| Author | Message | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 378 Registered: 3-2006 |
Dave missed the train. He did a little dance. | ||
| Mycroft (Mycroft)
New member Username: Mycroft Post Number: 159 Registered: 10-2003 |
Was he happy to miss the train? Did he not want really want to get on the train? Is it relevant where the train was going? Dave = male adult human? Is this from real life, or your imagination? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 384 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was he happy to miss the train? Noish Did he not want really want to get on the train? No, he did want to Is it relevant where the train was going? Not really. He was going home. Dave = male adult human? male teenage human, but irrel Is this from real life, or your imagination? real life | ||
| Mycroft (Mycroft)
New member Username: Mycroft Post Number: 161 Registered: 10-2003 |
Did he expect the dance to achieve anything? Was it for the benefit of any onlookers? Come to think of it, were there any onlookers? Is there anyone else apart from Dave relevant here? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 385 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did he expect the dance to achieve anything? No Was it for the benefit of any onlookers? Partly, I doubt he would have done it if he had been alone. Come to think of it, were there any onlookers? Yes Is there anyone else apart from Dave relevant here? Yes, but just of average relevancy | ||
| Mycroft (Mycroft)
New member Username: Mycroft Post Number: 164 Registered: 10-2003 |
Train as in a literal, on-the-rails kinda train? Was he waiting at the station? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 387 Registered: 3-2006 |
Train as in a literal, on-the-rails kinda train? Yes Was he waiting at the station? He was at the station, yes | ||
| Mycroft (Mycroft)
New member Username: Mycroft Post Number: 167 Registered: 10-2003 |
Did the dance convey some emotion of his to the onlookers? Frustration? Anger? Joy? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 388 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did the dance convey some emotion of his to the onlookers? Yes, although a tiny, tiny FA in the question Frustration? No Anger? No Joy? Yes | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 404 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was he pretending to be happy he missed the train? Was he actually happy he missed this train? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 390 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was he pretending to be happy he missed the train? No Was he actually happy he missed this train? Yope | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 411 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was the train he missed the one he intended to get on? Or did he realise as it was pulling away that it was the wrong train? Did missing the train mean he had another benefit (he could, for instance, stay at his girlfriends house having legitimately tried and failed to catch the train)? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 391 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was the train he missed the one he intended to get on? Yes Or did he realise as it was pulling away that it was the wrong train? No Did missing the train mean he had another benefit Not really (he could, for instance, stay at his girlfriends house having legitimately tried and failed to catch the train)? Haha...no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 416 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was Dave in the vicinity of the train when he missed it? Within a few seconds/minutes walking distance? Was he happy because the train missed him? | ||
| Catrien (Catrien)
New member Username: Catrien Post Number: 13 Registered: 8-2006 |
was he the only one who missed the train? | ||
| 0815 (0815)
New member Username: 0815 Post Number: 429 Registered: 3-2006 |
Relevant why he missed the train? Did he arrive with another train which was late? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 392 Registered: 3-2006 |
Mike: Was Dave in the vicinity of the train when he missed it? Yes Within a few seconds/minutes walking distance? He was already on the platform Was he happy because the train missed him? No Catrien: was he the only one who missed the train? No Christiane: Relevant why he missed the train? No Did he arrive with another train which was late? No | ||
| 0815 (0815)
New member Username: 0815 Post Number: 432 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did the train stop at the station? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 436 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is missing the train relevant to him doing the dance? If he had caught the train, would he be less happy than having missed it? At a time one minute before the train set off, was he on the platform? At a time five minutes before the train left, would he have been happier catching the train than missing? Or happier missing the train than catching? | ||
| 0815 (0815)
New member Username: 0815 Post Number: 435 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did he dance voluntarily? Did the circumstances somehow coerce him to dance? Some wild shots: Was he shot at and tried to evade the bullets? Is this a Western setting? Something like "Dance for me, cowboy!" - *PANG* *PANG* *PANG* *PANG* *PANG* *PANG*? Was he attacked by a swarm of insects? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 393 Registered: 3-2006 |
