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(Message started by: maryl on Aug 23^rd, 2003, 9:58am)

Title: It speaks but doesn't breathe
Post by maryl on Aug 23^rd, 2003, 9:58am

You hear it speak, for it has a hard tongue. But it cannot breathe, for it has not a lung. What is it?

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by macduffiegurl on Aug 23^rd, 2003, 10:59am

microphone? ::)

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by maryl on Aug 23^rd, 2003, 11:06am

That's a good guess but not what I had in mind.

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by harpanet on Aug 24^th, 2003, 6:09am

[hide]A shoe? A hard tounge indicates that the shoe is new and therefore squeaks.[/hide]

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by maryl on Aug 24^th, 2003, 11:24am

Harp, that's a great answer, I have another one.

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by BNC on Aug 24^th, 2003, 12:46pm

I guess this one may count
::[hide]
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...
[/hide]::

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by Speaker on Aug 24^th, 2003, 5:56pm

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. ::)

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by Icarus on Aug 24^th, 2003, 6:03pm

Are you not at liberty to divulge the answer?

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by Speaker on Aug 24^th, 2003, 6:20pm

Liberty, yes. But the question remains: Who is at the door, and for whom have they come calling?

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by Icarus on Aug 24^th, 2003, 6:24pm

Ask not - it is for thee.

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by Speaker on Aug 24^th, 2003, 6:59pm

For me? It must be that Alex G. fellow. Probably wants some help with his latest business idea.

Title: Re: It Speaks
Post by Icarus on Aug 25^th, 2003, 5:21pm

I counsel you avoid it. The tolls will leave your head ringing. :o