| Author | Message | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 501 Registered: 8-2004 |
One poorly made shoe cost U.S. businesses in all industries millions of dollars. | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 373 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did someone buy this shoe? Someone important? Did the poorly made shoe result in him/her having an accident? Did this person sue anyone? Any knock-on effects? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 503 Registered: 8-2004 |
Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack): Did someone buy this shoe? At one point, yes. Someone important? Matter of opinion. The person was fairly well known. Did the poorly made shoe result in him/her having an accident? Yes Did this person sue anyone? No Any knock-on effects? Yes | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 384 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is the fact that the shoe is poorly made the relevant fact? Or that it would be inexpensive, being cheaply made? | ||
| Sciguy47 (Sciguy47)
New member Username: Sciguy47 Post Number: 305 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did the shoe fall apart? Relavant? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 505 Registered: 8-2004 |
Plebeian (Plebeian): Is the fact that the shoe is poorly made the relevant fact? As opposed to other facts about the shoe? Yes. Or that it would be inexpensive, being cheaply made? Oh, no. Right on the first bit. Sciguy47 (Sciguy47) : Did the shoe fall apart? Relavant? Yope - part of the shoe does, and that is relevant. | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 390 Registered: 7-2006 |
Heel come off? Sole become detached? (considering the title I'm guessing this one...) Laces break? Buckles or straps break? Insole become detached? When the shoe broke, would the damage be visible to a person standing close by? Was the damaged shoe visible on TV? Or by a large audience present? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 507 Registered: 8-2004 |
Plebeian (Plebeian): Heel come off? No.. Sole become detached? (considering the title I'm guessing this one...) Yope - part of it became damaged. Laces break? Buckles or straps break? Insole become detached? No to rest When the shoe broke, would the damage be visible to a person standing close by? On inspection, yes. Was the damaged shoe visible on TV? Yes. Or by a large audience present? ..And Yes. | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 393 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was the damaged shoe shown by the wearer to the public? As an example of poor workmanship? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 380 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was the wearer a politician? actor? singer? dancer? broadcaster? male? female? Did this person fall? Did he/she need to go to the hospital? Was the shoe company famous? Sports shoe company? Nike? Reebok? Child labour relevant? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 510 Registered: 8-2004 |
Plebeian (Plebeian): Was the damaged shoe shown by the wearer to the public? As an example of poor workmanship? He was wearing the shoe in public, but was unaware that it was faulty. Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack): Was the wearer a politician? actor? singer? dancer? broadcaster? None of these male? Yes female? Did this person fall? Yes Did he/she need to go to the hospital? Yes Was the shoe company famous? Most likely, yes. Sports shoe company? Nike? Reebok? Yes, and it could have been either of these, or several others. Child labour relevant? No. | ||
| Mycroft (Mycroft)
New member Username: Mycroft Post Number: 165 Registered: 10-2003 |
Was he a sportsman? Was he wearing the shoe during a televised game? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 511 Registered: 8-2004 |
Mycroft (Mycroft): Was he a sportsman? Yes he was. Was he wearing the shoe during a televised game? Yes again. | ||
| Mycroft (Mycroft)
New member Username: Mycroft Post Number: 172 Registered: 10-2003 |
OK, is his sport - Basketball? American Football? Baseball? Soccer? Hockey? Tennis? Table tennis? Rugby? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 512 Registered: 8-2004 |
Mycroft (Mycroft): OK, is his sport - Basketball? American Football? This Baseball? Soccer? Hockey? Tennis? Table tennis? Rugby? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 398 Registered: 7-2006 |
When he fell, did the man sue someone? The shoe manufacturers? The sporting body? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 514 Registered: 8-2004 |
Plebeian (Plebeian): Plebeian When he fell, did the man sue someone? The shoe manufacturers? The sporting body? Nope, sued no one. The pan-US money loss has a bit more lateral a source. | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 334 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does the money loss have to do with bets on the game? Advertisments? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 515 Registered: 8-2004 |
Beccaann (Beccaann): Does the money loss have to do with bets on the game? No, but this is not totally unrelated. Advertisments? No | ||
| 90kandi (90kandi)
New member Username: 90kandi Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2006 |
are stocks involved at all? were there going to be sports endorsements if he won the game? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 516 Registered: 8-2004 |
