| Author | Message | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 215 Registered: 5-2012 |
He was lyin' but he was telling the truth when he described himself. He was not mythical, but he was telling the truth when he described himself. | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2494 Registered: 11-2008 |
All he's the same? If so, adult, human? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 216 Registered: 5-2012 |
All he's the same? yes If so, adultyes human? Yes, although... | ||
| Beachbum (Beachbum)
New member Username: Beachbum Post Number: 411 Registered: 2-2012 |
Actually happened? Artificial intelligence relevant? In both sentences of the puzzle statement, did he describe himself in the same way? Are there more possible sentences that could be added to the puzzle statement, that end with the same "but he was telling the truth".., that could be added without changing the meaning of the puzzle? An actor? | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2496 Registered: 11-2008 |
A character from a book? film? computer game? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 219 Registered: 5-2012 |
Actually happened? yes Artificial intelligence relevant? no In both sentences of the puzzle statement, did he describe himself in the same way? He could have described himself in more than one way, but usually in the way indicated by the 2nd sentence. Are there more possible sentences that could be added to the puzzle statement No An actor? no A character from a book? film? computer game? No; real life. | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 224 Registered: 5-2012 |
Hint: there is a reason why I wrote 'lyin' instead of 'lying.' | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17665 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is a pun on the word "lion" relevant? Is he from the South? | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2509 Registered: 11-2008 |
Narnia relevant? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 227 Registered: 5-2012 |
Is a pun on the word "lion" relevant? Yes1 Is he from the South? No, but maybe explore this. Narnia relevant? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17671 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he eaten or attacked by a lion? Did he think he was a were-lion (or something like that)? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 228 Registered: 5-2012 |
Was he eaten or attacked by a lion? No Did he think he was a were-lion no (or something like that)? Yes, something like that, although he didn't think he was, and he wasn't a real lion. Follow up on locating him geographically. | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2531 Registered: 11-2008 |
Africa? America? Asia? Europe? Australia? | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2532 Registered: 11-2008 |
Africa? America? Asia? Europe? Australia? | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1679 Registered: 6-2005 |
Title Relevant? If so, Battle for Thermoylae relevant? King Leonidas? Xerxes? Perhaps somebody else from Sparta? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 231 Registered: 5-2012 |
Africa? America? Asia? Europe? This Australia? Title Relevant? Yessish, in a lateral way.. If so, Battle for Thermoylae relevant? King Leonidas? Xeres? Perhaps somebody else from Sparta? ...but none of these. Not related to history, or maybe related only tangentialy. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3209 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is a lion on a family crest, sigil, or something similar relevant? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 232 Registered: 5-2012 |
Is a lion on a family crest, sigil, or something similar relevant? Yope | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 233 Registered: 5-2012 |
Is a lion on a family crest, sigil, or something similar relevant? Yope | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 234 Registered: 5-2012 |
Hint: Geography is relevant. To save a round of questions, he is located in the UK. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17689 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is he an MP? Did he say he was? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 237 Registered: 5-2012 |
Is he an MP? Yes, but not relevant to the puzzle. Did he say he was? He could, but he could also say he was something else, which might sound like a lie, but wasn't. The 'something else' is connected with the government, but loosely. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3465 Registered: 2-2011 |
did he say he was an adviser? to an MP? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 239 Registered: 5-2012 |
did he say he was an adviser? to an MP? No to both. Clarification: When he said his title, he said what he was - metaphorically, anyway. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3475 Registered: 2-2011 |
not Nick Griffin then? is his title also an adjective? a noun? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 242 Registered: 5-2012 |
not Nick Griffin then? No, but good thinking. His family name is n.r. is his title also an adjective? noa noun? yes. Matter of fact, he has two titles, both nouns, both nouns, and both the same kind of noun. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3480 Registered: 2-2011 |
are we looking for both titles? are they olde worlde things? master of the rolls? master of the chamberpot? speaker? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 250 Registered: 5-2012 |
are we looking for both titles? Yes. The first sentence refers to the first title, the second one to the second title. are they olde worlde things? yes master of the rolls? master of the chamberpot? no to both, but somewhat OTRT. speaker? no, nothing like that. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3485 Registered: 2-2011 |
chief whip? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 254 Registered: 5-2012 |
chief whip? Sounds sort of kinky, doesn't it. But no, nothing to do with legislation, or the actual governing part of government. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3495 Registered: 2-2011 |
did he actually describe himself as a lion? is it a courtesy title? is there only one person in this position? is it an honour? my favourites are Privy Councillor and Commander of the Bath. is the mythical reference a creature? a God? a country? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 259 Registered: 5-2012 |
did he actually describe himself as a lion? As the actual feline critter? No. But also yessish. is it a courtesy title? Well, it has actual duties, so is not just honorary. But I suppose it could be called courtesy, too. So Yope. is there only one person in this position? Yes is it an honour? Yes! my favorites are Privy Councillor and Commander of the Bath. Not these, but sort of similar. is the mythical reference a creature? yes | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3501 Registered: 2-2011 |
is this job in the royal household? is heraldry relevant? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 261 Registered: 5-2012 |
is this job in the royal household? No is heraldry relevant? Yes!I think you're closing in on it, Shez. | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2569 Registered: 11-2008 |
Richard the Lionheart? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3504 Registered: 2-2011 |
alas the only thing I know about heraldry is lions rampant. and that the names of the colours are all wrong. is a particular family crest relevant? is this person a duke? earl? viscount? | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 1162 Registered: 6-2003 |
I'm not sure but I would guess that one of the jobs he holds is the Lord Lyon King of Arms? So he is not from the South but from the North? and he could call himself a king without lying? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 262 Registered: 5-2012 |
alas the only thing I know about heraldry is lions rampant sort of OTRT is a particular family crest relevant? No is this person a duke? earl? viscount? None of these. He was (he's decceased) a baronet. But r.r. I'm not sure but I would guess that one of the jobs he holds is the Lord Lyon King of Arms? Exactly! So he is not from the South but from the North? Yes and he could call himself a king of arms without lying? Yes, and he could call hemself a lion without lying! Now, where does the myth come in? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 263 Registered: 5-2012 |
Oh, sorry, Alhucema. I missed your question. No, not him. | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 1163 Registered: 6-2003 |
Am I right that Lord Lyon King of Arms is the title that refers to the lion? and the man had another title that refers to a mythical creature? Did he have both titles at the same time? Was the mythical creature: a dragon? a unicorn? a gryffin? a mermaid? | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 273 Registered: 5-2012 |
Am I right that Lord Lyon King of Arms is the title that refers to the lion? Yes and the man had another title that refers to a mythical creature? Yes! Did he have both titles at the same time? There may have been some overlap, but n.r. Was the mythical creature: a dragon? a unicorn? this; no to the rest. *******************SPOILER*************** The late Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk was both the Lyon King of Arms and the Unicorn Pursuviant of Arms. "He put Unicorn under 'occupation' on his passport, and a stewardess asked him what it meant. He explained that a unicorn was a beast who could only be caught when he laid his horn in a maiden's lap, whereupon the young stewardess blushed deeply." Congrats to Sundowner, & thanks to all the other anglophiles who took part1 | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 274 Registered: 5-2012 |
Sundowner, I missed your previous question, but the answer to the 2nd one covers it, anyway. | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 275 Registered: 5-2012 |
Oops, I didn't miss it after all. Ignore previous apology, or save it for another occasion. Too early in the morning for me to think, even though it's after 10 a.m. here! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3517 Registered: 2-2011 |
great puzzle, thanks! |
