| Author | Message | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 951 Registered: 3-2006 |
"It's 6.45." said Mike to Joe. Joe was furious. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 248 Registered: 1-2007 |
6.45 Time? Cost of Something? measurement of length? weight? Height? Breadth? Mike & Joe H.? A.? M.? Is Joe's reaction justified? Does Joe blame Mike for something? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 374 Registered: 8-2006 |
Here are a couple of questions generated by the artificial intelligence programme Alice (don't blame me): Is it 6.45."? Is Mike relevant? Is Joe relevant? Is Mike Joe? Was Mike furious? Talked Joe to Mike? Was Joe angry? Was Joe mad? Is Joe still furious? Was Mike lying? Is Tick relevant? Is Mike a Tick? Is Joe a Tick? Is 6.45." a Tick? | ||
| Strongplacebo (Strongplacebo)
New member Username: Strongplacebo Post Number: 97 Registered: 10-2005 |
Is Joe furious at Mike? For saying what he said? For the way he said it? Or is he furious at the fact that it's 6.45? Does he believe it isn't 6.45? Or that it shouldn't be 6.45? Is he furious at something else? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 952 Registered: 3-2006 |
Peter: 6.45 Time? Yes Cost of Something? measurement of length? weight? Height? Breadth? No to rest Mike & Joe H.? A.? M.? Yes to all Is Joe's reaction justified? Yes Does Joe blame Mike for something? Yesish Tobias: Here are a couple of questions generated by the artificial intelligence programme Alice (don't blame me): Is it 6.45."? Yes Is Mike relevant? Yes Is Joe relevant? Yes Is Mike Joe? No Was Mike furious? No Talked Joe to Mike? Noish to yope Was Joe angry? Yes Was Joe mad? crazy mad no, angry mad yes Is Joe still furious? Rather Was Mike lying? No Is Tick relevant? Kind of, but not necessary Is Mike a Tick? No Is Joe a Tick? No Is 6.45." a Tick? Tick tock Strongplacebo: Is Joe furious at Mike? Yes For saying what he said? Yesish For the way he said it? No Or is he furious at the fact that it's 6.45? No Does he believe it isn't 6.45? He believes Mike Or that it shouldn't be 6.45? No Is he furious at something else? Yesish | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 23 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was Joe furious at the time when Mike said it? Or did he only become furious later? Is it relevant that the time is 6:45? Or did you just choose that at random? Would this work if it was a different time? Was Joe late for something? Was something meant to happen at 6:45? Did it? Did Mike do something else that angered Joe? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 953 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was Joe furious at the time when Mike said it? Yes Or did he only become furious later? No Is it relevant that the time is 6:45? No Or did you just choose that at random? Yes Would this work if it was a different time? Yes Was Joe late for something? No Was something meant to happen at 6:45? No. But in a way, I could say yes Did it? And now I could say no Did Mike do something else that angered Joe? Yesish | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 375 Registered: 8-2006 |
Some questions without the help of Alice: Are the occupations of Mike and Joe relevant? Are they: friends? colleagues? family members? strangers? Is the place were this happened relevant? Did they meet in person? talk on the phone? Is there any watch or clock relevant? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 954 Registered: 3-2006 |
Some questions without the help of Alice: Are the occupations of Mike and Joe relevant? No Are they: friends? colleagues? family members? strangers? This Is the place were this happened relevant? Kind of Did they meet in person? Yes talk on the phone? No Is there any watch or clock relevant? No | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 378 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is the country where this happened relevant? Did it happen outside? in a building? Did Joe miss anything? a train? another vehicle? an event? Are there more people involved? How many more: 1? 2? ... Was Mike supposed to tell Joe the time? Was something meant to happen before 6.45? If yes: minutes? hours? before? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 250 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was Joe furious because mike expressed the time as Six Forty Five rather than saying a quarter to 7 or a quarter off 7? Did this imply that Mike came from a particular place which made Jim furious? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 24 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did Mike or Joe say anything to each other before Mike said "It's 6:45"? Did Mike just walk up to him and say it? Was Joe expecting Mike to say it? To say anything? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 956 Registered: 3-2006 |
