| Author | Message | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5656 Registered: 8-2001 |
Because Errol was growing so rapidly, his cousin sent him an odd present. How come? | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1030 Registered: 7-2001 |
relevant what age errol is? beyond just being young enough to still be growing? are we talking here about natural growth in childhood? height relevant? weight? size of particular parts of the body? does E outgrow something relevant? clothes relevant? does his cousin send him something that is extendable in some way? something that 'one size fits all'? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5659 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1030 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 - 10:40 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) relevant what age errol is? yesish beyond just being young enough to still be growing? yes are we talking here about natural growth in childhood? yes height relevant? yes weight? no size of particular parts of the body? no does E outgrow something relevant? no clothes relevant? does his cousin send him something that is extendable in some way? no something that 'one size fits all'? no | ||
| Fermat1601 (Fermat1601)
New member Username: Fermat1601 Post Number: 193 Registered: 6-2010 |
Errol=HCM? His=Errol? Him=Errol? Cousin=HAM? Before he grew rapidly, was Errol's height normal for his age? mess? more? After he grew, was his height normal? less? more? Is Errol old enough to be going to school? If so: elementary? secondary? | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1032 Registered: 7-2001 |
is the present odd in the sense that one would not normally expect it to tbe given to a child? to be given to anyone? is it something that is not of itself unusual - just unusual as a present? or is it of itself unusual? is it an object? animate? is it an opportunity to have an 'experience'? is it a gift of time? money? access to something? is it a promise to do something? say something? or not do something? if an object - smaller than a computer mouse? smaller than a toaster? smaller than a fridge? smaller than a car? made all or in part of metal? plastic? wood? paper? glass? ceramics? organic material? was it something he could use? something decorative? something he could read? was the gift designed to mitigate in some way the negative effects of growing taller? celebrate the positive effects? was it a joke present? to make him laugh? was it meant kindly? unkindly? was the cousin showing sympathy? helpfulness? cruelty? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5660 Registered: 8-2001 |
Fermat1601 (Fermat1601) New member Username: Fermat1601 Post Number: 193 Registered: 6-2010 Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 12:12 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Errol=HCM?Human & male but not adult (& the male part is irrel His=Errol? yes Him=Errol? yesCousin=HAM? Human & male but possibly not adult Before he grew rapidly, was Errol's height normal for his age? mess? more? irrel After he grew, was his height normal? less? more? irrel Is Errol old enough to be going to school? probably If so: elementary? secondary? probably 2ndary Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1032 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 12:01 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is the present odd in the sense that one would not normally expect it to tbe given to a child? yes to be given to anyone? yes is it something that is not of itself unusual - just unusual as a present? it's unusual as a presentor is it of itself unusual? noish is it an object? yesish animate? no is it an opportunity to have an 'experience'? no is it a gift of time? no money? noaccess to something? is it a promise to do something? no say something? no or not do something? no if an object - smaller than a computer mouse?noish or yope smaller than a toaster? yessmaller than a fridge? yessmaller than a car? yes made all or in part of metal? no no ceramics? no organic material? no was it something he could use? yesishsomething decorative? noish something he could read? no was the gift designed to mitigate in some way the negative effects of growing taller? nocelebrate the positive effects? no was it a joke present? possibly to make him laugh? yes, if it was a joke present was it meant kindly? ditto unkindly? nowas the cousin showing sympathy? nohelpfulness? possiblycruelty? no | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1036 Registered: 7-2001 |
you missed a couple of things: made of plastic? wood? paper? glass? is it longer in one dimension than the other two? is it's shape the reason for the yope to computer mouse? is one dimension less than a computer mouse? I'm not good at just trying to identify an object from questioning so hopefully one of these other questions will lead into a fruitful line of questionning... is it a representation of an animal? or person? is it a play on words? where the name of the object is somehow fitting for someone whose height is increasing? would the present be as appropriate for a short teen who grows rapidly to a normal height, as to a normal teen who grows to a tall height? that is - is it the change in height that is the relevant thing? or the achieved height? would the present be appropriate for a teen who is growing steadily but not rapidly? is it relavtn that the person who gives the present sends it rather than hands it to him? this implies that the sender does not see Errol often - is this relevant? is the cousin reacting to a big change in Errol since he last saw him? is there any relevant feature of the cousin? that might explain why he gives this particular present? might anyone have done so if they had thought of it? is the cousin's age relevant? might Errol's parents have given him this present? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5664 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1036 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 10:58 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) you missed a couple of things: Sorry!! made of plastic? no wood? no paper? no glass? no is it longer in one dimension than the other two? yesis it's shape the reason for the yope to computer mouse? yes is one dimension less than a computer mouse? yes I'm not good at just trying to identify an object from questioning so hopefully one of these other questions will lead into a fruitful line of questionning... is it a representation of an animal? no or person? no is it a play on words? possibly where the name of the object is somehow fitting for someone whose height is increasing? no would the present be as appropriate for a short teen who grows rapidly to a normal height, as to a normal teen who grows to a tall height? yesthat is - is it the change in height that is the relevant thing? yes or the achieved height? no would the present be appropriate for a teen who is growing steadily but not rapidly? yes is it relavtn that the person who gives the present sends it rather than hands it to him? possiblythis implies that the sender does not see Errol often - is this relevant?possiblyis the cousin reacting to a big change in Errol since he last saw him? yes is there any relevant feature of the cousin? yesthat might explain why he gives this particular present? yes might anyone have done so if they had thought of it? yes is the cousin's age relevant? possibly might Errol's parents have given him this present? yes | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1040 Registered: 7-2001 |
