[invisiblemimsy] PIG 362

[invisiblemimsy]

What caused my boyfriend, Richard, to produce a torch and a large theatrical magnifying glass?

[GalFisk]

Torch: fuel-on-a-stick? Flashlight? Is the torch lit? Theatrical: comically large? Non-functioning prop? Functioning prop? Is the magnifying glass used to focus the torch light? Examine something in detail? Focus sunlight? Do an experiment? Mimic doing something? Other people relevant?

[invisiblemimsy]

Torch: fuel-on-a-stick? NO Flashlight? YES Is the torch lit? SOMETIMES Theatrical: comically large? YES Non-functioning prop? NO Functioning prop? YES Is the magnifying glass used to focus the torch light? NO Examine something in detail? YES Focus sunlight? Do an experiment? Mimic doing something? NONE OF THESE Other people relevant? YES

[GalFisk]

Is he examining an object? A person? Is his profession relevant? Is he pretending to have some other profession? Forensic detectives relevant? Does a comically large magnifying glass work better for this examination? Is he using the flashlight in order to: light dark places? Light general darkness? Blind someone? Illuminate his face? If so, in a spooky way?
Other people: one person? Two? More? One group? Two? More? Does he talk to anyone? To himself?

[invisiblemimsy]

Is he examining an object? YES A person? NO Is his profession relevant? NO Is he pretending to have some other profession? NO Forensic detectives relevant? NO Does a comically large magnifying glass work better for this examination? YES Is he using the flashlight in order to: light dark places? YES Light general darkness? YES Blind someone? NO Illuminate his face? NO If so, in a spooky way? NO
Other people: one person? Two? More? THIS One group? Two? THIS More? Does he talk to anyone? YES To himself? NO

[GalFisk]

Is he looking for: defects? Dirt? Something he expects to find? Something he hopes not to find? Is the object itself tiny? Is he outside? Does he talk to group 1? Group 2? Is he himself a member of group 1? Group 2? Does group 1 consist of H? A? M? Does group 2 consist of H? A? M? Are the groups competitors? Sports teams? Coworkers? Is work relevant at all?

[invisiblemimsy]

Is he looking for: defects? Dirt? Something he expects to find? Something he hopes not to find? No to all of these Is the object itself tiny? n/a Is he outside? Yes Does he talk to group 1? Yes Group 2? Yes Is he himself a member of group 1? Yes Group 2? No Does group 1 consist of H? A? M? Yes and HAF Does group 2 consist of H? A? M? Yes Are the groups competitors? No Sports teams? No Coworkers? No Is work relevant at all? Yes

EDIT: In fact the object itself is NOT tiny. Sorry for the mistake.

[Balin]

Is theatre relevant at all (other than the size of the glass)?

[invisiblemimsy]

Is theatre relevant at all (other than the size of the glass)?
NO

[GalFisk]

Does group 1 share a profession? Does group 2? Size of group 1: 2? 3-5? 6-10? 10-20? 21-50? 50-100? More than 1000? Same question for group 2.

[invisiblemimsy]

Re Galfisk's post above, I made a mistake: the object (viewed with the magnifying glass is NOT tiny. Sorry!

[invisiblemimsy]

Does group 1 share a profession? NO Does group 2? YES Size of group 1: 2? 3-5? 6-10? 10-20? 21-50? 50-100? More than 1000? Same question for group 2.
Group 1 = 4 people
Group 2 = 2 people

[Balin]

Is the object viewed by the magnifying glass particularly close to the glass? Is it far away?

[invisiblemimsy]

Is the object viewed by the magnifying glass particularly close to the glass? Pretty close yes, exact distance varies. Is it far away? NO

[Balin]

Is Richard working by doing this? Is he at work? Is he assisting someone else (or more than one other person) with work?

[GalFisk]

Are group 1 studens? Are group 2 teachers? Is Richard being silly? Serious? Scientific? Did group 2 prompt him to do this? Did group 1? Is food relevant?

[invisiblemimsy]

Is Richard working by doing this? Is he at work? Is he assisting someone else (or more than one other person) with work?

NO to all of these.

[invisiblemimsy]

Are group 1 studens? NO Are group 2 teachers? NO Is Richard being silly? YES Serious? NO Scientific? NO Did group 2 prompt him to do this? For SVV of 'prompt' Did group 1? NO Is food relevant? NO

[wwhere]

First, let me say hello to everyone, as this is my first post. And now...

Is the time of the day relevant? is it night? Is there any artificial lightning close? Does Richard need the torch just to be able to see the object? Is the object owned by group 2?
Are the identities of the members of each group relevant?
Is group 2 close to group 1?

