Guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) Here's the second riddle in my Whatami series! Learn from me, Stand and see Black and White, 3 in sight -------------------------- At a loss for words we find A source of power for the mind Hidden secrets, coded well Are revealed in marrèd shell Purest black tainted by white Brings learning after longest night Night of eternal ignorance Broken. What am I? Edited February 11, 2011 by DarthMask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 the OED, Oxford English Dictionary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 pearl or book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Blackboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 So far nothing right, tho I liked your answer waterworks10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 It's probably not right, but I'm thinking some kind of coffee. Maybe a cappucino (three parts, espresso which is black, steamed milk and foam, which are both white) or a macchiato or something. doesn't mesh with all of the clues, but now I want some coffee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 How about a comedic interpretation? I'm thinking three large glasses of guinness drunk the night before. Naturally you drink enough of that and you will be at a loss for words, yet somehow we still think we are intelligent. The marred shell I'm loosely interpreting as the damaged shell of the grain used to produce the drink. It is pretty dark, with a nice white head, and after your "night of eternal ignorance" i.e. you drank too much you idiot, which is of course the learning part. Broken... that would be the headache kicking in.Learn from me, Stand and see Black and White, 3 in sight -------------------------- At a loss for words we find A source of power for the mind Hidden secrets, coded well Are revealed in marrèd shell Purest black tainted by white Brings learning after longest night Night of eternal ignorance Broken. What am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 hrm...interesting...but no, definitely not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Morning newspaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) knowledge,text book, science, school, of memories Edited February 12, 2011 by querrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 All good thoughts, but none correct so far...I refer you all to the second line of the riddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 yin yang ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 bar code? a binary number? This seems like a cool riddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 the night sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 All good guesses, but nothing right yet...here's a small tip for anyone who wants it Every line in the riddle holds true...some lines may or may not be literal, but the final answer is a PHYSICAL OBJECT with a special name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 A candle, fire or bulb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Ok, I'm sorry all...I totally messed this one up... The riddle's last line is cut off...I was wondering how it was not being seen. Here is the corrected (and complete) riddle: Learn from me, Stand and see Black and White, 3 in sight -------------------------- At a loss for words we find A source of power for the mind Hidden secrets, coded well Are revealed in marrèd shell Purest black tainted by white Brings learning after longest night Night of eternal ignorance The ancient code is broken thence. Core of Stone, found in Rashid This is the final clue we need. What am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Scudo Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 ink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Nope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 pyramides letter, language or symbol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 The first one is actually reasonably close, but the second one has more relevance to the actual object...keep trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Would I be correct in guessing Rashid is key? And would you consider it cheating if I googled Rashid to figure that small bit out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Would I be correct in guessing Rashid is key? And would you consider it cheating if I googled Rashid to figure that small bit out? I would normally...but since I googled it and found that there are about 1200 different uses for Rashid you are more than welcome to P.S. One of the many Rashids is correct, but don't be fooled...look at the line in the riddle to narrow it down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 moonthirsty Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 The Rosetta Stone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 And moonthirsty has figured it out!!! Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Update: Solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Here's the second riddle in my Whatami series!
Learn from me, Stand and see
Black and White, 3 in sight
--------------------------
At a loss for words we find
A source of power for the mind
Hidden secrets, coded well
Are revealed in marrèd shell
Purest black tainted by white
Brings learning after longest night
Night of eternal ignorance
Broken.
What am I?
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