90kandi (90kandi): are stocks involved at all? No, except maybe in very, very indirect ways. were there going to be sports endorsements if he won the game? Possibly, but irrel. | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 410 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did the failure of the shoe lead to the loss of the game? Was the shoe made in the USA? Or made in a different country? Did the failure of the shoe lead to some import embargo? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 518 Registered: 8-2004 |
Plebeian (Plebeian): Did the failure of the shoe lead to the loss of the game? It may have, but irrel. Was the shoe made in the USA? Or made in a different country? A different country is more likely, but also irrel. Did the failure of the shoe lead to some import embargo? No, but interesting thought. | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 420 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was the loss caused just to U.S. companies? Though companies other than (though possibly including) shoe manufacturers? Stock market movements relevant as the source of loss? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 519 Registered: 8-2004 |
Plebeian (Plebeian): Was the loss caused just to U.S. companies? To a great extent, yes I assume so. Though there may well be some loss in other countries, but it would probably be quite minor. Though companies other than (though possibly including) shoe manufacturers? The loss affected companies literally in literally all industries. Stock market movements relevant as the source of loss? No, stocks were unaffected. | ||
| 0815 (0815)
New member Username: 0815 Post Number: 427 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did the loss of the shoe cause the government/authorities to introduce/increase some tax/fee/toll? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 421 Registered: 7-2006 |
Some change to the law involving footwear at work? Stricter guidelines for quality of footwear? Or rules governing safety notices? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 520 Registered: 8-2004 |
0815 (0815) Username: 0815: Did the loss of the shoe cause the government/authorities to introduce/increase some tax/fee/toll? nope Plebeian (Plebeian): Some change to the law involving footwear at work? No Stricter guidelines for quality of footwear? Or rules governing safety notices? Nope | ||
| 90kandi (90kandi)
New member Username: 90kandi Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2006 |
did the reason behind the shoe being poorly made effect other products as well? is the person wearing the shoe important to the problem? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 521 Registered: 8-2004 |
90kandi (90kandi): did the reason behind the shoe being poorly made effect other products as well? No - could well have been an isolated incident. is the person wearing the shoe important to the problem? Absolutely. | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 448 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did the shoe wearer publicly denounce the manufacturer after the event? Was the shoe wearer in a position of power, sufficient to allow him to take revenge on the manufacturer? Was the shoe wearer's injury bad enough to prevent him playing ever again? Was the injury bad enough to prevent the wearer from carrying out another regular job? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 522 Registered: 8-2004 |
Plebeian (Plebeian): Did the shoe wearer publicly denounce the manufacturer after the event? No Was the shoe wearer in a position of power, sufficient to allow him to take revenge on the manufacturer? Yope - no revenge or real power, other than fame. Was the shoe wearer's injury bad enough to prevent him playing ever again? No - he could play again, but he was out for the rest of the season. Was the injury bad enough to prevent the wearer from carrying out another regular job? No | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 461 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was some action of the player after the accident the result of the loss of money? Was some action taken by the watching crowd the result of the loss of money? Was some action by the sporting body in charge the cause of the loss? Was some action by the stadium owners the cause of the loss? | ||
| Nosleepboy (Nosleepboy)
New member Username: Nosleepboy Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was the game part of a tournament? Were the financial losses due to people not working when they should have been? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 526 Registered: 8-2004 |
Plebeian (Plebeian): Plebeian Was some action of the player after the accident the result of the loss of money? No Was some action taken by the watching crowd the result of the loss of money? Yope to No - good chance some of them were connected, but it's not like they rioted or anything. Was some action by the sporting body in charge the cause of the loss? No Was some action by the stadium owners the cause of the loss? No (though again, there's a chance they contributed). Nosleepboy (Nosleepboy): Was the game part of a tournament? No, a regular season game. Were the financial losses due to people not working when they should have been? YES!! Explore! | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 8 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was there an advertising campign to promote this type of shoe running at the time of the incident? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 397 Registered: 3-2006 |
