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Drift With The Current
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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.
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.
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Yay, I got it. Good teaserness Cam.
This one I didnt get but it was still fun
Easy but fun
I didn't get it but I thought it was a good riddle.
I kinda went there... Sweet riddle!
Good one!
ha ha i got it!
I like this one, nice job!
Not too hard, for my sleep deprived brain.
I thought of television!! Liked it
Never would have gotten this one!
Very nice one. Got it after a few moments thinking.
It could have been a lot of things, but electricity is the perfect answer. Imagine life without it?
very nice riddle indeed.my first thout was elecktricity...
Loved it! I got totally thrown off by current and canals. I was thinking something to do with water! Good one!
Great riddle. Well written for sure. i got stuck on water and never made it to electricity.
Very well written,But the word current gave it away.
I thought it was the sun, didn'y get it.. good one though..
Wow! This one is really good! =)
Very well written, thanks!
That one was pretty easy. GOOD one, though.
(I like electricity)
(I like electricity)
Very good teaser. I loved it. Electricity it is for sure. Thanks for posting.
Monday~
Monday~
Excellent Teaser
You stumped me, I couldn't get
past thinking about water. When I saw the answer I was surprised
Really Good !!!
You stumped me, I couldn't get
past thinking about water. When I saw the answer I was surprised
Really Good !!!
For some reason I thought "fire." Electricity is totally right though.
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!
Can't blame the coffee this time, that one was excellent!!
it was a little difficult, but I got it.
very well written
I got it, I got it, I got it
I liked it, I liked it, I liked it
I liked it, I liked it, I liked it
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...
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...
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
Kept thinking it was dangerous for boats or swimmers...necessary for fire...which led to light.... but yours is a much better answer
Nice teaser. Like a bunch of other people I thought something to do with water!
I really liked this one!
good one!
Very elegant.
I like the way you worded your teaser.
How about "blood in our arteries and veins"? .
This works up until "it can kill too".
nicely done!
This works up until "it can kill too".
nicely done!
i thought of blood.. but electricity works too!
Excellent job, Cam. I was trying to make highways out of the canals, etc. You got me. More please. PS: Congrats on TOTD
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
great teaser! didn't get the right answer, but still fun!
I failed =|
but hi Cam [= *waves*
but hi Cam [= *waves*
Please explain how electricity drifts down long canals. The rest was excellent. I'll be looking for an answer. Thank you.
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!
Great riddle!
I am back! I wonder if anyone missed me. Good teaser. Took a couple of reads to get it. Fun!
WB Babe.
I did not solve this riddle
I did not solve this riddle
Upon quickly glancing through the comments, I saw several questions about how electricity and canals equate but no explanation. If I missed an explanation, sorry. Here is mine.
Canals are essentially the wires that guide electricity along a circuit to make it useful. Electricity doesn't have to flow along the wires (hence lightning or shocks) but wires allow us to direct the flow of electricity much like canals let us direct the flow of water.
Canals are essentially the wires that guide electricity along a circuit to make it useful. Electricity doesn't have to flow along the wires (hence lightning or shocks) but wires allow us to direct the flow of electricity much like canals let us direct the flow of water.
Elentir-thanks for the explanation-I liked the riddle, although also got stuck on my own wrong answer... Good mind stretching, though!
Title gave it away.
well written yet simple
Good one! I was thinking blood (and vessels), which fits with a bit of stretching, but electricity is a much better answer.
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