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Message |
Vae (Vaetrus)
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2005 - 6:59 pm: |       |
Was debris left behind without the letters A and S involved?
Was something spelled out that was missing those letters?
Was there a sign that pointed to the criminal?
Yes you did miss some questions.
Did the dectective know who the vandal was? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2005 - 7:10 pm: | |
Barbar and Vae,
Were pieces of paper taken in the robbery?
NO
Were computers involved in the vandalism?
NO
Was debris left behind without the letters A and S involved?
NO - OR REPHRASE
Was something spelled out that was missing those letters?
YES
Was there a sign that pointed to the criminal?
NO
Did the dectective know who the vandal was?
NO |
Larry Troxler (Quackscience)
| | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 3:53 am: | |
Were the letters stolen from a sign? |
Vae (Vaetrus)
| | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 4:36 am: | |
Was the alphabet there/present, but the letters A and S were absent? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 10:54 am: | |
Larry and Vae,
Were the letters stolen from a sign?
YES
Was the alphabet there/present, but the letters A and S were absent?
NO |
Ostap Bender (Ostap)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:52 am: | |
Does the detective have a good reason to believe that the initials are A.S. (and not S.A.)?
Were the letters A and S missing on a sign? in a way that also people with a lower degree of smartness than our Sherlock Holmes would notice it?
Relevant that in several languages S.A. is the acronym for a joint stock company (public limited, in the UK)? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:19 am: | |
Ostap,
Does the detective have a good reason to believe that the initials are A.S.
YES
(and not S.A.)?
NO
Were the letters A and S missing on a sign?
YES
in a way that also people with a lower degree of smartness than our Sherlock Holmes would notice it?
YES
Relevant that in several languages S.A. is the acronym for a joint stock company (public limited, in the UK)?
NO |
Jennifer (Tigger32382)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 12:44 pm: | |
was a gas station robbed? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 3:33 pm: | |
Jennifer,
was a gas station robbed?
NO (BUT I SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING. KEEP GOING) |
Jennifer (Tigger32382)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 3:43 pm: | |
was it fast food?
something where the a and s appear right next to each other? or seperated by other letters? |
The Undertaker (Undertaker)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 6:36 pm: | |
supermarket? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 6:59 pm: | |
Jennifer & Undertaker,
was it fast food?
NO
something where the a and s appear right next to each other?
YES
or seperated by other letters?
NO
supermarket?
NO |
Jennifer (Tigger32382)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 7:12 pm: | |
does the sign designate the type of establishment it is (ie gas station?)? or is it a specific name of a place (like dairy queen, only not!)?
Kash N' Karry?
Something else with the word cash? |
Tim A. Dowd (Bodo)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 7:34 pm: | |
A marquee? Did the Detective know the letters were there before the robbery? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 7:57 pm: | |
Jennifer and Tim,
does the sign designate the type of establishment it is (ie gas station?)?
EFFECTIVELY YES
or is it a specific name of a place (like dairy queen, only not!)?
Kash N' Karry?
Something else with the word cash?
NO
A marquee?
NO
Did the Detective know the letters were there before the robbery?
YES |
Jennifer (Tigger32382)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 8:31 pm: | |
something to do with basketball?
fashion?
washer (laundromat?) |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 10:55 pm: | |
Jennifer,
something to do with basketball?
fashion?
washer (laundromat?)
NO |
Vae (Vaetrus)
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:35 pm: | |
Did A preceed S on the sign?
Was the establishment a name? like Casher or something? |
Steve Wort (Wizardofnz)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:16 am: | |
By Paul Sloane (Admin) on Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 02:15 pm:
Outstanding Lateral Thinking Puzzles is the latest book in the series by Paul Sloane and Des MacHale.
It would make a marvellous present!
I don't believe I can take your word for this. Please send me the book as a present so I can verify this statement :P |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:39 pm: | |
Vae,
Did A preceed S on the sign?
NO
Was the establishment a name? like Casher or something?
NO |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:44 pm: | |
STEVE,
Outstanding Lateral Thinking Puzzles is the latest book in the series by Paul Sloane and Des MacHale. It would make a marvellous present!
I don't believe I can take your word for this. Please send me the book as a present so I can verify this statement.
I will swap you one for a really good new puzzle. Alternatively, why not treat yourself? You know that you deserve it!
Paul |
Kapil Kapur (Dinkie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 2:13 pm: | |
Is this the only crime that happened ? were there previous crimes in which other letters were stolen ? |
Vae (Vaetrus)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 2:21 pm: | |
So S is right before A, and it denotes that type of establishment...
Safety? Savings? Sale? |
Jennifer (Tigger32382)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 2:23 pm: | |
Sandwich? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 3:15 pm: | |
Kapil, Vae, Jennie,
Is this the only crime that happened ?
YES
were there previous crimes in which other letters were stolen ?
NO OR IRRELEVANT
So S is right before A, and it denotes that type of establishment...
YES
Safety? Savings? Sale?
NO
Sandwich?
NO |
Lewis Zeiters (Lzeiters)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 6:24 pm: | |
Salad bar?
Is the detective the one who committed the crime? (probably not, but I've learned it's best not to leave loose ends on this forum... ) |
Jennifer (Tigger32382)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 9:47 pm: | |
was a safe robbed? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 10:48 pm: | |
Lewis and Jen,
Salad bar?
LETTUCE NOT GO THERE (I.E. NO)
Is the detective the one who committed the crime? (probably not, but I've learned it's best not to leave loose ends on this forum... )
NO
was a safe robbed?
NO |
Vae (Vaetrus)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 12:03 am: | |
Was SA an abbreviation?
Salvation?
Is it an establishment we would all be familiar with? Something common place in most towns? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 7:59 am: | |
Vae,
Was SA an abbreviation?
YES
Salvation?
NO
Is it an establishment we would all be familiar with?
YES PROBABLY
Something common place in most towns?
NO |
Lewis Zeiters (Lzeiters)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 9:38 am: | |
Was the abbreviation "S.A." at the beginning, middle, or end of the establishment's name?
In which country(ies) is this establishment most often encountered? (insert LTPF list of countries, provinces, etc.)
Was this establishment:
for consumer goods? for food? clothing? shelter? other household items? luxury items? building materials? for a service?
Do the initials stand for: the name of the founder? something related to the products carried? relevant? |
Lewis Zeiters (Lzeiters)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 9:39 am: | |
B.A.S.S. Pro Shops relevant? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 10:27 am: | |
Lewis,
Was the abbreviation "S.A." at the beginning, middle, or end of the establishment's name?
END
In which country(ies) is this establishment most often encountered? (insert LTPF list of countries, provinces, etc.)
GOOD QUESTION
ONE COUNTRY
Was this establishment:
for consumer goods? for food? clothing? shelter? other household items? luxury items? building materials?
NO
for a service?
YES I SUPPOSE
Do the initials stand for: the name of the founder? something related to the products carried? relevant?
NO
B.A.S.S. Pro Shops relevant?
NO |
Jennifer (Tigger32382)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 12:54 pm: | |
england? us? australia? new zealand? finland? germany? spain? etc? |
Jennifer (Tigger32382)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 12:55 pm: | |
wait a sec, was the abbreviation U.S.A? |
Paul Sloane (Admin)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 5:43 pm: | |
Jennifer,
wait a sec, was the abbreviation U.S.A?
**** SPOILER ****
The thief had stolen two letters from the sign at the border that said, 'Welcome to the USA.' Now it said, 'Welcome to the U.'
Well done. I hope you liked it.
Paul |
Lewis Zeiters (Lzeiters)
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 6:07 pm: | |
Quite clever. Thanks! |
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