| Author | Message | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 342 Registered: 6-2006 |
Recently, my mother's sex life has been written about in some detail in at least 1 major newspaper and discussed on the radio and on television. Although I usually have a quite common attitide in not really wanting to think about my mother even having a sex life, I've encouraged all my friends and co-workers, and even strangers to read the article, watch the TV program, and listen to the radio program---without feeling the slightest bit of embarrassment. Why? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 427 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is there some aspect to her sex life which would provide good advice for others? Like some medical condition people should be aware of? Is the person (or persons) she's having (or previously had) sex with relevant? In terms of who the person is, rather than some physical aspect of them? it's slightly creepy to ask as this is presumably your actual mother, but... Does your mother's sex life involve A man? More than one man? A woman? More than one woman? other?? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 345 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is there some aspect to her sex life which would provide good advice for others? noish Like some medical condition people should be aware of?no Is the person (or persons) she's having (or previously had) sex with relevant?yes In terms of who the person is, rather than some physical aspect of them? yope it's slightly creepy to ask as this is presumably your actual mother, but... Does your mother's sex life involve A man?yes More than one man?no A woman?no More than one woman?no other??no | ||
| Dabong (Dabong)
New member Username: Dabong Post Number: 12 Registered: 8-2006 |
is the mother famous for something? did she have sex with someone famous? is this a real event? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 434 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is your mother named in the reports? Is the partner named in the reports? Is the report about current activity? Or activity in the past? Did the sexual activity reported result in your birth? Or anyone's birth? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 350 Registered: 6-2006 |
is the mother famous for something?no did she have sex with someone famous?no is this a real event?yes Is your mother named in the reports?yes Is the partner named in the reports?yes Is the report about current activity? Or activity in the past? both Did the sexual activity reported result in your birth?no Or anyone's birth?no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 441 Registered: 7-2006 |
another yucky one coming... Is the sex mentioned in the reports unusual, i.e. something other than standard sexual practice between two consenting adults? Is the man your father? Or step-father? Is the age of the people relevant? Relative ages relevant? (BTW is this really your mother?? I feel very awkward asking these kind of questions, but the quest for truth must go on!  ) | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 352 Registered: 6-2006 |
another yucky one coming... Is the sex mentioned in the reports unusual, i.e. something other than standard sexual practice between two consenting adults? no Is the man your father? no Or step-father? yes Is the age of the people relevant? no Relative ages relevant? no (BTW is this really your mother?? I feel very awkward asking these kind of questions, but the quest for truth must go on! )yes, it is really my mother! besides, the whole point of the puzzle is why it is NOT awkward for me to talk about, even though it seems it should be. no worries. | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 443 Registered: 7-2006 |
If this were another couple being reported on, would you still be as likely to encourage others to follow the reports? Are you still in friendly contact with your mother and stepfather? Is there some kind of public awareness campaign involving the two? Or some kind of sponsored event?? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 354 Registered: 6-2006 |
If this were another couple being reported on, would you still be as likely to encourage others to follow the reports? quite possibly Are you still in friendly contact with your mother and stepfather? very much so Is there some kind of public awareness campaign involving the two? no, as I understand your question. maybe rephrase? Or some kind of sponsored event??no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 444 Registered: 7-2006 |
What I mean is, is your mother's sex life being used as an example of good (? or bad?) practice? Health advice generally, e.g. sex is good for you? Are the details of their sex life the key element of the reporting, i.e. the headline for a piece would be of the kind 'The sex life of X revealed'? Or are the reports more concerned with the general life of the couple, and sex is merely a part of the report? Would your mother or stepfather be known to us general folk? Generally? Or for the content of the current reports? Indeed, are your mother and/or stepfather mentioned by name in the reports? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 355 Registered: 6-2006 |
What I mean is, is your mother's sex life being used as an example of good (? or bad?) practice? no Health advice generally, e.g. sex is good for you? no Are the details of their sex life the key element of the reporting,yope i.e. the headline for a piece would be of the kind 'The sex life of X revealed'? yope Or are the reports more concerned with the general life of the couple, and sex is merely a part of the report? noish to yope Would your mother or stepfather be known to us general folk? no Generally?no Or for the content of the current reports? no...likely you've never heard of them unless you live in the US, specifically in Georgia Indeed, are your mother and/or stepfather mentioned by name in the reports?yes | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 381 Registered: 12-2004 |
