| Author | Message | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 131 Registered: 10-2008 |
Though it had nothing to do with skyrocketing prices, Russel blamed the oil industry for his panic attack. | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 2160 Registered: 12-2004 |
Andalites relevant? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 133 Registered: 10-2008 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) Andalites relevant? Not in the least, although Sunoco is a fun word to say with one's mouth. | ||
| D_gordon (D_gordon)
New member Username: D_gordon Post Number: 376 Registered: 11-2008 |
Is the fact that most food is grown with petroleum-based fertilizers relevant to this panic attack? | ||
| Bolapara (Bolapara)
New member Username: Bolapara Post Number: 355 Registered: 12-2008 |
transportation costs? mistaking one stock for another? Living in an area where a war could break out? Animal rights activists concerned about arctic drilling? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 134 Registered: 10-2008 |
D_gordon (D_gordon) Is the fact that most food is grown with petroleum-based fertilizers relevant to this panic attack? No. Bolapara (Bolapara) transportation costs? No. mistaking one stock for another? Good thought, but no. Living in an area where a war could break out? No. Animal rights activists concerned about arctic drilling? No. | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 2176 Registered: 12-2004 |
Russel = H? A? Did Russel blame the oil industry for his panic attack? | ||
| Kalira (Kalira)
New member Username: Kalira Post Number: 49 Registered: 2-2009 |
Is Russel's nationality relevant? His job? His marital status? Whether or not he has children? pets? Where he lives? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 142 Registered: 10-2008 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) Russel = H? A? Yes. Did Russel blame the oil industry for his panic attack? He did indeed. Kalira (Kalira) Is Russel's nationality relevant? No. His job? No. His marital status? Yes. Whether or not he has children? Yope. pets? No. Where he lives? No. | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 2187 Registered: 12-2004 |
Is there only one relevant planet? If so, is it the Yeerk homeworld (before the Andalites and Seerow's Kindness, of course)? Earth? Endor? Yavin? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 296 Registered: 1-2008 |
Does it have to do with gas prices? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 297 Registered: 1-2008 |
Whoops sorry, I just went back and read your puzzle statement again. Please ignore my question. | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 148 Registered: 10-2008 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) Is there only one relevant planet? Yes. If so, is it the Yeerk homeworld (before the Andalites and Seerow's Kindness, of course)? Earth? This. Endor? Yavin? Howardwoman Whoops sorry, I just went back and read your puzzle statement again. Please ignore my question. Done. =) | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 282 Registered: 9-2008 |
Are any of these relevant: Environment? Reproductive systems? Quality of life? Illnesses? | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
New member Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 722 Registered: 9-2007 |
Does Russel work for the oil industry? Does his spouse? *waves at Gourami :-D* | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 150 Registered: 10-2008 |
Kaygee (Kaygee) Are any of these relevant: Environment? Yes. Reproductive systems? Yes, actually. Quality of life? Yesish, but don't let me get you on the wrong track. Illnesses? No. Noobdogg (Noobdogg) Does Russel work for the oil industry? No.Does his spouse? No. *waves at Gourami :-D* Hey there, you! | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
New member Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 736 Registered: 9-2007 |
Unwanted/Unplanned pregnancies? Contraception? Condoms? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 152 Registered: 10-2008 |
Noobdogg (Noobdogg) Unwanted/Unplanned pregnancies? Yes indeed. Contraception? Condoms? No to rest. | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
Moderator Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2009 |
Ok, so is Russel's wife pregnant? Tested positive for pregnancy? False positive? Was the panic attack because he thought his wife was pregnant? Is he an environmental activist? Is his wife? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 159 Registered: 10-2008 |
Noobdogg (Noobdogg) Ok, so is Russel's wife pregnant? FA, and...Tested positive for pregnancy? False positive? No to all. Was the panic attack because he thought his wife was pregnant? FA, so yesish. Is he an environmental activist? No. Is his wife? FA. | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
Moderator Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 13 Registered: 3-2009 |
Ohh... his girlfriend? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 161 Registered: 10-2008 |
Noobdogg (Noobdogg) Ohh... his girlfriend? Yes. And in that case, yes, she is an environmental activist. | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
Moderator Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 14 Registered: 3-2009 |
Aah thank you :-) Was how he came to think/know his gf was pregnant where the oil industry comes in? Was it to do with a change in his gf's behaviour? routine? | ||
| Rcs (Rcs)
New member Username: Rcs Post Number: 383 Registered: 9-2008 |
Was his girlfriend REALLY pregnant, or was he mistaken in thinking so? If she is pregnant, is the oil industry to blame somehow for the pregnancy? Was the pregnancy unintended? Is Russel really the father of the child? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 420 Registered: 2-2008 |