[invisiblemimsy]

First, let me say hello to everyone, as this is my first post. And now...
Hi WWHERE! I’m a noob too, if just a few days

Is the time of the day relevant? YESISH is it night? YES Is there any artificial lightning close? IRREL Does Richard need the torch just to be able to see the object? NO Is the object owned by group 2? YES
Are the identities of the members of each group relevant? YOPE, EXPLORE
Is group 2 close to group 1? CLOSE AS IN DISTANCE, YES.

[Balin]

Is the object one that is often viewed through magnifying glasses? Is it a stamp? Is it money?

[invisiblemimsy]

Is the object one that is often viewed through magnifying glasses? NO Is it a stamp? NO Is it money?NO

[wwhere]

So, group 1 is composed of:
Member number 1: you, narrator: H/A/F?
Member number 2: Richard, narrator's boyfriend: H/A/M ?
Member number 3: H/A/M? H/A/F? family of the narrator? friend of the narrator? family of Richard? friend of Richard? Spouse/Boyfriend/Girlfriend of number 4?
Member number 4: H/A/M? H/A/F? family of the narrator? friend of the narrator? family of Richard? friend of Richard?

Group 2, composed of two H/A/M. Both strangers to all member of group 1?

[invisiblemimsy]

So, group 1 is composed of:
Member number 1: you, narrator: H/A/F?
Member number 2: Richard, narrator's boyfriend: H/A/M ?
Member number 3: H/A/M? H/A/F? family of the narrator? friend of the narrator? family of Richard? friend of Richard? ME IM NARRATOR + RICHARD’S GF, RICHARD, 2 MALE FRIENDS, ALL ADULTS. Spouse/Boyfriend/Girlfriend of number 4?
Member number 4: H/A/M? H/A/F? family of the narrator? friend of the narrator? family of Richard? friend of Richard?

Group 2, composed of two H/A/M. YES Both strangers to all member of group 1? YESISH

[Balin]

Is it relevant from where Richard got the torch and magnifying glass?

[wwhere]

Is it relevant where is this happening? In a city? In a mall? In a concert? In a parking lot?
Was there more people around the two groups? was there someone else who actually should examine the object? was Richard pretending to be that person?

[invisiblemimsy]

Is it relevant from where Richard got the torch and magnifying glass?

NO

[invisiblemimsy]

Is it relevant where is this happening? YES In a city? In a mall? In a concert? In a parking lot? NONE OF THESE
Was there more people around the two groups? NO was there someone else who actually should examine the object? NO was Richard pretending to be that person? SO NO

[wwhere]

Was it happening In a field? in a mountain? in a beach? next to a river? in the sea? in a house?

[invisiblemimsy]

Was it happening In a field? in a mountain? in a beach? next to a river? in the sea? in a house? NONE OF THESE

[wwhere]

Was this happening in the sky? In space? Underground? In a cave? In land?
In a vehicle? train? plane? air balloon? very large bicycle? submarine? ship?
In a forest?

[invisiblemimsy]

[quote="wwhere"]Was this happening in the sky? In space? Underground? In a cave? In land? This In a vehicle? and this train? plane? air balloon? very large bicycle? submarine? ship?
In a forest? No to the rest[/quote]

[wwhere]

Were they in a bus? Was the object he was checking the other group's travel ticket? Was he helping the other group see something in their ticket? the destination of the vehicle? their intended stop?

[invisiblemimsy]

Were they in a bus? NO Was the object he was checking the other group's travel ticket? NOWas he helping the other group see something in their ticket? NO the destination of the vehicle? NO their intended stop? NO

[wwhere]

Ok.. so they are in a land vehicle. But not a car, bus, train or bicycle... Were they in a cart? in a truck? in a subway? in a tram? in a hovercraft? In motorbikes? On top of an elephant? In a lift/elevator? In a funicular?

[invisiblemimsy]

Ok.. so they are in a land vehicle. But not a car, YES, they are in a car... afaics no one has asked about a car before now? bus, train or bicycle... Were they in a cart? in a truck? in a subway? in a tram? in a hovercraft? In motorbikes? On top of an elephant? In a lift/elevator? In a funicular? NONE OF THE OTHERS

[wwhere]

Oops... I was sure I had

So, the six of them are in the same car? Or is each group in its own car? Or is group 1 in a car and group 2 outside the car? Or group 2 in a car and group 1 outside the car?
Is the object being examined a driver's license?

