| Author | Message | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 800 Registered: 1-2007 |
Warning this is on the silly side. Early spoylers please mail Norman is cleaning in the middle of the night. Two of his prize possessions are nearby. Can you sum up what is happening here | ||
| Sparkplug1 (Sparkplug1)
New member Username: Sparkplug1 Post Number: 81 Registered: 6-2007 |
is Norman H A M? is he in his own house? do the objects belong to him? is it relevant what the objects are? is it relevant that there are two objects? is he robbing someone's house and cleaning up evidence? | ||
| Bentarm (Bentarm)
New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1257 Registered: 6-2001 |
I can indeed: Norman is cleaning in the middle of the night. Two of his prize possessions are nearby .... Are the two possessions identical? similar in any way? Is the cleaning related to the possessions? caused by them? Are either of the possessions alive? Is it relevant where he is? Inside? inside his house? his place of work? someone else's house? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 801 Registered: 1-2007 |
is Norman H A M? yes is he in his own house? yes do the objects belong to him? yes is it relevant what the objects are? yes is it relevant that there are two objects? yes is he robbing someone's house and cleaning up evidence? no | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 802 Registered: 1-2007 |
I can indeed: Norman is cleaning in the middle of the night. Two of his prize possessions are nearby .... Are the two possessions identical? no similar in any way? yes Is the cleaning related to the possessions? no caused by them? no Are either of the possessions alive? no Is it relevant where he is? yes Inside? yes inside his house? yes his place of work? someone else's house? no to these. | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1002 Registered: 9-2003 |
is it relevant what he is cleaning up? what hes cleaning up with? which room he is cleaning in? is either/both of the objects electronic? metal wood? stone? plastic? rubber? china? paper? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 804 Registered: 1-2007 |
is it relevant what he is cleaning up? yeswhat hes cleaning up with? yes which room he is cleaning in? yope is either/both of the objects electronic? metal wood? stone? plastic? rubber? china? paper? none of these | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1005 Registered: 9-2003 |
cleaning = hoovering? dusting? polishing? sweeping? washing up? doing laundry? mopping? are the objects glass? sand? alive? plants? card? fabric? something edible? | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
New member Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 287 Registered: 9-2007 |
add vacuuming to the cleaning list pls.? Is the summed up statement significant because it's weird? funny? scary? morbid? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 806 Registered: 1-2007 |
cleaning = hoovering? yes dusting? polishing? sweeping? washing up? doing laundry? mopping? are the objects glass? sand? alive? plants? card? fabric? something edible? no to all | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 807 Registered: 1-2007 |
add vacuuming to the cleaning list pls.? well covered by hoovering but yes Is the summed up statement significant because it's weird? funny? hopefully this scary? morbid? no to rest | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 683 Registered: 6-2007 |
Is he vacuuming anything relevant? something other than common dust? is it dirt? sand? glass? dust? a liquid? chips of something? glass | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 808 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is he vacuuming anything relevant? No something other than common dust? let's just say that it's a dusty carpet is it dirt? sand? glass? dust? a liquid? chips of something? glass so no to these | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
New member Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 289 Registered: 9-2007 |
Is the phrase "sweeping it under the carpet" relevant? Is he a collector of some kind? Do the prized possessions have high monetary value? sentimental? aesthetic? Is his profession relevant? If so, any of these: Artistic/musical/writer? Banking/financial/real estate? Clerical/Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation ? Food Service ? Sports? Entertainment? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Other? | ||
| Ceres (Ceres)
New member Username: Ceres Post Number: 11 Registered: 10-2007 |
