| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16020 Registered: 4-2010 |
=MESSAGE 24-13 Solve the above rebus and explain. | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 1118 Registered: 7-2010 |
Is it relevant that "=", "M" and "E" are of the same size? Are 24 and 13 to be treated as numbers? Or do they stand for something, like the 2nd, 4th, 24th, 1st, 3rd or 13th letter of the alphabet? 11 (24-13) relevant? 2 ((2+4)-(1+3)) relevant? Is the "-" to be treated as "equals" Is it to be treated as "to"? | ||
| Kalira (Kalira)
New member Username: Kalira Post Number: 780 Registered: 2-2009 |
"=" : same? equal(s)? Any of the following relevant for the "message" section: growing? bigger? increase? greater? crescendo? note? memo? email? mail? letter? 24 and 13: hours? Is it relevant that 13 is prime? that 24 is the sum of twin primes (11 and 13)? Is it relevant that the numbers are the same size as the largest letters? or that they're larger than normal text? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16022 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it relevant that "=", "M" and "E" are of the same size? No. The = is actually the same font size as the first S, but that is not relevant Are 24 and 13 to be treated as numbers? Yes Or do they stand for something, like the 2nd, 4th, 24th, 1st, 3rd or 13th letter of the alphabet? They stand for something as a whole, but not this 11 (24-13) relevant? No 2 ((2+4)-(1+3)) relevant? No Is the "-" to be treated as "equals" No Is it to be treated as "to"? Yes | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 196 Registered: 11-2011 |
24 hours in a day relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16028 Registered: 4-2010 |
24 hours in a day relevant? No | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 798 Registered: 9-2008 |
btw: You missed Kalira's questions... Is the "24 to 13" the score from a sporting event? Are you sending us a message? Is the message getting louder? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2448 Registered: 2-2011 |
24-13 = 24 tooth hurting? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16032 Registered: 4-2010 |
btw: You missed Kalira's questions... Rectified below. Sorry "=" : same? equal(s)? Neither, although "equals" might work Any of the following relevant for the "message" section: growing? bigger? increase? greater? crescendo? None of these specific terms, but you have the idea (OTRT) note? memo? email? mail? letter? No to these 24 and 13: hours? No Is it relevant that 13 is prime? No that 24 is the sum of twin primes (11 and 13)? No Is it relevant that the numbers are the same size as the largest letters? Not really or that they're larger than normal text? Again, not really Is the "24 to 13" the score YES from a sporting event? Are you sending us a message? I'm not, but... (Very OTRT) Is the message getting louder? No 24-13 = 24 tooth hurting? No You have figured out that 24-13 means score. | ||
| Kalira (Kalira)
New member Username: Kalira Post Number: 783 Registered: 2-2009 |
Since it's a rebus... is "___ over score", "___ on score", or "score under ___" relevant (either exactly in those words or at least the visual concept implied?)? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5124 Registered: 9-2010 |
Patriots relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16037 Registered: 4-2010 |
Since it's a rebus... is "___ over score" YES, only in reverse order, "___ on score", or "score under ___" relevant (either exactly in those words or at least the visual concept implied?)? Patriots relevant? No The rebus has been determined to be "Overscore ____________." | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3782 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is this a common everday phrase because I'm struggling to come up with anything ? Is some specialist knowledge needed? | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 799 Registered: 9-2008 |
This one isn't obvious to me either. "=": is? means? leads to? resulting? Is the message loud and clear? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16053 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is this a common everyday phrase because I'm struggling to come up with everything? Not exactly. You can safely ignore the "overscore" bit for now, and I will elaborate more once the rebus is solved. (Remember, the phrase the rebus is referring to is itself a puzzle.) Is some specialist knowledge needed? Some; see my previous post This one isn't obvious to me either. "=": is? means? leads to? resulting? All of these could work; I guess "means" is best. I'll explain when you get the "message" part, which you should focus on. Is the message loud and clear? No. You now have "Overscore means _________." | ||
| Jondahr (Jondahr)
New member Username: Jondahr Post Number: 244 Registered: 10-2011 |
message fading in? incoming message? increasing? amplifying? drawing attention to? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16065 Registered: 4-2010 |
message fading in? incoming message? increasing? amplifying? drawing attention to? None of these. Look at the physical shape of the letters of "message." | ||
| Jondahr (Jondahr)
New member Username: Jondahr Post Number: 249 Registered: 10-2011 |
stairs? climbing? | ||
| Jondahr (Jondahr)
