| Author | Message | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 415 Registered: 7-2010 |
Now that my blink puzzle's been solved, it's time for another one... ^^ She was late for an unusual reason. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12570 Registered: 4-2010 |
She - H? A? F? Late - to school? To work? To a party? To some other event? True story? FYOI? FSEI? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 416 Registered: 7-2010 |
She - H? A? F? Yes Late - to school? This To work? To a party? To some other event? True story? This FYOI? FSEI? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 298 Registered: 2-2011 |
was the reason to do with transport? something which happened to make her late leaving the house? or on the way to school? or after leaving the house but having to go somewhere else? was anyone else affected? was it a nice thing? an accident? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 417 Registered: 7-2010 |
was the reason to do with transport? No something which happened to make her late leaving the house? Yes or on the way to school? No or after leaving the house but having to go somewhere else? No was anyone else affected? No, maybe with a tiny little -ish was it a nice thing? DOYD of "nice". The HAF didn't consider it nice, though. an accident? DOYD of "accident". Specify, please. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12571 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did she oversleep? Did her alarm not go off? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 418 Registered: 7-2010 |
Did she oversleep? Did her alarm not go off? No to both | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 301 Registered: 2-2011 |
was anyone else made late for the same reason? was the thing an act of God? was the reason something to do with someone speaking to her? did someone call at her door or ring her? or someone in her own house? was she late because she helped someone else? did she drop or break something? did she make a mistake? like putting on odd shoes or her clothes inside out? was there something she couldn't find? was a pet involved? or another animal? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 419 Registered: 7-2010 |
was anyone else made late for the same reason? Not to my knowledge, but it'd definitely have been possible. was the thing an act of God? Not at all was the reason something to do with someone speaking to her? did someone call at her door or ring her? or someone in her own house? No to all was she late because she helped someone else? No did she drop or break something? No did she make a mistake? Yes like putting on odd shoes or her clothes inside out? But not that was there something she couldn't find? No was a pet involved? or another animal? No to both | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 797 Registered: 12-2010 |
Any of the following relevant: Getting out of bed? Having a wash/shower? Getting dressed? Breakfast? Packing her school bag? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 420 Registered: 7-2010 |
Any of the following relevant: Getting out of bed? Having a wash/shower? Getting dressed? Breakfast? Yope to this, no to the rest Packing her school bag? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12574 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did she eat breakfast? Eat some other meal? A snack? Nothing at all? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 798 Registered: 12-2010 |
Drinking something relevant? Preparing food relevant? Wild guess: Did she forget bread in the toaster and the smoke alarm went off? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 421 Registered: 7-2010 |
Did she eat breakfast? Eat some other meal? A snack? Nothing at all? Irr, but assume that she ate something. Something about the circumstances is relevant and another thing. Drinking something relevant? Preparing food relevant? No to those (see above) Wild guess: Did she forget bread in the toaster and the smoke alarm went off? No | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 810 Registered: 12-2010 |
Any electronic devices relevant? Anything relevant that had happened before? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 303 Registered: 2-2011 |
did she spill something? did she mistake one ingredient for another? leave an appliance turned on? burn something? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 424 Registered: 7-2010 |
Any electronic devices relevant? Yes! Anything relevant that had happened before? No, just that the device was put where it was | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 425 Registered: 7-2010 |
did she spill something? did she mistake one ingredient for another? leave an appliance turned on? burn something? No to those | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 811 Registered: 12-2010 |
Hmmm... a phone? A phone charger? A fridge? A microwave oven? A coffee maker? A dishwasher? A TV? A computer? If it's none of these, is it a kitchen-related item? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 427 Registered: 7-2010 |
Hmmm... a phone? A phone charger? A fridge? A microwave oven? A coffee maker? A dishwasher? A TV? A computer? No to all If it's none of these, is it a kitchen-related item? No, but you're right - it happened in the kitchen. That's the circmstance I mentioned earlier. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 772 Registered: 9-2008 |
Was the electronic device in an unexpected place? If so, did she put it in that place? Was she injured? slightly inconvenienced? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 304 Registered: 2-2011 |
