| Author | Message | ||
| Torgeir Apeland (Abc)
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Once Ron sees Sarah, he shuns away and hopes she hasn't seen him. He takes extreme measures to avoid her. Yet, the day before, they were the best of friends, and he enjoyed her company a lot. No new information about her has come to his attention in the time in between. So why the change in attitude? | ||
| (Stuccosalt)
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Ron = male living adult human? Sarah = female living adult human? Is there something about Sarah's appearance that changes Ron's attitude? Something that she is doing? Has something happened to Sarah in the intervening time? Has something happened to Ron? | ||
| Torgeir Apeland (Abc)
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Ron = male living adult human? Sarah = female living adult human? Both yes Is there something about Sarah's appearance that changes Ron's attitude? No Something that she is doing? No Has something happened to Sarah in the intervening time? No Has something happened to Ron? No | ||
| Simon Downham (Beroean)
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Hi Torgeir! Has Ron just bought a packet of his favourite confectionary and is reluctant to share it? Something changed in his circumstances? Does Ron still like Sarah? Is he planning a surprise for her or planning something, full stop? Anyone else relevant involved? Location relevant? Time relevant? | ||
| Eliot (Eliot)
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If he looks at her, will it affect him negatively? Will it affect her negatively? Will she be harmed? If no to the above, does he think that some of the above is true? | ||
| Torgeir Apeland (Abc)
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Hi Torgeir! Hi, Simon! Doing awright? Has Ron just bought a packet of his favourite confectionary and is reluctant to share it? No, he's really not that much of a miser Something changed in his circumstances? Um... no...ish Does Ron still like Sarah? Yes Is he planning a surprise for her or planning something, full stop? Neither Anyone else relevant involved? No Location relevant? Slightlyish Time relevant? Yes If he looks at her, will it affect him negatively? No Will it affect her negatively? No Will she be harmed? No If no to the above, does he think that some of the above is true? No | ||
| Simon Downham (Beroean)
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I'm awright! You awright? Torgeir check email - for a long shot | ||
| Barbara Johannessen Bailey (Rabrab)
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Is he somewhere that he shouldn't be at the time that he sees her? Is it somewhere that it would be all right for him to be at another time? (e.g., he's in a store, but it's during school hours?) Is the relationship between Ron and Sarah relevant, beyond that they are friends? | ||
| Simon Downham (Beroean)
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Actually - your mailbox is unavailable! Can you send an alternative address to me by email? | ||
| Simon Downham (Beroean)
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okay, I think I've got through :-) | ||
| Torgeir Apeland (Abc)
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Simon - you actually got through twice! :-) I answered. Is he somewhere that he shouldn't be at the time that he sees her? No Is it somewhere that it would be all right for him to be at another time? (e.g., he's in a store, but it's during school hours?) All no Is the relationship between Ron and Sarah relevant, beyond that they are friends? Yesish | ||
| Barbara Johannessen Bailey (Rabrab)
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Are they employee/boss? If so is Ron the employee? Are they student/teacher? If so, is Ron the student? Are they siblings? if so is which is the elder relevant? Is Ron the elder? Are they relatives? If so, by blood? by marriage? relevant? Are they lovers? engaged to be married? Married? | ||
| Torgeir Apeland (Abc)
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Are they employee/boss? If so is Ron the employee? Are they student/teacher? If so, is Ron the student? Are they siblings? if so is which is the elder relevant? Is Ron the elder? Are they relatives? If so, by blood? by marriage? relevant? Are they lovers? engaged to be married? Married? None of these. My answer to your previous question about their relationship may have been a bit misleading. Let's just say they're good friends, have been so for some time, and know each other well. This sets (I hope) a believable framing for the puzzle. Apart from that, there is nothing formal that is relevant about their relationship. | ||
| Barbara Johannessen Bailey (Rabrab)
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Ah, OK. Yes, you answered differently than I intended. But now I'm without any ideas, again. Phui.  | ||
| Simon Downham (Beroean)
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Is the era relevant? Time of day relevant? Country relevant? Type of location relevant? | ||
| Torgeir Apeland (Abc)
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Is the era relevant? Yesish, although I don't think it can be pinned down very precisely Time of day relevant? No Country relevant? Same as for era Type of location relevant? No | ||
| Torgeir Apeland (Abc)
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Very bad bonus joke: What way did the violent psychiatric patient follow through the forest? The psycho path, of course. Warning: the above joke is there only to make you groan; it has no relevance whatsoever to the puzzle. | ||
| Simon Downham (Beroean)
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Is this scenario based on anything other than AFOYI? If yes: some fact? some work of fiction? Is the country in Europe? | ||
| Torgeir Apeland (Abc)
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Is this scenario based on anything other than AFOYI? Yes If yes: some fact? Yes some work of fiction? No Is the country in Europe? Could be several, I think, inside or outside of Europe. | ||
| Simon Downham (Beroean)
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For what it's worth, here are the recorded instructions from switchboard at the local psychiatric hospital: "Please choose one of the following options: If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 over and over and over again; If you are multiple personality, touch 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. If you are hysterical, don't touch any buttons whatsoever, something terrible might happen; If you are bipolar, touch 1, then 9; If you are schizophrenic, don't touch any buttons, a little voice will tell you what to do; If you are paranoid, there is no need to touch any buttons. We know who you are, we know where you live, and we will be coming to get you very soon. If you are a psychopath, rip the cord out of the wall and run away with the phone; If you are an anal-retentive psychopath, take the phone apart. Place each piece in a plastic bag. Tape each plastic bag tightly shut. Place all the plastic bags into a large, brown paper bag, which you then place in the southeast corner of your freezer. If you are depressed, do not touch any buttons. It wouldn't do any good anyway. If you are manic, touch as many buttons as you can as fast as possible; If you are narcissist, touch yourself." | ||
| Simon Downham (Beroean)
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Is there anything of the supernatural involved? Anything religious? Anything superstitious? Is the time period more than say 200 years ago? | ||
| Torgeir Apeland (Abc)
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Is there anything of the supernatural involved? Anything religious? Anything superstitious? No to these, maybe with a tiny "-ish" to superstitious. Is the time period more than say 200 years ago? I've done a little googling, but it is difficult to put definite starting and ending points to it. I suppose it might even be present day. I would guess it could also be 200 years ago. |
