| Author | Message | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 72 Registered: 10-2003 |
after returning from a long absence I want to try to host my own puzzle. I hope my english is well enough. Because a politician worried about her health she could neither play nor go to sleep | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 704 Registered: 3-2006 |
Do we need to find out who this politician is exactly? Relevant that she is female? Relevant that she is a politician? Do we need to find out which country she is from? Does she have any health problems? Play--a game? a sport? a musical instrument? anyone else involved in her "playing"? She couldn't go to sleep...ever?? Or only that particular night? or day? a few days? If she went to sleep, would she die? fall ill? be in danger of falling ill? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 79 Registered: 10-2003 |
Jumpingjack: Do we need to find out who this politician is exactly? no, not the name. His function could help Relevant that she is female? no Relevant that she is a politician? FA Do we need to find out which country she is from? the exact country is not relevant Does she have any health problems? no Play--a game? nope a sport? nope a musical instrument? no anyone else involved in her "playing"? not anyone She couldn't go to sleep...ever?? Or only that particular night? or day? a few days? this If she went to sleep, would she die? fall ill? be in danger of falling ill? none of these | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3207 Registered: 12-2000 |
Relevant the relationship between 'she' and the politician? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 705 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is she a child? an adult? The politician's daughter? | ||
| Brightkite (Brightkite)
New member Username: Brightkite Post Number: 8 Registered: 10-2006 |
the politician was worried about her OWN health or SOMEBODY ELSE's (in this context, that will be a female) health? the pol. could not play, what? was she doing any sort of sports? was the pol. a famous player? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 88 Registered: 10-2003 |
Lynne: Relevant the relationship between 'she' and the politician? very, very slightly. To not mislead I say "no". Jumpingjack: Is she a child? yes an adult? no The politician's daughter? no Brightkite: the politician was worried about her OWN health no or SOMEBODY ELSE's this (in this context, that will be a female) health? the pol. could not play, FA what? was she doing any sort of sports? was the pol. a famous player? FA | ||
| Wunderland (Wunderland)
New member Username: Wunderland Post Number: 1356 Registered: 3-2005 |
Did he worry about the health of: this child in particular? a group of children, of which she was one? children in general? some other group? people in general? Relevant whether the politician is in power or not? if so, is he? Did he make some public statement about his worry? did he do something, as a politician, to alleviate his worry? (such as, proposing a new law etc.) Is she unable to sleep because she too is now worried? about her health? | ||
| Feenwelt (Feenwelt)
New member Username: Feenwelt Post Number: 130 Registered: 6-2003 |
Was the politician worried about... - her being already ill? - becoming ill in the future? - becoming ill, if she might do / not do something? - being dead? Did the politician name a special disease? Or just illness in general? "Play" as in "child's play"? Or as in "acting"? Is it relevant which play or game? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 101 Registered: 10-2003 |
Wunderland: Did he worry about the health of: this child in particular? no a group of children, of which she was one? this is the closest children in general? nope some other group? people in general? also that but could be misleading Relevant whether the politician is in power or not? no if so, is he? I don't know Did he make some public statement about his worry? could be did he do something, as a politician, to alleviate his worry? (such as, proposing a new law etc.) yes Is she unable to sleep because she too is now worried? yes about her health? but no Feenwelt: Was the politician worried about... - her being already ill? no - becoming ill in the future? yes - becoming ill, if she might do / not do something? yes - being dead? as a late consequence Did the politician name a special disease? no Or just illness in general? yope "Play" as in "child's play"? this Or as in "acting"? no Is it relevant which play or game? yes | ||
| Wunderland (Wunderland)
New member Username: Wunderland Post Number: 1358 Registered: 3-2005 |
Is she worried about what the politician thinks she should do / not do in order to avoid becoming ill? Does he think she should do something? or not do something? Does he think she should not "play" in a particular way? Does he propose a law against a particular kind of play? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 120 Registered: 10-2003 |
Wunderland: Is she worried about what the politician thinks she should do / not do in order to avoid becoming ill? no Does he think she should do something? or not do something? no Does he think she should not "play" in a particular way? yope. Does he propose a law against a particular kind of play? no | ||