a radio? tv? PC? had she left her radio alarm in the kitchen so she didn't wake up? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 816 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is it a computer-related item? A printer? A scanner? A stereo? A CD player? An MP3 player? A laundry machine? A tumble dryer? A lamp? A hairdryer? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 428 Registered: 7-2010 |
Kaygee Was the electronic device in an unexpected place? No If so, did she put it in that place? No, and I'm sure that she wouldn't even have bought it (I was the one who did it ^^) Was she injured? slightly inconvenienced? No to both Shez a radio? tv? PC? had she left her radio alarm in the kitchen so she didn't wake up? No to all Doriana Is it a computer-related item? A printer? A scanner? A stereo? A CD player? An MP3 player? A laundry machine? A tumble dryer? A lamp? A hairdryer? No to all | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 827 Registered: 12-2010 |
So you bought the device? Does this mean that you two live in the same house? Is she your sister? Another relative? Roommate? Did the device belong to you? To everyone in the house? Is it something that can be moved from one place to another? Or something that stays in its place (like a fridge)? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 306 Registered: 2-2011 |
is the item one usually used in the bedroom? bathroom? study? living room? garden? all over? is it an item generally shared? or for personal use? eg toothbrush? shaver? is it a charger? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 429 Registered: 7-2010 |
So you bought the device? Yes Does this mean that you two live in the same house? Not anymore Is she your sister? No Another relative? No Roommate? One of three, yes Did the device belong to you? To everyone in the house? We ended up sharing the cost and I left it in that apartment when I moved out, so it would be this Is it something that can be moved from one place to another? Yes Or something that stays in its place (like a fridge)? So no | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 430 Registered: 7-2010 |
is the item one usually used in the bedroom? Yes bathroom? I'd say this would be unusual study? Yes living room? Yes garden? No all over? is it an item generally shared? Yes or for personal use? eg toothbrush? shaver? Thus no to the rest is it a charger? No | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 828 Registered: 12-2010 |
A vacuum cleaner? An electric iron? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 829 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was there a short circuit? Was there a blown fuse? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 431 Registered: 7-2010 |
A vacuum cleaner? An electric iron? {No to both} Was there a short circuit? Was there a blown fuse? No to those, too | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 432 Registered: 7-2010 |
A vacuum cleaner? An electric iron? No to both Was there a short circuit? Was there a blown fuse? No to those, too | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 830 Registered: 12-2010 |
I'm running out of electric devices ): Is it something that you find in (almost) every household? Or something rather specific? Is it (approximately) the size of a: phone? toaster? vacuum cleaner? Is it plugged in? Or battery powered? Relevant? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 433 Registered: 7-2010 |
I'm running out of electric devices ): There's one pretty common device that hasn't been mentioned yet Is it something that you find in (almost) every household? Yes, but... Or something rather specific? It's a special kind of a common device Is it (approximately) the size of a: phone? toaster? About this, but somewhat bigger, AFAIR vacuum cleaner? Is it plugged in? Or battery powered? This Relevant? Not for this puzzle, but it might help you figure out what it was | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 434 Registered: 7-2010 |
Just to avoid possible misunderstandings: is the item one usually used in the bedroom? Yes bathroom? I'd say this would be unusual study? Yes living room? Yes garden? No all over? The device was in the kitchen all the time while I lived there (and I think it's still there), but it could be used in any of the rooms mentioned above. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 831 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is it used for communication? Cleaning? Playing games? Listening to music? Watching movies? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 435 Registered: 7-2010 |
Is it used for communication? Cleaning? Playing games? Listening to music? Watching movies? No to all | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 308 Registered: 2-2011 |
a kettle? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 436 Registered: 7-2010 |
a kettle? No | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 437 Registered: 7-2010 |
HINT: One part of the puzzle title could help you figure out the device. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 309 Registered: 2-2011 |
a fan? did she get something caught in a fan? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 438 Registered: 7-2010 |
a fan? did she get something caught in a fan? No to both | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12597 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the kitchen device used for cooking? For preparing food? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 439 Registered: 7-2010 |
