| Author | Message | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1748 Registered: 3-2006 |
Hugs all round | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 1041 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is the puzzle about hugs? i. e. two people touching breasts and arms? Is the "free hugs" campaign relevant? Is the puzzle about 1, 2 (or more?) particular people? About a group of people (the individuals being irrelevant)? Time relevant? place relevant? Animals relevant? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1752 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is the puzzle about hugs? i. e. two people touching breasts and arms? it could be, but there's a more lateral context Is the "free hugs" campaign relevant? no Is the puzzle about 1, 2 (or more?) particular people? yes, more than 2 About a group of people (the individuals being irrelevant)? groups of people are certainly important, but individual identities are not totally irrelevant Time relevant? very much so place relevant? yes Animals relevant? only hoomins | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1644 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are the hugs typical one-on-one hugs? Group hugs? Are they friendly in nature? Romantic? Is this occurring in the daytime? At night? In the afternoon? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1753 Registered: 3-2006 |
Are the hugs typical one-on-one hugs? Group hugs? there may be group hugs all round ... but this may mislead Are they friendly in nature? Romantic? not really these Is this occurring in the daytime? At night? in the evening In the afternoon? and this too | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 1043 Registered: 8-2006 |
Do the people share something particular? say the same profession? Is there a single event we are supposed to find out? a number of events? did this happpen in this century? last century before? relevant? Did it happen at one particular place? in Europe? North America? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1756 Registered: 3-2006 |
Do the people share something particular? yes say the same profession? let's say yes, though many more people are relevant too Is there a single event we are supposed to find out? yes a number of events? several events within a larger event did this happpen in this century? yes last century before? relevant? yes Did it happen at one particular place? hmmm, it has to be a yope, I suppose in Europe? noNorth America? no | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1680 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was it a scheduled event? That happened in several places? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1757 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was it a scheduled event? That happened in several places? yes indeed | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1682 Registered: 4-2010 |
Something like the "Hands Across America" event back in the 80s? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1759 Registered: 3-2006 |
Something like the "Hands Across America" event back in the 80s? no, nothing like that | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1714 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did it happen in several places on one continent? On multiple continents? All at the same time? World's Fair relevant? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1765 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did it happen in several places on one continent? this ... On multiple continents? ...rather than this All at the same time? no World's Fair relevant? no, but not a million miles away | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1728 Registered: 4-2010 |
Olympics? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2400 Registered: 9-2009 |
Are the hugs congratulatory? Celebratory? Comforting? Obligatory? Tradition? The whole point of the event? Or a major point? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1766 Registered: 3-2006 |
Olympics? no Are the hugs congratulatory? possibly Celebratory? possibly this too Comforting? and this, too Obligatory? no Tradition? yes ... but there's a lateral step still to perform The whole point of the event? Or a major point? neither, really: it's just something interesting that happened during the event | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2412 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did the hugs follow some sort of pattern? Rule? Was something given in addition to a hug? Was something relevant said? Was there a "giver" and a "receiver" of the hug? Or was it reciprocal? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1767 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did the hugs follow some sort of pattern? the hugs themselves didn't form a pattern, but a pattern of sorts is certainly formed Rule? not a rule, though Was something given in addition to a hug? irrel Was something relevant said? no Was there a "giver" and a "receiver" of the hug? Or was it reciprocal? irrel | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2414 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was it a sporting event? Concert? Festival? Holiday? Charity event? Fair? Were the hugs done among visitors/spectators? Did they start spontaneously? Or did someone intentionally start the whole thing? Relevant how many people participated in the hugging? Was it a record attempt? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1768 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was it a sporting event? yes, this one Concert? Festival? Holiday? Charity event? Fair? no to rest Were the hugs done among visitors/spectators? Did they start spontaneously? Or did someone intentionally start the whole thing? all possible but irrelevant Relevant how many people participated in the hugging? no, and beware a possible FA Was it a record attempt? no | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1769 Registered: 3-2006 |
HINT For more authenticity, go nude! | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2416 Registered: 9-2009 |
Relevant that many sports were done in the nude in ancient Greece? Or specifically Sparta? Relevant which sport it is? Is it a team sport? Is it done in water? On a field? With a ball? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1770 Registered: 3-2006 |
Relevant that many sports were done in the nude in ancient Greece? not at all Or specifically Sparta? no Relevant which sport it is? yes indeed Is it a team sport? yes Is it done in water? no On a field? yes With a ball? yes | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 738 Registered: 6-2009 |
Soccer? Football? Baseball? Cricket? Rugby? Lacrosse? Handball? Field hockey? Are they actually playing in the nude? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1771 Registered: 3-2006 |
