Can you solve this riddle?

CaptainD · Tue 13/08/2013 00:00:51

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Sponge?

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Adeel · Tue 13/08/2013 03:27:38

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If sponge is not right, then: blotting paper?

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Cane or Snake-Head Shaped Cane?

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Hmmm, maybe Planet Earth or simply Earth?

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Renodox · Tue 13/08/2013 04:38:44

CaptainD got the first one. The other answers aren't right. Make sure to see to mkennedy's riddle too.

Renodox · Wed 14/08/2013 20:36:40

A rabbit would guess the second one pretty easy.

Don't strain yourself on the third.

kaput · Wed 14/08/2013 20:42:17

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Colander?

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Renodox · Wed 14/08/2013 22:13:19

#3 is close enough. It's actually a sieve but I'm not sure how many people know about that word.

CaptainD · Thu 15/08/2013 08:45:54

That just leaves mkennedy's riddle still to get then I believe - no idea what it is myself!

Quote from: mkennedy on Mon 12/08/2013 23:46:51
A riddle from an old text adventure, if you've played it then let somebody who hasn't try to guess the answer.

"my tines be long
my tines be short
my tines end before my first report"

mkennedy · Wed 21/08/2013 09:28:36

Quote from: CaptainD on Thu 15/08/2013 08:45:54
That just leaves mkennedy's riddle still to get then I believe - no idea what it is myself!

This one was pretty tough, partly because I didn't know what 'tines' were (they're a synonym for forks) and I was only able to solve the riddle when I found a sentence that had the answer that also used the word tines. The riddle was from 'Beyond Zork' as I recall.

CaptainD · Wed 21/08/2013 12:50:55

Still no idea I'm afraid!

Something to do with a "fork" in the road maybe?

Renodox · Thu 22/08/2013 07:05:57

Horns maybe? Or Pitchfork? Or Trident?

BTW the second one in my list was not answered.

CaptainD · Thu 22/08/2013 08:39:20

Quote from: Renodox on Thu 22/08/2013 07:05:57
BTW the second one in my list was not answered.

Oops... that was:

2. Claws like a cat,
Crooked as a snake's hiss.
Patch together your guesses.
You won't guess this.

(No idea what the answer is.)

Renodox · Thu 22/08/2013 10:43:40

King Graham and the prince in Sleeping Beauty both had to deal with the answer.

CaptainD · Thu 22/08/2013 11:13:14

Spindle?

Scarab · Thu 22/08/2013 20:45:42

2. Thorny bush?

Stupot · Thu 22/08/2013 20:54:53

I wouldn't wish that on any man. Not even Prince Charming.

Renodox · Fri 23/08/2013 00:42:21

Scarab was close enough. The answer is Briars.

1. Although my cow is dead.
I continue to beat her.
What a racket she makes!

2. Flat as a leaf,
Round as a ring,
Has two eyes,
But can't see a thing.

3. Two brothers wanted to race a course,
To see which had the slowest horse.
Since neither wanted to spur his mare,
What must they do to make it fair?

CaptainD · Fri 23/08/2013 09:13:30

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Drum made of cow hide

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Renodox · Sat 24/08/2013 20:24:03

CaptainD got the first one. The other two need answering.

Stupot · Sun 25/08/2013 08:24:49

3. Would they ride each other's horse? That way they can race flat out and try to win, proving that his own horse is slower.

Renodox · Sun 25/08/2013 10:07:20

Stupot+ got it. The direct answer in the game is: "Trade Mares."