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(Message started by: maryl on Nov 22^nd, 2003, 10:36am)

Title: Rows
Post by maryl on Nov 22^nd, 2003, 10:36am

Soldiers line up spaced with pride.
Two long rows lined side by side.
Alone each unit can decide.
If the rows will unite or divide.
Tell me, tell me, scream it out.
What's the thing I talk about?

Title: Re: Rows
Post by aero_guy on Nov 22^nd, 2003, 11:18am

Is this basically biological?

Title: Re: Rows
Post by Icarus on Nov 22^nd, 2003, 12:42pm

It can be painful if they choose to unite and you are caught in the middle.

Title: Re: Rows
Post by packo on Nov 23^rd, 2003, 4:31pm

I know this one [hide]zipper[/hide] , but I think the answer isn't correct. The units itself do not decide wether the rows will unite or divide. Don't have a better answer though...

Title: Re: Rows
Post by James Fingas on Nov 24^th, 2003, 8:01am

Sounds like [hide]Red Rover[/hide], but I'm probably way off in left field...

Title: Re: Rows
Post by aero_guy on Nov 24^th, 2003, 8:02am

I agree. I actually did not get this one without looking at the answer, and I don't see how I ever would have. packo is right, the individual units do not decide whether or not they divide. My early answer was a guess at [hide]DNA[/hide], which is basically biological. I didn't think it was great but it is a bit better than the "correct" answer.

Title: Re: Rows
Post by DeMark on Nov 24^th, 2003, 8:27am

Maybe [hide]teeth[/hide]? Just trying to guess, ya know...

Title: Re: Rows
Post by TenaliRaman on Nov 24^th, 2003, 10:52am

check out packo's answer and then look at Icarus' post.
boy what a funny picture it makes in my head ;D

Title: Re: Rows
Post by DeMark on Nov 24^th, 2003, 12:17pm

;D It reminds me of the film "There's something about Mary"

Title: Re: Rows
Post by maryl on Dec 7^th, 2003, 8:40am

You could look at it in the sense that if there was one missing unit, the rest of them wouldn't be able to unite. It only takes one broken unit to keep the rows from joining together. It does mention their proud spacing of each other. Would also work for railway tracks or whatever else.