the relevant feature about the cousin - is it something that makes him more likely than mnay others to give this present? is it his age? his relationship to Errol? his job? his sense of humour? his physical appearance? his own height? did the cousin grow quickly at some point? relevant? is he giving Errol something that once belonged to him (the cousin)? is it something that he might have used himself? would he have given this to a girl? the object - made from a man-made substance? is it made of rock of some sort? sand? water? is the object solid? hollow? part liquid? does it have moving parts? electronics of any sort? wheels? wires? is it a container? does it contain anything? does it have a particular smell? is it any form of cosmetic? or medication? health-related at all? sports related? education related? romance related? politics related? hobby related? pet related? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5673 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1040 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 11:56 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) the relevant feature about the cousin - is it something that makes him more likely than mnay others to give this present? yes is it his age? possiblyhis relationship to Errol? nohis job? no his sense of humour? possibly his physical appearance? no his own height? no did the cousin grow quickly at some point? irrel relevant? no is he giving Errol something that once belonged to him (the cousin)? no is it something that he might have used himself? no would he have given this to a girl? yes the object - made from a man-made substance? possib;y is it made of rock of some sort? no sand? nowater? no is the object solid? see next answer hollow? yespart liquid? no does it have moving parts? noish electronics of any sort? no wheels? no wires? nois it a container? yesishdoes it contain anything? does it have a particular smell? no is it any form of cosmetic? no or medication? nohealth-related at all? no sports related? no education related? no romance related? no politics related? no hobby related? no pet related? no | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2859 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it a locket? A box? A bag? A flask? Is it meant to contain something specific? Does the gift imply that Errol is a grownup? Or soon will be? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5675 Registered: 8-2001 |
Galfisk (Galfisk) New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2859 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2010 - 8:57 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it a locket? no A box? noA bag? A flask? noIs it meant to contain something specific? noDoes the gift imply that Errol is a grownup? no Or soon will be? no | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2875 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does it open? Is it pretty? Useful? Bigger than a breadbox? Dangerous? Is it a toy? Is it inappropriate for his age? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5681 Registered: 8-2001 |
Galfisk (Galfisk) New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2875 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2010 - 10:34 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does it open? yesish Is it pretty? possibly but probably not Useful? yesish Bigger than a breadbox? no Dangerous? noIs it a toy? no Is it inappropriate for his age? no | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2699 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it a pocketknife? Is Errol's exact age relevant? Did the cousin think he was older than he was? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5684 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2699 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2010 - 11:50 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it a pocketknife? no Is Errol's exact age relevant? noDid the cousin think he was older than he was? irrel | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2702 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would the present be appropriate for Errol if he were a little older? An adult? Female? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5687 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2702 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Monday, August 02, 2010 - 1:23 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Would the present be appropriate for Errol if he were a little older? as appropriate as it is nowAn adult? ditto (if he had grown rapidly)Female? ditto | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2931 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it made of: leather? Fabric? Something pliable? Something flammable? Expensive? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5691 Registered: 8-2001 |
Galfisk (Galfisk) New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2931 Registered: 9-2009 Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2010 - 8:14 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it made of: leather? no Fabric? yes Something pliable?yes Something flammable? possiblyExpensive? possibly but probably not | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2828 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it clothing? If so, a shirt? Pants? Tie? Scarf? Gloves? Socks? Jacket? Vest? Tank top? Underwear? Shorts? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5693 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2828 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 7:20 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it clothing? If so, a shirt? Pants? Tie? Scarf? Gloves? Socks? Jacket? Vest? Tank top? Underwear? Shorts? socks | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2830 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the socks dress socks? Athletic socks? Ankle socks? Were they Errol's size? Larger? Smaller? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5695 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2830 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 7:59 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Were the socks dress socks? Athletic socks? Ankle socks? Were they Errol's size? Larger? Smaller? all are irrel | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1042 Registered: 7-2001 |
