A Stoic Riddle

[Shakeepuddn]

I’m a letter you can send,

Often break, even bend.

Where I work bears my name,

Standing stoic is my game.

With distant journeys I’m involved,

With lofty goals and problems solved.

[plainglazed]

ladder?

[Shakeepuddn]

nope

[Wilson]

Tag line or catch phrase ?

[plainglazed]

Chicago's El?

[plainglazed]

line

[Shakeepuddn]

Sorry

[Shakeepuddn]

I'm truly astounded that no one has gone through the alphabet sounding out the letters to see which one fits this particular puzzle.

[plainglazed]

thought I was onto something with "line" as in drop me a line, stand in line, odds or line on the game, etc. But now, how 'bout "queue"?

[Shakeepuddn]

thought I was onto something with "line" as in drop me a line, stand in line, odds or line on the game, etc. But now, how 'bout "queue"?

No

[plainglazed]

thought this one was covered already but "tee"?

[Guest]

Sigma, Σ, σ, ς

My name's like a letter you don’t send,

(Sigma, Σ, σ, ς)

Often break, even bend.

(Regarding hand writing the summation sign or integral sign)

Where I stand bears my name,

Standing stoic is my game.

(Greek as in Greek Philosophers)

With distant journeys I'm involved,

(σ Stefan-Boltzmann constant In Physics)

With lofty goals and problems solved.

(Σ Summation or Integration in Mathematics)

A tiny titan that bears his load,

(σ Stress in Mechanics)

I raise the odds as game unfolds.

(σ Standard Deviation in Statistics)

[Guest]

circle, O, zero

Edited April 4, 2010 by chicory

[tiger_lily111]

J

[rsn]

Just fetching

An hour glass

@ MichaelV - thanks for the summary its been a great help

[Guest]

TV

Just fetching

An hour glass

@ MichaelV - thanks for the summary its been a great help

[Shakeepuddn]

Wow! About time! Plainglazed gets it.

Golf Tee

When hit, the tee can be sent off the "tee" (where I work bears my name) and it is often broken, while the plastic tees bend.

Tees help novice golfers get loft and contact and like a tiny atlas, the tee holds the ball.

[EDM]

You were right......

Gr8 riddle!!!!!

and HAPPY EASTER!!!!

[Guest]

Wow! About time! Plainglazed gets it.

Golf Tee

When hit, the tee can be sent off the "tee" (where I work bears my name) and it is often broken, while the plastic tees bend.

Tees help novice golfers get loft and contact and like a tiny atlas, the tee holds the ball.

Great Visual, with the Atlas

[plainglazed]

Another great one Shakee! Five stars from me. So plainly hidden I still thought your titan explanation was a nod to t_l's Atlas guess until I saw chic's post above. Another, now double

[Guest]

Swing and a miss. And, not sure what you are driving at, but that isn't an everyday object, is it?

Ha Ha! I'd completely missed this. But, Shakeepuddn', true for you that a tee is an everyday object? Lucky Duck!

[Shakeepuddn]

Thanks folks. I was amazed that nobody nailed it sooner.

As for the person who voted it worth only one star, I would certainly appreciate your input as to how I could make my riddles, crappy as they are, live up to your standards. After all, a one star rating is meant to indicate an utter failure worthy of the garbage bin, and not one's frustration with his or her inability to solve a riddle. So perhaps some examples of your own for guidance? Thanks.

[rsn]

Great One ..... Awaiting More

[Wilson]

If you got a one star vote, must have been someone hitting from the rough.

Always to the fore in our minds Shake. Awaiting your next.