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It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
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Post Number: 37 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 2:11 pm: |      |
Gordon is faithful to take the trash out daily, a task for which his wife is quite grateful. However, it so happened that on this particular day, his menial chore cost another man thousands of dollars. Explain. |
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Post Number: 38 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 2:13 pm: |      |
Rats, forgot the name in the subject line. |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1837 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 3:04 pm: |      |
Did Gordon know the other man? Were the thousands of dollars in the trash? Or did they end up there (as cash)? Did the trash end up somewhere it shouldn't? Relevant where Gordon put the trash? Did Gordon know that him taking out the trash that day cost the other man lots of money? Relevant how much trash the household was producing? Is a vehicle relevant? Was the other man a garbage man? Was the thousands of dollars: cash? Repairs? Medical bills? Lost income? Lost object? |
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Post Number: 39 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 3:22 pm: |      |
Did Gordon know the other man? no Were the thousands of dollars in the trash? no Or did they end up there (as cash)? no Did the trash end up somewhere it shouldn't? no Relevant where Gordon put the trash? no Did Gordon know that him taking out the trash that day cost the other man lots of money? maybe after the fact Relevant how much trash the household was producing? no Is a vehicle relevant? no Was the other man a garbage man? no Was the thousands of dollars: cash? yope Repairs? Medical bills? Lost income? no to these Lost object? yope |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1840 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 4:13 pm: |      |
If gordon had taken his trash elsewhere that day, would the same thing have happened? would it have happened if Gordon had went to the garbage bin as usual, but without carrying any trash? Did an accident happen? Was there a fire? |
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Post Number: 41 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 4:17 pm: |      |
If gordon had taken his trash elsewhere that day, would the same thing have happened? Yes Would it have happened if Gordon had went to the garbage bin as usual, but without carrying any trash? probably not Did an accident happen? Well, the situation was accidental, if that's what you mean. Was there a fire? No There is an FA here |
Viniter (Viniter)
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Post Number: 40 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 6:27 pm: |      |
Was the man aware of losing those money? Did he mind losing them? Can we say that he voluntarily spent them on something? Is it normal for him to lose money because of people taking out the trash? Is the way he lost money rather unusual? Is location relevant? Is mans distance from Gordon relevant? |
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Post Number: 45 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 6:37 pm: |      |
Was the man aware of losing those money? Yes Did he mind losing them? Wasn't particularly thrilled Can we say that he voluntarily spent them on something? Yes-ish Is it normal for him to lose money because of people taking out the trash? No Is the way he lost money rather unusual? Not really. The exact circumstances might be pretty unusual. Is location relevant? Yes Is mans distance from Gordon relevant? You could say that, I suppose. |
Noel (Noel)
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Post Number: 1740 Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 1:19 pm: |      |
Is a bet involved? |
Viniter (Viniter)
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Post Number: 41 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 2:16 pm: |      |
Is a country relevant? city? more specific location? Was man next to Gordon? Across the street? Was he able to see him? Was distance less than 10m? 100m? 1km? more? He wasn't thrilled about losing those money, that means thousands of dollars doesn't mean much to him, right? Is it relevant how rich he is? |
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Post Number: 52 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 2:40 pm: |      |
Noel: Is a bet involved? No Viniter: Is a country relevant? city? more specific location? this one, no to others Was man next to Gordon? not necessarily this Across the street? no Was he able to see him? Yes! Was distance less than 10m? 100m? 1km? more? exact isn't that relevant, probably between 10 and 20 meters He wasn't thrilled about losing those money, that means thousands of dollars doesn't mean much to him, right? some, but not as much as you might think Is it relevant how rich he is? no-ish |
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Post Number: 74 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, May 28, 2010 - 10:43 pm: |      |
Slight ***BLOOPER**** On "more specific location", I should have probably said "yes-ish". The exact location is not relevant, as it could have happened in many different countries or cities. But a sort of type of location is involved. |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1894 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:24 am: |      |
Location as in: inner city? Suburb? Rural? Does the man live near Gordon? Or was he only there at the right (wrong) moment? Was something damaged? Can it be called an incident? Accident? Disaster? Did garbage end up somewhere it shouldn't? Was someone hurt? |
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Post Number: 129 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 4:55 pm: |      |