[invisiblemimsy]

Oops... I was sure I had

So, the six of them are in the same car? Or is each group in its own car? Or is group 1 in a car and group 2 outside the car? Or group 2 in a car and group 1 outside the car? EACH GROUP HAS ITS OWN CAR, AND AT THE TIME THIS TAKES PLACE, BOTH GROUPS ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CARS
Is the object being examined a driver's license? NO

[wwhere]

Have the cars crashed? Is the "object" being examined the damages on group 2's car (so as to say it's been barely damaged)?

[invisiblemimsy]

Have the cars crashed? Is the "object" being examined the damages on group 2's car (so as to say it's been barely damaged)? NO TO BOTH

[Balin]

Is either of the cars damaged? Is there a flat tire? Broken or cracked glass?

[invisiblemimsy]

Is either of the cars damaged? Is there a flat tire? Broken or cracked glass?NO

[GalFisk]

Are the cars parked? Running? Recently stopped? Stuck in traffic? Is a traffic accident relevant?

[invisiblemimsy]

Are the cars parked? Running? Recently stopped? THIS Stuck in traffic? NO Is a traffic accident relevant? NO

[GalFisk]

Was the stop planned? Did they drive from the same place? To the same destination? Did one car signal for the other to stop? Are group 2 cops?

[invisiblemimsy]

Was the stop planned? NO Did they drive from the same place? NO To the same destination? Ultimately,
no Did one car signal for the other to stop? YES Are group 2 cops? and YES

[GalFisk]

Did he examine an object in the morror that was closer than it appeared? Did he examine a police officer? The police car? Some identification? Did the police see him do this? Relevant why they stopped the car? Did he drive the car?

[invisiblemimsy]

Did he examine an object in the morror that was closer than it appeared? no Did he examine a police officer? yesThe police car? yesSome identification? noDid the police see him do this? yesRelevant why they stopped the car? yes, both group 1 and group 2 Did he drive the car?did who drive which car?

You’re pretty much there... do you want to put it together?

[GalFisk]

Did the police want to look at the car? The occupants? Check something? Fine somebody? Find somebody? Give directions? Reprimand somebody? Ask for assistance? Did the police signal the other car to stop? Were they in a police car?

[invisiblemimsy]

Did the police want to look at the car? YES The occupants? NOT SO MUCH Check something? YES Fine somebody? NOFind somebody? NO Give directions? NO Reprimand somebody? NOT SO MUCH Ask for assistance? NODid the police signal the other car to stop? YESWere they in a police car?YES

[GalFisk]

Did the police want to see if there was something wrong with the car? With the way it was driven?

[invisiblemimsy]

Did the police want to see if there was something wrong with the car? THIS With the way it was driven? NO

[GalFisk]

Wrong with: tyres? Lights? Engine? Steering? Emissions? Leakage? Noise? Modifications? Body damage? Loose parts? Missing parts? Sharp edges? Anti-law-enforcement devices? Do they find anything wrong? Relevant? Is your boyfriend seeing if there's something wrong with the police car? With the police? Is he examining their eyes? Clothing?

[invisiblemimsy]

Wrong with: tyres? Lights? Engine? Steering? Emissions? Leakage? Noise? Modifications? Body damage? THIS IN PARTICULAR...Loose parts? Missing parts? Sharp edges? BUT PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING Anti-law-enforcement devices? NOT THIS Do they find anything wrong? NO Relevant? YES Is your boyfriend seeing if there's something wrong with the police car? YES, EXACTLY With the police? THIS TOO Is he examining their eyes? NO Clothing? YES

**********************$$SPOILER$$**********************

In the late 70's, in the UK, my then boyfriend, Richard, had a beaten-up old Robin Reliant car of questionable colours (replaced panels resprayed with leftover end-of-cans), with the numberplate PIG 362. We used to ride in it with his friends in the evenings. We were repeatedly stopped by the Police as it looked atrocious, although it was in fact roadworthy, had MOT, tax and insurance, and Richard had a full driving license with no penalty points.

Richard said he had named his car "The Pig" after his friends the Police* and purchased the numberplate accordingly (but I think this was a lie). He would always tell them this, whenever they pulled him over to inspect the car and its documents. For some reason, this used to annoy them!

* (Note: In Britain the term 'pig' is a very offensive term for 'police officer').

On one occasion whilst the 'pigs' were giving his car a thorough going-over, trying to find something wrong with it, Richard produced a torch and a large theatrical magnifying glass with which he proceeded to inspect the outside of the police car and the Policemens' uniforms, all without touching them, of course. He subsequently did this on a number of occasions. They weren't very happy!

*****
Well done Galfisk for the solve! And also to Balin and wwhere for your work too!