| Author | Message | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 976 Registered: 6-2006 |
It was too early, yet it was too late, so Jack didn't get what he deserved. | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 112 Registered: 1-2007 |
Too early to do something? Too late to do something? thing? If it had been earlier, would he have gotten what he deserved? If it had been later? He deserved: some punishment? some reward? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 983 Registered: 6-2006 |
Too early to do something? yes Too late to do something? yes thing? huh? If it had been earlier, would he have gotten what he deserved? no If it had been later? no He deserved: some punishment?no some reward?yesish | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 113 Registered: 1-2007 |
where I said thing I meant to ask "same thing", in other words: Is the thing for which it was too late the same one as the one for which it was too early? Early and late: absolute time? relative time? or is it not about time at all? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 985 Registered: 6-2006 |
where I said thing I meant to ask "same thing", in other words: Is the thing for which it was too late the same one as the one for which it was too early? yes Early and late: absolute time? relative time?this or is it not about time at all? | ||
| Tomandlu (Tomandlu)
New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 14 Registered: 2-2007 |
Is an execution involved? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 989 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is an execution involved?no | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 852 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is Jack in court? Or has he been? Is going to be? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 990 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is Jack in court?yes Or has he been?yes Is going to be?not relevant whether he will be again | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 860 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was he supposed to get compensation for something? From someone? If so, is it too late because this person is already dead? or missing? something along these lines? Is he sueing anyone? Has he been involved in an accident? a car accident? a divorce? has a crime been committed against him? Has he committed a crime? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 991 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was he supposed to get compensation for something?yope From someone?yes If so, is it too late because this person is already dead?no or missing?no something along these lines?no Is he sueing anyone?yes Has he been involved in an accident?no a car accident?no a divorce?no has a crime been committed against him?noish} Has he committed a crime?no | ||
| Tomandlu (Tomandlu)
New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 34 Registered: 2-2007 |
Has a legal time-restraint prevented him getting what he wanted? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 994 Registered: 6-2006 |
Has a legal time-restraint prevented him getting what he wanted?yes | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 385 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the time-restraint about to be extended in a near future? | ||
| Tomandlu (Tomandlu)
New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 44 Registered: 2-2007 |
Is copywrite involved? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 995 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was the time-restraint about to be extended in a near future?no Is copywrite involved?no | ||
| Emptyhead (Emptyhead)
New member Username: Emptyhead Post Number: 44 Registered: 6-2006 |
Will it be of help if we can find out the reason of his suing someone? Is he suing a person? An organisation? Government? Does he intend to make money out this? Or trying to fight for someone's cause? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 996 Registered: 6-2006 |
Will it be of help if we can find out the reason of his suing someone? yes Is he suing a person?no An organisation? yes Government? no Does he intend to make money out this?yes Or trying to fight for someone's cause?noish | ||
| Tomandlu (Tomandlu)
New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 54 Registered: 2-2007 |
Is it to do with a warranty? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 997 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is it to do with a warranty?no | ||
| Tomandlu (Tomandlu)
New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 61 Registered: 2-2007 |
Is the organisation about to or already has ceased to exist as an entity, and therefore won't be liable? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 998 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is the organisation about to or already has ceased to exist as an entity, and therefore won't be liable?no | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 396 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did he get problems with his health? Did he get hurt? Did he lose money? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1001 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he get problems with his health?yes Did he get hurt?no Did he lose money?yopish | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 901 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did he purchase something from the organisation? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 902 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is the organisation involved in: artistic/musical/writer? Banking/financial/real estate? Clerical/Administrative? Computer related / Hardware? Construction / Craftsman? Education / Academic Research? Entertainment / Media? 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? Sports? Fitness? