| Author | Message | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1289 Registered: 3-2006 |
Back in 1995, when our office was first connected to the internet, we were all assigned e-mail addresses using a standard format. Once of my workmates, for some reason, had a different format. Can you name him? | ||
| Rubberduck (Rubberduck)
New member Username: Rubberduck Post Number: 72 Registered: 3-2006 |
I assume you mean "one of your workmates". Did the format have to do with the position of the person in the office? Was the person with the different format your boss? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1290 Registered: 3-2006 |
I assume you mean "one of your workmates". Sorry, yes. My bad typing. Did the format have to do with the position of the person in the office? no Was the person with the different format your boss? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1171 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was the format name@company.com or something similar? If not, dd it at least contain the person's name? First name? Last name? Did he get a different format because of his name? Did it not work in the standard format? Did it look funny or embarrassing? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1291 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was the format name@company.com or something similar? yes, something similar If not, dd it at least contain the person's name? yes First name? yope Last name? yes Did he get a different format because of his name? yes Did it not work in the standard format? it worked but .... Did it look funny or embarrassing? ... precisely this | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1301 Registered: 6-2005 |
Well.. my parents have an odd format for their centurytel e-mail... does the name assignment have to do with initials? Numbers? Combination of last name with first initial? I.e. Yvette Pew could be ypew@company.com or pewy@company.com. Did your coworker's name combine with the "company" name poorly? I.e. touchmy@yahoo.com? Was it identical to the company name? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1292 Registered: 3-2006 |
Well.. my parents have an odd format for their centurytel e-mail... does the name assignment have to do with initials? partly: see below Numbers? no Combination of last name with first initial? exactly this I.e. Yvette Pew could be ypew@company.com or pewy@company.com.the latter is the relevant one Did your coworker's name combine with the "company" name poorly? no I.e. touchmy@yahoo.com? no Was it identical to the company name? no, but good thinking | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1303 Registered: 6-2005 |
Is the company name at all relevant to the odd pairing/convention? As in, does the name suddenly cause the company to be seen in a negative light (Stinky@company.com)? Does the naming convention result in a word that is a... Noun? Verb? Adjective? Funny? Rude? Crude? Downright offensive? I.e. Fred Uckme? Does your coworkers last name start with... A? B? C?... Y? Z? Does your coworkers first name start with... A? B? C?... Y? Z? Does the last name contain 1 letter? 2? 3?... 20? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1294 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is the company name at all relevant to the odd pairing/convention? not in the slightest As in, does the name suddenly cause the company to be seen in a negative light (Stinky@company.com)? no Does the naming convention result in a word that is a... Noun? Verb? Adjective? Funny? Rude? Crude? Downright offensive? I.e. Fred Uckme? not a word as such, but ... Funny and/or unflattering, depending on how the person would take it Does your coworkers last name start with... A? B? C?... Y? Z? yes, one of those Does your coworkers first name start with... A? B? C?... Y? Z? yes, one of those Does the last name contain 1 letter? 2? 3?... 20? Seven letters, though spelling out the solution to a word-based puzzle one letter at a time would rather remove the puzzle element :-) | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1309 Registered: 6-2005 |
Ok, so the convention results in an e-mail name that is... 8 characters long? Spells out an odd word? An odd phrase? Is it gramatically correct except for spacing and punctuation? Is "leet" speak involved? If phrase... does that phrase... A statement? (i.e. skyisred) A question? (i.e. doUluvme) A command? (i.e. buymenow) A description? (i.e. uglydude) Other? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1295 Registered: 3-2006 |
Ok, so the convention results in an e-mail name that is... 8 characters long? yes Spells out an odd word? see next An odd phrase? well, an unflattering phrase Is it gramatically correct except for spacing and punctuation? yes Is "leet" speak involved? |\|0, no 1337 at a11, but good thinking. If phrase... does that phrase... A statement? (i.e. skyisred) A question? (i.e. doUluvme) A command? (i.e. buymenow) A description? (i.e. uglydude) this one Other? | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1313 Registered: 6-2005 |
