OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)

Thanx to all who gave this one a shot.

quote name='EDM' date='13 November 2010 - 01:24 PM' timestamp='1289672685' post='253219']

aging...???

making the same mistakes each time.....???

nice guess EDM. you always have such good ones. alas, this is not along the path i am going.

Taking advantage of someone until they are of no use...???

good guess EDM. not on the right track, though. keep guessing though!

*Shrieks of Joy* *wave* *hugs*

HI DEANNA!!!! :D

How have you been...???

Thanx for the warm welcome!!! **bigg huggs** ive missed you all.

i am happy to be back!

He skins the apple

So maticoulusly

Counting the slices

One, two, three

Over and over

His blade licks

Counting the slices

Four, five, six

Now this apple

Is looking mighty fine

But he continues to slice

Seven, eight, nine

Finally the apple

Is skinned and done

But he picks another

And starts counting from one

congrats to thalia and thanx to all for playing along! try to be back soon with another!

rainbow

sorry Qesh. not where i was going with this one, but nice guess.

Hi deannaart, long time no see... or riddle

either a comet or a star?

hey there dragon! yea its been a long time. one of your answers is in the actual answer. but alone, neither is right.

A star?

Shiny, sparkling, celestial ring (Twinkle, twinkle little star)

To you my heart does sing (it's a song)

Oh so curious at to

What in heaven are you? (How I wonder what you are)

Emerald, ruby, diamond maybe? (Like a diamond in the sky)

I sing your song daily

I think maybe ill try

To give you a buy

But alas- out of my range (stars are far away)

The sorrow is so strange

So shine on sparkling ring

Upon your pedestal i sing

Ill be sure to look at you

Every time i pass through

Wondering how far

From reach you are (Up above the world so high)

hello thalia. while your answer alone is not right, your explination of your answer holds the correct one, so i'll award it to you. congrats!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

The rings of Saturn?

hey rainthinker. thanx for starting this one off. awesome guess!! i see the parallel here between the ring and rings. unfortunately that's not what i had in mind for this particular riddle. but don't give up hope! the answer is out there. please keep trying.

Shiny, sparkling, celestial ring

To you my heart does sing

Oh so curious at to

What in heaven are you?

Emerald, ruby, diamond maybe?

I sing your song daily

I think maybe ill try

To give you a buy

But alas- out of my range

The sorrow is so strange

So shine on sparkling ring

Upon your pedestal i sing

Ill be sure to look at you

Every time i pass through

Wondering how far

From reach you are

hello all. its been a while since ive been on. but true to form this is one of my standard metaphor riddles. to bust the riddle, you have to find the metaphor of what im writing about. as always, have fun, and happy riddling!!!

great job again, chicory, and thanx for reading this one everyone. will have another up soon!

potty training?

And chicory gets it on her first try!!! i had a feeling this one might be too easy, but it was fun, so oh, well. Great job chicory!!!

POTTY TRAINING

a brainwave out of the blue...???

hehe... good thinking edm. i always love your guesses. they get me thinking. this, unfortunately is not where i'm headed with this particular metaphor, though. keep trying!!

The little princess

Sat on her throne

Quite frustrated

But never alone

For the Queen was there

Always to guide

Helping her gain

A new sense of pride

She sat and sat

In endless doubt

And for her efforts

There was a drought

In that throne room

What could be done?

As time went by

The princess wanted to run

But, finally,

They found the trick

The princess and queen

And implemented it quick

So, soon the rain

Began to fall

And all were pleased

Yes, one and all.

thanx for all the compliments guys!!! i was really hoping that this one turned out well and that it was enjoyable for all. will try to get another one up soon. happy riddling!!!!

great job pg! you always get me! thanx again for playing everyone!!!!

"Climb every mountain....Ford every stream..."

"Ain't no mountain high enough, Ain't no valley low enough..."

nice singing! not it though. sorry!

When the going gets tough...........?

Hope you feel better soon.

hello to you too, wilson. Great try, and thank you very much for the well wishes. not there yet, though.

Hey d - share Wilson's sentiments for sure.

the itsy bitsy spider

Take care.

thanks pg. and.... congratulations!!!!! you busted me!

THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER

i hope you all enjoyed this little riddle. thanx for coming out to play with me. i'll try to have another up here soon.

a life changing experience which puts someone at the top....???

sorry edm, pg beat you to this one. thanx for all the great guesses though!

break through the glass ceiling ?

Hope you're feeling better today!

thanx for the guesses and wishes of good health. pg got the answer to this one though. we'll play again soon!

hello everyone! sorry to have kept you all waiting so long on this one. it seems my health has taken a nasty turn on me. i will only be making short trips out of bed today, but i will try to be on as often as possible. thanx for your patience with me. now, on to the riddle...

i love reading all the guesses you all have come up with. either i'm getting better at this, or so bad no no one can guess. EDM, you were hot on the trail with your first answer, i hope you can figure out why. this is not a one word answer. i guess that might have been a hint. again, the answer is very specific, not a generalized answer. good luck, and happy riddling!

pick yourself up & try again / perseverance / triumph of the downtrodden

Good to see you again D!

good to see you again as well tiger lily. while your answers are kind of the general idea, there is a very specific metaphor here. Keep trying!

The "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" seems excessive, but maybe not from the ladybug's point of view...

but maybe--

Fool

[singing]

He that has and a little tiny wit--

With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,--

Must make content with his fortunes fit,

For the rain it raineth every day.

KING LEAR

I love this ladybug image.

I love your ideaas!!! they are getting more exact, which is what i'm looking for, but still not it. i love the ladybug image too... thanx! keep going!

trying till you suceed....??? or overcoming obstacles to get to the top...???

achieving goals...???

again, we're getting more generalized here. i am looking for something very specific. think you can beat me once again? give it a shot. i've got faith in you.

taking a carefullly planned vacation

I always enjoy your metaphors, Deannart, and as for getting to start it off-- luck of the night owls!

Why thank you for the lovely compliments! While well executed, you answer is still way off base. that' the only guidance you'll get from me this early on. happy riddling. i'm off for tonight, but will see you all, and hopefully some new answers tomorrow! Night Den!!

PURGATORY

And nice poem by the way. this coming from the lady who does all her riddles in poem form if, that counts for anything

start of the work week. petals are the weekend.

Nice answer, chicory. not what i'm looking for, but just the caliber of guess i would expect from you. oh and thanks for starting this one up. hope you enjoyed the one before it!!

A little ladybug scampers

Up the flower's stalk

Nothing out of the ordinary

To make her fuss or balk

Then she takes a look up

And , oh what can be seen!

Why it's a little boy

With his watering canteen!

He dumps it on the flowers

Swooshing the ladybug to the ground

Now there's water and mud

and general muck all around

The ladybug resolves herself

To get back on that stem

She'll try one more time

She's determined to do it again

There's no stopping till

She makes it to the top

Then on the soft, warm petals

She'll joyfully drop

2nd metaphor in a while. still getting back into the swing of things. any constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. other than that, have fun! happy riddling!!

forgot to do the whole solved thinge. hope i remembered it right.

maybe a bird....???

or just wanting to play...???

I'm getting hungry with all this thinking.....

congrats EDM! your hunger got you thinking on the right track!!!

a bird

although, a couple of you came up with an answer i liked just as much which was

a kite

Thanx for playing guys. sorry it took so long to respond. computer was on the fritz. dropping another one now!