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? The person who created this list originally should be given a prize  | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 404 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did he work for the organization? Was he testing their products? Exposed to them? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1002 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he purchase something from the organisation?no Is the organisation involved in: artistic/musical/writer? Banking/financial/real estate? Clerical/Administrative? Computer related / Hardware? Construction / Craftsman? Education / Academic Research? Entertainment / Media? Executive / Management? Hospitality / Travel? Legal Services? Manufacturing / Distributions? this Medical / Health Services? Politics / Government / Military? Sales / Marketing? Technical / Science / Engineering? Teaching / Child care? Transportation? Food Service? Sports? Fitness? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Did he work for the organization?no Was he testing their products?no Exposed to them?yes | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 418 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did exposure to their products create a health problem? By eating? drinking? inhaling? radioactivity? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 419 Registered: 1-2007 |
If so, was it too late to cure? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1003 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did exposure to their products create a health problem?yes By eating?no drinking? noinhaling?most likely radioactivity?no If so, was it too late to cure?well, possibly, but this is not what I meant by the puzzle statement | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 447 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did he know that he was transporting this product? Did he know it was dangerous? Is it the health aspect of inhaling the product a well known fact today? Was it when this happened? Is his health problem located to his lungs? More organs directly affected? Was he transporting the product without proper safety arrangements? Because the product was not considered dangerous? Because no one thought it was necessary? because no one cared about is health? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1005 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he know that he was transporting this product?yes Did he know it was dangerous? not at the time, no Is it the health aspect of inhaling the product a well known fact today?yes Was it when this happened? no Is his health problem located to his lungs?no More organs directly affected? yes Was he transporting the product without proper safety arrangements?yesish} Because the product was not considered dangerous?yope Because no one thought it was necessary?yope because no one cared about is health?no | ||
| Rufus (Rufus)
New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 5 Registered: 2-2007 |
Have other people been affected as well by this product? Has anyone been successful in suing the company that produced this product? Was this product dangerous to health even when used/applied according to manufacturer's instructions? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1007 Registered: 6-2006 |
Have other people been affected as well by this product?yes Has anyone been successful in suing the company that produced this product?I believe so Was this product dangerous to health even when used/applied according to manufacturer's instructions?yes | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 454 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the product animals? chicken? Is it a material that is emitting particles, such as asbestos? Chemicals? Petrolium based? Factory waste? Pesticides? Did he get an infection? Cancer? failing organs? Losing hair? Skin rashes? Lost vision? Memory loss? Internal bleedings? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 460 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was there not enough research available to accuratly determine the cause of his condition? Would he die before that research would be available? | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 585 Registered: 1-2001 |
Asbestos? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1009 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is the product animals?no chicken? Is it a material that is emitting particles, such as asbestos? no, I don't think so Chemicals?yes Petrolium based?Yes Factory waste? noish Pesticides? no Did he get an infection? Cancer?this failing organs? Losing hair? Skin rashes? Lost vision? Memory loss? Internal bleedings? Was there not enough research available to accuratly determine the cause of his condition?no Would he die before that research would be available?no Asbestos?no | ||
| Rufus (Rufus)
New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 7 Registered: 2-2007 |
Is this an event in this decade? 1990's? 80's? 70's? 60's? earlier? Has anyone actually died yet because of exposure to this product? Is this product for industrial use? or is it common place product? Is this company a well known company to most people? Was it a once time exposure or sustained exposure over a period of time? days? weeks? months? years? By being too early, is it referring to the lawsuit? the event(s) leading to exposure? the diagnosis of his condition? linking his condition to the exposure? By being too late, is it referring to the lawsuit? the event(s) leading to exposure? the diagnosis of his condition? linking his condition to the exposure? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1013 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is this an event in this decade?the lawsuit, yes. the exposure to the product goes back to the 90's at least and probably farther 1990's? 80's? 70's? 60's? earlier? Has anyone actually died yet because of exposure to this product? yes Is this product for industrial use?yes or is it common place product? noish Is this company a well known company to most people? no, not specifically Was it a once time exposure or sustained exposure over a period of time? days? weeks? months? years? this By being too early, is it referring to the lawsuit?yes the event(s) leading to exposure?no the diagnosis of his condition?please rephrase linking his condition to the exposure?please rephrase By being too late, is it referring to the lawsuit?yes the event(s) leading to exposure?no the diagnosis of his condition?please rephrase linking his condition to the exposure?please rephrase | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 480 Registered: 1-2007 |
