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David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:54 pm: |       |
By Lynne (Lynne) on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:52 pm:
Will people make money because they can let out accommodation for the extra people expected to go there? no, but the first four words of that question represent an excellent opprtunity for further exploration... |
Sam Greene (Pandora)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:54 pm: | |
generate monetary income through tourism? is there an fee/entrance fee to see this thing? |
tricia harvey (Trixie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:55 pm: | |
Is it anything to do with the RHS garden at Rosemoor? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:57 pm: | |
By Sam Greene (Pandora) on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:54 pm:
generate monetary income through tourism? noish, but... is there an fee/entrance fee to see this thing? not the "thing" that is now available in Devon, no. But...
By tricia harvey (Trixie) on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:55 pm:
Is it anything to do with the RHS garden at Rosemoor? no, but a most ingenious notion  |
Lynne (Lynne)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:01 am: | |
Do they have to sell something to make money?
Will people make money through rebates from the local council?
Or just generate more income in the local shops/hotels/restaurants/pubs etc? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:03 am: | |
By Lynne (Lynne) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:01 am:
Do they have to sell something to make money? indeed they do - whoever "they" are But the idea is very much that people sell something in order to make money
Will people make money through rebates from the local council? no - at least, not in this puzzle
Or just generate more income in the local shops/hotels/restaurants/pubs etc? nothing like this |
Sam Greene (Pandora)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:07 am: | |
Okay so this thing is more to do with the construction of something? sort of relating to entertainment of some description? and will be there for a couple of months until the work is completed? then people will have to pay for what has resulted from the availability of this thing? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:23 am: | |
By Sam Greene (Pandora) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:07 am:
Okay so this thing is more to do with the construction of something? precisely so sort of relating to entertainment of some description? yes and will be there for a couple of months until the work is completed? yes - but "there" is not a physical location; this "thing" will be available until the work is completed then people will have to pay for what has resulted from the availability of this thing? yes, but this does not matter all that much |
Sam Greene (Pandora)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:36 am: | |
Is this thing some sort of disguise for the construction? is it a map? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:42 am: | |
By Sam Greene (Pandora) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:36 am:
Is this thing some sort of disguise for the construction? is it a map? not anything like this. It is, if you will, a "proverbial" or at any rate an "idiomatic" thing... |
Sam Greene (Pandora)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:45 am: | |
Would this thing usually be present when something is being constructed? Is it the result of the construction that people were not expecting? or the availabilty of this thing? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:47 am: | |
By Sam Greene (Pandora) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:45 am:
Would this thing usually be present when something is being constructed? no Is it the result of the construction that people were not expecting? or the availabilty of this thing? this one |
Sam Greene (Pandora)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:50 am: | |
Is it some sort of gas? liquid? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:56 am: | |
By Sam Greene (Pandora) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 12:50 am:
Is it some sort of gas? no liquid? no, but "liquidity" is not a million miles from the right forest... |
Sam Greene (Pandora)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 1:00 am: | |
Liquidity = fluid? liquidity relating to money?
is it something like a rainbow? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 1:38 am: | |
By Sam Greene (Pandora) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 01:00 am:
Liquidity = fluid? liquidity relating to money? indeed. One of the aspects of this "thing" is "money"
is it something like a rainbow? no |
Sam Greene (Pandora)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 10:18 am: | |
Money = cash?
Can this thing generally be associated with money? (like a cashpoint) |
Jens Weber (Sundowner)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 10:47 am: | |
Are Sir Thomas Fairfax and his campaigns somewhat relevant in this story? a pending anniversary of these events? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 5:05 pm: | |
By Sam Greene (Pandora) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 10:18 am:
Money = cash? yes. mostly
Can this thing generally be associated with money? (like a cashpoint) the "thing" cannot be spoken of without using the word "money". But it is not a physical "thing", like a cashpoint.
