Braingle: 'Fell From A Star' Riddle

Fell From A Star

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

Puzzle ID:	#26336
Fun:	(3.06)
Difficulty:	(2.49)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	markmonnin
Corrected By:	MarcM1098

It fell from a star,
But not very far.
It seems to fly
Above you and I.
Look further down to see
Cousin Jay below us three.
Jump down further to see an empty space.
Tell me what "it" is, and where is this place?

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Comments

redraptor50 Oct 12, 2005	WELL, I guess I am the first one to say oopppss , should have know . Good one
redraptor50 Oct 12, 2005	I mean KNOWN........aaaahhhhh
shabz4lyf Oct 12, 2005	Ah! this it tight! great stuff!!
lives_2sing Oct 12, 2005	never would have thought of it.
AZTTT Oct 12, 2005	Nice one! Didn't get it until after your clue
sweetmama Oct 12, 2005	yawnnnnn!!!!!!!
idcdabeav Oct 13, 2005	that was cool. nice twist
Zobeg Oct 13, 2005	I should have got that one. Very clever
emily103 Oct 15, 2005	good one!
Tangle Oct 19, 2005	Where is my head tonight.. i need a cup of coffee, this one had my head spinning ha ah
realm2346 Oct 25, 2005	Keyboard............. I guess that's what I get for not being tech savvy...Nice teaser, though , even though I didn't get it
Katelin Nov 02, 2005	I love these keyboard-related teasers! Even if I always get them wrong! Lol, great one.
choptlivva Dec 16, 2005	I love this one!!!
sgtammo Dec 23, 2005	Fun but you got me on that one...
SPUTNIK2 Jan 17, 2006	very thought provoking...good teaser! enjoyed trying to solve it,I thought is was a comet, dunno why..
leftstepper Feb 08, 2006	I loved it. I love the keyboard kind, probably because I live on the computer but oh well. Do you have any more? I love it!
twixy Jun 08, 2006	very simple, but cute. great job!
luckythirteen Jun 23, 2006	Very fun! This is definitely Favorites material!
GebbieRose Jul 09, 2006	Good job!
scallio Oct 30, 2006	This was a truly great teaser! Loved it... although you did get me!
lmurray Oct 30, 2006	NICE ONE. (I'VE SEEN THIS SOMEWHERE, I THOUGHT HERE, BEFORE), BUT NICE NONE THE LESS. MY LAPTOP KEBOARD HAS THE F9 KEY ABOVE THE EIGHT
Phalanx Oct 30, 2006	I don't like these keyboard riddles! Being from Europe, my keyboard is completely different, the asterisc being just next to the Enter-button.... Anyway...
coachpisco Oct 30, 2006	I understood everything, except where the Function keys come in.
cuteandditzy Oct 30, 2006	Good job. There was a keyboard riddle on here a while ago, but it was different. They both got me.
schmedley9 Oct 30, 2006	Pretty Clever!!!
tpkarth Oct 30, 2006	Well, somehow it dawned on me that u are referring to the keyboard (probably coz there was a keyboard riddle here sometime back); but i thought the * was the answer...
bradon182001 Oct 30, 2006	Didn't get it. Lost interest half way through the first reading of the riddle. Sorry.
brave Oct 30, 2006	didn't guess it ... but i have my own reasons... good one...
(user deleted) Oct 30, 2006	USA-centric, no? I live in South America and above the 8 is (
jabdr Oct 30, 2006	I would think by now that if the teaser title is riddle, I would immediately eliminate the key board before going in any other direction....but no....once again I've been had! Great one.
snowmonster Oct 30, 2006	Very cute and very enjoyable!
jaydeco Oct 30, 2006	Wow! didn't guess it! Good one!
casarussell Oct 30, 2006	"us three" is unclear. Maybe "cousin Jay is beneath you and I" would be better, as it relates to your answer "U and I". Good job, though
vlerma Oct 30, 2006	Fell from a star and Cousin Jay gave it away for me. Nice job.
vlerma Oct 30, 2006	Also, this is a neat Birthday present - Teaser of the Day! Happy Birthday!
cajm Oct 30, 2006	Good riddle, but the hint really gave it away
carouselsb3 Oct 30, 2006	I thought it was a video game like Mario Bros or something with the jumping to release stars and being able to fall into empty space...Oh well, it was a good teaser anyway :-)
kman613 Oct 30, 2006	For the life of me I couldn't get this one! Great teaser!
