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Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8508 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 10:43 pm: |      |
Starling insulted Thundercloud in a way that traded on Thundercloud's being a Native American, but there was nothing bigoted about the insult. In fact, Starling was a Native American herself. How come? |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella
Post Number: 1086 Registered: 8-2011
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 11:29 pm: |      |
Is Thundercloud male? Relevant? Are they from different tribes? Relevant? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 17902 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 2:01 am: |      |
Is Thanksgiving relevant? (Given the time of year; yes, I know your feelings about the holiday) |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1785 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 2:13 pm: |      |
Could a non native American have insulted Thundercloud in the same way? Relevant why Starling wanted to insult Thundercloud? Did she insult Thundercloud's intelligence? Appearance? Morals? Ability? Are any Native American beliefs relevant? Cultural practices? Ways of life? Any aspects of Native American history? Words from Native American languages? Native American names? Would the insult only have worked on a Native American? Are there any other groups it could work on? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 17906 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 2:18 pm: |      |
Did Starling actually want to insult Thundercloud? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8512 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 9:26 pm: |      |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1086 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 11:29 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Thundercloud male?irrel Relevant? no Are they from different tribes? Unlikely but possibleRelevant? yes Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17902 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 2:01 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Thanksgiving relevant? no (Given the time of year; yes, I know your feelings about the holiday) Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1785 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 2:13 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Could a non native American have insulted Thundercloud in the same way? yes Relevant why Starling wanted to insult Thundercloud? yes. GOOOOD QUESTION!!!!Did she insult Thundercloud's intelligence? noAppearance? noMorals? yesAbility? no Are any Native American beliefs relevant? see next answerCultural practices? yes Ways of life? yesAny aspects of Native American history?only insofar as it affects present practices Words from Native American languages? no Native American names? no Would the insult only have worked on a Native American? no, but it works particularly well there Are there any other groups it could work on? yes Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17906 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 2:18 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did Starling actually want to insult Thundercloud? yes |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1791 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 9:32 pm: |      |
I'm gonna refer to Thundercloud as male just to make it less confusing with two 'she's... Had Thundercloud previously insulted Starling? Had he done something to offend her? Upset her? Something she felt was morally wrong? Does Starling closely follow Native American cultural practices? Does Thundercloud? Relevant? Did Starling imply that Thundercloud was not acting like a native American? Was not proud to be one? Was too proud of being one? Was there anyone else present when S insulted T? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8515 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 9:43 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1791 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 9:32 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) I'm gonna refer to Thundercloud as male just to make it less confusing with two 'she's... Had Thundercloud previously insulted Starling? unlikely Had he done something to offend her? see next answers Upset her? yesSomething she felt was morally wrong? yes Does Starling closely follow Native American cultural practices? irrel Does Thundercloud? ditto Relevant? no Did Starling imply that Thundercloud was not acting like a native American? no Was not proud to be one? no.By the way, why on earth should anyone be either proud or ashamed of his race or ethnicity? No race or ethnicity is either good or bad.Was too proud of being one? no Was there anyone else present when S insulted T? irrel |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1792 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 9:50 pm: |      |
We're trying to guess the actions and motivations of two fictional, or at least unknown, characters. You can't really deny that some people are proud or ashamed of their race/ethnicity, whether or not it makes sense, so I think it was a valid question. Had Thundercloud done something to Starling? To someone else? Had he committed a crime? Would what he did be morally wrong by most people's standards? Did it trade on him being a Native American because he wouldn't have done the thing if he weren't? Because Starling wouldn't have thought it was wrong if he weren't? Because the insult would not have hit home? Is it relevant to the puzzle situation that Starling is Native American? Are Starling and Thundercloud friends? Related? Strangers? Do they have a professional relationship? Relevant? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8517 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 10:19 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1792 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 9:50 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) We're trying to guess the actions and motivations of two fictional, or at least unknown, characters. You can't really deny that some people are proud or ashamed of their race/ethnicity, whether or not it makes sense, so I think it was a valid question. Of course it is! I never said it isn't!! Had Thundercloud done something to Starling? yope To someone else? yesishHad he committed a crime? yes Would what he did be morally wrong by most people's standards? yes Did it trade on him being a Native American because he wouldn't have done the thing if he weren't? noBecause Starling wouldn't have thought it was wrong if he weren't? noBecause the insult would not have hit home?noish Is it relevant to the puzzle situation that Starling is Native American? maybe a little, but she needn't be Are Starling and Thundercloud friends? no Related? irrel Strangers? possibly Do they have a professional relationship? no Relevant? yope |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8518 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 10:20 pm: |      |
