| Author | Message | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 321 Registered: 8-2006 |
Welcome home! I guess that this is a common expression but I am looking for someone particular who said this in a particular situation. | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 203 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it said to one person? A group of people at the same time? A ship or an airplane arriving? An object? Is it said in a heartly way? cynical way? professional way? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 755 Registered: 3-2006 |
Speaker: human? adult? male? The welcomed: human? adult? male? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 322 Registered: 8-2006 |
Snoozer: Is it said to one person? this A group of people at the same time? A ship or an airplane arriving? An object? no to the rest Is it said in a heartly way? cynical way? professional way? a bit of each Jumpingjack: Speaker: human? adult? male? yes, yes, yes The welcomed: human? adult? male? yes, yes, yes | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 769 Registered: 3-2006 |
Relation between the two: family? friends? lovers? colleagues? strangers? Home: the man's country? his house? his workplace? place where his family is? or where people matter to him? Is the speaker "home" as well? Has he always been "home"? Oh by the way, can you give them names please?  | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 210 Registered: 1-2007 |
does he feel "at home" with the greeting? the contrary? Has he ever been here before? Is it going to his home for some time? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 323 Registered: 8-2006 |
Jumpingjack: Relation between the two: family? friends? lovers? colleagues? this strangers? Home: the man's country? his house? his workplace? place where his family is? or where people matter to him? none of these Is the speaker "home" as well? yesish Has he always been "home"? yesish Oh by the way, can you give them names please? :-) Ok, let's call the speaker Joe and the welcomed Vincent. Snoozer: does he feel "at home" with the greeting? possibly the contrary? no Has he ever been here before? yes Is it going to his home for some time? Could you please rephrase, if the question is: 'Is HE GOING TO STAY AT home for some time?' the answer is noish | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 770 Registered: 3-2006 |
Thanks for the names, now it feels all nice and homely! Have Vincent and Joe not seen each other (in the flesh) for a while? If so, have they still kept in contact? Has Vincent been somewhere else far away for a time? How long has Vincent been away from "home"--a day? a few days? a week? a few weeks? months? a few years? more than 10 years? Does "home" refer to a physical place at all? Or is it more of a situation that Vincent frequently used to find himself in? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 326 Registered: 8-2006 |
Thanks for the names, now it feels all nice and homely! It is fine if you experience the warmness of 'welcome home' as well. Solving puzzles is a bit like coming home from a strange place... Have Vincent and Joe not seen each other (in the flesh) for a while? yes, they have seen each other If so, have they still kept in contact? Has Vincent been somewhere else far away for a time? no How long has Vincent been away from "home"--a day? a few days? a week? a few weeks? months? a few years? more than 10 years? less than a day Does "home" refer to a physical place at all? no Or is it more of a situation that Vincent frequently used to find himself in? yesish | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 776 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is their occupation relevant? Has Vincent been on lunch break? Some other kind of break, and so away from the main action of his job? Has he been talking to the boss? In the toilet? Meeting someone? Visiting the doctor? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 327 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is their occupation relevant? yes Has Vincent been on lunch break? no Some other kind of break, and so away from the main action of his job? noish to the first part, yes to the second Has he been talking to the boss? no or irrel In the toilet? no Meeting someone? no Visiting the doctor? no | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 777 Registered: 3-2006 |
The indispensble occupation list! artistic/musical/writer? Banking/financial/real estate? Clerical/Administrative? Computer related / Hardware? Construction / Craftsman? Education / Academic Research? Entertainment / Media? Executive / Management? Hospitality / Travel? Legal Services? Manufacturing / Distributions? Medical / Health Services? Politics / Government / Military? Sales / Marketing? Technical / Science / Engineering? Teaching / Child care? Transportation? Food Service? Sports? Entertainment? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? So has he been away from "home" for a few hours? just an hour? a few minutes? Was he doing something that was also part of his job? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 328 Registered: 8-2006 |
Joe's occupation: musical, artistic, entertainment, writer Vincent's occupation: musical, artistic, entertainment So has he been away from "home" for a few hours? just an hour? a few minutes? this Was he doing something that was also part of his job? yes | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 778 Registered: 3-2006 |
Are they performers? Are they from the same band? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 329 Registered: 8-2006 |
Are they performers? Joe: yope, Vincent: yes Are they from the same band? yesish | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 779 Registered: 3-2006 |
Does Joe write the songs? And Vincent then performs them? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 330 Registered: 8-2006 |
Does Joe write the songs? yesish And Vincent then performs them? yes | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 34 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does Joe write the lyrics? Or the music? Or both? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 331 Registered: 8-2006 |
