| Author | Message | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7839 Registered: 8-2001 |
My parents used cheese to teach me a useful lesson, and you can do this with your kids, too! What is it? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1438 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was the lesson an academic one? A moral one? A life skill? Culinary? Are any of the following relevant about cheese: Where it comes from? How it is made? Its fattiness? Its shape? Are some varieties of cheese more relevant than others? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7850 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was the lesson an academic one? no A moral one? no A life skill? yesish Culinary? not specifically Are any of the following relevant about cheese: Where it comes from? no How it is made? no Its fattiness? no Its shape? no Are some varieties of cheese more relevant than others? yes | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 567 Registered: 1-2012 |
A cartridge in a square Brie? =) | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7852 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper) New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 567 Registered: 1-2012 Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 8:26 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) A cartridge in a square Brie? =) no | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 873 Registered: 8-2011 |
The color of the cheese relevant? The taste? Pairings? Melting properties? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7853 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 873 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 9:50 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The color of the cheese relevant?no The taste? yesPairings? yesishMelting properties? no | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 817 Registered: 7-2011 |
Scent relevant? texture (soft/hard)? animal it comes from? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7856 Registered: 8-2001 |
Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 817 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 10:50 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Scent relevant?no texture (soft/hard)? no animal it comes from? no | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 877 Registered: 8-2011 |
A specific taste relevant? Discriminating between tastes? Describing tastes? Other foods relevant? Certain skills relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7857 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 877 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 4:40 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) A specific taste relevant? see next answerDiscriminating between tastes? yesish Describing tastes? no Other foods relevant? noish Certain skills relevant? | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 54 Registered: 2-2012 |
The this lesson use more than one brand of cheese? More than one type of cheese? That fresh cheese vs. store-bought ingreedients are better? That a higher priced product is not necessarily better? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7861 Registered: 8-2001 |
Beachbum (Beachbum) New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 54 Registered: 2-2012 Posted on Friday, March 23, 2012 - 4:17 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The this lesson use more than one brand of cheese? yes More than one type of cheese? yes That fresh cheese vs. store-bought ingreedients are better? no That a higher priced product is not necessarily better? no | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 56 Registered: 2-2012 |
Could the same lesson have been taught in a similar way using two different variations of a different food? Of a non-food product? Did the two types of cheese taste the same to you? The time between tasting the two cheeses: a few minutes or less? A few days? A longer period? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7866 Registered: 8-2001 |
Beachbum (Beachbum) New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 56 Registered: 2-2012 Posted on Friday, March 23, 2012 - 5:32 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Could the same lesson have been taught in a similar way using two different variations of a different food? yes Of a non-food product? yes Did the two types of cheese taste the same to you? no The time between tasting the two cheeses: a few minutes or less? noA few days? about a day A longer period?no | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7869 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: Find out some background information about my family. | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 62 Registered: 2-2012 |
Family: Religious persuasion relevant? Political persuasion relevant? Frugal? Permissive parenting style? Strict parenting style? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7873 Registered: 8-2001 |
Beachbum (Beachbum) New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 62 Registered: 2-2012 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 12:50 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Family: Religious persuasion relevant? irrel Political persuasion relevant? irrel Frugal? yope Permissive parenting style? yes but not very relevantStrict parenting style? no but not very relevant | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1443 Registered: 4-2007 |
Their wealth relevant? Poor? Rich? Average? Your parents' jobs relevant? Where you lived? The make-up of your family (number of children etc) relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7875 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1443 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 10:13 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Their wealth relevant? yes Poor? no Rich? noAverage? yes Your parents' jobs relevant? only because their jobs made them middle-class Where you lived? no The make-up of your family (number of children etc) relevant?no | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 888 Registered: 8-2011 |
Did you find the less expensive cheese tastier? Relevant? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1444 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is the price of cheese relevant? Its versatility? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4032 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the lesson they were trying to get across that you should think for yourself ? and not be a slave to conformity? were they trying to pour scorn on something ? e.g. ridiculous dinner party etiquette, menu snobbery, you should never serve brie with beef or cheddar with fish or other such nonsense? Sorry having difficulty phrasing the above but I hope you get my meaning.. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2974 Registered: 2-2011 |