Christiane: Did the train stop at the station? Yes Mike: Is missing the train relevant to him doing the dance? Yesish If he had caught the train, would he be less happy than having missed it? No, but.. At a time one minute before the train set off, was he on the platform? No At a time five minutes before the train left, would he have been happier catching the train than missing? Or happier missing the train than catching? I'm sure he would rather have caught the train, but... Christiane: Did he dance voluntarily? Yes Did the circumstances somehow coerce him to dance? No, not coerced Some wild shots: Was he shot at and tried to evade the bullets? No Is this a Western setting? No Something like "Dance for me, cowboy!" - *PANG* *PANG* *PANG* *PANG* *PANG* *PANG*? Nope, it was an entirely voluntary, happy little dance. Was he attacked by a swarm of insects? No | ||
| Catrien (Catrien)
New member Username: Catrien Post Number: 19 Registered: 8-2006 |
he was not the only one to miss the train. how many others missed it? one (his girlfriend?)? two? more? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 416 Registered: 3-2006 |
he was not the only one to miss the train. how many others missed it? one Yes (his girlfriend? Nope, just a friend.)? two? more? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 382 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did anything relevant happen after he missed the train but before he danced? Did he dance only after realizing that his friend missed the train as well? Did he realize that his friend was trying to catch the same train? If so, was he happy that they weren't separated? If not? Was he glad to see his friend? Did the reason for the dance have anything to do with the friend at all? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 439 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did anything relevant happen after he missed the train but before he danced? No..ish Did he dance only after realizing that his friend missed the train as well? No Did he realize that his friend was trying to catch the same train? Yes If so, was he happy that they weren't separated? No If not? Was he glad to see his friend? Did the reason for the dance have anything to do with the friend at all? Not really, just that he probably wouldn't have done his dance if he had been alone, due to the fact that he might look a bit crazy | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 478 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did he see the train pull out of the station? At the time the train pulled out, was he aware his friend had also missed the train? Did the movement of the train cause something relevant to be seen? Or heard? after it had gone? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 440 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did he see the train pull out of the station? Yes At the time the train pulled out, was he aware his friend had also missed the train? Yes, they had been running to catch it together Did the movement of the train cause something relevant to be seen? Or heard? after it had gone? No...but try rephrasing | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 564 Registered: 7-2006 |
After the train pulled out, was something seen by the man which was relevant? Something which made him happy he'd missed the train? After the train pulled out, was something heard by the man which was relevant? Something which made him happy he'd missed the train? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 473 Registered: 3-2006 |
After the train pulled out, was something seen by the man which was relevant? No Something which made him happy he'd missed the train? No After the train pulled out, was something heard by the man which was relevant? No Something which made him happy he'd missed the train? And no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 566 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was something seen (? or heard?) on the train just before it pulled out, which would make that particular train seem less attractive? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 500 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was something seen (? or heard?) on the train just before it pulled out, which would make that particular train seem less attractive? Non | ||
| Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs Post Number: 1 Registered: 9-2006 |
Was the guy taking dancing lessons? Was he into any kind of sport? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 523 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was the guy taking dancing lessons? irrel Was he into any kind of sport? irrel | ||
| Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs Post Number: 4 Registered: 9-2006 |
Did Dave and/or his friend see someone catching the train or already inside it? Is Dave's friend male? Female? Is it relevant? Would Dave do the same little dance in other circumstances (e.g. waiting for a bus, waiting for a flight)? | ||
| Earl11 (Earl11)
New member Username: Earl11 Post Number: 1 Registered: 9-2006 |
Did he see someone on the train that he recognised as the train pulled away?? If yes, is this person relevant?? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 528 Registered: 3-2006 |
Daniel: Did Dave and/or his friend see someone catching the train or already inside it? No Is Dave's friend male? No Female? Yes Is it relevant? No Would Dave do the same little dance in other circumstances (e.g. waiting for a bus, waiting for a flight)? If a particular circumstance is in place, then yes Earl: Did he see someone on the train that he recognised as the train pulled away?? No If yes, is this person relevant?? | ||
| Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs Post Number: 22 Registered: 9-2006 |
Does he have any sort of psychological disease? Is it relevant to know the time this situation took place? | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3069 Registered: 12-2000 |
