| Author | Message | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1517 Registered: 5-2003 |
When they saw the new recruits, the sailors were highly amused. Why? they = sailors, and all parties are H/A/M. | ||
| Deathateaster (Deathateaster)
New member Username: Deathateaster Post Number: 215 Registered: 5-2007 |
They didn't have their sea legs, because they were disabled and had no legs? | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 291 Registered: 5-2009 |
recruits = new people in a military organisation? Are the sailors in the military? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1520 Registered: 5-2003 |
They didn't have their sea legs, because they were disabled and had no legs? No. recruits = new people in a military organisation? Yes, with a bit of an ish. Are the sailors in the military? Yes. | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 295 Registered: 5-2009 |
As for the bit of an ish: Were the recruits not yet accepted into the military? Going to work for the military without formally being part of it? In fact not really so new? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1521 Registered: 5-2003 |
As for the bit of an ish: Were the recruits not yet accepted into the military? Going to work for the military without formally being part of it? In fact not really so new? This, in a sense. | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 605 Registered: 10-2008 |
Were they already in the military,but were just now becoming sailors? If so, is the difference between their old job and this one what is causing the laughter? Are the sailors laughing at the recruits' appearance? Clothing? Something they are doing? Location relevant? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1522 Registered: 5-2003 |
Were they already in the military,but were just now becoming sailors? If so, is the difference between their old job and this one what is causing the laughter? No, though their old job does have relevance. Are the sailors laughing at the recruits' appearance? Clothing? This. Something they are doing? Location relevant? No, except that it's in a harbor where you'd expect recruits to be arriving. | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 301 Registered: 5-2009 |
Is the recruit's ethnical or cultural background relevant? Their age? Their education (or lack thereof)? Is the clothing somehow typical for the recruit's old job? Is the old job the same for all recruits? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1530 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is the recruit's ethnical or cultural background relevant? Noish. Their age? Yes. Their education (or lack thereof)? Yes. Is the clothing somehow typical for the recruit's old job? Yes. Is the old job the same for all recruits? Assume yes. | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 305 Registered: 5-2009 |
Are the recruits quite old for recruits? Quite young? Quite educated? Quite uneducated? Did the recruits work on/with ships in their old jobs? Other means of transportation? Has their old job to do with water? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1535 Registered: 5-2003 |
Are the recruits quite old for recruits? No. Quite young? No. Quite educated? Probably. Quite uneducated? No. Did the recruits work on/with ships in their old jobs? Possibly, but unlikely. Other means of transportation? No. Has their old job to do with water? No, but... | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 480 Registered: 8-2009 |
Are the recruits very fat? Or very skinny? Do their clothes fit well? | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 308 Registered: 5-2009 |
Has their old job to do with other liquids? With fire? With wind? Steam? High temperatures? Low temperatures? Working underground? LTPF lists of continents and centuries, please. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1536 Registered: 5-2003 |
Are the recruits very fat? No. Or very skinny? No. Do their clothes fit well? Yes. Has their old job to do with other liquids? With fire? With wind? Steam? High temperatures? Low temperatures? Working underground? No to all. Possible FA, the 'old job' questions are hard to answer without misleading. LTPF lists of continents and centuries, please. Assume England, 1930s, though pretty much anywhere English-speaking between late 1800s and today could work under the right circumstances. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 619 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is their "old job" also as soldiers? In the same country's military? Were the sailors amused at every batch of new recruits? Or was there something particularly amusing about this one? | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 312 Registered: 5-2009 |
Is the "old job" a job in the sense of an occupation you follow in order to earn money? Some other kind of occupation? Or a way to make your living without actually working? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1538 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is their "old job" also as soldiers? Not quite. In the same country's military? Yope. For clarification, they could be considered to have two jobs, one of which is military. Were the sailors amused at every batch of new recruits? No. Or was there something particularly amusing about this one? Yes. Is the "old job" a job in the sense of an occupation you follow in order to earn money? Some other kind of occupation? This. Or a way to make your living without actually working? | ||
