plainglazed Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Splitting time between heaven and earth. Valueable lessons of telling worth. A long time ago they were unsurmounted. Scored before penmanship even was counted. Codified simply, five fingers, two hands. The closer to beam, increasing demands. Start once again with this knowing jab. A custom to stick, not intending to stab. The truth simply hidden, revealed in this frame. Now tell me please, of this subject, its name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I can't remember what has been guessed and what hasn't anymore, sorry. the moon the sun....??? You could actually hold one of these in your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EDM Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 chalk...??? , or rocks...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 chalk...??? , or rocks...??? still not it but better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) You could actually hold one of these in your hands. I mean...I don't know if you know this or not, but the Man in the Moon and I are really close. He gave me a piece to hold in my hands... Mountains Edit: I know you can't hold it ALL in your hands, but still. Some. Edited July 1, 2009 by MrsP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EDM Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 [spoiler= i'm so silly ...] feathers..??? or ash...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I mean...I don't know if you know this or not, but the Man in the Moon and I are really close. He gave me a piece to hold in my hands... Mountains Edit: I know you can't hold it ALL in your hands, but still. Some. Honestly do not remember myself whether or not this has been guessed. Not it and you can honestly hold this in your hands in its entirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 ball I may have to stop with all of these terrible guesses for a while, see if I can kick my brain into gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I may have to stop with all of these terrible guesses for a while, see if I can kick my brain into gear.ball not a ball, or a wheel or a gear for that matter. but you can kick it. but there's really no reason to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Ok, a couple more thoughts.. a crystal ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Ok, a couple more thoughts.. a crystal ball. Wow, didnt see that one coming.... does fit quite nicely. borderline alternate answer. think a couple of rationales would be a stretch. not what I had in mind (obviously) but cool guess and hookey? cool word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 deannaart Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 An abacus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dyalDragon Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 boxing gloves, or some other sort of gloves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 An abacus? Splitting time between heaven and earth. -- top section referred to as heaven, bottom part earth Valueable lessons of telling worth. -- often (even today in some places) used by merchants but worth could be more general math or just as in, how many. A long time ago they were unsurmounted. -- best calculators for millennia. Scored before penmanship even was counted. -- was in use centuries before written numerical systems Codified simply, five fingers, two hands. top has one or two beads and bottom has four or five which together give a decimal system The closer to beam, increasing demands. -- you move the beads towards the center beam to increase count. Start once again with this knowing jab. -- to reset the abacus is struck or shook sideways unsticking and spinning the beads away from the center beam. A custom to stick, not intending to stab. -- But admittedly, mainly used to contain the hidden (knowing) answer. The truth simply hidden, revealed in this frame. -- also called a counting frame (obviously from its shape) and the truth being the answer as well as a hint to the hidden answer above. Now tell me please, of this subject, its name. -- ABACUS That's it. Kudos Deannaart. Well done!!! Sorry to all for the first line; thought it would be recognized with all the younger than me folks about. Guess you dont see any of those in school anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Congrats again deannaart. (was hoping I had the solved feature taken care of in my last post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EDM Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Alright deannaart!!! cool riddle plainglazed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 DANG. That actually occurred to me. I just didn't know enough about it to think it would fit!!!!!!!!!! Rawr. *starts smashing things around the house* lol... Really awesome riddle. Even if I didn't catch it meself, kudos to deannaart, and it was fun trying. Plus... I think it was really well constructed, style wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 deannaart Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Just realized I solved this one. I'm so excited!! Great riddle PG! Lots of fun. Can't wait for another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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