Tobias: Is the country where this happened relevant? No Did it happen outside? Yesish in a building? No Did Joe miss anything? No a train? No another vehicle? No an event? No Are there more people involved? No How many more: 1? 2? ... Was Mike supposed to tell Joe the time? No Was something meant to happen before 6.45? No If yes: minutes? hours? before? Peter: Was Joe furious because mike expressed the time as Six Forty Five rather than saying a quarter to 7 or a quarter off 7? No Did this imply that Mike came from a particular place which made Jim furious? No Enjay: Did Mike or Joe say anything to each other before Mike said "It's 6:45"? Yope Did Mike just walk up to him and say it? Yes Was Joe expecting Mike to say it? No To say anything? When? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 25 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was Joe expecting Mike to say something else when he walked up to him? Was Joe angry because Mike should have been somewhere at 6:45? Had the two ever met or had any contact before Mike said "It's 6:45"? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 958 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was Joe expecting Mike to say something else when he walked up to him? He knew Mike wished to speak to him, but did not know what he would say. Was Joe angry because Mike should have been somewhere at 6:45? No Had the two ever met or had any contact before Mike said "It's 6:45"? Directly before, yope. Earlier, no. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 26 Registered: 4-2007 |
Were any other people present? Or were the two alone? Directly before, had they had spoken contact? Written contact? Or just seen each other? If Mike had said "It isn't 6:45" (and been right) would Joe have been furious? If Mike had said it was 6:45 when it wasn't 6:45 would Joe have been angry? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 959 Registered: 3-2006 |
Were any other people present? No Or were the two alone? Yes Directly before, had they had spoken contact? No Written contact? Yesish Or just seen each other? No If Mike had said "It isn't 6:45" (and been right) would Joe have been furious? Yes If Mike had said it was 6:45 when it wasn't 6:45 would Joe have been angry? Yes Blooper alert! The answer to Tobias' question: "Are there more people involved?" should have been a yes--3. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 27 Registered: 4-2007 |
Are the 3 extra people conncted to Joe? Mike? Both? Are they friends? Relatives? Colleagues? Spouses/lovers? Did someone tell Joe that Mike wanted to speak to him? One of the 3 people? Does the time mean anything more to Joe than it does to us? Eg is it a code? Does it symbolise something? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 793 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was Mike supposed to do something at 6:45? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 960 Registered: 3-2006 |
Enjay: Are the 3 extra people conncted to Joe? Yope Mike? No Both? Are they friends? Relatives? Colleagues? Spouses/lovers? No to all Did someone tell Joe that Mike wanted to speak to him? No One of the 3 people? Does the time mean anything more to Joe than it does to us? No Eg is it a code? No Does it symbolise something? No Crazypalpig: Was Mike supposed to do something at 6:45? No | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 253 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did Joe actually ask Mike the time? Or did Mike just think he was? Was Joe trying to find out something else? Was Joe able to speak? was he using sign language or something similar? did he point to his wrist as if to indicate his desire to find out the time? Are any physical diabilities invovlved? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 962 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did Joe actually ask Mike the time? No Or did Mike just think he was? Yesish Was Joe trying to find out something else? No Was Joe able to speak? Yes was he using sign language No or something similar? Yesish did he point to his wrist as if to indicate his desire to find out the time? No Are any physical diabilities invovlved? No | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 557 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does 6:45 refer to the local time at their current location? DST or timezones relevant? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 357 Registered: 9-2003 |
do Joe and Mike speak the same language? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 963 Registered: 3-2006 |
Mattias: Does 6:45 refer to the local time at their current location? Yes DST or timezones relevant? No Damia: do Joe and Mike speak the same language? Yes | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 562 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was the answer not accurate enough? Did Joe expect him to add am or pm, using a 24 hour system, answer in the military way "0645"? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 593 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is it important that it should be 6:45? Would the puzzle work just as well for 10:23? 1:44? Is it 6:45pm? Or 6:45am? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 964 Registered: 3-2006 |