| Twilightseeker (Twilightseeker)
New member Username: Twilightseeker Post Number: 63 Registered: 2-2009 |
Is their old occupation more of a social status or role? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1539 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is their old occupation more of a social status or role? Role. | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 315 Registered: 5-2009 |
Is it a social role you acquire by birth or heritage? By appointment? By election? By the purchase of certain property? By consecration or similar religious ceremony? By passing some examination? Or do you acquire it without any formality? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1540 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is it a social role you acquire by birth or heritage? By appointment? Occasionally. By election? By the purchase of certain property? By consecration or similar religious ceremony? By passing some examination? Commonly. Or do you acquire it without any formality? Commonly. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 633 Registered: 7-2009 |
It seems like we should have asked this already, but I can't find it. Apologies if it's a repeat. Are the new recruits actually new sailor recruits? Will they be joining the sailors who were amused? Or were the sailors just observers? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 634 Registered: 7-2009 |
And, why "English-speaking"? Is a play on words relevant? A word in the English language? A shared history of British colonialism? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1542 Registered: 5-2003 |
It seems like we should have asked this already, but I can't find it. Apologies if it's a repeat. Are the new recruits actually new sailor recruits? Yes. Will they be joining the sailors who were amused? Yes. Or were the sailors just observers? No. And, why "English-speaking"? Is a play on words relevant? A word in the English language? This. A shared history of British colonialism? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 626 Registered: 10-2008 |
So, were the new recruits a normal age for recruits, i.e., pretty young? And the other sailors were older? Had the new recuits been older, would they likely still be laughed at? If they were less educated, would they likely still be laughed at? Are the sailors laughing because the recruits' clothing is evidence of their ignorance? Did they dress themselves in a way that would seem logical, but is actually ridiculous for a sailor? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1543 Registered: 5-2003 |
So, were the new recruits a normal age for recruits, i.e., pretty young? Yes. And the other sailors were older? Yes. Had the new recuits been older, would they likely still be laughed at? If they were less educated, would they likely still be laughed at? No to both, but because they wouldn't be in the same situation. Are the sailors laughing because the recruits' clothing is evidence of their ignorance? No. Did they dress themselves in a way that would seem logical, but is actually ridiculous for a sailor? Yes. | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 332 Registered: 5-2009 |
So the social role is one you usually can have when you're young, but not when you're older? Boy scouts relevant? Another youth organisation? Fraternities? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1545 Registered: 5-2003 |
So the social role is one you usually can have when you're young, but not when you're older? Yes. Boy scouts relevant? Another youth organisation? This. Fraternities? | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 333 Registered: 5-2009 |
Is the relevant youth organisation mainly present in English-speaking countries? In the British Empire (or countries which once were part of it)? Mostly in one country? Are the recruits simply members of the organisation? Or do they play a certain role in it? Do the sailors associate the recruits' clothing with fear of water? The inability to swim? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1546 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is the relevant youth organisation mainly present in English-speaking countries? In the British Empire (or countries which once were part of it)? Mostly in one country? It's probably present in most countries that have navies. Are the recruits simply members of the organisation? Or do they play a certain role in it? This, though mostly irrelevant. Do the sailors associate the recruits' clothing with fear of water? The inability to swim? Neither of the above. | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 710 Registered: 5-2008 |
Sailor suits relevant? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1548 Registered: 5-2003 |
Sailor suits relevant? Yes. | ||
| Elfer (Elfer)
New member Username: Elfer Post Number: 10 Registered: 9-2009 |
I got it: They were dressed as Sailor Scouts | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1550 Registered: 5-2003 |
I got it: They were dressed as Sailor Scouts Heh. No. | ||
| Deathateaster (Deathateaster)
New member Username: Deathateaster Post Number: 233 Registered: 5-2007 |
Boy's Brigade? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1558 Registered: 5-2003 |
