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Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2973 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 12:55 pm: |      |
Jill and Bob were out walking when they bumped into an old friend, Jack. After the usual greetings were exchanged Jack said 'Hey, you didn't tell me you'd been away'. How did he know? I think that I may have run this before, so if you're an old timer and think you recognise it, email me before posting spioler guesses. |
Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack
Post Number: 521 Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 3:58 pm: |      |
Jill--human adult female? Bob--human adult male? Jack--human adult male? Relevant exactly where they were walking? Did they bump into each other in the country where they were all originally from? Relevant how Jack knew them in the first place? Relevant how many years they had not seen each other? Relationship between Jill and Bob relevant? Jill and Jack? Jack and Bob? Did Jack know the specific country they had been to? Or did he just know that they had gone away? How long had they been away--just a few weeks? less? more than a month? years? Did Jack see something that triggered the revelation? Did he hear something? Something Jill and Bob said? Accent? Clothing? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2974 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 4:52 pm: |      |
Jill--human adult female? yes Bob--human adult male? no Jack--human adult male? yes Relevant exactly where they were walking? no Did they bump into each other in the country where they were all originally from? yes Relevant how Jack knew them in the first place? no Relevant how many years they had not seen each other? FA Relationship between Jill and Bob relevant? yes Jill and Jack? no Jack and Bob? yessish Did Jack know the specific country they had been to? no, and FA Or did he just know that they had gone away? yes How long had they been away--just a few weeks? less? more than a month? any of these years? but not this Did Jack see something that triggered the revelation? no Did he hear something? no Something Jill and Bob said? no Accent? no Clothing? no |
Image (Image)
New member Username: Image
Post Number: 841 Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 5:16 pm: |      |
Bob--human? adult? male? living? inanimate? Jill & Bob--married? engaged? Going out? Some blood relationship? Friends? Jack & Bob--married? engaged? Going out? Some blood relationship? Friends? Had they been away? Relevant where they were? Or why they were there? He knew that they hadn't told them that they'd been away because they never said anything to him? Had they not seen each other for some time? Hours? Days? Weeks? Months? Years? Ever? Away--Did they actually leave their home? The city/town/area where they lived? The state/province? The country? The planet? Or away in some other sense? Like afk? (Away from keyboard) Had they been communicating recently? By talking? Face to face? |
Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack
Post Number: 522 Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 5:20 pm: |      |
Bob--human? a pet? a child? female? Are Jill and Bob related by blood? Is Jill Bob's mother? When Jack said that they had been away, did he mean they had gone to a different country? a different state? town? city? away from the office? away from an organisation? Did Jack and Jill ever lose contact? Just a random thought as I typed that--are they the Jack and Jill who went up the hill? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2975 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 5:21 pm: |      |
Bob--human? no adult? yes male? yes living? yes inanimate? no Jill & Bob--married? engaged? Going out? Some blood relationship? Friends? this one Jack & Bob--married? engaged? Going out? Some blood relationship? Friends? this one Had they been away? yes Relevant where they were? yope Or why they were there? yope He knew that they hadn't told them that they'd been away because they never said anything to him? yes Had they not seen each other for some time? Hours? Days? Weeks? Months? Years? Ever? most likely no more than a few weeks at the most Away--Did they actually leave their home? yes The city/town/area where they lived? yes The state/province? not relevant The country? not relevant The planet? nah Or away in some other sense? Like afk? (Away from keyboard) no Had they been communicating recently? not until they met up that day By talking? Face to face? so no to both |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2976 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 5:23 pm: |      |
Bob--human? no a pet? yes a child? female? Are Jill and Bob related by blood? Is Jill Bob's mother? no to both When Jack said that they had been away, did he mean they had gone to a different country? a different state? town? city? any of these, not relevant where away from the office? no away from an organisation? no Did Jack and Jill ever lose contact? only in that they hadn't met by design or accident Just a random thought as I typed that--are they the Jack and Jill who went up the hill? nope |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2977 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 5:26 pm: |      |
Had they been communicating recently? not until they met up that day just to clarify - they were old friends, who just hadn't met for a while |
Dabong (Dabong)
New member Username: Dabong
Post Number: 19 Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 1:31 am: |      |
bob is a baby that was born during the vacation .....just a guess |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2979 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 10:32 am: |      |
bob is a baby that was born during the vacation .....just a guess no, Bob is a pet - (see Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 5:23 pm) |
Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack
Post Number: 524 Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:20 pm: |      |
