a coffin and an umbilical cord
those are my guesstimates.
First guess is correct!!, Secong guess....WTF
So now YOU'RE spilling the beans on my riddles..... damn lurkers!
i wouldn't say a coffin is absolutely correct because i can think of counter examples for the cases
1. the maker of the coffin knows he/she will die and is preparing
2. the buyer of the coffin knows he/she will die and is preparing
3. this one is only true if you don't believe in the afterlife; this counter example is subjective though.
it was just the "best fit" i could think of.
i guessed an umbilical cord because a foetus has one before it is born and the other end of it is attached to the mother.
... i thought you wanted answers posted ...
<- hmm, that came out as an emoticon ...