Does the report describe the frequency of their sex life? Where they choose to have sex? You say it was reported in at least one major newspaper - was it front page news? (!!) news in general? In a health section? In a relationships section? In another section? Are people aware the people in the 'article' they are reading are real people? (For example it's not a cartoon, where the characters happen to have the same names?) Before you ask what newspapers I read.... | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 357 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does the report describe the frequency of their sex life?yes Where they choose to have sex?no You say it was reported in at least one major newspaper - was it front page news?no (!!) news in general?yes In a health section?no In a relationships section?no In another section?the main section and the local section Are people aware the people in the 'article' they are reading are real people?yes (For example it's not a cartoon, where the characters happen to have the same names?)no Before you ask what newspapers I read.... | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 462 Registered: 7-2006 |
So, an article in the local press, and also local TV and radio, mentions your mother (and stepfather?) by name, and the fact that they have regular sex, correct? Would the frequency of their sex be a cause for reporting in iself? Because it's much more than normal? OR much less than normal? (I'm not going near the question of what should be normal ) | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 360 Registered: 6-2006 |
So, an article in the local press, and also local TV and radio, mentions your mother (and stepfather?yes) by nameyes, and the fact that they have regular sex yope, correct? Would the frequency of their sex be a cause for reporting in iself?noish Because it's much more than normal?noish OR much less than normal? yope (I'm not going near the question of what should be normal ) | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 464 Registered: 7-2006 |
Do either of them have any physical reason why their sex life would be of note? e.g. any disability? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 362 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do either of them have any physical reason why their sex life would be of note?yes e.g. any disability?yope, explore | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 467 Registered: 7-2006 |
Does your mother have any physical limitation to her normal life? To her sex life? Does she have any mental limitation? Is she an amputee? Same questions for stepfather, though as your mother is the one in the statement I imagine she's the one we should be concentrating on | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 363 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does your mother have any physical limitation to her normal life?no To her sex life?no Does she have any mental limitation?no Is she an amputee? no Same questions for stepfather, though as your mother is the one in the statement I imagine she's the one we should be concentrating on actually...physical limitation to step-father's normal life?yesTo his sex life?yes Does he have any mental limitation?no Is he an amputee? no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 470 Registered: 7-2006 |
So is the story one to the effect that Mr & Mrs Beccaan still have a fulfilling sex life despite the physical limitations of Mr Beccaan? | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 382 Registered: 12-2004 |
Or is it that they have less sex than you'd expect? (you answered 'yope' to regular sex) | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 364 Registered: 6-2006 |
So is the story one to the effect that Mr & Mrs Beccaan still have a fulfilling sex life despite the physical limitations of Mr Beccaan?no Or is it that they have less sex than you'd expect? noish | ||
| Mycroft (Mycroft)
New member Username: Mycroft Post Number: 196 Registered: 10-2003 |
Do you yourself, or any group you belong to, expect or hope to receive any benefit from this information being made public? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 365 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do you yourself, or any group you belong to, expect or hope to receive any benefit from this information being made public?no....ish | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 400 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is your stepfather paralysed in any way? Does he suffer from erectile dysfunction? Is he on medication etc to aid him during the act? Is the newspaper article on a medical breakthrough? Was the article in praise of your mother? your stepfather? both of them? If so, were they praised for their creativity? their strength and determination in the face of adversity? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 370 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is your stepfather paralysed in any way?no Does he suffer from erectile dysfunction?no Is he on medication etc to aid him during the act?no Is the newspaper article on a medical breakthrough?no Was the article in praise of your mother?no your stepfather?no both of them?no If so, were they praised for their creativity? their strength and determination in the face of adversity?so none of these | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 404 Registered: 3-2006 |
You encouraged others to read the article because--you were proud of your mother? or you felt that following the reports would benefit your friends? inspire them? Were your mother and stepfather well-known before these reports? Would your stepfather's physical limitation be obvious just by looking at him? Can he walk? dance? play sports? Is it a serious condition? | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 383 Registered: 12-2004 |
