| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1296 Registered: 4-2010 |
Their intentions may have been good, but they definitely did not help their cause. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2133 Registered: 9-2009 |
Their1=their2? They=HAM? HAmixed? More than: 2? 5? 10? 100? 10000? Public opinion relevant? Did this happen in this century? Last century? Earlier? Is it a true story? Is politics relevant? Charity? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1324 Registered: 4-2010 |
Their1=their2? Yes They=HAM? HAmixed? Probably this, but mostly HAM More than: 2? 5? 10? 100? 10000? I'm not sure of the exact number, but probably less than 100. Public opinion relevant? No Did this happen in this century? Last century? This, assuming you mean "1900s". It was pretty recent. Earlier? Is it a true story? Yes Is politics relevant? Yes Charity? No | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 774 Registered: 5-2009 |
Were they politicians? Lobbyists? Officials? Members of a certain organisation? Was their cause to help others? Help themselves? Promote the public good? LTPF list of continents, please. Is more than one country involved? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1329 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were they politicians? This Lobbyists? Officials? Members of a certain organisation? Was their cause to help others? Help themselves? Promote the public good? None of these, really. "Help others" is closest. LTPF list of continents, please. North America Is more than one country involved? No | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 776 Registered: 5-2009 |
Politicians of one party? Members of a certain parliamentary body? Of a certain cabinet? Did they want a certain bill to be passed? Money be spent for a certain purpose? Did their actions convince others their proposal was in fact a bad idea? That something else is more important? Make it difficult for others to support it? Reduce the number of supporters in the relevant bodies? Reduce the resources available for doing what they wanted? Create legal problems with their proposal? Point out the existence of legal problems? Attract the attention of (possible) opponents? Impair the credibility of supporters? Does this take place in the USA? Canada? Mexico? Federal politics involved? State politics? Local politics? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1335 Registered: 4-2010 |
Politicians of one party? Unknown Members of a certain parliamentary body? I think so...they were state legislators. Of a certain cabinet? See previous answer Did they want a certain bill to be passed? Yes; in fact, they did pass the bill. Money be spent for a certain purpose? Possibly; irrel Did their actions convince others their proposal was in fact a bad idea? No That something else is more important? Noish Make it difficult for others to support it? Noish Reduce the number of supporters in the relevant bodies? No Reduce the resources available for doing what they wanted? No Create legal problems with their proposal? No Point out the existence of legal problems? No Attract the attention of (possible) opponents? Yope Impair the credibility of supporters? More like, of themselves. Does this take place in the USA? This Canada? Mexico? Federal politics involved? State politics? This Local politics? | ||
| Vadron (Vadron)
New member Username: Vadron Post Number: 71 Registered: 5-2010 |
Did they have a scrund? Did this take place in [LTPF list of states]? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1343 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they have a scrund? No Did this take place in [LTPF list of states]? Missouri | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2151 Registered: 9-2009 |
So did they pass a bill in order to help a cause? But it turned out the bill was not helpful? Did they make themselves look foolish? | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 783 Registered: 5-2009 |
Did they introduce the bill? Was the bill amended during legislative procedure? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1351 Registered: 4-2010 |
So did they pass a bill in order to help a cause? Yes But it turned out the bill was not helpful? The idea might have been helpful, but the bill itself was not. Did they make themselves look foolish? Oh, definitely. Did they introduce the bill? Unknown and irrel Was the bill amended during legislative procedure? Most likely, but irrel | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2181 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did they try to help a group of people? A minority? Did the bill in fact hurt the cause? Charity relevant? Did the bill have anything to do with taxes? Did it: allow something? Forbid something? Did they want to fine anyone detonating a nuclear weapon within city limits? | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 787 Registered: 5-2009 |
Did they misunderstand the meaning of something in the bill? Overlook cases which it would apply to? It would not apply to? Overlook difficulties in carrying out and/or enforcing the new law? Overlook a contradiction to other law? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1375 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they try to help a group of people? No A minority? So no Did the bill in fact hurt the cause? In an ironic way, yes. Charity relevant? No Did the bill have anything to do with taxes? No Did it: allow something? No Forbid something? No to Yope Did they want to fine anyone detonating a nuclear weapon within city limits? No, but I've heard that one before ;-) Did they misunderstand the meaning of something in the bill? No Overlook cases which it would apply to? No to Yope It would not apply to? No Overlook difficulties in carrying out and/or enforcing the new law? No Overlook a contradiction to other law? No I think there's been an underlying FA this whole time. | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 794 Registered: 5-2009 |
Did the bill actually become law? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1411 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did the bill actually become law? Yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1455 Registered: 4-2010 |
HINT: In one sense, no part of the bill is relevant, yet in another, the entire bill is. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2243 Registered: 9-2009 |
Could anyone have made the mistake they did? Is the title of the bill relevant? Is the title counterintuitive? Did they not read the bill carefully? Or did they not think the consequences through? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1465 Registered: 4-2010 |