Mattias: Was the answer not accurate enough? No Did Joe expect him to add am or pm, using a 24 hour system, answer in the military way "0645"? None Howard: Is it important that it should be 6:45? No Would the puzzle work just as well for 10:23? 1:44? Yes Is it 6:45pm? Or 6:45am? Irrel. Let's say pm. | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 369 Registered: 9-2003 |
was Mike late? did Joe angrily/sarcastically say do you know what time it is? meaning do you know how late you are | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 966 Registered: 3-2006 |
was Mike late? No did Joe angrily/sarcastically say do you know what time it is? meaning do you know how late you are No | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 568 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was Mike for some reason supposed to be absolutely silent when this happens? Did Joe want him to be silent? Does it matter which language Mike's answer is in? Did Joe want to answer 6:45, but Mike was faster? Thinking that maybe a girl was asking both of the for the time... | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 967 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was Mike for some reason supposed to be absolutely silent when this happens? Yes, but beware FADid Joe want him to be silent? Yes Does it matter which language Mike's answer is in? No, and beware FA Did Joe want to answer 6:45, but Mike was faster? No Thinking that maybe a girl was asking both of the for the time...No | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 580 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is Mike and Joe in radio contact with each other? If so: Are they under radio silence? Does Mike ruin everything by breaking the radio silence? Is Mike or both of them carrying a concealed microphone/ear-piece? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 639 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did Mike look at his watch? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 97 Registered: 4-2007 |
Would Joe still have been angry if Mike had said somehing other than the time? If he had said "It's Tuesday"? If he had said "My name is Mike"? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 968 Registered: 3-2006 |
Mattias: Is Mike and Joe in radio contact with each other? No If so: Are they under radio silence? Does Mike ruin everything by breaking the radio silence? And so no Is Mike or both of them carrying a concealed microphone/ear-piece? No Howard: Did Mike look at his watch? Irrel Enjay: Would Joe still have been angry if Mike had said somehing other than the time? Yes, but the fact that Mike said the time made him extremely frustrated. If he had said "It's Tuesday"? Probably If he had said "My name is Mike"? Probably | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 52 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was Joe supposed to be silent for a specific period of time, but was not suppose to check the time (as in time perception test)? Was he listening to something? Were other people involved in the same outdoors place? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 969 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was Joe supposed to be silent for a specific period of time, Yesish but was not suppose to check the time (as in time perception test)? But no Was he listening to something? No Were other people involved in the same outdoors place? Yes | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 79 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did they observe a minute of silence? Were they listening for ( not to ) something? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 336 Registered: 1-2007 |
Were they playing a game of some description? Any other relevant people present when this happened? Had someone other than Joe requested silence . Were they at a ceremony that demands silence? a funeral? audiance with someone important? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 970 Registered: 3-2006 |
Emeraldlink: Did they observe a minute of silence? No Were they listening for ( not to ) something? No Peter: Were they playing a game of some description? No Any other relevant people present when this happened? Noish Had someone other than Joe requested silence .No Were they at a ceremony that demands silence? No a funeral? No audiance with someone important? No | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 101 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was the silence required because of something Joe or Mike were doing? other people involved were doing? that was happening around them? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 971 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was the silence required because of something Joe or Mike were doing? Yes other people involved were doing? that was happening around them? No to rest | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 443 Registered: 9-2003 |
