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Author Message Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 469 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 12:35 am:        They have an advantage over other members of their class. Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4908 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 1:58 am:        Class: taxonomy relevant? Education relevant? "They" = H/A/M? animals/plants/fungi/bacteria/viruses/whatever else? Kittehz? =) because they can haz cheezburgur, soli kitteh? Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 507 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 2:40 am:        Social class? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 470 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 5:16 pm:        Class: taxonomy relevant?no Education relevant?Yes "They" = H/A/M? animals/plants/fungi/bacteria/viruses/whatever else? Human, not adult, both M & F Kittehz? =)No, see above because they can haz cheezburgur, soli kitteh? only if I have one, too! =0) Social class? n.r. Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15753 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 8:02 pm:        Race relevant? Private v. public schooling? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 473 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 10:40 pm:        Race relevant? No Private v. public schooling? No - could be either. Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4933 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 11:18 pm:        of course, what we call "private" school, our British friends call "public" school, and what they call "private", we call "homeschooling"...o.o hrm...is that relevant? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 478 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 4:17 am:        of course, what we call "private" school, our British friends call "public" school, and what they call "private", we call "homeschooling"...o.o hrm...is that relevant? No; think maybe there is a slight FA. Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2332 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 10:25 pm:        does the class in the puzzle statement refer to a class in school? college? uni? social class? biological? class as in competitions? like in sport where people may be grouped into different classes to compete? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 481 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 11:46 pm:        does the class in the puzzle statement refer to a class in school? Yes; no to everything else.college? uni? social class? biological? class as in competitions? like in sport where people may be grouped into different classes to compete? Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 526 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 9:38 pm:        specific course relevant? If so, science? mathematics? literature? history? government? health? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 486 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 - 1:09 am:        specific course relevant? If so, science? mathematics? literature? history? government? health? No to all; OTWT. Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby) New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 11 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 - 8:25 pm:        would 'they' typically be described as disadvantaged in comparison with other members of their class? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 488 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 3:35 am:        would 'they' typically be described as disadvantaged in comparison with other members of their class?Not in any relevant way. This is probably a good place for a disclaimer: The answer to this puzzle is rather silly, so don't take it too seriously. Welcome, Andy - and I'm serious about this! Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby) New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 23 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 12:32 pm:        Thanks is the advantage to one specific task/skill that the students might need to undertake? How many is they? 2? 3? ..... n? Does the puzzle refer to a number of students in one specific class? or a number of students in their respective classes? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 492 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 5:40 pm:        is the advantage to one specific task/skill that the students might need to undertake? Yes! How many is they? 2?they is 2 3? ..... n? Does the puzzle refer to a number of students in one specific class?Yessish or a number of students in their respective classes? Hint: It has been established that they are not in college or university. Might be helpful to narrow it down further. Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5018 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 6:29 pm:        are they 5-11 years old? 11-14? 14-18? Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby) New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 28 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 7:13 pm:        is the advantage physical? height? speed? strength? a brother and sister? twins? cousins? friends? anything to do with their names? Chek101 (Chek101) New member Username: Chek101 Post Number: 16 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 9:25 pm:        Are they taller than the other children? Are they related to the instructor if there is one? Are they handi capped or children living with a handicapped relative? I'm thinking Braille here or sign language? Oh, are they children? Chek101 (Chek101) New member Username: Chek101 Post Number: 17 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 9:34 pm:        Are we talking elementary aged kids? Public school? School for the blind? Can the kids in your puzzle, the ones with the advantage, see? Hear? Speak? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 495 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 11:19 pm:        are they 5-11 years old?This 11-14? 14-18? is the advantage physical? height? speed? strength? No to all a brother and sister? twins?this; not nec. relevant, though cousins? friends? anything to do with their names? YES Are they taller than the other children? Are they related to the instructor if there is one? Are they handi capped or children living with a handicapped relative? I'm thinking Braille here or sign language? Oh, are they children? They are young children; no to everything else. Are we talking elementary aged kids? see above Public school? School for the blind? Can the kids in your puzzle, the ones with the advantage, see? Hear? Speak? No to all. Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby) New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 46 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Monday, November 21, 2011 - 5:27 pm:        do they have names that are really easy to learn? Say? Spell? Recognise when written down? