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| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 727 Registered: 7-2011 |
Arnold kept Woody locked up for a week before he (A) fed him (W). Of course, there was a good reason for this. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 150 Registered: 1-2012 |
Arnold: HAM? Alive? Woody: HAM? Alive? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1967 Registered: 9-2009 |
Woody : an animal? Title relevant? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 728 Registered: 7-2011 |
Arnold: HAM?Yes Alive? Yes Woody: Hno AyesM?Yes, but n.r. Alive?yes Woody : an animal? Yes! Title relevant? Only in a very remote and lateral way. Don't concentrate on this. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1969 Registered: 6-2008 |
Is Woody Arnold's pet? Did Arnold leave for vacation (and presumably have someone else feed Woody during that time), then feed Woody himself after returning? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4727 Registered: 9-2009 |
Animal: mammal? Reptile? Fish? Insect? Crustacean? Carnivore? Something used to go for weeks without food? Did Woody eat any food during that week? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3979 Registered: 1-2007 |
I have an absolutely crazy theory so can I ask if the puzzle title refers to a song at all? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 730 Registered: 7-2011 |
Is Woody Arnold's pet?No Did Arnold leave for vacation (and presumably have someone else feed Woody during that time), then feed Woody himself after returning?No Animal: mammal?Yes, no to the rest. Reptile? Fish? Insect? Crustacean? Carnivore? Something used to go for weeks without food? YopeDid Woody eat any food during that week? No I have an absolutely crazy theory so can I ask if the puzzle title refers to a song at all? Hmm - can't think of any at the moment, but I'm not very musical. What is your crazy theory? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 731 Registered: 7-2011 |
Clarification: This type of mammal does hibernate, for differing periods of time, but hibernation is not directly related to the puzzle. | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 1008 Registered: 6-2003 |
Does Woody live in Arnold's house? Is Arnold in any way responsible for Woody? Is Woody a wild animal? caught by Arnold? Did Arnold lock up Woody in the house? in a room? in a cage? in a box? in a dark place? Are other animals? or people? involved? Was Woody ill? Did Woody eat something relevant before? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3980 Registered: 1-2007 |
My crazy theory was that the puzzle title refers to Credence Clearewater Revival's song 'Bad Moon Rising' which includes the line 'looks like we're in for nasty weather'. The song was used in the original American Werewolf in London movie and I had the crazy thought that maybe Woody was a werewolf. Kinda emabarassing but this is the LTPF where almost anything's possible. Was it illegal for Arnold to keep Woody? Was he advised to not feed Woody for one week? For his own safety? other people's? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2834 Registered: 2-2011 |
did A not feed W for W's own good? was Woody ill? had he been overfed? did he need to fast before an operation? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5352 Registered: 9-2010 |
The only thing *I* can think of where 'nasty weather' is particularly relevant is the computer game Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time, where 'looks like...nasty weather' is a secret password for the members of a conspiracy going on in Atlantis, to which the proper reply is 'it may even rain'. If any of that's relevant, I'm very confused, lol. | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 738 Registered: 7-2011 |
Does Woody live in Arnold's house?IDK; n.r. Is Arnold in any way responsible for Woody? yes Is Woody a wild animal?meaning non-domesticated? yes caught by Arnold? probably not; n.r. Did Arnold lock up Woody in the house? in a room? in a cage? this in a box? in a dark place? Are other animals? or people? involved? 