ok attempting a recap as I am lost: Joe and Mike are strangers. They have yesish written contact before they meet. Place they meet is yesishly outside. The 2 were alone when they met, but there are 3 more people involved who are yopeishly connected to Joe – not friends, relatives, colleagues or spouse. Mike yesishly thought Joe was asking the time with something similar to sign language (is this the written contact? did Joe write down the question of what the time was? or write some other question?) Joe and Mike were supposed to be silent for a certain amount of time - no games involved. is it a sponsered silence? are the 3 others human? adults? all male? all female? 1 male 2 female? 2 male 1 female? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 972 Registered: 3-2006 |
ok attempting a recap as I am lost: Joe and Mike are strangers. Correct They have yesish written contact before they meet. Yes Place they meet is yesishly outside. Yes The 2 were alone when they met, Yes but there are 3 more people involved who are yopeishly connected to Joe Correct – not friends, relatives, colleagues or spouse. And yes Mike yesishly thought Joe was asking the time with something similar to sign language Not yesishly..he did think he was asking the time(is this the written contact? Yes did Joe write down the question of what the time was? But no or write some other question? Noish ) Joe and Mike were supposed to be silent for a certain amount of time Kind of, but may be misleading - no games involved. Correct is it a sponsered silence? No are the 3 others human? Yes adults? all male? all female? 1 male 2 female? 2 male 1 female? All irrel | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 110 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did Mike saying these words to Joe identified Joe to other people? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 973 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did Mike saying these words to Joe identified Joe to other people? No | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 469 Registered: 9-2003 |
did Joe send Mike a text message? or email asking what time it was? or is the written contect to do with actual paper and pen? if so is it in the form of a letter? a short note? an official document? a form? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 974 Registered: 3-2006 |
did Joe send Mike a text message? No or email asking what time it was? No or is the written contect to do with actual paper and pen? Yes if so is it in the form of a letter? No a short note? Yes an official document? a form? No to rest | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 483 Registered: 9-2003 |
so he wrote a note on a piece of paper, and passed it to Mike? who replied that it was 6:45? but Joe didn't write "what is the time" or any equivalent? had Joe wanted Mike to write down the answer? did Joe just write a question mark? did he write a question that anyone might give a time answer to? was it some kind of silent protest? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 975 Registered: 3-2006 |
so he wrote a note on a piece of paper, and passed it to Mike? No who replied that it was 6:45? Yesish but Joe didn't write "what is the time" or any equivalent? almost equivalent, yes, but not exactly had Joe wanted Mike to write down the answer? No did Joe just write a question mark? No did he write a question that anyone might give a time answer to? Yope was it some kind of silent protest? No | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 504 Registered: 9-2003 |
ok Joe wrote a note? did he he give it to anyone? did he leave it somewhere? did Mike find it? did it tell Mike to go somewhere? do something? | ||
| Deathateaster (Deathateaster)
New member Username: Deathateaster Post Number: 8 Registered: 5-2007 |
Was Mike lying to Joe? | ||
| Snoozer (Snoozer)
New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 610 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is something else happening at exactly 6.45? a crime? a surprise? By reading the note does Mike reveal that he knows something he should be quiet about? that he is still holding on to a note he should have gotten rid of? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 976 Registered: 3-2006 |
Damia: ok Joe wrote a note? Yes did he he give it to anyone? No did he leave it somewhere? Yes did Mike find it? Yes,though "find" might not be the right word did it tell Mike to go somewhere? No do something? Noish Deathateaster: Was Mike lying to Joe? No Mattias: Is something else happening at exactly 6.45? No a crime? a surprise? No to both By reading the note does Mike reveal that he knows something he should be quiet about? No that he is still holding on to a note he should have gotten rid of? No | ||
| Archerof5arrows (Archerof5arrows)
New member Username: Archerof5arrows Post Number: 21 Registered: 5-2007 |
Was Joe holding a sign? Was Joe a panhandler? protester? preacher? prophet? musician? artist? mime? Anything criminal involved? political? religious? Was Joe's note asking a question? Did Joe's note contain the word "when"? how about "time"? Was Joe's prior anger due to a relationship? a delay? someone else's rudeness? a disappointment? Was Mike's intention to be helpful? funny? sarcastic? clever? rude? | ||
| Grblizz (Grblizz)
New member Username: Grblizz Post Number: 2 Registered: 5-2007 |