Sorry to keep going on about this, but does the article focus on the fact that they have exactly an 'average' amount of sex? Is your step-father physically disabled? Has he had a stroke? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 372 Registered: 6-2006 |
You encouraged others to read the article because--you were proud of your mother?no or you felt that following the reports would benefit your friends?noish inspire them? no Were your mother and stepfather well-known before these reports?no Would your stepfather's physical limitation be obvious just by looking at him?no Can he walk?yes dance?yesish play sports?noish or yope Is it a serious condition?yes Sorry to keep going on about this, but does the article focus on the fact that they have exactly an 'average' amount of sex? no Is your step-father physically disabled?yesish Has he had a stroke?no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 481 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is your passing on of the story a warning to others? Are any performance enhancing drugs relevant? Or techniques? Is the sex what lead to your step-father's condition? (with your mother? Or previously?) | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 384 Registered: 12-2004 |
Does your stepfather have haemophilia? ME? Could he walk four miles without getting overly out of breath? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 388 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is your passing on of the story a warning to others? yesish...beware of FA Are any performance enhancing drugs relevant?no Or techniques? no Is the sex what lead to your step-father's condition?no (with your mother? Or previously?) Does your stepfather have haemophilia?no ME?no Could he walk four miles without getting overly out of breath?NO | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 446 Registered: 3-2006 |
Does having sex aggravate his condition? Does it make it better? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 493 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is the story itself presented as a cautionary tale? Or a happy tale? Could your stepfather walk 100m unaided? Does he use an oxygen supply? from a bottle, not from the air | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 389 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does having sex aggravate his condition?yesish Does it make it better?no Is the story itself presented as a cautionary tale?no Or a happy tale? no Could your stepfather walk 100m unaided?yes Does he use an oxygen supply? no from a bottle, not from the air | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 501 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is the story about a specific instance of sex between your mother & stepfather? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 393 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is the story about a specific instance of sex between your mother & stepfather?no | ||
| Erik (Erik)
New member Username: Erik Post Number: 17 Registered: 9-2006 |
Is your step-father blind? deaf? mute? Is his being a "step" father rather than being a father relevant? Did something bizarre happen? Are your parents out of the ordinary? older than 80 years? 90 years? Do they even have a normal sex life? | ||
| Senorina_illuminata (Senorina_illuminata)
New member Username: Senorina_illuminata Post Number: 6 Registered: 9-2006 |
does he have a heart condition? brain injury/disorder? cancer? urinary issues? strucural or physical deformities to genetalia or other body part? drug user? prescription/ illicit/herbal/otc? is he still alive? same nationality? irrelevant? scientist? IVF? IUCI? priapism? is he or was he infertile? had a vasectomy that was unsuccessful? unexpectedly find a cure for something? report describes that they do not have sex? for religious reasons? abstinence therapy? dangers of sexual activity? just a totally unrelated question...how old is everyone here? i somehow feel quite out of my league...you all belong to mensa? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 403 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is your step-father blind? deaf? mute? none Is his being a "step" father rather than being a father relevant? vaguely Did something bizarre happen? depends on what you consider to be bizarre Are your parents out of the ordinary? older than 80 years? 90 years? no Do they even have a normal sex life?this is still really hard to answer. normal is relative. does he have a heart condition? no brain injury/disorder? no cancer? no urinary issues? no strucural or physical deformities to genetalia or other body part? no drug user? prescription/ illicit/herbal/otc?no is he still alive? yes same nationality? irrelevant? irrel scientist? no IVF? IUCI? i dont know what these are, but I'm supposing the answer is no priapism? no is he or was he infertile? no had a vasectomy that was unsuccessful? no unexpectedly find a cure for something? no report describes that they do not have sex? no for religious reasons? no abstinence therapy? no dangers of sexual activity? no just a totally unrelated question...how old is everyone here? i somehow feel quite out of my league...you all belong to mensa? many of us have our ages on our profiles if you click on our usernames. I for one am 23 and not a member of mensa | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 518 Registered: 7-2006 |
Would your stepfather be considered reasonably healthy for his age? Asthma or Angina relevant? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 404 Registered: 6-2006 |