What animal Bob is relevant? Dog? Cat? Rabbit? Horse? Other? Is Jill his owner? Did Jack use to be his owner? If Jack had not seen Bob, would he have known that Jill had been away? Both Jill and Bob went away, correct? If Jack had been hiding behind a tree and seen Jill and Bob, but didn't speak to them, would he know that they had been away? |
Senorina_illuminata (Senorina_illuminata)
New member Username: Senorina_illuminata
Post Number: 66 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:21 pm: |      |
bob is a dog? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2981 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 1:36 pm: |      |
What animal Bob is relevant? yes Dog? yes Cat? Rabbit? Horse? Other? Is Jill his owner? yes Did Jack use to be his owner? no If Jack had not seen Bob, would he have known that Jill had been away? no Both Jill and Bob went away, correct? yes If Jack had been hiding behind a tree and seen Jill and Bob, but didn't speak to them, would he know that they had been away? no bob is a dog? yes |
Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack
Post Number: 526 Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 2:40 pm: |      |
Was it something Bob did? Something about Bob's appearance? Had Bob changed in any way since Jack last saw him? Did Jill say anything about Bob? Did Bob greet Jack? Did he recognise him? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2982 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 3:18 pm: |      |
Was it something Bob did? no Something about Bob's appearance? no Had Bob changed in any way since Jack last saw him?yes Did Jill say anything about Bob? no Did Bob greet Jack? yes Did he recognise him? yes |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 70 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 3:21 pm: |      |
Is Jacks profession relevant? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2983 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 3:21 pm: |      |
Is Jacks profession relevant? no |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 71 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 3:33 pm: |      |
If Jack had only seen Bob would he know they had been away? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2984 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 4:22 pm: |      |
If Jack had only seen Bob would he know they had been away? possibly |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 72 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 4:33 pm: |      |
Was Bobs physical appearance changed since he last saw him? Were his actions/behaviour different? Had Jack seen Bob before? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2985 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 4:51 pm: |      |
Was Bobs physical appearance changed since he last saw him? no Were his actions/behaviour different? no Had Jack seen Bob before? yes |
Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian
Post Number: 601 Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 4:55 pm: |      |
Was Bob wearing something which pointed to them being away? Some item of doggie-clothing? Or some collar? Or tag on a collar? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2986 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:11 pm: |      |
Was Bob wearing something which pointed to them being away? no with a bit of an ish Some item of doggie-clothing? no Or some collar? no Or tag on a collar? no |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 73 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:14 pm: |      |
Passport? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2987 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:25 pm: |      |
Passport? no |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 74 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:33 pm: |      |
Electronic Chip relevant? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2988 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:37 pm: |      |
Electronic Chip relevant? no |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 9 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 3:53 am: |      |
Is the breed of the dog important? Is Bob a dog used for specific tasks? (eg: rescue missions... etc) Was it unusual for Jack to see Jill and Bob together? |
Rubberduck (Rubberduck)
New member Username: Rubberduck
Post Number: 13 Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:13 am: |      |
Was Bob a seeing eye dog? A service animal for the disabled? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2989 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 9:47 am: |      |
s the breed of the dog important? no Is Bob a dog used for specific tasks? (eg: rescue missions... etc) no Was it unusual for Jack to see Jill and Bob together? no Was Bob a seeing eye dog? no A service animal for the disabled? no I have to say that there is a FA lurking |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 76 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 9:50 am: |      |
Does the FA concern Jill? Bob? Jack? The trip away? The current location? Jack and Jills Relationship? Jill and Bobs realationship? Jack and Bobs relationship? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2991 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:03 am: |      |
Does the FA concern Jill? no Bob? yes Jack? no The trip away? yes The current location? no Jack and Jills Relationship? no Jill and Bobs realationship? no Jack and Bobs relationship? no |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 77 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:34 am: |      |
Is it the fact that he saw Jill and Bob together that caused him to realise Jill had been away? Did Jack see Jill and Bob together before they went away? Did Jill go away with Bob? or did she obtain him while she was away? and bring him back with her? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2992 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:55 am: |      |