Does Joe write the lyrics? FA Or the music? yes Or both? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 781 Registered: 3-2006 |
The FA: There are no lyrics? So Joe is the composer and Vincent plays an instrument? Do we need to find out what instrument? Does Vincent play solo? Or does he play in a band? "Home": back on stage? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 332 Registered: 8-2006 |
The FA: There are no lyrics? correct, there are no lyrics So Joe is the composer and Vincent plays an instrument? yes Do we need to find out what instrument? yes Does Vincent play solo? yope Or does he play in a band? yesish "Home": back on stage? no | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 786 Registered: 3-2006 |
Which family does it come from: Strings? Brass? Woodwind? Percussion? Keyboards? Piano? Clarinet? Horn? Trumpet? Guitar? Trombone? Flute? Viola? Violin? Cello? Double bass? Xylophone? Drum? Saxophone? Bassoon? Harp? Piccolo? Tuba? Oboe? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 333 Registered: 8-2006 |
Cello (thus strings) | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 234 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the welcome home both for Vincent and the Cello? Is he returning the cello back where it belongs? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 334 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is the welcome home both for Vincent and the Cello? more for Vincent Is he returning the cello back where it belongs? no | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 43 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the specific instrument relevant? Or at least one of its traits? Is there a specific song relevant? Could this work with any music genre? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 335 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is the specific instrument relevant? Or at least one of its traits? Is there a specific song relevant? Could this work with any music genre? The puzzle could work with other instruments, musical genres or pieces of music. Nevertheless, here the instrument is the cello and the puzzle is about a specific piece of music of a specific genre which would be helpful to find out. | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 239 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is this happening in a town or a region where this genre has its roots? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 336 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is this happening in a town or a region where this genre has its roots? noish It will be easier to find out the genre than the place (which is not really relevant). | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 245 Registered: 1-2007 |
Classical? Jazz? Blues? Tango? Country? Folkmusic? R&B? Reggae? Ska? Gospel? Pop? Rock? Did he play another genre before returning? If so, was it any from the list above? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 337 Registered: 8-2006 |
Classical? this Jazz? Blues? Tango? Country? Folkmusic? R&B? Reggae? Ska? Gospel? Pop? Rock? Did he play another genre before returning? If so, was it any from the list above? This is on the right track. Before returning he played classical music as well, but in a more modern way. | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 251 Registered: 1-2007 |
does "in a modern way" refer to a classical piece performed in a modern variation, or classical music from a different time period? Is this happening in modern time or during the time of classical music? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 339 Registered: 8-2006 |
does "in a modern way" refer to a classical piece performed in a modern variation no, or classical music from a different time period? yesish Is this happening in modern time no or during the time of classical music? yes | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 800 Registered: 3-2006 |
When Joe says "Welcome home" to Vincent, are they in a studio? on stage? just practising somewhere? So he was playing a classical piece as he always does, then suddenly plays the more modernish classical music for a few minutes, before reverting back to his original style, prompting Joe to "welcome" him back "home'? Does Vincent do this of his own free will? Is he requested to do so by his audience? Is he experimenting with different styles? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 259 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is anyone of these composers involved: Haydn, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 340 Registered: 8-2006 |
Jackie: When Joe says "Welcome home" to Vincent, are they in a studio? on stage? this just practising somewhere? So he was playing a classical piece as he always does, then suddenly plays the more modernish classical music for a few minutes, before reverting back to his original style, prompting Joe to "welcome" him back "home'? yes, more or less Does Vincent do this of his own free will? yes Is he requested to do so by his audience? no Is he experimenting with different styles? yes Matthias: Is anyone of these composers involved: Haydn this one, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin? This is close enough for the ----------------SPOILER---------------- The puzzle is based on the following anecdote. Joseph Haydn (Joe) was conducting one of his cello concertos. Apparently, the solo cellist (Vincent) wanted to aggrandise himself playing his own cadence (the solo closing part). This one took its long adventurous way through all of the keys and it went far off the musical theme of the movement. Eventually, he found his way back and finished on a trill (as often in concertos). Before signalising the orchestra to join in, Haydn shouted 'welcome home' at the solo cellist. Thank you for playing, see you soon on the forum. | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 261 Registered: 1-2007 |
Nice one! | ||
| Beroean (Beroean)
Moderator Username: Beroean Post Number: 1108 Registered: 10-2001 |
I thought it was going to be ET's mother addressing her son on his return. | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 816 Registered: 3-2006 |
Nice puzzle! Thanks, Tobias! |