| Judgedeadd (Judgedeadd)
New member Username: Judgedeadd Post Number: 466 Registered: 9-2006 |
Was the politician a president? a minister? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 139 Registered: 10-2003 |
Judgedeadd: Was the politician a president? not likely a minister? not likely | ||
| Sherluck_hums (Sherluck_hums)
New member Username: Sherluck_hums Post Number: 163 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is the way the this group of children play dangerous? As in falling? Etc. Or the area dangerous? Criminals? Quicksand? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 152 Registered: 10-2003 |
Is the way the this group of children play dangerous? no As in falling? Etc. no area dangerous? yesish Criminals? no Quicksand? no but here is one aspect that is part of the solution | ||
| Feenwelt (Feenwelt)
New member Username: Feenwelt Post Number: 137 Registered: 6-2003 |
Are they playing something too quickly? Are they playing in a sandbox? Are dogs mentioned in the politician's speech?  | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 170 Registered: 10-2003 |
Feenwelt: Are they playing something too quickly? no Are they playing in a sandbox? YES! Are dogs mentioned in the politician's speech? no and FA | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 11 Registered: 9-2003 |
worried about cleanliness of parks? playgrounds? needles hidden in the sand? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 176 Registered: 10-2003 |
damia: worried about cleanliness of parks? nope playgrounds? no needles hidden in the sand? no | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 518 Registered: 1-2001 |
Cats relevant? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 20 Registered: 9-2003 |
any animals? any dangers in the sandbox? buried in the sand? in the vicinity of the sandbox? does the playing involve anything other than a sandbox? does where they fall asleep matter? what they are dressed in? what time they fall asleep?something in the bed? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 180 Registered: 10-2003 |
Sunshine: Cats relevant? no damia: any animals? no any dangers in the sandbox? yesish buried in the sand? no in the vicinity of the sandbox? no does the playing involve anything other than a sandbox? no does where they fall asleep matter? no what they are dressed in? no what time they fall asleep? no something in the bed? no | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 197 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hint: Try to find out the time when this happened | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 76 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the sandbox removed? Was it replaced with something else? Did it happen in modern times? Before people knew about bacteria and such? Has the politician good reasons to worry? Is the politician making a correct assumption as to how the sandbox and illness are related? Would it be possible to prove this medically or chemically? Is the girl affraid of going to sleep? Affraid something will happen while sleeping? To her? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 229 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: Was the sandbox removed? no but OTRT Was it replaced with something else? no Did it happen in modern times? yes Before people knew about bacteria and such? no but... Has the politician good reasons to worry? well... yes. There might be other opinions Is the politician making a correct assumption as to how the sandbox and illness are related? {yes} Would it be possible to prove this medically or chemically? yes Is the girl affraid of going to sleep? no Affraid something will happen while sleeping? yesish, might be misleading To her? yesish, might be misleading | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 126 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the politician talking about removing the sandbox? all sandboxes in the area? Did her parents warn her to play in the sandbox due to the risk of illness? Was the girl affraid that the Sandman would sprinkle bad magic sand on her that would make her sick? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 233 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: Was the politician talking about removing the sandbox? all sandboxes in the area? yesish. All sandboxes in an area are relevant. Did her parents warn her to play in the sandbox due to the risk of illness? no Was the girl affraid that the Sandman would sprinkle bad magic sand on her that would make her sick? wow! Absolutely right about the Sandman! But not about bad magic sand. | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 135 Registered: 1-2007 |
Sand from the sandboxes the politician is refering to? Were the sanboxes just installed? Was the sand imported? Sent from a place where the sand would most probably be poluted? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 235 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: Sand from the sandboxes the politician is refering to? yes, the sand is relevant! Were the sanboxes just installed? irr. Was the sand imported? no Sent from a place where the sand would most probably be poluted? no but keep exploring | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 160 Registered: 1-2007 |
