| Author | Message | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 862 Registered: 11-2003 |
They're not always a waste of time, obviously. | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 732 Registered: 8-2006 |
They: objects? people? non palpable things? Are they sometimes a waste of time? are they then used for: entertainment? to kill some time? If they are not a waste of time are they used: professionally? for entertainment? in everyday life? Are they used by people? by a specific group of people? Are they used at a specific place? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 863 Registered: 11-2003 |
They: objects? No people? No non palpable things? Yes Are they sometimes a waste of time? Someone would say that are they then used for: entertainment? Yes to kill some time? and yes If they are not a waste of time are they used: professionally? Can be for entertainment? Yes in everyday life? hmmm, I think yes is most correct Are they used by people? Yes by a specific group of people? No, I think most people would do it Are they used at a specific place? Difficult to answer. Some varieties can only be used in special places, but we are not looking for specific ones. | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 9 Registered: 12-2007 |
Are we talking about some kind of games? Riddle? ...lateral puzzles? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 733 Registered: 8-2006 |
Are "they": feelings? things only humans have? something intellectual? something written? something related to: vision? audition? touch? smell? taste? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 867 Registered: 11-2003 |
Arek_fu ------------------------------------------------- Are we talking about some kind of games? Can be Riddle? ...lateral puzzles? ditto for both Tobasi ------------------------------------------------- Are "they": feelings? no things only humans have? yes something intellectual? some of them yes something written? ditto something related to: vision? audition? touch? smell? taste? all of these might be involved | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 734 Registered: 8-2006 |
Are "they" related to any particular objects? to a particular part of the human body? to a particular time of the day or of the year? to a particular activity? to the age of the people? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 13 Registered: 12-2007 |
Are "they" related to a particular area of the world? A particular type of location? One of the two genders in particular? A particular type of technology? | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 711 Registered: 1-2001 |
Ideas? Daydreams? Thoughts? Similar concept? | ||
| Judgedeadd (Judgedeadd)
New member Username: Judgedeadd Post Number: 952 Registered: 9-2006 |
Feghoots? (if you don't know what it is, don't worry) | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 224 Registered: 11-2007 |
puzzles in general? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 869 Registered: 11-2003 |
Tobasi ------------------------------------------------- Are "they" related to any particular objects? to a particular part of the human body? to a particular time of the day or of the year? to a particular activity? to the age of the people? No to all Arek_fu ------------------------------------------------- Are "they" related to a particular area of the world? A particular type of location? One of the two genders in particular? A particular type of technology? No to all Sunshine ------------------------------------------------- Ideas? Daydreams? Thoughts? Similar concept? No, but some varieties of 'they' might involve aspects of the 2 first Judgedeadd ------------------------------------------------- Feghoots? (if you don't know what it is, don't worry) No Lporter229 ------------------------------------------------- puzzles in general? No, but puzzles would be one variety of 'they' | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 894 Registered: 11-2003 |
A few tips just to keep this puzzle alive. 'They' are something most people are involved in. There are many things that could be classifieds as 'they'. | ||
| Alanlin (Alanlin)
New member Username: Alanlin Post Number: 78 Registered: 6-2007 |
hobbies? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 899 Registered: 11-2003 |
hobbies? Bingo!! Now, what is left to discover is why I made that statement about hobbies. Something happened to me one night, one cold and stormy evening, lol.... | ||
| Alanlin (Alanlin)
New member Username: Alanlin Post Number: 82 Registered: 6-2007 |
A specific hobby relevant? Did engaging in your hobby save you time? or money? or did it help you do something else? think of an idea that helped you elsewhere? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 901 Registered: 11-2003 |
A specific hobby relevant? No, could have been several. But not all kinds of hobbies. Did engaging in your hobby save you time? or money? or did it help you do something else? Yope to this one think of an idea that helped you elsewhere? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 56 Registered: 12-2007 |
Does the particular type of hobby we are talking about here involve... ...activities usually carried out indoors/outdoors? ...0/1/2/3/... other people? ...particular objects? ...particular skills? ...particular places? | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 248 Registered: 11-2007 |
Did you meet somebody os significance as a result of your hobby? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 903 Registered: 11-2003 |