Location as in: inner city? Maybe this, but even more specific Suburb? Rural? Does the man live near Gordon? No or irrelevant Or was he only there at the right (wrong) moment? Yes-ish Was something damaged? Yope Can it be called an incident? Accident? This Disaster? Did garbage end up somewhere it shouldn't? No Was someone hurt? No Still a possible FA happening |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1914 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 6:55 pm: |      |
Do they live in a high-rise? Is the trash taken by: elevator? Stairs? Corridor? Something else relevant indoors? Is it dropped in a trash chute? Or did the relevant carrying happen outdoors? |
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Post Number: 132 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 10:18 pm: |      |
Do they live in a high-rise? Irrel Is the trash taken by: elevator? Stairs? Corridor? In general, irrelevant, but it may be a clue to say that possibly all of these are involved. Something else relevant indoors? Yes Is it dropped in a trash chute? No Or did the relevant carrying happen outdoors? No |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1924 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 10:37 pm: |      |
Is a specific property of garbage relevant? If so: smell? Weight? Looks? That it attracts flies? That it's often disgusting? Wet? Expensive clothing relevant? Does the 'victim' have a weak stomach? |
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Post Number: 135 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 10:40 pm: |      |
Is a specific property of garbage relevant? If so: smell? Weight? Looks? That it attracts flies? That it's often disgusting? Wet? No, very little about the trash itself is relevant Expensive clothing relevant? No Does the 'victim' have a weak stomach? No or irrelevant |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1927 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 10:45 pm: |      |
Is something specific about Gordon relevant? Or could any man carrying trash have caused the accident? Did Gordon do something: bad? Unusual? Or was it simply the effect of him passing by as usual that caused the accident? Did the two walk past each other? Did the man try to avoid Gordon? Is crime involved? |
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Post Number: 136 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 10:49 pm: |      |
Is something specific about Gordon relevant? Yes! Or could any man carrying trash have caused the accident? Well, only someone who shared the same "Something specific" Did Gordon do something: bad? Unusual? No Or was it simply the effect of him passing by as usual that caused the accident? Yes! Did the two walk past each other? Not exactly Did the man try to avoid Gordon? No-ish Is crime involved? No |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1933 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:14 pm: |      |
Is the man startled? Distracted? Does he mistake Gordon for someone else? Is he paranoid? Or suffer from some other mental illness? Are they living in the same building? Relevant? Does the man see Gordon through a: window? Door? Peep-hole? Does Gordon see him? Relevant? Is something that the man owns involved? |
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Post Number: 139 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:24 pm: |      |
Is the man startled? Distracted? Probably both of these Does he mistake Gordon for someone else? No Is he paranoid? Or suffer from some other mental illness? No Are they living in the same building? Probably not Relevant? No Does the man see Gordon through a: window? Door? Peep-hole? Sort of through a door, sort of within the same space Does Gordon see him? Yes Relevant? Only relevant in the sense that he definitely sees him. Is something that the man owns involved? Yope to yes-ish |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 216 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:27 pm: |      |
Is something the other man owns destroyed? Ruined? |
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Post Number: 141 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:30 pm: |      |
Is something the other man owns destroyed? Ruined? Yes-ish to these |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 219 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:37 pm: |      |
Is the other man indoors? Outdoors? In a car? |
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Post Number: 144 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:38 pm: |      |
Is the other man indoors? This one Outdoors? In a car? |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 221 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:41 pm: |      |
Does the man see Gordon through a doorway? Is Gordon indoors? Outdoors? |
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Post Number: 145 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:43 pm: |      |
Does the man see Gordon through a doorway? He may do this at some point, but... Is Gordon indoors? This as well! Outdoors? |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 223 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:54 pm: |      |
Did Gordon drop the trash? Do Gordon and the other man live together? Is Gordon's wife relevant in any way? |
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Post Number: 147 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:57 pm: |      |
Did Gordon drop the trash? No Do Gordon and the other man live together? No Is Gordon's wife relevant in any way? Only perhaps as a slight red herring... |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 224 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 11:59 pm: |      |
Is the other man Gordon's neighbor? Does the trash do the damage? Does Gordon? Does the other man? |
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Post Number: 148 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 12:01 am: |      |
