plasmid Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've got a hole straight through my head But haven't been slaughtered, so don't be misled For I'll be nimble, I'll be quick Cross over the ridges to hang with my click Don't tell me it would be uncool Perhaps you've forgotten to follow the rule Or squeezed the trigger, you control Whether you're hunted by cruising patrols So cross your heart don't hope to die When carnage ensues you'd better not fly Just hold your ground, I'll cut no slack You shouldn't deplore me for holding you back And once you've lost the will to roam With reeling abandon I'll slither back home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fileobrother Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've got a hole straight through my head But haven't been slaughtered, so don't be misled For I'll be nimble, I'll be quick Cross over the ridges to hang with my click Don't tell me it would be uncool Perhaps you've forgotten to follow the rule Or squeezed the trigger, you control Whether you're hunted by cruising patrols So cross your heart don't hope to die When carnage ensues you'd better not fly Just hold your ground, I'll cut no slack You shouldn't deplore me for holding you back And once you've lost the will to roam With reeling abandon I'l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) not right but i'm thinking of something like a needle with the hole in the head, 'cross over the ridges' and parts like 'you'd better not fly' and 'i'll cut no slack' sounds like tight stitching or something but doesn't fit with other parts Some bits also make me think of a gun? am I totally on the wrong path? Edited May 22, 2009 by gemlou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plasmid Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Looks like fileobrother's boss walked in as he was typing. not right but i'm thinking of something like a needle with the hole in the head, 'cross over the ridges' and parts like 'you'd better not fly' and 'i'll cut no slack' sounds like tight stitching or something but doesn't fit with other parts Some bits also make me think of a nail gun am I totally on the wrong path? That's not where this one's going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Looks like fileobrother's boss walked in as he was typing. Too funny!! And still thinkin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fileobrother Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Too funny!! And still thinkin' Close enough. It was my wife! Actually had a really good train of thought going on this and I totally forgot it. a rifle? The last few lines remind me of someone behind enemy lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plasmid Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Close enough. It was my wife! Actually had a really good train of thought going on this and I totally forgot it. a rifle? The last few lines remind me of someone behind enemy lines. Hmm, it's a weird fit to some of the clues, and leaves some of them just sort of hanging. But there's nothing that really shoots that answer down. I guess I should have titled the riddle "I'm not in the army". There's a better answer out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hmm, it's a weird fit to some of the clues, and leaves some of them just sort of hanging. But there's nothing that really shoots that answer down. I guess I should have titled the riddle "I'm not in the army". There's a better answer out there. A Kite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 fishing rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plasmid Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) I'm not aware of any triggers on kites, although it fits much of the rest of the riddle well. Plainglazed's answer is not what I had in mind, but I've got to hand it to you, it can fit the riddle if the "you" I'm talking to is allowed to shift (and it often is). I might have to do a rewrite sometime to exclude it as a possible answer. The answer I had in mind hasn't been found yet though. Edited May 22, 2009 by plasmid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fileobrother Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 A Kite? Wow, if there is a better answer than this, I'll be surprised. This totally fits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fileobrother Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 wow, this is a thinker. needle, snake, rifle, behind enemy lines, kite, Parachute, remote control airplane, UAV And now I am sure that none of those are even close to correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've got a hole straight through my head But haven't been slaughtered, so don't be misled For I'll be nimble, I'll be quick Cross over the ridges to hang with my click Don't tell me it would be uncool Perhaps you've forgotten to follow the rule Or squeezed the trigger, you control Whether you're hunted by cruising patrols So cross your heart don't hope to die When carnage ensues you'd better not fly Just hold your ground, I'll cut no slack You shouldn't deplore me for holding you back And once you've lost the will to roam With reeling abandon I'll slither back home a kite, on a fishing type reel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 or lure on a fly fishing line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plasmid Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 