Is it the fact that he saw Jill and Bob together that caused him to realise Jill had been away? no Did Jack see Jill and Bob together before they went away? n/r but undoubtedly he knew them together Did Jill go away with Bob? no or did she obtain him while she was away? no and bring him back with her? no there's a good question amongst these! |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 78 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:02 am: |      |
Does Bob have a master as well as a mistress? Have Jill and Bob ever been seperated? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2993 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:13 am: |      |
Does Bob have a master as well as a mistress? irrelevant Have Jill and Bob ever been seperated? yes |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 79 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:18 am: |      |
Does Bob normally live with Jill? Had Bob been in kennels? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2994 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:27 am: |      |
Does Bob normally live with Jill? yes Had Bob been in kennels? yes |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 80 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:47 am: |      |
Had Bob been in kennels when Jill was away? Did Jack realise that Bob had been in kennels? So therefore assumed Jill had been away? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2996 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:48 am: |      |
Had Bob been in kennels when Jill was away? yes Did Jack realise that Bob had been in kennels? yes So therefore assumed Jill had been away? yes good questions but what gave it away? |
Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian
Post Number: 609 Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:04 pm: |      |
Is a condition of being in the kennels some hair trim for the dog? Would Bob be fed significantly more while in kennels? Or less? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 2998 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:16 pm: |      |
Is a condition of being in the kennels some hair trim for the dog? no Would Bob be fed significantly more while in kennels? Or less? no to both |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 81 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:26 pm: |      |
When she meets Jack is Jill on the way home from picking Bob up from the kennels? |
Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian
Post Number: 613 Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:28 pm: |      |
Did anything about Bob's appearance point towards a stay in the kennels? Or did something about about Jill point towards Bob being in kennels? Or towards being on holiday, e.g. a tan?? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3001 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:28 pm: |      |
When she meets Jack is Jill on the way home from picking Bob up from the kennels? quite possibly, but not essential |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 14 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:44 pm: |      |
Were Bob's manners or the way he barked different? |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 15 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:47 pm: |      |
Sorry, my question above had been already answered (NO). So, tell me if I am correct. Jack realized Bob was somehow different, but not because of any physical or behavioural aspect. Would someone who has never met Bob realize he was somehow strange? |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 82 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 4:24 pm: |      |
Did Jack know for certain that Bob had been in the kennels? Did Jack see Bob in the kennels? Did Jack see Bob at all while Jill was away? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3002 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 6:23 pm: |      |
Were Bob's manners or the way he barked different? no Sorry, my question above had been already answered (NO). OK, but I thought it was a different question anyway! So, tell me if I am correct. Jack realized Bob was somehow different, but not because of any physical or behavioural aspect. not behaviour, but something physical Would someone who has never met Bob realize he was somehow strange? it's possible, yes Did Jack know for certain that Bob had been in the kennels? yes Did Jack see Bob in the kennels? no Did Jack see Bob at all while Jill was away? no |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 24 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 6:33 pm: |      |
Bob was physically different, but his appearance was normal, right? (According to Sept. 25, 3:18) Was Bob a "normal" dog? (4 legs, one tail, one head, etc?) Was Bob physically injured on the kennels? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3005 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 6:39 pm: |      |
Bob was physically different, but his appearance was normal, right? (According to Sept. 25, 3:18) yes Was Bob a "normal" dog? (4 legs, one tail, one head, etc?) yes Was Bob physically injured on the kennels? no |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 29 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:00 pm: |      |
Is the clothing or something put on Bob relevant? If so, was it put when he was on the kennels? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3009 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:02 pm: |      |
s the clothing or something put on Bob relevant? not clothing If so, was it put when he was on the kennels? yes |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 31 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:07 pm: |      |
Is Bob's colour important? Whatever it was done to Bob, was it also done to the other dogs on the kennels? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3012 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:09 pm: |      |
