Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 (Never done anything like this - Please be easy on me! ) Below 3 words and then some math Follow the clues - too easy a path? Out of many there's just one You have come here in hopes to find Using something sort of like magic It will take you little time Now's not the time for games The key was here I know! Who are you? Where am I? Oh this is getting old When I came in, stones were thrown I wear leather never lace When I left, looked down upon Since I couldn't keep up the pace Now at the end you will see Take 1 from 2 add that to 3 Now look close - 3 numbers! - Almost done Add them all up - Isn't this fun! Just a number is all I seek Math indeed! (Tongue in cheek...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EDM Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 is this a math riddle or a word riddle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 is this a math riddle or a word riddle? Don't want to give too much away - but it's words... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Hey zmike, always fun to have new riddlers. Am I looking for one word per stanza? Or 3 words described in all stanzas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 3 words. Then you'll do some "math" on those words to find some numbers. From those you will find the answer! Like I said - it's my first try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 3 words. Then you'll do some "math" on those words to find some numbers. From those you will find the answer! Like I said - it's my first try... Don't be discouraged, we are trying It's always tricky to figure out the way a new person writes; to try and figure out how to guess. It's very well written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 1. answer? 2. guessing? guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Thanks MrsP! I think this one will be easy once you guess some of the clues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 1. answer? 2. guessing? guess? No MrsP the 3 clues have nothing to do with each other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 mate Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 1= number, 2=question, 3= gate or eastTrying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 1= number, 2=question, 3= gate or eastTrying... No sorry - Good guesses but not in the right direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) zmike, I must say, a quite impressive first riddle. have been giving it much thought and have come up with little just yet but it is certainly still capturing my intrigue. owe us both a guess at this point first thought for the first stanza was answer which we now know is WRONG. and for the second all I gots is key(s) so far. That seems like it may be too short a word tho, if there is math to be done. Will keep crunchin' on this. Maybe something will start to add up... Edit: screwy tags, sorry Edited August 19, 2009 by plainglazed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Heya zMike, nice first one. Like PG, I've been watching this one trying to come up with a good guess. Still don't have anything original for 1 or 3 but I'll try a guess for the 2nd stanza. confusion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Heya zMike, nice first one. Like PG, I've been watching this one trying to come up with a good guess. Still don't have anything original for 1 or 3 but I'll try a guess for the 2nd stanza. confusion? If not this then... lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Heya zMike, nice first one. Like PG, I've been watching this one trying to come up with a good guess. Still don't have anything original for 1 or 3 but I'll try a guess for the 2nd stanza. confusion? If not this then... lost Oh oh! You are both so close! Look at the last line of that stanza now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 hmmm, I usually try to avoid unhappy words but.. Alzheimer's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 hmmm, I usually try to avoid unhappy words but.. Alzheimer's? So close not quite that specific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 senility or addled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 senility or addled? and if not those... dementia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 senility or addled? Yay you got #2! the word needed here is SENILE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) and if not those... dementia? And if not those or that.. amnesia Edit: Nevermind, too late. Onto the other words Edited August 19, 2009 by MrsP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I feel a small rewrite may be necessary for #1. Should I do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I feel a small rewrite may be necessary for #1. Should I do that? I would hold off a bit unless there is something really misleading in the original. Now that we have one word, it should help us figure out where you're going with 1 and 3. So I'd give it a couple of hours at least and see how the answers go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I would hold off a bit unless there is something really misleading in the original. Now that we have one word, it should help us figure out where you're going with 1 and 3. So I'd give it a couple of hours at least and see how the answers go. I agree, too early to hint and push us Its a good riddle, let it be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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(Never done anything like this - Please be easy on me!
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Below 3 words and then some math
Follow the clues - too easy a path?
Out of many there's just one
You have come here in hopes to find
Using something sort of like magic
It will take you little time
Now's not the time for games
The key was here I know!
Who are you? Where am I?
Oh this is getting old
When I came in, stones were thrown
I wear leather never lace
When I left, looked down upon
Since I couldn't keep up the pace
Now at the end you will see
Take 1 from 2 add that to 3
Now look close - 3 numbers! - Almost done
Add them all up - Isn't this fun!
Just a number is all I seek
Math indeed! (Tongue in cheek...)
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