Soccer? yes! Football? and yes to this, too: Association Football Baseball? Cricket? Rugby? Lacrosse? Handball? Field hockey? and no to these Are they actually playing in the nude? hehe, that would be amusing, but no | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 741 Registered: 6-2009 |
Are the hugs between/among fans? players? refs? Are any of the groups of people I mentioned naked at any time? Does "nude" refer to nudity? Or the color? Is there just one relevant game? If so, does the hugging occur before the game? During play? During halftime? Overtime? PKs? After the game? Or is this about a whole tournament? A whole league? A whole season? Any particular position relevant? Could this have happened in any country with a soccer league? Or just in [LTPF list of continents]? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1773 Registered: 3-2006 |
Are the hugs between/among fans? literal hugs, perhaps, but not the 'lateral' hugs I have in mind, no players? likewise, no refs? noAre any of the groups of people I mentioned naked at any time? well, in the showers, I guess. But this isn't relevant, I'm afraid. Does "nude" refer to nudity? no Or the color? no Is there just one relevant game? no: good question If so, does the hugging occur before the game? a lurking FA here During play? During halftime? Overtime? PKs? After the game? this, but beware the FA Or is this about a whole tournament? yesish A whole league? no A whole season? no Any particular position relevant? no Could this have happened in any country with a soccer league? no Or just in [LTPF list of continents]? The puzzle scenario could have happened in any continent. But it so happens that the event is in Africa. Now then ... | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 742 Registered: 6-2009 |
Noticing something, could the puzzle statement also read "Hugs all around"? Or does it mean all the hugs are round? Or there are round numbers of hugs? Or there's a round of hugs in counterpoint, much like singing a round of Row Row Row Your Boat? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1774 Registered: 3-2006 |
Noticing something, could the puzzle statement also read "Hugs all around"? yes, hugs being the operative word Or does it mean all the hugs are round? no Or there are round numbers of hugs? Or there's a round of hugs in counterpoint, much like singing a round of Row Row Row Your Boat? a wonderful idea! You're very right to be thinking cryptically, but not along these lines, I'm afraid. | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 745 Registered: 6-2009 |
I have to say, I don't know another meaning for "hugs," unless you mean Hershey's hugs? Ah well, hopefully all will become clear in time. So, there's a soccer tournament. The World Cup? A pan-African tournament? A national tournament in some African country? There are hugs all around, mostly occurring after the games. Your "lateral hugs," are they still an interaction between people? an object? a living thing? a concept? an acronym for something? Would it still be accurate to say they "occur" after the game? nude /nud, nyud/ Show Spelled [nood, nyood] Show IPA adjective, nud·er, nud·est, noun –adjective 1. naked or unclothed, as a person or the body. 2. without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.; bare: a nude stretch of land laid waste by brush fires. 3. (of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) being or prominently displaying a representation of the nude human figure. 4. Law . made without a consideration or other legal essential: a nude contract. 5. having the color nude. –noun 6. a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure. 7. an unclothed human figure. 8. the condition of being unclothed: to sleep in the nude. 9. a light grayish-yellow brown to brownish-pink color. Any of these meanings relevant? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1775 Registered: 3-2006 |
I have to say, I don't know another meaning for "hugs," unless you mean Hershey's hugs? haha, I don't Ah well, hopefully all will become clear in time. It most certainly will! See below. So, there's a soccer tournament. The World Cup? Yes indeed! A pan-African tournament? A national tournament in some African country? There are hugs all around, mostly occurring after the games. Only after certain games, yes Your "lateral hugs," are they still an interaction between people? no an object? no a living thing? no a concept? no an acronym for something? Yes! Now we've got kick-off. Would it still be accurate to say they "occur" after the game? 'Occur', yes; 'they', perhaps less so: see above nude /nud, nyud/ Show Spelled [nood, nyood] Show IPA adjective, nud·er, nud·est, noun –adjective 1. naked or unclothed, as a person or the body. 2. without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.; bare: a nude stretch of land laid waste by brush fires. 3. (of a photograph, painting, statue, etc.) being or prominently displaying a representation of the nude human figure. 4. Law . made without a consideration or other legal essential: a nude contract. 5. having the color nude. –noun 6. a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure. 7. an unclothed human figure. 8. the condition of being unclothed: to sleep in the nude. 9. a light grayish-yellow brown to brownish-pink color. Any of these meanings relevant? nope | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 859 Registered: 6-2008 |
Is "NUDE" also an acronym for the same thing? a more accurate one? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1791 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it an acronym for teams? Maybe your four favorites (i.e. Netherlands, Uruguay, Denmark, England)? Or your prediction for who will win? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 2316 Registered: 6-2006 |
Teams advanced to semifinals, meaning Holland, Uruguay, Germany, Spain? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 2317 Registered: 6-2006 |
Nude would be Netherlands, Uruguay, Deutschland, Espana? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1776 Registered: 3-2006 |
*** SPOILER *** BeccaAnn has it on the nose ... Yes, the four teams reaching the semifinals of the World Cup 2010, in the order they qualified, spell out HUGS in English, or NUDE in the native language of each country. What are the chances of that? For puzzlers in the UK: I just hope no-one tells Gary Lineker about this, as his puns are quite atrocious enough as it is. Well played everyone. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1833 Registered: 4-2010 |
Nice! I used "GUNS" for my prediction of who I thought was most likely to win (once the semis were determined, of course). Since Uruguay's been KO'd, my hopes are on Germany now. | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 2323 Registered: 6-2006 |
I suppose your hopes are dashed now, huh. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1910 Registered: 4-2010 |
Yeah...I guess I'm stuck with the Netherlands. (Not that that's a bad thing.) If Spain wins it all, I may have to kick myself. |