So after this incident, there was a general drop in productivity because many people took time off work? Did they all stay home and follow the story on TV and in the papers? Since this was a famous shoe brand, I assume many people also owned a few pairs of these shoes? Did they spend their time playing sports instead of working, hoping that their shoe would break, and given the buzz surrounding this company, they would be able to claim compensation? Is this a true story, by the way? Is it Reebok? The soles of all my Reeboks have disintegrated... | ||
| Nosleepboy (Nosleepboy)
New member Username: Nosleepboy Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was the work-loss because of a fantasy football league? How about people talking about the incident? Was the player a professional football player? Was the player a quarterback? A kicker? If no, offense? Defense? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 528 Registered: 8-2004 |
Martinfg (Martinfg): Was there an advertising campign to promote this type of shoe running at the time of the incident? No Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack): So after this incident, there was a general drop in productivity because many people took time off work? Yope - they didn't 'take time off' in the sense that they failed to show up at work. Did they all stay home and follow the story on TV and in the papers? No... Since this was a famous shoe brand, I assume many people also owned a few pairs of these shoes? Not terribly many, they're specialized (US football) shoes. Did they spend their time playing sports instead of working, hoping that their shoe would break, and given the buzz surrounding this company, they would be able to claim compensation? No, but interesting idea. Is this a true story, by the way? Fictionalized reality. Is it Reebok? The soles of all my Reeboks have disintegrated... Could be - suffice it to say it is a major brand of shoe. Nosleepboy (Nosleepboy): Was the work-loss because of a fantasy football league? BIG Yope - not "a" league... How about people talking about the incident? Could be some of this Was the player a professional football player? Yes Was the player a quarterback? A kicker? If no, offense? Defense? Offense, but not QB (thought he could've been to have had the same effect. Good questions, almost there... | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 426 Registered: 3-2006 |
Not "a" league...the league which the player was from? Many other leagues? Did people spend their time in the office talking about it, re-enacting the scene etc? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 530 Registered: 8-2004 |
Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack): Not "a" league...the league which the player was from? No... Many other leagues? Yes - bearing in mind the original yoped question from nosleepboy Did people spend their time in the office talking about it, re-enacting the scene etc? This is a big part of it, just a little more to flesh it out... | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 427 Registered: 3-2006 |
They all formed their own little leagues? Did they fall down all over the place, thus destroying some of the equipment in their offices, factories etc? | ||
| Nosleepboy (Nosleepboy)
New member Username: Nosleepboy Post Number: 9 Registered: 8-2006 |
Were people at work not working because of many fantasy football leagues? Looking up the story and developments on the internet? Looking up stats and managing their own fantasy teams online/in the office? The player himself...did the shoe alone cause the injury? How about the shoe in combination with being hit by another player? If another player...a player on his own team? The opposing team? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 477 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did the loss of the shoe lead to the loss of the game? Did this mean the next game (or games) in the series were more important? (or interesting?) and therefore people missed work to watch? | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 531 Registered: 8-2004 |
Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack): They all formed their own little leagues? What, US workers? Yopishly, but not in the literal sense... Did they fall down all over the place, thus destroying some of the equipment in their offices, factories etc? No. Nosleepboy (Nosleepboy): Were people at work not working because of many fantasy football leagues? Yes Looking up the story and developments on the internet? And yes again Looking up stats and managing their own fantasy teams online/in the office? A thousand times yes.. * * ** ***SPOILER*** ** * * One poorly made shoe cost U.S. businesses in all industries millions of dollars. Fantasy football is an enormous and growing phenomenon in the US wherein groups of regular Joe's draft football players to create their teams, then use real week-by-week stats the players compile to score points in games against other owners' fantasy teams. In this puzzle, a very high-profile US football player sustained a knee injury in a Monday Night Football game as the cleats (spikes) on his shoe snapped, causing his leg slide as he is tackled and his knee to bend awkwardly. The injury put him out for the season. The following Tuesday morning, fantasy football players across the country scrambled to their computers to check on his status, drop him from their teams, add his back-up to their teams, etc... all on work time. The accumulative loss of productivity/man-hours measured in the millions across the nation. If this link is still available, here's a study on the impact of fantasy football leagues on US industry in terms of productivity loss: http://tinyurl.com/lvryj. Thanks everyone for playing! |