1 or 2 other people & 1 or more of the same kind of animal. Was Woody ill? no Did Woody eat something relevant before? no, nothing relevant My crazy theory was that the puzzle title refers to Credence Clearewater Revival's song 'Bad Moon Rising' which includes the line 'looks like we're in for nasty weather'. Nope; not that - no musical reference at all. The song was used in the original American Werewolf in London movie and I had the crazy thought that maybe Woody was a werewolf. Kinda emabarassing but this is the LTPF where almost anything's possible. True, but Woody is not a werewolf. I'm sitting here giggling at the idea of a were________! Was it illegal for Arnold to keep Woody? No Was he advised to not feed Woody for one week? DOYD of 'advised' and who was doing the advising. For his own safety? Woody's or Arnolds? other people's? Either way, safety not involved. did A not feed W for W's own good? W's 'good' n.r;. was Woody ill? had he been overfed? did he need to fast before an operation? No to all of these. The only thing *I* can think of where 'nasty weather' is particularly relevant is the computer game Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time, where 'looks like...nasty weather' is a secret password for the members of a conspiracy going on in Atlantis, to which the proper reply is 'it may even rain'. If any of that's relevant, I'm very confused, lol. Nothing like this, since I didn't even know about this game. The relevance of the title will be clear when the puzzle is solved. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2870 Registered: 2-2011 |
is Woody a snake? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 744 Registered: 7-2011 |
is Woody a snake?No; a mammal. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1976 Registered: 9-2009 |
is W a rodent? a bear? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 747 Registered: 7-2011 |
is W a rodent?yes! a bear? no | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 258 Registered: 5-2010 |
a beaver? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 242 Registered: 1-2012 |
A hamster? | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 259 Registered: 5-2010 |
nasty weather - as in farting? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 751 Registered: 7-2011 |
a beaver? A hamster?No to both, but sort of OTRT. nasty weather - as in farting? No; climate-type weather. Could be misleading, though. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 254 Registered: 1-2012 |
Would this rodent be found in a pet store? Or are they truly wild animals? The rodent: Around the size of a hamster? A beaver? Wild guess: A naked mole rat? | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 262 Registered: 5-2010 |
Relevant what Arnold fed Woody? Is Woody a squirrel? chipmunk? an animal that lives in the woods? gnaws on wood? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 752 Registered: 7-2011 |
Would this rodent be found in a pet store?Very unlikely. Or are they truly wild animals?Yes The rodent: Around the size of a hamster? A beaver? Let's say the size of a large cat or small dog. Wild guess: A naked mole rat? No Relevant what Arnold fed Woody? When he finally fed him? Yes. Is Woody a squirrel? chipmunk?No to both an animal that lives in the woods? Yessish gnaws on wood? Yope. OTRT. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 269 Registered: 5-2010 |
Is this animal native to Europe? a marmot? Native to South America? a capybara? Is Arnolds occupation relevant? Did Arnold feed Woody with something that is normally included in the diet of this animal in the wild? Is the food tree- or wood-related? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 753 Registered: 7-2011 |
Is this animal native to Europe? a marmot? I believe it is called that in Europe Native to South America? a capybara? no Is Arnolds occupation relevant? Yessish, DOYD 'occupation.' Did Arnold feed Woody with something that is normally included in the diet of this animal in the wild?Hard to say. They will eat it, but it's not a major part of their diet. Is the food tree- or wood-related? YES. Very much OTRT! | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 274 Registered: 5-2010 |
A prairie dog/ground squirrel, then? Defenition of occupation: Did Arnold do this with Woody and recieve payment for it? Was the food twigs? wood shavings? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 757 Registered: 7-2011 |
A prairie dog/ground squirrel, then? More OTRT-ish. Define 'ground squirrel' please. Defenition of occupation: Did Arnold do this with Woody and recieve payment for it? AFAIK, no cash changed hands. Was the food twigs?This is closest - bits of wood. wood shavings? | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 292 Registered: 5-2010 |
ground squirrel = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_squirrel ? Do I need to know more about the food other than that it was bits of woods? Did Arnold intend to release Woody back into the wild eventually? Relevant? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 759 Registered: 7-2011 |
ground squirrel = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_squirrel ? sort of in the same family, but not this. Note: it is a North American mammal. Do I need to know more about the food other than that it was bits of woods? no Did Arnold intend to release Woody back into the wild eventually?Assume so Relevant but not relevat. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 299 Registered: 5-2010 |