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 500 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 3:08 am:        do they have names that are really easy to learn? Say? Spell?Yes to all! Very much OTRT. Recognise when written down? Yope School for the blind? Can the kids in your puzzle, the ones with the advantage, see? Hear? Speak? No to all. Oops! I meant, of course, that they can see, hear and speak, but that is not the advantage that they have. But it seems you were on the right track in spite of my answer. Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby) New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 86 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 6:31 pm:        is the advantage that they can spell their own names? Say their own names? Or is it that the rest of the kids can spell? say the names? Anything to do with alphabetical order? Typing on a keyboard? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 504 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 10:15 pm:        is the advantage that they can spell yope or irrtheir own names? Say their own names? They can say their own names, as most children can. So that's not what gives them an advantage. Or is it that the rest of the kids can spell? say the names? Same answer. Note: It's the first names that are relevant. Anything to do with alphabetical order? No; not alphabetical-related.Typing on a keyboard? They can type their names on a keyboard. Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2335 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 10:29 pm:        Do they have short names? Names with only very few different letters? Do their names rhyme? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 506 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 12:33 am:        Do they have short names?YES Names with only very few different letters?n.r. Do their names rhyme? No Remember, this is a rather silly puzzle! Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5080 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 12:41 am:        Do they only have initials? One initial? Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby) New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 99 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 12:48 am:        are they just known by a one word name? E.g. Pele Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 507 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 5:00 am:        Do they only have initials? One initial?Initials n.r. - it's even simpler than that. are they just known by a one word name? E.g. Pele n.r. Ciaobella (Ciaobella) New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 547 Registered: 8-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 5:24 am:        Are their names actual words, such as Jack? Do their names rhyme? relevant? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 508 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 3:01 pm:        Are their names actual words,Yope such as Jack? Do their names rhyme? No, but they do have the same initial. relevant? HINT: They will have an advantage in _writing_ their names. How the names are pronounced, etc, is irr. Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby) New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 109 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 10:08 pm:        do their names consist only of letters that are learned first by young children? i.e. letters that are easily formed? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 511 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 1:00 am:        do their names consist only of lettersNoish that are learned first by young children? i.e. letters that are easily formed? Even easier than that! Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15923 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 2:01 am:        Of only a few letters? Of the same letters? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 513 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 2:54 am:        Of only a few letters? Of the same letters?No; FA Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby) New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 121 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 7:52 am:        are they known by their initials only? e.g. DJ, CJ or just a symbol like prince was? Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2340 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 11:42 am:        Have they names that sound like letters? like Adey? Opey? Edie? Jay? Bebe? Beattie? Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 514 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 3:06 pm:        are they known by their initials only? e.g. DJ, CJ See below or just a symbol like prince was? YES Have they names that sound like letters? like Adey? Opey? Edie? Jay? Bebe? Beattie? see below. ************SPOILER*************** WARNING: This puzzle is rated GP for Groaner Pun! Their names are Dorothy and Dashiell, or, for short, Dot and Dash, or . and -! And I wish I could say their last name is Morse. Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 515 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 3:16 pm:        There really is a Dash, the new baby of friends. He was a preemie, still very smmall for his age, so Dash fits him very well. So I gave him a fictional twin sister for puzzling purposes. Thanks to all. Off to a great start, Andy1 Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15927 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 4:43 pm:        -. .. -.-. . / .--. ..- --.. --.. .-.. . / .. / -.. --- / . -. .--- --- -.-- / - .... . ... . / --. .-. --- .- -. . .-. / .--. ..- -. ... / -. --- / -- .- - - . .-. / .... --- .-- / .-.. .- -- . Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15928 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 4:46 pm:        (And, of course, the last word in that last post refers to the pun, not the puzzle.) Solitiare (Solitiare) New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 519 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 6:39 pm:        I had to memorize the Morse Code at one time, but I've completely forgotten 98% of it. Translation, please? pretty please? Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2345 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 11:01 pm:        Hey, I'm a fully qualified Morse/kitteh translator. It says "Naiz puzzl, I iz anjoi gronur punz no matturz hao laem", or in plain English "Nice puzzle, I do enjoy those groaner puns no matter how lame. Nice puzzle indeed (: Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5095 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Monday, November 28, 2011 - 1:27 am:        Doriana, Balin and Soli... I laughed off and on for at least an hour when I read the end of this. Kitteh Morse code! What will you all think of next? =) Thank you, Soli, for the great puzzle, Balin, for the first ever post I've seen on the LTPF in Morse code (KITTEH Morse code, no less...=D) and Doriana for teh purrfect translashun...er, the perfect translation. =D Hehehe!