Braingle: 'Special Ops.' Riddle

Special Ops.

Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.

Puzzle ID:	#23092
Fun:	(2.78)
Difficulty:	(2.77)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	umhlobo

Less specific than general
the golden ones are chosen then crushed,
With the heart of a cane
they are then matched.
Rub salt in the wounds
of this refined group,
Then, most importantly,
recruit some fun guys to the troop.
After some time spent together in the presence of drink,
a partnership is formed and our needs met, we think.
You may now turn up the heat
to submit us to the test,
and we will arise as one,
to be the best!

What are we?

Show Hint

Show Answer

What Next?

See another brain teaser just like this one...

Or, just get a random brain teaser

If you become a registered user you can vote on this riddle, keep track of
which ones you have seen, and even make your own.

Comments

darthforman May 23, 2005	good one but I didn't get it. keep 'em coming!
markmonnin May 23, 2005	I knew that it was bread, but I didn't make out all of the clever plays on words. Great!
tamjp May 23, 2005	Thought it was pretzels!
goofyguy May 23, 2005	I thought it was brown gingerbreadmen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm gingerbreeeeadmmmmmmmmaaaannnnnnnnnn.
zonahobo May 23, 2005	Nice recipe for a riddle too .. even if I did think it was beer .. liked the fun guy the best .. you did lots of work on this one!
healthybrain26 May 23, 2005	Great riddle!!! Enjoyed reading it as much as baking real bread...Envoked a cool visual of the ingredients alive and coming together.
healthybrain26 May 23, 2005	Great riddle!!! Enjoyed reading it as much as baking real bread...Envoked a cool visual of the ingredients alive and coming together.
ricky5678 Jun 03, 2005	it was goos and hard. I was thinking of bread but a lot of the words i werent sure about so...
tamjp Jun 29, 2005	Even better the second time I read it! Clever!
TsunamiSurfer Jun 29, 2005	Hi: That was a handsome teaser. I thought it to be something edible. You know I do not spend much time on these teaser. After the first or the second reading, if I do not get the answer - which almost always I fail - I click on the answer. With regards quack - quack
Kukmiester Jun 29, 2005	I missed it but it made sense after I re-read it... tough one!
StOoPs Jun 29, 2005	Yeah, this one was hard! But it was fun.
karma48 Jun 29, 2005	Good one! I kept thinking cereal or oatmeal. Close. Great clues; great job.
wolfy68 Jun 29, 2005	Really wonderful and clever...excellent work! I read the puzzle as fast as I could and actually got this one on the first try. I love the wordplay. Bravo to you!
wolfy68 Jun 29, 2005	Really wonderful and clever...excellent work! I read the puzzle as fast as I could and actually got this one on the first try. I love the wordplay. Bravo to you!
bandnerdnproud7 Jun 29, 2005	Clever!
puppygirl1213 Jun 29, 2005	I did not relize that this was a recipe for anything. Now i get it. That was really good.
redneck_woman Jun 29, 2005	Started out thinking lemonade with the "golden ones crushed" and "sugar cane" references...then ya stumped me! Good teaser! Too hot to bake bread, so I'm heading for the kitchen for lemonade! Stay !
eina_23052 Jun 29, 2005	hey awesome teaser, it took me a while but i got it.Cant wait for the next one
(user deleted) Jun 29, 2005	I really didnt Get .Ya stumped me. (sorry if I over did the smileys)
MTK_90 Jun 29, 2005	THIS ONE WAS WAY TO HARD AND NO FUN! TRY SOMETHIN' EASIER NEXT TIME!
angeleyes_7 Jun 29, 2005	Very clever!! I didn't quite get it, I thought it was "spices". Great job!
Katelin Jun 29, 2005	I love the way this teaser is put together. Great job, keep it up!
fcdaakrass Jun 29, 2005	i liked it. it wuz okay. ok, i didnt like it.
vikingboy Jun 29, 2005	Good teaser. don't care much for the "less pecific than general" clue...how would one get colonel out of that? The others are good.
DancAllNiteLong Jun 29, 2005	Wow, you stumped me. Great job, keep 'em coming like that!
smurfy Jun 29, 2005	wow
umhlobo Jun 30, 2005	Hey Vikingboy. Fair comment ... I was going through it after submitting, but only picked that one up a bit late. Should have been "below the General" - colonel is one level below general in rank
elvenberserker Jun 30, 2005	nice one, but i remember seeing that one in a book i read. it was really easy for me because of that. keep it up though!
FulanitoGM Jun 30, 2005	I didn't like this one too much. Some of the clues were really stretching it. I was thinking the answer was bread, but the clues were so confusing, I started second-guessing myself! Sorry, just my opinion... don't take it to heart...
FulanitoGM Jun 30, 2005	Also, the last question, "What are we?" doesn't match up with the actual answer. I was thinking the answer was going more than one of something, and it turns out to be a recipe for bread... I know, ticky-tack, but again, just one guy's opinion...
umhlobo Jul 01, 2005	Thanks for the comments, that was my first teaser. Sorry Elvenb, that wouldn't have been in a book, I made it up. With some more practice, hopefully they'll become a bit more clear and to the point.
umhlobo Jul 01, 2005	I know there are a few loopholes. Was a bit too hasty in getting it submitted ... first time and all! Will patch up the holes better in future. Thanks for the comments
(user deleted) Jul 02, 2005	this teaser sucked
smartypants501 Jul 05, 2005	loved it!!! it was really creative!! SNAPS 4 U!!!
sweetime Jul 28, 2005	i thought it was beer sniffle (making beer contains many similar steps to making bread)
emily103 Sep 09, 2005	really good teaser. stumped me! i liked the way you used the wordplay. really creative.
TheEarthling Nov 30, 2005	Great teaser! Had me stumped!