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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
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Serpent in a Silver Urn
« on: Nov 28th, 2006, 4:17pm » |
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A serpent swam in a silver urn
A golden bird did in its mouth abide
The serpent drank the water, this in turn
Killed the serpent. Then the gold bird died.
What happened?
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cchris
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #1 on: Nov 28th, 2006, 5:47pm » |
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Somebody drinking a bottle of Tequila (with a worm in it)?
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #2 on: Nov 28th, 2006, 5:55pm » |
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You already told us what happened. The Gold Bird died. 
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #3 on: Nov 28th, 2006, 6:45pm » |
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| hidden: | | The serpent was swimming in some silver poison lethal to only snakes, the bird then got the serpent in it's mouth to eat it. The serpent then drank some of the water with it in the bird's mouth, and died. Shortly after the bird died of hunger b/c there was no other type of food listed in the riddle for the bird to survive on after it ate the serpent. |
As u may have noticed, i'm more of a logic riddle type.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #4 on: Nov 28th, 2006, 8:45pm » |
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on Nov 28th, 2006, 5:55pm, TheNumberScott wrote:| You already told us what happened. The Gold Bird died. |
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Funny. As a hint and a way of discouraging answers on the extreme end of lateral thinking, I say this: the riddle is more a combination of a "What Am I?" type riddle and a "What Happened?" riddle than a purebred form of either. It does seem to fit better here, though.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #5 on: Nov 28th, 2006, 9:13pm » |
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Well since it is in what happened section, time for the yesnoers.
Was there actual water involved?
Is the golden bird an actual bird?
Are they alive to begin with?
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #6 on: Nov 28th, 2006, 9:15pm » |
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on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:13pm, flamingdragon wrote:| Well since it is in what happened section, time for the yesnoers. |
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Well, I guess I learned my lesson. I hate the yesernos.
No to all your questions. Man, this is going to be too easy now.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #7 on: Nov 28th, 2006, 9:17pm » |
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lol, that was the point, I was trying to make it easier.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #8 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 4:27pm » |
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Allright, then. If you're interested, hit me with some yesernos.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #9 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 4:29pm » |
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since the snake and bird aren't alive, are they everyday items?
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #10 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 9:08pm » |
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Er, I can't definitively answer that with a yes or no. If you rephrase it, maybe I could.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #11 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 9:12pm » |
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Are they items that most people see everyday?
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #12 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 9:16pm » |
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Mmmm. Possibly. Phrasing again. I'd recommend trying a different approach and returning to this line of questioning later.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #13 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 9:20pm » |
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As far as u know, are they most likely items that most people most likely see everyday?
How's that.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #14 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 9:22pm » |
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No. 
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #15 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 9:24pm » |
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I went to all that for nothing!
I hereby put a curse on u, you're going to be attacked by a pig soon. You just wait. 
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #16 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 9:26pm » |
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Unlikely as I live in New York City. Then again, in the East Village you never know.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #17 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 9:29pm » |
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The pig will be in a plane flying over u, and will fall off the plane, threw ur roof, and right onto of u, it will then snort and bite ur arm.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #18 on: Nov 29th, 2006, 9:30pm » |
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Well theres at least a 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001
% chance isnt there?
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #19 on: Nov 30th, 2006, 7:59pm » |
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on Nov 29th, 2006, 9:26pm, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot wrote:| Unlikely as I live in New York City. Then again, in the East Village you never know. |
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There is more than one type of pig...
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #20 on: Nov 30th, 2006, 8:04pm » |
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #21 on: Dec 1st, 2006, 12:47am » |
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Altogether it sounds like an oil lamp? The water being the fuel, the serpent being the wick, the golden bird being the flame.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #22 on: Dec 1st, 2006, 8:16am » |
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Correct! Still don't understand the pig thing, though.
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #23 on: Dec 1st, 2006, 5:54pm » |
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People can be such pigs, don't you think?
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Re: Serpent in a Silver Urn
« Reply #24 on: Dec 1st, 2006, 9:28pm » |
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Gotcha.
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