Sand in this case, is it the kind of sand people think about when they are dreaming away to a sandy beach? Ie normal sand? According to the politician, is sand harmful in general? this particular sand? sand from a certain place? sand for these sandboxes? Is it direct contact with the sand that is harmful or getting it inside the body? Is it relevant when this takes place? Could it be today? before man went to the moon? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 240 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: Sand in this case, is it the kind of sand people think about when they are dreaming away to a sandy beach? Ie normal sand? yes, normal sand According to the politician, is sand harmful in general? no this particular sand? no sand from a certain place? yesish sand for these sandboxes? yesish Is it direct contact with the sand that is harmful yes or getting it inside the body? wow, that would be even worse! But direct contact is enough Is it relevant when this takes place? absolutely Could it be today? it could happen again today before man went to the moon? shortly before | ||
| Petjan (Petjan)
New member Username: Petjan Post Number: 14 Registered: 1-2007 |
Would the problem stem from the sand? volume of sand relevant? would it stem from her age? some medical condition, which she suffers? Would the sand drop on her? be sprinkled on her? or she would have to get in the sandbox? Would she rather avoid location of sand? or refuse to keep it out of sight? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 242 Registered: 10-2003 |
Petjan: Would the problem stem from the sand? yes volume of sand relevant? no would it stem from her age? no some medical condition, which she suffers? no Would the sand drop on her? no be sprinkled on her? no or she would have to get in the sandbox? yes Would she rather avoid location of sand? no or refuse to keep it out of sight? please rephrase, I do not understand | ||
| Petjan (Petjan)
New member Username: Petjan Post Number: 17 Registered: 1-2007 |
Like, knowing how dangerous the sand could be to her health, staying awake until she was sure it had been disposed or something.. Was the sandbox located where she would sleep? her bedroom? on her bed? Sandbox just recently placed in current location? Was she just recently aware of the politician's worry? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 243 Registered: 10-2003 |
Petjan: Like, knowing how dangerous the sand could be to her health, staying awake until she was sure it had been disposed or something.. oh, no Was the sandbox located where she would sleep? no her bedroom? no on her bed? no Sandbox just recently placed in current location? no Was she just recently aware of the politician's worry? yesish | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 190 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the politician warning for unknown bacteria/virus that the astronauts would possibly bring back from the moon? Is the link that the Sandman's sand is also coming from the moon (in some versions of the legend)? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 249 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: Was the politician warning for unknown bacteria/virus that the astronauts would possibly bring back from the moon? no but that is lateral thinking! Is the link that the Sandman's sand is also coming from the moon (in some versions of the legend)? no, the link from sand to Sandman is enough | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 218 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the warning expressed in general terms like "watch out for sand from an unknown location". Is it very specific? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 251 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: Is the warning expressed in general terms like "watch out for sand from an unknown location". Is it very specific? FA. The politician did not only give out a warning. The warning itself is not so relevant. | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 547 Registered: 1-2001 |
Was the sand thought to be possibly radioactive? Is it in an area like Chernobyl? Does the child think that without sand for the sandman, she won't be able to sleep again? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 254 Registered: 10-2003 |
Sunshine: Was the sand thought to be possibly radioactive? BINGO! Is it in an area like Chernobyl? but no Does the child think that without sand for the sandman, she won't be able to sleep again? not quite but very close! | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 393 Registered: 6-2003 |
Hi Cookie! Glad to see you again here. I'm still curious what the solution of your last puzzle before you left would have been ... Is it relevant where the sand was from? Was the sand removed from the sandbox? All sand from all sandboxes in that region? Was the sand actually more radioactive than any other usual sandbox sand? Were new limits for the allowed contamination of sand for sandboxes introduced? and it turned out that most sandboxes exceeded them? Is the location relevant? (close to Geesthacht, maybe?) | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 258 Registered: 10-2003 |
