| Author | Message | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3304 Registered: 8-2001 |
Leo, who immigrated to America from Germany in 2006, looks & is 25 years old. So he didn't expect Americans to suggest thast he was somehow implicated in the Holocaust & they didn't. But he still finds that being in America has given him reason to be embarrassed by his German background. How come???? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1155 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is Leo Jewish? Do people think he might be? Is it relevant that he is 25? Relevant when he was born? Or when he emigrated? Are anti-German sentiments relevant? Left-over resentment from the war? Are World Wars 1 or 2 at all relevant? Any other historical events? Does Leo look particularly German? Or speak with a German accent? Or do people not know he is German until he tells them? Relevant? Does he speak English well? Is the German language relevant? Are any specific aspects of German? Or American? culture relevant? Are cultural differences relevant? Does Leo make an embarrassing faux pas because of a difference between the two countries? Does he have to be German for this to work? Or could he be of a different background? Could this work if he had moved to a different country than America? To people expect Leo to act in a certain way, or to have a specific characteristic, because he is German that he does not have? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3306 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1155 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 10:16 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Leo Jewish? irrel Do people think he might be? ditto Is it relevant that he is 25? yope Relevant when he was born? yes Or when he emigrated? no Are anti-German sentiments relevant? noLeft-over resentment from the war? no Are World Wars 1 or 2 at all relevant? noAny other historical events?noish or yope Does Leo look particularly German?see next answer Or speak with a German accent? ditto Or do people not know he is German until he tells them? { ditto}Relevant? Well, he's embarrassed only when people know he is German Does he speak English well? yesIs the German language relevant? no Are any specific aspects of German? no Or American? yesish culture relevant? Are cultural differences relevant? yope Does Leo make an embarrassing faux pas because of a difference between the two countries? no Does he have to be German for this to work? yes Or could he be of a different background? no Could this work if he had moved to a different country than America? yes To people expect Leo to act in a certain way, or to have a specific characteristic, because he is German that he does not have? no | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1274 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is his job relevant? Is he famous? Is he a student? Was he born in 1983? 1982? Were there any relevant events in Germany in the year of his birth? Is the Berlin Wall relevant? Was he born in East Germany? West Germany? Did he or his parents receive any financial subsidies? Would he be equally embarrassed in front of his fellow Germans? Would it help for us to find out the reasons for his emigration? Does he have a criminal record? Did Germany in 1982-1983 have some legislation which allowed him to travel to America, that other nations would not have? Did he feel that he had received a special privilege relative to the Americans? Relative to his fellow Germans? Did he discover something in America that he would not have discovered in Germany? Are immigration quotas relevant at all? Are legal drinking ages relevant? Are the circumstances of his birth relevant? Are abortion laws relevant? Is he simply ashamed to be associated with Kraftwerk, without whom US electronic music might never have been quite the same? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3308 Registered: 8-2001 |
Woodworm (Woodworm) New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1274 Registered: 3-2006 Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 10:57 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is his job relevant? yes Is he famous? no Is he a student? possibly Was he born in 1983? irrel 1982? ditto Were there any relevant events in Germany in the year of his birth? no Is the Berlin Wall relevant? no Was he born in East Germany? irrel West Germany? ditto Did he or his parents receive any financial subsidies? ditto Would he be equally embarrassed in front of his fellow Germans? no Would it help for us to find out the reasons for his emigration? no Does he have a criminal record? irrel Did Germany in 1982-1983 have some legislation which allowed him to travel to America, that other nations would not have? no Did he feel that he had received a special privilege relative to the Americans? noRelative to his fellow Germans? no Did he discover something in America that he would not have discovered in Germany? no Are immigration quotas relevant at all? no Are legal drinking ages relevant? no Are the circumstances of his birth relevant? noAre abortion laws relevant? no Is he simply ashamed to be associated with Kraftwerk, without whom US electronic music might never have been quite the same? no | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3309 Registered: 8-2001 |
BLOOOOOOOPERRRRRRALERRRTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!! Is it relevant that he is 25? yope Relevant when he was born? yes. While there is undoubtedly a time that would be too early fot this puzzle, any time after WW II is fine; so his precise year of birth is irrel | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1275 Registered: 3-2006 |
Does he arrive in the US in an unusual way? Is he an airline pilot? | ||
| Ddrapayo (Ddrapayo)
New member Username: Ddrapayo Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2008 |
Is he a neo-nazi? Is he Anti-Semetic? | ||
| Bentarm (Bentarm)
New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1687 Registered: 6-2001 |
Could this work if he'd moved to England? To Canada? Australia? Thailand? India? Israel? Could this puzzle work if he was from Austria? If he had German parents, but was born in the US? | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1260 Registered: 6-2005 |
And it's time for the random mind-salad... His job... is he in management? Editing? Is he sometimes referred to as a Grammar Nazi? And the fact that he's German just solidifies that title? Does this puzzle have anything to do with language? English? German? Kings English? Odd translations/homonyms? Sex vs. Sechs? Is his name relevant? His job is... 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 ? Security / Law Enforcement? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation /Livery / Trucking ? Food Service ? Sports? Entertainment? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Other? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3312 Registered: 8-2001 |
Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 12:34 am: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Does he arrive in the US in an unusual way? no Is he an airline pilot? no Ddrapayo (Ddrapayo) New member Username: Ddrapayo Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 12:37 am: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is he a neo-nazi? noIs he Anti-Semetic? no Bentarm (Bentarm) New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1687 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 8:27 pm: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Could this work if he'd moved to England? I think so but am, not certainTo Canada? ditto Australia? ditto Thailand? less likely India? same as England Israel? maybe a bit less likely that UK Could this puzzle work if he was from Austria? no If he had German parents, but was born in the US?probably not Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1260 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 12:33 am: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And it's time for the random mind-salad... His job... is he in management? noEditing?\b { no} Is he sometimes referred to as a Grammar Nazi? noAnd the fact that he's German just solidifies that title? no Does this puzzle have anything to do with language? yes English? yesGerman? no Kings English?no Odd translations/homonyms? noSex vs. Sechs? no Is his name relevant? yes His job is... Artistic/musical/writer? Banking/financial/real estate? Clerical/Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? yes or yesish--& no to all others you listed Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Security / Law Enforcement? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation /Livery / Trucking ? Food Service ? Sports? Entertainment? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Other? Add Your Message Here Post: | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1158 Registered: 4-2007 |
Does he have a German name? Does his name, when coupled with his job, sound funny in English? Is his name particularly appropriate to his job? Or particularly inappropriate? Is it a surname or a first name that is relevant here? | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1261 Registered: 6-2005 |
Is his first name relevant? Is it Leopold? Is his last name relevant? Is history relevant? King Leopold relevant? Is a movie relevant? Is Leo a... teacher? professor? intern? graduate student? principal? dean? board of education member? a counselor? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3315 Registered: 8-2001 |
egistered: 6-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 4:48 pm: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is his first name relevant? yes Is it Leopold? irrel Is his last name relevant? no Is history relevant?\b {no} King Leopold relevant? Is a movie relevant? no Is Leo a... teacher? possiblyprofessor?ditto intern?ditto graduate student?ditto principal? less likelydean? dittoboard of education member? ditto a counselor?ditto | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1265 Registered: 6-2005 |
*nudge* Missed Enjay's questions. Leo, the german guy in an educational setting... Does he teach/study history? Is a particular subject relevant? Is the area he lives in relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3318 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1158 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 4:36 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does he have a German name?The only thing relevant about his name is trhat it's Leo Does his name, when coupled with his job, sound funny in English? yesish yope Or particularly inappropriate? Is it a surname or a first name that is relevant here? Leo is more likely to be a first name, but if it's his surname, that would work, too | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3319 Registered: 8-2001 |
BLOOOOOOOOPERRRRRALERTTTTTTT!!!!!!!Does his name, when coupled with his job, sound funny in English? yesish yope Or particularly inappropriate? The first answer should be yesish; the second should be yope | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3320 Registered: 8-2001 |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1265 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 8:35 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) *nudge* Missed Enjay's questions. REctified, with my apologies Leo, the german guy in an educational setting... Does he teach/study history? no Is a particular subject relevant? yes Is the area he lives in relevant? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1163 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is it relevant that Leo means lion? Is the zodiac sign Leo relevant? Does he teach German? Another language? A humanity? An art? A science? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3323 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1163 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 8:39 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it relevant that Leo means lion? no Is the zodiac sign Leo relevant? no Does he teach German? no Another language? no A humanity? no An art no A science? yes | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1271 Registered: 6-2005 |
Is that science... Biology? Chemistry? Physics? Astronomy? Anatomy/Physiology? Psychology? Computers? Programming? Math? Engineering? Environment? Automotive? Rocket? Aerospace? Other? Is it a particular field that Germans are typically supposed to accel in? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1286 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is he the nutritionist, Heinz Frankfurter? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3326 Registered: 8-2001 |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1271 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 9:11 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is that science... Biology? Chemistry? yes--& no to all the other suggestions Physics? Astronomy? Anatomy/Physiology? Psychology? Computers? Programming? Math? Engineering? Environment? Automotive? Rocket? Aerospace? Other? Is it a particular field that Germans are typically supposed to accel in? Huh? Excel? no Woodworm (Woodworm) New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1286 Registered: 3-2006 Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 9:12 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is he the nutritionist, Heinz Frankfurter? no--but I love it!! | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1276 Registered: 6-2005 |
Is Leo particularly cute? Unattractive? Does he get a lot of "we've got/ain't got chemistry" jokes/passes directed at him? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3329 Registered: 8-2001 |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1276 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 9:47 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Leo particularly cute? irrel Unattractive? irrel Does he get a lot of "we've got/ain't got chemistry" jokes/passes directed at him? no | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1282 Registered: 6-2005 |
Does "leo" sound like a chemistry term? Is "leo" also the name of a pharmaceutical company? Is "leo" the name of the chemistry book author? Is there a "Leo" joke that comes up frequently? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3332 Registered: 8-2001 |
Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1282 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:55 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does "leo" sound like a chemistry term? yope Is "leo" also the name of a pharmaceutical company? no Is "leo" the name of the chemistry book author? no Is there a "Leo" joke that comes up frequently? yesish | ||
| Ddrapayo (Ddrapayo)
New member Username: Ddrapayo Post Number: 43 Registered: 4-2008 |
Is it have anything to do with "Leo the Lion says Ger" which is a trick we learned about something chemistry which I can't remember. | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3334 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ddrapayo (Ddrapayo) New member Username: Ddrapayo Post Number: 43 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 3:10 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it have anything to do with "Leo the Lion says Ger" which is a trick we learned about something chemistry which I can't remember. yesish This is close enough for me to declare a ************* SPOILER ***************** When I took chemistry in high school, wwe were given the mnemonic "LEO the GERman" for "lose electrons=oxidize, gain electrons=reduce."This device wouldn't work in German, of course, so Leo didn't learn about it until he became in chemist in the US. Sorry it was so easy, & please check out my new, harder puzzle, at the bottom of the page, of course |
