| Author | Message | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 293 Registered: 10-2004 |
I used to be able to do it, but I didn't. Now it seems like I can't do it at all ... | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 566 Registered: 9-2003 |
does it = it? is it something done with an object? with your body? something related to your work? a hobby? | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 214 Registered: 4-2007 |
is "it" something physical? (ie like riding a bike) is "it" something mental? (ie like knowing a poem by heart) does "it" relate to travel? does it relate to something educational (science/ math/ literature/ oratory)? artistic (music/ arts/ drama/ speech)? sports? are you too old to do it? do you not have enough money to do it? do you not have enough time to do it? or can you just physically not do it? are you upset that you can't do it? did you know you could do it before because you tried it, and just didn't want to spend the time doing it? or did you just know you could do it? now, did you try to do it and find out you couldn't anymore? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 294 Registered: 10-2004 |
does it = it? Yes is it something done with an object? Yes, and ... with your body? ...Yes something related to your work? No a hobby? Yes | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 495 Registered: 6-2001 |
You didn't do it.... why? was it bcause you didn't want to? because it was considered unacceptable behaviour? because others would have been upset? scared? angry? or would have just felt stupid doing it? Has the reason for not doing it gone away? True? or FOYI? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 295 Registered: 10-2004 |
is "it" something physical? Yes, but not very .. (ie like riding a bike)No is "it" something mental?No (ie like knowing a poem by heart) No does "it" relate to travel? No does it relate to something educational (science/ math/ literature/ oratory)? artistic (music/ arts/ drama/ speech)? sports? None of these are you too old to do it?No. As you may have guessed, I am too old for many things, but this is not the reason here... do you not have enough money to do it?No. As you may have guessed, I am also too poor for many things, but this is not the reason... do you not have enough time to do it? No. I am too busy for many things, but this also in not the reason... or can you just physically not do it? If you mean that there is something about my own physical body which prevents me from doing it, then "no" are you upset that you can't do it? No. Just a little surprised. did you know you could do it before because you tried it,I knew I could do it before I tried and just didn't want to spend the time doing it? That's exactly the reason or did you just know you could do it? This one now, did you try to do it ... no and find out you couldn't anymore? yes | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 296 Registered: 10-2004 |
You didn't do it.... why? was it bcause you didn't want to? because it was considered unacceptable behaviour? because others would have been upset? scared? angry? or would have just felt stupid doing it? None of these ... It was because of the time it would have taken .. Has the reason for not doing it gone away? No ... it would still take time ... True? or FOYI? True | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 497 Registered: 6-2001 |
Would it help to establish how long it would take? minutes? hours? days? weeks? years? consider numbers posted with each of these (roughly speaking) Is the hobby a common one? a popular one? is it an essential part of this hobby? Is it the mental part of doing it that you cannot do? Is it now banned by law? by some other authority? or is it impossible because the object or place no longer exists? is accessible? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 297 Registered: 10-2004 |
Would it help to establish how long it would take? minutes? hours? days? weeks? years? consider numbers posted with each of these (roughly speaking) a small number of minutes ... Is the hobby a common one? Yes-ish a popular one? Among a certain type of person (insert winking smiley), then definitely! it an essential part of this hobby? No ... an optional extra Is it the mental part of doing it that you cannot do? no Is it now banned by law? no by some other authority? no or is it impossible because the object or place no longer exists? Well, there is something that doesn't exist ... is accessible? ... and is therefore inaccesible | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 216 Registered: 4-2007 |
did you use "it" because of a fad? if so, from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s? | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 500 Registered: 6-2001 |
So if you could locate this something that doesn't exist could you do it? IS the something physical? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 298 Registered: 10-2004 |
did you use "it" because of a fad? I wouldn't describe it as a "fad" if so, from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s? Good question ... I could have done it from October 2004 up till some time last year, but not now | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 299 Registered: 10-2004 |
So if you could locate this something that doesn't exist could you do it? Well .. if the something existed, then I could do it ... but it doesn't, so I can't. IS the something physical? I would say "no" | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 219 Registered: 4-2007 |
does "it" relate to computers? a computer game? type of computer? something related to communications? but...you did say that it was an object that you use with your body as a hobby...hmmm...is it something you wear? as clothing? on your body itself? do you do something "to" the object? kick it? (ie like a hackysack) throw it? shake it? twirl it? spin it? (like a hula hoop--though I am sure this is not it!) | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 300 Registered: 10-2004 |
does "it" relate to computers? Indeed it does! a computer game? No type of computer? no something related to communications? yes but...you did say that it was an object that you use with your body as a hobby...hmmm...is it something you wear? as clothing? on your body itself? no do you do something "to" the object? yes kick it? (ie like a hackysack) throw it? shake it? twirl it? spin it? (like a hula hoop--though I am sure this is not it!) none of these ...You have established the link with computers, so I can reveal that the "object" is a computer, and the "use of the body" is typing on the keys! | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 148 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is something that no longer exists a law? a service? a specific site? | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 221 Registered: 4-2007 |
