| Author | Message | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1084 Registered: 6-2006 |
There is a man who, every time he sees me, excitedly starts asking me questions about someone I know almost nothing about. Why? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 503 Registered: 3-2006 |
If moose sick be the feud of love ... I suppose I have to ask: is the title relevant? Is this a true story? Or from your imagination? Does he mistake you for someone else? Man = he? Is the "someone" famous? Is the man a quizmaster of some sort? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1085 Registered: 6-2006 |
If moose sick be the feud of love ... I suppose I have to ask: is the title relevant?um, yesish Is this a true story?yes Or from your imagination? no Does he mistake you for someone else? no Man = he? yes Is the "someone" famous? yope or yesish Is the man a quizmaster of some sort? no | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3241 Registered: 12-2000 |
This sounds like a little lady in a shop in the US in 1994 who kept asking me about Prince Charles and Diana as if I was an expert on their goings on, just because she heard my British accent. Anything similar to this? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 17 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is he aware that you don't know much about the person he asks about? Is he senile? Does he expect an answer from you? Is there anything relevant about this man? If so; age? background? job? education? sivil status? where he lives? hobbies? Would it be helpful for us to try to determine who the person he asks questions about is? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1087 Registered: 6-2006 |
This sounds like a little lady in a shop in the US in 1994 who kept asking me about Prince Charles and Diana as if I was an expert on their goings on, just because she heard my British accent. Anything similar to this? noish Is he aware that you don't know much about the person he asks about?yes, at least I told him so the first time he started asking questions Is he senile? no Does he expect an answer from you? yesish Is there anything relevant about this man? If so; age? no background? no job? yes education? no sivil status? no where he lives? no hobbies? yes Would it be helpful for us to try to determine who the person he asks questions about is? yes | ||
| Rufus (Rufus)
New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 70 Registered: 2-2007 |
Do you play a string instrument? Does this man have an accent? Is he asking you something else, but he comes across as though he's asking about this person? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 20 Registered: 11-2003 |
His job; retail? hospitality business? finance? IT? law? health/medicine? farmer/fisherman? transport business? education? child care? journalism? politics? unemployed? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1088 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do you play a string instrument?no Does this man have an accent?no Is he asking you something else, but he comes across as though he's asking about this person?no His job; retail? hospitality business? finance? IT? law? health/medicine? farmer/fisherman? transport business? education? this, mostly child care? journalism? politics? unemployed? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 506 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is his hobby genealogy? Music? History? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1089 Registered: 6-2006 |
s his hobby genealogy? Music?this History? | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 157 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are you supposed to learn more about that someone? Is the someone human? male or female? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 271 Registered: 9-2003 |
do you have the same surname as someone famous? same first name? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 23 Registered: 11-2003 |
Regarding the person he asks questions about. Is it a male? female? Human? Adult? Is the person still alive? From America? Africa? Europe? Asia? Australia? Royalty? Politician? Religion? Working with film? music? arts? charity? Would a normal person know who it is? (with normal I mean finished at least secondary education, with an average knowledge about history, society etc) | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1090 Registered: 6-2006 |
Are you supposed to learn more about that someone? no, not really Is the someone human?yes male or female?male do you have the same surname as someone famous? yes same first name? no If you haven't already looked, try to solve the puzzle without looking up my surname on my profile!! Regarding the person he asks questions about. Is it a male?yes female? Human? Adult? yes to both Is the person still alive?no From America?for the 2nd half of his life Africa? Europe?for the first half of his life Asia? Australia? Royalty? Politician? Religion? none Working with film? music?yes arts? charity? Would a normal person know who it is?possibly (with normal I mean finished at least secondary education, with an average knowledge about history, society etc) | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 27 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did he live in the 20th century? 19th? 18th? Before 18th? America =US? Part of Europe; east? north? mainland? uk/ireland? mediterranean? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1091 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he live in the 20th century?yes 19th?and yes 18th? Before 18th? America =US? yes Part of Europe; east? no north? no mainland? this uk/ireland? no mediterranean? no my knowledge of European geography is quite limited, I am sorry to say, but I' pretty sure those answers are correct. | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 507 Registered: 3-2006 |
So we're looking for a male musician from Western Europe who spent his later years in America? Schoenberg? Varese? And this is your name as well? (I promise I won't peek.) Is there any other reason your questioner gets excited, apart from the similarity of name? (For instance, I have the same surname as a nineteenth-century playwright but nobody keeps asking me about him: there must be some other reason?) | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1092 Registered: 6-2006 |