Are the objects mostly solid? Liquid? Gas? Are they common household items? Expensive? Are they made by him? Is he expecting company? Does he feel he's in danger? Did he wake up and begin to clean? Come home and begin to clean? Does he feel the carpet has to be clean because the possessions are there? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 809 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the phrase "sweeping it under the carpet" relevant? no Is he a collector of some kind? yope Do the prized possessions have high monetary value? no sentimental? noish aesthetic? yope Is his profession relevant? yes it will help you get to the crux of the matter but not relevant to the actual solution If so, any of these: Artistic/musical/writer? Banking/financial/real estate? Clerical/Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? ish Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation ? Food Service ? Sports? Entertainment? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Other? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 810 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are the objects mostly solid? hard to say . so yopeLiquid? no Gas? no Are they common household items? no Expensive? not sure Are they made by him? yope. sorry for all the yopes. You'll understand when you finally get to what they are Is he expecting company? irr Does he feel he's in danger? irr Did he wake up and begin to clean? irrCome home and begin to clean? irr Does he feel the carpet has to be clean because the possessions are there? no | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2197 Registered: 2-2001 |
Are they alive? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 811 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are they alive? no | ||
| Ceres (Ceres)
New member Username: Ceres Post Number: 13 Registered: 10-2007 |
Hm, his prefession...Does he own/ work in a hotel? Bed and breakfast? Some kind of tourist attraction? Souvenier shop? Is camping involved in any way? Airlines? Cars? Does he work in an auto shop? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 812 Registered: 1-2007 |
Hm, his prefession...Does he own yes/ work in a hotel? yesish Bed and breakfast? no Some kind of tourist attraction? see aboveSouvenier shop? Is camping involved in any way? Airlines? Cars? yopishly involved Does he work in an auto shop? no. remember that while his profession is not relevant to the solution it should give you some assistance with identifying what the 2 objects are | ||
| Ceres (Ceres)
New member Username: Ceres Post Number: 15 Registered: 10-2007 |
I know. I'm just looking for any clues to cling to. =) Is it a special kind of hotel? A high-rise? A cheap motel? Apartments? Are the two objects... found in hotel rooms? Taken with people when they vacation? Found in cars? Is one a car? Are these objects specifically useful/owned by hotel owners? Is Item 1 (either one) bigger than a coin? A shoe? A chair? A bed? Is Item 2 bigger than a coin? A shoe? A chair? A bed? Are they made of leather? Ice? Something edible? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 813 Registered: 1-2007 |
I know. I'm just looking for any clues to cling to. =) that's how these things get solved :0) Is it a special kind of hotel? noA high-rise? no A cheap motel? bingo Apartments? so no Are the two objects... found in hotel rooms? no Taken with people when they vacation? no Found in cars? no. Cars were only a small clue to Motels no further relevance Is one a car? no Are these objects specifically useful/owned by hotel owners? no Is Item 1 (either one) bigger than a coin? both are A shoe? both A chair? both smaller A bed? Is Item 2 bigger than a coin? A shoe? A chair? A bed? they're approx the same size as each other Are they made of leather? no Ice? no Something edible? {yope but be careful} | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 685 Registered: 6-2007 |
Did someone tell Norman to clean? did something tell him? did someone/something tell him to do anything? did someone/something ask him anything? did someone/something tell him anything? Did he read anything relevant? does he usually clean at night? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 815 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did someone tell Norman to clean? no did something tell him? no other than the carpet needed a cleaning did someone/something tell him to do anything? no did someone/something ask him anything? no did someone/something tell him anything? no Did he read anything relevant? no does he usually clean at night? not really relevant whether he regularly does this or not | ||
| Ceres (Ceres)
New member Username: Ceres Post Number: 23 Registered: 10-2007 |
Are these things edible but not good to eat? Partially edible, partially not? Does he eat them although they are not usually considerd food? Wax fruit? Will he eat them or part of them? He's at his home...does he live at or near the hotel? In a hotel room? If not, is there anything unusual about the room he is in? The house? Any other relevant objects there? | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 702 Registered: 6-2007 |
If the items were not present would he be vacuuming at that moment? relevant that he uses a vacuum over other cleaning methods? relevant where the items sit? in something? on a table? in a bag? in the fridge? do they look edible? If you tipped both of them off of a coffee table would one break? does he transport the items? are the items ever found in his motel? would these items be found in someone else's motel? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 816 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are these things edible but not good to eat? no Partially edible, partially not? no Does he eat them although they are not usually considerd food? no Wax fruit? no Will he eat them or part of them? no He's at his home...does he live at or near the hotel? it's a motel so he lives beside it In a hotel room? no If not, is there anything unusual about the room he is in? noish The house? no Any other relevant objects there? no | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 817 Registered: 1-2007 |
