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| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1380 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kevin was stopped as he was walking onto the field. The security guard said Kevin could not proceed onto the field because he was naked. Kevin told the security guard that he wasn’t naked, he was in the marching band. NOTE: The solution to this puzzle has nothing to do with musical instruments of any kind. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3085 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is Kevin HAM? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1381 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is Kevin HAM? yes to all | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17481 Registered: 4-2010 |
Field: for sports? Football? Baseball? Naked: completely unclothed? | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 483 Registered: 1-2010 |
Was Kevin naked? Was he in a marching band? Did the security guard think that he was in a marching band? Did they think he was naked? Is the security guard HAM? HAF? Can we call him/her Morgan? | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 372 Registered: 2-2012 |
Was the security guard saying that Kevin was naked, not at the present time (when the security guard said this), but at some time in the past? Was the field a sports field, such as American football, or any other sport that features marching bands Hominid, why can't we just call him/her the Security gaurd? Why confuse things? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1382 Registered: 8-2001 |
Field: for sports? yes Football? yes Baseball? no Naked: completely unclothed? yes Was Kevin naked? no Was he in a marching band? yes Did the security guard think that he was in a marching band? no Did they think he was naked? yes Is the security guard HAM? let's say this one HAF? Can we call him/her Morgan? sure Was the security guard saying that Kevin was naked, not at the present time (when the security guard said this), but at some time in the past? no Was the field a sports field, such as American football, or any other sport that features marching bands yes | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3092 Registered: 7-2009 |
Did Kevin play an instrument? Or was he in an auxiliary unit (flags, drill team, baton, etc?)? I'm picturing the spandex body suits that auxiliary units sometimes wear, happening to match his skin tone - something like this? How much of Kevin was covered by clothes: Most of his body (what you would expect to be covered by pants and a long sleeved shirt)? A moderate amount of his body (approximately shorts and a t-shirt)? A small amount of his body (e.g. what would be covered by a woman's one piece bathing suit)? Not very much at all (e.g. a loin cloth or a men's speedo)? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1383 Registered: 8-2001 |
Did Kevin play an instrument? yes, but not relevant Or was he in an auxiliary unit (flags, drill team, baton, etc?)? no I'm picturing the spandex body suits that auxiliary units sometimes wear, happening to match his skin tone - something like this? no, but good thinking How much of Kevin was covered by clothes: Most of his body (what you would expect to be covered by pants and a long sleeved shirt)? yes A moderate amount of his body (approximately shorts and a t-shirt)? no A small amount of his body (e.g. what would be covered by a woman's one piece bathing suit)? Not very much at all (e.g. a loin cloth or a men's speedo)? no | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3093 Registered: 7-2009 |
If the security guard had encountered another marching band member instead of Kevin, would he have thought the other member was naked? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1384 Registered: 8-2001 |
If the security guard had encountered another marching band member instead of Kevin, would he have thought the other member was naked? yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17500 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is he wearing a body suit? Clothes that give the impression that he's naked? Something transparent? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1385 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is he wearing a body suit? no Clothes that give the impression that he's naked? no Something transparent? yes | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1622 Registered: 6-2005 |
Something like the Lady Gaga bubble suit? Bubble wrap? Translucent Mesh or Lace? And Tape for tiny modesty sections? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1386 Registered: 8-2001 |
Something like the Lady Gaga bubble suit? not exactly Bubble wrap? no Translucent Mesh or Lace? could be And Tape for tiny modesty sections? probably not but if you prefer we can assume that. The real remaining question is 'Why?' | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1627 Registered: 6-2005 |
Was the mesh costume formed into the shape of a particular character? Was everybody in the marching band dressed up like this? Like different characters? Did they chose that material because it needed to be... lightweight? circulate air? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1387 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was the mesh costume formed into the shape of a particular character? no Was everybody in the marching band dressed up like this? yes Like different characters? no Did they chose that material because it needed to be... lightweight? circulate air? none of these | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3100 Registered: 7-2009 |
Was there a mistake in ordering their uniforms? Did they dress like this every game? Or was this a special event? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1388 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was there a mistake in ordering their uniforms? no Did they dress like this every game? yes Or was this a special event? no | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1631 Registered: 6-2005 |
Was there something different about this game that made the Security officer stop the band member? Was it an away game? Cultural differences relevant? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1389 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was there something different about this game that made the Security officer stop the band member? no Was it an away game? could have been Cultural differences relevant? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3344 Registered: 2-2011 |
had the uniform become transparent because it was wet? had the security guard seen the members of this band before? these uniforms? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1390 Registered: 8-2001 |
had the uniform become transparent because it was wet? no had the security guard seen the members of this band before? yes these uniforms? yes | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1639 Registered: 6-2005 |
Would the guard have stopped any member of the band? Or just Kevin? Did everybody do something different with their uniforms? Appearance? Just Kevin? Accidentally? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1391 Registered: 8-2001 |