Is the other man Gordon's neighbor? No Does the trash do the damage? No Does Gordon? Yes, perhaps indirectly Does the other man? No-ish |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 227 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 12:06 am: |      |
Do Gordon and the other man know each other? Relevant? Are they related? Relevant? Or am I on a completely wrong track? |
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Post Number: 150 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 12:31 am: |      |
Do Gordon and the other man know each other? Doubtfully Relevant? Not as such Are they related? Even more doubtful Relevant? not really Or am I on a completely wrong track? Not so much on the wrong track, as it is that I think you share the same FA that everyone else has exhibited. Finding this FA is the key to progressing a great deal in this puzzle. |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 228 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 12:41 am: |      |
Was the trash, in any way, direct or indirect, a cause of the damage? |
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Post Number: 152 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 12:56 am: |      |
Was the trash, in any way, direct or indirect, a cause of the damage? Remotely indirect. Basically, it was Gordon who more directly caused the damage, but it was a result of him taking out the trash. The trash itself is pretty much irrelevant. |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 233 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 12:59 am: |      |
Did Gordon trip over something? Walk into something? Could he not see over the trash bin? |
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Post Number: 154 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:09 am: |      |
Did Gordon trip over something? No Walk into something? Yes, in a sense, but probably not in the way you're thinking Could he not see over the trash bin? No |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 235 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:21 am: |      |
If Gordon had been taking the same route, without the trash, would the damage have still been done? |
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Post Number: 156 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:34 am: |      |
If Gordon had been taking the same route, without the trash, would the damage have still been done? Yes! Good question. |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 237 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:38 am: |      |
Did Gordon usually take out the trash this way? Did he try to take a shortcut? And do the damage in the process? |
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Post Number: 158 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:50 am: |      |
Did Gordon usually take out the trash this way? Yep, same as usual Did he try to take a shortcut? And do the damage in the process? No The overarching FA still hasn't been addressed |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 240 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:52 am: |      |
Was the damage done while Gordon was taking out the trash? Or returning from doing so? Did he even return from doing so? Did he finish taking out the trash? |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1936 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 7:57 am: |      |
Are more people involved? Or animal(s)? |
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Post Number: 159 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 2:03 pm: |      |
Was the damage done while Gordon was taking out the trash? Yes Or returning from doing so? Yes Did he even return from doing so? Yes Did he finish taking out the trash? Hm, maybe not entirely Are more people involved? Yes! Or animal(s)? No |
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Post Number: 160 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 2:05 pm: |      |
****BLOOPER***** "Or Returning from doing so?" should have been answered as "No" |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1945 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 2:33 pm: |      |
Is one more person invovled? 2? 5? More? Were the other person(s) with the man (let's call him Jake)? Were the other person(s) H?A?M? Did Jake lose his money to the person(s)? |
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Post Number: 168 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 4:16 pm: |      |
Is one more person invovled? 2? 5? More? This one Were the other person(s) with the man (let's call him Jake)? Yes Were the other person(s) H?A?M? Yes - Probably - Irrel Did Jake lose his money to the person(s)? Most of it! |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 248 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 12:09 am: |      |
Did Jake's house burn down? Was Gordon smoking while taking the trash out? |
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Post Number: 170 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 2:26 pm: |      |
Did Jake's house burn down? No Was Gordon smoking while taking the trash out? No or irrelevant |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1980 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:01 pm: |      |
Is Jake trying to impress the people? Show them something? Sell something? Are they more than: 10? 20? 50? 100? 500? 2048? |
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Post Number: 171 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:04 pm: |      |
Is Jake trying to impress the people? No Show them something? No Sell something? No Are they more than: 10? 20? Somewhere around here 50? 100? 500? 2048? |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1982 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:09 pm: |      |
