The Riddle thread

[heirmiles]

But why What am I? rather that Who? For surely our God is much more than a what, is HE not a Who?

So then What could this riddle be referring to if it is indeed a what rather than a who?

What is the beginning of eternity if I is indeed a what rather than a who?
And what is at the end of time and place?
And what of every end that has a beginning?
And the place that has an end.

What do all these ideas, these words have in common?
The beginning of eternity?
The end of time
The end of place
The beginning of end
and the end of place?

Why.... It's the letter "E", That is what you are you little conundrum you are the letter "E".

 

[heirmiles]

What I am is plain to see
I have a charge, just not electricity,
I am a measure of what you cannot see
But by that measure everyone can see.
I am what gives such moments blessed
As in the night my light switch pressed
But then the end, my mighty blow,
takes from you that which you cannot sow.
But then I give such memories
Such as the light of a Christmas tree,
What am I is plain to see,
If only you didn't have to pay for me.

 

[brinny]

ions?

 

[heirmiles]

Not that technical

 

[heirmiles]

Good try though, Brinny

 

[heirmiles]

A hint,

The answer is neither theological or philosophical.

 

[brinny]

doesn't help

 

[heirmiles]

OK, its based on a type of humour that leads to many groaners.

 

[Savior2006]

But why What am I? rather that Who? For surely our God is much more than a what, is HE not a Who?

So then What could this riddle be referring to if it is indeed a what rather than a who?

What is the beginning of eternity if I is indeed a what rather than a who?
And what is at the end of time and place?
And what of every end that has a beginning?
And the place that has an end.

What do all these ideas, these words have in common?
The beginning of eternity?
The end of time
The end of place
The beginning of end
and the end of place?

Why.... It's the letter "E", That is what you are you little conundrum you are the letter "E".

Yes! You get the next riddle.

 

[Savior2006]

What I am is plain to see
I have a charge, just not electricity,
I am a measure of what you cannot see
But by that measure everyone can see.
I am what gives such moments blessed
As in the night my light switch pressed
But then the end, my mighty blow,
takes from you that which you cannot sow.
But then I give such memories
Such as the light of a Christmas tree,
What am I is plain to see,
If only you didn't have to pay for me.

Is it a star? Or is it heat?

 

[brinny]

therms?

 

[heirmiles]

neither heat nor light nor therm I be
what kind of end would bring a charge to thee?

 

[Savior2006]

neither heat nor light nor therm I be
what kind of end would bring a charge to thee?

LOL, I give up. What's the answer?

 

[brinny]

the Holy Spirit?

 

[Savior2006]

the Holy Spirit?

But I don't think the Holy Spirit, or any part of the Trinity, is supposed to end.

 

[brinny]

oh.....

this is tricky..i'm stumped

 

[brinny]

a star? it doesn't really "end" but fades in the daytime

 

[heirmiles]

The answer to the kind of humour it is, one that produces many groaners, is a pun.

Types of charges:

Magnetic/electric
legal/criminal
financial/credit
rushing at/running towards

 

[brinny]

hahaaa i didn't have a clue

 

[heirmiles]

What I am is plain to see
I have a charge, just not electricity,
I am a measure of what you cannot see
But by that measure everyone can see.
I am what gives such moments blessed
As in the night my light switch pressed
But then the end, my mighty blow,
takes from you that which you cannot sow.
But then I give such memories
Such as the light of a Christmas tree,
What am I is plain to see,
If only you didn't have to pay for me.

Red herring #1: "I am not electricity" (technically this is a true statement).
Since "by that measure everyone can see"; "the night my light switch pressed"; "such as the light of a Christmas tree"; sounds a lot like electricity, particularly because it is something that cannot be seen. But it isn't electricity but rather a measure of it. Then comes the 'end' which takes from you what you cannot sow, its something that has to be paid for. It has everything to do with electricity including the month-end bill. But it isn't electricity itself but how it is measured and the basis for billing (charging). And there is a pun in that the answer is mentioned specifically three times in the riddle, twice specifically telling you what it is, only it happens to be spelled differently. "What I am," and "I am What," so then, "What am I"?