So we're looking for a male musician from Western Europe who spent his later years in America? yes Schoenberg? Varese? neither of these And this is your name as well? yes (I promise I won't peek.) Is there any other reason your questioner gets excited, apart from the similarity of name? well, yes (For instance, I have the same surname as a nineteenth-century playwright but nobody keeps asking me about him: there must be some other reason?) | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 511 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is he best described as a composer? Or a performer? Is he a classical musician? Jazz? Popular/music theatre? Stravinsky? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1093 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is he best described as a composer?this, primarily...but Or a performer?also very much this! Is he a classical musician?yes Jazz?no Popular/music theatre?no Stravinsky?no | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 512 Registered: 3-2006 |
Rachmaninov would fit the bill, but you said no to Eastern Europe. So what about Fritz Kreisler? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1094 Registered: 6-2006 |
Rachmaninov would fit the bill, but you said no to Eastern Europe. So what about Fritz Kreisler? That's him! There's really not much else to find out, really, except why this man keeps asking me about Fritz Kreisler even after I let him know that I know next to nothing about him. | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 514 Registered: 3-2006 |
Aha! OK, Ms Kreisler: does this guy believe that you are related to Fritz? Is he deluded in some way? Does he suffer from memory loss? Is he himself a violinist? Is he trying to flirt with you? Does he suffer from memory loss?  | ||
| Strongplacebo (Strongplacebo)
New member Username: Strongplacebo Post Number: 65 Registered: 10-2005 |
Is he a big Kreisler fan? Are his questions along the line of 'So, have you got around to tracing your family tree yet?' | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1095 Registered: 6-2006 |
Aha! OK, Ms Kreisler: does this guy believe that you are related to Fritz?yes Is he deluded in some way?no Does he suffer from memory loss?no Is he himself a violinist?I don't know Is he trying to flirt with you?I hope not... Does he suffer from memory loss? hahaha Is he a big Kreisler fan?yes Are his questions along the line of 'So, have you got around to tracing your family tree yet?'in part, yes | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 32 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hmm, this is intriguing. He's not deluded, not senile, does not suffer from memory loss. Correct? Yet he keeps asking you about Mr Kreisler, even though you have told him that you're not related to the composer? Does he have a reason to ask? Does he not believe you when you say you're not related? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1097 Registered: 6-2006 |
Hmm, this is intriguing. He's not deluded, not senile, does not suffer from memory loss. Correct?correct Yet he keeps asking you about Mr Kreisler,yes even though you have told him that you're not related to the composer?FA! Does he have a reason to ask?yes Does he not believe you when you say you're not related?FA! | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 516 Registered: 3-2006 |
Are you, in fact, related to Fritz Kreisler? Did you tell him that you were related to Fritz? Did you promise the man that you would find out more about your relationship to Fritz Kreisler? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1098 Registered: 6-2006 |
Are you, in fact, related to Fritz Kreisler?yes Did you tell him that you were related to Fritz?yes Did you promise the man that you would find out more about your relationship to Fritz Kreisler?noish | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 517 Registered: 3-2006 |
Aha! Is he also related to Kreisler? Is he a professional musicologist? Does he perhaps want you to speak at a Kreisler conference? Does he want to glean more information about Kreisler? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1100 Registered: 6-2006 |
Aha! Is he also related to Kreisler?no Is he a professional musicologist?Musicologist? He is a professor of music. Does he perhaps want you to speak at a Kreisler conference?no Does he want to glean more information about Kreisler?no | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 521 Registered: 3-2006 |
The more we find out, the less we know. So he is an academic who specialises in Kreisler? Has he published on Kreisler? Is this relevant? Do we need to find out specifically what questions he asks you? Are the questions welcome or do you rather wish he would leave you alone? Is he just being friendly? Does he want to borrow some family heirloom or such? Does anyone in your family own a Kreisler violin? Does he want to access recordings? Sketches? Other documents? Does he want to teach you or enrol you on to his course? Is he involved in university recruitment? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1101 Registered: 6-2006 |
The more we find out, the less we know. honestly, you know most of what there is to know, save one small detail So he is an academic who specialises in Kreisler?among others, yes Has he published on Kreisler?I don't know Is this relevant? no Do we need to find out specifically what questions he asks you?yesish Are the questions welcome or do you rather wish he would leave you alone? I don't really mind Is he just being friendly?to a degree Does he want to borrow some family heirloom or such?no Does anyone in your family own a Kreisler violin?no Does he want to access recordings?no Sketches?no Other documents? no Does he want to teach you or enrol you on to his course?yope Is he involved in university recruitment?no | ||
| Danaria789 (Danaria789)
New member Username: Danaria789 Post Number: 8 Registered: 3-2007 |
