| Author | Message | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2438 Registered: 9-2009 |
It was stolen, so no one took it. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1837 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is "it" a tangible object? Was it stolen from someone? Somewhere? Did no one take it because they knew it had been previously stolen? Like no one buying a stolen car from an auto dealership? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2459 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is "it" a tangible object? Yes. Was it stolen from someone? Somewhere? Yope to this. Did no one take it because they knew it had been previously stolen? Yope. Like no one buying a stolen car from an auto dealership? Not like this. | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 819 Registered: 5-2009 |
Took it: Bought it? Rented it? Accepted it as a gift? Picked it up when it lay around? Stolen: The object of a crime which includes taking away a thing you don't own without the consent of the possessor? Plagiarised? Did somebody offer it? If so: The thief? Someone who knew it was stolen? Were there other similar things? And someone took these things? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2468 Registered: 9-2009 |
Took it: Bought it? Rented it? Accepted it as a gift? Picked it up when it lay around? This is closest, bt not that close. Stolen: The object of a crime which includes taking away a thing you don't own without the consent of the possessor? This. Plagiarised? Did somebody offer it? If so: The thief? Someone who knew it was stolen? No to all. Were there other similar things? Yes, earlier. And someone took these things? Yes. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1849 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the object valuable? Rare? Is it larger than a house? Room? Refrigerator? Toaster? Baseball? Mouse? Hair? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2469 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is the object valuable? Not particularly. Rare? No. Is it larger than a house? Room? Refrigerator? Toaster? A few times larger than a toaster. Baseball? Mouse? Hair? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1852 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the item electronic? Well-known? Is it typically found indoors? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2473 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is the item electronic? No. Well-known? Yes. Is it typically found indoors? It can just as well be outdoors. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1857 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is there writing on the item? Does it contain something? Is it a sign? | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 820 Registered: 5-2009 |
There were similar things earlier: Is there always only one thing of this kind at a time? Only one available for taking? Only one at a certain place? Were there similar things later? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2476 Registered: 9-2009 |
There were similar things earlier: Is there always only one thing of this kind at a time? Yes. Only one available for taking? And consequently, this. Only one at a certain place? Correct. Were there similar things later? Irr. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1861 Registered: 4-2010 |
Wild guess: were they plastic pink lawn flamingoes? (And you missed my questions up there.) | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2479 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is there writing on the item? Yes. Does it contain something? Sometimes. Is it a sign? No. Wild guess: were they plastic pink lawn flamingoes? No. (And you missed my questions up there.) Oops, fixed. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1863 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would the item be found in a public building? Private? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2482 Registered: 9-2009 |
Would the item be found in a public building? Private? Both. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1869 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would it be found in a bathroom? Kitchen? Is it a cabinet? Is it made of metal? Wood? Plastic? Plaster? Wax? Paper? Cardboard? Stone? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2486 Registered: 9-2009 |
Would it be found in a bathroom? Possibly. Kitchen? Possibly. Is it a cabinet? No. Is it made of metal? Wood? Plastic? Any of the above, metal or plastic being the most common ones. Plaster? Wax? Paper? Cardboard? Stone? No to the rest. | ||
| It_so_happened (It_so_happened)
New member Username: It_so_happened Post Number: 439 Registered: 5-2010 |
Might someone take it with them from place to place? Like a wheelchair? Or does it usually stay where it is? | ||
| Danielm2168 (Danielm2168)
New member Username: Danielm2168 Post Number: 15 Registered: 7-2010 |
random thought: Is "it" something that has "this object was stolen from somewhere" on it? for example some bank pens have "this pen was stolen from abc bank" wrote on them. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2499 Registered: 9-2009 |
random thought: Is "it" something that has "this object was stolen from somewhere" on it? Yes! Well done! for example some bank pens have "this pen was stolen from abc bank" wrote on them. Since you've figured out the lateral part, I'm posting the ***SPOILER*** Where my father grew up, there was a small mill serving the farms around the village. Many people would walk past the mill on their way to school or work, and the mill's only bucket was snatched regularly. Marking it with "Mill" or "Belongs to the mill" didn't help. The village was known for its many pranksters and jokesters, and "stealing the bucket form the mill" had evolved into somewhat of a local sport amongst them. But when the latest bucket was marked "Stolen from the mill", it became an instant celebrity and was never stolen again. The villagers, with their great sense of humor, found it funnier not to steal that particular bucket. Thanks for playing! |
