Shakeepuddn Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Doorbell rings and tension grows Out the door the runner goes. Runs outside and checks the mail Gets the letter, treats with care. Goes back home and waits by door, Time to travel yet some more. Takes the mail far away Gives it to another guy. Gets some letters on the route And hurries back to send these out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 a dog Doorbell rings and tension grows Out the door the runner goes. Runs outside and checks the mail Gets the letter, treats with care. Goes back home and waits by door, Time to travel yet some more. Takes the mail far away Gives it to another guy. Gets some letters on the route And hurries back to send these out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I was thinking dog as well. Very well written. I love this riddle. Fun to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I think, given Shakee's track record, that dog is too obvious - because that was the first thing to come to my mind as well. But could it be an email server? Or is that too convoluted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Woof-woof-woof! (in-cor-rect) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Dog is FAR too obvious for Master Shakee. His riddles are rife with metaphor and symbolic imagery. I rather think this looks like an e-mail server or program, but again, that seems a bit too straight forward. I have a feeling that a literal "letter" like of the alphabet could be key.(My gut isn't very accurate these days, however. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Applying to colleges or someone who has been X-ray'd because they are sick. I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 All metaphor. I'll accept situation, identity of letters, messenger . . . get one, get it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Red blood cells! The electrical charge stimulates the heart, the RBC travels to the lungs to pick up Oxygen.(The letter O) The Oxygenated cell then travels back to the heart to be pumped out to the body where it drops off the O's to another cell and picks up more letters (C and O in the form of Carbon Dioxide.) From there, it travels back to the heart to await a trip to the lungs for the next exchange. Wow, Shakes... you've outdone yourself. If it weren't for my medical background and Gubdude's guess starting me in the right direction, I never would have made the connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 BAM!!! Outstanding Grayven! That was fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Bravo on another fantastic and clever riddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Red blood cells! The electrical charge stimulates the heart, the RBC travels to the lungs to pick up Oxygen.(The letter O) The Oxygenated cell then travels back to the heart to be pumped out to the body where it drops off the O's to another cell and picks up more letters (C and O in the form of Carbon Dioxide.) From there, it travels back to the heart to await a trip to the lungs for the next exchange. Wow, Shakes... you've outdone yourself. If it weren't for my medical background and Gubdude's guess starting me in the right direction, I never would have made the connection. To say that I am impressed is an understatement... Simply stunning. Amazing riddle and even more amazing solution! P.S. - Congrats on the baby girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 ... Okaaaay... I wouldn't have guessed that. With or without medical background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 i just thought of the blood, then i read your post, good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Thanks. This was an oldie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 What was the doorbell though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 The "doorbell" is the autonomic electrical impulse that causes the heart to contract (beat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doorbell rings and tension grows
Out the door the runner goes.
Runs outside and checks the mail
Gets the letter, treats with care.
Goes back home and waits by door,
Time to travel yet some more.
Takes the mail far away
Gives it to another guy.
Gets some letters on the route
And hurries back to send these out.
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