Could anyone have made the mistake they did? Probably Is the title of the bill relevant? Yope - not the specific wording, but the topic of the bill. Is the title counterintuitive? Noish Did they not read the bill carefully? No Or did they not think the consequences through? Yes | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2335 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does the bill allocate money? Personnel? Other resources? Wildlife relevant? Environmentalism? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1503 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does the bill allocate money? Personnel? Other resources? This-ish... Wildlife relevant? Environmentalism? ...and this is OTRT. No to the rest. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2340 Registered: 9-2009 |
Pollution relevant? Did they want to stop or reduce pollution? Pollution of a specific place? Or a specific kind of pollution? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1508 Registered: 4-2010 |
Pollution relevant? Yes, with svv of "pollution" Did they want to stop or reduce pollution? Yes, with same svv Pollution of a specific place? No Or a specific kind of pollution? Yes, with same svv | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2341 Registered: 9-2009 |
Noise pollution? Light pollution? Erosion? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1520 Registered: 4-2010 |
Noise pollution? Light pollution? Erosion? None of these. And a BLOOPER: Pollution is more Yope to Yesish than Yes. My bad. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2343 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is the yopesish pollution a: substance? Activity? Phenomenon? Is it caused by humans? Does it cause environmental damage? Damage to manmade objects? Disease? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1523 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the yopesish pollution a: substance? It's more of a thing than a substance. Activity? Phenomenon? Is it caused by humans? Does it cause environmental damage? This Damage to manmade objects? Disease? And, yes, it's another BLOOPER on my part: There's another factor besides pollution. Once again, sorry. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2348 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it a machine? Is it traffic? Is it an object? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1526 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it a machine? Is it traffic? Is it an object? This. I have a feeling the pollution thing may tie you up, so here's a HINT: The other factor is work-related. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2355 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it one object? Multiple? Is it garbage? Is it left lying around in nature? Is it non-biodegradable? Is it made from: plastic? Wood? Metal? Ceramics? Glass? Fabric? Fiber? Food? Animals? Rubber? Is it a product of work? A byproduct of work? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1575 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it one object? Yesish... Multiple? ...and Yesish as well. Is it garbage? Yope Is it left lying around in nature? No Is it non-biodegradable? No, it is. Is it made from: plastic? Wood? Metal? Ceramics? Glass? Fabric? Fiber? Food? Animals? Rubber? None of these, although wood is a yope. Is it a product of work? A byproduct of work? Neither of these, really. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2362 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it made of bamboo? Other plant material? Is it waste? Is it burned? Is it an object assembled from many parts? And dissassembled afterwards? Is it scaffolding? Chop sticks? Did the bill cause something even more harmful to be used instead? Something non-biodegradable? Non-recyclable? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1705 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it made of bamboo? No Other plant material? Yes Is it waste? Yope - more wasteful than waste Is it burned? No Is it an object assembled from many parts? And dissassembled afterwards? Is it scaffolding? Chop sticks? Did the bill cause something even more harmful to be used instead? Something non-biodegradable? Non-recyclable? No to the rest. HINT: I think I misled you with the pollution angle. The primary factor is work-related, and easier to figure out from. The secondary factor would be the environment. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2367 Registered: 9-2009 |
Work: profession relevant? If so: Artistic? Musical? Agriculture? Hunter? Fisherman? Banking? Financial? Real estate? Clerical? Administrative? Receptionist? Computer related? Hardware? Information technology? Construction? Craftsman? Criminal? Jailbird? Education? Academic Research? Entertainment? Media? Executive? Management? Hospitality? Travel? Food Service? Law enforcement? Police? Legal Services? Manufacturing? Distributions? Medical? Health Services? Politics? Government? Military? Sales? Marketing? Tradesman? Religion? Retired person? Occupational disease? Sports? Student? Trainee? Teaching? Child care? Technical? Science? Engineering? Transportation? Unemployed? Writer? Editor? Translator? Interpreter? Other? Are they trying to improve working conditions? Worker safety? Working hours? Wastefulness of a specific work procedure? Do they want "it" to be recycled? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1722 Registered: 4-2010 |
Work: profession relevant? Not really; it applies for pretty much all professions, but mainly those which work in an office. If so: *List trimmed for budget cuts.* Are they trying to improve working conditions? Worker safety? Working hours? Wastefulness of a specific work procedure? This one Do they want "it" to be recycled? No, with a very tiny "-ish". | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2368 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it paper? (thought I had that in my first list) Or made from paper? Do they want less paper to be used in offices? Did the bill result in more paper use? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1734 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it paper? (thought I had that in my first list) It is indeed! Or made from paper? Do they want less paper to be used in offices? Yes - the bill was to reduce paperwork. Did the bill result in more paper use? No, but... | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 2303 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was the bill printed on a whole lot of paper? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1770 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the bill printed on a whole lot of paper? Absolutely! **********SPOILER********** "In 1995, Missouri state legislators approved a 1,012-page bill, weighing in at five pounds - to reduce paperwork in the state." (From Unusually Stupid Americans, Petras and Petras, 2003.) Nice job to Galfisk for most of the groundwork and Beccaann for the final stamp. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2408 Registered: 9-2009 |
Haha, good one! | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 812 Registered: 5-2009 |
That's really a nice one... although I think that even such a huge bill, provided it is really good otherwise, might reduce the net use of paper. |