Is he trying to get something from you? Information? Help with something? Does he have anything to gain from asking you these questions? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1104 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is he trying to get something from you? noInformation? Help with something? Does he have anything to gain from asking you these questions? no, other than the pleasure of my conversation...ha ha | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 77 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask about the composer's life? work? relatives? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1130 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask about the composer's life? work? relatives? none of this | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 109 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask about the composer at all? or some other thing that is linked to that composer? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1131 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask about the composer at all?yope or some other thing that is linked to that composer?yesish | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 120 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask about his hobbies? Some obscure interest he might have had? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1134 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask about his hobbies? Some obscure interest he might have had?neither | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 126 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask something about the place the composer is from? the place where he lived in America? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1135 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask something about the place the composer is from? the place where he lived in America? nope! sorry! | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 137 Registered: 11-2003 |
Running out of ideas regarding what he's asking about, so I better try from a different angle He obviously doesn't ask expecting you to give him an answer. But he does have a reason to ask? Or is it just a passing comment? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1137 Registered: 6-2006 |
Running out of ideas regarding what he's asking about, so I better try from a different angle He obviously doesn't ask expecting you to give him an answer.that's not exactly accurate... But he does have a reason to ask?yes Or is it just a passing comment?noish | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 146 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he require an answer from you? Would he like to get one? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1138 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he require an answer from you?no Would he like to get one?yes Let me clarify that I always answer his questions, just not with the response that he is looking for! | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 147 Registered: 11-2003 |
But you have told him that you know nothing about it? Has he asked you to find out? Or have you in any way indicated that you might now? might have a way to find out? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1139 Registered: 6-2006 |
But you have told him that you know nothing about it?yes Has he asked you to find out?yes! Or have you in any way indicated that you might now?no might have a way to find out?yope | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 158 Registered: 11-2003 |
Have you told him that you are going to find out? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1140 Registered: 6-2006 |
Have you told him that you are going to find out?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 164 Registered: 11-2003 |
Ok, let's twist that last question a bit Have you told him that you were NOT going to find out? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1141 Registered: 6-2006 |
Ok, let's twist that last question a bit Have you told him that you were NOT going to find out?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 170 Registered: 11-2003 |
So he might be under the impression you are going to check it out? Is that correct? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1142 Registered: 6-2006 |
So he might be under the impression you are going to check it out? Is that correct?that's pretty much correct. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 172 Registered: 11-2003 |
Do you have an intention of finding it out for him - eventually? If not, is there a reason why you don't tell him, you're not going to? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1144 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do you have an intention of finding it out for him - eventually?no If not, is there a reason why you don't tell him, you're not going to?yes | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 174 Registered: 11-2003 |
Do you gain anything from not telling him? or do you not lose something? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1145 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do you gain anything from not telling him?yope or do you not lose something?noish | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 181 Registered: 11-2003 |
So he's under the impression you are going to find out. Is there any reason why you don't just check it out for him? If so, would that be the same reason as for not telling him you're not going to find out? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1147 Registered: 6-2006 |
So he's under the impression you are going to find out. Is there any reason why you don't just check it out for him?yes If so, would that be the same reason as for not telling him you're not going to find out?yes | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 189 Registered: 11-2003 |
If you find out, or tell him that you have no intention of doing so, will he then no longer have a reason to talk to you? or stay in touch with you? If so, would you then lose out somehow? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1148 Registered: 6-2006 |
If you find out, or tell him that you have no intention of doing so, will he then no longer have a reason to talk to you? or stay in touch with you? If so, would you then lose out somehow?no to all | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 190 Registered: 11-2003 |
Would something change for you if you were to find out what he's asking about or tell him that you will not do it? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1149 Registered: 6-2006 |
Would something change for you if you were to find out what he's asking about yope or tell him that you will not do it?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 193 Registered: 11-2003 |
Do you in ANY way benefit from not telling him or finding out for him? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1150 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do you in ANY way benefit from not telling him or finding out for him? yesish | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 14 Registered: 4-2007 |
So what do we still need to find out? The exact thing he asks you to find out? And why you don't find out? Anything else? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1154 Registered: 6-2006 |
So what do we still need to find out? The exact thing he asks you to find out? And why you don't find out? Anything else? Basically you need to find out what questions he's asking me, why he is so persistent, and why I don't either find out or tell him that I don't intend to | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 18 Registered: 4-2007 |
