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(Message started by: raven on Apr 2^nd, 2004, 6:09am)

Title: To ride before the river's ledge
Post by raven on Apr 2^nd, 2004, 6:09am

I will be offline for a while as I rebuild the hardware and reinstall all of the applications on my new computer ( this could take a day or much longer ). So I leave you with this lighthearted whimsical riddle just for fun...

a traditional form of "what am I" riddle

Peacock frippery on my high-plumed horse,
Ridiculing humility with nary remorse;
Insolent, ostentatious, supercilious airs,
Devising veneers out of arrogant stares;
Enameled from all that I see, touch and feel,
lucid critique is my Achilles' heel.

What am I? ;)

Title: Re: To ride before the river's ledge
Post by evergreena3 on Apr 2^nd, 2004, 10:20am

For some reason, "The Emperor's New Clothes" keeps appearing in my mind as I read this.

Title: Re: To ride before the river's ledge
Post by DeMark on Apr 2^nd, 2004, 10:31am

I should spend a half an hour with my dictionary to understand this one, so I'm not even going to try. 8)

Title: Re: To ride before the river's ledge
Post by raven on Apr 2^nd, 2004, 5:40pm

on 04/02/04 at 10:31:37, DeMark wrote:

I should spend a half an hour with my dictionary to understand this one, so I'm not even going to try.

Loose TRANSLATION
(okay, I haven't taken my computer apart yet.)

Peacock frippery on my high-plumed horse,
fancy dandyism on my plumed, high horse,

Ridiculing humility with nary remorse;
putting down humble actions without any regrets,

Insolent, ostentatious, supercilious airs,
egotistical, puffed-up, highfalutin poser-charades,

Devising veneers out of arrogant stares;
planning protective emotional defenses from “superior-to-you” looks,

Enameled from all that I see, touch and feel,
armored from my surroundings and emotions;

lucid critique is my Achilles' heel.
astute commentary that “takes me down a notch” is my only weakness

Hint ::[hide] There are three approaches to solving this riddle [/hide]:: Can you find all three? 8)

Title: Re: To ride before the river's ledge
Post by Cathos on Apr 2^nd, 2004, 9:21pm

I think it's at least related to [hide]pride[/hide] but I don't think that's the final answer. I would say it's arrogance, but that word's already mentioned in the riddle.

Title: Re: To ride before the river's ledge
Post by raven on Apr 2^nd, 2004, 10:47pm

NO, You're right Cathos!

I didn't say this one was that difficult. :)

So, which way did you figure it out?

Title: Re: To ride before the river's ledge
Post by DeMark on Apr 3^rd, 2004, 12:40am

Um, anyway, Raven, thanks for the translation. Nice from you. :)

Title: Re: To ride before the river's ledge
Post by Cathos on Apr 3^rd, 2004, 11:12pm

'Cause the whole thing reeks of pride - just an overall feeling.

Title: Re: To ride before the river's ledge
Post by raven on Apr 3^rd, 2004, 11:26pm

Excellent... it's supposed to, but I also put in a couple of short cut methods to figuring it out.

"To ride before the river's ledge"
Pride goes before a fall

Peacock frippery on my high-plumed horse,
Ridiculing humility with nary remorse;
Insolent, ostentatious, supercilious airs,
Devising veneers out of arrogant stares;
Enameled from all that I see, touch and feel,
lucid critique is my Achilles' heel. don't trip

::)