Boy's Brigade? No. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 725 Registered: 7-2009 |
So the new recruits were members of a youth organization? Or had a leadership role within a youth organization? And that youth organization wore sailor suits? And so when the new recruits joined the sailors, they wore their sailor suits? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1562 Registered: 5-2003 |
So the new recruits were members of a youth organization? Or had a leadership role within a youth organization? And that youth organization wore sailor suits? And so when the new recruits joined the sailors, they wore their sailor suits? Yes to all. If it helps, think of them as ROTC (university-trained reservists, to you non-Yanks). | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 730 Registered: 7-2009 |
So, I remember the Navy ROTC kids had to wear ridiculous white uniforms (head to toe white sailor suit, complete with white bell bottoms!) on dress Thursdays. All of the other branches had standard looking, crisp, serviceable dress uniforms, but I always felt sorry for the Navy ROTC kids. No offense to anyone who is or was in the Navy ROTC. I didn't judge you, I just felt sorry for what they made you wear. I always thought they were very impractical because they were head to toe white. Which makes no sense when working around water, or working with machinery, or fighting in a war. Were their sailor suits white? If so, is the impracticality of a white uniform relevant? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1566 Registered: 5-2003 |
I always thought they were very impractical because they were head to toe white. Which makes no sense when working around water, or working with machinery, or fighting in a war. Were their sailor suits white? If so, is the impracticality of a white uniform relevant? No, the practicality of the uniforms is irrelevant. | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 484 Registered: 8-2009 |
Are their outfits Navy-accurate? Did they achieve a certain rank in their ROTC-equivalent outfit, and that rank is displayed on their uniform, but it will be meaningless in the "real" Navy, where they will start at the lowest rung? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 749 Registered: 7-2009 |
Were they laughing because of the sailor suits? Would they have laughed at any recruits in sailor suits? Was it unusual for ROTC recruits to arrive in sailor suits? Did the new recruits misunderstand some instructions? Had the proper uniforms not yet arrived for the new recruits? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1572 Registered: 5-2003 |
Are their outfits Navy-accurate? Yes, but... Did they achieve a certain rank in their ROTC-equivalent outfit, and that rank is displayed on their uniform, but it will be meaningless in the "real" Navy, where they will start at the lowest rung? Irrelevant. Were they laughing because of the sailor suits? Yesish. Would they have laughed at any recruits in sailor suits? No. Was it unusual for ROTC recruits to arrive in sailor suits? Yes. Did the new recruits misunderstand some instructions? No. Had the proper uniforms not yet arrived for the new recruits? Though the uniforms they had were perfectly suitable, they probably would have been changed eventually. Oh, and to answer a previous question: Were their sailor suits white? The color is irrelevant. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1574 Registered: 5-2003 |
Bloooooper Alerrrt!!! Was it unusual for ROTC recruits to arrive in sailor suits? No. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 773 Registered: 7-2009 |
Are they accurate Navy uniforms from a bygone era? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1575 Registered: 5-2003 |
Are they accurate Navy uniforms from a bygone era? No, they are appropriate for the period. | ||
| Geezer (Geezer)
New member Username: Geezer Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2009 |
Were the recruits dressed as pirates? Were the recruits dressed in another country's navy uniform? Were the recruits dressed in uniforms appropriate for a different branch of the military? Something to keep in mind is that involved is a specific word(s) in the English language... Is there one word? two? more? Could a number of different words take on this role in the puzzle? If one or two words, can it be considered a "compound word"? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1580 Registered: 5-2003 |
Were the recruits dressed as pirates? Were the recruits dressed in another country's navy uniform? Were the recruits dressed in uniforms appropriate for a different branch of the military? None of the above. Something to keep in mind is that involved is a specific word(s) in the English language... Is there one word? This. two? more? Could a number of different words take on this role in the puzzle? Yes. If one or two words, can it be considered a "compound word"? I can't think of any that would. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 353 Registered: 3-2004 |
Were the sailor suits for the right country? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1582 Registered: 5-2003 |
Were the sailor suits for the right country? Yes. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1612 Registered: 5-2003 |
Hint: The solution is NSFW. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 937 Registered: 7-2009 |
