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| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3032 Registered: 8-2001 |
Because Vera had gained weight, she ordered mashed potatoes rather than a baked potato, even the mashed potatoes were more fattening & she disliked being fat & also thought the baked potato would taste better. How come?? | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 929 Registered: 6-2003 |
Did she eat the mashed potatoes? all of them? Would she have eaten the baked potato? all of it? She thought the baked potato would taste better - so she would have eaten it more quickly? and therefore eaten more in total? Did she order the potatoes as a side dish to a main meal? Is it relevant what else she ordered? | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2428 Registered: 2-2001 |
Did she order them for herself? Relevant where? Restaurant? Any relevant event going on? | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 931 Registered: 6-2003 |
Was Vera actually fat? Or had she gained weight to go from thin to less thin, or something? Although she disliked being fat, was the fattening quality of the mashed potatoes desirable in this particular instance? Was she trying to gain more weight temporarily for some reason? Does the "money" mentioned in the title come into the picture? Were the mashed potatoes cheaper? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3033 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 929 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 11:19 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she eat the mashed potatoes? yes all of them? no Would she have eaten the baked potato? noall of it? She thought the baked potato would taste better - so she would have eaten it more quickly? no and therefore eaten more in total? no Did she order the potatoes as a side dish to a main meal? irrel Is it relevant what else she ordered? no Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2428 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 1:54 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she order them for herself? yes Relevant where? yes Restaurant? yes Any relevant event going on? no Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 931 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 2:38 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was Vera actually fat? irrel Or had she gained weight to go from thin to less thin, or something? irrel Although she disliked being fat, was the fattening quality of the mashed potatoes desirable in this particular instance? no Was she trying to gain more weight temporarily for some reason? no Does the "money" mentioned in the title come into the picture? Yes, & the puzzle title reflects my carelessness. I was originally gpoing to use a different version, one that mentioned money in the puzzle statement. Since I stupidly changed the title without changing the puzzle, the title is a HINT Were the mashed potatoes cheaper? no | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 935 Registered: 6-2003 |
Is Vera an adult? Is her job relevant? Is her family status relevant? Is she married? Does she have children? Is it relevant how Vera gained the weight? Was Vera actively trying to lose weight? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3036 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 935 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 8:06 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Vera an adult? yes Is her job relevant?yesish Is her family status relevant? noIs she married? irrel Does she have children? irrel Is it relevant how Vera gained the weight? no Was Vera actively trying to lose weight? irrel P.S. Where are you now, Buzzard? Last I heard, you were on a postdoc but that was years ago. | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 941 Registered: 6-2003 |
I'm now a writer for a science magazine. I like it a lot more than I ever liked research. :-) Her job is relevant-ish: does that mean that some characteristic of her job is relevant? Has her weight gain affected her job status? her ability to do her job? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3039 Registered: 8-2001 |
d Post Number: 941 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 8:47 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) I'm now a writer for a science magazine. I like it a lot more than I ever liked research. :-) What magazine?? Her job is relevant-ish: does that mean that some characteristic of her job is relevant? yes Has her weight gain affected her job status?no her ability to do her job? no | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 944 Registered: 6-2003 |
This magazine: http://www.physicstoday.org Is V employed full time? part time? Is she self-employed? Any of the following characteristics of the job relevant: How much money it pays? How much education/training it requires? Whether it involves travel? Whether it involves heavy physical work? Whether it involves working with people? Some particular skill it requires? If V by herself when she orders the potatoes? If not, is it relevant who else is there? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3040 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 944 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 9:03 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) This magazine: http://www.physicstoday.org Well, I never took physics, not even in high school, although I have taken courses in meteorology & even made forecasts for a city over the university meteorology dept's phone line Is V employed full time? irrel part time? irrel Is she self-employed? irrel Any of the following characteristics of the job relevant: How much money it pays? yes How much education/training it requires? no Whether it involves travel? no Whether it involves heavy physical work? no Whether it involves working with people? no Some particular skill it requires? no If V by herself when she orders the potatoes? yes If not, is it relevant who else is there? | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 946 Registered: 6-2003 |
Does V's job pay a lot (like a doctor, lawyer, etc.)? a moderate amount (like a teacher)? a modest amount (like a grad student)? a minimum-wage-type amount? Are there undiscovered relevant characteristics of this restaurant? Is it a fancy restaurant? a casual sit-down restaurant? a fast food restaurant? some other type of counter-service restaurant? Does the restaurant serve baked potatoes? If V had not gained the weight, would she still have gone to this particular restaurant on this occasion? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3041 Registered: 8-2001 |
Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 9:16 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does V's job pay a lot (like a doctor, lawyer, etc.)? noa moderate amount (like a teacher)? no a modest amount (like a grad student)? possibly a minimum-wage-type amount? most likely Are there undiscovered relevant characteristics of this restaurant? Is it a fancy restaurant? possibly a casual sit-down restaurant? ditto a fast food restaurant? less likelysome other type of counter-service restaurant? possibly Does the restaurant serve baked potatoes? yes If V had not gained the weight, would she still have gone to this particular restaurant on this occasion? yes | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 947 Registered: 6-2003 |
Did she order the mashed potatoes in an effort to save money? otherwise improve her financial status? Is there anything relevant about her job, other than that it doesn't pay very much? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3042 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 947 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 9:36 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she order the mashed potatoes in an effort to save money? yes--that was originally going to be ion the puzzle statement rather than the informstion about her weight. The puzzle was that the mashed potatoes were no cheaper than the baked. otherwise improve her financial status? no Is there anything relevant about her job, other than that it doesn't pay very much? no | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 948 Registered: 6-2003 |
Because she ordered the mashed potatoes instead of the baked potato, was she able to: pay less for the meal as a whole? pay less for some other meal? pay less for something else? avoid buying some other food item? avoid buying some other non-food item? I guess I should check: was her effort to save money successful? Vera isn't one of those incredibly thick puzzle characters of yours who think that babies come from infant formula or something, is she? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3044 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 948 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 10:03 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Because she ordered the mashed potatoes instead of the baked potato, was she able to: pay less for the meal as a whole? yes pay less for some other meal?yes pay less for something else? no avoid buying some other food item? yes avoid buying some other non-food item? no I guess I should check: was her effort to save money successful? yes Vera isn't one of those incredibly thick puzzle characters of yours who think that babies come from infant formula or something, is she?You mean like the guy who thought a hearing aid would help him understans nuclear physics because they were advertised for people "who hear but do not understand" or the woman who thought having a stroke would give her a 50% chance at immortality because she read that "Half of all stroke patients eventuaslly die?" No. | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 709 Registered: 1-2001 |
With mashed potato could she get a half portion? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3046 Registered: 8-2001 |
Sunshine (Sunshine) New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 709 Registered: 1-2001 Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 4:29 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) With mashed potato could she get a half portion? no | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3056 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT:Find out more about Vera in general. | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 953 Registered: 6-2003 |
So because V ordered the mashed potatoes, she paid less for this particular meal, but it's not relevant what else she ordered? If she had ordered the baked potato, would she have ordered something else along with it? Is it relevant what? Are any of the following relevant about Vera: age? physical characteristics? (height? appearance?) relationships? education? religion (or lack thereof)? political opinion? other opinion? nationality? race? sex? (would this puzzle work if Vera were a man?) | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3058 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 953 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 7:51 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) So because V ordered the mashed potatoes, she paid less for this particular meal, but it's not relevant what else she ordered? yes If she had ordered the baked potato, would she have ordered something else along with it?not applicable Is it relevant what? see previous answer Are any of the following relevant about Vera: age? physical characteristics? no (height? no appearance? no) relationships? no education? no religion (or lack thereof)? yesish political opinion? no other opinion? yesish nationality? no race? no sex? no (would this puzzle work if Vera were a man? yes) | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1145 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is a charity relevant? Is Vera eating for charity? Dieting for charity? Is she the beneficiary of a charity? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3062 Registered: 8-2001 |
Woodworm (Woodworm) New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1145 Registered: 3-2006 Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 - 5:49 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is a charity relevant? no Is Vera eating for charity? no Dieting for charity? no Is she the beneficiary of a charity? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 984 Registered: 4-2007 |
So Vera avoided having to buy another food product by buying the mashed potato rather that the baked potato? Could she physically have bought the baked, if she'd wanted? Is it relevant that she didn't eat all the potato she bought? Does she have any relevant religious beliefs? Or dietary needs? Non-religious beliefs or dietary needs? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3066 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 984 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 - 9:34 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) So Vera avoided having to buy another food product by buying the mashed potato rather that the baked potato? yes Could she physically have bought the baked, if she'd wanted? possibly but not necessarily Is it relevant that she didn't eat all the potato she bought? yes Does she have any relevant religious beliefs?noish Or dietary needs? no Non-religious beliefs yes or dietary needs no? | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 228 Registered: 11-2007 |