Arek_fu ------------------------------------------------- Does the particular type of hobby we are talking about here involve... ...activities usually carried out indoors/outdoors? ...0/1/2/3/... other people? ...particular objects? ...particular skills? ...particular places? The only definite answer here is it has to be done indoors. My hobbies are things I do on my own, but hobbies that involve a few persons more, could also work. I would say Yopeish to particular place, might be worth exploring. No particular skills or objects relevant for the scenario. Lporter229 ------------------------------------------------- Did you meet somebody os significance as a result of your hobby? No. Well, I have met some nice and interesting people through at least one of my hobbies, but that has nothing to do with this puzzle, :-) | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 61 Registered: 12-2007 |
Was it really a cold and stormy evening? Relevant? Is weather relevant? Did the fact of being indoors protect you in some way? From the weather? Does the hobby involve a particular geographical location (continent, country, city...)? A particular type of location? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 907 Registered: 11-2003 |
Was it really a cold and stormy evening? At least fairly stormy Relevant? The stormy part, yes Is weather relevant? Yes Did the fact of being indoors protect you in some way? No, this is irrel From the weather? Does the hobby involve a particular geographical location (continent, country, city...)? A particular type of location? Neither as such. This scenario would work with most indoor hobbies. The two hobbies in question on this particular night was writing and cardmaking. Another hobby of mine, reading, would have worked just as well. As would hobbies like scrap books, stamps, coins, drawing, etc. However, when you ask type of location, it might be worth exploring where I was when this happened. | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 91 Registered: 12-2007 |
Well, I would never say that the hobbies you mentioned are a waste of time, anyway! Were you at home? In a particular room? Your bedroom? Someone else's? Living room? Kitchen? Bathroom? Did you go outside? If you had not been involved in your hobby, would you have gone outside? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 921 Registered: 11-2003 |
Well, I would never say that the hobbies you mentioned are a waste of time, anyway! - Me neither, but my mum seemed to have thought so, at least on some occasions. Will be revealed in the spioler, lol Were you at home? Yes In a particular room? Your bedroom? This Someone else's? Living room? Kitchen? Bathroom? Did you go outside? No If you had not been involved in your hobby, would you have gone outside? Nope | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 94 Registered: 12-2007 |
Is your mum relevant, then? Did your hobby avoid something unpleasant? Were you sitting/lying on the bed? Relevant? Was there a blackout? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 925 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is your mum relevant, then? Not as such. Just that she on several occasions gave out to me for spending too much time on my hobbies instead of "doing something useful", lol Did your hobby avoid something unpleasant? Yes-ish Were you sitting/lying on the bed? Yes Relevant? No, could have been anywhere in the room. Might also have worked if I had been in a different room, just that being in the bedroom made things 'obvious' Was there a blackout? Yes! | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 97 Registered: 12-2007 |
So did you just go to sleep without bothering about missing lights? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 928 Registered: 11-2003 |
So did you just go to sleep without bothering about missing lights? No, this is not it. Remember I was busy with one of my hobbies. | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 109 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did you have a flashlight or a candle with you? Were you left in the dark by the blackout? If not, was that thanks to your hobby? Did you notice the blackout as soon as it happened? Was it a long blackout? Is this relevant? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 930 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did you have a flashlight or a candle with you? No Were you left in the dark by the blackout? Yes If not, was that thanks to your hobby? Did you notice the blackout as soon as it happened? Yes Was it a long blackout? No, just a few minutes Is this relevant? Not really | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 135 Registered: 12-2007 |
Did any relevant electrical appliance stop working because of the blackout? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 948 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did any relevant electrical appliance stop working because of the blackout? Yes | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 143 Registered: 12-2007 |
Hmmm. Clock? Alarm clock? TV? Heaters? Air conditioning? Computer? Lamp? Music player? Phone? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 953 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hmmm. Clock? Alarm clock? This, enough for a spoiler TV? Heaters? Air conditioning? Computer? Lamp? Music player? Phone? ************* SPOILER ************************ When I was younger my mum told me many times to not waste time on my hobbies and do something useful instead (like going to bed at a decent hour, lol). But a few weeks before Christmas staying up with my hobbies saved me from oversleeping. I was sitting in my bed, working on my Christmas cards, when the power went out. It wasn't gone long, but because I was awake when it happened I could set the clock and the alarm again before going to sleep. Had I been sleeping already, I wouldn't have known and overslept the next morning. So for once staying up with one of my hobbies was useful. Thanks to everyone who played, especially Arek_fu who with his brilliant mind cracked this in no time.... |
