| Author | Message | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7209 Registered: 8-2001 |
The recent storm in the US East Coast has made me sound a bit like a political activist or a recruiter for a self-help group, although I am most certainly neither of those things. How come? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14722 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it Hurricane Irene you're referring to? Is the name "Irene" relevant? Storm preparations relevant? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3598 Registered: 1-2007 |
Any relevant cliches like "battening down the hatches" ? Did you inadvertently quote someone? A politician? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1810 Registered: 2-2011 |
did you make some sort of announcement? on TV? radio? the internet? newspapers? is it something you said in person? to friends? relatives? strangers? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7212 Registered: 8-2001 |
alin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14722 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 - 12:05 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it Hurricane Irene you're referring to? Is the name "Irene" relevant? Storm preparations relevant? Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3598 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 - 3:29 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Any relevant cliches like "battening down the hatches" ? Did you inadvertently quote someone? A politician? Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1810 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 - 5:39 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) did you make some sort of announcement? no on TV? no radio? no the internet? no newspapers? no is it something you said in person? yes to friends? yesrelatives? yes strangers? no, but I could have | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3600 Registered: 1-2007 |
Think you might have missed some questions Nimue. | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7213 Registered: 8-2001 |
Post Number: 7212 Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 - 9:01 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) alin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14722 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 - 12:05 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it Hurricane Irene you're referring to? yes{ Is the name "Irene" relevant? no Storm preparations relevant? no Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3598 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 - 3:29 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Any relevant cliches like "battening down the hatches" ? no Did you inadvertently quote someone? no A politician? yeech--no!! Shez (Shez) | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 239 Registered: 7-2011 |
Did your remarks refer to global warming - and I don't mean my recent puzzle! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1813 Registered: 2-2011 |
was it something you said before Irene hit? afterwards? during? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7214 Registered: 8-2001 |
Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 239 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2011 - 1:42 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did your remarks refer to global warming - and I don't mean my recent puzzle! No, I rarely talk about global warming, since I realize that I have nothing interesting to say about it. Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1813 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2011 - 8:12 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) was it something you said before Irene hit? no afterwards? yes during? yes, but mostly after | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7217 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: What might you ask people after a big storm hit your city? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 240 Registered: 7-2011 |
Umm - gun control relevant? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1823 Registered: 2-2011 |
you ask everyone if they are ok? if they need help? if they want to join you in offering help to others? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7219 Registered: 8-2001 |
Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 240 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Friday, September 09, 2011 - 11:25 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Umm - gun control relevant? no Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1823 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 12:14 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) you ask everyone if they are ok? no or maybe noish if they need help? no if they want to join you in offering help to others? no | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 121 Registered: 8-2011 |
Any of the following relevant: substance abuse? abortion? education? employment? health? marriage? children? voting? economy? death? gasoline? disaster relief? prevention? I'm trying to think of things politicians say. I must admit that I don't pay as much attention as I probably should. Was something you said misinterpreted? Did it have a double meaning? Was something that you meant to apply to this situation only generalized to apply to more situations? Or was the opposite true? Or was the statement simply applied to another situation entirely? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7224 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 121 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Monday, September 12, 2011 - 4:44 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Any of the following relevant: substance abuse? no abortion?no education?no employment? no health? nomarriage?no children? novoting? noeconomy?no death? nogasoline? nodisaster relief? no prevention? no I'm trying to think of things politicians say. I must admit that I don't pay as much attention as I probably should. I said I sounded like a political activist, not like a politician.By the way, why do you think you should pay more attention to what politicians say?? Was something you said misinterpreted? yes Did it have a double meaning? yes Was something that you meant to apply to this situation only generalized to apply to more situations?noish Or was the opposite true? no Or was the statement simply applied to another situation entirely? yes | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 131 Registered: 8-2011 |