Would the guard have stopped any member of the band? yes Or just Kevin? no Did everybody do something different with their uniforms? no Appearance? no Just Kevin? no Accidentally? no | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1648 Registered: 6-2005 |
Anything about the environment relevant? Light conditions? Did Kevin ACTUALLY appear to be naked? Maybe just his silhouette? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1666 Registered: 4-2007 |
Could Kevin's naked body be seen through his clothes? Were the team trying to make a point? Protest something? Did this take place at a university? Are the band connected to a professional sports team? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1392 Registered: 8-2001 |
Anything about the environment relevant? no Light conditions? no Did Kevin ACTUALLY appear to be naked? yes Maybe just his silhouette? no Could Kevin's naked body be seen through his clothes? yes Were the team trying to make a point? noish Protest something? no Did this take place at a university? no Are the band connected to a professional sports team? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3350 Registered: 2-2011 |
was Kevin wearing underwear? did the band usually wear underwear? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1393 Registered: 8-2001 |
was Kevin wearing underwear? no did the band usually wear underwear? lets say no to make the puzzle easier | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3108 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is it a high school band? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1394 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is it a high school band? yes | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3112 Registered: 7-2009 |
Could this puzzle have worked for a college band? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1395 Registered: 8-2001 |
Could this puzzle have worked for a college band? yes | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 2067 Registered: 9-2009 |
So is it established that Kevin was wearing a transparent suit that gave the impression of being naked, while technically he was dressed up, correct? And what is left to be answered is why the guard decided to stop him on this occasion, although his "uniform" is the same from previous matches? If the above is correct, are there any religious implications relevant? Young children attending the match? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3118 Registered: 7-2009 |
Are we also still trying to figure out why the uniforms are transparent? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1396 Registered: 8-2001 |
So is it established that Kevin was wearing a transparent suit that gave the impression of being naked, while technically he was dressed up, correct? yes And what is left to be answered is why the guard decided to stop him on this occasion, although his "uniform" is the same from previous matches? no, what is left is why would he wear a transparent suit at all If the above is correct, are there any religious implications relevant? Young children attending the match? no to both Are we also still trying to figure out why the uniforms are transparent? yes | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1666 Registered: 6-2005 |
Was there some mistake in how the uniforms got washed? Were they made of a delicate fabric and the cleaners messed up... stripping the fabric of much of its density? But they were marching for some critical game and didn't want to miss it? Alternative theory: Native American costume relevant? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1397 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was there some mistake in how the uniforms got washed? no Were they made of a delicate fabric and the cleaners messed up... stripping the fabric of much of its density? no But they were marching for some critical game and didn't want to miss it? no, just a regular game Alternative theory: Native American costume relevant? no | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3123 Registered: 7-2009 |
Were the uniforms see-thru on purpose? or by accident? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1398 Registered: 8-2001 |
Were the uniforms see-thru on purpose? yes or by accident? no | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3127 Registered: 7-2009 |
Did the band know they were supposed to be see-thru when they ordered them? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3361 Registered: 2-2011 |
is he a nudist? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3362 Registered: 2-2011 |
is he a nudist? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1399 Registered: 8-2001 |
Did the band know they were supposed to be see-thru when they ordered them? yes is he a nudist? no is he a nudist? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3370 Registered: 2-2011 |
are they a Chippendales-type band? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1400 Registered: 8-2001 |
are they a Chippendales-type band? no, but wouldn't THAT be something ;) | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3130 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is the location relevant? (the geographic location, not the fact that it's at a football field) | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1401 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is the location relevant? (the geographic location, not the fact that it's at a football field) no | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 383 Registered: 2-2012 |
American Football? International Football aka Soccer? Relevant? Is a certain piece or song the band marches to relevant? The name of the school? Oh wait. Considering that I can't imagine what high school would permit a virtually naked marching band, It dawned on my that a very basic question hasn't been asked. Is this a true story? FOYI, FSEI? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3138 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is a pun/joke relevant? | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 390 Registered: 2-2012 |
Noel I think so | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3139 Registered: 7-2009 |
Beachbum - It almost seems like it has to be, doesn't it? But even if it is, I'm still just as stuck as ever, haha. | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 391 Registered: 2-2012 |
yeah Noel - I really think that this is not a happened-in-real-life story. Anyhow I asked, so we shall see. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3388 Registered: 2-2011 |
did the guard not previouly notice that the band was naked? has he had eye surgery? or new specs? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1402 Registered: 8-2001 |
American Football? yes International Football aka Soccer? Relevant? no to both Is a certain piece or song the band marches to relevant? The name of the school? no to both Oh wait. Considering that I can't imagine what high school would permit a virtually naked marching band, It dawned on my that a very basic question hasn't been asked. and I have been waiting for it all along Is this a true story? FOYI, FSEI? this one Is a pun/joke relevant? yes, but could be misleading did the guard not previouly notice that the band was naked? has he had eye surgery? or new specs? see above, we are to presume that the guard is new to the school | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3143 Registered: 7-2009 |