Would your stepfather be considered reasonably healthy for his age? in most ways, yes Asthma or Angina relevant?no, but asthma is closer than anything else thats been mentioned | ||
| Senorina_illuminata (Senorina_illuminata)
New member Username: Senorina_illuminata Post Number: 10 Registered: 9-2006 |
emphysema? tuberculosis or other lung/breathing disorder? | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 385 Registered: 12-2004 |
Is your stepfather allergic to something? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 408 Registered: 6-2006 |
emphysema? no tuberculosis no or other lung/breathing disorder? yes, for svv of disorder Is your stepfather allergic to something?no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 526 Registered: 7-2006 |
Does your step-father's condition cause heavy breathing? Is the sex between them the up-close-and-personal kind? Or the telephone kind? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 409 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does your step-father's condition cause heavy breathing? not really Is the sex between them the up-close-and-personal kind? yes Or the telephone kind?no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 527 Registered: 7-2006 |
Does sex for your stepfather bring on an attack of breathlessness? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 410 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does sex for your stepfather bring on an attack of breathlessness? yes | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 528 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is your stepfather's shortness of breath due to smoking? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 411 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is your stepfather's shortness of breath due to smoking? no | ||
| Senorina_illuminata (Senorina_illuminata)
New member Username: Senorina_illuminata Post Number: 18 Registered: 9-2006 |
hyperventilation? similar? do they live in an area high above sea level? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 412 Registered: 6-2006 |
hyperventilation? no similar? not really do they live in an area high above sea level?no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 537 Registered: 7-2006 |
If it were your father in this, rather than stepfather, would it still be as newsworthy a story? Would you still be as likely to encourage others to pay attention to the story? Is your stepfather's condition one which is newsworthy in itself, i.e. very unusual? Is the fact that he still has a sex life at all with this condition the newsworthy story? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 413 Registered: 6-2006 |
If it were your father in this, rather than stepfather, would it still be as newsworthy a story? yes Would you still be as likely to encourage others to pay attention to the story? yes Is your stepfather's condition one which is newsworthy in itself, i.e. very unusual? newsworthy in itself, yes...not necessarily unusual though Is the fact that he still has a sex life at all with this condition the newsworthy story? no | ||
| Senorina_illuminata (Senorina_illuminata)
New member Username: Senorina_illuminata Post Number: 24 Registered: 9-2006 |
has his participation in sex caused an overall or specific improvement to his condition? have certain symptoms disapperaed? have certain symptoms been intensified? is the sex the main focal point of the article? or is it primarily concerned with the effect of sex or abstainence from sex on his condition? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 414 Registered: 6-2006 |
has his participation in sex caused an overall or specific improvement to his condition? NO have certain symptoms disapperaed? NO have certain symptoms been intensified? yope is the sex the main focal point of the article? yope or is it primarily concerned with the effect of sex or abstainence from sex on his condition? yope | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 550 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was sex advised as therapy for his condition? Unsuccessfully? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 415 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was sex advised as therapy for his condition? no Unsuccessfully? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 551 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is there some other relevant aspect to the news stories, other than purely the sex life and health of a couple? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 416 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is there some other relevant aspect to the news stories, other than purely the sex life and health of a couple? YES!!! | ||
| Rabrab (Rabrab)
New member Username: Rabrab Post Number: 1334 Registered: 2-2005 |
Was the news story's main focus their sex life? or was it primarily about his condition? how he deals with his condition? how his condition affects him? how it affects your mother? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 554 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is the place where the couple are relevant? Are the couple with others? Is there another activity taking place that is newsworthy, e.g. space trip? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 419 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was the news story's main focus their sex life?yope or was it primarily about his condition?yesish how he deals with his condition?yes, but probably not how you mean how his condition affects him?yes how it affects your mother?yes Is the place where the couple are relevant?where they ARE? as in where they live? please clarify Are the couple with others? not sure what you mean Is there another activity taking place that is newsworthy, e.g. space trip? nothing like a space trip, but yes | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 562 Registered: 7-2006 |
