| Author | Message | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3845 Registered: 1-2007 |
It's not often that I run two puzzles at the same time but things are quiet in Lateral Land at present so here goes When a friend told me he'd got food on his face I laughed, but I was a little sad also. What's going on? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2609 Registered: 2-2011 |
was it egg? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1890 Registered: 9-2009 |
Food on the face: food as in things people eat? That animals eat? Or maybe skin care products? Did he physically have food on his face or is this a figure of speech? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3847 Registered: 1-2007 |
was it egg? No but good thinking | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3848 Registered: 1-2007 |
Food on the face: food as in things people eat? Yes That animals eat? No Or maybe skin care products? No Did he physically have food on his face or is this a figure of speech? He was joking | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16189 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the specific type of food mentioned relevant? Does it have any relation to current events? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3852 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the specific type of food mentioned relevant? Yes Does it have any relation to current events? Yes for s.v.v. of current | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16193 Registered: 4-2010 |
Current -- within the past year? Decade? Is it a well-known event? Newsworthy? Something that happened to him? To you? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2618 Registered: 2-2011 |
cheezburgur? chocolate? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3855 Registered: 1-2007 |
Current -- within the past year? YesDecade? Is it a well-known event? Yes Newsworthy? Somewhat Something that happened to him? No To you? No | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3856 Registered: 1-2007 |
cheezburgur? chocolate? No to both | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16197 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did it happen in Europe? in the US? | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 347 Registered: 11-2011 |
was your friend telling a joke about someone that has died? about a sad event that has occurred? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2621 Registered: 2-2011 |
was the event a natural phenomenon? earthquake? tsunami? or an accident? like an air crash? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1319 Registered: 1-2011 |
Does "he" in the puzzle sentence refer to your friend? Or to a third party? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3864 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did it happen in Europe? in the US? The US | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3865 Registered: 1-2007 |
was your friend telling a joke about someone that has died? No about a sad event that has occurred? Sad in my opinion yes | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3866 Registered: 1-2007 |
was the event a natural phenomenon? earthquake? tsunami? or an accident? like an air crash? No to all of these | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3867 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does "he" in the puzzle sentence refer to your friend? Yes Or to a third party? So No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2631 Registered: 2-2011 |
did you feel sad for your friend? yourself? humanity? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3872 Registered: 1-2007 |
did you feel sad for your friend? No yourself? yes humanity? That would be overstating it | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1331 Registered: 1-2011 |
Was the event objectively sad (like death, loss etc.)? Or sad only for particular group of people (like Team X losing game)? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3874 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the event objectively sad (like death, loss etc.)? No Or sad only for particular group of people (like Team X losing game)? Yes along these lines but no for the example you chose | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2637 Registered: 2-2011 |
did he eat all the pies? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3881 Registered: 1-2007 |
did he eat all the pies? LOL I like that but must say No | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 356 Registered: 11-2011 |
the food - dairy? meat? fish or seafood? cereal? fruit? vegetable? pizza? pasta? bread? choc? sugary? considered healthy? unhealthy? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3885 Registered: 1-2007 |
the food - dairy? meat? This fish or seafood? Could be this too cereal? fruit? vegetable? pizza? pasta? bread? choc? sugary? No to others considered healthy? unhealthy? I'd say on the whole (like most foods) it would be ok in moderation | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 358 Registered: 11-2011 |
a steak? is it processed meat/fish? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3886 Registered: 1-2007 |
a steak? is it processed meat/fish? No... Hint: Think of a particular country's cuisine | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2647 Registered: 2-2011 |
Irish stew? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3888 Registered: 1-2007 |
Irish stew? In the name of the law...... I'm afraid not | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5235 Registered: 9-2010 |
Irish whiskey? Is it Irish anything, lol? or have I got the wrong track here? if not Irish, Scottish? English? Welsh? Cornish? (they have pasties, that counts as cuisine =D) | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1905 Registered: 9-2009 |
Italian? French? Some Asian cuisine? | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 360 Registered: 11-2011 |
paella? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2650 Registered: 2-2011 |
curry? chop suey? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3891 Registered: 1-2007 |
Irish whiskey? No Is it Irish anything, lol? Tis not begorah or have I got the wrong track here? Yes if not Irish, Scottish? English? Welsh? Cornish? (they have pasties, that counts as cuisine =D And very nice they are too) No to all | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3892 Registered: 1-2007 |
Italian? French? Some Asian cuisine? Yes to asian. It's an Indian dish paella? No curry? chop suey? No to these | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2653 Registered: 2-2011 |
balti? tandoori? bhajia? vindaloo? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3895 Registered: 1-2007 |
balti? tandoori? bhajia? vindaloo? No to all I'm afraid. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2654 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it the name of a dish? something which may contain either meat or fish? is it a word which can have another meaning? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3898 Registered: 1-2007 |
is it the name of a dish? Yes something which may contain either meat or fish? Yes is it a word which can have another meaning? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2664 Registered: 2-2011 |
tikka? masala? dhansak? gosht? biryani? jalfreezi? fahl? kebab? do piaza? were you sad because there would be none for you? were you sad because your friend had made a fool of himself? is it important to work out how he got the food on his face? was it a take-away? did he fall? did the food fall? was he drunk? did the food get thrown? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3901 Registered: 1-2007 |