Could you find out, if you wanted to? Would it be easy for you to find out? Is it something that only a relative (such as you) would know? Is there a reason why he can't just find out? Because he isn't a relative? Does he need the information or is he just interested to know it? Would he be angry if you told him you weren't going to find out? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1156 Registered: 6-2006 |
Could you find out, if you wanted to?yes Would it be easy for you to find out? yope Is it something that only a relative (such as you) would know? no Is there a reason why he can't just find out?yes Because he isn't a relative? yope Does he need the information or is he just interested to know it? he's just interested Would he be angry if you told him you weren't going to find out?no...but... | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 202 Registered: 11-2003 |
Are there other people who would know this? If so, are they only descendants of the composer? Would you/he have to go back to the composer's birthplace to find out? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1159 Registered: 6-2006 |
Are there other people who would know this?yope If so, are they only descendants of the composer? no Would you/he have to go back to the composer's birthplace to find out? no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 206 Registered: 11-2003 |
Will there be a negative effect for you if you were to find out or tell him you were not going to do it? These other people that Yope-ishly know, do they know but are not aware they do? (feel like I'm going in circles here,) | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1173 Registered: 6-2006 |
Will there be a negative effect for you if you were to find out noish or tell him you were not going to do it? yope These other people that Yope-ishly know, do they know but are not aware they do? no (feel like I'm going in circles here,)the solution is really much simpler than it seems right now. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 213 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is it too much work for you to find out? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1177 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is it too much work for you to find out?yesish | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 216 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is it relevant what you have to do to find out? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1184 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is it relevant what you have to do to find out?yesish | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 227 Registered: 11-2003 |
Will it take long to find out? Can you use the internet? Some encyclopedia? Libary services? Do you have to visit some spesific place to find out? Like a grave yard? or a university/college? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1185 Registered: 6-2006 |
Will it take long to find out?yes Can you use the internet?to an extent, yes Some encyclopedia?no Libary services?possibly Do you have to visit some spesific place to find out?no Like a grave yard?no or a university/college?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 230 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is the reason why you don't want to find out, simply that it's too timeconsuming and too much work? Is there a reason why he can't do this himself? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1186 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is the reason why you don't want to find out, simply that it's too timeconsuming and too much work?that's mostly it. Is there a reason why he can't do this himself?yes | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 231 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he have a disability of some sort? or reduced mobility? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1187 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he have a disability of some sort?no or reduced mobility?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 233 Registered: 11-2003 |
Then I have to ask. Is he simply just too lazy to do it? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1188 Registered: 6-2006 |
Then I have to ask. Is he simply just too lazy to do it?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 237 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is his age relevant? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1189 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is his age relevant?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 238 Registered: 11-2003 |
Just for clarification/personal recap. This man asks you something about the composer Kreisler, of whom you are a descendant. His job is as a teacher of music, and he specializes in this composer. Yet there is a reason why he cannot find out about the thing he's asking you himself, but this reason is not a disability, old age or reduced mobility. You on the other hand do not want to find out as it's too much work, but you do not want to tell him either for some (yet to be determined) reason. What puzzles me is that even though he is the expert and should have the contacts, resources,etc to do it, he thinks (knows?) that you will be able to find information he cannot find? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1192 Registered: 6-2006 |
Just for clarification/personal recap. This man asks you something about the composer Kreisler,yesish of whom you are a descendant.yes His job is as a teacher of music,yes and he specializes in this composer.I don't know that he specializes in him, but he is a big fan and knows a lot about him and his music Yet there is a reason why he cannot find out about the thing he's asking you himself, but this reason is not a disability, old age or reduced mobility.yes You on the other hand do not want to find out as it's too much work, but you do not want to tell him either for some (yet to be determined) reason. yes What puzzles me is that even though he is the expert and should have the contacts, resources,etc to do it, he thinks (knows?) that you will be able to find information he cannot find?He knows that he can't...It does seem puzzling, but there is a very logical reason which is also the reason for the "ish" when you say that he is asking me something about Fritz Kreisler | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 78 Registered: 4-2007 |
