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Twisted Life
Of shiny silver, gold or white,
I stem the surge with all my might.
From morning light to night's return,
My life is full of twists and turns.
What am I?
I stem the surge with all my might.
From morning light to night's return,
My life is full of twists and turns.
What am I?
Hint
Flow control.Answer
A water faucet.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Great teaser zona! You never know how much you rely on these little gadgets until they start dripping or don't shut off at all!
Very creative teaser! Now, do you know where I can find a plumber?
Very creative teaser! Now, do you know where I can find a plumber?
interesting!!!!
Very good job zona, keep them coming as i really enjoy trying my hand at yours.
Yeah, this one was good and different, great job!
Very pretty teaser! Happy Birthday!
Good Job zona!!
good one
lol that was so cute zona
i loved it!! well done!
i loved it!! well done!
I think - cause you were hanging around, waiting on me when this one popped into your head - I could say I was inspiration? However I'm not anxious to be thought of as a drip or flow or faucet! I love your skill with words - always have - they flow right out of your brain!
Thanks for all the nice comments folks .. life truly is full of twists and turns ..
Thanks for all the nice comments folks .. life truly is full of twists and turns ..
Excellent!!
Bravo, Zona!
Bravo, Zona!
You got me on this one....it was good but when I saw the answer it was so obvious...rats
I was thinking River but knew that was not it!!! Great one-adding to favs
Very nice. Speaking of faucet...one of mine is leaking!
that was well done, thanks
really good, I was thinking moon.......
Got me, 'Bo. I was thinking of something on the road, such as guardrails or lines on the road. Good 'un, though.
I got it, but only after I looked at the hint. Good teaser.
Good one I almost left it running.
had to use the hint to figure it out
had to use the hint to figure it out
Excellent, as usual, Bo. I didn't get it right, but when I read the answer, I could only say to myself, of course. Thanks for posting.
'bo, does this mean we are not supposed to use the faucet at night. If it does I got that part wrong, too.
Got it with the help of the hint Nice one
'fraid you lost me. I wasn't aware faucets or taps as they are called in Australia are only available in 3 colours nor that they only work in daylight hours. Sorry.
What do the morning to night have to do with anything? A faucet works regardless of the time. Not just during the day.
I was thinking plumbing...didn't think a faucet was full of twists and turns (only one turn on mine) and also didn't get the daylight thing? Otherwise, fun and a bit challenging.
I also was mis-led by the line about time of day--can you explain that?
I liked it. Stem the surge gave me the answer, but I too thought that the time reference threw a bit of a curve into the mix. Otherwise very well written and fun.
Yes, these do work pretty much around the clock these days with multiple shifts and all. I was also being somewhat "old school" about the color since I am sure every color of the rainbow is available somewhere now. Perhaps I can claim "poetic license" and get away with it. Thanks for the comments and I'll try to leave less leaks in the next try. .. 'Bo
Huh? My faucet works in the dark. There have been some amazing developments in faucet technology the last couple centuries.
Sorry for the sarcasm. Good one other than that and no I didn't get it.
Sorry for the sarcasm. Good one other than that and no I didn't get it.
I am with the people asking questions. My faucet turns, but how can it twist? if I get up at night for a drink . will it not work then too? Many flaws!
Mine twists (theoretically). You can take off the top bit. I can shoot my buddies with water if I want to.
Funny thing, I was over by the sink with my laptop, reading this teaser. I'm washing out my bowl from breakfast thinking "Oh my word, what in the world is this?!" You can imagine how much I felt like an idiot when I read the answer!!!
Funny thing, I was over by the sink with my laptop, reading this teaser. I'm washing out my bowl from breakfast thinking "Oh my word, what in the world is this?!" You can imagine how much I felt like an idiot when I read the answer!!!
Thanks zona I really like it, I got it wrong but it was well done and I did enjoy it very much. I thought it was the moon.
Haven't owned a twisting water faucet for decades - mine have been up-down or left-right "lift/tilters" for our last four or five addresses and even in the plainest model they all worked round the clock. The new fancy ones in model suites all seem to be every colour of the rainbow too to match the tile work.
Where ya been living?
I was trying to make sense out of some kind of glimmering sparkling sandy beach when I gave up.
Where ya been living?
I was trying to make sense out of some kind of glimmering sparkling sandy beach when I gave up.
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