Riddle me this!

[Goth]

Originally posted by: hoyaguru
Here's the first part, more to be added if you don't get it:

The young ones want more and the old ones want less,
And after you have one you?ll clean up a mess,

Kids/babies

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: Goth

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: Goth

Originally posted by: dnetmhz


hit me!

Ok, have fun:

Touch my shaft just right
I grow to full size
Show me in broad daylight
People will surely be surprised

An umbrella?

Yep, didn't think it would take long for people to guess after they extracted their minds from the gutter

If you saw someone with an open umbrella in broad daylight, you'd probably look at them strange. Some umbrellas have a button on the shaft to open them.

the only thing that threw me off on that one was that some people use umbrellas at the beach.

 

[Scarpozzi]

What has 100 arms, 100 legs, and 5 teeth? (I've heard many versions of this one)

 

[hoyaguru]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
Birthday Party

That's it

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
What has 100 arms, 100 legs, and 5 teeth? (I've heard many versions of this one)

Redneck family reunion?

 

[amcdonald]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
What has 100 arms, 100 legs, and 5 teeth? (I've heard many versions of this one)

A rural alabama town. *rimshot*

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
What has 100 arms, 100 legs, and 5 teeth? (I've heard many versions of this one)

Redneck family reunion?

The front row of a Willie Nelson concert. Close enough.

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: amcdonald
last time I saw someone pull out a switchblade it was suprising
if its umbrella then I'd argue that there can be sunny raining, in which case using an umbrella in broad daylight would not be suprising.

Yes, I considered the sunny, rainy days, but rarely do you see those (at least around here). If I mentioned "sunny" day, it would have given it away (and the hidden humor would have lost its effect earlier). How could I have phrased that part better without giving it away? Thought?

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Goth

Originally posted by: amcdonald
last time I saw someone pull out a switchblade it was suprising
if its umbrella then I'd argue that there can be sunny raining, in which case using an umbrella in broad daylight would not be suprising.

Yes, I considered the sunny, rainy days, but rarely do you see those (at least around here). If I mentioned "sunny" day, it would have given it away (and the hidden humor would have lost its effect earlier). How could I have phrased that part better without giving it away? Thought?

You did fine. It just took a little thought...riddles are supposed to be somewhat vague anyway...that's the point.

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: amcdonald


edit: Oh, I thought of the best answer.
Michael Jackson.

That works, but Wacko Jacko is the answer to every strange riddle

 

[hoyaguru]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
What has 100 arms, 100 legs, and 5 teeth? (I've heard many versions of this one)

Redneck family reunion?

Dude, I just did an involuntary spit take.

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
What has 100 arms, 100 legs, and 5 teeth? (I've heard many versions of this one)

A rural alabama town. *rimshot*

Well, I don't live in rural Alabama, but I've visited those types of places. You'll see the answer to the question there -- a southern/backwoods/redneck family.

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: hoyaguru

Originally posted by: dnetmhz

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
What has 100 arms, 100 legs, and 5 teeth? (I've heard many versions of this one)

Redneck family reunion?

Dude, I just did an involuntary spit take.

HAHA.. sorry about that

 

[DnetMHZ]

here is another hint on the 9 words in one riddle

the last 2 words are :

in
I

 

[hoyaguru]

Another beginning to one:

Although I am dead, I cover the living,
Many survive through the warmth I am giving,

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: hoyaguru
Another beginning to one:

Although I am dead, I cover the living,
Many survive through the warmth I am giving,

Fur coat?

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: hoyaguru
Another beginning to one:

Although I am dead, I cover the living,
Many survive through the warmth I am giving,

hair/fur?

 

[hoyaguru]

Originally posted by: Goth

Originally posted by: hoyaguru
Another beginning to one:

Although I am dead, I cover the living,
Many survive through the warmth I am giving,

Fur coat?

Yep. Too easy, it's tough to make them hard enough to think about but easy enough to be solvable.

 

[Goth]

OK, another lame one here, but it's worth a shot. Hopefully this will keep everyone guessing for a while:

Use me at the beach
Use me inside
If you play with me too much
Rough will become my hide

 

[amcdonald]

Originally posted by: Goth
OK, another lame one here, but it's worth a shot. Hopefully this will keep everyone guessing for a while:

Use me at the beach
Use me inside
If you play with me too much
Rough will become my hide

A towel?

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Originally posted by: Goth
OK, another lame one here, but it's worth a shot. Hopefully this will keep everyone guessing for a while:

Use me at the beach
Use me inside
If you play with me too much
Rough will become my hide

A towel?

Not what I was looking for, but I guess it works. Making rat-tails with towels constitutes playing, eh?

There's probably a multitude of answers for this one. If no one guesses my answer, I'll reword the riddle a bit.

 

[amcdonald]

Originally posted by: Goth

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Originally posted by: Goth
OK, another lame one here, but it's worth a shot. Hopefully this will keep everyone guessing for a while:

Use me at the beach
Use me inside
If you play with me too much
Rough will become my hide

A towel?

Not what I was looking for, but I guess it works. Making rat-tails with towels constitutes playing, eh?

haha, we're you thinking more along the lines of a volleyball?

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Originally posted by: Goth

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Originally posted by: Goth
OK, another lame one here, but it's worth a shot. Hopefully this will keep everyone guessing for a while:

Use me at the beach
Use me inside
If you play with me too much
Rough will become my hide

A towel?

Not what I was looking for, but I guess it works. Making rat-tails with towels constitutes playing, eh?

haha, we're you thinking more along the lines of a volleyball?

good call!


Oh, and Goth, the answer to the penniless man and a feather bed thing was
"one is hard up, the other is soft down" just in case you didn't google it yet

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Originally posted by: Goth

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Originally posted by: Goth
OK, another lame one here, but it's worth a shot. Hopefully this will keep everyone guessing for a while:

Use me at the beach
Use me inside
If you play with me too much
Rough will become my hide

A towel?

Not what I was looking for, but I guess it works. Making rat-tails with towels constitutes playing, eh?

haha, we're you thinking more along the lines of a volleyball?

That's it. Being a volleyball player, I didn't want to be too specific in the riddle or I'd give it away. It's hard to narrow down a riddle's wording to one thing without giving it away.

 

[Goth]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz


Oh, and Goth, the answer to the penniless man and a feather bed thing was
"one is hard up, the other is soft down" just in case you didn't google it yet

Yeah, like I would have ever figured that out
At least it makes sense and it's not as vague as the needle and thread.