The note - was Joe writing it to himself and Mike looked over his shoulder and read it? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 977 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was Joe holding a sign? Yope Was Joe a panhandler? protester? preacher? prophet? musician? artist? mime? No to all Anything criminal involved? political? religious? No to all Was Joe's note asking a question? Noish Did Joe's note contain the word "when"? No how about "time"? Yes Was Joe's prior anger due to a relationship? No a delay? No someone else's rudeness? yopeish a disappointment? Not really Was Mike's intention to be helpful? Yes funny? sarcastic? clever? rude? No to rest The note - was Joe writing it to himself and Mike looked over his shoulder and read it? No | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 597 Registered: 9-2003 |
is graffiti involved? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 459 Registered: 8-2006 |
Do we have to find out more about the place where this happened? Under a roof? under a bridge? at the entry of a building? in a cavern? in the air? under water? on earth? Was Mike at the moment of the puzzle: working? doing a leisure activity? doing an activity of everyday life? The same questions for Joe please. Should we find out more about the note? of what was written down exactly? was it just an ordinary piece of paper? Did Mike misinterpret the situation? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 978 Registered: 3-2006 |
Damia: is graffiti involved? No Tobias: Do we have to find out more about the place where this happened? Kind of, but not strictly necessary Under a roof? Yope under a bridge? No at the entry of a building? No in a cavern? No in the air? No under water? No on earth? Yes Was Mike at the moment of the puzzle: working? No doing a leisure activity? Yes doing an activity of everyday life? Yes The same questions for Joe please. And the same answers for Joe Should we find out more about the note? Yes of what was written down exactly? Yes, but the exact wording isn't important was it just an ordinary piece of paper? Yes Did Mike misinterpret the situation? Yes | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 162 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was Mike the only one to misinterpret the situation? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 495 Registered: 1-2007 |
Were they jogging or doing some sport that can be timed? Did joe ask for the time of his performance and Mike thought he was asking the actual time? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 485 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did this happen in a tent? in a town? in the country? Is the activity they were doing related to: eating? drinking? sleeping? sex? sports? music? arts? cleaning? transport? Did the note contain any of the following words: I? me? mine? you? your? to? do? is? which? where? what? who? please? Apart from the note are there any objects to find out? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 979 Registered: 3-2006 |
Emeraldlink: Was Mike the only one to misinterpret the situation? Yes Peter: Were they jogging or doing some sport that can be timed? No Did joe ask for the time of his performance and Mike thought he was asking the actual time? No Tobias: Did this happen in a tent? No in a town? in the country? Could be either Is the activity they were doing related to: eating? No drinking? No sleeping? Yope sex? No sports? No music? No arts? No cleaning? No transport? Yope Did the note contain any of the following words: I? Yes me? No mine? No you? No your? No to? No do? No is? Yes which? No where? No what? Yes who? No please? No Apart from the note are there any objects to find out? Noish | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 487 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was Joe sleeping? Did Mike wake him up? Is any vehicle relevant? Were Joe or Mike going somewhere or planning to do so? How many sentences were written on the note: 1? 2? ... So the note included the words I, what, is, time? Was Joe lying? sitting? standing? how about Mike? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 489 Registered: 8-2006 |
Oh yes, did Mike misinterpret what he read on the note? could the note have been clearer? Or did Mike misinterpret the situation of Joe? or any circumstance? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 980 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was Joe sleeping? Yes! Did Mike wake him up? Yes! Is any vehicle relevant? Yes Were Joe or Mike going somewhere or planning to do so? No How many sentences were written on the note: 1? yes 2? ... So the note included the words I, what, is, time? Yes Was Joe lying? Yes sitting? standing? how about Mike? Mike was standing Oh yes, did Mike misinterpret what he read on the note? could the note have been clearer? Yes, I suppose it could have been Or did Mike misinterpret the situation of Joe? or any circumstance? I think it would be more accurate to say he misunderstood the situation, not the note's message itself. | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 490 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is the time Joe had been sleeping relevant? more than 1 minute? 2? 5? 10? 20? 30 minutes? 1 h? 2? 4? 8 h? Did he sleep in a bed? hammock? on a pallet? sofa? on the floor? Was the vehicle: a bike? motorbike? car? bus? train? boat? plane? Did Mike realise that Joe was sleeping? Did he intent to wake Joe up? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 576 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did the note say something like "You just woke me up! Do you have any idea what time it is??" and Mike replied with the actual time? | ||
