| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16690 Registered: 4-2010 |
Completing the A-to-Z gamut of neologisms, here's one beginning with X. Not many people xeliar, although they certainly can. I have recently begun xeliaring, and there are certain animals that xeliar. What in the world does it mean to xeliar? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 391 Registered: 1-2012 |
To xeliar, do you have to be: Adult? Child? Teen? Male? Female? Of a certain nationality? Speaking a certain language? When you xeliar, are you: Standing up? Sitting down? Lying? Running? Walking? Moving in any way? Does xeliaring involve certain parts of the body? If so: Head? Torso? Legs? Arms? Was t he word xeliar chosen just for its beginning-with-X properties? Or is it an acronym/near acronym? If it is an acronym/near acronym, I will be very impressed. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16694 Registered: 4-2010 |
To xeliar, do you have to be: Adult? Child? Teen? Male? Female? Of a certain nationality? Speaking a certain language? Can be any of these When you xeliar, are you: Standing up? Sitting down? Lying? This Running? Walking? Moving in any way? Does xeliaring involve certain parts No of the body? Yes If so: Head? Torso? Legs? Arms? Was the word xeliar chosen just for its beginning-with-X properties? Yes Or is it an acronym/near acronym? Sadly it is not If it is an acronym/near acronym, I will be very impressed. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 404 Registered: 1-2012 |
I continue to remain impressed by Balin's puzzle-solving ability, even if he is unable to create an acronym/near acronym beginning with x. When xeliaring, are you inside? Outside? Do you need a certain amount of space to xeliar? Is xeliaring a physical thing (like catching something)? Mental? Mixed? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16698 Registered: 4-2010 |
I continue to remain impressed by Balin's puzzle-solving ability, even if he is unable to create an acronym/near acronym beginning with x. Thank you! You've been doing well on the forum yourself When xeliaring, are you inside? This Outside? Do you need a certain amount of space to xeliar? Yesish Is xeliaring a physical thing Yes (like catching something)? But not this Mental? Mixed? No to these | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 427 Registered: 1-2012 |
Do you need a prop to xeliar? So, anyone can xeliar, right? Can any animal xeliar? Or only certain species? Those who don't xeliar, do they not xeliar because of: ignorance? Just don't want to do it? Some other reason? Relevant? Could an infant xeliar? A 100-year-old? Does one need opposable thumbs to xeliar? Or does one just need the usual arms, legs, head, and torso? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16705 Registered: 4-2010 |
Do you need a prop to xeliar? Yes So, anyone can xeliar, right? Pretty much, yes Can any animal xeliar? No Or only certain species? So yes Those who don't xeliar, do they not xeliar because of: ignorance? Just don't want to do it? This and Some other reason? This Relevant? Not really Could an infant xeliar? A 100-year-old? Both could, although the infant would be less likely to Does one need opposable thumbs to xeliar? No Or does one just need the usual arms, legs, head, and torso? Yes, although even a person missing limbs could do this | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 433 Registered: 1-2012 |
Would it help to determine which animals can xeliar? If so, are they: Mammals? Reptiles? Amphibians? Birds? Insects? Do you need any of your limbs to xeliar? If so, arms? Legs? Do you need to be able to speak to xeliar? Would you have to be somewhat self-aware and intelligent to xeliar? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16710 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would it help to determine which animals can xeliar? If so, are they: Mammals? Reptiles? Amphibians? Birds? Insects? Don't focus on which animals can xeliar, but which ones do xeliar. Do you need any of your limbs to xeliar? If so, arms? Legs? You just need to have a body. Do you need to be able to speak to xeliar? No Would you have to be somewhat self-aware and intelligent to xeliar? No | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4741 Registered: 9-2009 |
Do you xeliar when you're: awake? Asleep? In bed? On the ground? Outside? Can you do it lying on your: back? Side? Stomach? Curled up in a ball? Can you xeliar in zero-g? While skydiving? Underwater? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16712 Registered: 4-2010 |
Do you xeliar when you're: awake? Asleep? This In bed? And this On the ground? Outside? Can you do it lying on your: back? Side? Stomach? These three Curled up in a ball? Can you xeliar in zero-g? While skydiving? Underwater? All unanswered are No | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 436 Registered: 1-2012 |
Okay then, which kinds of animals do xeliar? [LTPF list of different animal types]? So, xeliaring is not a conscious choice? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16715 Registered: 4-2010 |
Okay then, which kinds of animals do xeliar? [LTPF list of different animal types]? More specific please So, xeliaring is not a conscious choice? In my case, it is, although it can be either | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 441 Registered: 1-2012 |
All right, are the animals: Mammals? Reptiles? Amphibians? Birds? Insects? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16721 Registered: 4-2010 |
All right, are the animals: Mammals? The ones I'm thinking of are mammals. Reptiles? Amphibians? Birds? Insects? RECAP: Xeliaring is an action done while sleeping; more specifically, while lying down on a bed. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3680 Registered: 1-2001 |
Sleep twitches? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16725 Registered: 4-2010 |
Sleep twitches? No. Remember that it is (at least in my case) done consciously. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3685 Registered: 1-2001 |
Are any of these needed in order to xeliar... pillow? blanket? teddy bear? pajamas? Could a person do this if their mouth was covered with duct tape? Could a person do this if they were blind? Blindfolded? Could a person do this with their hands tied behind their back? Could a completely paralyzed person do this? | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1739 Registered: 9-2010 |
So is it done while actually asleep, or while awake and trying to fall asleep? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16733 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are any of these needed in order to xeliar... pillow? blanket? teddy bear? pajamas? No to all Could a person do this if their mouth was covered with duct tape? Could a person do this if they were blind? Blindfolded? Could a person do this with their hands tied behind their back? Yes to all Could a completely paralyzed person do this? Probably not So is it done while actually asleep, or while awake and trying to fall asleep? Either. Or both. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 452 Registered: 1-2012 |
