| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10593 Registered: 4-2010 |
Why did I write a list of people with the same first name on my dorm room door? True story I = me (Balin) Rated PG-13 | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1147 Registered: 7-2001 |
did you do it to gain a benefit for yourself? financial? to gain something for someone else? to avoid something bad happening? to you? to someone else? did you do it as a joke? to pass on information? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10596 Registered: 4-2010 |
did you do it to gain a benefit for yourself? No financial? No to gain something for someone else? No to avoid something bad happening? Not "bad," but... to you? Yes to someone else? No did you do it as a joke? Yes to pass on information? No | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1149 Registered: 7-2001 |
were people knocking on your door by mistake? asking for other people? with the same names? were you trying to stop being bothered by them? was the list of all the people with the same first name as you who don't live there?! | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 22 Registered: 1-2011 |
Do the people in the list have something in common but a first name? The purpose was to avoid something, right? Would it work if the list was put somewhere else than on your dorm room door? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 2537 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is the name 'Matt'? Anything to do with paint? Is Matt Finnish? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10603 Registered: 4-2010 |
were people knocking on your door by mistake? No asking for other people? No with the same names? No were you trying to stop being bothered by them? No was the list of all the people with the same first name as you who don't live there?! No Do the people in the list have something in common but a first name? Only their being celebrities The purpose was to avoid something, right? Yes Would it work if the list was put somewhere else than on your dorm room door? No Is the name 'Matt'? No Anything to do with paint? No Is Matt Finnish? No - never heard of him. | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 23 Registered: 1-2011 |
You wanted to avoid mentioning those people in your room? The list was on the door from outside or from inside? Was it particularly important that people could read the list without entering your room? On that list were only names or anything else? if so: title? summary? photos? info about people listed? Was the list ranked somehow? | ||
| Tortiekitten (Tortiekitten)
New member Username: Tortiekitten Post Number: 98 Registered: 11-2010 |
what about Matte Finish? I must be really tired, that made me laugh so hard. Thanks Woodworm, I needed a laugh! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10606 Registered: 4-2010 |
You wanted to avoid mentioning those people in your room? No The list was on the door from outside or from inside? On the outside - more specifically, on a whiteboard on my door. Was it particularly important that people could read the list without entering your room? A certain person, yesish On that list were only names or anything else? Just names, but... if so: title? summary? photos? info about people listed? Was the list ranked somehow? No what about Matte Finish? No | ||
| Tortiekitten (Tortiekitten)
New member Username: Tortiekitten Post Number: 99 Registered: 11-2010 |
sorry balin, the joke amused me so much I had to post that. I really need to take a nap or something, and then I'll be back to answer my puzzle. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10609 Registered: 4-2010 |
sorry balin, the joke amused me so much I had to post that. I really need to take a nap or something, and then I'll be back to answer my puzzle. Not a problem - I'm the one in the dark here. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2399 Registered: 9-2010 |
Matt Finnish = Matte Finish, something to do with painting (offhand, I think my sibling knows more about that, but let's ask Woodworm) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10610 Registered: 4-2010 |
Matt Finnish = Matte Finish, something to do with painting (offhand, I think my sibling knows more about that, but let's ask Woodworm) Ah. That part I understood; I just don't know who Matt Finnish is. Or is that just part of the joke? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 27 Registered: 1-2011 |
Were the names on the list arranged somehow to have some hidden/concealed/tricky message? For example first letters of last names constituted a phrase or something? Or were the names just put at random? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2400 Registered: 9-2010 |
Matt Finnish = Matte Finish, something to do with painting (offhand, I think my sibling knows more about that, but let's ask Woodworm) Ah. That part I understood; I just don't know who Matt Finnish is. Or is that just part of the joke? Offhand, I'd just say part of the joke. I don't think a Matt Finnish really exists... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10612 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the names on the list arranged somehow to have some hidden/concealed/tricky message? No, although a message-ish is involved... For example first letters of last names constituted a phrase or something? Or were the names just put at random? This | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 29 Registered: 1-2011 |
The list was a message itself? And the person (only one, right?) to whom the message was directed, understood it, correcr? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10613 Registered: 4-2010 |
