CaliforniaMama Thursday Feb 2 10:59 AMFebruary 2, 2012 The Shadow Knows
Today is the day I'm supposed to look for my shadow with the whole world watching. If I see my shadow we'll have six more weeks of winter and if I do not see my shadow we'll have spring.
Do I look or do I not? If I don't look and see my shadow, even though it is there, will we have spring?
image via Betty at The Countryside of New Jersey
classicman Thursday Feb 2 11:44 AMLooks like six more weeks for us ...
If they are going to be like yesterday or today, bring it!
It has been gorgeous here.
Trilby Thursday Feb 2 11:52 AMReminds me of Bill Murray...
busterb Thursday Feb 2 01:49 PM6 More, what happened to the first 6 weeks???
HungLikeJesus Thursday Feb 2 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Brianna
Reminds me of Bill Murray...
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Is it the eyes?
Sundae Thursday Feb 2 03:28 PMWe have a number of questions/ statements posted along the corridor in school.
Some are riddles, some just designed to make you think.
One still has me baffled:
Think of an object that does not cast a shadow.
Given a source of light, surely everything corporeal casts a shadow?
BigV Thursday Feb 2 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by busterb
6 More, what happened to the first 6 weeks???
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If we get six more, *those* will be the first six.
BigV Thursday Feb 2 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Sundae
We have a number of questions/ statements posted along the corridor in school.
Some are riddles, some just designed to make you think.
One still has me baffled:
Think of an object that does not cast a shadow.
Given a source of light, surely everything corporeal casts a shadow?
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A pane of window glass?
Wombat Thursday Feb 2 05:32 PMA pane of window glass does cast a shadow, just a very faint one (roughly 10% of the light doesn't make it through).
Maybe the answer is the Sun?
footfootfoot Thursday Feb 2 05:47 PMThe sun does not cast a shadow.
HungLikeJesus Thursday Feb 2 08:28 PMThe wind doesn't cast a shadow.
ZenGum Thursday Feb 2 08:59 PMNaughty FFF.
Any object in complete darkness does not cast a shadow.
BigV Thursday Feb 2 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Sundae
We have a number of questions/ statements posted along the corridor in school.
Some are riddles, some just designed to make you think.
One still has me baffled:
Think of an object that does not cast a shadow.
Given a source of light, surely everything corporeal casts a shadow?
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The earth's molten core.
jimhelm Thursday Feb 2 09:42 PMAttachment 37123
ideas?
Nirvana Friday Feb 3 12:15 AMThe Original Meteorologist?
ZenGum Friday Feb 3 12:43 AMDon't ... turn ... around ...
Ibby Friday Feb 3 01:49 AMI tried for about half an hour to find a picture of one, and there apparently is not one on the interwebs, so, well, hopefully Munchkin players will understand my wanting to post a photo of the card The Shadow Nose.
(one of the monsters one can encounter in Munchkin is the Floating Nose, a spoof of the "floating eye" monsters from rpg lore. Another, more dangerous opponent is the SHADOW Nose. it's a really awesome nerdy wordplay if you have the actual card in front of you rather than trying to explain the joke.)
jimhelm Friday Feb 3 09:24 AMI like it, Zen...
Attachment 37126
infinite monkey Friday Feb 3 11:25 AMTheir arms are so funny!
classicman Friday Feb 3 12:38 PMIt's doing a T-rex impersonation.
CaliforniaMama Sunday Feb 5 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Sundae
We have a number of questions/ statements posted along the corridor in school.
Some are riddles, some just designed to make you think.
One still has me baffled:
Think of an object that does not cast a shadow.
Given a source of light, surely everything corporeal casts a shadow?
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Except a hole.
footfootfoot Sunday Feb 5 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by classicman
It's doing a T-rex impersonation.
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jimhelm Sunday Feb 5 06:15 PMGang a bong, get it on.....
infinite monkey Monday Feb 6 11:52 AMSo who's that, like, Punxsutawney Prophylactic Phil?
Lamplighter Monday Feb 6 11:55 AMNow that I've seen PP Phil, I can't forget it
infinite monkey Monday Feb 6 12:03 PMWhat has been seen cannot be unseen.
PP Jazzy Phil, in the HOUSE.
footfootfoot Monday Feb 6 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by infinite monkey
So who's that, like, Punxsutawney Prophylactic Phil?
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infinite monkey Monday Feb 6 12:33 PMPP Jazzy Phil is better.
Happy Monkey Monday Feb 6 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sundae
One still has me baffled:
Think of an object that does not cast a shadow.
Given a source of light, surely everything corporeal casts a shadow?
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Maybe the answer is the Sun?
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Or, more generally "a source of light".
Reminds me of "A bookkeeper was surprised to discover a word with three consecutive sets of double letters. What was it?"
infinite monkey Monday Feb 6 01:08 PMOokkee?
Lamplighter Monday Feb 6 01:11 PM - it pays to know how to take a test
Lamplighter Monday Feb 6 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Sundae View Post
We have a number of questions/ statements posted along the corridor in school.
Some are riddles, some just designed to make you think.
One still has me baffled:
Think of an object that does not cast a shadow.
Given a source of light, surely everything corporeal casts a shadow?
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Sorry, but with the word "corporeal", you could include "burp, voice, and other such
ZenGum Tuesday Feb 7 12:52 AMAttachment 37193
infinite monkey Tuesday Feb 7 10:25 AMLove it!
glatt Tuesday Feb 7 10:27 AM"turn to page 22"?!
But it IS page 22.
infinite monkey Tuesday Feb 7 10:34 AMIt's Groundhog Day.
Lamplighter Tuesday Feb 7 10:48 AMGotcha !
Sundae Tuesday Feb 7 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Lamplighter
Sorry, but with the word "corporeal", you could include "burp, voice, and other such
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My apols for not knowing the full extent of the word (not sarcastic, these things educate me!)
But you will admit that despite my gaffe, a burp is not an object and therefore doesn't answer the question.
I think a hole can be the only answer.
A source of light is a good one, but only tenable when it is the only source of light.
A lamp in a room will cast a shadow if you bring a candle in.
CaliforniaMama Wednesday Feb 8 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama
Except a hole.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundae
My apols for not knowing the full extent of the word (not sarcastic, these things educate me!)
But you will admit that despite my gaffe, a burp is not an object and therefore doesn't answer the question.
I think a hole can be the only answer.
A source of light is a good one, but only tenable when it is the only source of light.
A lamp in a room will cast a shadow if you bring a candle in.
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You mean I guessed it? Wow! I never figure these things out.
Your reply here?
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