tikka? masala? dhansak? gosht? biryani? jalfreezi? fahl? kebab? do piaza? Ok I'll invoke the LTPF list of Indian Dishes and tell you that it was a Korma were you sad because there would be none for you? Nothing like that were you sad because your friend had made a fool of himself? No remember he's joking so this didn't really happen is it important to work out how he got the food on his face? Let's just say he slumped with shock and went face first in his korma was it a take-away? Irrelevant did he fall? did the food fall? was he drunk? did the food get thrown? See my answer above. You're trying to work out a joke here so try not to get too specific about the fall. Suffice to say he ended up covered in chicken korma or some other korma dish | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1343 Registered: 1-2011 |
Were you sad because of the thing that shocked your friend? Did your friend learn about that while eating korma dish? Relevant how did he learn about that? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3904 Registered: 1-2007 |
Were you sad because of the thing that shocked your friend? Yes Did your friend learn about that while eating korma dish? Yes insofar as that's the way the joke goes Relevant how did he learn about that? No let's say he heard it on the radio | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1349 Registered: 1-2011 |
Was the information about sports? music? politics? economy? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3906 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the information about sports? music? This now we're getting somewhere politics? economy? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1351 Registered: 1-2011 |
Did a musician die? Got ill? Did a musician (or a band) postpone the release of their new album? Did a musician (or a band) cancel a concert? Did a band split up? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3908 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did a musician die? Got ill? Did a musician (or a band) postpone the release of their new album? Did a musician (or a band) cancel a concert? Did a band split up? Yes to this no to rest. Should be plain sailing from here | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1352 Registered: 1-2011 |
Is the name of the band essential to the solution? So, your friend told you in a joking manner, that he was enjoying his korma dish, when he suddenly heard in the radio that the Band X had split up. And he was so much shocked with the news, that he ended up with his face straight in the korma. Is that correct? Is anything missing? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3910 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the name of the band essential to the solution? Well you'll need to find out the band in order to solve it So, your friend told you in a joking manner, that he was enjoying his korma dish, when he suddenly heard in the radio that the Band X had split up. And he was so much shocked with the news, that he ended up with his face straight in the korma. Is that correct? He didn't actually mention Korma until the punchline but otherwise perfect Is anything missing? Only the identity of the band and the then obvious punchline | ||
| Amu (Amu)
New member Username: Amu Post Number: 55 Registered: 2-2010 |
Is the band internationally known? Is it REM? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3912 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the band internationally known? Is it REM? Exactly now can you guess the punchline to this joke. 'I was eating an Indian meal when I heard REM had split up, I got such a shock I slumped face first into my food.........' Balin will be annoyed that he didn't stick with this puzzle | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16244 Registered: 4-2010 |
I am annoyed, but don't worry, I've been lurking. And for some reason I'm not figuring out the punch line. OK, so the punchline involves Korma, right? Is the punchline a play on a song title? A song lyric? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2673 Registered: 2-2011 |
If I'm to be your korma? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3915 Registered: 1-2007 |
I am annoyed, but don't worry, I've been lurking. And for some reason I'm not figuring out the punch line. I'm glad, this is my farewell to REM puzzle OK, so the punchline involves Korma, right? Yes the word Korma is there but there's a pun Is the punchline a play on a song title? A song lyric? This | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3916 Registered: 1-2007 |
If I'm to be your korma? No...but a place in my heart and all my admiration to you Shez if I'm correct in thinking you are quoting the words to REM's Beautiful Song Camera | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3917 Registered: 1-2007 |
While Shez's fantastic guess is not right it certainly is the right kind of thinking. Next post wins I fancy | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16261 Registered: 4-2010 |
Korma when you try to wake her up? (Only thing I can think of at the moment.) WAIT WAIT -- That's me in the korma? (That's me in the spotlight...) | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 363 Registered: 11-2011 |
lol | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3922 Registered: 1-2007 |
Korma when you try to wake her up? (Only thing I can think of at the moment.) No but top marks for effort WAIT WAIT -- That's me in the korma? (That's me in the spotlight...) Hooray well done Balin. **************Spoiler**************** The joke (which my brother in law posted on my facebook wall the day after the split) reads........ ...'I was eating an Indian meal when I heard REM had split up, I got such a shock I slumped face first into my food.........That's me in the Korma.' He ended it with a cheeky 'Too Soon?' which became the title of the puzzle. Glad you solved this Balin and once again special thanks to Shez for mentioning an old favourite. As this is my farewell to REM puzzle I'll leave you with a little piece of Stipe magic... That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane - Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn - world serves its own needs, regardless of your own needs. Feed it up a knock, speed, grunt no, strength no. Ladder structure clatter with fear of height, down height. Wire in a fire, represent the seven games in a government for hire and a combat site. Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry with the furies breathing down your neck. Team by team reporters baffled, trump, tethered crop. Look at that low plane! Fine then. Uh oh, overflow, population, common group, but it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed. Tell me with the rapture and the reverent in the right - right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling pretty psyched. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. Cheers | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16264 Registered: 4-2010 |
I swear, that song was only written so nobody would ever figure out the lyrics. (he said, with tongue planted firmly in cheek) Nice puzzle. The only pun I came up with after the breakup was "in memoREM" which I posted on FB and in the chatroom here. | ||
| Amu (Amu)
New member Username: Amu Post Number: 59 Registered: 2-2010 |
Ha ha! I would have never got it. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3929 Registered: 1-2007 |
It's a great lyric alright and inspired by an equally great one | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2679 Registered: 2-2011 |
hey! a place in your heart Peter - what more could a girl ask for? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3935 Registered: 1-2007 |
Hee Hee. Always room for one more. |
