Can you solve this riddle?

Mandle · Fri 17/05/2019 23:10:31

Nopes

Kweepa · Sun 19/05/2019 07:45:37

I was brushing my teeth and the answer came to me: the needle of a record player!
Good riddle, thanks!

Mandle · Sun 19/05/2019 15:59:38

I trace an arced line,
While the spiral below me provides the sublime.

What am I?

Quote from: Kweepa on Sun 19/05/2019 07:45:37
I was brushing my teeth and the answer came to me: the needle of a record player!
Good riddle, thanks!

THAT'S A VERY BIG BINGO!!!

And it's very rewarding to know that you were thinking over the riddle in your otherwise downtime like that!

I really didn't think this was much of a solid riddle until I tried it out and I'm very pleased that it gave that "click" response for you...

Damn... Now what next... Hmmmmm

Stupot · Mon 20/05/2019 03:32:40

Nice one!

Mandle · Mon 20/05/2019 16:37:19

I can stop leaks and promote new ideas.

What am I?

milkanannan · Mon 20/05/2019 16:44:05

Transparency of government?

Stupot · Tue 21/05/2019 03:04:27

Quote from: Mandle on Mon 20/05/2019 16:37:19
I can stop leaks and promote new ideas.

What am I?

Spoiler

plug

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Mandle · Tue 21/05/2019 14:35:02

Quote from: Stupot on Tue 21/05/2019 03:04:27
Quote from: Mandle on Mon 20/05/2019 16:37:19
I can stop leaks and promote new ideas.

What am I?

Spoiler
plug
[close]

BINGO!!!

Mandle · Tue 21/05/2019 14:37:15

Quote from: man n fist on Mon 20/05/2019 16:44:05
Transparency of government?

Also a very good answer but not likely to happen any time soon...

KyriakosCH · Tue 21/05/2019 14:40:18

Nice pun

KyriakosCH · Tue 21/05/2019 14:50:37

If i can post one (don't know the rules) :

It makes a sound as loathsome as the voice of Satan,
and you are more exposed when it cannot move behind you.

Mandle · Tue 21/05/2019 16:29:46

A fart?

KyriakosCH · Tue 21/05/2019 16:34:39

That is quite ridiculous, and false

Mandle · Tue 21/05/2019 17:23:05

Quote from: KyriakosCH on Tue 21/05/2019 16:34:39
That is quite ridiculous, and false

I thought it was logical...

A fart sounds quite horrible and if you are backed up against a wall when releasing one then people in front of you are much more likely to detect it.

Also, it's not very nice to claim "ridiculous" or "false" on guesses to your riddle unless it is of the very rare variety that has only one possible solution.

Mandle · Tue 21/05/2019 17:36:17

Quote from: KyriakosCH on Tue 21/05/2019 14:50:37
It makes a sound as loathsome as the voice of Satan,
and you are more exposed when it cannot move behind you.

I'll have another shot at it:

"a sound as loathsome as the voice of Satan"

Well, then it makes no sound at all as Satan, and his voice, doesn't exist.

So, a silent thing...

"and you are more exposed when it cannot move behind you."

So, if it gets behind me then I'm less exposed to it...

Is it UV rays?

KyriakosCH · Tue 21/05/2019 18:28:12

Not UV

It does make a sound.
The satan line is tied to the famous saying "vade retro Satanas" (get thee behind me, Satan).

Basically it is something that makes a terrible sound, and somehow you are more exposed to it when it cannot get behind your back.

Jack · Tue 21/05/2019 19:38:27

Is it a byzantine building?

KyriakosCH · Tue 21/05/2019 20:00:08

Quote from: Jack on Tue 21/05/2019 19:38:27
Is it a byzantine building?

Not really, though according to old wives tales it is said to go after the less deviant. Although most likely it just attacks anyone and makes no discrimination by bad blood.

KyriakosCH · Wed 22/05/2019 20:53:05

Despite the added clue (bad blood) I think it is better to just give the answer, so as to allow others to post their own riddles

The diversion about Satan, along with the inferred phrase 'get thee behind me' likely did not really allow for thinking of so lowly a being making that sound and leaving you exposed all the more when you aren't lying in bed on your back (so it cannot get behind you, and more of your body- including all of your face- is open to attack). The answer is just the humble mosquito

Stupot · Thu 23/05/2019 02:54:22

Ahh that was actually a good riddle Kyriakos. I think one of us would have got it eventually.

I'm working on one but trying to make it not too easy.