itachi-san Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 I live in a ruthless kingdom With no queen in the garden History echoes in our names And our wills we must harden Even the supernatural ones died Not living up to their hype Almost all the animals died too At least the zoo and farm types From all directions they come I see them sailing and driving I see them flying and riding But I must not lose sight And hope to live another night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 over 500 views and not 1 reply? new record possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brandonb Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 (edited) The Aztecs... or maybe Mayans? ...Though probably not... the "fly and driving" thing has me thrown. Edit: Yeah, it's gotta be a record! 530 when I posted this! Edited May 17, 2008 by Brandonb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Edit: Yeah, it's gotta be a record! 530 when I posted this!The Aztecs... or maybe Mayans? ...Though probably not... the "fly and driving" thing has me thrown. val-halla, flying and driving are adjectives I think/hope - otherwise I'll fry my brain too, also working on the absent queen as a lack of bees, but why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brandonb Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 (edited) val-halla, flying and driving are adjectives I think/hope - otherwise I'll fry my brain too, also working on the absent queen as a lack of bees, but why The second section seems to suggest a civilization that was in to ritualistic animal and human sacrifice. And the first seems to imply rule under an emperor or something that's not king/queen... Or at least that's what I'm getting from it. Edited May 17, 2008 by Brandonb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Dr. Dolittle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Dr. Dolittle? Actually, it's Dr. Dolittle 2 ...just kidding. Here's a bit of a hint: pay special attention to the tenses of the lines. Timing is everything with this one; it may even relate to an exact time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Adam in Genesis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 the Colosseum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest jdmensa Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I'm trying to fit the sub-title into the equation ("27 bottles of beer on the wall" looked like a subtitle [unless I'm being a moron]) and it isn't working out for me tonight. Maybe I'll have better luck after a few hours sleep.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Zombie jkng - can hey reproduce? no not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 TOOT and COME IN! I live in a ruthless kingdom - Land of the pharaohs With no queen in the garden - Boy King History echoes in our names - Long history And our wills we must harden - Time of moses Even the supernatural ones died - They thought they were gods! Not living up to their hype - proved to be human Almost all the animals died too - a disease affected all At least the zoo and farm types From all directions they come - many types of plague(hardships) I see them sailing and driving I see them flying and riding But I must not lose sight - Pharaoh does not give in And hope to live another night. - Vanity, as a god he will continue(hopefully) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I can lash . Maybe I am a TONGUE . I live in a ruthless kingdom(mouth with teeth as the residents[subjects]) With no queen in the garden(There's only one tongue and it is the king) History echoes in our names(The tongue's responsible for the intonation and the historical tales are passed through tongues) And our wills we must harden(Must restrain from giving away secrets) Even the supernatural ones died Not living up to their hype Almost all the animals died too At least the zoo and farm types Cumulatively for the second para : The food ones eat includes animals(definitely farm and sometimes zoo). But this doesn't apply to veggies(like me). From all directions they come I see them sailing and driving I see them flying and riding But I must not lose sight And hope to live another night. Cumulatively for the third para : The food when they are chewed by the teeth sail through driven by the teeth . The teeth looks like riding over the flying pieces of food(to the tongue).And the tongue must be careful not to come in the way of the teeth for fear of hurting itself. Long Live Tongue , the king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 noah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted May 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 this riddle applies very much to today, so note the date and time of this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 With your clue in mind (03/19/08) I used a simple substitution cipher and got "CSI". If that is the answer, I don't get the riddle. Other guesses using CSI would be Las Vegas, New York, or Miami? I can maybe see some reference to the New York Nicks (NBA) with 'Garden' [Madison Square Garden] and the last paragraph referring to an opposing team??? Probably way off my rocker, but maybe someone else has a different idea about the last clue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) Spirits Edited May 19, 2008 by catchgeekay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) Earthquake victim, trapped - Sichuan, China. Cant work the supernatural in - some monks from Tibet may have been there and don't know what effect it truelly had on animals. Edited May 19, 2008 by Lost in space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted May 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Probably way off my rocker, but maybe someone else has a different idea about the last clue?With your clue in mind (03/19/08) I used a simple substitution cipher and got "CSI". If that is the answer, I don't get the riddle. Other guesses using CSI would be Las Vegas, New York, or Miami? I can maybe see some reference to the New York Nicks (NBA) with 'Garden' [Madison Square Garden] and the last paragraph referring to an opposing team??? Close enough. This one is really tough so here's the answer: a player left in the NBA Playoffs (specifically from the Celtics, since they won yesterday) I live in a ruthless kingdom - the Kings are a team, also all men play in the NBA With no queen in the garden - no women, there are a couple gardens, Boston plays in one (and did yesterday) History echoes in our names - many names are based on historical events, and the team names have now been historical in and of themselves And our wills we must harden - get tougher for and in playoffs Even the supernatural ones died - wizards and magic already lost in the playoffs Not living up to their hype - they had a lot of hype, but got beat Almost all the animals died too - every team named after an animal is gone At least the zoo and farm types - except the Hornets From all directions they come - from all over the country there are teams left I see them sailing and driving - Lakers, Pistons I see them flying and riding - Hornets, Spurs But I must not lose sight - But don't take your eyes off the prize (those previous teams are coming, but the Cavaliers are now) And hope to live another night - yesterday was a survival game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I live in a ruthless kingdom
With no queen in the garden
History echoes in our names
And our wills we must harden
Even the supernatural ones died
Not living up to their hype
Almost all the animals died too
At least the zoo and farm types
From all directions they come
I see them sailing and driving
I see them flying and riding
But I must not lose sight
And hope to live another night.
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