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wu :: forums    riddles    what am i (Moderators: Icarus, towr, Eigenray, Grimbal, william wu, SMQ, ThudnBlunder)    It speaks but doesn't breathe « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: It speaks but doesn't breathe  (Read 866 times) maryl Guest It speaks but doesn't breathe   « on: Aug 23rd, 2003, 9:58am » Quote Modify Remove You hear it speak, for it has a hard tongue. But it cannot breathe, for it has not a lung. What is it? « Last Edit: Sep 4th, 2003, 5:39pm by maryl » IP Logged macduffiegurl Newbie     Gender: Posts: 6 Re: It Speaks   « Reply #1 on: Aug 23rd, 2003, 10:59am » Quote Modify microphone? IP Logged maryl Guest Re: It Speaks   « Reply #2 on: Aug 23rd, 2003, 11:06am » Quote Modify Remove That's a good guess but not what I had in mind. IP Logged harpanet Junior Member     Posts: 109 Re: It Speaks   « Reply #3 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 6:09am » Quote Modify A shoe? A hard tounge indicates that the shoe is new and therefore squeaks. IP Logged maryl Guest Re: It Speaks   « Reply #4 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 11:24am » Quote Modify Remove Harp, that's a great answer, I have another one. IP Logged BNC Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 1732 Re: It Speaks   « Reply #5 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 12:46pm » Quote Modify I guess this one may count :: Take a piece of metal, 10cm long, 1cm wide, 0.1cm thick Stick one end so it can't move pull the free side a coule of cm, and let go Boing-dring-dring-dring... :: « Last Edit: Aug 24th, 2003, 12:48pm by BNC » IP Logged How about supercalifragilisticexpialidociouspuzzler [Towr, 2007] Speaker Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 1118 Re: It Speaks   « Reply #6 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 5:56pm » Quote Modify My first guess was a shoe, like harpanet said.     But, further appeals led me to an answer that is sounder and has the ring of truth.   IP Logged They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. <Ben Franklin> Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: It Speaks   « Reply #7 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 6:03pm » Quote Modify Are you not at liberty to divulge the answer? IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous Speaker Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 1118 Re: It Speaks   « Reply #8 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 6:20pm » Quote Modify Liberty, yes. But the question remains: Who is at the door, and for whom have they come calling? IP Logged They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. <Ben Franklin> Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: It Speaks   « Reply #9 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 6:24pm » Quote Modify Ask not - it is for thee. IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous Speaker Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 1118 Re: It Speaks   « Reply #10 on: Aug 24th, 2003, 6:59pm » Quote Modify For me? It must be that Alex G. fellow. Probably wants some help with his latest business idea. IP Logged They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. <Ben Franklin> Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: It Speaks   « Reply #11 on: Aug 25th, 2003, 5:21pm » Quote Modify I counsel you avoid it. The tolls will leave your head ringing. IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------  - easy   - medium   - hard => what am i   - what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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