Are you the only person that could find out? If not, who else could? Could I, if I was willing to take the time? Could another descendant of Kreisler find out? Is it a fact he is asking you to find out? An opinion? If it is ishly about Kreisler, is it about his work? His family? Relationships? People's opinions towards him? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1195 Registered: 6-2006 |
Are you the only person that could find out?yes...ish If not, who else could?no one could find out this exact information save through me. But almost anyone could find some variation on the information Could I, if I was willing to take the time?see previous answer Could another descendant of Kreisler find out?see previous answers Is it a fact he is asking you to find out?yope An opinion? yes If it is ishly about Kreisler, is it about his work?yesish His family?no Relationships?no People's opinions towards him?yope | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 245 Registered: 11-2003 |
Relevant if Kreisler was member of some group or organisation? or a guild? Does he ask your opinion about something Kreisler did? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 565 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he a fan of everything that Kreisler has produced, or is this all about a specific piece? If so, have you heard it? Do you intend to? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1197 Registered: 6-2006 |
Relevant if Kreisler was member of some group or organisation?no or a guild?no Does he ask your opinion about something Kreisler did?yope Is he a fan of everything that Kreisler has produced, or is this all about a specific piece? he's a fan of all of it....but... If so, have you heard it?no! Do you intend to?no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 79 Registered: 4-2007 |
Sorry, just to clarify: does he ask you about a specific Kreisler piece? Whether you like a specific piece? Which you haven't heard but don't want to? Because you don't like it? It's too long? Does he ask you about something he has done himself? Has he written something about Kreisler and wants your opinion on it? Written a piece of music in Kreisler's style? Does he want your opinion on anything? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1199 Registered: 6-2006 |
Sorry, just to clarify: does he ask you about a specific Kreisler piece?noish Whether you like a specific piece?noish Which you haven't heard but don't want to?yesish Because you don't like it?no It's too long?no Does he ask you about something he has done himself?no Has he written something about Kreisler and wants your opinion on it?no Written a piece of music in Kreisler's style? no Does he want your opinion on anything?yope | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 624 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is it relevant whether you like or dislike Kreisler's music? Would the puzzle apply only to his compositions, or to his recordings and arrangements as well? Is he interested in your musical talents? Does he wish to find out whether you have inherited any particular musical talent from Kreisler? Are you a musician, and is this relevant? Is he interested to find out whether musical taste is genetically determined? Does he ask you to arrange a work to see whether your style would be anything like Fritz's? Or are you actually indifferent to late Romantic violin music? And if so, does he want to convert you? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1200 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is it relevant whether you like or dislike Kreisler's music?yes! Would the puzzle apply only to his compositions, or to his recordings and arrangements as well?this as well Is he interested in your musical talents?no Does he wish to find out whether you have inherited any particular musical talent from Kreisler?no Are you a musician, and is this relevant?no Is he interested to find out whether musical taste is genetically determined?no Does he ask you to arrange a work to see whether your style would be anything like Fritz's?no Or are you actually indifferent to late Romantic violin music?yesish And if so, does he want to convert you?no, but... | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 567 Registered: 1-2007 |
Has he been a fan of Kreisler for a long time, or do you suspect that he got intersted when he understood that you were related? Does he want to introduce you to Kreislers music? Is he suggesting music and dinner...? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1201 Registered: 6-2006 |
Has he been a fan of Kreisler for a long time,yes or do you suspect that he got intersted when he understood that you were related? no Does he want to introduce you to Kreislers music?yesish Is he suggesting music and dinner...?no! | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 569 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are you very picky about what kind of music you listen to? Is he asking you want kind of music you listen to, since it is clearly not Kreisler? Is your taste in music a private matter for you? Are you afraid that he would think less of you if you told him? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1203 Registered: 6-2006 |
Are you very picky about what kind of music you listen to?no, but... Is he asking you want kind of music you listen to, since it is clearly not Kreisler? no Is your taste in music a private matter for you?no Are you afraid that he would think less of you if you told him?no, but getting very very warm | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 81 Registered: 4-2007 |
Are you worried that if you told him you weren't going to find out, he would be annoyed? Would think less of you? Stop liking you? Is he a friend? Does he do something for you that he would stop doing if you admitted you weren't going to find out? To find out what he asks you, would you have to listen to some of Kreisler's music? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 571 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are you afraid that he would think less of you if you told him that you don't know anything about Kreisler? So you make up excuses every time? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1205 Registered: 6-2006 |
Are you worried that if you told him you weren't going to find out, he would be annoyed?no Would think less of you?no Stop liking you?no Is he a friend?noish Does he do something for you that he would stop doing if you admitted you weren't going to find out? no To find out what he asks you, would you have to listen to some of Kreisler's music?yes Are you afraid that he would think less of you if you told him that you don't know anything about Kreisler?yope So you make up excuses every time?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 251 Registered: 11-2003 |