Is Bob's colour important? no Whatever it was done to Bob, was it also done to the other dogs on the kennels? yes |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 34 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:15 pm: |      |
Lynne, I think you missed some questions (Sept 26, 12:28pm): Did anything about Bob's appearance point towards a stay in the kennels? Or did something about about Jill point towards Bob being in kennels? Or towards being on holiday, e.g. a tan?? |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 83 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:16 pm: |      |
Did Jill realise something was different about Bob? Was she happy about the change? Was the thing that had changed with Bob permenant? Was it the same dog? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3014 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:17 pm: |      |
sorry I missed these - classic example of questions coming in at the same time as I was posting and not checking thoroughly Did anything about Bob's appearance point towards a stay in the kennels? no Or did something about about Jill point towards Bob being in kennels? no Or towards being on holiday, e.g. a tan?? no |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3015 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:18 pm: |      |
Did Jill realise something was different about Bob? yes Was she happy about the change? irrelevant Was the thing that had changed with Bob permenant? no Was it the same dog? yes! |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 36 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:23 pm: |      |
Whatever has been done to Bob, is it usually done on kennels? If so, is it something you (owner) have to pay extra? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3018 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:25 pm: |      |
Whatever has been done to Bob, is it usually done on kennels? yes If so, is it something you (owner) have to pay extra? no |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 38 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:30 pm: |      |
Is this "something done to Bob" related to water? Paint? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3021 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:30 pm: |      |
Is this "something done to Bob" related to water? Paint? neither |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 40 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:35 pm: |      |
Is this "something done to Bob" used as an ID of some kind? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3023 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:36 pm: |      |
Is this "something done to Bob" used as an ID of some kind? no |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 43 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:43 pm: |      |
I have never been to kennels nor have I any pets (dogs or cats). Will I be able to solve this puzzle?  |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3025 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:45 pm: |      |
I have never been to kennels nor have I any pets (dogs or cats). Will I be able to solve this puzzle? yes - because it just takes lateral thinking. Put yourself in Jack's shoes and take it from there |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 45 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:48 pm: |      |
Is it relevant the place where Bob, Jill and Jack met? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3027 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:50 pm: |      |
Is it relevant the place where Bob, Jill and Jack met? no |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 47 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:02 pm: |      |
How long will Bob be "wearing" whatever it was put on him? Less than a day? One day? A week? A month? Until next time he goes to the kennel? Will Jill try to remove it from Bob? Is it easily removed? Do you have to wash your hands after removing it? |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 84 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:03 pm: |      |
Ok just to clarify things to myself: Jill went away for a while? Before going she put her dog Bob in a kennel? When she returned she picked Bob up from the kennel? Some sort of change occured to Bob whilst in the kennel? Jill noticed the change? Jack, upon meeting Jill and Bob, noticed the thing that had changed? and therefore realised Bob had been in a kennel? so Jill must have been away? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3029 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:09 pm: |      |
How long will Bob be "wearing" whatever it was put on him? Less than a day? One day? maybe a day or two A week? A month? Until next time he goes to the kennel? Will Jill try to remove it from Bob? no Is it easily removed? not really but see it's duration above Do you have to wash your hands after removing it? not necessarily Ok just to clarify things to myself: Jill went away for a while? yes Before going she put her dog Bob in a kennel? yes When she returned she picked Bob up from the kennel? yes Some sort of change occured to Bob whilst in the kennel? yes Jill noticed the change? yes or irrelevant Jack, upon meeting Jill and Bob, noticed the thing that had changed? yes and therefore realised Bob had been in a kennel?yes so Jill must have been away? yes |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 85 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:13 pm: |      |
If Bob had been looked after by someone else i.e. a friend of Jills would there still have been the same change in Bob? |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 49 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:14 pm: |      |
Will it vanish spontaneously? Will it fall from Bob? Will it be washed out? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3031 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:16 pm: |      |
