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Sea Shells
Gretchen just returned from the beach, and told her brother Henry that she found three interesting types of shells. He asked what they were, and she answered with these rebuses:
LL
LL
AA
CC
SS
1. Nice Naughty Nice Naughty
2. Naughty Nice Naughty Nice
*3. Nice Nice Nice Nice
After thinking for a while, Henry says, "I get the first two types of shells, but didn't you say you found three?"
"Oops! I almost forgot!" replies Gretchen, as she hits her brother on the head.
"Now I know them all!" he laughs.
LL
LL
AA
CC
SS
1. Nice Naughty Nice Naughty
2. Naughty Nice Naughty Nice
*3. Nice Nice Nice Nice
After thinking for a while, Henry says, "I get the first two types of shells, but didn't you say you found three?"
"Oops! I almost forgot!" replies Gretchen, as she hits her brother on the head.
"Now I know them all!" he laughs.
Answer
The first type were scallops (SCALL-ups). The second was nautilus (Naughty-less). And the last was conch (conk!).Hide Answer Show Answer
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I got scallops, but not the other two. Good idea 4 a riddle. :]
Didnt get this one
What a doozy! That one took me for a ride, great job!
Takes some knowledge on kinda of seashells. Thus, I really only got the first and last one.
reall good teaser. very clever
Didn't notice the asterix. Dumb me.
Ouch...
Well I only got the conch shell, but this was very entertaining and funny. I appreciate the story.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I like this one... going in my favourites...
Ow, great teaser
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Very clever, I got the first and last
Very clever, I got the first and last
Heh.. only got the conch.
I got the scallops and the conch. Good teaser!
Never heard of the last two... And who says "conk"?
Excellent rebus. Very clever. Thanks for posting.
First two were good, but how do you get conk from conch?
because conk is pronounced the same way as conch
good teaser. I didn't get the 2nd one, but that was it.
good teaser. I didn't get the 2nd one, but that was it.
Facr 1: WE do!! To conk means to hit, as in 'she conked her brother over the head', or, 'I was conked on the head by a brick, a frying pan, or whatever'.
Sorry, I don't have the American flag next to my name for the WE to have meaning.
And Happy Birthday to us!! Hope everyone has a safe 4th!! Don't drink and drive, and don't use fireworks (enjoy from afar); illegal in most states, n'est-ce pas?
And Happy Birthday to us!! Hope everyone has a safe 4th!! Don't drink and drive, and don't use fireworks (enjoy from afar); illegal in most states, n'est-ce pas?
5 States ban all sorts of fireworks, every other state has some type of fireworks for sale. Where did you get the "most states ban fireworks"
Happy 4th of July. Fireworks are dangerous in the wrong hands, but so are a lot of other things and that doesn't stop people from using them. Hope everyone is safe and happy this holiday. And I didn't get this teaser at all. Drew a total blank.
I was a little lost here ; didn't get any !! But this was an amazing teaser that's going in my favorites for sure!!!
Never heard of nautilus shells.
I don't get how conch with "ch" could be conk.
I don't get how conch with "ch" could be conk.
"Conk" is the primary pronunciation of "conch". See here: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conch
...and here is a description of the nautilus shell:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautilus
...and here is a description of the nautilus shell:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautilus
cool teaser
Like almost everyone else, I didn't get nautalis (sp). First and last were easy for me, though. Thanks for the teaser!
I also missed the nautilus ( never heard of it as a shell). I somehow got the children's rhyme about girls being made of "everything nice" and boys being made of "frogs and snails" stuck in my mind and the fact that snails have shells . . . lead me nowhere, I couldn't get the naughty part to work in.
I got Conch on;y because that was the nearest I could compare it with. The rest were rather lame. You had to reach pretty far to figure them out. I work with shells and never heard of one called a nautilus. Sorry! Did not like it!
I live in Florida and collect shells, so I am familiar with all of these including the nautilus, which is the one I did not get! - I groaned (and laughed) when I looked at the answer. Scallops was easy; Conch took a minute to think about. I enjoyed them all. Thanks for the fun teaser!
I got the first and last one. It was OK quiz. Maybe it is my mood today.
The ONLY one I got was nautilus!!! Anyhow, brilliant teaser! You don't see many rebuses with a story tied in.
I don't know much about aquatic creatures, but I got the scallops and the conch I couldn't come up with nautilus, but then I've never herd of them. I only know scallop from watching cooking show son TV and conch from reading "Lord of the Flies".
nauti-less was a bit of a stretch!!
I felt this was an excellent teaser. I missed nautilus, but was impressed with the answer when I saw it. I've often heard it referenced explaining a spiral design.
Hey .... what (who) Editor picks the TOTD ?????
Just to rub our noses in it ?
THIS one has THREE glaring Editorial NO-NOs that would prevent its being selected as a current offering for a Rebus. Check the FAQ for Rebuses ... don't just take our word for it.
01. UP to spell a word 'up'.
02. naughty(TEE) is NOT a 'perfect' homonym for naughti (TUH).
03. "Oops! I almost forgot!" replies Gretchen, as she hits her brother on the head."
That's a 'short story' and (thereby) NOT a Rebus construct.
We think the Editorial system in Braingle - as now operative - is totally obsolete and largely responsible for the 'dying' of Braingle. If you want to know more, PM us.
Jaye (LittleGreenMan) & Jay (BB02)
(still laughing)
Just to rub our noses in it ?
THIS one has THREE glaring Editorial NO-NOs that would prevent its being selected as a current offering for a Rebus. Check the FAQ for Rebuses ... don't just take our word for it.
01. UP to spell a word 'up'.
02. naughty(TEE) is NOT a 'perfect' homonym for naughti (TUH).
03. "Oops! I almost forgot!" replies Gretchen, as she hits her brother on the head."
That's a 'short story' and (thereby) NOT a Rebus construct.
We think the Editorial system in Braingle - as now operative - is totally obsolete and largely responsible for the 'dying' of Braingle. If you want to know more, PM us.
Jaye (LittleGreenMan) & Jay (BB02)
(still laughing)
Fun and entertaining teaser. Got Conch and Scallops but never heard of Nautilus.
Never seen a rebus incorporating a story before?
Even though it was a bit of a stretch, nautilus was the first one I spotted.
The others came after some thought, thanks!
Even though it was a bit of a stretch, nautilus was the first one I spotted.
The others came after some thought, thanks!
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