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I Walk But Never Dream
I walk, but have no legs. I sleep, but never dream. You can
rock me in a cradle, but I am not a baby and I can go around
the world faster than you can cross a room. What am I?
rock me in a cradle, but I am not a baby and I can go around
the world faster than you can cross a room. What am I?
Answer
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I'm the privileged person to tell you first what a great teaser! I loved it. Haven't played with a yo yo forever! That did make it harder to guess!
Good one, and I have played with yo-yo's,but never got it until I saw the answer Keep them coming
I still dont get it help please
Duh....me!!! I hadn't even thought of yo-yo!!!
thats a new one.
Good one! got me good. I had no idea! Hey Shabz, in the US, the 'walk', 'sleep', 'rock the cradle' and 'around the world' are all yoyo moves/tricks. Man its been years since I've yoyo-ed!
Clever, I liked it
Cute one, i love yo-yo's but haven't played with one in a couple of years. Maybe i should give them another try, see if i can make that "around the world" again.
Awesome teaser. I wasn't even close . You fooled me. % star teaser
It was a little easy,but it was fun.
that was good i just learned the around the world trick so i got it after that good one
That's a great example of duplicity, very fun. Thanks for reminding us that everything means something else.
i just threw my yo-yo across the room faster than you read this comment -
god one
god one
good one
I yo-yoed last week and I still never got it - this was great.
Good riddle. I haven't used a yo-yo in a while, so this took a little to remember.
I had no idea. Great teaser!!!
Different but good
that was an easy riddle
finally! a challenge! i didn't get it...yay! all the others have been far too easy lately. i got some for you peeps but i haven't been here in a while so they won't let me submit yet. oh well. see you in the comments!! ^.^
did not get it help me!!!!
I played with one so long ago I forgot about them!
Good one ccccc, played with yo yo's when I was a kid and even had school competitions (actually still play with yo yo's)
You caught me sleeping on this one which delighted me and reminded me to keep in better touch with my inner child. Wake up you little rascal! .. Good one cccc! .. It either clicked and seemed easy or made us click and think of course!
how in the world could anyone think that was hard still good effort
Never put two and two together. I liked it, I thought it was cute. whooo...would of thunk "Yo-Yo"! . Go get em CCCCC.
Eek! I don't know any yo-yo tricks so I couldn't get it.
I haven't seen a yo-yo for eons! Good teaser tho. I liked it!
Yay, I got it right!! I used to watch my brother do these tricks when I was growing up, and tried and tried to do them myself, but was never any good at it.
That's ok, at least I got the teaser right!
A fun one, good job!!
That's ok, at least I got the teaser right!
A fun one, good job!!
I guess that I am sitill asleep, beause I had no idea
Clever riddle!! I got it as soon as I saw the rock me in the cradle Fun!!
Oh good one!
I got it and I loved it!
My son is a yo-yo expert.
Oh the hours I have spent watching him perfect those tricks!
Mom look! Oh no I messed up, look now mom, well snap!, okay I'm gonna get it this time, Did you see it that time, mom you're not looking, here goes, YES! That was cool huh? Okay, watch me do another one.............
My son is a yo-yo expert.
Oh the hours I have spent watching him perfect those tricks!
Mom look! Oh no I messed up, look now mom, well snap!, okay I'm gonna get it this time, Did you see it that time, mom you're not looking, here goes, YES! That was cool huh? Okay, watch me do another one.............
It definately wasn't a favorite.
I liked this one. It makes me want to get a yo-yo and....let me see...."walk the dog"....that was always a good one! Thanks for bringing back some good memories.
mama likes! I did not get this one. I never really got into the yo-yo thing as a child so I was totally clueless on this one. I did enjoy this one and hope to see more like it. Keep up the good work. And to all those haters, don't be mad because you did not think of it first!! XXXX keep them coming
I meant cccc keep'em coming!
Well DUH a Yo-Yo!!! I had like noooo idea So its good one, got me thinking and thats a hard thing to do!!! good one!! Snaps for you!!(snap snap)
very clever
That was a classic! And no, I didn't get it...
I thought it was really good! I didn't guess it but made perfect sense when I saw the answer. Good Job!
Very good
I thought it was great. I didn't get it until I saw the answer
Cool!! Had NO idea what the heck it would be I liked it alot!!
i really like it...mostly b/c i got it. cool teaser
that was great havent played with a yoyo in forever but got it quickly keep them coming
I just love it. I never could get a yo-yo to go up and down right - much less 'walk' or anything fancy. Thanks
THAT WAS LIKE FREAKIN' HILARIOUS!!! GOOD ONE!!!
This was a great teaser. I did not get it until I looked at the answer. It really did bring back memories from along ago. Thanks
I guessed a telephone, because you hang a telephone in a cradle, you let your fingers do the walking so that you can do things on the phone without leaving your chair and you can call anywhere around the world quicker than you can walk across the room.
Wow, this one was GREAT!!! I didn't get it, not even close, didn't even occur to me AT ALL! That's when it's amazing, and, it all worked! The whole thing made sense when you learned the answer. They used to have a commercial on TV where a guy showed all those tricks, but that was a million years ago, and I haven't seen or thought of a yo-yo forever. Thanks muchly!!!
By the way, how does a yo-yo sleep?0:
I meant
very clever! The little bulb in my head turned on as soon as I saw the answer. Now it makes sense. Awesome work.
by the way, I don't think the title makes much sense.
good teaser! good one, never even thought of a yo-yo!! so that answers your question Dragonb, I didnt guess it.....
Great teaser!!! i didn't get it, but it is really well written- and quite tricky!!
Very good.
