Prof. Templeton Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 My first is a consumer, or it can be an end. Seldom seen with humor, it can be a helpful friend. My second, like an extension, or a mechanical device. Battle focused attention, or Authorities long vice. My whole is a deterrent, that not all can possess. The kick and launch, concurrent, should be handled with finesse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Reveal hidden contents Product? not sure it fits everywhere tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Prof. Templeton said: My first is a consumer, or it can be an end. Seldom seen with humor, it can be a helpful friend. My second, like an extension, or a mechanical device. Battle focused attention, or Authorities long vice. My whole is a deterrent, that not all can possess. The kick and launch, concurrent, should be handled with finesse. Reveal hidden contents user Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 this is a tough one Reveal hidden contents User - for the first stanza, as in consumer or end-user. Scope - for the second stanza, as in extension or mechanical device. also a military or political scope. Not sure what the "Whole" is though. Am I on the right track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 chicory said: Reveal hidden contents user Reveal hidden contents telescopic sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Prof. Templeton Posted June 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 chicory said: Reveal hidden contents user Reveal hidden contents It does fit the begining three lines pretty well. Not sure if a User would be helpful friend. Guess it depends on the meaning. But no, it's not User. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Reveal hidden contents buyer beware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Reveal hidden contents satellite guided missile launcher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 chicory said: Reveal hidden contents satellite guided missile launcher? Reveal hidden contents A Nuclear Bomb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pickett Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) Reveal hidden contents I would have to say the second word is "power" My second, like an extension, -Extension cord supplies power or a mechanical device. -Mechanical could mean "powered" Battle focused attention, -Many battles are fought for power or Authorities long vice. -Authorities often get greedy with power And the first one kind of makes me think of "Will"...which means that the answer would be "will power" which also fits the first 2 lines of the third stanza Edited June 3, 2009 by Pickett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Reveal hidden contents My first is a consumer, :user, end-user, client,customer,target-user? or it can be an end. :motive, target, sale, finish, terminate, Seldom seen with humor, :weapons of war, war, attack it can be a helpful friend. operating systems are user-friendly. easy to operate? or, deterrant? My second, like an extension, :telescope, telescopic, or a mechanical device. :contraption, robot, engine Battle focused attention, :zeroed in or Authorities long vice. :longsight, longview =telespcopic sight My whole is a deterrent, that not all can possess. :expensive, restricted The kick and launch, concurrent, :implies missile launch,like rifle kick, or catapult should be handled with finesse. diplomacy, referring back to deterrent, detante? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Prof. Templeton Posted June 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Pickett said: Reveal hidden contents I would have to say the second word is "power" My second, like an extension, -Extension cord supplies power or a mechanical device. -Mechanical could mean "powered" Battle focused attention, -Many battles are fought for power or Authorities long vice. -Authorities often get greedy with power And the first one kind of makes me think of "Will"...which means that the answer would be "will power" which also fits the first 2 lines of the third stanza A very good guess. Well thought out. I think you'll find my intended answer is a better fit, but yours is a very good effort. chicory said: Reveal hidden contents My first is a consumer, :user, end-user, client,customer,target-user? or it can be an end. :motive, target, sale, finish, terminate, Seldom seen with humor, :weapons of war, war, attack it can be a helpful friend. operating systems are user-friendly. easy to operate? or, deterrant? My second, like an extension, :telescope, telescopic, or a mechanical device. :contraption, robot, engine Battle focused attention, :zeroed in or Authorities long vice. :longsight, longview =telespcopic sight My whole is a deterrent, that not all can possess. :expensive, restricted The kick and launch, concurrent, :implies missile launch,like rifle kick, or catapult should be handled with finesse. diplomacy, referring back to deterrent, detante? Some very good analysis. A few are quite close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 My first is a consumer, or it can be an end. Seldom seen with humor, it can be a helpful friend. My second, like an extension, or a mechanical device. Battle focused attention, or Authorities long vice. My whole is a deterrent, that not all can possess. The kick and launch, concurrent, should be handled with finesse. chicory said: Reveal hidden contents satellite guided missile launcher? more specifically: Reveal hidden contents detante target telescoping satellite missile launcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Prof. Templeton Posted June 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 chicory said: My first is a consumer, or it can be an end. Seldom seen with humor, it can be a helpful friend. My second, like an extension, or a mechanical device. Battle focused attention, or Authorities long vice. My whole is a deterrent, that not all can possess. The kick and launch, concurrent, should be handled with finesse. more specifically: Reveal hidden contents detante target telescoping satellite missile launcher I'm looking for a compound word with two parts. Like "Headless" or "Willpower". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Prof. Templeton said: My first is a consumer, or it can be an end. Seldom seen with humor, it can be a helpful friend. My second, like an extension, or a mechanical device. Battle focused attention, or Authorities long vice. My whole is a deterrent, that not all can possess. The kick and launch, concurrent, should be handled with finesse. Reveal hidden contents sidearm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fileobrother Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 plainglazed said: Reveal hidden contents sidearm? Not that.... Reveal hidden contents firearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Fileobrother said: Not that.... Reveal hidden contents firearm. Yeah, much better. Couln't resolve consumer. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Wow i was so far off! I think it was the title... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Prof. Templeton Posted June 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Fileobrother said: Not that.... Reveal hidden contents firearm. That's it! Good job! I'll give a nod to plainglazed too. Reveal hidden contents My first is a consumer, - Fire consumes or it can be an end. - Fire as in terminate Seldom seen with humor, - Fire is not very funny (well maybe in certain instances ) it can be a helpful friend. - Cooking, cumbustion, and the like My second, like an extension, - An Arm wheather figurative (branch of gov't) of literal or a mechanical device. - Like a rocker arm or a swing arm Battle focused attention, - To Arms men! to Arms! or Authorities long vice. - Long Arm of the law My whole is a deterrent, - A gun can be a good deterrent that not all can possess. - Not everyone can get one The kick and launch, concurrent, - Firing a gun should be handled with finesse. - Great care should be used when handling firearms The title refers to a "Revolver" - What the Earth is to the Sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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My first is a consumer,
or it can be an end.
Seldom seen with humor,
it can be a helpful friend.
My second, like an extension,
or a mechanical device.
Battle focused attention,
or Authorities long vice.
My whole is a deterrent,
that not all can possess.
The kick and launch, concurrent,
should be handled with finesse.
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