What I meant was, at the time of the news story, was a notable aspect of the report, the location(country? City? Dwelling? or like up a mountain? or in a river?) where the couple were? Were there others with them carrying out the same activity (Sex? or otherwise?) at the time they were reported on? think this has been covered, but...Was the story about how his condition affects his sex life? Or that his condition doesn't affect his sex life, when it would be thought that it would? Was the other activity some kind of adventure holiday? Or singles holiday? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 420 Registered: 6-2006 |
What I meant was, at the time of the news story, was a notable aspect of the report, the location(country? City? Dwelling? or like up a mountain? or in a river?) where the couple were?no Were there others with them carrying out the same activity (Sex? or otherwise?) at the time they were reported on? no think this has been covered, but...Was the story about how his condition affects his sex life?yes, partially at least Or that his condition doesn't affect his sex life, when it would be thought that it would? NO Was the other activity some kind of adventure holiday?no Or singles holiday?no | ||
| Rabrab (Rabrab)
New member Username: Rabrab Post Number: 1336 Registered: 2-2005 |
OK, let me rephrase: was the article a "slice of life" type human-interest article about living with this condition? svv of disorder, hmm? so is his condition a diagnosable medical disorder? or is it something that could be expected to affect a number of people in his situation? Is altitude relevant? humidity level? pollen count? smog? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 423 Registered: 6-2006 |
OK, let me rephrase: was the article a "slice of life" type human-interest article about living with this condition? no svv of disorder, hmm?this may have mislead. What I meant was that it's not a disorder that has a name, specific set of symptoms, causes, etc...such as, say, anemia, or muscular dystrophy...but it is indeed a medical condition that causes his lungs to not perform properly. so is his condition a diagnosable medical disorder?so, yope? or is it something that could be expected to affect a number of people in his situation?yope, depending on what you mean by "his situation" Is altitude relevant? no humidity level?no pollen count?no smog?no | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 386 Registered: 12-2004 |
Does your stepfather have regular shortness of breath? At any time, or only when he's exerting himself? Does he have a disease? Or an injury? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 426 Registered: 6-2006 |
Does your stepfather have regular shortness of breath?yes At any time, or only when he's exerting himself?more when exerting himself, but it does affect him all the time Does he have a disease?no Or an injury?yes, this is the best way to describe it | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 584 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is your keenness to encourage others to read the story connected to the 'other' activity they are engaged in, rather than the sex in itself? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 433 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is your keenness to encourage others to read the story connected to the 'other' activity they are engaged in, rather than the sex in itself? YES | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 387 Registered: 12-2004 |
Exercise? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 434 Registered: 6-2006 |
Exercise?no...the word "activity" is probably causing an Fa here. There is a relevant thing happening, but activity is not the best way to describe it. | ||
| Katy (Katy)
New member Username: Katy Post Number: 388 Registered: 12-2004 |
Erm... Is this 'activity' /(process?) actually taking place at exactly the same time as the sex? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 435 Registered: 6-2006 |
Erm... Is this 'activity' /(process?) actually taking place at exactly the same time as the sex? yope, I suppose | ||
| Rabrab (Rabrab)
New member Username: Rabrab Post Number: 1348 Registered: 2-2005 |
If "activity" isn't quite the right word, is "situation"? "condition"? "process"? "function"? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 436 Registered: 6-2006 |
If "activity" isn't quite the right word, is "situation"? better, maybe, but not quite "condition"? mmm...no "process"? yes "function"? no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 591 Registered: 7-2006 |
I'm struggling with this... Is the 'process' something work-related? Something bedroom-related? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 437 Registered: 6-2006 |
I'm struggling with this... Is the 'process' something work-related? no Something bedroom-related? no | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 597 Registered: 7-2006 |
Some religious ceremony? Some entertainment? Excercise? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 438 Registered: 6-2006 |
Some religious ceremony? Some entertainment? Excercise?no to all | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 450 Registered: 6-2006 |
Hint: We've established that my step-dad's condition could be considered an injury to his lungs. Find out how he was injured! | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3004 Registered: 12-2000 |
Was he shot? Knifed? Did he inhale something that caused permanent damaged? Was he injured during sex? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 452 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was he shot?no Knifed?no Did he inhale something that caused permanent damaged? YES!!! Was he injured during sex?no | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3010 Registered: 12-2000 |
