plainglazed Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Caught behind the enemy line No choice but to turn and run Two windows of opportunity exist But to escape there is only one To which you must stay the course Don't be shaken, you have to maintain Until it's time to make your move And then you can no longer remain For time is of the essence The littlest slip and you're gone So if you make it to tell the tale Will depend on whose side you are on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Is this a riddle or not? What are we trying to solve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 peace*out Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Is this a riddle or not? What are we trying to solve? its a "what am i" riddle (im 99% sure). Imagine the question "what am i?" after the riddle. and remember - use spoilers! truth/lie teller; life/death; heaven/hell; judgement day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fabpig Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Parts of it make me think of a sprinter on their starting blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Is this a riddle or not? What are we trying to solve? certainly a fair enough question as nothing is specifically asked for. though I think these types of riddles are not too uncommon here. It is indeed intended to be a "what am i" as peace said. in this case it is an object that you are looking for and whose description or function is being stealthly disguised within the "story" its a "what am i" riddle (im 99% sure). Imagine the question "what am i?" after the riddle. and remember - use spoilers! truth/lie teller; life/death; heaven/hell; judgement day... thanks for covering for me peace. right on. as to your guesses tho... good thoughts all but not it. Parts of it make me think of a sprinter on their starting blocks. hey fabpig - sorry, not that. but come back in, the water's warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 dont know why but i got the image of 'table fan' in my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 table fan, alarm clock or TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 well hello mkj and welcome to the den! must say your answers are quite inciteful. especially like how your first two fit with the "turn and run" bit as well as some other parts of this riddle. do have something else in mind though which I think you will appreciate in the end. definitely thinking in the right way for this one. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fabpig Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Is it one of those clocks with the weather forecasting figures? The man comes out of his 'window' when rain is expected; similarly the woman if it's going to be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 ... Two windows of opportunity exist But to escape there is only one To which you must stay the course Don't be shaken, you have to maintain Until it's time to make your move And then you can no longer remain For time is of the essence The littlest slip and you're gone So if you make it to tell the tale... This section makes me think of a trapeze artist but I can't get the other lines to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Is it one of those clocks with the weather forecasting figures? The man comes out of his 'window' when rain is expected; similarly the woman if it's going to be fine. hah, never seen one of those but wouldn't mind one on the old mantelpiece. sounds like it could make quite the design statement. maybe with a little reprogramming it could predict trouble. anyway, no. This section makes me think of a trapeze artist but I can't get the other lines to fit. hello WB - welcome to this side of the forums. definitely see where you're coming from but that's not my intended answer. please come back and take another swing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 stealing a base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 stealing a base? really like the timliness as well as the cleverness of this answer. still got something else in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Sounds kind of like capture the flag but that's not really an object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 hey Thalia - sorry I missed you. been staring at t_l's puzzle. can see how your answer fits in a lot of ways with the riddle but am hoping there are some clues in there that will ultimately define the intended answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 zero ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 A gramophone record... line = groove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 zero ? in the immortal words of Bill Preston - nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' A gramophone record... line = groove oow - good answer - works with most all of the double entendre; even the dont be shaken, you have to maintain bit. still think there's one better *fingers crossed* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EDM Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) playing chess again, PG...??? Edited April 3, 2011 by EDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 playing chess again, PG...??? sorry EDM, not this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Hourglass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Molly Mae Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 ...is the watermill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted April 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 ...is the watermill. until the stream runs dry or some pesky invention like electricity comes along. sorry to throw a wrench in your gears, but not it. Hourglass? well there's more than a grain of truth to that statement. nicely figured, Wilson (my good man) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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