| Rabrab (Rabrab)
New member Username: Rabrab Post Number: 1371 Registered: 2-2005 |
Is it relevant why Joe wrote the note rather than saying it out loud? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 981 Registered: 3-2006 |
Tobias: Is the time Joe had been sleeping relevant? Yes more than 1 minute? 2? 5? Maybe this 10? 20? 30 minutes? 1 h? 2? 4? 8 h? Did he sleep in a bed? hammock? on a pallet? sofa? on the floor? No to all Was the vehicle: a bike? motorbike? car? This bus? train? boat? plane? Did Mike realise that Joe was sleeping? Yes Did he intent to wake Joe up? yes Enjay Did the note say something like "You just woke me up! Do you have any idea what time it is??" and Mike replied with the actual time? No Rabrab: Is it relevant why Joe wrote the note rather than saying it out loud? Yes; he was asleep. | ||
| Lshooter3k (Lshooter3k)
New member Username: Lshooter3k Post Number: 33 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was Joe sleeping in the car? Did the note give any indication that Joe wanted to be woken up at a certain time? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 491 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was Joe in the car? Was Mike? Was the car moving? Is there more to be found out about the car? was it a taxi? | ||
| Professor_x (Professor_x)
New member Username: Professor_x Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2007 |
You said that Mike woke Joe up. Was Mike driving? Were they both passengers in a car? Was the third person the driver? Was the third person a man? a woman? Did the third person ask Mike to pass this message to Joe? Did Mike shake Joe awake? Did Mike crumble the paper and hit Joe with it? Did Mike make a paper airplane out of the note and throw it at Joe? Did Mike do any damage to Joe? The note was not meant for Joe, it was meant for the third person? Joe ended up getting the note on accident, because it was actually meant for the third person? The note was written for the third person, because Mike did not want to say the message out loud and accidently disturb Joe's sleep? Joe was in the back seat? Mike was in the front seat? Joe threw the note up front? | ||
| Professor_x (Professor_x)
New member Username: Professor_x Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2007 |
You said that Mike woke Joe up. Was Mike driving? Were they both passengers in a car? Was the third person the driver? Was the third person a man? a woman? Did the third person ask Mike to pass this message to Joe? Did Mike shake Joe awake? Did Mike crumble the paper and hit Joe with it? Did Mike make a paper airplane out of the note and throw it at Joe? Did Mike do any damage to Joe? The note was not meant for Joe, it was meant for the third person? Joe ended up getting the note on accident, because it was actually meant for the third person? The note was written for the third person, because Mike did not want to say the message out loud and accidently disturb Joe's sleep? Joe was in the back seat? Mike was in the front seat? Joe threw the note up front? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 982 Registered: 3-2006 |
Lshooter3k: Was Joe sleeping in the car? Yes Did the note give any indication that Joe wanted to be woken up at a certain time? No Tobias: Was Joe in the car? Yes Was Mike? No Was the car moving? No Is there more to be found out about the car? No was it a taxi? No Professor x You said that Mike woke Joe up. Indeed Was Mike driving? No Were they both passengers in a car? No Was the third person the driver? No Was the third person a man? a woman? Irrel, also FA, there were three other people involved besides Joe and Mike Did the third person ask Mike to pass this message to Joe? No, and same FA as above Did Mike shake Joe awake? No Did Mike crumble the paper and hit Joe with it? No Did Mike make a paper airplane out of the note and throw it at Joe? No Did Mike do any damage to Joe? No The note was not meant for Joe, it was meant for the third person? No, and FA Joe ended up getting the note on accident, FA, no he didn't because it was actually meant for the third person? The note was written for the third person, because Mike did not want to say the message out loud and accidently disturb Joe's sleep? FA Joe was in the back seat? No Mike was in the front seat? No Joe threw the note up front? No | ||
| Rabrab (Rabrab)
New member Username: Rabrab Post Number: 1389 Registered: 2-2005 |