so the cousin gave Errol a pair of socks? one sock? and there is something unusual about the socks that make them an unlikely present? am I correct in assuming that a pair of socks is generally considered to be a fairly usual, if uninspiring, present? should we be finding out what these socks look like? what colour they are? how big they are? what particular function they have? are they special socks in some way? for special situations? do the socks signify something else? do they have relevant wording on them? a picture? are the socks a metaphor for something else? does the cousin actually expect Errol to wear them? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5698 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1042 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 9:57 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) so the cousin gave Errol a pair of socks? yope one sock? yope and there is something unusual about the socks that make them an unlikely present? yesam I correct in assuming that a pair of socks is generally considered to be a fairly usual, if uninspiring, present? yes should we be finding out what these socks look like? yope what colour they are? no how big they are? no what particular function they have? yopeare they special socks in some way? yopefor special situations? yope do the socks signify something else?noishdo they have relevant wording on them? no a picture? no are the socks a metaphor for something else? no does the cousin actually expect Errol to wear them? possibly | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1044 Registered: 7-2001 |
a pair of odd socks? (PS - I got the job!) | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5699 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1044 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 10:28 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) a pair of odd socks? no (PS - I got the job!) Congratulations!!! They couldn't have found a cleverer thinker!! Just what does the job involve? Research? Teaching? What courses? Is it permanent? And--most important--have you been celebrating with LOTS OF LAYER CAKE??!! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2833 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the color of the socks relevant? Would they be more appropriately called stockings? Were they made of wool? Cotton? Polyester? Silk? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5702 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2833 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2010 - 3:15 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the color of the socks relevant?no Would they be more appropriately called stockings? irrel Were they made of wool? irrel Cotton? irrelPolyester?irrel Silk? irrel | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2846 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are they toe socks? Stirrup socks? Do they have holes in them (other than the ones you stick your feet in)? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5705 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2846 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2010 - 7:36 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Are they toe socks? irrelStirrup socks? irrelDo they have holes in them (other than the ones you stick your feet in)? irrel | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5714 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: Errol & his cousin are probably Americans. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2873 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the cost of the socks relevant? Are they designer socks? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5717 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2873 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 10:05 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the cost of the socks relevant? noAre they designer socks? irrel | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1048 Registered: 7-2001 |
is it relevant how they are sent to Errol? how they are packaged? relevent how many socks? one pair? more pairs? odd number of socks? if more than one pair - are they different sizes? of different appearances? are the socks new? second hand? belonged to someone particular? someone famous? is the present a recurring one - such as 'a lifetime's supply of socks'? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5720 Registered: 8-2001 |
BLOOPERRRRRRRRRRRAPERTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!Nimue (Nimue) HINT: Errol & his cousin are probably Americans.This HINT should be: Errol is an American but it would work better if his cousin were not, unless his cousin is joking New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1048 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 11:29 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is it relevant how they are sent to Errol? no how they are packaged? norelevent how many socks? yesone pair? see next answer but one more pairs? see next answerodd number of socks? yesif more than one pair - are they different sizes? no of different appearances? no are the socks new? irrelsecond hand? ditto belonged to someone particular? ditto someone famous? no is the present a recurring one - such as 'a lifetime's supply of socks'? no | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1050 Registered: 7-2001 |
does the cousin say, 'you've grown three feet so here are three socks for those feet!'? or does he say, 'here's an extra sock for the extra foot you've grown'? relevant exactly how many odd socks? or just relevant there is one left over? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 5722 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1050 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 10:37 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) does the cousin say, 'you've grown three feet so here are three socks for those feet!'? no or does he say, 'here's an extra sock for the extra foot you've grown'? yes relevant exactly how many odd socks? yes or just relevant there is one left over? yes ********* SPOILER ****************** Clever Hannah triumphs again!! Upon hearing that Errol had grown "a foot," his cousin sent him three socks as a Christmas present, either as a joke or because the cousin really believed that Errol had grown a third foot! The relevance of nationality is that the American Errol would have described his growth spurt in non-metric terms, which might have been misunderstood by a non-American cousin reading Errol's letter. This puzzle was harder that I expected it & I hope my next one will be, too. Please check it out you know where. |