was the lesson that more expensive things aren't necessarily always the best? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7878 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 888 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 6:04 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did you find the less expensive cheese tastier? no Relevant? yes Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1444 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 2:49 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the price of cheese relevant? yesIts versatility? no Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4032 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 3:09 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was the lesson they were trying to get across that you should think for yourself ? noand not be a slave to conformity? no were they trying to pour scorn on something ? no e.g. ridiculous dinner party etiquette, menu snobbery, you should never serve brie with beef or cheddar with fish or other such nonsense? no Sorry having difficulty phrasing the above but I hope you get my meaning.. I think I do. Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2974 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 3:34 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) was the lesson that more expensive things aren't necessarily always the best? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1445 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did they do a taste test? Tell you one cheese was more expensive and see if that affected your judgement of its taste? | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 891 Registered: 8-2011 |
Was the lesson about value or worth? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7883 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1445 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 11:36 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did they do a taste test? No or noish, but you're ORT Tell you one cheese was more expensive and see if that affected your judgement of its taste? no Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 891 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 5:04 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was the lesson about value or worth? yesish or yope | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 903 Registered: 8-2011 |
Was the lesson that it was sometimes worth spending extra money on good cheese? Plus, perhaps, a metaphor? Maybe that if you want something good sometimes it means sacrifice/ going the extra mile? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7886 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 903 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012 - 4:50 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was the lesson that it was sometimes worth spending extra money on good cheese? Yesish, but it's more complicated & interesting than that. You're very ORT!!Plus, perhaps, a metaphor? noish Maybe that if you want something good sometimes it means sacrifice/ going the extra mile? ditto | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 81 Registered: 2-2012 |
Simply a generalization of your Yesish answer above? It is worth it to pay more for quality? (because you said that this lesson can be done using something other than food) | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1446 Registered: 4-2007 |
The fact that some things in life are worth paying more for, but others aren't? That quality can be more important than quantity? Did the lesson involve two brands of cheese, one of which cost more than the other? Was there any other relevant difference between the two? Is spending money relevant to the lesson? Or more generally, devoting resources to something? | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 907 Registered: 8-2011 |
Or is the lesson about food rather than personal values or spending habits? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7890 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1446 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012 - 9:00 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The fact that some things in life are worth paying more for, but others aren't? Yesish, but there's a but more to the lesson than that That quality can be more important than quantity? no Did the lesson involve two brands of cheese, one of which cost more than the other? yesishWas there any other relevant difference between the two? yes Is spending money relevant to the lesson? yesOr more generally, devoting resources to something? see previous answer Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 907 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012 - 10:47 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Or is the lesson about food rather than personal values or spending habits? no | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 908 Registered: 8-2011 |
Is how one determines value or worth relevant? | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 95 Registered: 2-2012 |
Again, just to make sure we're not OTWT: The lesson is not about cheese, or for that matter, any food at all. It's more general then that, correct? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7892 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 908 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 2:27 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is how one determines value or worth relevant? yes, but it's not the whole story here Beachbum (Beachbum) New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 95 Registered: 2-2012 Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 - 3:48 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Again, just to make sure we're not OTWT: The lesson is not about cheese, or for that matter, any food at all. It's more general then that, correct? yes | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 100 Registered: 2-2012 |
So close but yet so far... Ok, packaging? Advertising? State of mind? Environment? Ran out of ideas, as you can see... | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7895 Registered: 8-2001 |
Beachbum (Beachbum) New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 100 Registered: 2-2012 Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 2:44 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) So close but yet so far... Ok, packaging? no Advertising? noState of mind? yope Environment? No--my childhood was in the blissful days before rampant environmental self-righteousness Ran out of ideas, as you can see... | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 108 Registered: 2-2012 |
Very funny, I meant personal environment, not global! | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 109 Registered: 2-2012 |
Very funny, I meant personal environment, not global! | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7896 Registered: 8-2001 |
Beachbum (Beachbum) New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 109 Registered: 2-2012 Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 4:45 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Very funny, I meant personal environment, not global! I'm not quite sure what question you're asking, then. | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1251 Registered: 7-2001 |
was the lesson that you value things more if you pay more for them? was the more expensive cheese tastier? because more had been paid for it? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7901 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1251 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 10:09 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) was the lesson that you value things more if you pay more for them? no was the more expensive cheese tastier? I thought so because more had been paid for it? I thought it tasted better before I even had any idea how much it cost | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 114 Registered: 2-2012 |