Do the people also see Gordon? Is that what causes the accident? They are all inside a building, correct? If Gordon had been carrying a bag of groceries instead of garbage, would the same thing have happened? |
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Post Number: 172 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:43 pm: |      |
Do the people also see Gordon? Yes, or most of them anyway Is that what causes the accident? Yes-ish...in a sense that IS the accident They are all inside a building, correct? Yes If Gordon had been carrying a bag of groceries instead of garbage, would the same thing have happened? Yes |
Galfisk (Galfisk)
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Post Number: 1984 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:00 pm: |      |
Did they seem him directly? Or through some kind of viewing device? Like a camera/screen? Did Jake try to make sure they were not seen? Not disturbed? Did he promise them something? Which Gordon spoiled? |
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Post Number: 173 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:42 pm: |      |
Did they seem him directly? Yes, but... Or through some kind of viewing device? Like a camera/screen? ...this as well! Camera, to be exact. Did Jake try to make sure they were not seen? Yope Not disturbed? This is more accurate, yes Did he promise them something? Not so much this Which Gordon spoiled? But Gordon did spoil something |
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Post Number: 1986 Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 5:54 pm: |      |
Are they taking pictures? Or filming? Did Gordon ruin one or more photos? Or takes? Is Jake a photographer? Are the other people actors? Models? A group that wishes to be professionally photographed? |
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Post Number: 174 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 6:07 pm: |      |
Are they taking pictures? Or filming? Yes! Did Gordon ruin one or more photos? Or takes? This! One take Is Jake a photographer? Well, filmmaker Are the other people actors? Some of them Models? A group that wishes to be professionally photographed? You've gotten a good portion of the puzzle, but there is still some surrounding context that makes this story make more sense. |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 269 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 7:11 pm: |      |
Are they shooting a film? A commercial? A TV show? And Gordon entered the shot? Thus ruining the take? Did Jake ever complete the filming? |
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Post Number: 175 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 7:16 pm: |      |
Are they shooting a film? Yes A commercial? Could be this, also, I suppose A TV show? Again, possibly, but most likely the first And Gordon entered the shot? Yes Thus ruining the take? Correct Did Jake ever complete the filming? Yes or irrelevant |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 271 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 8:45 pm: |      |
Are they shooting at Gordon's house? Does Gordon know this? Or are they shooting somewhere else along his trash route? |
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Post Number: 179 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 9:36 pm: |      |
Are they shooting at Gordon's house? No (and there is where the possible FA lies) Does Gordon know this? He doesn't know they are there Or are they shooting somewhere else along his trash route? Yes |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 328 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 3:43 am: |      |
So, attempt at summary: Jake is shooting a film somewhere along Gordon's trash route. During one take, Gordon, doing his faithful chore, walks in the middle of the shot, thus ruining the take. Is this correct so far? Is there more to figure out? |
Noel (Noel)
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Post Number: 1751 Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 6:12 am: |      |
Did Jake not realize that the take was ruined until he was looking at the film later? Did he have to come back and reshoot the shot at a later date? |
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Post Number: 197 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 4:28 pm: |      |
So, attempt at summary: Jake is shooting a film somewhere along Gordon's trash route. During one take, Gordon, doing his faithful chore, walks in the middle of the shot, thus ruining the take. All correct Is this correct so far? Yes Is there more to figure out? I should have explained this once we got to this point, but any filmmaker worth his salt, particularly one with a lot of money at stake, would make precautions not to be disturbed, particularly by your average pedestrian taking out garbage. So, there is one other aspect to figure out, and it is something about Gordon, which has been part of a lurking FA for pretty much this whole puzzle. Figure out this FA and one remaining detail, and I'll call it a solve. Did Jake not realize that the take was ruined until he was looking at the film later? He would have figured it out right away Did he have to come back and reshoot the shot at a later date? No, but that definitely would have cost him more money! Good thought! |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 341 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 4:46 pm: |      |
Does Gordon know the filming is going on? And thus walks through the shot where he knows the filming is? Maybe just as a joke? Does he know he's costing Jake money? |
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Post Number: 200 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 4:50 pm: |      |
Does Gordon know the filming is going on? No, clue, though he was supposed to have known... And thus walks through the shot where he knows the filming is? Maybe just as a joke? No to these Does he know he's costing Jake money? Not until after the fact, maybe |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 344 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 4:54 pm: |      |
