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
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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Dec 4 at 10:15
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up vote
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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
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
riddle
edited Dec 4 at 5:31
malioboro
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asked Dec 4 at 5:28
Jacky Wu
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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
Dec 4 at 10:15
1
Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
– ABcDexter
Dec 4 at 11:24
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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
Dec 4 at 10:15
1
Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
– ABcDexter
Dec 4 at 11:24
I have an answer in mind but it would require switching left and right. Are these definitely the right way round?
– hexomino
Dec 4 at 10:15
I have an answer in mind but it would require switching left and right. Are these definitely the right way round?
– hexomino
Dec 4 at 10:15
1
1
Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
– ABcDexter
Dec 4 at 11:24
Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
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Dec 4 at 11:24
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5 Answers
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active
oldest
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up vote
31
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
Dec 4 at 12:11
@Tom: I think it could be considered a duplicate just because it shares the same solution with the other question; but this one is a far better riddle (and in my opinion should receive many more upvotes than the other question)
– Hunter
Dec 6 at 14:32
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
Dec 4 at 10:28
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
Dec 4 at 10:37
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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
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.
I can't find an exact match but:
Imagine this sign with Orton Centre pointing North and Orton Goldhay, Orton Malborne and the other major exit removed. Oh and the two "Stump" (minor) exits moved round to the right.
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
Dec 5 at 21:08
I can't work out how to hide an image in spoiler tags. Can anyone help?
– Matt Hollands
Dec 6 at 9:30
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 |
5 Answers
5
active
oldest
votes
5 Answers
5
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
31
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
Dec 4 at 12:11
@Tom: I think it could be considered a duplicate just because it shares the same solution with the other question; but this one is a far better riddle (and in my opinion should receive many more upvotes than the other question)
– Hunter
Dec 6 at 14:32
add a comment |
up vote
31
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
Dec 4 at 12:11
@Tom: I think it could be considered a duplicate just because it shares the same solution with the other question; but this one is a far better riddle (and in my opinion should receive many more upvotes than the other question)
– Hunter
Dec 6 at 14:32
add a comment |
up vote
31
down vote
accepted
up vote
31
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 Dec 4 at 11:17
Tom
28.9k2101168
28.9k2101168
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
Dec 4 at 12:11
@Tom: I think it could be considered a duplicate just because it shares the same solution with the other question; but this one is a far better riddle (and in my opinion should receive many more upvotes than the other question)
– Hunter
Dec 6 at 14:32
add a comment |
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
Dec 4 at 12:11
@Tom: I think it could be considered a duplicate just because it shares the same solution with the other question; but this one is a far better riddle (and in my opinion should receive many more upvotes than the other question)
– Hunter
Dec 6 at 14:32
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
Dec 4 at 12:11
+1 Great answer!
– hexomino
Dec 4 at 12:11
@Tom: I think it could be considered a duplicate just because it shares the same solution with the other question; but this one is a far better riddle (and in my opinion should receive many more upvotes than the other question)
– Hunter
Dec 6 at 14:32
@Tom: I think it could be considered a duplicate just because it shares the same solution with the other question; but this one is a far better riddle (and in my opinion should receive many more upvotes than the other question)
– Hunter
Dec 6 at 14:32
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
Dec 4 at 10:28
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
Dec 4 at 10:37
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
Dec 4 at 10:28
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
Dec 4 at 10:37
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 Dec 4 at 10:23
hexomino
34.6k299163
34.6k299163
1
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
Dec 4 at 10:28
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
Dec 4 at 10:37
add a comment |
1
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
Dec 4 at 10:28
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
Dec 4 at 10:37
1
1
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
Dec 4 at 10:28
good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
– Mukyuu
Dec 4 at 10:28
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
Dec 4 at 10:37
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
Dec 4 at 10:37
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 Dec 4 at 9:19
answered Dec 4 at 7:44
Eugene Anisiutkin
1539
1539
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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.
I can't find an exact match but:
Imagine this sign with Orton Centre pointing North and Orton Goldhay, Orton Malborne and the other major exit removed. Oh and the two "Stump" (minor) exits moved round to the right.
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
Dec 5 at 21:08
I can't work out how to hide an image in spoiler tags. Can anyone help?
– Matt Hollands
Dec 6 at 9:30
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.
I can't find an exact match but:
Imagine this sign with Orton Centre pointing North and Orton Goldhay, Orton Malborne and the other major exit removed. Oh and the two "Stump" (minor) exits moved round to the right.
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
Dec 5 at 21:08
I can't work out how to hide an image in spoiler tags. Can anyone help?
– Matt Hollands
Dec 6 at 9:30
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.
I can't find an exact match but:
Imagine this sign with Orton Centre pointing North and Orton Goldhay, Orton Malborne and the other major exit removed. Oh and the two "Stump" (minor) exits moved round to the right.
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.
I can't find an exact match but:
Imagine this sign with Orton Centre pointing North and Orton Goldhay, Orton Malborne and the other major exit removed. Oh and the two "Stump" (minor) exits moved round to the right.
edited Dec 6 at 10:06
u_ndefined
2,628436
2,628436
answered Dec 5 at 10:49
Matt Hollands
813
813
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
Dec 5 at 21:08
I can't work out how to hide an image in spoiler tags. Can anyone help?
– Matt Hollands
Dec 6 at 9:30
add a comment |
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
Dec 5 at 21:08
I can't work out how to hide an image in spoiler tags. Can anyone help?
– Matt Hollands
Dec 6 at 9:30
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
Dec 5 at 21:08
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
Dec 5 at 21:08
I can't work out how to hide an image in spoiler tags. Can anyone help?
– Matt Hollands
Dec 6 at 9:30
I can't work out how to hide an image in spoiler tags. Can anyone help?
– Matt Hollands
Dec 6 at 9:30
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
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 Dec 4 at 10:10
Mukyuu
21112
21112
add a comment |
add a comment |
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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
Dec 4 at 10:15
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Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
– ABcDexter
Dec 4 at 11:24