Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 00:08
Richard B wrote:New fish:
It really sucks that if I'm going out, it's not going to be with a bang.....
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Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 00:15
Loricariidae?
Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 00:54
ohhhhhhhhh now i get it 
crap more plecos uhhhhh need more clues
crap more plecos uhhhhh need more clues
Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 10:36
Not a pleco...
Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 16:13
My turn, then! 
Do you think I could find a catfish that does go "bang" if I multiply an Asian red tail catfish, or any of its close relatives, by two?
Do you think I could find a catfish that does go "bang" if I multiply an Asian red tail catfish, or any of its close relatives, by two?
Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 18:59
uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hemibagrus punctus?
i think i spelled punctus wrong?
i think i spelled punctus wrong?
Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 19:23
That was quick!Jools wrote:?
That it is!The key to the clue (multiplying by two) is that "Hemibagrus" means "half Bagrus".
Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 20:12
wow i'am stupid now that you explained it to me
Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 20:29
I don't think you're stupid - these riddles are meant to be challenging. I can certainly say that there have been very many riddles in this thread that I haven't even been close to solving!
Re: what am I?
Posted: 01 Jun 2012, 23:29
thanks i guess i will have to not give up and not put myself down
Re: what am I?
Posted: 04 Jun 2012, 02:26
alright back to the game soooo its jools turn right?
Re: what am I?
Posted: 14 Oct 2012, 15:56
darn it i miss playing this game so i guess i'll start it up again and its jools turn
Re: what am I?
Posted: 16 Oct 2012, 00:04
uh hello, anybody?
Re: what am I?
Posted: 08 Jul 2013, 20:12
Anyone want to have another crack at this?
Jools
Jools
Re: what am I?
Posted: 08 Jul 2013, 22:21
Ready & waiting....
Re: what am I?
Posted: 09 Jul 2013, 08:06
Ok, so, this homonym needs an education!
Jools
Jools
Re: what am I?
Posted: 09 Jul 2013, 20:47
Scientific Name Notarius cookei (Acero P. & Betancur-R., 2002)
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Re: what am I?
Posted: 09 Jul 2013, 21:01
Ok, it would help if I didn't get the definition of homonym wrong! Gah.
So, let me redefine my rubbish riddle to be, "this is a big catfish that needs (two) educations....".
Jools
So, let me redefine my rubbish riddle to be, "this is a big catfish that needs (two) educations....".
Jools
Re: what am I?
Posted: 10 Jul 2013, 07:46
Yup, that's it. The education being a reference to the film educating Rita.
Might not have been a sterling performance from me, but at least I learned something.
Thanks HH, your turn?
Jools
Might not have been a sterling performance from me, but at least I learned something.
Thanks HH, your turn?
Jools
Re: what am I?
Posted: 10 Jul 2013, 08:06
Eh, I suck at this (lucky guess notwithstanding), so I'll pass.
Re: what am I?
Posted: 10 Jul 2013, 10:13
Well, at least you are on hand to correct my mistakes! So, I think it falls to Richard to think up another...Silurus wrote:Eh, I suck at this (lucky guess notwithstanding), so I'll pass.
Jools
Re: what am I?
Posted: 10 Jul 2013, 11:07
Ok.....maybe a bit too cryptic but here we go
"one of my synonyms now manages manchester city
But the orginal James Bond in this Sidney Lumet classic may have 'jumped'"
"one of my synonyms now manages manchester city
But the orginal James Bond in this Sidney Lumet classic may have 'jumped'"
Re: what am I?
Posted: 10 Jul 2013, 11:22
I'm afraid notMarc van Arc wrote:
Re: what am I?
Posted: 10 Jul 2013, 13:43
Marc van Arc wrote:
well done! one of my synonyms now manages manchester city -pellegrini
But the orginal James Bond in this Sidney Lumet classic may have 'jumped'"Ok.....maybe a bit too cryptic but here we go Sean Connery starred in the Sidney Lumet film 'The Anderson Tapes'
'jumped' = LEPTura