BLOOOOOPERRRRRALERTTTTT!! Do they have a professional relationship? no The answer should be yope |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1793 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 10:29 pm: |      |
Was the crime murder? Theft? Causing injury to someone? Drink/drug related? Driving related? Was Thundercloud punished for his crime? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8520 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 11:17 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1793 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 10:29 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was the crime murder? noTheft? yesCausing injury to someone? noDrink/drug related? noDriving related? no Was Thundercloud punished for his crime? probably not |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella
Post Number: 1093 Registered: 8-2011
| | Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012 - 1:30 am: |      |
Was the yope-ishly professional relationship related to the crime? Such as a thief and a judge? Or am I OTWT? |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 17914 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012 - 6:32 pm: |      |
Is the insult "Indian giver" relevant? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8521 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012 - 8:22 pm: |      |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1093 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012 - 1:30 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was the yope-ishly professional relationship related to the crime? yope Such as a thief and a judge? that's not itOr am I OTWT? noish Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17914 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012 - 6:32 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the insult "Indian giver" relevant? no |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella
Post Number: 1096 Registered: 8-2011
| | Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 2:59 am: |      |
The yope-ishly professional relationship that is yope-ishly related to the crime- are you considering his "profession" to be a thief? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8524 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 5:53 pm: |      |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1096 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 2:59 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The yope-ishly professional relationship that is yope-ishly related to the crime- are you considering his "profession" to be a thief? no |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella
Post Number: 1106 Registered: 8-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 4:51 am: |      |
Is it relevant what was stolen? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8531 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 5:42 pm: |      |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1106 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 4:51 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it relevant what was stolen? noish |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1799 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 6:31 pm: |      |
Relevant from whom he stole? Did he steal from Starling? From someone she knew? An organisation she worked for? Did she have a personal reason to be angry at Thundercloud's theft? Or was she just angry that he had done it? Did the insult say, or imply, that he was a thief? Did it touch on his motivations for the theft? Did it include a word or phrase related to Native Americans? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8536 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 7:17 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1799 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 6:31 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Relevant from whom he stole? yes Did he steal from Starling? yopeFrom someone she knew? yesish An organisation she worked for? yesishDid she have a personal reason to be angry at Thundercloud's theft? yesish Or was she just angry that he had done it? no Did the insult say, or imply, that he was a thief? yes Did it touch on his motivations for the theft? noDid it include a word or phrase related to Native Americans? yope |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1801 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 8:07 pm: |      |
Did his theft involve physically removing something from somewhere? Did he embezzle from a company? Obtain money or property through other fraudulent means? Did he steal from his own employer? From an organisation related to Native Americans? Is it relevant whether Thundercloud has any particular feelings about his being Native American? Whether he has ever encountered discrimination? Same questions for Starling please. Did Starling lose out in some way from Thundercloud's theft? Did she lose money? Property? Her job? Was she supposed to have been responsible for stopping the theft? Had she put Thundercloud in a position of trust and been betrayed? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8538 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 8:51 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1801 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 8:07 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did his theft involve physically removing something from somewhere?possibly but see next answer Did he embezzle from a company? yope Obtain money or property through other fraudulent means? less likelyDid he steal from his own employer? yes From an organisation related to Native Americans? yes Is it relevant whether Thundercloud has any particular feelings about his being Native American? irrel in both casesWhether he has ever encountered discrimination? dittoSame questions for Starling please. Did Starling lose out in some way from Thundercloud's theft? possibly but not necessarilyDid she lose money? dittoProperty? dittoHer job? less likely Was she supposed to have been responsible for stopping the theft? no Had she put Thundercloud in a position of trust yesish or yope and been betrayed yes? |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1804 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 9:34 pm: |      |
So did Starling and Thundercloud work for the same employer? Relevant what their jobs are? Did one work for the other? Is the organisation a charity? A cultural organisation? Museum? Is it on a Native American reservation? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8539 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 10:25 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1804 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 9:34 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) So did Starling and Thundercloud work for the same employer? possibly but not necessarilyRelevant what their jobs are? T's job is relevant, S's is not Did one work for the other? yesish Is the organisation a charity? no A cultural organisation? yopeMuseum? no Is it on a Native American reservation? yes |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 17924 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 11:38 pm: |      |
