| Author | Message | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1501 Registered: 9-2009 |
We have to do it tonight, darling! | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1411 Registered: 12-2010 |
do it = watch birds? something else? something naughty? Is this something a girl says to her boyfriend? Vice versa? a woman says to her significant other? Vice versa? a wife says to her husband? Vice verss? Or something totally different? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 758 Registered: 7-2010 |
It: A crime? A household chore? Buying something? Helping somebody else? Doing somebody else a favor? Suprising somebody? Going somewhere? Something related to school/work? Is a party relevant? Do they have to do it that night because the speaker just feels like doing it then? Or would it be too late to do it if they waited longer? If so, is it because something or somebody they need won't be available later on? Because somebody has to see a certain result until a certain time? Because later on, doing it would be more dangerous or inconvenient? Is darkness required to do it? Or people being asleep? Or shops being closed? | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 308 Registered: 1-2010 |
Is the speaker HAM? HAF? Is "darling" HAM? HAF? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1502 Registered: 9-2009 |
do it = watch birds? Possibly, but improbably something else? Yes something naughty? No Is this something a girl says to her boyfriend? Vice versa? a woman says to her significant other? Vice versa? a wife says to her husband? Vice verss? Or something totally different? No, assume a man says to a woman, but the opposite can be true as well It: A crime? A household chore? Buying something? Helping somebody else? Doing somebody else a favor? Suprising somebody? Going somewhere? This one. No to the rest Something related to school/work? Is a party relevant? Do they have to do it that night because the speaker just feels like doing it then? Yesish Or would it be too late to do it if they waited longer? No If so, is it because something or somebody they need won't be available later on? No Because somebody has to see a certain result until a certain time? No Because later on, doing it would be more dangerous or inconvenient? On the contrary Is darkness required to do it? NO - good question! Or people being asleep? No Or shops being closed? No Is the speaker HAM? This one, in my scenario HAF? Is "darling" HAM? HAF? This Their gender is irrelevant, they are both HA. I imagined it as a man speaking to a woman. The reverse can be also true. | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 310 Registered: 1-2010 |
Are they in a relationship? Engaged? Married? Divorced? Do they have children? Is she pregnant? Would it work if they were the same gender? Can we call him Virgil? Can we call her Lilia? Is anyone else relevant? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1504 Registered: 9-2009 |
Are they in a relationship? Assume this. The rest is irrelevantEngaged? Married? Divorced? Do they have children? Is she pregnant? Would it work if they were the same gender? Yes Can we call him Virgil? Can we call her Lilia? Yes to both Is anyone else relevant? Yesish | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 315 Registered: 1-2010 |
Other people: [LTPF list of whole numbers] Going somewhere: In their house? In their yard? In their town? In their general area? In their country? In the world? In Outer Space? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1505 Registered: 9-2009 |
Other people: [LTPF list of whole numbers] Assume hundreds to thousands. Exact number unknown Going somewhere: In their house? In their yard? In their town? This one, no to the rest In their general area? In their country? In the world? In Outer Space? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1446 Registered: 12-2010 |
Are the other people going there too? | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 318 Registered: 1-2010 |
Is the place: a store? A park? A restaurant? A bar? A club? A home? An office? A vacant lot? A hotel? A theater? A school? A government building? Some sort of forested area? Near a river/lake? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 767 Registered: 7-2010 |
Are the other people just the inhibitants of the town? Or is there an event involved? If so: A sporting event? Any other kind of tournament? A music event? A meeting of a club or association? A flashmob? Is filming relevant? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1506 Registered: 9-2009 |
Are the other people going there too? "There" has yet to be defined. Yope Is the place: a store? A park? A restaurant? A bar? A club? A home? An office? A vacant lot? A hotel? A theater? This is closer of all, but not that close A school? A government building? Some sort of forested area? Near a river/lake? Are the other people just the inhibitants of the town? Not necessarily, but probably most of them are Or is there an event involved? {YES!} If so: A sporting event? Any other kind of tournament? A music event? A meeting of a club or association? A flashmob? Is filming relevant? None of these, however | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 321 Registered: 1-2010 |
Is it a stadium? An auditorium? Some kind of presentation hall? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1508 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it a stadium? No, OTWT An auditorium? No Some kind of presentation hall? No, but see below the BLOOPER, with my apologies *** BLOOPER ALERT *** for the above: A school is closer to the real thing than a theater | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 326 Registered: 1-2010 |
Is it a college? A place of worship? (church? synagogue? mosque? something else?) | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1509 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it a college? A place of worship? (church? synagogue? mosque? something else?) No to all | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 772 Registered: 7-2010 |
Is it a gym? A schoolyard? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 773 Registered: 7-2010 |
Assuming a school is relevant, is it ... an elementary school? ...a high school? ...a college? ...a drama school? Is this relevant? Is it a school performance? Are Lilia and Virgil parents of a child who is in some way involved in the production? Or do Lilia and Virgil take part in it themselves? | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 327 Registered: 1-2010 |