If the items were not present would he be vacuuming at that moment? probably relevant that he uses a vacuum over other cleaning methods? yes very relevant where the items sit? yesish in something? no on a table? could do in a bag? in the fridge? no to rest do they look edible? no If you tipped both of them off of a coffee table would one break? no does he transport the items? no are the items ever found in his motel? yes would these items be found in someone else's motel? yes i have seen them in hotels there is something in the puzzle title about the man that should tell you what the items are given that you now know his occupation | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 715 Registered: 6-2007 |
mattress springs? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 818 Registered: 1-2007 |
mattress springs? no | ||
| Ceres (Ceres)
New member Username: Ceres Post Number: 38 Registered: 10-2007 |
Are they used for cleaning? Are they associated with spring (the season)? Are either of them plants? Parts of plants? Is it, in fact, spring? Relevant? Is he reopening the motel at the start of the season? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 819 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are they used for cleaning? no Are they associated with spring (the season)? no Are either of them plants? no Parts of plants? no Is it, in fact, spring? irr Relevant? no Is he reopening the motel at the start of the season? no - irr | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 820 Registered: 1-2007 |
BLOOPER ALERT When i said there was a clue in the puzzle title i meant puzzle statement. Many apologies | ||
| Ceres (Ceres)
New member Username: Ceres Post Number: 46 Registered: 10-2007 |
Ah, that makes more sense. Norman Bates, by any chance? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 821 Registered: 1-2007 |
Ah, that makes more sense. it obviously does because.... Norman Bates, by any chance? YES | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 722 Registered: 6-2007 |
How did I not see that?? =| so then is a cadaver one of the items? but not two cadavers...hmmm | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 822 Registered: 1-2007 |
How did I not see that?? =| so then is a cadaver one of the items? no but not two cadavers...hmmm | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 823 Registered: 1-2007 |
How did I not see that?? =| so then is a cadaver one of the items? no but not two cadavers...hmmm | ||
| Ceres (Ceres)
New member Username: Ceres Post Number: 50 Registered: 10-2007 |
Oh dear...I haven't seen this movie since early childhood. I had a strange childhood. Is one of the items a stuffed bird? A wig? A knife? A rocking chair? If not, I'll have to defer to any movie buffs out there. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 824 Registered: 1-2007 |
Oh dear...I haven't seen this movie since early childhood. I had a strange childhood. my goodness it scared the hell out of me as a young adult so can't imagine what it did to you as a youngster Is one of the items a stuffed bird? they both are, just not the same type A wig? A knife? A rocking chair? If not, I'll have to defer to any movie buffs out there. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 825 Registered: 1-2007 |
BTW folks. The fact that the gentleman happens to be Norman Bates is no longer relevant. I did this to assist you with guessing the nature of the two objects. So you should just concern yourselves with the puzzle statement and what you've learned thus far. So questions about dressing up as your dead mother , showers, and mummified remains will be on the wrong track. Your task is to sum up what is going on in as few words as possible. The target is 5 words although the really clever amongst you will provide an even shorter answer. Govenrnment health warning : This puzzle contains a groan factor which may be damaging to your (mental)health and may result in the puzzle setter being shunned directly following a severe pelting with rotten fruit and/or vegatables. | ||
| Bentarm (Bentarm)
New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1334 Registered: 6-2001 |
Is it relevant what type of birds they are? So are we looking for an insanely awful pun? Something which in some way summarises the phrase " a man is vacuuming his hotel under the gaze of two stuffed birds"? Will the phrase impart the information that the man is vacuuming? That he owns a hotel? That he is in a hotel? That there are stuffed animals in the room? That the animals are birds? the species of bird? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 826 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it relevant what type of birds they are? yes So are we looking for an insanely awful pun? i'm afraid so Something which in some way summarises the phrase " a man is vacuuming his hotel under the gaze of two stuffed birds"? on the right track Will the phrase impart the information that the man is vacuuming? yes That he owns a hotel? no. for this to work it could be any man cleaning any carpet or floor That he is in a hotel? no the motel connection was only to give you the stuffed birdsThat there are stuffed animals in the room? the fact that they are stuffed is not mentioned. It was the only plausible way i could explain their presence That the animals are birds? yes the species of bird? yes | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 707 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is this another misheard lyrics puzzle like the ones we had while back? Or anything similar? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 828 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is this another misheard lyrics puzzle like the ones we had while back? Or anything similar? not quite but OTRT | ||
| Ceres (Ceres)
New member Username: Ceres Post Number: 58 Registered: 10-2007 |
Is one of the words eagle? Vulture? crow? Raven? Buzzard? Sparrow? Hawk? Dove? Owl? Pigeon? Parrot? Is one of the words vacuum? Hoover? Dust devil? Dyson? XD | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 829 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is one of the words eagle? Vulture? crow? Raven? Buzzard? Sparrow? Hawk? this Dove? Owl? Pigeon? Parrot? Is one of the words vacuum? Hoover? yesish Dust devil? Dyson? XD | ||
| Bentarm (Bentarm)
New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1347 Registered: 6-2001 |
hoovering? hoovers? The other bird - a bird of prey? bigger than a sparrow? a pigeon? a crow? an eagle? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 830 Registered: 1-2007 |
hoovering? hoovers? this one The other bird - a bird of prey? yes bigger than a sparrow? a pigeon? about this size i think a crow? an eagle? | ||
| Bentarm (Bentarm)
New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1371 Registered: 6-2001 |
Let's see... birds of prey... eagle? kite? falcon? owl? harrier? buzzard? vulture? Will the phrase also tell us the name of the man? Anything else about him? Will it tell us what he's hoovering up? Will the final phrase sound like: a song title? a line from a song? a film title? book title? some well-known phrase that doesn't fit into any of the above categories? Assuming it will sound like some other phrase, will the meaning of this phrase havea anything to do with the puzzle? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 832 Registered: 1-2007 |
Let's see... birds of prey... eagle? kite? falcon? owl? harrier? buzzard? vulture? none of these Will the phrase also tell us the name of the man? no Anything else about him? only what he's doing Will it tell us what he's hoovering up? no Will the final phrase sound like: a song title? a line from a song? a film title? book title? none of these some well-known phrase that doesn't fit into any of the above categories? yes not sure you'd describe it a phrase but it will form a familiar group of words Assuming it will sound like some other phrase, will the meaning of this phrase havea anything to do with the puzzle? no. The phrase doesn't actually happen to have a particular meaning but you will have heard it before (I hope) | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1051 Registered: 9-2003 |
is the bird an osprey? harrier? condor? goshawk? does the phrase use both bird names? or group them together? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 834 Registered: 1-2007 |
is the bird an osprey? harrier? condor? goshawk? not these either does the phrase use both bird names? yes but remember it's a pun or group them together? | ||
| Alanlin (Alanlin)
New member Username: Alanlin Post Number: 32 Registered: 6-2007 |
kestrel? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 836 Registered: 1-2007 |
kestrel? YES!!! | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1054 Registered: 9-2003 |
hawk kestrel - orchestral? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 838 Registered: 1-2007 |
hawk kestrel - orchestral? YES well done | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 827 Registered: 6-2007 |
oh boy.. hawk kestrel man hoovers in the dark? *winces* Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark? You'd better duck! | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 840 Registered: 1-2007 |
oh boy.. hawk kestrel man hoovers in the dark? *winces* Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark? You'd better duck! Well i did warn you SPOILER Well done to all who played a good team effort. For those to young to remember the 80's music scene Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark were a band whose name was shortened to OMD . One of their biggest hits was "Senses working overtime" which i'm sure this puzzle forced you all to do. Now get those rotten tomatoes ready | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 828 Registered: 6-2007 |
I honestly don't recall OMD's biggest hit on this side of the Atlantic, but wasn't "Senses Working Overtime" a hit by XTC? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 841 Registered: 1-2007 |
Oops you're right of course. Getting my letters mixed up. | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1059 Registered: 9-2003 |
lol nice one |
