Riddles

[StrandedonEarth]

But which one? Many of the lines are multiple choice.

Line one: Am or Pu (reversed)?

Line two: Thanks for finally narrowing it down to a major component. N or O?

Line three: Stars cannot form H, or are we wrong on that too?

Line four: At is generally assumed to be the rarest, but wiki says it turns out Bk is (halfway down, under "Natural Occurrence"). Or are both completely wrong?

Line five: Consensus says an alkali metal (only seven to choose from:confused:, each more reactive with water than the last) or Calcium. Or are we wrong again?

Sorry if I sound sarcastic, but the vagueness has been frustrating. And there's no clue whatsoever for what the final word should be, aside from an anagram.

Edited October 9, 2014 by StrandedonEarth

[cantab]

Well, time to say more about that seemingly-overlooked detail with the next pair of clues.

One beyond the planets reversed.

One in airs of Earth dispersed.

One that stars just cannot form.

One that's rarer than them all.

Lots you shouldn't in water dissolve.

Mix around, this riddle to solve.

Clue 1: As a few people have surmised, each of the first five lines refers to a different element. The answer, though, is nothing to do with chemistry.

Clue 2: First figure out what element is "beyond the planets", then reverse that element.

Clue 3: The second line refers to one of the main gases in Earth's atmosphere.

Clue 4: I wouldn't expect stars to produce heavy elements by fusion, but what about light ones?

Clue 5: The rare element is Astatine. No great surprise there.

clue 6: The fifth line refers to one element, repeated lots of times. So the overall answer includes the same one or two letter sound repeated over and over, plus a word or words made from the previous four lines.

[Kulebron]

"Me Me Me"? doh, no such element

2. Helium is rarely found on planets, was discovered in Sun atmosphere first. eH?

3. N/O

4. H/Li/Be/B/He

5. At

6. H/Li/Na/K Nananana?

No idea.

[Sun]

Is the sixth line referring to Sodium?

[StrandedonEarth]

Nanana na, Nanana na, Hey-eh-eh, goodbye... Nope, doesn't fit

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na Batman! Hmmm, getting closer, give or take a few na's...

But that's all I got....

[cantab]

na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na batman!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

It is indeed the Batman Theme (the one from the old cartoons). The elements being Americium (Am/mA), Nitrogen (N), Boron (, Astatine (At), and Sodium (Na).

And blame jokes such as this graphic for inspiring the vexatious riddle.

[Kulebron]

That's too culture-specific.

What's with Americium? Do you mean plutonium => americium decay? 0_o or we consider pluto still a planet for this case? Looked at the periodic table - :facepalm:

Edited October 9, 2014 by Kulebron

[StrandedonEarth]

I never realized stars couldn't form Boron, so I didn't expect to be right. I'll start thinking up another riddle, hopefully not too easy, or too hard.

I used to have the old Batman vinyl LP, that I listened to a zillion times.

[vexx32]

Damn, that took too long. 'Twas clever, I'll give ye that. But a little too vague.

I'll be looking forward to yours, Stranded.

[StrandedonEarth]

From out of the ground, I reach for the sky.

I can be many things, both product and plan

Allowing man to go farther and faster than ever before

[cantab]

Trees? 10char

[StrandedonEarth]

*hits the big red Staples button* -"That was easy!" I was afraid of that, but I couldn't seem to think of anything else. Gotta balance the hard ones with easy ones, you know. I Also would have accepted wood. I should have taken more time, I guess.

Edited October 10, 2014 by StrandedonEarth

[Sun]

Cantab, we need an easy one, not a 2 week long marathon like the last one, you know.

[cantab]

I think Vexx's chess riddle actually lasted longer than my Batman one.

But anyway, I'm waving play on this time round.

[Sun]

Yay! I'll think of one in a bit.

[StrandedonEarth]

Quick joke/riddle, but quite solvable: Whaddaya get when Batman and Robin get run over by a steamroller?

[cantab]

The next issue of a comic.

[Sun]

I have a riddle, quite hard. Made with a riddle generator!

My first is in nutmeat but not in uneaten,

My second is in velours but not in resolve,

My third is in patricide but not in appreciate,

My fourth is in doze but not in ooze,

My fifth is in yearn but not in arena,

My first is in variability but not in viability,

My second is in louver but not in revolve,

My third is in timbrel but not in milliliter,

My fourth is in scrubber but not in rescue,

My fifth is in instantaneous but not in situation,

My sixth is in merriness but not in nemesis,

My first is in alterable but not in tattler,

My second is in institutional but not in lutanist,

My third is in encroach but not in chancre,

My fourth is in software but not in forswear,

My fifth is in saline but not in lineal,

[StrandedonEarth]

Oh c'mon, sharpen your pun-cils, that steamroller is important.

[Sun]

Nope, that's not the answer to my riddle.

[StrandedonEarth]

Pretty straightforward actually. "Muddy rubber boots"

[Sun]

Muddy rubber boots

Yep! Explanation:

My first is in nutmeat but not in uneaten, (m)

My second is in velours but not in resolve, (u)

My third is in patricide but not in appreciate, (d)

My fourth is in doze but not in ooze, (d)

My fifth is in yearn but not in arena, (y)

My first is in variability but not in viability, ®

My second is in louver but not in revolve, (u)

My third is in timbrel but not in milliliter, (

My fourth is in scrubber but not in rescue, (

My fifth is in instantaneous but not in situation, (e)

My sixth is in merriness but not in nemesis, ®

My first is in alterable but not in tattler, (

My second is in institutional but not in lutanist, (o)

My third is in encroach but not in chancre, (o)

My fourth is in software but not in forswear, (t)

My fifth is in saline but not in lineal, (s)

Edited October 10, 2014 by Sun

[JebNeedsHelp]

I figure you get Flatman and Blobbin.

And that riddle generator needs work: Muddy rubber boots.

EDIT: Ninja'd!

[StrandedonEarth]

The Answer I learned was Flatman and Ribbon, but close enough. Go for it, JebNeedsHelp

[JebNeedsHelp]

Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,

and five in the middle is seen.

The first of all figures,

and first of all numbers,

Take up their stations between.

Join all together and then you will bring,

before you the name of an eminent king.