| Author | Message | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2579 Registered: 1-2007 |
I've been a bit quiet on the puzzle setting front recently so I'll throw in a quick Neologistic puzzle while I think of something more difficult I am someone who Jurples and I know many others that do too. I equally know some people who never jurple. Please define the verb to Jurple | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would the following sentences make sense: -I jurpled her. -We jurpled together. -I jurple often at home. -She jurpled to him. -It jurpled at me. ? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2582 Registered: 1-2007 |
Would the following sentences make sense: -I jurpled her. Not this -We jurpled together. at a stretch this might. Strictly speaking yes but jurpling is more a sole activity -I jurple often at home. Yes insofar as you can jurple at home -She jurpled to him. Not this -It jurpled at me. Nor this ? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2510 Registered: 5-2003 |
Does jurpling require supplies? Can it be done casually? Inside? Outside? While moving? Is it a hobby? sport? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2583 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does jurpling require supplies? yes for SVV of supplies Can it be done casually? Yes Inside? Outside? Yes to both While moving? Hmm hard to say I'd venture a yope Is it a hobby? sport? Neither | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2513 Registered: 5-2003 |
Can animals jurple? Children? The elderly? The blind? deaf? Does it require training? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2584 Registered: 1-2007 |
Can animals jurple? Technically yes children? Most definately The elderly? Yes but are less likely too The blind? I suppose so deaf? Nothing stopping them Does it require training? No | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2515 Registered: 5-2003 |
Does it require physical dexterity? Intelligence? Can it be done aboard a moving vehicle? While walking? Are the SVV of supplies premade? Professionally manufactured? In large numbers? Or can they be found in nature? If you suddenly wanted to jurple and were in the middle of nowhere could you do so? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2585 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does it require physical dexterity? Not especially Intelligence? No Can it be done aboard a moving vehicle? While walking? yes to both Are the SVV of supplies premade? Professionally manufactured? In large numbers? yes to all three Or can they be found in nature? No If you suddenly wanted to jurple and were in the middle of nowhere could you do so? Only if you had something with you | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2518 Registered: 5-2003 |
Are the supplies specifically made for the purpose of jurpling? Was jurpling invented by a specific person or company? Is it copyrighted? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 1753 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is jurpling: fun? Relaxing? Exciting? Amusing? Distracting? Healthy? Dangerous? Do the supplies become: used up? Worn? Changed? Lost? Destroyed? Is it done with your: hands? Feet? Arms? Legs? Head? Eyes? Ears? Nose? Mouth? Voice? Tongue? Stomach? Back? Bottom? Neck? Other part of the body? Can you get better at jurpling with practice? Does it produce a tangible result? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2586 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is jurpling: fun? yope Relaxing? Exciting? Amusing? Distracting? Healthy? Dangerous? None of the rest Do the supplies become: used up? This Worn? Changed? Lost? Destroyed? Is it done with your: hands? Feet? Arms? Legs? Head? Eyes? Ears? Nose? Mouth? Voice? Tongue? This Stomach? Back? Bottom? Neck? Other part of the body? Can you get better at jurpling with practice? No Does it produce a tangible result? Hard to say so I'll go for a yope | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2587 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are the supplies specifically made for the purpose of jurpling? No Was jurpling invented by a specific person or company? No Is it copyrighted? No | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 1755 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does jurpling make a sound? Does it cause a relevant sensation? If so: In the tongue? Teeth? Lips? Somewhere else inside the mouth? Or outside? Is the object edible? Is its taste relevant? Dental/mouth hygiene relevant? Are the teeth also involved? Cheeks? Gum? Throat? Do you need to open your mouth in order to jurple? Or stick your tongue out? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2522 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is jurpling done for a specific purpose? Can one be employed as a jurpler? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2588 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is jurpling done for a specific purpose? Yesish Can one be employed as a jurpler? No Does jurpling make a sound? It can doDoes it cause a relevant sensation? Yope If so: In the tongue? This Teeth? Lips? Somewhere else inside the mouth? And this but hard to quantify Or outside? Is the object edible? Yes Is its taste relevant? Yes Dental/mouth hygiene relevant? No Are the teeth also involved? No Cheeks? No Gum? No Throat? Yes Do you need to open your mouth in order to jurple? Yes Or stick your tongue out? Yes. Should be easy now | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 1759 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is jurpling the act of licking food? Ice cream? Lollipops? Other sweets? I used to do that as a kid, nowadays I'm impatient and use my teeth. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2534 Registered: 5-2003 |
Crunching or sucking ice? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2589 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is jurpling the act of licking food? Yes Ice cream? Amongst other things yes Lollipops? Other sweets? No to the last two. Jurpling is a specific form of licking however. I used to do that as a kid, nowadays I'm impatient and use my teeth. Crunching or sucking ice? No not this | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2119 Registered: 11-2008 |
Does the licked.. pardon, jurpled.. piece of food have normal temperature? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2590 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does the licked.. pardon, jurpled.. piece of food have normal temperature? No cold would be best but I'm sure there are some examples where normal temperature would be ok | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 27 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it licking one's bowl/plate clean after a delicious meal? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2591 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it licking one's bowl/plate clean after a delicious meal? Ooh unlucky but unfortunately that's zurpling which is a first cousin of Jurpling. You're very close but not quite. Mind you some people think Jurpling is bad manners just like a delicious lick of a plate. So very much OTRT | ||