Was it an illegal substance? Something that burned him? Something to do with his work? Was he a miner and had that pneumolongestword condition? Do you want to warn people not to inhale the same thing? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 453 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was it an illegal substance?no Something that burned him?no Something to do with his work?no Was he a miner and had that pneumolongestword condition?no Do you want to warn people not to inhale the same thing?yesish | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3020 Registered: 12-2000 |
Did he inhale an object? Does he have damaged lobes? Something like bronchiectasis? | ||
| Wunderland (Wunderland)
New member Username: Wunderland Post Number: 1319 Registered: 3-2005 |
tobacco smoke? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 454 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he inhale an object?no Does he have damaged lobes?um, I'm not sure Something like bronchiectasis?I don't think so....I don't know technical terms, all I know is that his lung capacity is severely limited, causing him not to be able to exert himself, and shortness of breath tobacco smoke? NO | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3049 Registered: 12-2000 |
Did he deliberately inhale whatever it was? Or was it totally accidental? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 455 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he deliberately inhale whatever it was?noish Or was it totally accidental?yesish | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3050 Registered: 12-2000 |
Was he being careless? Could he have avoided it? Was it something that occurs naturally? Was it a byproduct of something he was doing? Cooking? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 457 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was he being careless?NO Could he have avoided it?yope Was it something that occurs naturally?no Was it a byproduct of something he was doing?noish Cooking?no | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 458 Registered: 6-2006 |
actually...was it a byproduct of something he was doing? yope or yesish is probably a better answer | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3051 Registered: 12-2000 |
Was it something your mother was doing? Was it gaseous? Powder or dust? Talcum powder? | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3052 Registered: 12-2000 |
Sorry about the juxtaposition of your mother and gaseous! | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 459 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was it something your mother was doing? no Was it gaseous?yes Powder or dust?no Talcum powder?no | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3058 Registered: 12-2000 |
Was he playing with a chemistry set? Did he mix two cleaning agents together with devastating effect? Did perfume fumes have a bad effect on him? Was it something he was allergic to? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 460 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was he playing with a chemistry set? no Did he mix two cleaning agents together with devastating effect? no Did perfume fumes have a bad effect on him? no Was it something he was allergic to? no | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3068 Registered: 12-2000 |
Carbon monoxide? Were they making out in a car in a garage? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 462 Registered: 6-2006 |
Carbon monoxide? no Were they making out in a car in a garage?no | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3076 Registered: 12-2000 |
Is this an everyday gas? One that every home has? Had safety factors been breached? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 463 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is this an everyday gas?no One that every home has?no Had safety factors been breached?please clarify, could be yes, but I'm not sure what you mean | ||
| 0815 (0815)
New member Username: 0815 Post Number: 485 Registered: 3-2006 |
Drugs? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 464 Registered: 6-2006 |
Drugs?no | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3077 Registered: 12-2000 |
Is it something that people use for whatever purpose, but because he/she/they didn't follow safety procedures, your step father ended up inhaling it? Should he have worn a mask while using it? Should he have been using it at all? Did he use the wrong gas for something? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 465 Registered: 6-2006 |
Is it something that people use for whatever purposeyes to this part, but because he/she/they didn't follow safety proceduresyope to this part, your step father ended up inhaling it? yesish Should he have worn a mask while using it? probably Should he have been using it at all? NO, but beware of FA Did he use the wrong gas for something?YES but again, beware of FA | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 1850 Registered: 2-2001 |
So your stepfather has lung damage due to inhaling some gas, right? WW I relevant to this puzzle? Was he one among many profiled in the article? | ||
| Senorina_illuminata (Senorina_illuminata)
New member Username: Senorina_illuminata Post Number: 71 Registered: 9-2006 |
the gas- was it?- butane carbon monoxide cyanide propane acetyline halon liquid nitrogen sulphur is it actually toxic? or did the damage occur because he inhaled it rather than it being administered in any other way? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 466 Registered: 6-2006 |