NSFW? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1614 Registered: 5-2003 |
Not Safe For Work; ie, possibly objectionable. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1634 Registered: 5-2003 |
Hint: New recruits from other units would not have been laughed at; only this particular unit. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 344 Registered: 9-2009 |
Something to do with the name of this unit? Some amusing combination of letters relevant? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1637 Registered: 5-2003 |
Something to do with the name of this unit? Some amusing combination of letters relevant? Yes to both. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 427 Registered: 3-2004 |
Were there letters visible on the suits? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1006 Registered: 7-2009 |
any of the following words/letter combos involved? NAVY? USN? USNAV? USS? HMS? ROTC? The abbreviation of a state? The name of a military base? Greek letter(s)? Number(s)? Numbers that look like letters? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1645 Registered: 5-2003 |
any of the following words/letter combos involved? NAVY? This one. USN? USNAV? USS? HMS? Tangentially. ROTC? The abbreviation of a state? The name of a military base? Greek letter(s)? Number(s)? Numbers that look like letters? None of the rest. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1008 Registered: 7-2009 |
What about just plain "US"? I left that one off the previous list. Are there any other abbreviations or words that I haven't mentioned yet that are involved? If so, do they relate to the navy? the ocean? the government? a country? an english word? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1653 Registered: 5-2003 |
What about just plain "US"? I left that one off the previous list. No. Are there any other abbreviations or words that I haven't mentioned yet that are involved? If so, do they relate to the navy? Ish. the ocean? the government? Ish. a country? an english word? Yes. | ||
| Geezer (Geezer)
New member Username: Geezer Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2009 |
Anything to do with seals or the word 'seal'? Please don't tell me... were they wearing seal suits? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1655 Registered: 5-2003 |
Anything to do with seals or the word 'seal'? Please don't tell me... were they wearing seal suits? No to all. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1040 Registered: 7-2009 |
The english word(s) that have not been figured out yet: is it one word? Multiple independent words? A phrase? Is it a noun? A verb? An adjective? An adverb? A different part of speech? | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 469 Registered: 3-2004 |
Did the sailors have two words written on their clothes? each in itself not "funny"? but funny if read togenther? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1658 Registered: 5-2003 |
The english word(s) that have not been figured out yet: is it one word? This. Multiple independent words? A phrase? And thisish. Is it a noun? Yes. A verb? An adjective? An adverb? A different part of speech? Did the sailors have two words written on their clothes? each in itself not "funny"? but funny if read togenther? No, but you're OTRT. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1046 Registered: 7-2009 |
I'm trying to figure out how HMS could be tangentially involved. Is it the US navy? Or the british navy? Are any of the following involved: Queen? King? Her Majesty? England? UK? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1660 Registered: 5-2003 |
I'm trying to figure out how HMS could be tangentially involved. Is it the US navy? Or the british navy? This. Are any of the following involved: Queen? King? Her Majesty? England? This. UK? And consequently this, but England's the only part you have to worry about. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1050 Registered: 7-2009 |
But the word England is not actually involved, right? (Because you said "no" when asked if any of the words referred to a country). So England is referred to? Without using the word England? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1662 Registered: 5-2003 |
But the word England is not actually involved, right? (Because you said "no" when asked if any of the words referred to a country). So England is referred to? Without using the word England? It's simply that the story is set in England, and the sailors are part of the Royal Navy. That's all. The word "England" is not one of the words directly involved in the solution, but (hint hint) part of England is. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1055 Registered: 7-2009 |
A city in England? A port in England? A building in England? A landmark in England? | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 478 Registered: 3-2004 |
...or a part of the word England is involved? like "Eng"? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1666 Registered: 5-2003 |
A city in England? Yesish. A port in England? A building in England? A landmark in England? Yesish. ...or a part of the word England is involved? like "Eng"? No. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2259 Registered: 1-2007 |
Any slang words relevant? rhyming slang? Is the city Bristol? | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 483 Registered: 3-2004 |