I guess I hadn't asked it because I had assumed it was fiction. But following up, just in case this distinction is relevant: You say it was FSEI. Could it have just as easily been FOYI? Or is it in some way relevant that it was FSEI? (An example of what I mean: if the story is something a buddy of yours made up, then it could have just as easily been FOYI, but if it's, say, the plot of a movie, then it's relevant that it's FSEI.) Is a reference to the uniforms part of the joke? If so, are they part of the back story to the joke? Are they part of the punch line? They're the result of a joke? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1403 Registered: 8-2001 |
You say it was FSEI. Could it have just as easily been FOYI? knowing me, absolutely Or is it in some way relevant that it was FSEI? not really (An example of what I mean: if the story is something a buddy of yours made up, then it could have just as easily been FOYI, but if it's, say, the plot of a movie, then it's relevant that it's FSEI.) not a plot of a movie Is a reference to the uniforms part of the joke? yes If so, are they part of the back story to the joke? yope Are they part of the punch line? yope They're the result of a joke? noish | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3146 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is a play on words relevant? Something misheard? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1404 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is a play on words relevant? Something misheard? no to both | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 407 Registered: 2-2012 |
So, to clarify, is this scenario indeed part of a joke or funny fictional story? | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 408 Registered: 2-2012 |
School budgets relevant? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1405 Registered: 8-2001 |
So, to clarify, is this scenario indeed part of a joke or funny fictional story? yes School budgets relevant? no, but good thinking | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3154 Registered: 7-2009 |
Does the joke reference: nudity? the word nude? the word naked? the cost of uniforms? the cost of materials? ordering the wrong material? needing to see something better? musical instruments? music? marching? Could the joke have worked for a naked group that isn't a marching band? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1406 Registered: 8-2001 |
Does the joke reference: nudity? yes the word nude? no the word naked? yes the cost of uniforms? no the cost of materials? no ordering the wrong material? no needing to see something better? no musical instruments? music? marching? none of these Could the joke have worked for a naked group that isn't a marching band? FA | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3155 Registered: 7-2009 |
Hmm, is the FA that the joke involved a naked marching band? If so, I'm confused. | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1407 Registered: 8-2001 |
Hmm, is the FA that the joke involved a naked marching band? no, there are no naked people in this puzzle If so, I'm confused. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3156 Registered: 7-2009 |
Ok, sorry, a band that had see-through uniforms. Better? Would the joke have worked for a different group(not the marching band) with see-through uniforms? Would it have worked if the football team had see-through uniforms instead? The cheerleaders? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1408 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ok, sorry, a band that had see-through uniforms. Better? yes Would the joke have worked for a different group(not the marching band) with see-through uniforms? yope Would it have worked if the football team had see-through uniforms instead? The cheerleaders? yes | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3157 Registered: 7-2009 |
Was the football team a yes? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3158 Registered: 7-2009 |
does the nudity have anything to do with distracting the opposing team? With taking the fans' attention away from the poor performance of the football team? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1409 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was the football team a yes? yes does the nudity have anything to do with distracting the opposing team? no With taking the fans' attention away from the poor performance of the football team? no | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2457 Registered: 11-2008 |
is the phrase "naked truth" relevant? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3160 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is the school's mascot relevant? For example, if the mascot/nickname were "Eagles," the joke would have something to do with "naked eagles." Anything like this? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1410 Registered: 8-2001 |
is the phrase "naked truth" relevant? no Is the school's mascot relevant? no, but getting warmer For example, if the mascot/nickname were "Eagles," the joke would have something to do with "naked eagles." Anything like this? no | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3163 Registered: 7-2009 |
Are the school's colors relevant? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1411 Registered: 8-2001 |
Are the school's colors relevant? yes | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3164 Registered: 7-2009 |
relevant colors: red? blue? green? yellow? orange? purple? white? black? tan? gold? silver? clear (no color)? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1413 Registered: 8-2001 |
relevant colors: red? blue? green? yellow? orange? purple? white? black? tan? gold? silver? no to these clear (no color)? yes | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1414 Registered: 8-2001 |
relevant colors: red? blue? green? yellow? orange? purple? white? black? tan? gold? silver? no to these clear (no color)? yes | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3166 Registered: 7-2009 |
So their school colors are ___ and clear? Do we need to figure out what ___ is? Or is it enough to know that one of the colors was clear? So the band director (or whoever) placed an order for band uniforms that were ____ and clear? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1415 Registered: 8-2001 |
So their school colors are ___ and clear? no Do we need to figure out what ___ is? no Or is it enough to know that one of the colors was clear? yes So the band director (or whoever) placed an order for band uniforms that were ____ and clear? no Sp0ylur to follow | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1416 Registered: 8-2001 |
***** SPOILER ***** This puzzle is based on a joke that is told with the punchline coming first. The joke goes "My school colors were clear." And is followed up by the statement "I'm not naked, I'm in band." Thanks for all the great questions. This one was tougher than I expected. Thanks to everyone for hanging in there. I'll have a new puzzle out shortly. |