Do you tell him you haven't had time to do it? Does he want your opinion on Kreiser's work in general? or just certain aspects of it? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1208 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do you tell him you haven't had time to do it?sometimes Does he want your opinion on Kreiser's work in general?yope or yesish or just certain aspects of it?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 252 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he want your opinion on some of his works? some musical pieces that have something in common? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1214 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he want your opinion on some of his works?yes some musical pieces that have something in common?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 259 Registered: 11-2003 |
Do we need to find out exactly what pieces of Kreisler's music he wants your opinion on? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1216 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do we need to find out exactly what pieces of Kreisler's music he wants your opinion on?noish The questions he's asking are much more general than this, and you're really very, very close!! I feel like at this point the solution is almost a let down! | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 261 Registered: 11-2003 |
Do you not tell him because you are embarrassed that you don't know? or don't want to find out? or you don't want to let him down? this is the simplest reason I could think of, lol | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1217 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do you not tell him because you are embarrassed that you don't know?no or don't want to find out?no or you don't want to let him down? yes! this is the simplest reason I could think of, lol ok, now you know why I don't tell him, so all that's left is what he wants to know. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 267 Registered: 11-2003 |
I don't know much about the composer but let me try. Does he ask about Kreisler as a violinst? composer? is it specific part of his work he's asking for, like a spesific era? or type of music? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1220 Registered: 6-2006 |
I don't know much about the composer but let me try. Does he ask about Kreisler as a violinst? nocomposer?yes is it specific part of his work he's asking for, like a spesific era?no or type of music?no this part of the answer, too, is very simple | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 595 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he asking about something or asking for something (an object)? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1225 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is he asking about something or asking for something (an object)?about something | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 276 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask about the physical side of the composing? like the paper or ink he used? You said it was simple, so it seem then that it's not something like 'what do you think of Kreisler's use of x, y, z in his compositions from the 1920'. Correct? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1229 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask about the physical side of the composing? like the paper or ink he used?no You said it was simple, so it seem then that it's not something like 'what do you think of Kreisler's use of x, y, z in his compositions from the 1920'. Correct?correct | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 287 Registered: 11-2003 |
Just to verify, you HAVE to listen to Kreisler's compositions to be able to answer his question? Could you have answered if you heard it some time ago (before you was asked this question)? Or would you have to listen out for something specific, something that you might not be aware of if you just listen to the compositions just as musical pieces? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1230 Registered: 6-2006 |
Just to verify, you HAVE to listen to Kreisler's compositions to be able to answer his question? yes Could you have answered if you heard it some time ago (before you was asked this question)?yes Or would you have to listen out for something specific, something that you might not be aware of if you just listen to the compositions just as musical pieces?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 288 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask about a musical quality in Kreisler's compositions? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1232 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask about a musical quality in Kreisler's compositions?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 291 Registered: 11-2003 |
So he asks you for your opinion on something related to Kreisler's work as a composer. Is it about; some of his works? all works? if some, would it be helpful to determine which ones? some technicality in his works? some effect, emotional maybe, that it may have on you? whether or not you would like to use Kreisler's music for a special event? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1239 Registered: 6-2006 |
So he asks you for your opinion on something related to Kreisler's work as a composer. yes Is it about; some of his works?yope all works?yes if some, would it be helpful to determine which ones? no some technicality in his works? no some effect, emotional maybe, that it may have on you? yesish whether or not you would like to use Kreisler's music for a special event? no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 304 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is it as simple as 'isn't his works the most beautiful pieces of music'? or 'don't you want to cry when you hear his music'? or something else like this? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1240 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is it as simple as 'isn't his works the most beautiful pieces of music'?this is part of what he says...but there is more. or 'don't you want to cry when you hear his music'?not this, but the other part is just as simple! or something else like this?you are very close! | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 311 Registered: 11-2003 |
'are you not moved to tears?' 'isn't it absolutely breathtaking'? 'isn't he a genius'? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1241 Registered: 6-2006 |
