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        riddles >> what am i >> good one for ya (and i need help badly)
        
(Message started by: dani on Mar 10^th, 2003, 11:24am)

Title: good one for ya (and i need help badly)
Post by dani on Mar 10^th, 2003, 11:24am

I am one simple word, but I mean different things
One of my meanings brings great forceful swings,
The other of me, may have curve, like the first...
But only one meaning can help quench a thirst.

help me!!!

Title: Re: good one for ya (and i need help badly)
Post by aero_guy on Mar 10^th, 2003, 12:00pm

Hmmm, I am thinking [hide]pitch or pitcher. Pitch is the throw that brings a swing, it can be the angle of inclinition of something, which can be curved. The last one is a bit of a stretch as pitch can mean to dunk something like a ladle, which will help you get a drink. Pitcher is obvious for the last part and first part, but it is difficult to make it something separate for the second.[/hide]

Title: Re: good one for ya (and i need help badly)
Post by harpanet on Mar 10^th, 2003, 1:52pm

aero_guy I think you've got the right word. I had originally gone for [hide]punch[/hide] but it falls down on the second definition. A [hide]pitcher[/hide] is a [hide]club in golf[/hide] so that could definitely be the first - [hide]a golf swing[/hide] is pretty forceful. The second is the curve of a [hide]baseball pitcher[/hide] and the third is [hide]a pitcher of drink[/hide].

Title: Re: good one for ya (and i need help badly)
Post by aero_guy on Mar 10^th, 2003, 4:39pm

There you go, I was thinking of baseball for the first part which left me with the nine-iron definition (looked up from a dictionary) for the second which didn't make any sense. Reversing them does though.

Title: Re: good one for ya (and i need help badly)
Post by prince on Mar 20^th, 2003, 2:41pm

What about [hide] wave [/hide]. Not as good as the others, but still works reasonably well.