Did Vera keep the uneaten portion of her mashed potatoes? Were they thrown in the trash? Was Vera's intent to be less wasteful? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3070 Registered: 8-2001 |
Lporter229 (Lporter229) New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 228 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 3:38 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did Vera keep the uneaten portion of her mashed potatoes? no Were they thrown in the trash? yes Was Vera's intent to be less wasteful? no | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 957 Registered: 6-2003 |
Did Vera keep anything from the meal where she ordered the mashed potatoes? Religion (or lack thereof) is relevantish, but religious beliefs are not-ish: Is Vera an atheist? an agnostic? Or is something about her religion relevant other than the beliefs? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3072 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 957 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 9:39 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did Vera keep anything from the meal where she ordered the mashed potatoes? noish Religion (or lack thereof) is relevantish, but religious beliefs are not-ish: Is Vera an atheist? possibly an agnostic? dotto Or is something about her religion relevant other than the beliefs? yesish | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 960 Registered: 6-2003 |
Is her religious heritage relevant, but not necessarily her current religious beliefs? Is she (or could she be) Christian? Jewish? Muslim? Hindu? Buddhist? Other? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3075 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 960 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 9:50 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is her religious heritage relevant no, but not necessarily her current religious beliefs no, her current beliefs are relevant-ish? Is she (or could she be) Christian? yes Jewish? yes Muslim? yes Hindu? yes Buddhist? yes Other? yes | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 235 Registered: 11-2007 |
Is it relevant that mashed potatoes contain dairy products and baked potatoes do not? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3079 Registered: 8-2001 |
Lporter229 (Lporter229) New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 235 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 10:17 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it relevant that mashed potatoes contain dairy products and baked potatoes do not? no | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1222 Registered: 6-2005 |
Is it because mashed potatoes come just as they are... but baked potatoes you get to add toppings to? I.e. The baked potato is healthier only if you don't add butter, sour cream, chives, bacon, cheese... etc. And if she ordered the baked potato she would have added all of that to make it taste better? | ||
| Suzycute (Suzycute)
New member Username: Suzycute Post Number: 10 Registered: 1-2008 |
Does Vera actually have any teeth? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3082 Registered: 8-2001 |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1222 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 6:31 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it because mashed potatoes come just as they are... but baked potatoes you get to add toppings to? no I.e. The baked potato is healthier only if you don't add butter, sour cream, chives, bacon, cheese... etc. And if she ordered the baked potato she would have added all of that to make it taste better?no Suzycute (Suzycute) New member Username: Suzycute Post Number: 10 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 9:10 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does Vera actually have any teeth? yes | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 970 Registered: 6-2003 |
Is there a particular religious belief that it's relevant that Vera doesn't hold? Are holidays relevant? Religious customs? | ||
| Captobvious (Captobvious)
New member Username: Captobvious Post Number: 5 Registered: 1-2008 |
Would buying a baked potato force Vera to pay a hidden cost that buying mashed potatoes would not? (Were the mashed potatoes included with a combo meal sort of thing? would a baked potato have to be substituted? at an extra cost?) | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3087 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buzzard (Buzzard) New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 970 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12:00 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is there a particular religious belief that it's relevant that Vera doesn't hold? yope or maybe noish Are holidays relevant?no Religious customs? yope Captobvious (Captobvious) New member Username: Captobvious Post Number: 5 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 3:49 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Would buying a baked potato force Vera to pay a hidden cost that buying mashed potatoes would not? no (Were the mashed potatoes included with a combo meal sort of thing? no would a baked potato have to be substituted? at an extra cost?) no | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3094 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: Although Vera could be any religion or no religion, something about her relation to religion is relevant. Find out precisely what. | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1227 Registered: 6-2005 |
Lent relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3098 Registered: 8-2001 |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1227 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:56 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Lent relevant? no | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1245 Registered: 9-2003 |
does she observe a holiday? go to a religious place? do something in her home relevant to the religion? is her belief that there is a god relevant? or belief in fate/karma or similar? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3111 Registered: 8-2001 |