The list was a message itself? Yes (tiny -ish) And the person (only one, right?) Yes to whom the message was directed, understood it, correcr? Yes | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 34 Registered: 1-2011 |
The celebrities: males? females? sportsmen? musicians? actors? politicians? Discovering their common first name would help? Did the person to whom the message was directed have the same first name as the celebrities? Does this person have a reason not to enter your room? The details on this person are relevant? If so: H? A? M? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10619 Registered: 4-2010 |
The celebrities: males? All were male females? So no women sportsmen? musicians? actors? politicians? There may have been some of all of these, but I'm not sure Discovering their common first name would help? Yes Did the person to whom the message was directed have the same first name as the celebrities? No Does this person have a reason not to enter your room? Irrel The details on this person are relevant? DOYD of "details" If so: H? A? M? Yes to all - one of my suitemates | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 38 Registered: 1-2011 |
It is the common male first name? or somehow unusual? To give it a try: Peter? John? Paul? Was that first name connected with your suitemate? Somehow significant to him? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10629 Registered: 4-2010 |
It is the common male first name? It's pretty common or somehow unusual? No To give it a try: Peter? John? Paul? None of these Was that first name connected with your suitemate? Yope Somehow significant to him? Again, Yope | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 45 Registered: 1-2011 |
Is there a bet involved? Or a promise? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10648 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is there a bet involved? Or a promise? Neither | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4384 Registered: 5-2003 |
Were you trying to avoid someone? Amuse them? Annoy them? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10655 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were you trying to avoid someone? No Amuse them? Yope... Annoy them? Noish, but... | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4386 Registered: 5-2003 |
Was this person a fellow student? Relevant? Were you trying to frustrate them? Make them "jump through hoops" in some way? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10657 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was this person a fellow student? Yes Relevant? Yesish Were you trying to frustrate them? No Make them "jump through hoops" in some way? No HINT: I was responding to something. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2422 Registered: 9-2010 |
did the person put a bunch of things on his door that began with "Matt"? so you used his name? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10658 Registered: 4-2010 |
did the person put a bunch of things on his No door Yes that began with "Matt"? No so you used his name? No | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4388 Registered: 5-2003 |
Were you responding to the other person? To something done? Said? Discussed? Were you helping him study for something? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10661 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were you responding to the other person? Yes (tiny -ish) To something done? Yope Said? Yopish Discussed? No Were you helping him study for something? No | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4392 Registered: 5-2003 |
Had you been with the person (What's his name?) at the time he did/said whatever you responded to? Relevant? Did he specifically ask you for this list? Did he know you were going to provide it? On your door? Is anything else on your door relevant? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2424 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did it say "Balin"? LotR related? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10665 Registered: 4-2010 |
Had you been with the person (What's his name?) at the time he did/said whatever you responded to? No Relevant? Yes Did he specifically ask you for this list? No, but... Did he know you were going to provide it? No On your door? No Is anything else on your door relevant? Well, on the whiteboard, a BIG YES | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10666 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did it say "Balin"? No LotR related? No | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2425 Registered: 9-2010 |
Harry Potter related? Am I going to be getting anywhere by repeating the "LTPF questions you usually ask me"? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4395 Registered: 5-2003 |
Was that other thing on the whiteboard directly related to the list? For example a title? Was it something written? Posted (like paper? Magnets?) A picture? Is it just one other thing, or more than that? Does it have a humorous connection when read in conjunction with the list? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10669 Registered: 4-2010 |
Harry Potter related? No Am I going to be getting anywhere by repeating the "LTPF questions you usually ask me"? Not likely =) Was that other thing on the whiteboard directly related to the list? Yesish For example a title? No Was it something written? Posted (like paper? Magnets?) A picture? Drawn Is it just one other thing, or more than that? One thing, drawn more than once Does it have a humorous connection when read in conjunction with the list? Yes, DOYD of "conjunction" | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4397 Registered: 5-2003 |
