The Riddle-Game
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Tinuviel Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:39 pm
the sappling of the white tree!
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:08 pm
Nice riddle Mrs. Figg, thanks for covering for that freeloader Bungo!
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Mrs Figg Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:00 pm
Forest Shepherd wrote:Nice riddle Mrs. Figg, thanks for covering for that freeloader Bungo!
thanks but it was waaaaaay too easy peasy.
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:40 pm
Yeah but it was still nicely worded and appropriately Tolkien-ish.
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:23 pm
Here's an easy little riddle the idea of which I got from a book I'm reading. (A collection of short stories actually; it's quite a good group of stories so far.)
Even when I'm underfoot,
they say I'm on top.
And when people see me,
their eyes tend to pop.
I never stop growing,
even when my head is gray.
I never stand up and walk,
just sit and slowly.. move... away....
Even when I'm underfoot,
they say I'm on top.
And when people see me,
their eyes tend to pop.
I never stop growing,
even when my head is gray.
I never stand up and walk,
just sit and slowly.. move... away....
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:44 am
Nope. Not even close!
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:45 pm
Yes.
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:03 pm
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:40 am
It's been over a week, and so:
I looked just awful.
I was a mess, it's true:
a disgrace to myself,
and, more importantly, to you.
Waking up every morning,
hung-over, looking like a trash-heap.
And I needed a shower every few days,
A wash with soap, whatever was cheap.
I blinded your eyes to the truth,
bothered you with my traces,
but did you have to let me go
in a barber shop of all places?
I looked just awful.
I was a mess, it's true:
a disgrace to myself,
and, more importantly, to you.
Waking up every morning,
hung-over, looking like a trash-heap.
And I needed a shower every few days,
A wash with soap, whatever was cheap.
I blinded your eyes to the truth,
bothered you with my traces,
but did you have to let me go
in a barber shop of all places?
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by halfwise Tue Sep 23, 2014 2:33 am
Eldo already pre-emptively guessed it, so I shall keep my mouth shut.
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Ringdrotten Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:32 am
Hank Moody? 
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Ringdrotten Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:33 am
Or simply... hair? 
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Forest Shepherd Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:11 pm
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Ringdrotten Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:52 pm
Damnit 
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Ringdrotten Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:27 pm
Stole this from a book I'm reading:
When is a door not a door?
I didn't get it - maybe you guys will
When is a door not a door?
I didn't get it - maybe you guys will
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by azriel Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:33 pm
when its a-jar ?
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Ringdrotten Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:35 pm
Damn, that was faster than I thought - is this a riddle all native English speakers know?
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Re: The Riddle-Game
by Eldorion Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:19 pm
I think it might be Ringo. This one might be a little less known due to accents (or it might not).
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