| Deathateaster (Deathateaster)
New member Username: Deathateaster Post Number: 256 Registered: 5-2007 |
Sighing and leaning back in your seat after having a meal? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2594 Registered: 1-2007 |
Sighing and leaning back in your seat after having a meal? No I'm afraid not. It is licking something but It's not a plate | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2546 Registered: 5-2003 |
Licking - something edible? Something inedible, such as a utensil? Is the lick part of the eating process? Licking or smacking lips? Licking the bowl or spoon after making a cake or cookies? Licking the knife after cutting a cake? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2595 Registered: 1-2007 |
Licking - something edible? Yes but what you're licking it off is inedible Something inedible, such as a utensil? see above Is the lick part of the eating process? For Jurplers yes Licking or smacking lips? NO just licking although smacking lips is optional Licking the bowl or spoon after making a cake or cookies? No but in the right ballpark Licking the knife after cutting a cake? Again close but no cigar | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2548 Registered: 5-2003 |
Licking a popsicle stick? Is the food permanently attached to the utensil until eaten (as in a popsicle or lollipop), or is the utensil only used to temporarily transfer the food (as in a spoon or fork carrying a bite of food)? Is the food in question sweet or savory? Meat, dairy, fruit, vegetable, or confection? Is it a packaged food? Sold from a cart? At the local zoo they have a sort of flavored potato treat that is cut up and attached to a stick (a little like a kabob). Anything like this? Is it a kabob stick? A marshmallow stick? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2598 Registered: 1-2007 |
Licking a popsicle stick? No but close again Is the food permanently attached to the utensil until eaten (as in a popsicle or lollipop), or is the utensil only used to temporarily transfer the food (as in a spoon or fork carrying a bite of food)? there is no relevant untensil. I realise i may have given the impression that it's a untensil with my "see above" answer earlier on. To clarify the thing you lick would not be described as a untensil Is the food in question sweet or savory? Meat, dairy,This in the majority of cases fruit, vegetable, or confection? Is it a packaged food? yes Sold from a cart? No At the local zoo they have a sort of flavored potato treat that is cut up and attached to a stick (a little like a kabob). Anything like this? Is it a kabob stick? A marshmallow stick? Nothing like this. The answer is probably less complicated than you might imagine | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 1764 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is jurpling usually done at the start of the eating process? Or the end? Is the goal of jurpling to get to food that would otherwise be wasted? Such as ice cream stuck on the wrapper? Or is jurpling done to make the food last longer? Can all ice cream be jurpled? If not, is the packaging relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 32 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it licking the yogurt, Jello, etc. off of the foil lid after opening the individual package, so as to get all of the tasty goodness? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2554 Registered: 5-2003 |
Can only specific foods be jurpled? Only foods that come packaged with this inedible element? Is the inedible part internal or external to the edible part? Gah! I feel like we're right on top of this one and can't see it. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 459 Registered: 9-2008 |
Ah, you have singled out cold dairy products, so does jurpling mean licking one's arm? or hand? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 2563 Registered: 5-2003 |
Kaygee: Like melted stuff running down your skin? Hmm, that could be it. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2601 Registered: 1-2007 |
Galfisk Is jurpling usually done at the start of the eating process? Or the end? Is the goal of jurpling to get to food that would otherwise be wasted? Such as ice cream stuck on the wrapper? Indeed this would fall under the definition of Jurpling Or is jurpling done to make the food last longer? Can all ice cream be jurpled? If not, is the packaging relevant? Balin Is it licking the yogurt, Jello, etc. off of the foil lid after opening the individual package, so as to get all of the tasty goodness This is exactly the definition I had in mind well done Jenburdoo Can only specific foods be jurpled? Only foods that come packaged with this inedible element? Is the inedible part internal or external to the edible part? Gah! I feel like we're right on top of this one and can't see it. You were right on top of it Kaygee Ah, you have singled out cold dairy products, so does jurpling mean licking one's arm? or hand? Hard luck Kaygee but in fact that is Murpling which is a first cousin once removed of Jurpling **************SPOILER**************** According to the Galfisk Balin 365 Dictionary the definition is : Jurple (verb) - To lick yogurt, jello or ice cream products from foil lids or paper wrappers prior to acutally eating said yogurt, jello or Ice Cream product. Jurpling can also be done with some chocolate or sticky candy bars Note in some cultures Jurpling is considered rude or bad mannered but your author will go to his grave defending the right of jurplers everywhere to jurple without fear of rebuke or punishment Thanks for playing and for all the great guesses | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 44 Registered: 4-2010 |
Great puzzle Peter! I will gladly join you in your quest to defend the right of jurplers around the world. | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2126 Registered: 11-2008 |
Gee, I've just established I am a Jurpler, too ;-)). However, fellow Jurplers, are you aware of the risks of jurpling? I was once told that licking foil lids may cause deterioration of brain functions because they contain aluminum. Urban legend or not, it always comes to my mind when I jurple. Great puzzle, Peter, thanks! | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2602 Registered: 1-2007 |
Don't worry Alhucema mobile phones will have killed off our brain function long before the effects of jurpling kick in. I will however change my answer to the question Galfisk asked on the 2/05 "Is jurpling dangerous?" from No to YOPE!! | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 4489 Registered: 12-2000 |
OMG, this is one instance when roles were reversed with my parents. I told my kids off for jurpling and my Mum said 'but we always do so as we don't want to waste anything'. And to think that I was only saying it because I thought that I 'ought' to. My brain functions won't deteriorate while I'm wearing my tin foil hat. |
