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"Mr. Watson--Come Here--I Want to See You."
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
Sometimes using me requires more skill and attention.
Technological updates are too many to mention.
I can close the distance from miles apart.
Electrical transmission gave me a start.
Though my birth was a success, it brought about a demise.
From the clues that I have given you it is time for your surmise.
Technological updates are too many to mention.
I can close the distance from miles apart.
Electrical transmission gave me a start.
Though my birth was a success, it brought about a demise.
From the clues that I have given you it is time for your surmise.
Answer
A telephone.Originally invented on March 10, 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell, the telephone was responsible for the so called "death" of the multiple telegraph.
The title of this riddle represents the first words spoken by Bell to his assistant through the telephone.
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KimberlyKay I get the privledge and pleasure of starting your comments. I enjoyed this teaser. It was well written and educational. Very nice job.
Thanks Rita...as always, I very much appreciate and value your input.
I agree with Rita. I enjoyed this one as well. Gonna go into my favorites
awww....ty Sunrose...you are also a dear Braingle friend!!!
A really good riddle. I liked the title especially!
nice job i love all of these riddles especially these type coz they r exactly the right amount o hard and easy
NICE WORK!!!
NICE WORK!!!
Fun teaser. Do make sure you have the quote right.
I liked it, but alas i didn't get it of course
Nice and educational teaser! I enjoyed it.
ya sure that's the answer?
well of course I am sure that is the answer...I wrote the riddle myself
Oh, BTW, thank you to everyone for all the nice comments. It makes me want to write more and more riddles. Thanks for the support!
The title gave it away. But still fun.
Nicely written, KK!
Title gave it away. Was positive after first line.
Very easy
EZ-PZ
Nice teaser, though another answer that could work would be a car.
Sometimes using me requires more skill and attention. - It takes a bit of skill and attention to the road to use a car.
Technological updates are too many to mention. - There's always a new car coming out with new features ((GPS, Bluetooth, etc.))
I can close the distance from miles apart. - Cars can drive miles within minutes
Electrical transmission gave me a start. - Cars have a transmission, and require electricity to start.
Though my birth was a success, it brought about a demise. - The birth of the cars was a great success, but it eventually contributed to the Great Depression
So it very well could have been a car. Oh well, good teaser anyway, even though I got the wrong answer
Sometimes using me requires more skill and attention. - It takes a bit of skill and attention to the road to use a car.
Technological updates are too many to mention. - There's always a new car coming out with new features ((GPS, Bluetooth, etc.))
I can close the distance from miles apart. - Cars can drive miles within minutes
Electrical transmission gave me a start. - Cars have a transmission, and require electricity to start.
Though my birth was a success, it brought about a demise. - The birth of the cars was a great success, but it eventually contributed to the Great Depression
So it very well could have been a car. Oh well, good teaser anyway, even though I got the wrong answer
E-Z but good.
Inukai, please educate me as to how the car contributed to the Great Depression; never too old to learn!!
Inukai, please educate me as to how the car contributed to the Great Depression; never too old to learn!!
I had no idea what it was. i didnt know the phone was 133 yrs old
Mar 03, 2009
Decent riddle but your explanation was horribly wrong. Alexander Garham Bell did not invent the telephone. He bribed a patent officer to allow him to see a patent of that Elisha Gray had received. Elisha Gray was not granted the patent because he needed a working model, but requested for one because he had a working schematic. Graham was granted a patent with no working model and became famous for being the biggest plagarist in history, not inventing the telephone.
Title gave it away. And I disagree it could be confused for a car - your explanation of hwo the "electrical transmission line" was shaky at best.
NICE1!!!
A Bogusly wonderful Teaser. The answer to this teaser should have been Light or the speed of Light, voltage, watts or lighting. The telephone is appropriate, but still bogus. A decently wonderful teaser.
Sometimes trying NOT to offend, you end up offending yourself for accepting ideas or notions.... Well, explain the skill and attention necessary for using the telephone? or to what demise did the Telephone cause? The telegraph is stilled used today. I don't get it. The teaser was nice, how educational...? Yet, a good teaser to start the old truck engine up...roaring..voom, voom.
I have not figured out how to use a cell-phone yet, so I guess I need some skills. Great teaser, easy, but still very good. The title did give it away.
I didn't get the right answer, but I thought it was really good!!!
The title gave it to me right off. But, your teaser was well written; and I guess it could mean several different things. Good one, anyway.
By the way, I thought Bell said: "Mr. Watson - come here - I want you."
No biggie...
No biggie...
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