Joe was sleeping in the car. Was it his own car? Is this relevant? Is Mike a police officer? some other type of law enforcement? Did he awaken Joe because Joe should not have been sleeping in the car at all? "Hey, now. You can't sleep here!" Did the note say something about how long Joe had been there? When he had arrived? How long he would wait? Did Mike awaken him because he'd been there too long? The other three involved people: all male? one male and two females? two males and one female? all females? Relevant? All adults? all children? all teens? some combination of these? If so, which combination? Did Joe know any of the other three involved people? If so, 1? 2? all 3? of them? Did Mike know any of them? 1? 2? all 3? Did they know each other? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 495 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is it relevant where the car was? on a car-park? at the roadside? is a parking meter involved? Were any of the doors of the car open? any of the windows? was the car locked? Was Joe sleeping on the driver's seat? on the front passenger's seat? in the luggage space? Did he hold the note? was it placed inside the car? outside the car? Did it include any of the following words: car? seat? sleep? nap? wake? awake? noise? So Mike was walking along? He saw the car? Then he saw the note? and his interpretation was that he should wake Joe up? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 585 Registered: 4-2007 |
Oh! I think I might know this one. Should I give what I think is the answer or would you prefer I email it? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 983 Registered: 3-2006 |
Rabrab: Joe was sleeping in the car. Yes Was it his own car? yes Is this relevant? Not very Is Mike a police officer? No some other type of law enforcement? No Did he awaken Joe because Joe should not have been sleeping in the car at all? "Hey, now. You can't sleep here!" No Did the note say something about how long Joe had been there? No When he had arrived? No How long he would wait? No Did Mike awaken him because he'd been there too long? No The other three involved people: all male? one male and two females? two males and one female? all females? Relevant? Irrel All adults? all children? all teens? some combination of these? If so, which combination? Irrel Did Joe know any of the other three involved people? No If so, 1? 2? all 3? of them? Did Mike know any of them? No 1? 2? all 3? Did they know each other? No Tobias: Is it relevant where the car was? Not really on a car-park? Let's say this at the roadside? is a parking meter involved? No Were any of the doors of the car open? No any of the windows? Just a bit, I suppose, but irrel was the car locked? Yes Was Joe sleeping on the driver's seat? Yes on the front passenger's seat? in the luggage space? No to rest Did he hold the note? No was it placed inside the car? outside the car? Yes Did it include any of the following words: car? seat? sleep? nap? wake? awake? noise? None So Mike was walking along? Yes He saw the car? Yes Then he saw the note? Yes and his interpretation was that he should wake Joe up? Yes, but that wasn't Mike's main objective Enjay: Oh! I think I might know this one. Should I give what I think is the answer or would you prefer I email it? Ooh! Email! =) | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 502 Registered: 8-2006 |
Joe was furious because Mike woke him up, right? any other reasons? Did Mike want to talk to Joe (apart from telling him the time)? Did Mike want to know anything about the car? about Joe? about the parking spot? So before sleeping Joe wrote a note and placed it outside the car? is it relevant where he placed it exactly? under the wiper? The other people involved: did they pass by the car? while Joe was sleeping? before Mike? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 587 Registered: 4-2007 |
Emailed | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 634 Registered: 9-2003 |
was the purpose of the note so that people wouldn't bother him? wouldn't wake him up? wouldn't call police? was it intended for anyone particular? one of the other people? or all of them? or just anyone who happened by? was he picking someone up? waiting for them? meeting someone later? | ||
| Sparkplug1 (Sparkplug1)
New member Username: Sparkplug1 Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2007 |
is joe mad cuz of mike waking him up? or cuz of what mike said? are 3 people any form of law enforcement? M&J running from law? was note on paper? to mike? meant to be found? by mike? found then or later? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 984 Registered: 3-2006 |
Tobias: Joe was furious because Mike woke him up, right? Yesish any other reasons? Yesish Did Mike want to talk to Joe (apart from telling him the time)? No Did Mike want to know anything about the car? No about Joe? No about the parking spot? No So before sleeping Joe wrote a note and placed it outside the car? Yes is it relevant where he placed it exactly? No under the wiper? The other people involved: did they pass by the car? while Joe was sleeping? before Mike? yes to all Enjay: Emailed Bingo! Damia: was the purpose of the note so that people wouldn't bother him? Yes! wouldn't wake him up? Yes wouldn't call police? No was it intended for anyone particular? No one of the other people? or all of them? or just anyone who happened by? Yes was he picking someone up? waiting for them? meeting someone later? Irrel Sparkplug1 is joe mad cuz of mike waking him up? Yes, combined with other factors or cuz of what mike said? Yes are 3 people any form of law enforcement? No M&J running from law? No was note on paper? Yes to mike? Not to mike personally meant to be found? No by mike? By anyone found then or later? then | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 511 Registered: 8-2006 |