If Bob had been looked after by someone else i.e. a friend of Jills would there still have been the same change in Bob? probably not Will it vanish spontaneously? yes Will it fall from Bob? no ish Will it be washed out? that could work |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 86 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:18 pm: |      |
Dye? Food colouring? Some kind of identification mark the kennel applied? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3033 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:20 pm: |      |
Dye? Food colouring? Some kind of identification mark the kennel applied? no to all |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 87 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:22 pm: |      |
Is the physical thing internal? external? attached to Bob in some way? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3034 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:26 pm: |      |
Is the physical thing internal? external? this one attached to Bob in some way? yes |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg
Post Number: 88 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:27 pm: |      |
Is it something Bob is wearing? |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
New member Username: Danielvs
Post Number: 52 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:28 pm: |      |
When this is done to dogs in kennels, does it bring any benefit to the animals? |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3036 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:28 pm: |      |
Is it something Bob is wearing? yes |
Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne
Post Number: 3037 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:29 pm: |      |
When this is done to dogs in kennels, does it bring any benefit to the animals? supposedly - according to our own local kennels |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
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Post Number: 89 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:33 pm: |      |
Some kind of flea treatment? |
Lynne (Lynne)
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Post Number: 3038 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:34 pm: |      |
Some kind of flea treatment? no |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
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Post Number: 90 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:37 pm: |      |
How would Jack notice the change through the sense of: Sight? Hearing? Smell? Touch? (I will refrain from adding taste as that would be too wierd!) |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
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Post Number: 54 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:39 pm: |      |
Is Bob's smell different than usual? This thing that Bob is wearing: solid? Is it circular? Triangular? Is it made of plastic? Glass? Paper? |
Lynne (Lynne)
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Post Number: 3040 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:39 pm: |      |
How would Jack notice the change through the sense of: Sight? Hearing? Smell? YES! Touch? (I will refrain from adding taste as that would be too wierd!) |
Lynne (Lynne)
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Post Number: 3041 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:40 pm: |      |
Is Bob's smell different than usual? YES This thing that Bob is wearing: solid? Is it circular? Triangular? Is it made of plastic? Glass? Paper? none of these |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
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Post Number: 91 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:41 pm: |      |
Some form of dog perfume? |
Lynne (Lynne)
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Post Number: 3042 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:41 pm: |      |
Do you want to push forward to find out why he smells different? Or is that sufficient for you? You've already worked so hard! |
Lynne (Lynne)
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Post Number: 3043 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:42 pm: |      |
Some form of dog perfume? YES!! Spoiler to follow..... |
Lynne (Lynne)
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Post Number: 3044 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:46 pm: |      |
********* SPOILER ********* Whenever our dog comes home from kennels he always smells of perfume. Now my dog may have been neutered but he's still got his boyish pride and I think it's humiliating to have him smell all girly. OK for poodles but not for a big retriever! The kennels say that it makes it easier for them to brush the dogs. So in our scenario here, Jack was greeted not only by Jill by an enthusiastic Bob who jumped up close enough to Jack's nose that he could detect the giveaway smell of kennels, and thus Jill's absence for a while. Thank you one and all - it's been months since I've posted a puzzle and it's good to know that it's still as much fun. |
Martinfg (Martinfg)
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Post Number: 92 Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 8:50 pm: |      |
Thanks Lynne, great puzzle, maybe I can get back to work now instead of worrying about the strange goings on in dog kennels! |
Lynne (Lynne)
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Post Number: 3046 Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 9:01 pm: |      |
Actually I've never seen them use it but I think it's more of a scented powder than a perfume as such - I'm also guessing that it's to cover up any smells of the kennel itself if it's not been cleaned too well. Hmmm |
Danielvs (Danielvs)
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Post Number: 57 Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 9:02 pm: |      |
Thanks, Lynne, it was quite fun trying to find out. The solution is, as I thought, quite simple. I just needed that "lateral thinking"...  |