As many things as the list? One next to each item? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10671 Registered: 4-2010 |
As many things as the list? No One next to each item? No - you have a couple FAs, I think. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4401 Registered: 5-2003 |
Recap? Related to any popular culture (besides just the celebrities)? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10675 Registered: 4-2010 |
Related to any popular culture (besides just the celebrities)? No Recap? Yes RECAP: A couple months ago, I wrote a list of people with the same first name on my bedroom door. This was in response to something which a suitemate of mine kept drawing on the door (NOTE: all instances of "on the door" mean "on the whiteboard on the door.") HINT: I had been annoyed, and a bit exasperated. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4404 Registered: 5-2003 |
Ahhh... Was he effectively asking you a question which the repeated first name was an answer to? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10678 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ahhh... Was he effectively asking you a question which the repeated first name was an answer to? No | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2427 Registered: 9-2010 |
Is what the suitemate put on the door the PG-13 thing about this puzzle? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10680 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is what the suitemate put on the door the PG-13 thing about this puzzle? YES | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4408 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is the title of this puzzle relevant? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2428 Registered: 9-2010 |
are this or this relevant at all? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10683 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the title of this puzzle relevant? Tangentially enough to not help - assume No are this or this relevant at all? No | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 4411 Registered: 5-2003 |
Did your suitemate draw something obscene? Sexist? Offensive? Did he write anything? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 50 Registered: 1-2011 |
Did your list prevented your suitemate from putting the drawings any more? The drawings appeared on the whiteboard prior to your list, right? Not being there at the same time? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10687 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did your suitemate draw something obscene? YES Sexist? It could possibly be taken that way Offensive? Same as "sexist" Did he write anything? No Did your list prevented your suitemate from putting the drawings any more? No, but... The drawings appeared on the whiteboard prior to your list, right? Correct Not being there at the same time? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 53 Registered: 1-2011 |
Ok, so did your list changed, altered the meaning of the drawings? I'm not familiar with common names in US, but is there any possibility that another word for what was drawn may be connected with a male name? The name in question is a full first name or abbreviated first name (like Robert and Bob, I think) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10695 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ok, so did your list changed, altered the meaning of the drawings? I'm not sure what you mean by this - can you clarify please? I'm not familiar with common names in US, but is there any possibility that another word for what was drawn may be connected with a male name? BIG YES The name in question is a full first name or abbreviated first name (like Robert and Bob, I think) Abbreviated, and that's important | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1391 Registered: 6-2008 |
Is the name "dick"? Did someone say he was going to "draw a bunch of dicks on your wall", and you decided to do it yourself by listing people with that name? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10723 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the name "dick"? Yep Did someone say he was going to "draw a bunch of dicks on your wall", and you decided to do it yourself by listing people with that name? Not exactly, but this is the right idea, so **********SPOILER********** During the first couple months of this school year, one of my suitemates had the habit of drawing oversized male genitals on our doors (well, on the whiteboards, but you know what I mean). This got annoying fast, and eventually (after one particularly, um, vivid drawing) I wrote a message on the whiteboard asking him to please stop (I believe I wrote it in the style of an official notice). Soon after, the "notice" had a message from him on it: "Bring back the d**ks!" So I obliged, writing a massive list of celebrities with that first name (Dick Van Dyke, Dick Enberg, Dick Ebersol, Dick Tracy, etc.) on the whiteboard. Oddly, ever since then, the drawings have been few and far between - feel free to extrapolate whatever connection you want. Nice work everybody, and be on the lookout for the final chapter in my LatVenture trilogy, which is nearly complete. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2463 Registered: 9-2010 |
Well, I have to say, Balin, you have much more style than your suitemate, lol. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15092 Registered: 4-2010 |
I just got the Matt Finnish joke. Over 8 months later. Wow... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15093 Registered: 4-2010 |
I just got the Matt Finnish joke. Over 8 months later. Wow... |
