| Author | Message | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 61 Registered: 7-2006 |
It was a huge disaster for many. Then it became a disaster for Clark. Hello LP addicts. I kindly invite you to check my new blog: www.lateralminds.blogspot.com - It features some of my puzzles and most of all a brand new game, based on lateral puzzles, that I invented and it is free to try for everybody. Have fun! | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1507 Registered: 12-2010 |
many - more than 10? 100? 1000? 10,000? 100,000? one million? Was it a natural disaster? Is Clark H/A/M? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 62 Registered: 7-2006 |
many - more than 10? 100? 1000? 10,000? 100,000? one million? let's say more than 10.000 Was it a natural disaster? yes Is Clark H/A/M? if it stands for human adult male, yes to all three | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1508 Registered: 12-2010 |
Yes, H/A/M does indeed stand for human adult male. Was it an earthquake? avalanche? landslide? flood? storm? tsunami? Did people die? Did it become a disaster for Clark hours later? days? weeks? months? years? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 63 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was it an earthquake? avalanche? landslide? flood? storm? tsunami? say tsunami, but not so relevant in the big picture Did people die? yes, many Did it become a disaster for Clark hours later? this, even minutes... days? weeks? months? years? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1509 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is Clark's profession relevant? Was he killed? injured? Was it a financial disaster for him? personal? Was he at the same place where the disaster happened? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 64 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is Clark's profession relevant? no Was he killed? no injured? no Was it a financial disaster for him? no personal? yes Was he at the same place where the disaster happened? no | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1513 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was someone killed/injured whom he was close with? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1309 Registered: 8-2001 |
Did a relationship of Clark's end? Was Clark directly affected by the disaster? Clark's education relevant? Religion? Nationality? Century/Time period relevant? Location? Country? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 946 Registered: 2-2011 |
not Clark Kent? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 808 Registered: 7-2010 |
Did the tsunami destroy a place that was important to him? A place where he spent (much of) his childhood? A place where he made fond memories? Was the grave of a friend or family member located there? Is Clark a meteorologist? Or in some way responsible for the safety of people in case of a tsunami? And he feels guilty because he couldn't save all those who were affected by the tsunami? Or does he blame himself for the deaths of the persons because he had made some mistake? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 65 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was someone killed/injured whom he was close with? no Did a relationship of Clark's end? yes Was Clark directly affected by the disaster? yes Clark's education relevant? no Religion? no Nationality? no Century/Time period relevant? yes, modern times Location? no Country? no not Clark Kent? no Did the tsunami destroy a place that was important to him? no A place where he spent (much of) his childhood? no A place where he made fond memories? no Was the grave of a friend or family member located there? no Is Clark a meteorologist? no Or in some way responsible for the safety of people in case of a tsunami? no And he feels guilty because he couldn't save all those who were affected by the tsunami? no Or does he blame himself for the deaths of the persons because he had made some mistake? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 981 Registered: 2-2011 |
did Clark's relationship end as a direct reult of the tsunami? was it a reltionship with his wife? girlfriend? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 66 Registered: 7-2006 |
did Clark's relationship end as a direct reult of the tsunami? no, not direct was it a reltionship with his wife? this girlfriend? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1468 Registered: 8-2001 |
Okay, just to make sure I'm understanding what we know so far... There was a disaster, a tsunami? Though it doesn't have to be a tsunami, yes? Could it be ANY disaster (natural or otherwise)? Or juts any disaster that is without much warning? (As opposed to a hurricane) No one close to Clark dies? Does Clark die? And the disaster casuses his marriage to end? Or just sours his relationship with his wife? Relevant who ended it? Him? Her? Did he find out about something because of the disaster? Like where she was rescued from was not where he thought she was? And she was there with someone else? Or something similar? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 73 Registered: 7-2006 |
There was a disaster, a tsunami? yes Though it doesn't have to be a tsunami, yes? yes Could it be ANY disaster (natural or otherwise)? yes Or juts any disaster that is without much warning? yes, let's say this - a sudden calamity, tsunami is perfect (As opposed to a hurricane) No one close to Clark dies? no one close to Clark dies Does Clark die? no And the disaster casuses his marriage to end? yes, in a lateral way, of course Or just sours his relationship with his wife? yes, this to start, they most probably will end breaking up for good Relevant who ended it? yes, she did Him? Her? Did he find out about something because of the disaster? no Like where she was rescued from was not where he thought she was? no And she was there with someone else? no Or something similar? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1023 Registered: 2-2011 |
did she find out something about him? was he having an affair? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 74 Registered: 7-2006 |
did she find out something about him? yes was he having an affair? yes | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1029 Registered: 2-2011 |
when the tsunami occurred did she rush home? actually, was Clark at home when it happened? was his wife? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 75 Registered: 7-2006 |
when the tsunami occurred did she rush home? why are you assuming she wasn't already? actually, was Clark at home when it happened? no was his wife? yes | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1501 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was Clark supposed to be at work? Did his wife think he was at work? Was his place of work destroyed or damaged? But Clark was unhurt, because he was not there? And when he arrived home, he was not aware of what had happened? (I think I heard a varient of this idea post 9/11...) | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 76 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was Clark supposed to be at work? yes and indeed he was Did his wife think he was at work? yes and indeed he was Was his place of work destroyed or damaged? no But Clark was unhurt, because he was not there? no And when he arrived home, he was not aware of what had happened? no, he was well aware already | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1046 Registered: 2-2011 |
