Can you Solve King Bob's Riddle?

[K2_civic]

death?

 

[Rand0m]

cancer seems about right...

 

[King Bob]

cancer eats peolpe, people can be eaten

 

[AutoFanatik]

stress?

 

[K2_civic]

i don't know what the real answer is, but I think time is perfect for this one, assuming that its a metaphor, but good one king bob, looks like you've got us stumped agian

 

[King Bob]

no but time is a close fit, concentrate on line three, take it out of context

 

[1999stockaccord]

society?

 

[buzzbombtom]

it it a birthday?

 

[slowhatch]

life

 

[AutoFanatik]

inevitability?

 

[1999stockaccord]

the clock...

 

[King Bob]

no, what is the backbone of our society?

 

[1999stockaccord]

time or sadly MONEY

 

[buzzbombtom]

work

 

[AutoFanatik]

oooh work is a good one...

 

[King Bob]

ok were going to .5 points, the back bone of our currnet "age" is steel.

 

[Rand0m]

rust?

acid?

 

[King Bob]

rust?

acid?

rust is the answer 1 pt

 

[AutoFanatik]

No 33

I eat what can't be eaten,
I can be resisted but never beaten,
I eat the backbone of your age,
Slow and creeping I act without rage,

just so people dont have to keep checkin on the previous page here's the current riddle


EDIT: Nevermind

 

[Rand0m]

9 pts. for me ftw!