| Author | Message | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 21 Registered: 5-2008 |
This may prove a quick one, but here goes: Following a newspaper story about sharks off the coast of Cornwall, what pun did I come up with? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1309 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the particular type of shark relevant? Would it be unusual to find this type of shark of the coast of cornwall? They weren't `basking` in the sunshine were they? | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 23 Registered: 5-2008 |
Is the particular type of shark relevant? yes Would it be unusual to find this type of shark of the coast of cornwall? yes They weren't `basking` in the sunshine were they? yes, there were basking sharks and sunshine's involved, but it's (slightly) cleaverer than 'basking' in the sunshine | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1107 Registered: 6-2001 |
Did you feel they might be basking there because they were a little pasty? | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 24 Registered: 5-2008 |
Did you feel they might be basking there because they were a little pasty? no, but I like that | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1381 Registered: 3-2006 |
Would this work for Devon? | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 26 Registered: 5-2008 |
Would this work for Devon? yes | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 38 Registered: 5-2008 |
HINT: The word 'basking' is relevant. Basically, the conversation went something like: "Look, here's a story about sharks of the Cornish coast" "They're only Basking sharks" "Well, maybe they're just... | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 247 Registered: 5-2008 |
Would the pun work for any UK coast? US coast? coast? Would the pun work if the sharks were discovered in an area of an ocean where they are fairly uncommon/rare/typically absent? Would the pun work if the story was about the sharks washing up on a beach? | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 40 Registered: 5-2008 |
Would the pun work for any UK coast? US coast? coast? any coast really, but the pun makes more sense in sunnier areas Would the pun work if the sharks were discovered in an area of an ocean where they are fairly uncommon/rare/typically absent? probably Would the pun work if the story was about the sharks washing up on a beach? so long as they were basking sharks, yes | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 251 Registered: 5-2008 |
So the coast/ location is irrelevant bar the fact it is a sunny area? place where sunlight can be enjoyed? heat from the sun can be enjoyed? the sun in general can be enjoyed? Iff no for 'enjoyed', would 'experienced' be more accurate? | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 42 Registered: 5-2008 |
So the coast/ location is irrelevant bar the fact it is a sunny area? yes place where sunlight can be enjoyed? yes this... heat from the sun can be enjoyed? ...and, this too, yes the sun in general can be enjoyed? this is less precise than statements above Iff no for 'enjoyed', would 'experienced' be more accurate? enjoyed works better | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 252 Registered: 5-2008 |
Are other fish relevant? | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 43 Registered: 5-2008 |
Are other fish relevant? yes | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 258 Registered: 5-2008 |
Emailed | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 44 Registered: 5-2008 |
Emailed You've got it! Post it if you'd like to Liquizt | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 259 Registered: 5-2008 |
I think I'll leave it for others to guess at, though spoil if you want to/ have another puzzle ready waiting (you can use my email as a post) | ||
| Unleashedllama (Unleashedllama)
New member Username: Unleashedllama Post Number: 45 Registered: 5-2008 |
******SPOILER****** Liquizt emailed: "...catching some rays"? Which is absolutely right. "Look, here's a story about sharks of the Cornish coast" "They're only Basking sharks" "Well, maybe they're just catching some rays" | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1331 Registered: 1-2007 |
LOL nice one. |