'are you not moved to tears?' 'isn't it absolutely breathtaking'? 'isn't he a genius'? none of these. the other part of the question is a little more more specific...but still simple | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 314 Registered: 11-2003 |
Specific related to something in the music? as in 'isn't the violins perfect' or something similar? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1242 Registered: 6-2006 |
Specific related to something in the music?no as in 'isn't the violins perfect' or something similar?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 320 Registered: 11-2003 |
But that second part is also related to Kreisler's work, right? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1243 Registered: 6-2006 |
But that second part is also related to Kreisler's work, right?yes | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 330 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is the second part about your reaction to the music? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1244 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is the second part about your reaction to the music?yes | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 370 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask if you love Kreisler's music? If not, any of these emotional responses relevant; crying? laughing? welling up? dancing? day dreaming? improving your mood? waking you up? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1245 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask if you love Kreisler's music? yope If not, any of these emotional responses relevant; crying? laughing? welling up? dancing? day dreaming? improving your mood? waking you up? no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 373 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask if you like his music? adore it? can't get enough of it? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1248 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask if you like his music?yes...and... adore it? can't get enough of it? | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 88 Registered: 4-2007 |
Does he make any reference to violins or violence in the "moose-sick" (read: music)? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 385 Registered: 11-2003 |
Stupid me!! Didn't even think of the title... But I am sure you have cracked it, Emeraldink. | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1250 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he make any reference to violins or violence in the "moose-sick" (read: music)?no Stupid me!! Didn't even think of the title... But I am sure you have cracked it, Emeraldink.no! sorry! that's the point of the title, but you've already figured out that violin and music are relevant!! | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 91 Registered: 4-2007 |
Does he ask you about the relationship between composer's life or personality and his music? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 406 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is the second part about violins? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 601 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the second part about: - if you are proud? - if he is your source of inspiration? - if you strive for perfection as he did? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1252 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask you about the relationship between composer's life or personality and his music? no Is the second part about violins? {only inasmuch as his music is played on violin} Is the second part about: - if you are proud? - if he is your source of inspiration? - if you strive for perfection as he did? none of this | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 989 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did he ask you about the music just played? Was the music by your ancestor, or a friend of his? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1264 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he ask you about the music just played?no Was the music by your ancestor, or a friend of his? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 996 Registered: 8-2006 |
Relevant what instrument your ancestor composed for? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1266 Registered: 6-2006 |
Relevant what instrument your ancestor composed for?he was a violinist. this has been established, but it could have been any instrument | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 421 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is there some quality in Kreisler's music he asks about? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1267 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is there some quality in Kreisler's music he asks about?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 426 Registered: 11-2003 |
I'm sure that when I see the solution, I will kick myself, but right now I'm totally lost.. So he asks if you like the music and then something else. Is this also related to liking/disliking Kreisler's music? or something else? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1270 Registered: 6-2006 |
I'm sure that when I see the solution, I will kick myself, but right now I'm totally lost.. probably so So he asks if you like the music and then something else.yes Is this also related to liking/disliking Kreisler's music?yes, liking more so than disliking or something else? noish | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 428 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he use an exaggerated word? like brilliant? awesome? magnificient? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1272 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he use an exaggerated word?no like brilliant? awesome? magnificient? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 438 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he want your opinion about the beauty of the music? the rythm? does he compare the music to something else? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1275 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he want your opinion about the beauty of the music?not specifically the rythm?not specifically does he compare the music to something else?no | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 843 Registered: 3-2006 |
