| Author | Message | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 57 Registered: 8-2009 |
The man heard the cannons and immediately realize that he was very late for work. Explain this. | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 4029 Registered: 12-2000 |
Does he live in Edinburgh? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 64 Registered: 8-2009 |
Does he live in Edinburgh? No. And just out of curiosity, why would you think this? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2062 Registered: 1-2007 |
Oh i think Lynne might be right. I'm told the Scots chose the 1 O'Clock gun because it was cheaper than firing 12 shots at midday. | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 65 Registered: 8-2009 |
Oh i think Lynne might be right. I'm told the Scots chose the 1 O'Clock gun because it was cheaper than firing 12 shots at midday. Well, in this case, he doesn't. Maybe that would work, but it's not the answer. And I don't know much at all about Edinburgh or Scotland, so I couldn't possibly have thought of that. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2064 Registered: 1-2007 |
Wow i would have put my mortgage on that being right. Here's what we thought it was.. http://www.rampantscotland.com/edinburgh/bledin_gun.htm So back to basics Is the man H?A? was he late for work by minutes? hours? days? years? longer? Was there a war or conflict going on? was he in the military? Location relevant? era relevant? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 68 Registered: 8-2009 |
Wow i would have put my mortgage on that being right. Here's what we thought it was.. http://www.rampantscotland.com/edinburgh/bledin_gun.htm Ok then So back to basics Is the man H?A? yes to both was he late for work by minutes? hours? days? years? longer? probably a couple hours Was there a war or conflict going on? none of any relevance was he in the military? No Location relevant? Somewhat era relevant? Somewhat | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2067 Registered: 1-2007 |
Oh I've got a theory. Is he from Newcastle? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 70 Registered: 8-2009 |
Oh I've got a theory. Is he from Newcastle? No | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 313 Registered: 7-2009 |
Location: Asia? Europe? Australia? Africa? North America? South America? When: Within the last decade? the last 50 years? the last 100 years? The last 200 years? the last 500 years? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 71 Registered: 8-2009 |
Location: Asia? Europe? Australia? Africa? North America? This one, but a more specific place South America? When: Within the last decade? the last 50 years? the last 100 years? The last 200 years? the last 500 years? it could probably only have occured within the last 25 years or so, but there are only specific times within that period that it could have occured. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 316 Registered: 7-2009 |
Canada? Mexico? US? Carribean? Central America? Specific times it could have occurred: when a certain person was alive? When a certain technology was in use? When a certain political party was in power? When a certain historical event was going on? | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 791 Registered: 11-2008 |
Are the cannons regular cannons? Used to fire cannonbals? Is the purpose of the cannon shots to mark time? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 319 Registered: 7-2009 |
It's been a long time since I've seen it, but don't they shoot cannons to mark the time in Mary Poppins? Is he a character on Mary Poppins? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 72 Registered: 8-2009 |
Canada? Mexico? US? This one but still more specific Carribean? Central America? Specific times it could have occurred: when a certain person was alive? When a certain technology was in use? When a certain political party was in power? When a certain historical event was going on? None of these, but the last one is at least somewhat close Are the cannons regular cannons? Yes Used to fire cannonbals? Blank rounds, in this case Is the purpose of the cannon shots to mark time? No | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 73 Registered: 8-2009 |
oops, I missed Noel's post. It's been a long time since I've seen it, but don't they shoot cannons to mark the time in Mary Poppins? Is he a character on Mary Poppins? No | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 802 Registered: 11-2008 |
Reenactment of an historical event? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 326 Registered: 7-2009 |
How specific: A specific US city? or a specific state? Northeast? Mid-Atlantic? Southeast? Mid-South (Texas/Oklahoma area)? Eastern midwest (Ohio/Indiana area)? Northern Midwest (Minnesota/Dakotas area)? Southwest? West? Pacific Northwest? Alaska? Hawaii? A US territory? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 74 Registered: 8-2009 |
Reenactment of an historical event? Noish How specific: A specific US city? or a specific state? It would have to be close to a certain city, but not neccesarily in the city Northeast? This is where the city is Mid-Atlantic? Southeast? Mid-South (Texas/Oklahoma area)? Eastern midwest (Ohio/Indiana area)? Northern Midwest (Minnesota/Dakotas area)? Southwest? West? Pacific Northwest? Alaska? Hawaii? A US territory? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 339 Registered: 7-2009 |
New York City? Boston? Philadelphia? Is the city near a harbor? Near a military base? | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 339 Registered: 8-2009 |
Are the cannons a salute? A signal? Part of the 1812 overture? | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 340 Registered: 8-2009 |
An AC/DC concert? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 76 Registered: 8-2009 |
New York City? Boston? this one Philadelphia? Is the city near a harbor? Yes, Boston is near Boston Harbor but this is irrelevant Near a military base? No Are the cannons a salute? A signal? Part of the 1812 overture? Yes! I didn't think anyone would get that part this quickly. Now just figure out how that's relevant to the puzzle and you'll have it solved! An AC/DC concert? No | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 343 Registered: 8-2009 |
Is he a musician? in the orchestra? he's running late, and when he hears the cannons he knows he missed most of the song? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 80 Registered: 8-2009 |