Are they students at the school-type place? Are they teachers? Administrators? Do they have children who attend the school? Are other people going to that building? That room? Are they doing something illegal? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1511 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it a gym? A schoolyard? No to both Assuming a school is relevant, is it ... an elementary school? ...a high school? ...a college? ...a drama school? Is this relevant? No school is relevant. School was the closest option from the ones presented, but not that close and in a lateral way close. Maybe trying out some more options for "places" will clear this up Is it a school performance? Are Lilia and Virgil parents of a child who is in some way involved in the production? Or do Lilia and Virgil take part in it themselves? Are they students at the school-type place? Are they teachers? Administrators? Do they have children who attend the school? Are other people going to that building? Yes, many, and FA That room? Possibly Are they doing something illegal? No to this and to the ones not answered | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 783 Registered: 7-2010 |
So the place isn't a building? Is it outdoors? Is it an open field? An open air theater? A place where some kind of training takes place? A sports field? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1512 Registered: 9-2009 |
So the place isn't a building? Let me clarify this: The place they (and many others) are going is a building but possibly more than one. There are some people going to buildings different than where they are going, but of the same "type". The FA above was that there's only one building where all the ones involved were going. Is it outdoors? Is it an open field? An open air theater? A place where some kind of training takes place? A sports field? So no to these | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 328 Registered: 1-2010 |
Is there any kind of education that regularly happens here? Are Virgil and Lilia receiving that instruction? Giving it? Watching it? Is it a library? A bookstore? Does this type of building exist in all towns? most towns? all/most towns in a particular region/country? Are any other individuals relevant? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 920 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it a special occasion? like new year? are they going to a dance? to watch some sort of performance? is something being broadcast? are they going to a polling station to vote? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1516 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is there any kind of education that regularly happens here? YES! Are Virgil and Lilia receiving that instruction? Yope Giving it? No Watching it? Yes, they are going to watch. But beware FA Is it a library? A bookstore? No to both Does this type of building exist in all towns? most towns? This all/most towns in a particular region/country? In all countries that I can imagine and many/most towns of each. Some towns have more of them, some have less Are any other individuals relevant? Other than the hundreds to thousands doing the same as our heroes? No is it a special occasion? YES! like new year? Not this, though are they going to a dance? to watch some sort of performance? Noish is something being broadcast? are they going to a polling station to vote? All unanswered questions are No. Good round! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 925 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it a religious festival? graduation? | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 331 Registered: 1-2010 |
What I meant was, are any other important people involved? Do we have to distinguish between one person and all the others? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1520 Registered: 9-2009 |
is it a religious festival? graduation? No to both What I meant was, are any other important people involved? Do we have to distinguish between one person and all the others? No, our heroes are an example of all the others doing the same general thing | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 333 Registered: 1-2010 |
Is it a holiday? Something that happens more than once a year? Once a year? Once every few years? Once in a very long time? Only once, period? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1522 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it a holiday? Something that happens more than once a year? Once a year? This one Once every few years? Once in a very long time? Only once, period? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 942 Registered: 2-2011 |
is this occasion a religious festival? is it only celebrated in a particular country? is it an independence day? are they going to see a bird or birds? if so, live? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1526 Registered: 9-2009 |
is this occasion a religious festival? No, no religion involved is it only celebrated in a particular country? No, it's celebrated in many countries is it an independence day? No are they going to see a bird or birds? Usually no if so, live? I would stick with dead ones Birds are not a focus of the event and might not be present at all | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 335 Registered: 1-2010 |
So it's not a holiday? Is it observed on the same day everywhere? The same way? Is it only in some areas? If so: North America? South America? Europe? Asia? Africa? Australasia/Oceania? Antarctica? Rich countries? Poor countries? English-speaking countries? Are dead animals (humans?) a focus of the event? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1527 Registered: 9-2009 |
So it's not a holiday? No Is it observed on the same day everywhere? I'm unsure of that The same way? Yesish Is it only in some areas? Some 100+ towns and cities around the globe If so: North America? Possibly, but I lack data South America? Yes Europe? Definitely, as it originated here Asia? Possibly Africa? Ditto Australasia/Oceania? Ditto Antarctica? Definitely no Rich countries? Possibly Poor countries? Possibly English-speaking countries? Yes, but not only Are dead animals (humans?) a focus of the event? No, do not focus on animals. They are irrelevant | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 954 Registered: 2-2011 |
is the country of origin Spain or Portugal? Has this occasion a unique name? is it the same as the name of the towns where it is celebrated? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1529 Registered: 9-2009 |
is the country of origin Spain or Portugal? No, AFAIK Has this occasion a unique name? Yes is it the same as the name of the towns where it is celebrated? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 956 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it something like Valentine's Day, Halloween, the day of the dead? is it a day of remembrance? does it celebrate some historical event? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1533 Registered: 9-2009 |
