February 2, 2012 The Shadow Knows

CaliforniaMama · 02-02-2012, 09:59 AM

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 · 02-02-2012, 10:44 AM

Looks like six more weeks for us ...
If they are going to be like yesterday or today, bring it!
It has been gorgeous here.

Trilby · 02-02-2012, 10:52 AM

Reminds me of Bill Murray...

HungLikeJesus · 02-02-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Reminds me of Bill Murray...

Is it the eyes?

busterb · 02-02-2012, 12:49 PM

6 More, what happened to the first 6 weeks???

BigV · 02-02-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by busterb

6 More, what happened to the first 6 weeks???

If we get six more, *those* will be the first six.

Sundae · 02-02-2012, 02:28 PM

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?

BigV · 02-02-2012, 04:01 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?

A pane of window glass?

BigV · 02-02-2012, 08:17 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?

The earth's molten core.

CaliforniaMama · 02-05-2012, 12:38 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?

Except a hole.

CaliforniaMama · 02-08-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama

Except a hole.

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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.

You mean I guessed it? Wow! I never figure these things out.

Wombat · 02-02-2012, 04:32 PM

A 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?

Happy Monkey · 02-06-2012, 12:03 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?

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?"

footfootfoot · 02-02-2012, 04:47 PM

The sun does not cast a shadow.

HungLikeJesus · 02-02-2012, 07:28 PM

The wind doesn't cast a shadow.

02-02-2012, 09:59 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	February 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

02-02-2012, 10:44 AM	#2
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Looks like six more weeks for us ... If they are going to be like yesterday or today, bring it! It has been gorgeous here. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-02-2012, 10:52 AM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Reminds me of Bill Murray... __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-02-2012, 12:49 PM	#5
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	6 More, what happened to the first 6 weeks??? __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

02-02-2012, 04:32 PM	#12
Wombat (marsupial with backward-facing pouch) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 251	A 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? __________________ If you don't do it properly, you'll get to the pub sooner.

02-02-2012, 02:28 PM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	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?

02-02-2012, 04:47 PM	#14
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	The sun does not cast a shadow. Attached Images __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-02-2012, 07:28 PM	#15
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	The wind doesn't cast a shadow. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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