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(Message started by: tom mckinney on Feb 20^th, 2003, 10:14pm)

Title: Round as an apple, deep as a cup
Post by tom mckinney on Feb 20^th, 2003, 10:14pm

Round as an apple, deep as a cup, yet an entire ocean can't fill it up.

Damn, for the life of me i cannot get this one. my first thought was a net, but alas it is not it.

// thread title modified by William Wu 1:23 AM 2/23/2003

Title: Re: What am I? (Need a answer!)
Post by anon on Feb 21^st, 2003, 1:26am

the answer is: sieve

Title: Re: What am I? (Need a answer!)
Post by tom mckinney on Feb 21^st, 2003, 8:55am

what the heck is a sieve? is that really the answer...?

Title: Re: What am I? (Need a answer!)
Post by aero_guy on Feb 21^st, 2003, 9:32am

you might call it a colander.

Title: Re: What am I? (Need a answer!)
Post by anon on Feb 22^nd, 2003, 1:49am

Sieve: A utensil of wire mesh or closely perforated metal, used for straining, sifting, ricing, or puréeing.

Title: Re: What am I? (Need a answer!)
Post by anon on Feb 22^nd, 2003, 1:53am

If you want proof that this is the real answer refer to:
http://jon.nullnode.com/krondor.php
(Click on Moredhel Wordlocks PQRST in the table of contents)

Title: Re: Round as an apple, deep as a cup
Post by me on Feb 26^th, 2003, 7:26am

What a lousy riddle

Title: Re: Round as an apple, deep as a cup
Post by aero_guy on Feb 27^th, 2003, 8:54am

Actually this is rather good. It is quick, easy to remember, and requires lateral thinking. The answer 'clicks', or at least did for me, when you get it: good riddle.

Title: Re: Round as an apple, deep as a cup
Post by Ali on Mar 7^th, 2003, 5:12pm

;Dthe answer is: a well

Title: Re: Round as an apple, deep as a cup
Post by Enigma on Mar 7^th, 2003, 6:59pm

Perhaps if the well had a sieve on the bottom ;)

Title: Re: Round as an apple, deep as a cup
Post by Icarus on Mar 7^th, 2003, 8:14pm

Quote:

the answer is: a well

"deep as a cup..."

You must have a mighty shallow water table where you live!

Title: Re: Round as an apple, deep as a cup
Post by Aurora Borealis on Mar 14^th, 2003, 5:51pm

Quote:

round as an apple

Apples aren't very round at all! >:( Bad choice of fruits, LOL! :P