Yesish for city, does that mean it's a place smaller than a city? a well-known place? a place with a harbour? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1059 Registered: 7-2009 |
Navy Bean? I see there's a place in England called Bean. Is that it? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1668 Registered: 5-2003 |
Any slang words relevant? It could be considered slang. rhyming slang? No. Is the city Bristol? No. Yesish for city, does that mean it's a place smaller than a city? Yes, but... a well-known place? Yes. a place with a harbour? No. Navy Bean? I see there's a place in England called Bean. Is that it? No. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1083 Registered: 7-2009 |
Cockney relevant? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1686 Registered: 5-2003 |
Cockney relevant? No. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 495 Registered: 3-2004 |
No city/no harbour - so no "Ben Dover"... Yesish for landmark, Yesish for city, smaller than a city... is it a village? or is "it" not that type of place at all? not a place in which people live? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1699 Registered: 5-2003 |
No city/no harbour - so no "Ben Dover"... No. Yesish for landmark, Yesish for city, smaller than a city... is it a village? No. or is "it" not that type of place at all? No. not a place in which people live? It is possible to live there, but that's not its primary function. | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 499 Registered: 5-2009 |
A lighthouse? Other maritime equipment? Coast protection construction? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1700 Registered: 5-2003 |
A lighthouse? Other maritime equipment? Coast protection construction? No. As a hint, think about the new recruits. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1093 Registered: 7-2009 |
Which of the following are relevant about the new recruits? They're young? They're male? They're coming from a college? They're from an officer training program? | ||
| Kalira (Kalira)
New member Username: Kalira Post Number: 256 Registered: 2-2009 |
Would it have been funny if only one (random) recruit had been there (i.e., was it the same funny thing for all of them)? Was it only when all the recruits were there that the whatever-it-was became funny? Are the recruits' names relevant? Is there some convention of English navy uniforms that is relevant? (Are English navy uniforms different from American ones in any relevant way?) | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1705 Registered: 5-2003 |
Which of the following are relevant about the new recruits? They're young? They're male? They're coming from a college? This. They're from an officer training program? And this. Would it have been funny if only one (random) recruit had been there Yes. (i.e., was it the same funny thing for all of them Yes.)? Was it only when all the recruits were there that the whatever-it-was became funny? No. Are the recruits' names relevant? No. Is there some convention of English navy uniforms that is relevant? Yes. (Are English navy uniforms different from American ones in any relevant way?) They were at the time, but today it could work for an American sailor. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1099 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is their rank relevant? If so, was it: * Able Seaman? * Leading Rate? * Petty Officer? * Chief Petty Officer ? * Warrant Officer 2? * Warrant Officer 1? * Officer Cadet? * Midshipman? * Sub-Lieutenant? * Lieutenant? * Lieutenant-Commander? * Commander? * Captain? * Commodore? * Rear-Admiral? * Vice-Admiral? * Admiral? * Admiral of the Fleet? (assuming that list is correct, we now have an LTPF list of UK Royal Navy ranks =) ) What convention of English navy uniforms is relevant: The color? The placement of rank insignia? The placement of the officer's name? The placement of some other graphic? the placement of some other text? The inclusion of a graphic? The inclusion of certain text? Other? Were these dress uniforms? Or every day uniforms? Or could it have been either? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1710 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is their rank relevant? No, save that it was probably Midshipman or lower. What convention of English navy uniforms is relevant: The color? The placement of rank insignia? The placement of the officer's name? The placement of some other graphic? the placement of some other text? This. The inclusion of a graphic? The inclusion of certain text? This. Other? Were these dress uniforms? Or every day uniforms? Probably this. Or could it have been either? Depends on the navy and the time period. In the modern US Navy, it is informal, and would not be worn as part of a dress uniform. | ||
| Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte Post Number: 508 Registered: 6-2009 |
Did other batches were the same clothes? If they had worn the same clothes would they have been laughed at? So let me get this straight, they had come back from university? Did they pick up a habit in university? Were they skilled as all the other new batches? Did they wear some clothes from that university? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1715 Registered: 5-2003 |