is it something like Valentine's Day, Halloween, the day of the dead? In what sense?. I don't see any similarities between Valentine's Day and Halloween. No to the rest is it a day of remembrance? does it celebrate some historical event? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 963 Registered: 2-2011 |
I think I started out with some link in my head - like made-up days to celebrate. sorry is this day celebrated only by adults? couples? families? only a certain kind of person? in those countries where it is celebrated, does everyone recognise that day? does it always fall on the same date each year? or does it always fall on the same day of the week? Sunday? is is something that used to be a religious festival and has since been taken over? Like Mardi Gras? Does the celebration take the form of eating a particular food? singing? dancing? forming a procession? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1536 Registered: 9-2009 |
is this day celebrated only by adults? couples? families? only a certain kind of person? It can be celebrated by all. But I guess you have a FA in those countries where it is celebrated, does everyone recognise that day? Yes and same FA does it always fall on the same date each year? No or does it always fall on the same day of the week? No Sunday? No, there's nothing like Easter or such is is something that used to be a religious festival and has since been taken over? Like Mardi Gras? No to both Does the celebration take the form of eating a particular food? singing? dancing? forming a procession? No to all, just going out and watching... different things in a very common type of building | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 968 Registered: 2-2011 |
you said before that the closest description was a theatre? is it a cinema? a concert hall? town hall? stadium? planetarium? are the things they watch live or recorded? are they watching people doing things? or objects? animals? do they go there to watch each other? | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 338 Registered: 1-2010 |
Is it longer than a day? shorter? Is it an astronomical occurrence? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1358 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is it related to a solstice? Any astronomical event? Any political event? Sporting event? Does this happen ONLY once a year? Every year? Does it happen on the same day in all countries/towns? Is the time period relevant? Is this something that happens now? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1539 Registered: 9-2009 |
you said before that the closest description was a theatre? I corrected myself in that it is closer to a -- lateral somehow -- school is it a cinema? a concert hall? town hall? stadium? planetarium? A planetarium could be involved, but less likely are the things they watch live or recorded? Live, but beware FA are they watching people doing things? Noish or objects? Yes animals? Possibly, but rarely do they go there to watch each other? Hopefully not Is it longer than a day? shorter? This one Is it an astronomical occurrence? No Is it related to a solstice? Any astronomical event? Any political event? Sporting event? No to these Does this happen ONLY once a year? AFAIK, yes Every year? In the cities that this happens, yes Does it happen on the same day in all countries/towns? Unsure about this Is the time period relevant? No Is this something that happens now? As we speak? No HINT: Determining the type of building is the shortest way to solve it | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1361 Registered: 8-2001 |
I don't know what "AFAIK" means. Help? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1362 Registered: 8-2001 |
Also, NOW as in "in modern times"? In the 21st century? In the year 2011? Within the last 50 years? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1363 Registered: 8-2001 |
WAIT! AFAIK = As far as I know? (Just popped into my head when I went to write an e-mail). | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 976 Registered: 2-2011 |
do they watch something being done to some objects? are the objects transformed in some way? is the building a library? museum? stadium? | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 784 Registered: 6-2003 |
The "Long Night of the Museums" relevant? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1542 Registered: 9-2009 |
I don't know what "AFAIK" means. Help? Help has arrived Also, NOW as in "in modern times"? Yes In the 21st century? And in the 20th In the year 2011? This too Within the last 50 years? Well, it seems that in the last 24-25 years WAIT! AFAIK = As far as I know? Indeed (Just popped into my head when I went to write an e-mail). do they watch something being done to some objects? Usually not are the objects transformed in some way? Usually not is the building a library? museum? Bingo! stadium? The "Long Night of the Museums" relevant? And we have a WINNER! Well done! Time for the usual ****** SPOILER ****** The Long Night of Museums is a tradition that according to wikipedia started in Berlin in 1997. Since it is performed annually in my home town of Bucharest, I once participated, a few years ago. It won't happen again. I've seen some reports from this year's event, which happened at the same time with the ones in Paris and London -- maybe at the same time with those from other cities as well -- and I am still puzzled. Why on earth lots of people go to see exhibitions of art, history, natural science, etc. in the middle of the night, amidst crowds of fellow humans who are seemingly similarly inclined, when they have perfect chances to do it quietly and peacefully in sunny Sunday afternoons, for example? Probably it's just me. But I thought it nice to turn it into a puzzle for everyone. Thanks to all who participated and to Sundowner for the final solve | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 980 Registered: 2-2011 |
no idea! but if it makes them happy... thanks for a great puzzle | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1392 Registered: 8-2001 |
I don't know that I've ever heard of that event. Very cool though. There is something about breaking out of the normal patterns that's always fun and I think an all night museum party sounds cool. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1544 Registered: 12-2010 |
Very nice puzzle - I'm sorry I didn't stay till the end, but I was away for the weekend. I went to the Long Night of the Museums in Cologne last (this?) year and I didn't particularly enjoy it. The museums were terribly crowded and we didn't stay in any of them for too long because we wanted to see as much as possible. There was, however, a great sound installation in our underground Roman ruins that usually isn't there. |