Is he a musician? in the orchestra? he's running late, and when he hears the cannons he knows he missed most of the song? no | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 344 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is it being played by the Boston Pops? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 84 Registered: 8-2009 |
Is it being played by the Boston Pops? Yes! You just have one more detail to figure out, and you'll have it. Namely, how did hearing the cannon portion of the 1812 Overture as played by the Boston Pops cause the man to realize he was late for work? | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 345 Registered: 8-2009 |
Does he work for the Boston Pops? For the theater (wherever it's being performed)? Was he supposed to do something during the performance? Did he hear it live? on radio? on TV? over a walkie talkie or CB? Did it tell him what time it was? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1335 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is he one of the soldiers who are supposed to fire the cannons? One of my favorite memories of Wichita, Kansas, was the last night of the River Festival each year, when the orchestra played the 1812 Overture and a local artillery battery provided the gunfire. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1336 Registered: 5-2003 |
Or was he detailed to do something immediately after the concert? The Wichita concert always ended with fireworks. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2082 Registered: 1-2007 |
Just a quick message to Dropofahat. Either great minds think alike or fools seldom differ but when I asked earlier in the puzzle whether or not he was from Newcastle I was working on the theory that the 'he' in the puzzle was Brian Johnson lead singer of AC/DC who famously fire a 21 gun salute when performing their song "For those about to Rock (We salute you)" Sorry for the interuption | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 346 Registered: 8-2009 |
Peter 365: Ha, I didn't catch the Newcastle reference, so independent evolution I suppose. When I thought of cannons being used in modern times, only AC/DC and 1812 popped into my head. Luckily one was right! | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 86 Registered: 8-2009 |
Does he work for the Boston Pops? For the theater (wherever it's being performed)? no to all Was he supposed to do something during the performance? no Did he hear it live? on radio? this one on TV? over a walkie talkie or CB? Did it tell him what time it was? Yes There are two more details you need to figure out: why was he listening to it on the radio and how did it tell him what time it was? | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 350 Registered: 8-2009 |
I think you may have missed Jenburdoo's question, which is pertinent to what I'm going to ask... Is he waiting to do something that occurs right after the concert? (Does he work for the radio station broadcasting it?) And when he hears the cannons, he knows he doesn't have enough time to do it? | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 89 Registered: 8-2009 |
I think you may have missed Jenburdoo's question, which is pertinent to what I'm going to ask... Yes, you're right, see below Is he one of the soldiers who are supposed to fire the cannons? no One of my favorite memories of Wichita, Kansas, was the last night of the River Festival each year, when the orchestra played the 1812 Overture and a local artillery battery provided the gunfire. interesting Or was he detailed to do something immediately after the concert? no The Wichita concert always ended with fireworks. Is he waiting to do something that occurs right after the concert? (Does he work for the radio station broadcasting it?) And when he hears the cannons, he knows he doesn't have enough time to do it? no hint: His exact profession is irrelevant, but it is not connected to the concert in any way Is he waiting to do something that occurs right after the concert? (Does he work for the radio station broadcasting it?) And when he hears the cannons, he knows he doesn't have enough time to do it? | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 357 Registered: 8-2009 |
Did he know that the overture would be played at a certain time? And is he familiar enough with it to know exactly when during the overture (and therefore what time) the cannons fire? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1350 Registered: 5-2003 |
Was he asleep, and hears it on his clock-radio as the alarm goes off? And the part with the cannons was on at that time, so instead of music, he had guns firing in his ear? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1351 Registered: 5-2003 |
Wait. It occurs to me that if he had set his alarm the night before, he would not be late for work because he would have set the thing correctly. But IIRC, the gunfire comes near the end of the piece. Perhaps the music came on at the proper time, was too quiet or restful and he fell asleep again until half an hour later when the guns, doubling as a snooze alarm, abruptly woke him. | ||
| Ferrets101 (Ferrets101)
New member Username: Ferrets101 Post Number: 92 Registered: 8-2009 |
Did he know that the overture would be played at a certain time? see below And is he familiar enough with it to know exactly when during the overture (and therefore what time) the cannons fire? Was he asleep, and hears it on his clock-radio as the alarm goes off? And the part with the cannons was on at that time, so instead of music, he had guns firing in his ear? Close enough see below *****SPOILER****** Jenburdoo is close enough. He worked late nights (say his shift started at 9:00 Pm or something) so he set his alarm clock-radio to go off at maybe 7:30, to the same station the Boston Pops 4th of July Concert would be on that night at 8 PM. However, when he heard 1812 Overture, which is played towards the end (it used to be at the end, until CBS took over the TV from A&E and ruined everything) and realized it must be around 10:00 at night and he set his alarm wrong, or else slept through it for 2 and a half hours. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 363 Registered: 7-2009 |
Good job, Jen! I think the rest of us were still a long way away from thinking about an alarm clock. And nice puzzle, Ferrets. |