Did other batches were the same clothes? Yes, but... If they had worn the same clothes would they have been laughed at? The exact same clothes? Yes. So let me get this straight, they had come back from university? No. Did they pick up a habit in university? No. Were they skilled as all the other new batches? Yes. Did they wear some clothes from that university? Yesish. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1716 Registered: 5-2003 |
Did other batches were the same clothes? Yes, but... If they had worn the same clothes would they have been laughed at? The exact same clothes? Yes. So let me get this straight, they had come back from university? No. Did they pick up a habit in university? No. Were they skilled as all the other new batches? Yes. Did they wear some clothes from that university? Yesish. | ||
| Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte Post Number: 512 Registered: 6-2009 |
Wouldn't they have a uniform to wear for being a sailor? Could they wear whatever they wanted to? Were they coming from a youth club? And they wore the sailor suit from the youth club? Did they wear anything that represents the military? Did their clothes have logos on them? Where on their clothes did it say "Navy" and "England"? On footwear? On head wear? On their leggings? On their tops? Other? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1723 Registered: 5-2003 |
Wouldn't they have a uniform to wear for being a sailor? Yes. Could they wear whatever they wanted to? No. Were they coming from a youth club? No. And they wore the sailor suit from the youth club? They wore their sailor suits from the university. Did they wear anything that represents the military? Yes. Did their clothes have logos on them? Likely, but irrelevant. Where on their clothes did it say "Navy" and "England"? It didn't. On footwear? On head wear? But this is where the relevant text was found. On their leggings? On their tops? Other? | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 523 Registered: 3-2004 |
Did they possibly have a construction like "Ass" (for "Assistant")? prepended by the oh-so-popular-in-Britan "Royal"? anywhere OTRT? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1125 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is the word college on them? University? School? The initials of the school? Wait, no "NAVY"? But on your post posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 10:17 pm you said "any of the following words/letter combos involved? NAVY? This one." Is it just the N from Navy? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1726 Registered: 5-2003 |
Did they possibly have a construction like "Ass" (for "Assistant")? No. prepended by the oh-so-popular-in-Britan "Royal"? No. anywhere OTRT? Yes. Is the word college on them? University? School? The initials of the school? This. Wait, no "NAVY"? But on your post posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 10:17 pm you said "any of the following words/letter combos involved? NAVY? This one." Is it just the N from Navy? Yes. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1130 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is it: N(school initials)? (school initials)N? are there any other relevant letters besides N and the initials of the school? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1728 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is it: N(school initials)? (school initials)N? This. are there any other relevant letters besides N and the initials of the school? Yes. | ||
| Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte Post Number: 523 Registered: 6-2009 |
E for England? Was any of the school initials S? C? U? P? Did these letters form a word? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1138 Registered: 7-2009 |
Do the other relevant letters come before the school initials? After the N? Is it one additional letter? Two? More (how many)? Are the additional letters also initials? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1729 Registered: 5-2003 |
E for England? Was any of the school initials S? C? This. U? And this. P? Did these letters form a word? Yes, but remember you also need to know what they stand for. Do the other relevant letters come before the school initials? After the N? This. Is it one additional letter? Two? This. More (how many)? Are the additional letters also initials? Yes. The puzzle is nearly solvable at this point. I'd like to suggest that if you work out the solution that you please post it in ROT13, on the grounds that we have kids (and mods) reading this forum. A translation site can be found at http://www.retards.org/projects/rot13/ | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 538 Registered: 3-2004 |
Are the additional letters TS? Trafalgar Square? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1733 Registered: 5-2003 |
Are the additional letters TS? Yes. Trafalgar Square? But no. | ||
| Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte Post Number: 533 Registered: 6-2009 |
Wild guess: phagf | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1734 Registered: 5-2003 |
Yep. SPOILER: And it stands for Pnzoevqtr Havirefvgl Aniny Genvavat Freivpr. | ||
| Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte Post Number: 535 Registered: 6-2009 |
Clever puzzle! Was this a true story? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1736 Registered: 5-2003 |
Apocryphal. |
