tiger_lily111 Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Though secretive I am not We'll have a ball, but -have a care! Suspended, nigh unchanging (In use, you cannot breathe in here) I've been screwed over many times My lips are sealed up tight Because of me, many learn And some laugh at the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 light bulb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) A light bulbI agree with busymom Edited August 23, 2011 by mailboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Good stylish riddle but I think it's been nailed already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 That's too good an answer to not take it as an alternate. (That's what I get for changing the riddle at the last minute.) I'll let it keep going for today at least in case anyone wants to take a crack at my intended answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 The "original" version, if you want to give it a go: By many names yet made by one I keep what grows under the sun Though secretive I am not We'll have a ball, but -have a care! Suspended, nigh unchanging (In use, you cannot breathe in here) I've been screwed over many times My lips are sealed up tight Because of me, many learn And some laugh at the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 an oil lamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 an oil lamp? No, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Molly Mae Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 The atmosphere/ozone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 air/oxygen ??? Just Another Guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 The atmosphere/ozone air/oxygen ??? Just Another Guess None of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 whistle?Having trouble with these spoilers. Arrgghh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 whistle?Having trouble with these spoilers. Arrgghh! Not what I'm looking for with this one Shakee. (& I understand about the spoilers. They take some getting used to.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 glass?Perhaps something more general Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 glass?Perhaps something more general Generally speaking, I believe you to be headed in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plasmid Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 This seems a little off-the-wall, but I can't help thinking of plastic bags for produce from a grocery store, complete with twist-tie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 This seems a little off-the-wall, but I can't help thinking of plastic bags for produce from a grocery store, complete with twist-tie Interesting thought, but not what I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 "Jar" Keeps vegitables Clear so not secretive, but fragile. Unchanging: pickled with things suspened in fluid Screw top, sealed Learn? Laugh at night (fireflies?) Maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 "Jar" Keeps vegitables Clear so not secretive, but fragile. Unchanging: pickled with things suspened in fluid Screw top, sealed Learn? Laugh at night (fireflies?) Maybe Maybe you are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Mason Jars, also commonly known as glass canning jars, jam jars, fruit jars, & Ball jars All of them are now made by the same company in the U.S. Used mainly to hold & preserve foods, especially fruits & vegetables ("canned") Made of transparent glass to see the contents. Free Masons - often considered a secret fraternity/organization. Ball & Kerr (pronounced like car, but often mispronounced as 'care') are common U.S. brands of mason jars. Many people enjoy home canning, but it requires you to follow careful rules. Mason jars are used for canning in order to preserve foods. Air is removed during processing (creating an anaerobic environment) Modern jars use screw-on rings/bands that are reusable (until they get rusty, fyi) and flat lids with a sealant to keep the vacuum Ball State University, named for the Ball brothers of Ball Canning fame David Letterman, famous alumnus of Ball State, late-night comedy And the title? Maison - i, Raj reversed = Mason Jar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 It could be TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 good riddle Tiger. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Though secretive I am not
We'll have a ball, but -have a care!
Suspended, nigh unchanging
(In use, you cannot breathe in here)
I've been screwed over many times
My lips are sealed up tight
Because of me, many learn
And some laugh at the night
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