Is Gordon one of the actors? Part of the film crew? And he's not doing his job? |
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Post Number: 201 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 4:56 pm: |      |
Is Gordon one of the actors? Part of the film crew? And he's not doing his job? No, but good lateraling |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 346 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 5:01 pm: |      |
Was a notice given to Gordon about the filming? To others? And he forgot? |
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Post Number: 202 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 5:03 pm: |      |
Was a notice given to Gordon about the filming? No... To others? Yes! And he forgot? He never knew... |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 348 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 5:17 pm: |      |
Did his wife know? But she forgot to tell Gordon? Or did someone else not tell Gordon? |
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Post Number: 205 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 5:18 pm: |      |
Did his wife know? Nope But she forgot to tell Gordon? No Or did someone else not tell Gordon? Correct |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 351 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 5:24 pm: |      |
Was the "someone else" a member of the film crew? An actor? Jake himself? Gordon's landlord? Mailman? |
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Post Number: 206 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 5:37 pm: |      |
Was the "someone else" a member of the film crew? An actor? Jake himself? Gordon's landlord? Mailman? None of these! (but keep thinking along these lines) |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 357 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 5:43 pm: |      |
Was the "someone else" a relative of Gordon's? Neighbor? Newspaper delivery guy? Pizza delivery guy? Someone who Gordon sees every day (or almost every day)? |
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Post Number: 208 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 5:48 pm: |      |
Was the "someone else" a relative of Gordon's? Neighbor? Newspaper delivery guy? Pizza delivery guy? No to all of these Someone who Gordon sees every day (or almost every day)? Yes or probably for this! |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 361 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:16 pm: |      |
Does the person bring something to Gordon? Does he come to Gordon's house? Does Gordon go to see him? |
It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
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Post Number: 210 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:21 pm: |      |
Does the person bring something to Gordon? No Does he come to Gordon's house? No Does Gordon go to see him? Yes-ish |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 365 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:26 pm: |      |
Does Gordon see him at work? A place of business? Is it a co-worker? Grocery store clerk? Bank teller? |
It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
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Post Number: 211 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:31 pm: |      |
Does Gordon see him at work? YES! A place of business? YES! Is it a co-worker? Yope Grocery store clerk? Bank teller? Neither of these |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 367 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:41 pm: |      |
Is it Gordon's boss? CEO? Management? A subordinate? |
It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
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Post Number: 213 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:43 pm: |      |
Is it Gordon's boss? This one! CEO? Management? A subordinate? |
Balin (Balin)
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Post Number: 370 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:49 pm: |      |
Are they, by any chance, filming at Gordon's workplace? And Gordon's trash route goes by there? The boss was supposed to tell his employeees, but forgot to tell Gordon? |
It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened
Post Number: 214 Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 11:33 pm: |      |
Are they, by any chance, filming at Gordon's workplace? Yes! And Gordon's trash route goes by there? Yes, more or less The boss was supposed to tell his employeees, but forgot to tell Gordon? Right! I'd say it's enough for a... *****************SPOILER******************** Gordon is a night janitor at an office building (or other workplace) where he daily takes out the trash, a task for which his wife is grateful (because it pays the bills!) One day, a major filmmaker approaches the building owner and managers about using the buiding for a film shoot. They agree, and alert most of the staff and management of the situation. However, they neglected to tell Gordon. At the beginning of Gordon's normal night shift, he goes from room to room collecting trash. Imagine his surprise when he stumbles on the film crew shooting in one of the room! Unfortunately, he ruins a particularly long take that required some setup. The film that ran through the camera was ruined, and it cost the actors and crew some time in resetting the scene and reshooting. Even a few minutes of lost time on a big-budget film set can add up to thousands! Thanks to those who participated, Galfisk for some good questions, and especially Balin, who stuck it out to the bitter end. |
Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin
Post Number: 376 Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 11:36 pm: |      |
Great puzzle! Consider that my revenge for your solving my last three. Can't wait for your next one! |