~damia~ (~damia~) New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1245 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 11:53 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) does she observe a holiday?irrel go to a religious place? irrel do something in her home relevant to the religion? irrel is her belief that there is a god relevant? yope or belief in fate/karma or similar? yope | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3120 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: Since Vera can have any or no religion but her something about her religion is relevant, it's not the content of her religious beliefs. Find out what it is. | ||
| Bentarm (Bentarm)
New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1669 Registered: 6-2001 |
Is anyone else's religion relevant? Someone who doesn't have the same religiosu beliefs as Vera? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3127 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bentarm (Bentarm) New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1669 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 1:30 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is anyone else's religion relevant? no Someone who doesn't have the same religiosu beliefs as Vera? no | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 179 Registered: 12-2007 |
Please correct me if this is wrong: she ate part of her mashed potatoes; what was left was thrown into the garbage and nothing relevant happened to the potatoes in between. Also, did the portion of mashed potatoes cost the same as the portion of baked potatoes? I'm not sure I got this from the other posts. Is she pretending to have religious beliefs? To justify her choice of meal? Tipping relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3131 Registered: 8-2001 |
Arek_fu (Arek_fu) New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 179 Registered: 12-2007 Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 5:22 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Please correct me if this is wrong: she ate part of her mashed potatoes;yes what was left was thrown into the garbage yesand nothing relevant happened to the potatoes in between no. Also, did the portion of mashed potatoes cost the or yesish not sure I got this from the other posts. Is she pretending to have religious beliefs? no To justify her choice of meal? no Tipping relevant? no | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 181 Registered: 12-2007 |
Aha. Did anyone eat more of the mashed potatoes before they were thrown away? Did she do something more with them? Did the waiter/waitress? Did anyone else? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3134 Registered: 8-2001 |
Arek_fu (Arek_fu) New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 181 Registered: 12-2007 Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 8:49 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Aha. Did anyone eat more of the mashed potatoes before they were thrown away? no Did she do something more with them? yes Did the waiter/waitress? yes Did anyone else? possibly but unlikely | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3135 Registered: 8-2001 |
Arek_fu (Arek_fu) New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 181 Registered: 12-2007 Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 8:49 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Aha. Did anyone eat more of the mashed potatoes before they were thrown away? no Did she do something more with them? yes Did the waiter/waitress? yes Did anyone else? possibly but unlikely | ||
| Guyveroz (Guyveroz)
New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 1 Registered: 2-2008 |
Did the baked potatoes have extras like bacon bits and sour cream? Did the mashed potatoes? Did she have company while eating? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3137 Registered: 8-2001 |
Guyveroz (Guyveroz) New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 1 Registered: 2-2008 Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 4:25 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did the baked potatoes have extras like bacon bits and sour cream? irrel Did the mashed potatoes? ditto Did she have company while eating? no | ||
| Guyveroz (Guyveroz)
New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 3 Registered: 2-2008 |
Were there baked potatoes in stock? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3138 Registered: 8-2001 |
Guyveroz (Guyveroz) New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 3 Registered: 2-2008 Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 4:34 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Were there baked potatoes in stock? yes | ||
| Guyveroz (Guyveroz)
New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 4 Registered: 2-2008 |
Seeing as how she left some mashed potatoes... Would she have finished all of the baked potato had she ordered it? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1965 Registered: 8-2006 |
Using the money hint, did she use her money faster, making her eat less later? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3140 Registered: 8-2001 |
Guyveroz (Guyveroz) New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 4 Registered: 2-2008 Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 2:19 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Seeing as how she left some mashed potatoes... Would she have finished all of the baked potato had she ordered it? yes Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig) New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1965 Registered: 8-2006 Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 5:04 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Using the money hint, did she use her money faster, making her eat less later? no | ||
| Guyveroz (Guyveroz)
New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 5 Registered: 2-2008 |
Did she order mashed potatoes because she knew she'd eat less of the mashed potatoes? | ||
| Guyveroz (Guyveroz)
New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 6 Registered: 2-2008 |
Did she order mashed potatoes because she knew she'd eat less of the mashed potatoes? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3141 Registered: 8-2001 |