When he filed the lawsuit, was he already diagnosed with cancer? was the reason for his cancer suggested by a specialist? Could it be proven at the time or easily blamed on something else? Was there anything else about his lifestyle that might have caused cancer? The same kind of cancer? Did he have a health insurance to cover the treatment? Relevant? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1018 Registered: 6-2006 |
When he filed the lawsuit, was he already diagnosed with cancer?yes....ish was the reason for his cancer suggested by a specialist?yes Could it be proven at the time or easily blamed on something else? it could be proven... Was there anything else about his lifestyle that might have caused cancer? The same kind of cancer? all irrel Did he have a health insurance to cover the treatment? Relevant?irrel | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 496 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the diagnose done by an independent doctor? A doctor appointed by the petrolium company? By the court or a lawyer? Did the case ever go to court? Was the specialist a cancer specialist? Was he familiar with this kind of cancer? Was the specialist called as a wittness to the court? If so, did he tell about his findings? Could he prove it? Was he considered a credible witness? Did someone stop or prevent any further investigations about the real cause for his cancer? If so, the company? The court? Was anything vital for the case inadmissable? Would it take a long time to provide the link between the company and the cancer? Was the proof provided in time for the court? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1019 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was the diagnose done by an independent doctor?yes A doctor appointed by the petrolium company? By the court or a lawyer? Did the case ever go to court?yope Was the specialist a cancer specialist?yes Was he familiar with this kind of cancer?yes Was the specialist called as a wittness to the court?no If so, did he tell about his findings? Could he prove it? Was he considered a credible witness? Did someone stop or prevent any further investigations about the real cause for his cancer?no If so, the company? The court? Was anything vital for the case inadmissable?no Would it take a long time to provide the link between the company and the cancer?yope, explore Was the proof provided in time for the court?noish or yope | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 498 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the specialist the only one who could diagnose this type of cancer? Make the link between the company and the cancer? Did the specialist die or disappear before being called to court? Did he get cold feet when he heard about the lawsuit? Did he ask for more time? A lot more? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1020 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was the specialist the only one who could diagnose this type of cancer?irrel Make the link between the company and the cancer?possibly Did the specialist die or disappear before being called to court?no Did he get cold feet when he heard about the lawsuit?no Did he ask for more time?no A lot more? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 502 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the company stalling the trials because they claim the proofs are unconclusive? Are there not enough people with the same job who have developed cancer yet? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1021 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is the company stalling the trials because they claim the proofs are unconclusive?no Are there not enough people with the same job who have developed cancer yet?no | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 173 Registered: 9-2003 |
did he die from the cancer before it got to court? or become too ill to pursue it? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1022 Registered: 6-2006 |
did he die from the cancer before it got to court?no or become too ill to pursue it?no | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 507 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did he take the case to court? Was there are verdict? Company not guilty? Was the same or similar lawsuit taken to court again? If so, by the same person? Another person? Same court? Was the verdict different the second time? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1024 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he take the case to court?yesish Was there are verdict?yope Company not guilty?no Was the same or similar lawsuit taken to court again?probably If so, by the same person?no Another person?yes Same court?no Was the verdict different the second time?possibly | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 180 Registered: 9-2003 |
does he take the company to court with someone else? one other person? if so did they have cancer as well? so the company was found guilty? did they have to make a payment to Jack? anyone else? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1025 Registered: 6-2006 |