Is it important that we nail down the exact species? Was Arnold studying Woody? helping Woody? saving Woody? Did Arnold do this for his own benefit? Woody's benefit? Other people relevant for this puzzle? | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 1011 Registered: 6-2003 |
Was the point that Woody gets hungry? and would eat things he normally leaves aside? Is there any bet or competition going on? You mentioned other marmots that were relevant, too. Are they kept together with Woody? in the same cage? in the same house? at the same time? Are the other marmots ancestors? descendants? of Woody? Relevant that Woody is male? Are among the other marmots females? | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 303 Registered: 5-2010 |
is something illegal involved? unethical? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 760 Registered: 7-2011 |
Is it important that we nail down the exact species? Yes! Was Arnold studying Woody? yes!helping Woody? saving Woody? no to the others Did Arnold do this for his own benefit? partly for this, but mostly for the intellectual benefit, you might say. Woody's benefit? no Other people relevant for this puzzle?Arnold had some cohorts - other people doing the same thing - but n.r. Was the point that Woody gets hungry?yessish and would eat things he normally leaves aside? yope Is there any bet or competition going on? might be a side bet, but n.r. You mentioned other marmots that were relevant, too.Other animals of the same species as Woody; not nec. a marmot, but marmot-like. Are they kept together with Woody? IDK, irr. in the same cage? in the same house?not known to both, irr at the same time? most likely. Are the other marmots ancestors? descendants? of Woody? all irr. Relevant that Woody is male? Are among the other marmots females? n.r. is something illegal involved?no unethical? depends on how you feel about treating animals like this. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 305 Registered: 5-2010 |
Species: guinea pig? musk rat? pika? porcupine? gopher? darn... I really wanted it to be a beaver... =) | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 303 Registered: 1-2012 |
And I wanted it to be a hamster. I was laughing when I thought of a were-hamster :-). | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 761 Registered: 7-2011 |
Species: guinea pig? musk rat? pika? porcupine? gopher? None of these. Correction: it is in the marmot family, but it's not known as a marmot. It is pretty well-known, though, esp. this time of year. And I wanted it to be a hamster. I was laughing when I thought of a were-hamster :-). A were-this is pretty amusing too! darn... I really wanted it to be a beaver... =) | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2891 Registered: 2-2011 |
and I wanted it to be a werekitteh! | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 309 Registered: 5-2010 |
a groundhog/woodchuck? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 763 Registered: 7-2011 |
a groundhog/woodchuck? Yes! So why did Arnold cause a woodchuck to go hungry? I probably should have posted far earlier that this is a really _silly_ puzzle. Apologies! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2901 Registered: 2-2011 |
anything to do with chucking wood? | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 312 Registered: 5-2010 |
Was Arnold doing an experiment? Simply because he was curious, or other reasons? Did Arnold need/want to get rid of those bits of wood? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 766 Registered: 7-2011 |
anything to do with chucking wood? Yes! Was Arnold doing an experiment?yes Simply because he was curious, or other reasons? For a grade, I assume. Did Arnold need/want to get rid of those bits of wood? n.r. *************SPOILER************ Arnold was one of a group of Harvard students conducting an experiment to find out how much wood a woodchuck would chuck, if one could chuck wood. They will chuck, or eat, it if they are hungry enough, but it's not their favorite nosh. Result of the experiment: He'll chuck as much wood as a woodchuck should, if a woodchuck could chuck wood. Another name for the woodchuck is groundhog. Is Punxutawney Phil a were-groundhog?! | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 767 Registered: 7-2011 |
Maybe I had better explain the title, for the benefit of non-US puzzlers. The groundhog is said to be a weather prophet. If he sees his shadow on Feb. 2, there will be six more weeks of winter. This only applies in the Northern US, and even there it's track record is only about 50% | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 313 Registered: 5-2010 |
Darn it, I never would have figured this one out by myself... -_-, Thanks Shez! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2906 Registered: 2-2011 |
aw shucks! thanks soleh-kitteh, great puzzle |