Casino? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8544 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 12:11 am: |      |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17924 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 11:38 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Casino? no |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella
Post Number: 1113 Registered: 8-2011
| | Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 2:33 am: |      |
Did she call him by someone else's name? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8545 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 5:42 pm: |      |
Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 12:11 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17924 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 11:38 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Casino? no Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1113 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 2:33 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she call him by someone else's name? no |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1817 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 5:48 pm: |      |
Are any Native American languages relevant? Any well-known Native Americans? Did the insult involve a comparison? Did it include a reference that only a Native American (or someone who knew a lot about Native Americans) would get? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8546 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 5:59 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1817 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 5:48 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Are any Native American languages relevant? no Any well-known Native Americans? no Did the insult involve a comparison? noDid it include a reference that only a Native American (or someone who knew a lot about Native Americans) would get? no |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella
Post Number: 1117 Registered: 8-2011
| | Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 11:51 pm: |      |
Did Starling reference Native American history in her insult? Beliefs? Celebrations? Laws? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8554 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 9:40 pm: |      |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 1117 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 11:51 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did Starling reference Native American history in her insult? Beliefs? Celebrations? Laws? no to all |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8571 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 8:04 pm: |      |
HINT: Fund out Thundercloud's job. |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1885 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 8:47 pm: |      |
He works for an organisation on a reservation, correct? Is it connected to Native American culture or practices beyond the fact that it is on a reservation? Does his job fit into any of the following: Artistic / musical / writer Banking / financial / real estate Clerical / Administrative Computer related / Hardware Construction / Craftsman Criminal / Questionable Repute Education / Academic Research Entertainment / Media Environmental / Outdoors / Nature Executive / Management Hospitality / Travel Legal Services Manufacturing / Distributions Medical / Health Services Politics / Government / Military Sales / Marketing Technical / Science / Engineering Teaching / Child care Transportation Food Service? Did the insult suggest he is bad at his job? Doesn't deserve his job? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8575 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 9:10 pm: |      |
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 8:04 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) HINT: Fund out Thundercloud's job. Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1885 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 8:47 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) He works for an organisation on a reservation, correct? Is it connected to Native American culture or practices beyond the fact that it is on a reservation? Does his job fit into any of the following: Artistic / musical / writer Banking / financial / real estate Clerical / Administrative Computer related / Hardware Construction / Craftsman Criminal / Questionable Repute Education / Academic Research Entertainment / Media Environmental / Outdoors / Nature Executive / Management Hospitality / Travel Legal Services Manufacturing / Distributions Medical / Health Services Politics / Government / Military Sales / Marketing Technical / Science / Engineering Teaching / Child care Transportation Food Service? politics/government Did the insult suggest he is bad at his job? see next answerDoesn't deserve his job? yes |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1891 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 9:12 pm: |      |
Is he a politician? Does he represent his area? Is he on a council? Is he involved in the government of the reservation? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8577 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 10:06 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1891 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 9:12 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is he a politician? yes Does he represent his area? see next answer Is he on a council? see next answer Is he involved in the government of the reservation? yes |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1894 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 10:27 pm: |      |
Did she suggest that he had let the reservation down? Had behaved like a federal politician? Had achieved his position through false pretences? Should lose his job? |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet
Post Number: 1730 Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 10:47 pm: |      |
Did she call him an Indian giver? Intended to be some slam about this politician not keeping his promises? Or keeping a promise and then de-funding the resolution? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8578 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 9:14 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1894 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 10:27 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she suggest that he had let the reservation down? yesishHad behaved like a federal politician? noHad achieved his position through false pretences? no Should lose his job? yesish or yope Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1730 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 10:47 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she call him an Indian giver? no Intended to be some slam about this politician not keeping his promises? no Or keeping a promise and then de-funding the resolution? no |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet
Post Number: 1736 Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 6:00 pm: |      |
Is the phrase "gone off the reservation" relevant? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8582 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 6:43 pm: |      |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1736 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 6:00 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the phrase "gone off the reservation" relevant? no |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8585 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 10:22 pm: |      |
HINT: Find out Thundercloud's EXACT JOB TITLE. |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1906 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, December 16, 2012 - 8:32 pm: |      |
Does he hold an elected post? Does he sit on a particular committee? Is he the head of something? Does he hold responsibility for governing? Is he a member of congress? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8588 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 5:30 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1906 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Sunday, December 16, 2012 - 8:32 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does he hold an elected post? yes Does he sit on a particular committee?possibly Is he the head of something? yes Does he hold responsibility for governing? yesIs he a member of congress? no |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1912 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 5:37 pm: |      |
Is he a mayor? The governor of the reservation (if that's the right term, I don't know much about US government positions)? Does he hold responsibility for a particular sector (eg health, transport, education etc)? Does he campaign on a particular issue? Relevant what his political stance is? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8590 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 5:43 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1912 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 5:37 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is he a mayor? No but you're ORTThe governor of the reservation (if that's the right term, I don't know much about US government positions)? Well, who's the head of the reservation?? Does he hold responsibility for a particular sector (eg health, transport, education etc)? see previous answer Does he campaign on a particular issue? noRelevant what his political stance is? no |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1915 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 5:47 pm: |      |
The chief? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8592 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 6:53 pm: |      |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1915 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 5:47 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The chief? Yes!! |
Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay
Post Number: 1916 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 6:59 pm: |      |
So her insult relied on him being the chief? Did it include the word "chief"? Did he tell him he should resign? That someone else would make a better chief? Did he refer to him by an insulting name? Did her insult reference any other chiefs? |
Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue
Post Number: 8594 Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 7:44 pm: |      |
Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 6:53 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1915 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 5:47 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The chief? Yes!! Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1916 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, December 17, 2012 - 6:59 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) So her insult relied on him being the chief? yes{Did it include the word "chief"? yopeDid he tell him he should resign? no That someone else would make a better chief? noDid he refer to him by an insulting name? yesish or yopeDid her insult reference any other chiefs? no |
Shez (Shez)
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Post Number: 3614 Registered: 2-2011
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did she make a pun on the word chief? or use a made up chief's name? like chief cook and bottle washer? |
Nimue (Nimue)
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Post Number: 8600 Registered: 8-2001
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Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3614 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 6:42 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) did she make a pun on the word chief? no, but you're ORT or use a made up chief's name? no like chief cook and bottle washer? no |
Enjay (Enjay)
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Post Number: 1921 Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 7:55 pm: |      |
Did she rhyme chief with thief? Or rhyme in another way? |
Nimue (Nimue)
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Post Number: 8602 Registered: 8-2001
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Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1921 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 7:55 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she rhyme chief with thief? No, but you're VERY ORTOr rhyme in another way? no |
Enjay (Enjay)
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Post Number: 1925 Registered: 4-2007
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Is it relevant that chief rhymes with thief? Did she call him Thief Thundercloud? Did she use a word that sounds like chief? That has 'chief' in it? |
Nimue (Nimue)
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Post Number: 8605 Registered: 8-2001
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Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1925 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 8:30 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it relevant that chief rhymes with thief?no Did she call him Thief Thundercloud? yesishDid she use a word that sounds like chief? see below That has 'chief' in it? no This is close enough for me to declare a ****SPOILER *************** When the chief of her tribe was accused of theft, Starling changed his vanity plates, which said "Superchief" to "Superthief." This comes from an incident in the book Rez Life by David Treuer. Please che4ck out my new puzzle!! |