Is the kitchen device used for cooking? For preparing food? No to both | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 313 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it a centrifuge? a drill? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 444 Registered: 7-2010 |
is it a centrifuge? a drill? No to both. It's much more simple and much more common. However, you guys are focusing on the right part of the title. Now, which device is in some way present in pretty much every household and in most rooms and goes "round and round"? :-) | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3345 Registered: 9-2010 |
A clock? (At least, if it's not a digital one, the hands go around) | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 446 Registered: 7-2010 |
A clock? (At least, if it's not a digital one, the hands go around) Yes! :-D Now, what was so special about the clock and what was the mistake my ex-roommate made? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12621 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did she mistake one of the hands for another? Daylight Saving Time relevant? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 447 Registered: 7-2010 |
Did she mistake one of the hands for another? Daylight Saving Time relevant? No to both | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 836 Registered: 12-2010 |
A clock! Oh my, that was probably too simple (; Although I wouldn't really think of it as an electronic device. Was it an analog clock? digital? Was it broken? Did it show a wrong time? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 452 Registered: 7-2010 |
A clock! Oh my, that was probably too simple (; lol, yeah, I guess ^^ Although I wouldn't really think of it as an electronic device. Well, it's battery-powered, which is why I did :-) Was it an analog clock? This digital? Was it broken? No Did it show a wrong time? No, but keep exploring | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12627 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was there only one clock? More than one? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 453 Registered: 7-2010 |
Was there only one clock? Just the one in question More than one? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 319 Registered: 2-2011 |
a clock? aaaaargh! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 320 Registered: 2-2011 |
did she make a mistake in reading the time? did she see the clock in a mirror? or was it upside-down? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 457 Registered: 7-2010 |
a clock? aaaaargh! Huh? xD Yes, it's a clock, but it's a cool one (at least that's what I think ^^) | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 458 Registered: 7-2010 |
did she make a mistake in reading the time? Yes did she see the clock in a mirror? No, but kind of OTRT or was it upside-down? No, it was hanging on the wall the way that it should, but... | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 323 Registered: 2-2011 |
did she see it relected in another object? like a shiny kettle? or did she see it though an object like a bottle which distorted the image? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 464 Registered: 7-2010 |
did she see it relected in another object? like a shiny kettle? or did she see it though an object like a bottle which distorted the image? No to all these questions and FA. She saw the clock just the way it was. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2423 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is it a digital clock? an analog one? A military clock? A metric clock (one that divides the day into 10 units instead of 12)? Are there regular numbers on the clock? roman numerals? symbols that represent the time in another way? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 465 Registered: 7-2010 |
Is it a digital clock? an analog one? This A military clock? A metric clock (one that divides the day into 10 units instead of 12)? No to both Are there regular numbers on the clock? Yes roman numerals? symbols that represent the time in another way? So no to those | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2425 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is it like one of those Goofy (from Disney) watches, where the numbers are reversed (so 3 is where 9 normally is and vice-versa)? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 466 Registered: 7-2010 |
Is it like one of those Goofy (from Disney) watches, No where the numbers are reversed (so 3 is where 9 normally is and vice-versa)? But still YES /*************** SPOILER ***************/ At some point, while I was a student, me and three friends of mine shared an apartment and one of the first things I did there during the furnishing was putting a backwards clock into the kitchen (the only room we all shared). When reading a backwards clock, it's not sufficient to look at the hands only, since that can lead to awfully wrong results, but you also have to focus on the clock face. One of my roommates had greater problems with that, especially in the mornings when she was still tired and didn't think about the peculiarity of the clock. Don't paying enough attention to the clock face, she, especially at the beginning, more than once misread the clock in a way that she thought that it was somewhat earlier than it really was and got to school late. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3347 Registered: 9-2010 |
What a weird clock...*pokes it* =D |