Guyveroz (Guyveroz) New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 5 Guyveroz (Guyveroz) New member Username: Guyveroz Post Number: 6 Registered: 2-2008 Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 9:15 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she order mashed potatoes because she knew she'd eat less of the mashed potatoes? yope | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3145 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: THERE'S A VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT OF VERA THAT NO ONE HAS INQUIRED ABOUT YET, EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SORT OF THING THAT USUALLY GETS ASKED ABOUT IN THESE PUZZLES. | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1237 Registered: 6-2005 |
Is Vera... human? Adult? Female? Age: 0-5? 5-10? 10-15? 15-20? 20-25? 25-30? 30+ This takes place... pre 1980? 1980-1990 1990-2000? 2000+? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3149 Registered: 8-2001 |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1237 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 - 10:59 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Vera... human? yes Adult?see below Female? yes Age: 0-5? no 5-10? no 10-15? possibly 15-20? ditto 20-25? ditto 25-30?ditto 30+ditto This takes place... pre 1980? 1980-1990 1990-2000? 2000+? All these times are possible | ||
| Grainbeer (Grainbeer)
New member Username: Grainbeer Post Number: 257 Registered: 4-2002 |
Lame question: did Vera lose weight because she was able to pay for the mashed potatoes with a lot of coins in her pocket, while this was not an option paying for baked potatoes? LOL | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3151 Registered: 8-2001 |
8-2001 Posted on Monday, March 03, 2008 - 11:46 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1237 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 - 10:59 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Vera... human? yes Adult?see below Female? yes Age: 0-5? no 5-10? no 10-15? possibly 15-20? ditto 20-25? ditto 25-30?ditto 30+ditto This takes place... pre 1980? 1980-1990 1990-2000? 2000+? All these times are possible Grainbeer (Grainbeer) New member Username: Grainbeer Post Number: 257 Registered: 4-2002 Posted on Friday, March 07, 2008 - 3:32 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Lame question: did Vera lose weight because she was able to pay for the mashed potatoes with a lot of coins in her pocket, while this was not an option paying for baked potatoes? no LOL | ||
| Grainbeer (Grainbeer)
New member Username: Grainbeer Post Number: 258 Registered: 4-2002 |
Was Vera a vegetarian? Like, if she had ordered the baked potatoes, this came with some non-vegetarian food? Kosher food involved here? Is Vera influenced by any sort of spiritual ideology of belief? Did the fact that she ate less of the mashed potatoes than she would have if she ordered baked potato have anything to do with her ideological or religious beliefs? Is the fact that she ate a potato dish without peel relevant? The color of the dish? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3152 Registered: 8-2001 |
Grainbeer (Grainbeer) New member Username: Grainbeer Post Number: 258 Registered: 4-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 4:53 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was Vera a vegetarian?no Like, if she had ordered the baked potatoes, this came with some non-vegetarian food? irrel Kosher food involved here? no Is Vera influenced by any sort of spiritual ideology of belief? no Did the fact that she ate less of the mashed potatoes than she would have if she ordered baked potato have anything to do with her ideological or religious beliefs? no Is the fact that she ate a potato dish without peel relevant? no The color of the dish? no | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3154 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: Keep in mind that the only relevance of Vera's weight gain is that it left her with a shortage of money--because she had to buy a whole new wardrobe, but that's irrel. What is relevant is that, although I've been strapped for funds, I've never done what Vera did--& I bet none of you has, either (although of course, I don't really know this.) | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1995 Registered: 8-2006 |
Relevant what she was paying with? Coins? Bills? Was there more of the baked potato or mashed potatoes? Over all, if she ordered mashed potatoes would she gain weight? More than a baked potato? Did they serve baked potatoes in smaller portions? | ||
| Travis (Travis)
New member Username: Travis Post Number: 14 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did she claim to have found something in the mashed potatoes that made her not want to eat them? And thus, she still got some food but the restaurant gave her her money back? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3157 Registered: 8-2001 |
Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig) New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1995 Registered: 8-2006 Posted on Monday, March 10, 2008 - 1:25 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Relevant what she was paying with? no Coins? irrel Bills? irrel Was there more of the baked potato or mashed potatoes? irrel Over all, if she ordered mashed potatoes would she gain weight? no More than a baked potato? no Did they serve baked potatoes in smaller portions? no Travis (Travis)New member Username: Travis Post Number: 14 Registered: 12-2007 Posted on Monday, March 10, 2008 - 2:49 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she claim to have found something in the mashed potatoes that made her not want to eat them? YES!! And thus, she still got some food but the restaurant gave her her money back? yes ******SPOILER********** Because Vera gained weight, she had to buy a whole new wardrobe & so didn't have much money. But she wanted to eat in a restaurant. So she ordered a meal with mashed potatoes, ate most of the meal & then snuck some broken glass (which she had brought with her) into the mashed potatoes & made a fuss. As a result, the restaurant didn't charge her for the meal. The relevance of her religion, by the way, is that she could not have been a devout follower of any religion I've ever heard of, as none would allow such behavior. Thanks for sticking with it, everyone, & for dolving it,Travis, & please direct your laserlike minds to my new puzzle at the bottom of the page, as well as at my two ongoing ones, for which I've posted HINTS | ||
| Travis (Travis)
New member Username: Travis Post Number: 15 Registered: 12-2007 |
Thanks for the compliment, Nimue! I'll definitely take a look... | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3160 Registered: 8-2001 |
BY THE WAY, THIS PUZZLE COMES FROM A SITUATION IN A MYSTERY I READ |
