What's the difference between a hint and the solution.
The riddle itself is the hint!
Anything else provided by someone would be in violation of the rules.
Trust me everything on this site is carefully monitored. PM someone is still monitored by Sonicwarp who watches all and knows all. Any solutions given to another via PM would also constitute a violation of the rules of this game.
Sonicwarp did not get this far without covering all of their bases. You're not out-smarting anyone, cause someone out there is just a little bit wiser than thou.
Someone is always watching everything that goes on here.