Are we at least OTRT? At what age did this happen? Less than 7 years old? Less than 13 years old? Older than this? (Sorry, forgot if you said you had a sibling). Do you have a brother or sister? Relevant? You said that non-food products would work as well in transmitting this lesson. In this case, would two brands or types of a specific non-food product work as well? Would it need to be exactly two? If so, would offering two different pocket-knives under the right conditions, impart the lesson just as well? How about the same question for two different bars of chocolate? Two different bicycles? Two different bedtime stories read to you on different nights? If you were an adult at the time, do you think the lesson would still work? Is this a lesson that most people learn in childhood? And do most learn it by other means? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7905 Registered: 8-2001 |
Are we at least OTRT? yes At what age did this happen?around 8, but the precise age is irrel, although over about 12 would be unlikely Less than 7 years old? Less than 13 years old? Older than this? (Sorry, forgot if you said you had a sibling). Do you have a brother or sister? sister Relevant? no You said that non-food products would work as well in transmitting this lesson. In this case, would two brands or types of a specific non-food product work as well? yes Would it need to be exactly two? no If so, would offering two different pocket-knives under the right conditions, impart the lesson just as well? yes How about the same question for two different bars of chocolate? yes Two different bicycles? yes Two different bedtime stories read to you on different nights? no If you were an adult at the time, do you think the lesson would still work? It would be pretty odd for an adult to need this lesson Is this a lesson that most people learn in childhood? yesish And do most learn it by other means? probably | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7908 Registered: 8-2001 |
RECAP: Add the following to the puzzle statement. The lesson involved 2 types of cheese, one cheap & one expensive, & I preferred the expensive one. Cheese was not essential to the lesson; it was just a vehicle. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 929 Registered: 8-2011 |
If I had not learned this lesson in my childhood, might I be in prison? considered stupid? Might I lose money? Or just be a little less happy with my life? None of the above? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7912 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 929 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Monday, April 09, 2012 - 6:18 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) If I had not learned this lesson in my childhood, might I be in prison? not because you didn't learn the lesson considered stupid? possiblyMight I lose money? dittoOr just be a little less happy with my life? yes None of the above? no | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 940 Registered: 8-2011 |
Just to make sure I understand: Your parents presented you with two types of cheese. You thought the more expensive cheese was tastier, even before you knew how much it cost. They then used the experience to teach you a lesson that most adults already know. The lesson can save you money and make you happier. Is all of that correct? Was there another event after the taste test? Or did you just discuss the lesson to be learned? Do we have all the information we need to figure out what the lesson was? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7913 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 940 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 5:26 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Just to make sure I understand: Your parents presented you with two types of cheese yes. You thought the more expensive cheese was tastier, even before you knew how much it cost. yes They then used the experience to teach you a lesson that most adults already know.yes The lesson can save you money and make you happier. Is all of that correct? Was there another event after the taste test? Well, HINT, they asked me a question. Find out what it was. Or did you just discuss the lesson to be learned? See previous answer.Do we have all the information we need to figure out what the lesson was?See previous answer but one. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 951 Registered: 8-2011 |
"What did you like about CostlyType cheese?" "Why do you think CostlyType cheese tasted better?" "What is the difference between CostlyType and CheapType cheese?" "What would you eat with CostlyType cheese?" "What would you drink with CostlyType cheese?" Anything similar to the questions above? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7917 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 951 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 3:05 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) "What did you like about CostlyType cheese?" "Why do you think CostlyType cheese tasted better?" no "What is the difference between CostlyType and CheapType cheese?" noish "What would you eat with CostlyType cheese?" no "What would you drink with CostlyType cheese?" no Anything similar to the questions above? no or noish | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7918 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 951 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 3:05 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) "What did you like about CostlyType cheese?" no | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 960 Registered: 8-2011 |
Was the question intended to have you compare the cheeses in some way? Were you able to answer the question readily? Relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7920 Registered: 8-2001 |
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 960 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 7:16 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was the question intended to have you compare the cheeses in some way? yes Were you able to answer the question readily? yesRelevant? yes | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1448 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was the question to do with taste? Which you liked more? Cost? Which one you thought cost more? How much you would be willing to pay for the respective cheeses? Was it anything along the lines that scrimping as much as possible will not necessarily lead to the best quality of life, and it might be better to splash out? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 7923 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1448 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 9:38 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was the question to do with taste? yes Which you liked more? yesCost? yesWhich one you thought cost more? noHow much you would be willing to pay for the respective cheeses? yes Was it anything along the lines that scrimping as much as possible will not necessarily lead to the best quality of life, and it might be better to splash out? yesish This is close enough for me to declare a ********* SPOILER ************** especially since I'm desperate to post a new puzzle. I was a child in the wonderful era before widespread self-righteousness about food, so "yellow cheese" in my family meant processed cheeses like American cheese & Velveeta. which I liked very much. But one evening my father brought home some "real" cheddar. I said, "Gee, this is even better than Velveeta," & my father said, "It costs twice as much. Do you like it twice as much?" I said yes, & I was never expected to eat Velveeta again. If I had said no, I would have been expected to make do with Velveeta. This obvious lesson--splurge just on what you really like--can be adapted to every income level. Even poor people have some discretionary change. Even Bill Gates can't buy every yacht that strikes his fancy. Even a solved puzzle is not the end of the line. Please check out my replacement puzzle at the bottom of the page. |