Faking sleep? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16738 Registered: 4-2010 |
Faking sleep? No | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3690 Registered: 1-2001 |
Fall out of bed? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16740 Registered: 4-2010 |
Fall out of bed? No HINT: Assume it's entirely a conscious act. That might help. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3693 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is this likely to happen soon after a person gets into bed to go to sleep for the night? More likely to happen during the night? More likely to happen shortly before the person awakens? More likely to happen just before the person gets out of bed in the morning? Is an alarm clock involved? Does the action require any bodily movement? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16745 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is this likely to happen soon after a person gets into bed to go to sleep for the night? If a person chooses to xeliar, it starts here and goes throughout the night. More likely to happen during the night? More likely to happen shortly before the person awakens? More likely to happen just before the person gets out of bed in the morning? Is an alarm clock involved? No Does the action require any bodily movement? YOPE | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 459 Registered: 1-2012 |
Daydreaming/dreaming relevant? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1992 Registered: 6-2008 |
Does it relate to one's posture in bed? to how the pillow is positioned? to how many blankets are covering the body? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16749 Registered: 4-2010 |
Daydreaming/dreaming relevant? Does it relate to one's posture in bed? This; No to rest to how the pillow is positioned? to how many blankets are covering the body? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3699 Registered: 1-2001 |
Mouth breathing vs. nose breathing? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1995 Registered: 6-2008 |
Laying on the back vs. stomach? Placing your arms in a particular place (e.g., under the pillow)? Having your head face down? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16753 Registered: 4-2010 |
Mouth breathing vs. nose breathing? No Laying on the back vs. stomach? Placing your arms in a particular place (e.g., under the pillow)? Having your head face down? No to all | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1756 Registered: 9-2010 |
Where one is in relation to the wall? Do pets sometimes xeilar? What about wild animals? If my dog slept in the yard, could he xeilar? If I kept a lion in my house, could he xeilar? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16769 Registered: 4-2010 |
Where one is in relation to the wall? Not necessarily Do pets sometimes xeilar? YES, and these are the animals I was thinking of. Specifically pet cats, because they're more frequently on the bed. What about wild animals? If my dog slept in the yard, could he xeilar? If I kept a lion in my house, could he xeilar? See prev | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 524 Registered: 1-2012 |
When your pet shoves you to the edge of the bed and hogs it all for him/herself? My pet dachshund does this. She goes over by the wall, then invades your personal space. You scoot over. She scoots over. Eventually you are balanced precariously on the edge. She immediately rotates 90 degrees to take up as much of the bed as possible, then turns on her 'gravity switch' to make herself impossible to pick up. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16772 Registered: 4-2010 |
When your pet shoves you to the edge of the bed and hogs it all for him/herself? No My pet dachshund does this. She goes over by the wall, then invades your personal space. You scoot over. She scoots over. Eventually you are balanced precariously on the edge. She immediately rotates 90 degrees to take up as much of the bed as possible, OTRT then turns on her 'gravity switch' to make herself impossible to pick up. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 541 Registered: 1-2012 |
Bed-hogging? Whether conscious or unconscious? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16775 Registered: 4-2010 |
Bed-hogging? Not exactly Whether conscious or unconscious? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 550 Registered: 1-2012 |
Sheet-hogging? -hogging of some sort? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1997 Registered: 6-2008 |
A single person sleeping on a bed that's wide enough for two people, just to feel that the bed is extra-roomy? Sleeping on a bed that's too short, with your feet hanging over the edge? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16777 Registered: 4-2010 |
Sheet-hogging? No -hogging of some sort? Noish A single person sleeping on a bed that's wide enough for two people, just to feel that the bed is extra-roomy? Not necessarily Sleeping on a bed that's too short, with your feet hanging over the edge? No | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3709 Registered: 1-2001 |
Sleeping across the bed as opposed to the usual head-to-foot position? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 556 Registered: 1-2012 |
Once, I woke up and I had rotated 90 degrees so my head and feet were dangling off the bed. I was an extremely confused kitteh for a few moments. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16778 Registered: 4-2010 |
Sleeping across the bed as opposed to the usual head-to-foot position? Oh so close... Once, I woke up and I had rotated 90 degrees so my head and feet were dangling off the bed. I was an extremely confused kitteh for a few moments. That's happened to me too. And that is almost the correct answer. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 559 Registered: 1-2012 |
Moving in your sleep? Fidgeting to get more comfortable? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5423 Registered: 9-2010 |
sleeping with your head at the foot of the bed, and your feet on the pillow? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16781 Registered: 4-2010 |
sleeping with your head at the foot of the bed, and your feet on the pillow? No; "across the bed" was closer. Moving in your sleep? Fidgeting to get more comfortable? Neither | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2943 Registered: 2-2011 |
sleeping with some part of you dangling over the edge? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16784 Registered: 4-2010 |
sleeping with some part of you dangling over the edge? Not necessarily. Actually, I think Ixoye's earlier guess was close enough. **********SPOILER********** Xeliar (v): To sleep diagonally across a bed. At school, my bed is up against a wall, and I'll sleep diagonally so I can stretch my legs against said wall while keeping my entire body on the bed. And I've heard of kittehs who will sleep diagonally on their hoomin's bed as well. Nice work everyone. New puzzle soon. |