Sundowner: Hi Cookie! Glad to see you again here. I'm still curious what the solution of your last puzzle before you left would have been ... Hi! Nice to see you too! Didn't someone host the puzzle? I gave someone the solution... what was the puzzle again? I could restart it! Is it relevant where the sand was from? no Was the sand removed from the sandbox? yes! All sand from all sandboxes in that region? yes! Was the sand actually more radioactive than any other usual sandbox sand? no Were new limits for the allowed contamination of sand for sandboxes introduced? irr. and it turned out that most sandboxes exceeded them? irr. Is the location relevant? yesish (close to Geesthacht, maybe?) no What you found out yet: A politician decided to remove sand from the sandboxes in the area he is responsible for because he was afraid the sand could be radioactive. The little girl couldn't play in the sandbox. The reason why she couldn't go to sleep is related to the sandman. If you find out the reason and when this happened and the region where this could have happened you solved everything. | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 552 Registered: 1-2001 |
Did this happen in Europe? Asia? North America? South America? Africa? Australasia? Did it happen after some event which would be known worldwide? An accident? A scientific discovery? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 263 Registered: 10-2003 |
Sunshine: Did this happen in Europe? yes Asia? North America? South America? Africa? Australasia? no to rest Did it happen after some event which would be known worldwide? yes An accident? yes A scientific discovery? no | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 263 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was it an accident in a nuclear power plant? Was it an accident with nuclear weapons? Nuclear laboratory? Was the accident in the same country as where the girl lived? Was the accident in England, Germany, US, France, Russia/Soviet union? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 269 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: Was it an accident in a nuclear power plant? yes Was it an accident with nuclear weapons? no Nuclear laboratory? no Was the accident in the same country as where the girl lived? no Was the accident in England, no Germany no, US no, France no, Russia/Soviet union? yes | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 274 Registered: 1-2007 |
did the girl live in a country bordering to russia? Much farther away? Did she live in western, eastern, northern, southern, central Europe? Was the accident in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's? Earlier? Later? Did the accident happen just before the politician started worrying? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 271 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: did the girl live in a country bordering to russia? no but OTRT Much farther away? yes. Did she live in western, eastern, northern, southern, central Europe? central Was the accident in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's? Earlier? Later? 80's Did the accident happen just before the politician started worrying? yes! | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 283 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was it in Germany? Switzerland? Austria? Was it in 1986? Before? After? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 272 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: Was it in Germany? Switzerland? Austria? Austria. But it could also have been the other countries. Was it in 1986? yes Before? After? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 297 Registered: 1-2007 |
Well, I would guess Chernobyl anyways (even if you answered No to Sunshine's post on the Monday, January 15, 2007 - 3:09 pm) Was the reason the radioctive downfall that was spread over a large part of western Europe, including Austria? And the sand was removed to protect playing children? Was the girl afraid that even the Sandman's sand had become radioactive? or was it removed too? | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 275 Registered: 10-2003 |
Snoozer: Well, I would guess Chernobyl anyways yes (even if you answered No to Sunshine's post on the Monday, January 15, 2007 - 3:09 pm) I answered that the girl did not live in Chernobyl Was the reason the radioctive downfall that was spread over a large part of western Europe, including Austria? yes And the sand was removed to protect playing children? yes Was the girl afraid that even the Sandman's sand had become radioactive? no or was it removed too? yes! ******** SPOILER ********* After the accident in the nuclear plant in Chernobyl in 1986 a politician in Vienna was afraid that the radioactive downfall could affect the sand in the sandboxes on playgrounds. So he had the sand removed. Our little girl couldn't play in the sandbox. Because she thought the sand was removed from everywhere she assumed that the sandman also doesn't have sand and couldn't go to sleep because she worried that she could not dream. Well done! | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 301 Registered: 1-2007 |
Brilliant! | ||
| Cookie (Cookie)
New member Username: Cookie Post Number: 276 Registered: 10-2003 |
Oh, thank you! |
