Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 I am big or little, Tiny though not small. I can be exact, And only that but inexact to all Apart or a part And a part too. I can tell you this Or what the digit is. Well restrained by you My role to be or not to be I can be two or more So pull up tight Do your's in fight And stop this awful bore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 (edited) the hands of a watch?is it Edited July 14, 2008 by debraW76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 decimal places/decimal point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 the hands of a watch?is itNo - sorry decimal places/decimal pointNo - sorry II Sorry DenIzens - unless you make them fit all lines its not the answer, if they do somehow fit then that is another answer - there are enough clues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 score? play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 "numbers" works for all of them that it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 a Measurement I am big or little, (mm, km) Tiny though not small. (?) I can be exact,(measured precisely) And only that but inexact to all (never exact) Apart or a part (separate measurements and a portion of somthing) And a part too. I can tell you this Or what the digit is. (mesurement told in numbers) Well restrained by you (?) My role to be or not to be I can be two or more (km/h) So pull up tight Do your's in fight (do mesurements in a fight, pick on someone your own size) And stop this awful bore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 score? play? sorry III that it?"numbers" works for all of themsorry IV - can you stretch that to line 5,10 and 15 then its an answer - mine is simple and spot on - wont miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 a Measurement I am big or little, (mm, km) Tiny though not small. (?) I can be exact,(measured precisely) And only that but inexact to all (never exact) Apart or a part (separate measurements and a portion of somthing) And a part too. I can tell you this Or what the digit is. (mesurement told in numbers) Well restrained by you (?) My role to be or not to be I can be two or more (km/h) So pull up tight Do your's in fight (do mesurements in a fight, pick on someone your own size) And stop this awful bore Not all lines covered - sorry V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 zero? don't know why I said that..a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 time? I am big or little, (obviously time can be) Tiny though not small.(tiny but not small... like not insignificant) I can be exact,(a single moment in time) And only that but inexact to all (time is always moving on can never really comprehend a single moment in time) Apart or a part (spend time apart... or a part of an hour... minute... etc.) And a part too. (same as a part above> or there could be many explanations for "a part" for time anyway I can tell you this Or what the digit is. (what time it is.. on a clock for instance) Well restrained by you (we are all restrained by time) My role to be or not to be (life & death is decided by time) I can be two or more (people have different perceptions of time) So pull up tight Do your's in fight (fight against time... until it finally beats us all in death) And stop this awful bore (life is mundane... time lagging on) ha i think this works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 a scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 zero? don't know why I said that..a guess He he - nor do I Sorry VI ha i think this works!time? I am big or little, (obviously time can be) Tiny though not small.(tiny but not small... like not insignificant) I can be exact,(a single moment in time) And only that but inexact to all (time is always moving on can never really comprehend a single moment in time) Apart or a part (spend time apart... or a part of an hour... minute... etc.) And a part too. (same as a part above> or there could be many explanations for "a part" for time anyway I can tell you this Or what the digit is. (what time it is.. on a clock for instance) Well restrained by you (we are all restrained by time) My role to be or not to be (life & death is decided by time) I can be two or more (people have different perceptions of time) So pull up tight Do your's in fight (fight against time... until it finally beats us all in death) And stop this awful bore (life is mundane... time lagging on) pretty good and i wld say perfect - I have a different answer, your explanations are worthy of a few kudos points - BUT there isa reason its tiny but not small So just a little of the target a scale - sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 a hair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 no so far folks wont hint for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Pi that's my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 An act (as in a play or theatre?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 peace/piece - a very timely riddle in several ways nice one LIS (whether this is right or not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yoruichi-san Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 ...a period? I noticed that there are no periods in the riddle, and the last line goes "stop this awful bore"...I figure putting a period there would make the sentence (which without it is a monstrously long run-on...) stop? "Two or more" could refer to a colon and ellipses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 a hairno hair - he he that's my guessPitriva or any other flavor, all numeric trivial persuit answers are 0, 1, no cigar An act (as in a play or theatre?)no - fits some, but not all nice one LIS (whether this is right or not) peace/piece - a very timely riddle in several ways FanQ - more warm, but no ...a period? I noticed that there are no periods in the riddle, and the last line goes "stop this awful bore"...I figure putting a period there would make the sentence (which without it is a monstrously long run-on...) stop? "Two or more" could refer to a colon and ellipses... ws punctuating and usually dont - thought i had done it all, was distracted i guess - sorry for the distraction to you Yaruchi-san, More puctuation to seperate meanings. One word fits simply and sweetly I am big or little, Tiny though not small. I can be exact, And only that. But inexact to all. Apart or a part. And a part too. I can tell you this, Or what the digit is. Well restrained by you. My role to be or not to be. I can be two or more. So pull up tight. Do your's in fight. And stop this awful bore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I am big or little, Tiny though not small. I can be exact, And only that. But inexact to all. Apart or a part. And a part too. I can tell you this, Or what the digit is. Well restrained by you. My role to be or not to be. I can be two or more. So pull up tight. Do your's in fight. And stop this awful bore. a byte/bite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) a byte/bite?it breaks the bullseye, nearly on the button - off by a tad (not sure what size that is) Edited July 15, 2008 by Lost in space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 it breaks the bullseye, nearly on the button - off by a tad (not sure what size that is) In that case, my vote goes to "bit." Great puzzle by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 A word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 In that case, my vote goes to "bit." Great puzzle by the way. That was gonna be my next guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I am big or little,
Tiny though not small.
I can be exact,
And only that
but inexact to all
Apart or a part
And a part too.
I can tell you this
Or what the digit is.
Well restrained by you
My role to be or not to be
I can be two or more
So pull up tight
Do your's in fight
And stop this awful bore
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