Noobdogg (Noobdogg) Was how he came to think/know his gf was pregnant where the oil industry comes in? Yes. Was it to do with a change in his gf's behaviour? Noish. routine? No. Rcs (Rcs) Was his girlfriend REALLY pregnant, or was he mistaken in thinking so? She's not pregnant. If she is pregnant, is the oil industry to blame somehow for the pregnancy? Was the pregnancy unintended? Is Russel really the father of the child? So no. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 295 Registered: 9-2008 |
Would his panic attack have anything to do with him thinking she was pregnant? How life would change for both of them? Maybe get married? Did the girlfriend have a positive chemical test strip that he mistakenly thought was a positive pregnancy test? | ||
| Absinthe (Absinthe)
New member Username: Absinthe Post Number: 7 Registered: 3-2009 |
Are plastics (an oil product) involved? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 164 Registered: 10-2008 |
Kaygee (Kaygee) Would his panic attack have anything to do with him thinking she was pregnant? This. How life would change for both of them? Maybe get married? Could be these. Did the girlfriend have a positive chemical test strip that he mistakenly thought was a positive pregnancy test? No. Absinthe (Absinthe) Are plastics (an oil product) involved? No. | ||
| Haenlomal (Haenlomal)
New member Username: Haenlomal Post Number: 976 Registered: 9-2003 |
Was the girlfriend involved in any sort of protest against the oil industry? Did the skyrocketing oil prices cause any changes in her routine? Relevant? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 174 Registered: 10-2008 |
Haenlomal (Haenlomal) Was the girlfriend involved in any sort of protest against the oil industry? No. Did the skyrocketing oil prices cause any changes in her routine? Nope. Relevant? Nothing about prices relevant. | ||
| Bolapara (Bolapara)
New member Username: Bolapara Post Number: 429 Registered: 12-2008 |
A gas leak, or otherwise suspected problem, requiring all in the area is gf was to be tested for their safety, and that including a pregnancy test. And his gf's pregnancy test was inaccurate which caused his panic attack? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 177 Registered: 10-2008 |
No, but good thought. | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
Moderator Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 84 Registered: 3-2009 |
Is morning sickness relevant? Was she nauseous because of something disturbing/harmful to the environment, etc. that she read/saw/heard about the oil industry, making Russel suspect that she was pregnant? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 183 Registered: 10-2008 |
Noobdogg (Noobdogg) Is morning sickness relevant? No. Was she nauseous because of something disturbing/harmful to the environment, etc. that she read/saw/heard about the oil industry, making Russel suspect that she was pregnant? So nope. | ||
| Bolapara (Bolapara)
New member Username: Bolapara Post Number: 494 Registered: 12-2008 |
Was she held hostage by people involved with the oil industry? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 184 Registered: 10-2008 |
Bolapara (Bolapara) Was she held hostage by people involved with the oil industry? No. | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
Moderator Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 143 Registered: 3-2009 |
Hmm... this is a tough 'un.... Is the environmental impact of the oil industry relevant? If not, the actual produce? Did the oil industry get its act together, giving his gf nothing to protest about, leading to him believing she was having pregnancy related mood swings? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 210 Registered: 10-2008 |
Noobdogg (Noobdogg) Hmm... this is a tough 'un.... Apparently so. I'd say, explore the fact that she's an environmental activist, and all that could mean. Is the environmental impact of the oil industry relevant? YES. If not, the actual produce? And yes. Did the oil industry get its act together, giving his gf nothing to protest about, leading to him believing she was having pregnancy related mood swings? Haha no. I wish. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 390 Registered: 6-2008 |
Does her being an environmental activist entail (only answer "yes" to those that are relevant): attending protests? sending petitions to local or national government? performing work to clean up the environment herself? boycotting certain consumer products? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 250 Registered: 10-2008 |
Biograd (Biograd) Does her being an environmental activist entail (only answer "yes" to those that are relevant): No to all, but... attending protests? sending petitions to local or national government? performing work to clean up the environment herself? This is closest. boycotting certain consumer products? | ||
| Anneja (Anneja)
New member Username: Anneja Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2009 |
did Russel find out because of a pregnancy test, or another way based on what she did | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 251 Registered: 10-2008 |
Anneja (Anneja) did Russel find out possible FA--she wasn't really pregnant because of a pregnancy test, No. or another way based on what she did Yes. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 316 Registered: 9-2008 |
Something close to "working to clean up the environment herself"...so, is the location or methods used to do it relevant? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 256 Registered: 10-2008 |
Kaygee (Kaygee) Something close to "working to clean up the environment herself"...so, is the location or methods used to do it relevant? Method, yes. | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 4 Registered: 6-2009 |
Did his girlfriend also believe she was pregnant? Was the misconception based on... -Nausea/vomiting? -Mood swings? -Weight gain? -Missed/late period? -Another physical symptom associated with pregnancy? -Something she (or someone else) said (possibly related to the oil industry?) that he misheard or misunderstood? -A deliberate lie on her part? -A deliberate lie on someone else's part? Is anyone else involved besides Russel, his girlfriend, and the oil industry as a whole? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 257 Registered: 10-2008 |