New member Username: Jondahr Post Number: 250 Registered: 10-2011 |
steps of message? message steps? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16069 Registered: 4-2010 |
stairs? climbing? Getting OTRT, but none of these steps of message? message steps? | ||
| Jondahr (Jondahr)
New member Username: Jondahr Post Number: 259 Registered: 10-2011 |
flight? escalator? stairway? ladder? upwards? skywards? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16075 Registered: 4-2010 |
flight? Closest, but none of these. escalator? stairway? ladder? upwards? skywards? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2474 Registered: 2-2011 |
taking off? going up? inflating? growing? expanding? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16077 Registered: 4-2010 |
taking off? going up? inflating? growing? expanding? None of these. HINT: You're looking for a noun that would be defined as "going up" and is usually referred to stairs or a mountain. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1947 Registered: 6-2008 |
Ascent? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16078 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ascent? Yep! So you have "Overscore means message ascent" | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1948 Registered: 6-2008 |
Is there a reason that "ascent" is in a different color than the other words? Is this an idiomuzzle, with "ascent" being an actual word, and the other three left to decode? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16088 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is there a reason that "ascent" is in a different color than the other words? Yes Is this an idiomuzzle, with "ascent" being an actual word, and the other three left to decode? No; the point is that the word "ascent" is not part of the solved rebus. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 302 Registered: 11-2011 |
"is sent"? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16092 Registered: 4-2010 |
"is sent"? Yes, and the first part of this puzzle is solved: Overscore means message is sent Now what does this mean? | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 305 Registered: 11-2011 |
is it related to a text message or email? something that notifies you that a message has been sent successfully? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16096 Registered: 4-2010 |
is it related to a text message or email? Yes, a text something that notifies you that a message has been sent successfully? No | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 309 Registered: 11-2011 |
is something the recipient does relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16097 Registered: 4-2010 |
is something the recipient does relevant? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2500 Registered: 2-2011 |
is this to do with telecoms? is the overscore symbol used to denote the end of a message when it is being transmitted? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16099 Registered: 4-2010 |
is this to do with telecoms? No, possible FA is the overscore symbol used to denote the end of a message when it is being transmitted? Yes, if I understand right | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 325 Registered: 11-2011 |
is it related to you (Balin) sending a text message? receiving a text message? does it apply to all text messages? are messages in draft status without an overscore? messages that have not yet been delivered, are they without an overscore? are you looking at a list of text messages and knowing which ones have been sent? received? because they have an overscore? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16103 Registered: 4-2010 |
is it related to you (Balin) sending a text message? receiving a text message? does it apply to all text messages? are messages in draft status without an overscore? messages that have not yet been delivered, are they without an overscore? are you looking at a list of text messages and knowing which ones have been sent? received? because they have an overscore? No, FA for all questions HINT: What is an overscore? | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 329 Registered: 11-2011 |
well...(with some apprehension)...i thought it was when text has a line over the top of it... does it mean something else? do you mean overscore as in 'to give someone too high a score', e.g. In an exam? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16105 Registered: 4-2010 |
well...(with some apprehension)...i thought it was when text has a line over the top of it... does it mean something else? It has an actual meaning? I didn't know that. In that case I think my puzzle has a flaw. I will $poyle. do you mean overscore as in 'to give someone too high a score', e.g. In an exam? No **********SPOILER********** This refers to a question on a linguistics test I took. The question involved a fictional way of sending texts using a limited number of buttons. The way to send the message was to input the code for a capital letter, then the code for a space. An "overscore" -- a "capital space" (an underscore can represent a space, so a "capital underscore" would be, by my count, an overscore) -- therefore means that the message has been sent, which is the meaning of the rebus. Nice work; sorry for the flaw. New, less flawed puzzle below. |