did Clark's girlfriend phone his house to see whether he was ok? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1519 Registered: 8-2001 |
Does it matter if Clark was involved with a man or a woman? Was Clark's lover at his work as well? Were they a coworker? Were they endangered by the diaster? Did Clark's wife find out about the affair because of: Something Clark did? Something Clark did not do? Something Clark said? Meeting Clark's lover? Did she see Clark doing something on televised coverage of the event? Was Clark injured or hurt in the disaster? Was he taken to a hospital? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 77 Registered: 7-2006 |
did Clark's girlfriend phone his house to see whether he was ok? no calls to his house Does it matter if Clark was involved with a man or a woman? yes, he was involved with another woman Was Clark's lover at his work as well? no Were they a coworker? no Were they endangered by the diaster? no Did Clark's wife find out about the affair because of: Something Clark did? yes Something Clark did not do? no Something Clark said? lateralish yes!!! good one! Meeting Clark's lover? no Did she see Clark doing something on televised coverage of the event? no Was Clark injured or hurt in the disaster? no Was he taken to a hospital? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1056 Registered: 2-2011 |
did Clark phone his lover? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 78 Registered: 7-2006 |
did Clark phone his lover? no | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1566 Registered: 12-2010 |
I have an idea... let me test it. Did Clark know there was a tsunami? Did his wife phone Clark? Did the tsunami destroy his workplace? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 79 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did Clark know there was a tsunami? yes Did his wife phone Clark? no Did the tsunami destroy his workplace? no | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1570 Registered: 12-2010 |
Are there any phone calls at all? At the moment of the tsunami, he was not with his lover, correct? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 80 Registered: 7-2006 |
Are there any phone calls at all? no phone calls at all At the moment of the tsunami, he was not with his lover, correct? he was not | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1071 Registered: 2-2011 |
was there some sort of roll call? was Clark found out when he arrived home? was it something he said to his wife? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 82 Registered: 7-2006 |
was there some sort of roll call? I don't exactly know what a roll call is, but Clark wasn't in any kind of call when it all happened was Clark found out when he arrived home? no was it something he said to his wife? yesish... "said" it's not the perfect verb, but it's the closest so far | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1074 Registered: 2-2011 |
was it something he communicated orally to his wife? something he wrote? did he text her? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1587 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did he send a message intended for his girlfriend that instead reached his wife? Like putting the wrong recipient address in an email message? Is it important that it was a natural disaster of such large scale or only that it was a sudden, noteworthy event? Would a crash of a plane work as well? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 83 Registered: 7-2006 |
was it something he communicated orally to his wife? something he wrote? This did he text her? Did he send a message intended for his girlfriend that instead reached his wife? yes!! Like putting the wrong recipient address in an email message? close, but not Is it important that it was a natural disaster of such large scale or only that it was a sudden, noteworthy event? you got it perfectly, only that it was a sudden event Would a crash of a plane work as well? yes ok, almost there... only few things to go... | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1077 Registered: 2-2011 |
but if he didn't write her a text or an email.. snail mail? facebook? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 86 Registered: 7-2006 |
but if he didn't write her a text or an email.. snail mail? facebook? an Instant Messenger. your choice | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1598 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did he use a term of endearment in his message? Write "I love you"? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1094 Registered: 2-2011 |
did he write to tell her he was OK? make sure that she (the lover) was OK? did he use her name in the message? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 87 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did he use a term of endearment in his message? Write "I love you"? not exactly (nothing strange in writing that to the wife, right?) did he write to tell her he was OK? no make sure that she (the lover) was OK? no did he use her name in the message? if you mean he used the lover's name in the message to the wife: the answer is "no", but this is very close anyway | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1598 Registered: 9-2009 |
Trying to nail this : Was there a message like "My darling Sarah, a terrible announcement just came into my attention... a tsunami struck the island XYZ!" ... and his wife, receiving the message, thought: Who on earth is Sarah??? Are their names (the wife's and the girlfriend's) close in spelling? Double letters involved? Was one called Mary and the other Maria, or at least is this OTRT? Do we need to find out how he managed to send the message in the wrong direction? Are their names relevant anyway? Or maybe the software he was using? Did he use the correct username but a different channel (like using XYZ which is correct for my wife on yahoo but also correct for my girlfriend on skype)? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1097 Registered: 2-2011 |
did he send a message to his wife which was intended for his lover? did he mention the lover's name? did he use a term of endearment he would never have used towards his wife? did he mention something specific which his wife instantly realised was nothing to do with her? did he enquire after one of his lover's relatives? a pet? house? car? | ||
| Klang (Klang)
New member Username: Klang Post Number: 89 Registered: 7-2006 |
I think Rbruma (and Shez as well) pretty much got it all. so Spoiler time. Clark is at work. It's launch break and he's sitting at his desk reading the online news and chatting with his wife and his lover. A Tsunami hits the coast of XYX island and kills many. He's so taken away by the awful news that he forgets about the chat. He sees the blinking icon of the messenger reminding him of the awaiting message. He writes something on the line: "Sarah love, something horrible just happened!" Unfortunately, he writes this in the wrong window and his wife quickly puts two and two together. T | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1102 Registered: 2-2011 |
tee hee. serves him right. thanks Klang |