does he take the company to court with someone else?no one other person? if so did they have cancer as well? so the company was found guilty?no did they have to make a payment to Jack?no anyone else?irrel | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 510 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did the company still exist when it was time for court? Did they declare bankruptcy to avoid prosecution? Was someone else (not the company) found guilty? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1026 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did the company still exist when it was time for court? yes Did they declare bankruptcy to avoid prosecution?no Was someone else (not the company) found guilty?no | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 182 Registered: 9-2003 |
was the case dismissed? was there not enough evidence? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 183 Registered: 9-2003 |
did the court decide that as nobody had died of it yet there wasn't enough evidence? so once Jack died there would be evidence for future claims? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1027 Registered: 6-2006 |
was the case dismissed?yes was there not enough evidence?no did the court decide that as nobody had died of it yet there wasn't enough evidence?no so once Jack died there would be evidence for future claims?no, but otrt | ||
| Rufus (Rufus)
New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 24 Registered: 2-2007 |
Was the link between his cancer and his exposure made while the case was still in court, or did it come after the case was dismissed? Was there a lack of evidence leading to the link between Jack's cancer and his exposure during the trial? Was it because the trial started too early, and the evidence came too late? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1033 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was the link between his cancer and his exposure made while the case was still in court, or did it come after the case was dismissed? his cancer was linked to his exposure before the case went to court Was there a lack of evidence leading to the link between Jack's cancer and his exposure during the trial?no Was it because the trial started too early, and the evidence came too late?no | ||
| Rufus (Rufus)
New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 27 Registered: 2-2007 |
A previous answer stated that "Was the proof provided in time for the court?noish or yope", current answer states "his cancer was linked to his exposure before the case went to court"...is there something within this contrast that is relevant? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1037 Registered: 6-2006 |
A previous answer stated that "Was the proof provided in time for the court?noish or yope", current answer states "his cancer was linked to his exposure before the case went to court"...is there something within this contrast that is relevant?well, yes. those answers seem contradictory, but then so does the puzzle statement... | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 532 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was it a class action lawsuit? Erin Brockovich style? | ||
| Rufus (Rufus)
New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 29 Registered: 2-2007 |
Was there a deadline that needed to be met? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1041 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was it a class action lawsuit?no Erin Brockovich style?no Was there a deadline that needed to be met?yes | ||
| Rufus (Rufus)
New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 31 Registered: 2-2007 |
Was the deadline not met, therefore the case was dismissed? Was it a technicality with this unmet deadline that the case was dismissed? Was the testimony of the expert who could link his cancer to his exposure ever used in court at all? Was the expert summoned to the trial at all? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1043 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was the deadline not met, therefore the case was dismissed?yes Was it a technicality with this unmet deadline that the case was dismissed?yope Was the testimony of the expert who could link his cancer to his exposure ever used in court at all?irrel Was the expert summoned to the trial at all?irrel | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 237 Registered: 9-2003 |
did someone have to die before the deadline? did an action have to be performed? something have to be proved? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1060 Registered: 6-2006 |
did someone have to die before the deadline?no did an action have to be performed? no something have to be proved?yes | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1078 Registered: 6-2006 |
{Most of the facts of this puzzle are here, so I will post a little hint and if the puzzle doesn't pick up, I will go ahead and spoil. Hint: The case was dismissed because a deadline was not met. What kind of deadline would one need to meet in a legal proceeding?} | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 282 Registered: 9-2003 |
was something not filed on time? or sent in on time? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1096 Registered: 6-2006 |
was something not filed on time?well, yes or sent in on time?no | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1112 Registered: 6-2006 |
This thing is ready to be spoiled... ************SPOILER***************** The Alabama Supreme Court, ruling in January, told leukemia-stricken Jack Cline that state law makes it either too early or too late for him to sue the manufacturer of benzene, to which he was exposed in his factory job, and it dismissed his lawsuit. He may have known he had been exposed to a carcinogen, but he couldn't sue until the cancer was actually diagnosed, but when it finally was, years later, the state's statute of limitations had long since run out. Several justices expressed concern about the catch-22, but they were in the minority. [New York Times, 1-14-07] Thanks for playing! I will be posting a new puzzle shortly |