So we still have to find out more precisely what was written on the note? more about Joe? Mike? the passers-by? (are they in fact passers-by?) about what happened before Joe fell asleep? while he was asleep? after he woke up? Was there a particular reason why Joe slept there in his car? why he put up the note (apart from not wanting to be awaken)? why Mike passed by? | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 218 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did something happen to the note so the original text and meaning was changed? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 652 Registered: 9-2003 |
so the note had I, what, is and time on it? was the word I first on the note? before those other 3? same for the word what? same for is? same for time? did it contain the word the? 1 time? 2 times? more? don't? (or do not) wake? me? up? unless? | ||
| Sixtyeight (Sixtyeight)
New member Username: Sixtyeight Post Number: 6 Registered: 6-2007 |
did 3 other people wake Joe? did <3 other people wake Joe? did 3 other people announce a time or times to Joe? did <3 other people announce a time or times to Joe? did the note contain a command? a question? a statement a request? none of the above? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 985 Registered: 3-2006 |
Tobias: So we still have to find out more precisely what was written on the note? Yes more about Joe? Kind of Mike? Kind of the passers-by? Yes (are they in fact passers-by? Yes they are ) about what happened before Joe fell asleep? No while he was asleep? Yes after he woke up? Sort of Was there a particular reason why Joe slept there in his car? Not really, he was just tired why he put up the note Yes (apart from not wanting to be awaken)? why Mike passed by? No Emeraldlink: Did something happen to the note so the original text and meaning was changed? No, but.. Damia: so the note had I, what, is and time on it? correct was the word I first on the note? Yes before those other 3? And so yes same for the word what? same for is? same for time? And thus no to rest did it contain the word the? No 1 time? The word "time" appeared only once, if that's what you mean 2 times? more? don't? Yes (or do not) wake? me? up? unless? No to rest Sixtyeight: did 3 other people wake Joe? Yes did <3 other people wake Joe? did 3 other people announce a time or times to Joe? No did <3>No</b> did the note contain a command? a question? a statement This a request? none of the above? | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 221 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did the note say something like: "I am tired and need time..."? | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 528 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did the note say: "I don't know what time it is"? So Joe slept in his car and three people passed by and woke him up? did they ask him something? did they ask for the time? Did he put up the note as a reaction on the three other people? | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 662 Registered: 9-2003 |
did part of the text get hidden? the last part? so just reading the first part made it seem like he wanted to know the time? | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 986 Registered: 3-2006 |
Emeraldlink: Did the note say something like: "I am tired and need time..."? No Damia: did part of the text get hidden? the last part? so just reading the first part made it seem like he wanted to know the time? No to all Tobias: Did the note say: "I don't know what time it is"? Yes!! So Joe slept in his car and three people passed by and woke him up? Yes! did they ask him something? did they ask for the time? Yes! Did he put up the note as a reaction on the three other people? Yes! **********************SPOILER********************* (based on a joke!) Joe was on the road one day when he started feeling rather sleepy, so he decided to stop the car and take a nap. He had barely slept 5 minutes, however, when a passer-by tapped on the window, asking for the time. Slightly miffed, he gave it, then went back to sleep. Unfortunately, the same thing happened 5 minutes later. When this happened a third time, Joe had had enough. Furiously, he wrote "I DON'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS!" on a piece of paper, and stuck it up on the car window. Satisfied, he then settled back down for a long, uninterrupted sleep. Little did he know that a lovely, helpful boy would soon be along to furnish him with the time. The end! | ||
| Tobasi (Tobasi)
New member Username: Tobasi Post Number: 532 Registered: 8-2006 |
I once worked on another puzzle based on a joke ("Superstition"). As here it took some time since the punchline was unexpected. Thank you Jackie. |
