A riddle I thought of on the bus
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As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
To the left contains round borders
To the right lies four corners
The road is split between these three sections
You need me to make connections
What am I?
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As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
To the left contains round borders
To the right lies four corners
The road is split between these three sections
You need me to make connections
What am I?
riddle
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I have an answer in mind but it would require switching left and right. Are these definitely the right way round?
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As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
To the left contains round borders
To the right lies four corners
The road is split between these three sections
You need me to make connections
What am I?
riddle
New contributor
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
To the left contains round borders
To the right lies four corners
The road is split between these three sections
You need me to make connections
What am I?
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I have an answer in mind but it would require switching left and right. Are these definitely the right way round?
– hexomino
yesterday
Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
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I have an answer in mind but it would require switching left and right. Are these definitely the right way round?
– hexomino
yesterday
Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
– ABcDexter
yesterday
I have an answer in mind but it would require switching left and right. Are these definitely the right way round?
– hexomino
yesterday
I have an answer in mind but it would require switching left and right. Are these definitely the right way round?
– hexomino
yesterday
Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
– ABcDexter
yesterday
Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
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This looks like a
USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.
This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.
Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.
I have three fingers. What is this?
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
yesterday
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I think the answer might be
A Playstation controller button pad
Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
Triangle
To the left contains round borders
Circle - although this is on the right
To the right lies four corners
Square - although this is on the left
The road is split between these three sections
Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths
You need me to make connections
You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.
1
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
yesterday
Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
– Eugene Anisiutkin
yesterday
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I would say that you are a
Compass
Because
The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball
The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.
Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.
To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going
add a comment |
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3
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Am I being too literalistic or is this a
Road Sign for a Roundabout?
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.
To the left contains round borders
There are no exits to the left.
To the right lies four corners
There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.
The road is split between these three sections
The road splits into the three exits.
You need me to make connections
Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.
You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
– Jacky Wu
5 hours ago
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up vote
0
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I suspect you're
Shadow
Since
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
To the left contains round borders
To the right lies four corners
The road is split between these three sections
You need me to make connections
Shadow is connecting between sections :)
add a comment |
5 Answers
5
active
oldest
votes
5 Answers
5
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
29
down vote
accepted
This looks like a
USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.
This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.
Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.
I have three fingers. What is this?
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
yesterday
add a comment |
up vote
29
down vote
accepted
This looks like a
USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.
This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.
Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.
I have three fingers. What is this?
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
yesterday
add a comment |
up vote
29
down vote
accepted
up vote
29
down vote
accepted
This looks like a
USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.
This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.
Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.
I have three fingers. What is this?
This looks like a
USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.
This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.
Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.
I have three fingers. What is this?
answered yesterday
Tom
28.4k298166
28.4k298166
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
yesterday
add a comment |
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
yesterday
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
yesterday
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
yesterday
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
I think the answer might be
A Playstation controller button pad
Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
Triangle
To the left contains round borders
Circle - although this is on the right
To the right lies four corners
Square - although this is on the left
The road is split between these three sections
Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths
You need me to make connections
You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.
1
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
yesterday
Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
– Eugene Anisiutkin
yesterday
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
I think the answer might be
A Playstation controller button pad
Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
Triangle
To the left contains round borders
Circle - although this is on the right
To the right lies four corners
Square - although this is on the left
The road is split between these three sections
Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths
You need me to make connections
You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.
1
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
yesterday
Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
– Eugene Anisiutkin
yesterday
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
up vote
9
down vote
I think the answer might be
A Playstation controller button pad
Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
Triangle
To the left contains round borders
Circle - although this is on the right
To the right lies four corners
Square - although this is on the left
The road is split between these three sections
Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths
You need me to make connections
You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.
I think the answer might be
A Playstation controller button pad
Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
Triangle
To the left contains round borders
Circle - although this is on the right
To the right lies four corners
Square - although this is on the left
The road is split between these three sections
Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths
You need me to make connections
You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.
answered yesterday
hexomino
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1
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
yesterday
Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
– Eugene Anisiutkin
yesterday
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1
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
yesterday
Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
– Eugene Anisiutkin
yesterday
1
1
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
yesterday
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
yesterday
Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
– Eugene Anisiutkin
yesterday
Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
– Eugene Anisiutkin
yesterday
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
I would say that you are a
Compass
Because
The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball
The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.
Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.
To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
I would say that you are a
Compass
Because
The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball
The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.
Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.
To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
I would say that you are a
Compass
Because
The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball
The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.
Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.
To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going
I would say that you are a
Compass
Because
The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball
The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.
Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.
To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going
edited yesterday
answered yesterday
Eugene Anisiutkin
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up vote
3
down vote
Am I being too literalistic or is this a
Road Sign for a Roundabout?
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.
To the left contains round borders
There are no exits to the left.
To the right lies four corners
There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.
The road is split between these three sections
The road splits into the three exits.
You need me to make connections
Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.
You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
– Jacky Wu
5 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
Am I being too literalistic or is this a
Road Sign for a Roundabout?
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.
To the left contains round borders
There are no exits to the left.
To the right lies four corners
There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.
The road is split between these three sections
The road splits into the three exits.
You need me to make connections
Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.
You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
– Jacky Wu
5 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
Am I being too literalistic or is this a
Road Sign for a Roundabout?
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.
To the left contains round borders
There are no exits to the left.
To the right lies four corners
There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.
The road is split between these three sections
The road splits into the three exits.
You need me to make connections
Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.
Am I being too literalistic or is this a
Road Sign for a Roundabout?
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.
To the left contains round borders
There are no exits to the left.
To the right lies four corners
There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.
The road is split between these three sections
The road splits into the three exits.
You need me to make connections
Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.
answered 16 hours ago
Matt Hollands
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812
You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
– Jacky Wu
5 hours ago
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You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
– Jacky Wu
5 hours ago
You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
– Jacky Wu
5 hours ago
You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
– Jacky Wu
5 hours ago
add a comment |
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0
down vote
I suspect you're
Shadow
Since
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
To the left contains round borders
To the right lies four corners
The road is split between these three sections
You need me to make connections
Shadow is connecting between sections :)
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
I suspect you're
Shadow
Since
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
To the left contains round borders
To the right lies four corners
The road is split between these three sections
You need me to make connections
Shadow is connecting between sections :)
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I suspect you're
Shadow
Since
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
To the left contains round borders
To the right lies four corners
The road is split between these three sections
You need me to make connections
Shadow is connecting between sections :)
I suspect you're
Shadow
Since
As the silhouette of a ball comes forth
Sprouts an arrow pointing North
To the left contains round borders
To the right lies four corners
The road is split between these three sections
You need me to make connections
Shadow is connecting between sections :)
answered yesterday
Mukyuu
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20911
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I have an answer in mind but it would require switching left and right. Are these definitely the right way round?
– hexomino
yesterday
Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
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yesterday