Was this one of those situations where he didn't like to admit that he wanted to catch the train? (well illustrated by the comedian Peter Kay with a man running for a bus) Was there a realisation that if he'd caught that train then it would have been a through train which wouldn't have stopped at his station? Did he suddenly remember that he was supposed to be doing something else instead of catching the train? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 529 Registered: 3-2006 |
Daniel: Does he have any sort of psychological disease? No Is it relevant to know the time this situation took place? YES, extremely Lynne: Was this one of those situations where he didn't like to admit that he wanted to catch the train? No (well illustrated by the comedian Peter Kay with a man running for a bus) Was there a realisation that if he'd caught that train then it would have been a through train which wouldn't have stopped at his station? No Did he suddenly remember that he was supposed to be doing something else instead of catching the train? No | ||
| Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs Post Number: 104 Registered: 9-2006 |
OK, so... Was it in the morning? Noon? Afternoon? Evening? Night? If it were another time of the day, wouldn't he have danced (even if he missed the train in the same circumstance)? | ||
| Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs Post Number: 111 Registered: 9-2006 |
Has it anything to do with astronomy (eclipse? alignment of planets?) Has it anything to do with religion? beliefs? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 534 Registered: 3-2006 |
OK, so... Was it in the morning? Yes Noon? Afternoon? Evening? Night? Yes If it were another time of the day, wouldn't he have danced (even if he missed the train in the same circumstance)? He would not have danced Has it anything to do with astronomy (eclipse? alignment of planets?) No... Has it anything to do with religion? No beliefs? No | ||
| Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs Post Number: 121 Registered: 9-2006 |
So... It was morning and night, right? Is it a special place on Earth? Is it a special occasion, one special day? Or by saying it was morning and night you meant it was morning but still dark? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 541 Registered: 3-2006 |
So... It was morning and night, right? Yesish.. Is it a special place on Earth? No Is it a special occasion, one special day? Rephrase? Or by saying it was morning and night you meant it was morning but still dark? Yesish, but.. | ||
| 0815 (0815)
New member Username: 0815 Post Number: 521 Registered: 3-2006 |
Relevant where he came from? A pub? Was he drunk? Did this happen at the time of day some call "late at night" and others "early in the morning"? Did this happen in winter? Geographical position relevant? Close to one of the poles? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 127 Registered: 8-2005 |
Is it a particular date that is celebrated each year? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 546 Registered: 3-2006 |
Christiane: Relevant where he came from? Not really A pub? Kind of Was he drunk? Possibly, but not too relevant Did this happen at the time of day some call "late at night" and others "early in the morning"? Yes Did this happen in winter? No Geographical position relevant? No Close to one of the poles? No Martin: Is it a particular date that is celebrated each year? YES | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 129 Registered: 8-2005 |
Is the time extremley relevant? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 547 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is the time extremley relevant? YES | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 132 Registered: 8-2005 |
Bells? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 548 Registered: 3-2006 |
Bells? No | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 133 Registered: 8-2005 |
Oh that may have blown my theory! Clocks? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 550 Registered: 3-2006 |
Oh that may have blown my theory! Clocks? He does not see any clocks, no | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 135 Registered: 8-2005 |
Does he know what the time is? Do the other people know what the time is? Does he realise the time because he has missed the train? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 552 Registered: 3-2006 |
Does he know what the time is? Yes Do the other people know what the time is? Probably Does he realise the time because he has missed the train? Yes, precisely | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 139 Registered: 8-2005 |
Is it new years eve? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 554 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is it new years eve? No, but ORT | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 140 Registered: 8-2005 |
Somebodys Birthday? His Birthday? | ||
| Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs Post Number: 137 Registered: 9-2006 |
So, did he dance because he was celebrating some date? A personal date? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 555 Registered: 3-2006 |
Martin: His Birthday? Yes! ******************SPOILER********************* My friend Dave and I live in the same area, so we often take the train back together. On the night just before his birthday, we left a party 10 minutes before midnight, and hurried to the train station to catch the last train, which left at 12. Unfortunately, just as we reached the platform, we saw the train pull out of the station and move off without us. Aware that it must now be 12 am, Dave did a little dance to celebrate the 18 years he had passed on earth. Thanks for playing!  |