Very good! Knowing nothing about yo-yos I had no clue, but I liked it very much! Well done!
thought I'd heard it before..but didn't get the right answer.. ...also was thinking telephone.. ..cute though...
haha that was great! i didnt get it, but it reminded me of the days when i would play with yo yo's-or at least watch my bro play with em. i was never that great... good one!
I didn't get it. It's been ages since I've played with a Yo-Yo. Excellent riddle.
Very good, never did get it, don't think I' ever would get it!
Great teaser. I didn't get it but once I saw the answer it all made sense. Great job.
Very good. I never did master the yo-yo, let alone learn the different moves.
That was awesome!
great teaser... but it would have been harder if you didn't put the cradle thing... that's how i figured it out
great teaser... but it would have been harder if you didn't put the cradle thing... that's how i figured it out
DAT WAS PIMPIN...
Hum, that was clever. ^_^
Ow, my head. That was clever. Neat.
Good Job.
Good Job.
very creative. i like it alot.
WOW!!I loved it .I couldn't get it was great and I would have never thought of it.
No one has answered dave: is there a yoyo move called "the sleeper"? Or does sleeping refer to the rock the baby? I can't remember.
This one is pretty good but it is a little easy.
I think ''the sleeper" is sort of like walk the dog, you get the yo-yo to stay down but don't put it on the floor to "walk". That is only what I think(nothing official).
Loved this one. I feel like a yoyo that I didn't get it!
This was a terrific teaser. I had no idea and didn't want to try to figure it out.
I didn't play with YO YOs growing up, but it sounded so familiar. I just couldn't try.
Keep writing good Teasers. I am sure there will be a contest SooN.
I didn't play with YO YOs growing up, but it sounded so familiar. I just couldn't try.
Keep writing good Teasers. I am sure there will be a contest SooN.
:lolwell i did not get it but when i saw the answer it seemed so easy:
Loved it!!!!
seen it, but I like it
Very good teaser.
weirdly enough I was like, around the world... duh, yo-yo... and then i was like, bekah, you're so dumb.. and then i tried to figure out the answer and now i feel like a dork... oh well... cest la vie(sp)...lol... great teaser though!! rock on!
after watching my dad and nephew playing with yoyo's I still didn't get it lol
Good teaser, I should have got this one!!
Good teaser, I should have got this one!!
85 COMMENTS!!! [ok, well, now it's 86...]
87 comments, but whose counting! This one was masterfully done. It was right there, staring me in the face. I still didn't get it! keep up the good work!
Great riddle. Thanks!
Can something be dumb, yet clever at the same time?
Easy one!
Easy one!
Very good. I still have one at my desk to occasionally use.
This teaser hasn't lost anything because of age. It is right up there with the best. I didn't get it, never gave yo yo a thought, so you really got me. Great teaser, good job. Thanks for posting,
Same for me. I got it easily; never did well with the yo-yo, though.
Good teaser. It had me thinking, but to no avail.
Never did master the yo-yo.
Never did master the yo-yo.
Great teaser!!! I didn't get it until I finally hit "answer"!
Thanks for the great teaser!
Thanks for the great teaser!
yeah... cleverly written, though i found it easy since i am still an avid yo-yoer!!!... and quite good at it i might add!!!
I had no clue what it was, but the answer made perfect sense. Brilliant
--A GREAT RIDDLE.. I HAD NOT A CLUE.
I love the misdirection. Great teaser. And, i got it.
Good one and very well written. Wish I had solved it , but you got me too.
That was a good riddle - I liked it! I got the answer from the phrase "around the world". I always envied people who could do tricks with a yo-yo. Hello and have a wonderful day, friends!
The Daily teasers have some ups and downs, this one is is a keeper. Nice job.
YO go up,and YO go down,and sometimes all YO see is repeats. Oh well,YO all have a great day.
funny
I love yo-yoing so that was pretty easy
I used to love playing with a yo-yo when I was a kTid, I wasn't able to do many tricks but loved to try.
A few of the young kids (10-11) were playing with yo-yos at a family function last weekend and were showing us some tricks. Nice to see such a simple toy still amuses kids of the digital age.
A few of the young kids (10-11) were playing with yo-yos at a family function last weekend and were showing us some tricks. Nice to see such a simple toy still amuses kids of the digital age.
In 2005 there were over 80 comments. Today there will be 5 or 6. That shows how people are tired of the same teasers being used over and over. I think it is time to replace the editors.
I smile when I think of yo yos. Wish I could have thought of one for this teaser.
Good one! Thanks.
I agree that we need new editors. All those people in 2005, and now down to five. Something needs to be fixed for sure! This is such a fun thing on line that I would hat to see it go. Take the hint editors.
That made me straight up laugh out loud when I saw the answer! It was so clever! I have a friend that is a Yo-Yo champion, used to play around with the thing all the time when we were in HS. I understood immediately after reading the answer!
This was a great riddle. I finally got it after asking myself over and over why the sayings, around he world, walk the dog, and cradle seemed so familiar as a group. I am beginning to think Babe, doehead, and cutebug are on to something about the editors. Do they read the comments or is there some other way to bring the growing concern over repeats to their attention? I haven't been here as long as most of you, but even I have seen repeats. Okay, enough about repeats! Thanks for the great riddle again. Keep them coming.
Back in 2005 this was a unique site. Twelve years later there is a wide variety of puzzle sites. The reason there are fewer players now has NOTHING to do with the puzzles being repeats. People have moved onto other sites.
Come on, Doehead, Doodles, Cutebug and anyone else who keeps griping about the repeats.
If you would like to see a new puzzle, why not come up with your own original puzzle!!
Come on, Doehead, Doodles, Cutebug and anyone else who keeps griping about the repeats.
If you would like to see a new puzzle, why not come up with your own original puzzle!!
Fun, easy and entertaining teaser. I got it very quickly.
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