Ohlala8 (Ohlala8) Did his girlfriend also believe she was pregnant? No. Was the misconception based on... -Nausea/vomiting? -Mood swings? -Weight gain? -Missed/late period? -Another physical symptom associated with pregnancy? No. -Something she (or someone else) said (possibly related to the oil industry?) that he misheard or misunderstood? -A deliberate lie on her part? -A deliberate lie on someone else's part? No to all. Is anyone else involved besides Russel, his girlfriend, and the oil industry as a whole? Yesish, another organization. | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 7 Registered: 6-2009 |
Oookay, so he does (mistakenly) believe she's pregnant, right? And he is basing this on some kind of evidence? Something in her behavior? You already said it wasn't based on a pregnancy test or anything he believed to be a pregnancy test, and now you've ruled out physical symptoms and verbal suggestions. Did she maybe start wanting to settle down or "nest?" Did he have unprotected sex with her and/or discover that some manner of birth control had failed and start flipping out just in case she got pregnant? I'm running out of reasons people mistakenly believe someone is pregnant, here. Is this a useful thing to be trying to find out? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 260 Registered: 10-2008 |
Ohlala8 (Ohlala8) Oookay, so he does (mistakenly) believe she's pregnant, right? Yes. And he is basing this on some kind of evidence? Yes. Something in her behavior? Something she does, yes. You already said it wasn't based on a pregnancy test or anything he believed to be a pregnancy test, and now you've ruled out physical symptoms and verbal suggestions. Yep. Did she maybe start wanting to settle down or "nest?" Ha, your wording is actually kind of ironic. No, but explore why he might think she's doing this. Did he have unprotected sex with her and/or discover that some manner of birth control had failed and start flipping out just in case she got pregnant? No. I'm running out of reasons people mistakenly believe someone is pregnant, here. Is this a useful thing to be trying to find out? Yes indeed. Think of more stereotypical 'signs' men use to discover women are pregnant, like on tv. I want this one solved, if you didn't notice. | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 13 Registered: 6-2009 |
Ahhh, thought of one more. Did she refuse to do something that might harm a fetus, such as drinking, smoking, skiing or inhaling oil fumes? Or else start doing something that might be interpreted as benefiting a fetus, such as eating for two? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 269 Registered: 10-2008 |
Ohlala8 (Ohlala8) Ahhh, thought of one more. Did she refuse to do something that might harm a fetus, such as drinking, smoking, skiing or inhaling oil fumes? No. Or else start doing something that might be interpreted as benefiting a fetus, such as eating for two? Fetus, no. Baby, yes. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 326 Registered: 9-2008 |
Did she purchase something that responsible moms would normally purchase? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 272 Registered: 10-2008 |
Kaygee (Kaygee) Did she purchase something that responsible moms would normally purchase? No, getting warmer. | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 15 Registered: 6-2009 |
Did she set up a room in a way that looked like a baby's room? Learn a bunch of lullabies? Read baby books? Start saving money for what he thought was a college fund? Make baby clothes/blankets? Talk about a "shower"? Something to do with feeding? Changing? Getting a baby to sleep? Colic? Some more distant need of a child or the adult it would become? Did she, in fact, seem to be preparing to fulfill some need that a baby would have? Something she would, as a future mom, need to do? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 275 Registered: 10-2008 |
Ohlala8 (Ohlala8) Did she set up a room in a way that looked like a baby's room? Learn a bunch of lullabies? Read baby books? Start saving money for what he thought was a college fund? Make baby clothes/blankets? This! Ish! Talk about a "shower"? Something to do with feeding? Changing? Getting a baby to sleep? Colic? Some more distant need of a child or the adult it would become? No to all. Did she, in fact, seem to be preparing to fulfill some need that a baby would have? She seemed to be making clothing, yes. Something she would, as a future mom, need to do? See above. | ||
| Kalira (Kalira)
New member Username: Kalira Post Number: 192 Registered: 2-2009 |
She seemed to be making clothing that was small in size? Was she knitting? Was this clothing intended for use by non-humans? By any chance, was it intended for penguins? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 280 Registered: 10-2008 |
Kalira (Kalira) She seemed to be making clothing that was small in size? Was she knitting? Was this clothing intended for use by non-humans? By any chance, was it intended for penguins? Yes, yes, yes and yes! **************SPOILER Russel returns home and finds that his new girlfriend, who has just moved in and hasn't even met the parents yet, is knitting tiny sweaters. He assumes that they are for a child in the making, starts thinking about finances and wedding rings, and goes ahead and panics. His girl eventually finds him in a corner in the fetal position, and explains she was simply doing volunteer work for one of the many groups who knits clothing for penguins (here's one: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/pengww.shtml ). After oil spills, the poor little birds try to preen themselves and end up swallowing poisons. The sweaters keep them warm and stop them from preening until they can be cleaned. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 328 Registered: 9-2008 |
That was a good one! |