Trishgal Oct 30, 2006	I really had no idea. I was thinking along the lines of acomet than with the rest I just gave up and looked , but it was cute . maybe i will catch on to these with practice
justhattie Oct 30, 2006	Can't do riddles, not even simple ones like this. Sitting in front of this keyboard 40 hours a week, and then 20 or more during off hours, it's the last thing in the world I think of when a question is asked! Also, working at a newspaper, the asterisk is just that. Never thought of it as a star. Alas! I do so much better on the language and spelling ones, but still like to play all the games anyway!
suganue Oct 30, 2006	Very very good teaser The "fly above you and I" gave it to me. Great job!!!
pdmrphy Oct 30, 2006	Excellent teaser. I wasn't anywhere the right answer though. I will look out for yours from now on
Pizzazz2u Oct 30, 2006	Very good one! Although, the answer came to me quickly, since I was experiencing trouble with my keyboard, today! Way to go! And keep bringing these brain activating teasers on!
POPS Oct 30, 2006	Did not get it BUT it sure was fun trying Absolutely, one of the best .
Kaioke Oct 30, 2006	Hahah, my mom and I were joking about it, because she got it before me! Hint: Don't think too hard! You use one to get here! XD
OhEmGee Oct 30, 2006	OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS TEASER!!!!! I DIDNT GET IT BUT AFTER I READ THE ANSWER I WAS LIKE "OOOOH I GET IT!" VERY COOL LOVE IT
Stormcrafter Oct 30, 2006	I like this kind In my favourites it goes, hehe - great job!
tmking Oct 30, 2006	great teaser very original
yunfo Oct 30, 2006	A nice, easy teaser for people that use the same keyboard layout as the author, but unfair to people to don't use what the author calls a "standard" keyboard. The location and availability of punctuation symbols can vary quite a bit depending on locality. Portuguese, Danish, and Swedish keyboards, among others, may have the opening parenthesis "(" above the 8 and the asterisk (a.k.a. "star") over by the Enter key.
FeaerFactorY666 Oct 31, 2006	nice!
wandering_goat Nov 01, 2006	Nice, I liked it. I got it, probably thanks to the fact I saw another keyboard riddle recently.
RRAMMOHAN Nov 01, 2006	A great riddle! Didnt get it - I am dumb! Very cleverly thought out and phrased clues. Hats off to you!
Qrystal Dec 04, 2006	That was a cute riddle -- and I got it! I think I was about to give up, but then glanced down at the keyboard to see Jay and U and I all gathered together quite conveniently under the *. It's very unfortunate that this teaser isn't internationally applicable. Perhaps should a little apology should be included in the answer, to those people who don't have a U.S. keyboard? Obviously, there couldn't be a warning in the riddle itself, because that might give it away...
Rewbie Aug 26, 2007	Great riddle! I sent it to a friend who I know will love it too!
Frada8D Oct 30, 2009	Hehehe, Cousin Jay, that's clever. Really good riddle!
dalfamnest Oct 30, 2009	Great one! I was thinking of our Moon, having (possibly) come from the material of a star (Sun?), with J for jupiter in there somewhere on a clear night ... Anyway, I got it after the Hint and feel very pleased. Thanks.
doehead Oct 30, 2009	Due to the fact that I have seen many keyboard teasers,the answer was easy.
patiencewithaP Oct 30, 2009	I didn't get it. Very well written! Thanks!
mosca Oct 30, 2009	Very ceverly done! I didn't get it until I read the hint. Good, really good riddle!
gargph Oct 30, 2009	Didn't get it nice teaser though!
Gerrard10 Oct 31, 2009	I love this one!
auntiesis Nov 01, 2009	I needed the hint to get this one. Well done.
Babe Oct 30, 2012	I am so glad that so many liked it but I did not! Sorry!
kitty-cat Oct 30, 2012	I liked it, but I didn't get it. I was going for something in the alphabet. The U, I, and J, of course, and the "empty space" I thought was O. I thought the letter was A, because it "fell from a stAr," and A is the only letter in star that comes before both of those. I just ignored the 7 & 9 clues. I can come up with extremely creative wrong answers. Great teaser!
cutebug Oct 30, 2012	Lots of rain and heavy winds,but I'm still kicking. As far as the teaser, I've seen it before.