| Author | Message | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1330 Registered: 8-2006 |
John was great at it. Mark was awful, yet Mark won. | ||
| Psymann (Psymann)
New member Username: Psymann Post Number: 24 Registered: 7-2007 |
Did Mark win some sort of game? Was John playing the same game? Was John playing with Mark? John was great - ie good/talented/skillful? Mark was awful - ie poor/untalented/unskillful? Was Mark awful at the same thing that John was great at? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 832 Registered: 9-2003 |
are jobs relevant? any other people relevant? 1? 2? 3? 4? 5? could you also state that as John was great at it, Mark was awful at it? and both its would be the same? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1331 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did Mark win some sort of game?Yes Was John playing the same game? Yes Was John playing with Mark? Yes John was great - ie good/talented/skillful?Yes Mark was awful - ie poor/untalented/unskillful? Yes Was Mark awful at the same thing that John was great at?Yes are jobs relevant? any other people relevant? 1? 2? 3? 4? 5?No to all could you also state that as John was great at it, Mark was awful at it? Yes and both its would be the same?And yes | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 559 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was it a game where the object is to come last? A slow bicycle race perhaps? or one of those board games where instead of accruing money you have to lose it all? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1334 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was it a game where the object is to come last? A slow bicycle race perhaps? or one of those board games where instead of accruing money you have to lose it all?Nice thoughts, but none of these are right | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 562 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is this a sort of Hare & Tortoise story? Does an unusual event or happening cause John to lose and therefore Mark to win? Any cheating involved? vehicles? crimes? are Mark & John related? is this relevant? | ||
| Psymann (Psymann)
New member Username: Psymann Post Number: 26 Registered: 7-2007 |
Did John go in-off the black? :-) | ||
| Bentarm (Bentarm)
New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1053 Registered: 6-2001 |
If John had been a little bit worse, might he have won? If Mark had been a bit better, might he have lost? Did Mark cheat? Is it a game of chance? Were they playing against each other? | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 257 Registered: 6-2007 |
are they great/awful at playing a game? if so is there a way to measure skill level of this game other than winning? Mark got lucky and won once? Mark had a winning record? would more than 2 play the game? indoor? outdoor? any relevant... people? animals? equipment? location? weather? building? terrain? history? | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 505 Registered: 4-2007 |
type of sport? tennis? basketball? skiing? boxing? arm wrestling? equestrian? fencing? golf? skateboarding? surfing? martial arts? badminton? snowboarding? tetherball? wrestling? board game? if board game, game of skill? chess? checkers? card games? online games? video games? with any of these sports/games is are they such that only two people would play against each other, are they such that groups can play against each other, or are they such that individuals can compete against many individuals (but in this case only John and Mark were competing)? | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 354 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is Mark human? | ||
| Psymann (Psymann)
New member Username: Psymann Post Number: 31 Registered: 7-2007 |
Were John and Mark both trying to win? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1340 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is this a sort of Hare & Tortoise story? Does an unusual event or happening cause John to lose and therefore Mark to win?Yes Any cheating involved? vehicles? crimes? are Mark & John related? is this relevant?No and none of these Did John go in-off the black? :-)Wha?? f John had been a little bit worse, might he have won? No If Mark had been a bit better, might he have lost? No Did Mark cheat? Not really Is it a game of chance? Yope Were they playing against each other?Yes are they great/awful at playing a game?Yes if so is there a way to measure skill level of this game other than winning? No Mark got lucky and won once?No Mark had a winning record? Yes would more than 2 play the game? Sometimes, but not this time indoor? outdoor?Indoor usually any relevant... people? animals? equipment? location? weather? building? terrain? history?None of these type of sport? tennis? basketball? skiing? boxing? arm wrestling? equestrian? fencing? golf? skateboarding? surfing? martial arts? badminton? snowboarding? tetherball? wrestling?None of these board game? if board game, game of skill? chess? checkers?Neither card games?Yes online games? No video games? No with any of these sports/games is are they such that only two people would play against each other, are they such that groups can play against each other, or are they such that individuals can compete against many individuals (but in this case only John and Mark were competing)?Yes Is Mark human?Yes Were John and Mark both trying to win?Yes Wow! that's a ton of questions! | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 570 Registered: 1-2007 |
Would this be a childrens card game? such as Old Maid? Go Fish? Snap? Or an adult card game? bridge? poker? Gin Rummy? blackjack? Canasta? Whist? acey duecy? brag? Are jokers involved? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 571 Registered: 1-2007 |
p.s. "in off the black" is a pool reference. If a player clears all of his balls he then has to pot the black to win . However if in doing so he also pots the white cue ball he loses the game. Therefore it is possible to win a game of pool without potting a ball. | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 276 Registered: 6-2007 |
so, great and awful are defined by winning the game, yet the winner is labeled awful? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1343 Registered: 8-2006 |
Would this be a childrens card game? such as Old Maid? Go Fish? Snap? Ack! you're right!! Or an adult card game? bridge? poker? Gin Rummy? blackjack? Canasta? Whist? acey duecy? brag?John was good at all of these in general! Are jokers involved?No p.s. "in off the black" is a pool reference. If a player clears all of his balls he then has to pot the black to win . However if in doing so he also pots the white cue ball he loses the game. Therefore it is possible to win a game of pool without potting a ball.I know that, just not the term so, great and awful are defined by winning the game, yet the winner is labeled awful?No, the great at winning the game usually, but that certain day... | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 280 Registered: 6-2007 |
sorry I'm a little confused by that.. do you need me to rephrase? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1348 Registered: 8-2006 |
sorry I'm a little confused by that.. do you need me to rephrase?No, John was great in general, but one day Mark had an immense winning streak | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 519 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is snap the same thing as "slapjack"? The game where you slap a card (in slapjack, it was the jack's) and you won all the cards below? was John injured/incapacitated that day? hand? wrist? and could not play as well as he normally did, thus helping Mark win more that day? | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 282 Registered: 6-2007 |
from wikipedia...
did mark succeed in doing the above repeatedly? was there something about the deck of cards? | ||
| Psymann (Psymann)
New member Username: Psymann Post Number: 34 Registered: 7-2007 |
Were they using a standard pack of cards (A,2-9,J,Q,K in four suits)? Or a pack with pictures on? Or some other pack of cards? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 573 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was John physically incapacitated that day? arm in a sling? eye patch? could he speak? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1352 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is snap the same thing as "slapjack"? The game where you slap a card (in slapjack, it was the jack's) and you won all the cards below?yes I think was John injured/incapacitated that day?Yes hand?No wrist?No and could not play as well as he normally did, thus helping Mark win more that day?Yes, I think this might qualify for a... *********SPOILER*********** John was great at all types of card games, and Mark was awful. One day, John had Something that made him unable to speak... So Mark challenged him at snap, which involved slapping, which John was good at, but he couldn't say the work, SNAP! |