So your stepfather has lung damage due to inhaling some gas, right?yes WW I relevant to this puzzle?no Was he one among many profiled in the article?noish the gas- was it?- butane carbon monoxide cyanide propane acetyline halon liquid nitrogen sulphur no to all---I will go ahead and say that the gas was fumes from hydrocarbon based chemicals. The actual chemical make-up is not really relevant, but WHY he was breathing the fumes IS relevant is it actually toxic? YES or did the damage occur because he inhaled it rather than it being administered in any other way?no | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3094 Registered: 12-2000 |
Precisely what his activity was is relevant? Was he doing a household job with something that damaged him? Something in the garden? Weed killer? Have other people been affected like him? Could he sue the manufacturers of the product? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 467 Registered: 6-2006 |
Precisely what his activity was is relevant? YES Was he doing a household job with something that damaged him? yes Something in the garden?no Weed killer?no Have other people been affected like him?YES Could he sue the manufacturers of the product?YES!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3096 Registered: 12-2000 |
Was the article written in order to gather evidence from other sufferers and help his case for compensation? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 468 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was the article written in order to gather evidence from other sufferers and help his case for compensation? no | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3097 Registered: 12-2000 |
Was it written in order to warn others? To get the product off the shelves? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 469 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was it written in order to warn others?noish To get the product off the shelves? no | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 1863 Registered: 2-2001 |
This seems to clear up some earlier yopishness--he was using a product for its intended purpose in the intended manner at the time, but now we know better? Was he cleaning something? Killing something? Painting/varnishing/finishing/stripping something? Lubricating something? | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3099 Registered: 12-2000 |
Was the article written to tell his story - he inhaled something, he got damaged lungs, he sued (successfully or unsuccessfully or still pending?) and how his life is affected, including his sex life? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 470 Registered: 6-2006 |
This seems to clear up some earlier yopishness--he was using a product for its intended purpose in the intended manner at the time, but now we know better? yes Was he cleaning something?noish Killing something? no Painting/varnishing/finishingthis is closest/stripping something? Lubricating something? Was the article written to tell his story - he inhaled something, he got damaged lungs, he sued (successfully or unsuccessfully or still pending?) and how his life is affected, including his sex life? yes, and still pending, but the focus is on the sex part, and if you could tell me why, as well as what product he was using, we'll have this all wrapped up | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 3100 Registered: 12-2000 |
Being from the UK it would be impossible to guess the product by name except by Googling. Stand 'n Seal for sealing grouting appears to fit the criteria. (Actually I thought the word spackling was the US word for grouting). As for the sex part - apart from breathlessness being an obvious hindrance here, I'm not sure how detailed you want it! | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 471 Registered: 6-2006 |
Being from the UK it would be impossible to guess the product by name except by Googling. Stand 'n Seal for sealing grouting appears to fit the criteria. (Actually I thought the word spackling was the US word for grouting). that would be it!!--the word grouting is still used where tile is concerned As for the sex part - apart from breathlessness being an obvious hindrance here, I'm not sure how detailed you want it! I suppose we've got enough for a **********spoiler************** My step dad is among the hundreds of people affected by a defective batch of Tile Perfect Stand and Spray grout sealer, which he actually purchased almost 2 months after the product was supposed to have been recalled and taken off the shelves. Aside from the unlucky few who were killed by the product, my step dad's is the worst case. Not 2 months before the incedent he had a full physical, and it was noted that despite being a lifelong smoker, his lung capacity was 92%...after breathing the fumes (and I will note that he opened all doors and windows and left the area immediately after spraying)..his lung capacity is now 43% of normal. Needless to say, this has adversely affected almost every aspect of his life. He had to quit his job, quit coaching his son's baseball team, and, of course, his sex life isnt' what it used to be. My mom and step-dad's lawsuit is for a whopping 111 million dollars...100 mil for punitive damages (appropriate since they are suing home depot, a billion dollar enterprise), 10 mil for medical expenses, etc, and the other 1 mil for the detrimental affect to their sex life, especially conceidering they were newlyweds at the time. My parent's attorney wanted to garner as much publicity as possible to force Home Depot to settle out of court earlier, but the only reason any news outlets were at all interested was for the sex angle. My parents agreed, as long as they got to tell the rest of the story too, which led to headlines such as "A Sex Life Worth a Million Dollars" telling all about how often they used to have sex, how good it was, and so on. Yet I would rather everyone know about my mom's sex life than no one here about this lawsuit, and to be warned to learn a bit more about the chemicals you use. Thanks to all who played, notably Plebian and Lynne. I will be posting new puzzles soon, after a weekend away for Oktoberfest! |
