled over that bugger and love seemed to fit at least most of the lines.
Things like fury, or anger, or bravery, or words, or something; but none of those answers fit both the first and the second halves.
I vote for a hint.
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Mrs Figg Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:36 pm
bravery does it. although I was thinking of courage, but its the same thing. 
your turn Forest..heres your reward
your turn Forest..heres your reward
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by halfwise Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:39 pm
After the last one I'm afraid to look. 
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:55 am
That's a hen!
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:23 am
(Sorry about this one, I was tired and just finished playing online with foul-mouthed individuals. Excuse the actual quality of it as well.) 
The beasts of the shore saw the beast in the sea:
"What an ugly little creature, so crooked of knee!
His coat is so hardened, his armour so thick,
He must have one heck of a stiff-old d***"
He replied to them then, in words quite concise,
"Sure it's stiff, but the ladies say it's quite nice!"
Either way, friend, we can agree,
(without misgiving or stutter),
that he tastes quite good,
boiled, served with butter.
The beasts of the shore saw the beast in the sea:
"What an ugly little creature, so crooked of knee!
His coat is so hardened, his armour so thick,
He must have one heck of a stiff-old d***"
He replied to them then, in words quite concise,
"Sure it's stiff, but the ladies say it's quite nice!"
Either way, friend, we can agree,
(without misgiving or stutter),
that he tastes quite good,
boiled, served with butter.
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:12 am
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by halfwise Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:13 am
I knew the name of that once. Quite a delicacy I understand. Funny name.
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:28 am
What, the mussel?
Not the answer anyway. If that was a guess.
Not the answer anyway. If that was a guess.
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