A Turning Force
Rebus brain teasers use words or letters in interesting orientations to represent common phrases.
What expression is hidden below?
A turning force = 1 cent
HintA turning force = torque (which is a homonym of? - a homonym is a word that sounds like another but is spelt differently).
Oh, and I'll be quiet now because ____ ____ ____
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Answer
Talk (torque) is cheap
A turning force = torque
1 cent is about as cheap as you can get
HINT: Oh, and I'll be quiet now because "talk is cheap".
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Comments
jimbo   
Dec 14, 2003
| There's no accounting for taste. This one's not rating well but I loved it. You get a pun, a well known saying and the implication of something that costs a cent. bravo!  |
dsquared
Dec 14, 2003
| Hehe, thanks Jimbo. I have to say I was surprised to see the pop. on this one so low. I personally thought it wasn't so bad (not that I'm biased of course ;) ). Oh well, each to their own.  |
Smithy
Dec 20, 2003
| I liked it to d^2. maybe some people rate it low because they don't think torque sounds like talk  Good one anyway |
dsquared
Dec 21, 2003
| Cheers Smithy. |
AcademicGenius33
Dec 27, 2003
| I have a question. Could this not also be "a penny for your thoughts?" Because thoughts will change the world, being the turning force, and then 1 cent being the penny. |
dsquared
Jan 04, 2004
| Personally I would have felt that that answer is a bit of a stretch getting from the body to the answer. It is a very lateral and in depth thought process to get from "A turning force" to "your thoughts" in my opinion. Thanks for your thoughts though ;) . |
witness
Jul 03, 2004
| I must apologize, but torque and talk are not really that close to be homonyms. It's a little too much of a stretch. Nice try though. You'll prolly tell me that I should try submitting my own teasers and then I'll be better able to judge them, but that's only because you don't know how to take constructive criticism. |
dsquared
Nov 11, 2004
| What!!! I missed this little gem on my teaser... bah! Witness, I have been taking constructive criticism on this site since I arrived here so I think your view is a little incorrect, however I will allow you to have it, unlike you who would appear to force your view onto me. You see if you knew anything about the site and the amount of teasers I had submitted you would know just how much criticism I have had to take, which is of course the only reason I would recommend you submit some of your own, but seeing as you appear to claim to be quite wise in this area already, there's not much point in pointing that out I guess, well except for the benefit of those out there who would like a well rounded view . |
schatzy228
Jan 20, 2006
| that was a stretch,, but the comments were to die for |
dsquared
Jan 22, 2006
| Hahaha... ah yes, sometimes the comments are far more entertaining than the teaser. |
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