not sure if these still exist or not-- external modem? gopher (I think this is what it was called, but I think it was around before 2004)? a certain listserv? a certain search engine? a certain site on computer where you bought/sold items? did you type to communicate with other people? did you type to retrieve information from the computer? did you type to communicate with other computers? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 302 Registered: 10-2004 |
Is something that no longer exists a law? no a service? this is closer than your other suggestions a specific site? no | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 303 Registered: 10-2004 |
not sure if these still exist or not-- external modem? I think they exist, but they are not relevant to this sitiation gopher (I think this is what it was called, but I think it was around before 2004)? I'm not sure what this is .... so it is not relevant to this sitiation a certain listserv? It's not this either ... but this one is more relevant to the situation than the others in this list a certain search engine? no a certain site on computer where you bought/sold items?no did you type to communicate with other people? yes ... but I am still able to do that did you type to retrieve information from the computer? yes ... this is more in the area where the difficulty lies did you type to communicate with other computers? yes | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 502 Registered: 6-2001 |
is it an early version of messenger? Remember in the early nineties at Uni using a mainframe program that enable me to "talk" to other students and staff on the uni network . Maybe the advance into PC based rooms has consigned these networks to /dev/null??? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 304 Registered: 10-2004 |
is it an early version of messenger? no Remember in the early nineties at Uni using a mainframe program that enable me to "talk" to other students and staff on the uni network . Maybe the advance into PC based rooms has consigned these networks to /dev/null??? good thinking, but it's nothing as technological as this | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 225 Registered: 4-2007 |
anything to do with windows version (ie windows xp?) can you no longer find something on the computer the way you used to? is it something that used to be free but is no longer free? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 305 Registered: 10-2004 |
anything to do with windows version (ie windows xp?) no can you no longer find something on the computer the way you used to?YES-ish. This answer could be misleading, so I'll explain that the "-ish" relates to how you define "on the computer". There is something I can no longer find ... is it something that used to be free but is no longer free? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 531 Registered: 4-2007 |
Have you physically lost/don't have part of your computer? Have you got a new computer? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 306 Registered: 10-2004 |
Have you physically lost/don't have part of your computer? Have you got a new computer? No ... that's why I thought the previous reply might be misleading. It's not something which is/was physically "on" my computer, but something which was/is "on" my computer in the sense that The Simpsons are "on" television. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 535 Registered: 4-2007 |
So is it just you that can't do this any more? Can anyone? Is it a particular programme that no longer exists? A website? | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 228 Registered: 4-2007 |
you said "no" in response to whether it had to do with a certain site, but does it have to do with the internet at all? forums? newsgroups? if it does involve the internet, does it involve movies? graphics? print information? smileys? [I noticed we can't do smileys here--and I never wanted to use them until I realized we couldn't :0) ] | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 307 Registered: 10-2004 |
you said "no" in response to whether it had to do with a certain site, ... that isn't the question I was asked but does it have to do with the internet at all? Yes it does forums? One forum in particular... newsgroups? no if it does involve the internet, does it involve movies? no graphics? yes-ish print information? no smileys? no, but ... [I noticed we can't do smileys here--and I never wanted to use them until I realized we couldn't :0) ]...this is EXTREMELY close | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 536 Registered: 4-2007 |
I think you missed my questions posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 1:47 pm Is it this forum? One of the things that doesn't work any more? Inserting pictures? The last day/last week/search things? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 308 Registered: 10-2004 |
Sorry Enjay - I did miss that set of questions ... So is it just you that can't do this any more? Not just me ... Can anyone? ... I'm pretty sure no-one can Is it a particular programme that no longer exists? no A website? no Is it this forum? One of the things that doesn't work any more? That's it ... Inserting pictures? no The last day/last week/search things? Not that one either ... though I do find the lack of those particularly frustrating. We're almost there - I'll give you one more opportunity to identify the particular feature, then issue a $poiler | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 506 Registered: 6-2001 |
Did you want to check puzzles posted before 2005? | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 237 Registered: 4-2007 |
I've just recently registered, so I am not sure what has been changed/ deleted since last year. does it have to do with the search board? does it have to do with the administration link (under utilities)? | ||
| E20 (E20)
New member Username: E20 Post Number: 310 Registered: 10-2004 |
**********Spoiler********** I've recently revisited this forum after an absence of about a year. When I was a more regular visitor, I sometimes felt a small tinge of guilt at never following the advice offered on the introductory page which says: "Please occasionally hit on one of the adverts as this helps defray the costs of running the forum." The advice is still there ... but the adverts are not. I used to be able to do it, but I didn't. Now it seems like I can't do it at all ... Thanks to everyone who took part and who asked such incisive questions ...I hope to return more frequently!(insert non-existant smiley face) |