I should pay more attention to what YOU say- politician vs political activist- I feel silly. I'll try another angle. Are any of these words (or their double meanings) relevant? party alien right bill labor vision board Was it more than one word? Am I OTWT altogether? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7226 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 131 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Monday, September 12, 2011 - 8:02 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) I should pay more attention to what YOU say- politician vs political activist- I feel silly. I'll try another angle. Are any of these words (or their double meanings) relevant? none is relevant party alien right bill labor vision board Was it more than one word? no Am I OTWT altogether? yope! | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2604 Registered: 2-2001 |
Hi Felicia Nimue - long time no post Was it an offhand comment? A firm statement? Relevant? Was it about the people affected? The damage caused? The affected area? The media coverage? | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2605 Registered: 2-2001 |
Hi Felicia Nimue - long time no post Was it an offhand comment? A firm statement? Relevant? Was it about the people affected? The damage caused? The affected area? The media coverage? | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2606 Registered: 2-2001 |
sorry for the double-post | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7231 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2605 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 4:43 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Hi Felicia Nimue - long time no post Hi Bodo! Welcome back!! Was it an offhand comment? no A firm statement? no Relevant?yes Was it about the people affected? yes The damage caused? yes The affected area? yesThe media coverage? no | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 141 Registered: 8-2011 |
was it a suggestion? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7233 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 141 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 10:46 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) was it a suggestion?no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1860 Registered: 2-2011 |
was it a question? | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2616 Registered: 2-2001 |
Was it in reference to the people who complained so loudly about being forced to evacuate when the hurricane didn't actually impact them directly? Would you classify what you said as an observation? A criticism? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7235 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1860 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 11:00 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) was it a question? yes Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2616 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 3:28 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was it in reference to the people who complained so loudly about being forced to evacuate when the hurricane didn't actually impact them directly? no--I LOVE loud complainers!! Would you classify what you said as an observation? noA criticism? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1878 Registered: 2-2011 |
was it a question along the lines of "why did this happen"? or more "Why don't you.."? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7237 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1878 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 7:20 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) was it a question along the lines of "why did this happen"? noor more "Why don't you.."? no | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 145 Registered: 8-2011 |
A question of: Who did something? Who didn't do something? Who was responsible for something? What had happened? What was going to happen? Where something had occurred? Where something was going to occur? How something had occurred? When something had occurred? was going to occur? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7238 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 145 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 10:26 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) A question of: Who did something? no Who didn't do something? no Who was responsible for something? no What had happened? yes What was going to happen? no Where something had occurred? yes Where something was going to occur? no How something had occurred? no When something had occurred? yes was going to occur? no | ||
| Jvp (Jvp)
New member Username: Jvp Post Number: 4 Registered: 9-2011 |
Did your question(s) refer to a particular aspect of Irene? A particular aspect of storms/hurricanes in general? If so, wind? flooding? rain? temperature? Barometric pressure? wind direction? tidal surge? power outages? trees falling? phone outages? (landline? cell?) internet outages? TV outages? Did it have to do with meteorological forecasting? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7243 Registered: 8-2001 |
Jvp (Jvp) New member Username: Jvp Post Number: 4 Registered: 9-2011 Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 1:07 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did your question(s) refer to a particular aspect of Irene? yes A particular aspect of storms/hurricanes in general?yes If so, wind? no flooding? rain? notemperature? noBarometric pressure? nowind direction? no tidal surge? no power outages? yestrees falling? see previous answer phone outages? see previous answer(landline? see previous answer cell? see previous answer) internet outages? see previous answerTV outages?see previous answer Did it have to do with meteorological forecasting? nio | ||
| Jvp (Jvp)
New member Username: Jvp Post Number: 17 Registered: 9-2011 |
Have you been saying "Do you have power?" or "Did you get power back yet?" or something like that? Which could sound like you were referring to political power or personal (psychic) power? How's YOUR power? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7246 Registered: 8-2001 |
Jvp (Jvp) New member Username: Jvp Post Number: 17 Registered: 9-2011 Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 5:45 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Have you been saying "Do you have power?"yes or "Did you get power back yet?" yes or something like that? yes Which could sound like you were referring to political power or personal (psychic) power? yes How's YOUR power? Miniscule, unless you mean the electrical kind ******** SPOILER ************* Jvp has it exactly right.After hurricane Irene swept through the Eastern US, leaving over half of my state without electricity, I asked friends & acquaintances, "Do you have power?""Did you lose your power?" until I realized that I sounded like two things I would never be: a political activist or a recruiter for a self-help group. Please see the bottom of the page for another stormy puzzle. |