Is the description of... the person? his work? General appearance? (deadsexy)... maybe a bit more unflattering though... A particular habit? (bitenail) A physical feature? (hugenose) An attitude? Political stance? (democrat)(cheapgit) An emotional state? (Grumpier) | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1296 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is the description of... the person? this his work? not this General appearance? (deadsexy)... maybe a bit more unflattering though... yes, and a lot more unflattering A particular habit? (bitenail) partly this, but not quite like your example A physical feature? (hugenose) partly this An attitude? Political stance? (democrat)(cheapgit) not these An emotional state? (Grumpier) not this | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1315 Registered: 6-2005 |
Sherman Hitface? Derek Ickman? Similar? Is the description also something with a double meaning? Are there any words in the phrase that could be considered a swear word? Does the phrase have 2 words? 3? More? Does the phrase imply the person has poor grooming habits? Poor drinking habits? Poor bathroom habits? Interesting sexual habits? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1298 Registered: 3-2006 |
Sherman Hitface? Derek Ickman? Similar? Hehe, not quite, nor yet the famous C.O.Jones. Don't forget, the initial goes after the surname to make the unflattering phrase. This might apply to quite a few combinations of names and initials, but I can only think of this one. Is the description also something with a double meaning? not any relevant double meaning, no Are there any words in the phrase that could be considered a swear word? no Does the phrase have 2 words? two 3? More? Does the phrase imply the person has poor grooming habits? not really Poor drinking habits? this one! well done ... almost there Poor bathroom habits? not this Interesting sexual habits? nor this :-) | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1317 Registered: 6-2005 |
So the phrase implies the person is perpetually drunk/under the influence? (drydrunk) (drunkman) Perpetually sober? Is affiliated with a type of alcohol? (beerlovr) | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1300 Registered: 3-2006 |
So the phrase implies the person is perpetually drunk/under the influence? yes (drydrunk) (drunkman) Perpetually sober? no Is affiliated with a type of alcohol? (beerlovr) yes-ish, getting warm | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1319 Registered: 6-2005 |
Is the word "drunk" in the phrase? Is a type of drink/alcohol in the phrase? If so... rum? beer? wine? A particular wine (i.e. Merlot)? Whiskey? Gin? Vodka? Brandy? Ale? Cider? Other? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1302 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is the word "drunk" in the phrase? no Is a type of drink/alcohol in the phrase? not quite as such ... If so... rum? beer? wine? ... but this is very close A particular wine (i.e. Merlot)? Whiskey? Gin? Vodka? Brandy? Ale? Cider? Other? no to rest | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1322 Registered: 6-2005 |
What about the term 'wino'? Is the other word in the phrase an insulting term like slob? jerk? lush? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1303 Registered: 3-2006 |
What about the term 'wino'? that's the one! Is the other word in the phrase an insulting term like slob? jerk? lush? no to rest Quite close now, a little sidestep to the whole name still needed | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1326 Registered: 6-2005 |
Word order: Is wino the 1st word in the phrase? The 2nd? Is the other word in the phrase an adjective? Like poor? bad? good? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1305 Registered: 3-2006 |
Word order: Is wino the 1st word in the phrase? The 2nd? this Is the other word in the phrase an adjective? yes Like poor? bad? good? not these, though 'good' is a clever alternative | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1327 Registered: 6-2005 |
Yeah... I was thinking something along the lines of Orson Goodwin. Fact check: Does his first name start with O at least? Last name... what about Hardwin? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1306 Registered: 3-2006 |
Yeah... I was thinking something along the lines of Orson Goodwin. Fact check: Does his first name start with O at least? It does indeed! His name's Owen, as it happens, and a lovely guy he is too Last name... what about Hardwin? Excellent but no: it's a commoner name than this. About as common as Goodwin, I suppose. This will definitely go on the next guess. | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1329 Registered: 6-2005 |
Baldwin? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1307 Registered: 3-2006 |
Yay! It could only be. *** SPOILER *** This rather silly puzzle is dedicated to my retired workmate Owen Baldwin. When we first worked together, his email was just obaldwin when everyone else's was surname + first initial. I never asked him why, but I always assumed it was that he didn't want our students to call him a bald wino. Besides, I'm much balder and much more of a wino. Congrats Dlcygnet for a fine near-solo effort. And apologies to Owen if you ever drop by. |
