| Author | Message | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1208 Registered: 1-2007 |
As one of my other puzzles is about to be spoiled due to Arek Fu's inspired brilliance here's another one for you. I'm no literary scholar so why is it that I can't wait to read something by Aldous Huxley | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 172 Registered: 5-2003 |
By Aldous you mean the author of "A Brave New World," right? Is this a book? Essay? Something else? Does it have anything to do with... -The title? -plot? -subject? -characters? -the physical item itself? Could this apply to items by authors other than Aldous Huxley? Is the item's format (regular, large print, CD, etc) relevant? Did you buy, borrow, steal the item or were given it as a gift? Are you expecting to pay to read it? Did you see a friend who owns it or is reading it? Was it recommended to you, or did someone tell you not to read it? Do you want to read the entire item or are you looking for a specific passage? Do you want to read the item for its own sake (because you like it/want to) or is there a more specific reason? Are you assigned to read it? Required? Are the following relevant: -You? -Other people? -Huxley -The item itself -Is the term "literary scholar" relevant? -A review of the item -An illustration -Is the title relevant? If so, is a specific quote from the item relevant? A quote from elsewhere? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1210 Registered: 1-2007 |
By Aldous you mean the author of "A Brave New World," right? That's the man Is this a book? no Essay? no Something else? yes Does it have anything to do with... -The title? no -plot? no -subject? no -characters? no -the physical item itself? yes Could this apply to items by authors other than Aldous Huxley? in this specific instance no but it could do in others Is the item's format (regular, large print, CD, etc) relevant? yes Did you buy, borrow, steal the item or were given it as a gift? a gift from my 3 girlsAre you expecting to pay to read it? noDid you see a friend who owns it or is reading it? no Was it recommended to you, or did someone tell you not to read it? neither Do you want to read the entire item or are you looking for a specific passage? entire..but be careful Do you want to read the item for its own sake (because you like it/want to) or is there a more specific reason? a more specific reason Are you assigned to read it? Required? no to both Are the following relevant: -You? I like to think I'm always relevant as I am in this puzzle -Other people? yesish -Huxley noish -The item itself yes -Is the term "literary scholar" relevant? no -A review of the item no -An illustration no -Is the title relevant? yes If so, is a specific quote from the item relevant? no but be careful A quote from elsewhere? yesish there's a potential FA lurking here | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 173 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is this an item owned by Huxley? Written by Huxley? Written on by Huxley? Is it worth money? Is it worth lots of money? Is it a collector's item? Is it tangible? If so, is it bigger than a breadbox? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1212 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is this an item owned by Huxley? no Written by Huxley? yope Written on by Huxley? no Is it worth money? no Is it worth lots of money? no Is it a collector's item? no Is it tangible? yes If so, is it bigger than a breadbox? no | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1215 Registered: 1-2007 |
Blooper alert If so a specific quote from the item relevant? Answer should have been yes | ||
| Ddrapayo (Ddrapayo)
New member Username: Ddrapayo Post Number: 100 Registered: 4-2008 |
By "can't wait to read it" do you mean "I really want to read it" or are you for some reason literally unable to wait to read it? If you are literally unable to wait, is it because a person is forcing you to? If so, would the consequences if you don't be family issues? Minor injury? Serious injury? Death? just annoyance? Or, am I totally wrong and there is some outside force that is making it literally impossible for you to not read it? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1219 Registered: 1-2007 |
By "can't wait to read it" do you mean "I really want to read it" or are you for some reason literally unable to wait to read it?the former If you are literally unable to wait, is it because a person is forcing you to? so no to this If so, would the consequences if you don't be family issues? Minor injury? Serious injury? Death? just annoyance? Or, am I totally wrong and there is some outside force that is making it literally impossible for you to not read it? not this either | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 736 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is it a collection by various authors? Short stories? Quotes? Is one particular subject relevant? Something of particular interest to you? A sport? music? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1223 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it a collection by various authors? no Short stories? no Quotes? yes to quotes no to various authors Is one particular subject relevant? no Something of particular interest to you? A sport? music? so no | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 737 Registered: 1-2001 |
Will you "read" with your eyes? ears? fingers? Is a computer necessary? A machine of another kind? Is a game involved? Have words written by Huxley been used by someone else in another context? Did Huxley write an introduction to someone else's work which is relevant? Is a quotation from Huxley printed on a carton/ wrapping containing something else? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1227 Registered: 1-2007 |
Will you "read" with your eyes? thisears? fingers? Is a computer necessary? no A machine of another kind? no Is a game involved? no Have words written by Huxley been used by someone else in another context? no Did Huxley write an introduction to someone else's work which is relevant? no Is a quotation from Huxley printed on a carton/ wrapping containing something else? no but OTRT | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 155 Registered: 5-2008 |
Quotes of Huxley? Is the length of the text on this item relevant? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1238 Registered: 1-2007 |
Quotes of Huxley? amongst others yes Is the length of the text on this item relevant? yope | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 738 Registered: 1-2001 |
Are the quotes printed? handwritten? Did your girls make this item? buy it? was it given to them? Is their schooling relevant? Is the whole item made of paper? card? wood? metal? plastic? glass? material? leather? other animal? plant? material | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1242 Registered: 1-2007 |
Are the quotes printed? yes handwritten? Did your girls make this item? no buy it? yes was it given to them? Is their schooling relevant? no Is the whole item made of paper? mostly card? a little of this wood? metal? plastic? glass? material? leather? other animal? plant? material no to the rest | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 739 Registered: 1-2001 |
So, not a book - is it a magazine? a greeting card? something you would use in an office? Is "use" an appropriate term? Once you had read it, would you keep it? give it away? throw it away? Was it a birthday gift? another special occasion? Relevant? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1243 Registered: 1-2007 |
So, not a book correct- is it a magazine? no a greeting card? no something you would use in an office? yes Is "use" an appropriate term? yesish Once you had read it, would you keep it? if you mean Huxley's quote then no give it away? no throw it away? yes Was it a birthday gift? another special occasion? Relevant? a Christmas gift and this is yopishly relevant. I think you're nearly there | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 742 Registered: 1-2001 |
A calendar with a daily quotation? Is Huxley's quote at the start of your holiday? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1245 Registered: 1-2007 |
A calendar with a daily quotation? Is Huxley's quote at the start of your holiday? perfect so................. Spolier Yes my desk calendar which my children bought me for christmas is of the quote a day variety. In this case an insult a day. Mr Huxley's quote is on Thursday 26th June which is my last day of work before departing on my annual fortnight in France. So basically running this puzzle was my way of saying to you all Nah nah nah I'm going on holidays soon Btw Huxley's quote is "She was a professional athlete -- of the tongue" although it doesn't mention to whom he was referring . My favourite one is by Henny Youngman : "I like to run into you again .... when i'm driving and you're walking" | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 743 Registered: 1-2001 |
Have a good holiday! |