So a quick recap: You are a descendant of Fritz Kreisler. This music lecturer, a lover of Kreisler's music, asks you something about your opinion of Kreisler. You say you will listen to the relevant piece(s) and report back to him. You don't, because you haven't got round to it and feel quite indifferent about Kreisler's music anyway. But you tell him you will, so as not to offend him. Is this all correct? So all we need to find out is what aspect/quality of Kreisler's music you are promising him to listen to/for? Is this right? Will finding out the information actually enhance his listening pleasure? Will it enhance his knowledge of Kreisler? Or will it just give him pleasure to know that you share his love of Kreisler? *bashes head against wall* | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1277 Registered: 6-2006 |
So a quick recap: You are a descendant of Fritz Kreisler.yes This music lecturer, a lover of Kreisler's music, asks you something about your opinion of Kreisler.yes You say you will listen to the relevant piece(s) and report back to him.no, but... You don't, because you haven't got round to it and feel quite indifferent about Kreisler's music anyway.yes But you tell him you will, so as not to offend him.no, but I don't tell him that I won't, for that reason Is this all correct? So all we need to find out is what aspect/quality of Kreisler's music you are promising him to listen to/for?yope Is this right?sort of. Will finding out the information actually enhance his listening pleasure?no Will it enhance his knowledge of Kreisler?no Or will it just give him pleasure to know that you share his love of Kreisler? yes *bashes head against wall* this thing is really practically solved...it's just the one little other question he's asking. it's so simple that I'm amazed no one has guessed it!! Don't give up! | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 448 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask something like 'don't you want to listen to it forever'? or 'are you not proud to be the descendant of a man that produces such lovely music'? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1280 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask something like 'don't you want to listen to it forever'?no or 'are you not proud to be the descendant of a man that produces such lovely music'?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 453 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he ask 2 questions? Or is the second part of what he asks integrated in that 'do you like' part? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1288 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask 2 questions?yes Or is the second part of what he asks integrated in that 'do you like' part?no, it's a separate question | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 458 Registered: 11-2003 |
Just to clarify; He asks how you react to the music? or something related to you as a Kreisler descendant? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1291 Registered: 6-2006 |
Just to clarify; He asks how you react to the music?yesish or something related to you as a Kreisler descendant?no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 460 Registered: 11-2003 |
Yesish to react.... Does he ask about your feelings? or does he ask you to evaluate Kreisler's music? Would any of these be close to what he asks; Is it not heavenly/out of this world? Don't you want to engulf yourself in his music? Does he not make the sweetest music? Don't you want to dance all night to his music? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1293 Registered: 6-2006 |
Yesish to react.... Does he ask about your feelings?yesish or does he ask you to evaluate Kreisler's music?noish Would any of these be close to what he asks; Is it not heavenly/out of this world? Don't you want to engulf yourself in his music? Does he not make the sweetest music? Don't you want to dance all night to his music? no to all | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 321 Registered: 4-2007 |
Does he ask what your favourite thing about it is? How it compares to someone else's music? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1295 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he ask what your favourite thing about it is?ooh...no...but so close! How it compares to someone else's music?no | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 855 Registered: 3-2006 |
Does he just ask you which is your favourite Kreisler piece? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1299 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does he just ask you which is your favourite Kreisler piece?YES!!!! Whew! Finally time for.... **************SPOILER******************** I work at a restaurant across the street from the school of music at the University of Georgia. One of my regular customers is a music professor, and one day when he saw my name tag he said "you know, in my field, you have a very famous name..." and I told him that Fritz Kreisler was something to the effect of my great grandfathers 1st cousin, but I wasn't sure. He proceeded to ask me whether I liked his music, and when I told him I really didn't know, he couldn't believe it! He told me how wonderful it was and that I really should give it a listen, that I would love it, that I, being his family, might even have a special affinity for it. I told him that "yeah, maybe you're right, I may have to listen to some of it." Since then, every time he comes in, he floods me with a series of questions with hardly a break for me to answer..."Have you listened to any Kreisler yet? Isn't it fantastic? What's your favorite piece? Have you found any recordings in your families records? Have you found out the exact relationship between you and him?...." All I can ever say is, no I haven't listened to any of it yet. I don't have the heart to tell him that I never intend to go out of my way to listen to the music, because the idea of a member of a Kreisler family not caring about good ol Fritz that much would really let him down...and I'm all about making the customer happy!" Thanks everyone for sticking with it for so long, I know this one was driving Eli and Woodworm nuts. Thanks to Enjay for giving it that last minute push! | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 856 Registered: 3-2006 |
Ah, at last! Phew indeed. I'm not a fan of Fritz's compositions but his playing was absolutely unique. Next time he asks, perhaps tell him your favourite piece is Kreisler's version of "Danny Boy". It must be the kitschest and schmaltziest piece in the whole world. He plays it in three octaves. That might get the Prof off your case for a bit. | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1301 Registered: 6-2006 |
Actually, I started this puzzle 2 months ago, and within the last couple of weeks he's kind of given up. |
