| Author | Message | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 101 Registered: 10-2010 |
One morning Frank's boss called him into his office. He said, "Yesterday you lost something, you broke something and you stole something." Then he said, "Here is your final pay, I never want to see you again." Both Frank and his, now former, boss were very happy. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 681 Registered: 9-2010 |
Frank: H/A/M? Boss: H/A/M? (can we call him Ernest? My grandfathers are named Frank and Ernest...not kidding :D) Real incident? FYOI? FSEI? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 679 Registered: 9-2009 |
Frank's job relevant? he1=he2=the boss? | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 103 Registered: 10-2010 |
Frank: H/A/M? Yes Boss: H/A/M? Yes (can we call him Ernest? Sure My grandfathers are named Frank and Ernest...not kidding :D) (Nice) Real incident? No FYOI? Yes, but plausible FSEI? No | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 104 Registered: 10-2010 |
Frank's job relevant? Yes he1=he2=the boss? Yes, now called Ernest Just to be clear, all references to you/your refer to Frank | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 685 Registered: 9-2010 |
So, ignoring the million grammatical errors this probably introduces, probable recap by rewriting puzzle statement, thusly: One morning Frank's boss, Ernest, called him into his office. Ernest said, "Yesterday Frank lost something, Frank broke something and Frank stole something." Then Ernest said, "Here is Frank's final pay, Ernest never want to see Frank again." Both Frank and his, now former, boss, Ernest, were very happy. Right? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 2162 Registered: 3-2006 |
He lost: something tangible? a race? a contract? his virginity? his job somewhere else? He broke: something tangible? a record? a leg? someone's heart? He stole: something tangible? something belonging to his employer? someone's heart? Is Ernest a criminal of some sort? Is Ernest happy merely because he has dismissed Frank? Was Frank expecting to be called in? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 6614 Registered: 4-2010 |
Broke: a rule? A law? | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 105 Registered: 10-2010 |
So, ignoring the million grammatical errors this probably introduces, probable recap by rewriting puzzle statement, thusly: One morning Frank's boss, Ernest, called him into his office. Ernest said, "Yesterday Frank lost something, Frank broke something and Frank stole something." Then Ernest said, "Here is Frank's final pay, Ernest never want to see Frank again." Both Frank and his, now former, boss, Ernest, were very happy. Right? Yes | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 82 Registered: 9-2010 |
Was Frank the CEO for some big corporation? And he cheated, and so they fired him but he got a $50 million buyout? So he was happy because he now had $50 million and didn't even have to work for it? | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 113 Registered: 10-2010 |
Was Frank the CEO for some big corporation? No And he cheated, and so they fired him but he got a $50 million buyout? No So he was happy because he now had $50 million and didn't even have to work for it? No | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 84 Registered: 9-2010 |
You didn't answer Woodworm's or Balin's questions from above. | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 116 Registered: 10-2010 |
You didn't answer Woodworm's or Balin's questions from above. That is ODD, because I did. Well Ill do it again | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 117 Registered: 10-2010 |
Broke: a rule? A law? No | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 118 Registered: 10-2010 |
He lost: something tangible? a race? a contract? his virginity? his job somewhere else? None of these He broke: something tangible? Yope, only in the $$$ sense. a record? a leg? someone's heart? None of these He stole: something tangible? something belonging to his employer? someone's heart? None of these Is Ernest a criminal of some sort? Yes Is Ernest happy merely because he has dismissed Frank? No Was Frank expecting to be called in? Yes | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 119 Registered: 10-2010 |
***CORRECTION*** He broke: something tangible? Shoud be NO a record? a leg? someone's heart? None of these He stole: something tangible? Yope, only in the $$$sense. something belonging to his employer? someone's heart? None of these | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 6645 Registered: 4-2010 |
He lost: money? He broke: money? "Broke the bank"? Stole: money? | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 120 Registered: 10-2010 |
He lost: money? No He broke: money? No "Broke the bank"? No Stole: money? No | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 121 Registered: 10-2010 |
*** Clarification *** So my screw-up doesn't mislead folks: Frank BROKE something intangible. Frank STOLE something tangible in the $$$ sense. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 6649 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did he embezzle money? Is he playing a game? A board game? | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 125 Registered: 10-2010 |
Did he embezzle money? No Is he playing a game? No A board game? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 6661 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did he steal something worth a lot of money? Jewelry? Gems? Gold? Or something more sinister? Like secret plans? Or Coke's secret formula? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1443 Registered: 11-2003 |
The thing that Frank stole, did he steal it from Ernest? Someone else? If someone else, did he steal it from another criminal? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 2163 Registered: 3-2006 |
He lost: his way? his nerve? He broke: a rule? a law? some sort of thieves' agreement? a vow of silence (omerta)? Is Ernest a mafioso? | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 129 Registered: 10-2010 |
Did he steal something worth a lot of money? Yes Jewelry? No Gems? No Gold? No Or something more sinister? I guess Like secret plans? YES! Or Coke's secret formula? YES!, like that | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 130 Registered: 10-2010 |
The thing that Frank stole, did he steal it from Ernest? No Someone else? Yes If someone else, did he steal it from another criminal? No | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 131 Registered: 10-2010 |
He lost: his way? his nerve? None of these He broke: a rule? a law? some sort of thieves' agreement? a vow of silence (omerta)? None of these Is Ernest a mafioso? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 6667 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did he sell the thing he stole? To Ernest? Was he planning on selling it? To Ernest? | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 135 Registered: 10-2010 |
Did he sell the thing he stole? Yope, but kinda Yes To Ernest? Yope, but kinda Yes Was he planning on selling it? No To Ernest? Yope, but kinda Yes | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 3966 Registered: 5-2003 |
Was Ernest speaking tongue-in-cheek? Sarcastically? For the benefit of viewers? But did not actually mean what he said? Did Frank know he was about to lose his job? Did he want to lose his job? Is he an industrial spy? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 3490 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did Ernest hire him to steal the thing for him? Did he lose: an object? Something intangible? A person? Did he lose someone tailing/pursuing him? Did he break security? | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 140 Registered: 10-2010 |
Was Ernest speaking tongue-in-cheek? No Sarcastically? No For the benefit of viewers? No But did not actually mean what he said? No Did Frank know he was about to lose his job? Yes Did he want to lose his job? Yesish Is he an industrial spy? Yes | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 141 Registered: 10-2010 |
Did Ernest hire him to steal the thing for him? Yes Did he lose: an object? No Something intangible? Yes A person? Yes Did he lose someone tailing/pursuing him? YES! Did he break security? YES! ******* SPOLIER ******* Frank was a corporate spy. He lost a tail put on him, broke the security of a rival company and stole corporate secrets. Frank was happy because he was well paid. His former boss was happy to have the rival company's secrets and for Frank's discretion. | ||
| Gameczar (Gameczar)
New member Username: Gameczar Post Number: 142 Registered: 10-2010 |
Thanks to: Kayleetonkslupin, Rbruma, Woodworm, Gregoryuconn, Balin, Eli and Galfisk for playing. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 6704 Registered: 4-2010 |
Nice one! |