By Jens Weber (Sundowner) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 10:47 am:
Are Sir Thomas Fairfax and his campaigns somewhat relevant in this story? no - someone rather more famous than that a pending anniversary of these events? no |
Jens Weber (Sundowner)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 5:23 pm: | |
Horatio Nelson? |
tricia harvey (Trixie)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 5:55 pm: | |
slush money?
Funny money?
Monopoly money? Is there a Monopoly game for Torrington (like there is for Oxford for example)? Perhaps to raise funds for something? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 8:33 pm: | |
By Jens Weber (Sundowner) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 05:23 pm:
Horatio Nelson? that's the chap
By tricia harvey (Trixie) on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 05:55 pm:
slush money?
Funny money?
Monopoly money? none of those, but you are tinking along the right lines Is there a Monopoly game for Torrington \n}not as far as I know} (like there is for Oxford for example)? Perhaps to raise funds for something? well, fund-raising is involved, but only peripherally |
tricia harvey (Trixie)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 6:01 pm: | |
Is "tinking" a clue or a mis-spelling? Anything to do with Tinkerbell, as in Peter Pan?
Is Dartington Crystal involved?
Or Nelson's flagship, The Victory? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 6:07 pm: | |
By tricia harvey (Trixie) on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 06:01 pm:
Is "tinking" a clue or a mis-spelling? this one  Anything to do with Tinkerbell, as in Peter Pan? no - apologies for accidental red herring
Is Dartington Crystal involved? no
Or Nelson's flagship, The Victory? yes, indeed - well done |
Sam Greene (Pandora)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 6:31 pm: | |
Does Torrington have a port? where HMS Victor is due to be stationed for a while? If so I presume this is the tourist attraction? Is the 'thing' something there in it's place? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 6:35 pm: | |
By Sam Greene (Pandora) on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 06:31 pm:
Does Torrington have a port? yes where HMS Victory is due to be stationed for a while? no If so I presume this is the tourist attraction? yope Is the 'thing' something there in it's place? no - the "thing" is somethig involved in its creation |
tricia harvey (Trixie)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 8:41 pm: | |
Is it a full size replica? or even half size? If so, presumably it needs scaffolding? Maybe cannon? ammunition? rigging? sails? a model of Nelson? other crew members? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 8:48 pm: | |
By tricia harvey (Trixie) on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 08:41 pm:
Is it a full size replica? or even half size? this one, I think If so, presumably it needs scaffolding? Maybe cannon? ammunition? rigging? this one - good question sails? a model of Nelson? other crew members? |
tricia harvey (Trixie)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 9:30 pm: | |
Would the phrase "money for old rope" be anywhere close? |
David Burn (Woubit)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 9:39 pm: | |
By tricia harvey (Trixie) on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 09:30 pm:
Would the phrase "money for old rope" be anywhere close? very close indeed - well done
***** SPOILER *****
Across the wires the electric message came:
A search is on to find 13 miles of old rope to rig a replica of Horatio Nelson's warship HMS Victory which is to be set on fire for charity.
The Torrington Cavaliers are building a half-size replica of the wooden warship in north Devon to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
The mock Victory will have 100ft (30m) masts, cross trees and reefed sails, which all need rope.
The charity hopes to raise £57,000 when the ship goes up in flames in August.
Chris Stacey, chairman of the Torrington Cavaliers, says the group is desperately short of rope.
"We will take any size of rope and can make what we need by splicing it," he said, adding that the original warship was rigged with about 26 miles of rope.
As a result, the Torrington Cavaliers are now shelling out hard cash for ancient pieces of rope - though most people, of course, are donating the stuff for nothing, since it is a charitable effort after all.
The phrase "money for old rope" is a common idiom - at least in English; figuratively, it just refers to payment for very easy work, or for some worthless thing. But money for old rope is literally - for now - available in Devon.
Congratulations to Trixie, thanks to all who joined in. |
Sam Greene (Pandora)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 11:42 pm: | |
What a waste of time and money! First Channel 5, then the introduction of the internet and now a load of old rope! Poor poor Devon! |
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