Braingle: 'Drift With The Current' Riddle

Drift With The Current

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

Puzzle ID:	#37957
Fun:	(3.21)
Difficulty:	(2.05)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	grilledcheese

I drift forever with the current
Down these long canals they've made
Tame, yet wild, I run elusive
Multitasking to your aid.
Before I came, the world was darker
Colder, sometimes, rougher, true
But though I might make living easy,
I'm good at killing people too.

Answer

Electricity
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Comments

zigthepig Aug 25, 2007	Yay, I got it. Good teaserness Cam.
CatatKHOP Aug 25, 2007	This one I didnt get but it was still fun
leftclick Aug 25, 2007	Easy but fun
jimbooth019 Aug 26, 2007	I didn't get it but I thought it was a good riddle.
Rewbie Aug 26, 2007	I kinda went there... Sweet riddle!
luckypuppy Aug 27, 2007	Good one!
ava199345 Aug 27, 2007	ha ha i got it!
swirlingmist Aug 28, 2007	I like this one, nice job!
auntiesis Sep 26, 2007	Not too hard, for my sleep deprived brain.
phyllisa Sep 26, 2007	I thought of television!! Liked it
scallio Sep 26, 2007	Never would have gotten this one!
moriarty94 Sep 26, 2007	Very nice one. Got it after a few moments thinking.
bradon182001 Sep 26, 2007	It could have been a lot of things, but electricity is the perfect answer. Imagine life without it?
putumup Sep 26, 2007	very nice riddle indeed.my first thout was elecktricity...
4princesses Sep 26, 2007	Loved it! I got totally thrown off by current and canals. I was thinking something to do with water! Good one!
tommysmo Sep 26, 2007	Great riddle. Well written for sure. i got stuck on water and never made it to electricity.
doehead Sep 26, 2007	Very well written,But the word current gave it away.
locutus13ds Sep 26, 2007	I thought it was the sun, didn'y get it.. good one though..
jennsingergirl Sep 26, 2007	Wow! This one is really good! =)
hradilv Sep 26, 2007	Very well written, thanks!
Teasers4meSir Sep 26, 2007	That one was pretty easy. GOOD one, though. (I like electricity)
mondayschild59 Sep 26, 2007	Very good teaser. I loved it. Electricity it is for sure. Thanks for posting. Monday~
2ndhandrose Sep 26, 2007	Excellent Teaser You stumped me, I couldn't get past thinking about water. When I saw the answer I was surprised Really Good !!!
RustyBucket Sep 26, 2007	For some reason I thought "fire." Electricity is totally right though.
Madelulabelle Sep 26, 2007	Great teaser! I loved it, (and got it right!) I was thinking water at first, but I knew that wouldn't work-I got electricity as soon as I reread the line about colder and rougher...really awesome teaser!
UptheHill Sep 26, 2007	Can't blame the coffee this time, that one was excellent!!
roxy5 Sep 26, 2007	it was a little difficult, but I got it.
oddrey Sep 26, 2007	very well written
suganue Sep 26, 2007	I got it, I got it, I got it I liked it, I liked it, I liked it
AuthenticallyMe Sep 26, 2007	I got thrown off by "current" and "canals". I only got as far as water and knew I was going to be wrong...but I couldn't think of anything else to guess... Great teaser! I had fun reading the answer and seeing how it fit in with the riddle. I just have ONE teensy-weensy question...How does electricity run through canals? Do you mean that it powers the ones with locks? Or are you referring to dams? I don't really get this one part...
jabdr Sep 26, 2007	Loved the teaser but couldn't get past drift-wood or tree stumps Kept thinking it was dangerous for boats or swimmers...necessary for fire...which led to light.... but yours is a much better answer
crystal2040379 Sep 26, 2007	Nice teaser. Like a bunch of other people I thought something to do with water!
emu77alu02 Sep 26, 2007	I really liked this one!
CheriePenguin Sep 26, 2007	good one!
wandering_goat Sep 26, 2007	Very elegant.
zjw_91 Sep 27, 2007	I like the way you worded your teaser.
GrandmaB Sep 27, 2007	How about "blood in our arteries and veins"? . This works up until "it can kill too". nicely done!
princesspt Sep 27, 2007	i thought of blood.. but electricity works too!
vlerma Sep 29, 2007	Excellent job, Cam. I was trying to make highways out of the canals, etc. You got me. More please. PS: Congrats on TOTD
mathmaniac Oct 29, 2007	nice one! i went from water to fire...and was prolly gonna end up right at electricity..but 1:30 am is a little late...or early...for me
MzPink85 Dec 11, 2007	great teaser! didn't get the right answer, but still fun!
NooDLESrAMAZiNG Jul 12, 2008	I failed =\| but hi Cam [= waves
wordmama Sep 26, 2010	Please explain how electricity drifts down long canals. The rest was excellent. I'll be looking for an answer. Thank you.
JQPublic Sep 26, 2010	I love this although I didn't get it. I was like staring at the thing with my mouth wide open the moment I saw the answer. Well done!
phyllisa Oct 06, 2010	Great riddle!