wow, this is a thinker. needle, snake, rifle, behind enemy lines, kite, Parachute, remote control airplane, UAV And now I am sure that none of those are even close to correct. Not any of those. a kite, on a fishing type reel? or lure on a fly fishing line John B and plainglazed had gone down those routes. The second one does fit the riddle well, although neither are answer I had in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've got a hole straight through my head But haven't been slaughtered, so don't be misled For I'll be nimble, I'll be quick Cross over the ridges to hang with my click Don't tell me it would be uncool Perhaps you've forgotten to follow the rule Or squeezed the trigger, you control Whether you're hunted by cruising patrols So cross your heart don't hope to die When carnage ensues you'd better not fly Just hold your ground, I'll cut no slack You shouldn't deplore me for holding you back And once you've lost the will to roam With reeling abandon I'll slither back home a yo-yo. but what is the answer to the riddle ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plasmid Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 but what is the answer to the riddle ?a yo-yo. To come if it hasn't been found after about 24 hours of guesses. Or maybe a few more lines of clues first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 crossbow?Harpoon, think that's better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've got a hole straight through my head But haven't been slaughtered, so don't be misled For I'll be nimble, I'll be quick Cross over the ridges to hang with my click Don't tell me it would be uncool Perhaps you've forgotten to follow the rule Or squeezed the trigger, you control Whether you're hunted by cruising patrols So cross your heart don't hope to die When carnage ensues you'd better not fly Just hold your ground, I'll cut no slack You shouldn't deplore me for holding you back And once you've lost the will to roam With reeling abandon I'll slither back home one of those lines that rock climbers or cat burglers use to lower themselves? They have some sort of ratchet to control rate of descent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plasmid Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 crossbow?Harpoon, think that's better. That second one works quite well because it's quite close to the one you got earlier, which does fit the riddle even though it wasn't the answer I had in mind. one of those lines that rock climbers or cat burglers use to lower themselves? They have some sort of ratchet to control rate of descent? And that one works quite well because it's getting very close to the answer I had in mind. That's something I hadn't thought of since I don't participate in the activity, but it wouldn't explain the cruising patrols. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 switchblade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 with the be quick and nimble line it's Jack knife? Am not sure I know what seperates one of those from any other knife so dont really know what one looks like or if it has a hole in its head. But...switchblade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 with the be quick and nimble line it's Jack knife? Am not sure I know what seperates one of those from any other knife so dont really know what one looks like or if it has a hole in its head. But... wenis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plasmid Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 with the be quick and nimble line it's Jack knife? Am not sure I know what seperates one of those from any other knife so dont really know what one looks like or if it has a hole in its head. But... Perhaps the rotary kind would have a hole at the pivot, but not necessarily, and I'd be reluctant to write a riddle with such an invisible clue. And I'm not sure how it would fit the third-to-last line. wenis Wrong on so many levels... not that I don't appreciate the humor, mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've got a hole straight through my head But haven't been slaughtered, so don't be misled For I'll be nimble, I'll be quick Cross over the ridges to hang with my click Don't tell me it would be uncool Perhaps you've forgotten to follow the rule Or squeezed the trigger, you control Whether you're hunted by cruising patrols So cross your heart don't hope to die When carnage ensues you'd better not fly Just hold your ground, I'll cut no slack You shouldn't deplore me for holding you back And once you've lost the will to roam With reeling abandon I'll slither back home How about one of those rubber band powered airplane thingies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 PARACHUTE? sorry for yelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I've got a hole straight through my head
But haven't been slaughtered, so don't be misled
For I'll be nimble, I'll be quick
Cross over the ridges to hang with my click
Don't tell me it would be uncool
Perhaps you've forgotten to follow the rule
Or squeezed the trigger, you control
Whether you're hunted by cruising patrols
So cross your heart don't hope to die
When carnage ensues you'd better not fly
Just hold your ground, I'll cut no slack
You shouldn't deplore me for holding you back
And once you've lost the will to roam
With reeling abandon I'll slither back home
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