psykomakia Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 One Hundred Rights The following is all but two or three, though I am ordered often just to be. I share an attribute with our green earth and with the U.S. dime in terms of worth. So many men have claimed to marry me despite my rage and some say lunacy. I might be found out twice inside a cup, but only if you turn me facing up. I'm found inside all ice but not the air. For look among the lookers and I'm there. What am I? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TripleOption Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Neon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EDM Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Intelligence...? or Common sense...? Great riddle... Oh, & Welcome to BD... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Molly Mae Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 An egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 psykomakia Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Not yet, folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fabpig Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 the sea ("c") 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 psykomakia Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 One Hundred Rights <100 is C in roman numerals; copyrights are symbolized by a circled C> The following is all but two or three, <all of the alphabet (but three letters: abc) follows C> though I am ordered often just to be. <C is ordered next to B> I share an attribute with our green earth <C and Earth are third in order (from the Sun)> and with the U.S. dime in terms of worth. <C and dime are third in order (from least to greatest dollar value)> So many men have claimed to marry me <Sailors are married to the Sea> despite my rage and some say lunacy. <the Sea responds to the moon (luna)> I might be found out twice inside a cup, but only if you turn me facing up. <C is in cup, as well as U (a c turned facing up)> I'm found inside all ice but not the air. <C is in iCe but not air> For look among the lookers and I'm there. <lookers See> Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 ooh - nice solve fabpig. and excellent riddle psykomakia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 psykomakia Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeD Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I was think that but i couldn't see how it fitted in with some of the clues. Now I see. Thanks for the good riddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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psykomakia
One Hundred Rights
The following is all but two or three,
though I am ordered often just to be.
I share an attribute with our green earth
and with the U.S. dime in terms of worth.
So many men have claimed to marry me
despite my rage and some say lunacy.
I might be found out twice inside a cup,
but only if you turn me facing up.
I'm found inside all ice but not the air.
For look among the lookers and I'm there.
What am I?
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