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[strmrdr]

A TALE FROM ANCIENT CHINA
In ancient China, gongs were struck every two hours. At 8 a.m., they were stuck once. They were struck twice at 10 a.m., three times at noon, four times at 2 p.m. and so on. Meanwhile, grandstanding lawyers had developed the habit of stretching trials. The judges grew tired of the lawyers’ displays. They went to the emperor, who decreed that all trials must be finished by 2 p.m. From then on, all trials ended with a four-gong conclusion.

 

[Ellen]

Good lord.

 

[Regular Guy]

 

[Selkie]

Hmmm...S.O.S...does that stand for "save our sense (of humor)" in this case?

 

[strmrdr]

Riddle me this:

I am a ghost, well not really.
I can stand very still but that is not true either.
Sometimes I move very fast. The speed can be defined.
I guess you could say I am made of what is not there.
A person can see me, but not really.
What is seen is what is not there.
What am I?

 

[Skippy123]

so what is the answer to the riddle? please

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 6/20/2007 1:38:00 PM
Author: Skippy123
so what is the answer to the riddle? please

not even going to guess?
another hint old radio show.. the __________________ knows.

 

[Nicrez]

Shadow?

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 6/20/2007 3:41:54 PM
Author: Nicrez
Shadow?

I thought the same thing but that sounds too easy. Is it???

 

[Ellen]

Date: 6/20/2007 3:41:54 PM
Author: Nicrez
Shadow?

That was what I thought. And that's what strms hint alludes to.

 

[strmrdr]

yep shadow

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 6/20/2007 3:50:50 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 6/20/2007 3:41:54 PM
Author: Nicrez
Shadow?

That was what I thought. And that''s what strms hint alludes to.

lol I thought that hint would be harder than the riddle.
I thought I was the only one who listened to old radio shows :}

 

[door knob solitaire]

Stormy...

In my city we have a son of an old radio guy that airs old radio programs. Usually 2 hours long. Lum and Abner...Old Lucy...The All American Boy....Secret Ring Decoders....The shadow is one of my favorites. I was not around on the original broadcasts...but I do really enjoy imaging this is my only form if entertainment as it was then. When the shadow program comes on...it is LIGHTS OUT. You must listen in the dark....the script... the sound effects...the old commercials....well, it is more fun than a barrel of monkeys!!!! Simple...clean...can enjoy with children or Grandparents without embarassment.

THE SHADOW K N O O O O W S S S S!!!!!!!

DKS

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 6/20/2007 7:01:35 PM
Author: door knob solitaire
Stormy...

In my city we have a son of an old radio guy that airs old radio programs. Usually 2 hours long. Lum and Abner...Old Lucy...The All American Boy....Secret Ring Decoders....The shadow is one of my favorites. I was not around on the original broadcasts...but I do really enjoy imaging this is my only form if entertainment as it was then. When the shadow program comes on...it is LIGHTS OUT. You must listen in the dark....the script... the sound effects...the old commercials....well, it is more fun than a barrel of monkeys!!!! Simple...clean...can enjoy with children or Grandparents without embarassment.

THE SHADOW K N O O O O W S S S S!!!!!!!

DKS

kewl
I worked midnights for 6 years and the old shows were all that was on worth listening too and couldn''t have a tv.

 

[strmrdr]

Riddle me this:

Forward I am heavy, backwards I am not. What am I?