A Riddle, concerning several vendors here….

[Regular Guy]

According to my farmer friend, McDonald….

“What do White Flash, Dirt Cheap Diamonds, and Nice Ice have in common, such that – in the end – Good Old Gold is able to fill in.”

 

[Richard Sherwood]

Regular Guy, I''m beginning to suspect you''re not a regular guy...

 

[Regular Guy]

Oh, but Rich, not so.

Does this mean you have a feeling for the answer, or do you need my hint/suggestion?

 

[Richard Sherwood]

Yes, the answer is therapy, lots of therapy.

 

[Regular Guy]

Well, actually, it may or may not help to know that my friend McDonald is quite experienced in these things, and actually, is getting pretty old, at that!

 

[DiamondExpert]

Perhaps you're just an irregular guy...that can affect your thought processes too

 

[belle]

is there a prize for guessing correctly?

 

[Richard Sherwood]

Highly irregular.....but lovable.

 

[Regular Guy]

Belle,

There is a prize, which is also a hint...

Based on the response so far...there''s lots of cards and/or letters to be had (at least!).

 

[bopitaddict]

didn''t your friend old macdonald have a farm...

and on his farm he had a rhino?

e-i-e-i-o?

 

[Regular Guy]

Bop....

That's a bingo!

(edited to add...actually, I was thinking of the letter "o," as in Good Old Gold, but I like your answer better!)

Happy April 1st, everybody!

 

[JohnQuixote]

Well played, Bop!

I had the e and the i but could not figure what to make of "eig" or "eio"... The McDonald clue was excellent.

Bravo, Ira.

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

2 cryptic for lil''ol me

i am better at #''s

(like 40-20-40= super ideal)

 

[Regular Guy]

Garry,

Not sure if this is an Americanism or not...the children''s song that goes....

Old McDonald had a farm, e-i-e-i-o

And on his farm he had a pig (it goes on from there)...

Line up the letter in the words: Dirt Cheap Diamonds, Nice Ice, and White Flash, and you find two letter in common: e & i.

The words: Good Old Gold contains lots of "o"s to finish it off.

Now, riddle me this....

What''s the skinny down under about you blokes being paid off to have more youngins. Word is, it''s working. Is there water cooler ribbing about whether so and so is in the process of picking up an extra check from the govt?

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 4/1/2005 9

5:28 PM
Author: Regular Guy

Now, riddle me this....


What''s the skinny down under about you blokes being paid off to have more youngins. Word is, it''s working. Is there water cooler ribbing about whether so and so is in the process of picking up an extra check from the govt?

The sheep are running scared?

 

[mdx]

Date: 4/1/2005 9:14

2 PM
Author: strmrdr

Date: 4/1/2005 9

5:28 PM
Author: Regular Guy

Now, riddle me this....


What''s the skinny down under about you blokes being paid off to have more youngins. Word is, it''s working. Is there water cooler ribbing about whether so and so is in the process of picking up an extra check from the govt?

The sheep are running scared?

Huh ????

Johan