| Author | Message | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1007 Registered: 8-2001 |
The commander gave an inspirational speech and the troups were ready to invade. However as they approached the earth they were thwarted at the last minute. This one is kinda out there, but its Friday | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 360 Registered: 5-2008 |
Is the speech important? Title relevant? 'earth' = the planet? the ground? soil? number of troups = 2? 3? 4? 5? 6-15? 16-25? 26-50? 51-99? 100s? 1000s? 10000+? Relevant exactly how many? | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
New member Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 511 Registered: 9-2007 |
Wild guesses - Vaccination relevant? Insects? Is this actually an alien invasion? | ||
| Tanvishashikant (Tanvishashikant)
New member Username: Tanvishashikant Post Number: 153 Registered: 9-2007 |
The troups were thwarted by the atmosphere? Some other troups? Some gas? Chemical? Heat? Radiation? Is is relevant how they were thwarted? Is it relevant why they were thwarted? Are they microorganisms? Visible to the naked eye? Larger than the average human? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1008 Registered: 8-2001 |
Liquizt (Liquizt) Is the speech important? not really Title relevant? yes 'earth' = the planet? this one the ground? soil? number of troups = 2? 3? 4? 5? 6-15? 16-25? 26-50? 51-99? 100s? 1000s? somewhere in here 10000+? Relevant exactly how many? not really Noobdogg (Noobdogg) Wild guesses - Vaccination relevant? Insects? no to both Is this actually an alien invasion? yes, but fictional of course Tanvishashikant (Tanvishashikant) The troups were thwarted by the atmosphere? no Some other troups? no Some gas? no Chemical? noish Heat? no Radiation? no Is is relevant how they were thwarted? yes Is it relevant why they were thwarted? yesish Are they microorganisms? no, but explore Visible to the naked eye? yes Larger than the average human? no Note to self: Make more puzzles about aliens | ||
| Tanvishashikant (Tanvishashikant)
New member Username: Tanvishashikant Post Number: 157 Registered: 9-2007 |
Do they look like any earth-born organisms? Were they thwarted by:- Energy? Force? Pressure? Electromagnetic waves? Trees? Animals? Humans? Spacecraft? Satellites? Rockets? Aircraft? Any man-made object? Were they thwarted:- because something/someone knew they were invading? by accident? by something of their own doing? Were the troops aware that they would be thwarted? Did they intend that to happen? Was the commander also thwarted? Is he/she/it of the same life-form as the rest of the troop? Is the commander relevant - apart from the fact that he gave the speech? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1009 Registered: 8-2001 |
Tanvishashikant Do they look like any earth-born organisms? no Were they thwarted by:- Energy? Force? Pressure? Electromagnetic waves? Trees? Animals? none of these Humans? yope Spacecraft? Satellites? Rockets? Aircraft? none of these Any man-made object? yes Were they thwarted:- because something/someone knew they were invading? no by accident? yes by something of their own doing? no Were the troops aware that they would be thwarted? no Did they intend that to happen? no Was the commander also thwarted? yes Is he/she/it of the same life-form as the rest of the troop? yes Is the commander relevant - apart from the fact that he gave the speech? not really | ||
| Brid (Brid)
New member Username: Brid Post Number: 681 Registered: 11-2003 |
Are they insect-sized? Are they a carbon-based lifeform? If not, silicon-based? robots? Is it important where they come from? Is this from a book? a film? your own imagination? | ||
| Rubberduck (Rubberduck)
New member Username: Rubberduck Post Number: 94 Registered: 3-2006 |
Were they thwarted by automobiles? Trucks? | ||
| Rubberduck (Rubberduck)
New member Username: Rubberduck Post Number: 95 Registered: 3-2006 |
Did they look like any earth based organisms? Birds? Insects? Dogs? Cats? Fish? | ||
| Rubberduck (Rubberduck)
New member Username: Rubberduck Post Number: 96 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is the term "wildcard" in the title relevant? | ||
| Sunshine (Sunshine)
New member Username: Sunshine Post Number: 761 Registered: 1-2001 |
Umbrellas relevant? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 319 Registered: 5-2003 |
Was something on Earth they had not expected? Did they think something was there that wasn't? Is their alien appearance or technology relevant? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1010 Registered: 8-2001 |
Brid - Are they insect-sized? yes Are they a carbon-based lifeform? I would assume so If not, silicon-based? robots? Is it important where they come from? no Is this from a book? a film? your own imagination? none of these Rubberduck - Were they thwarted by automobiles? Trucks? no to both Did they look like any earth based organisms? not really Birds? Insects? Dogs? Cats? Fish? none of these Is the term "wildcard" in the title relevant well it is my name Sunshine - Umbrellas relevant? no Jenburdoo - Was something on Earth they had not expected? probably Did they think something was there that wasn't? no Is their alien appearance noish or technology relevant? only in that it was able to get them to earth | ||
| Liquizt (Liquizt)
New member Username: Liquizt Post Number: 378 Registered: 5-2008 |
Did they have a scrund? :P Iff so: was it that every supreme being on each planet was the same size (or smaller than) them? | ||
| Rubberduck (Rubberduck)
New member Username: Rubberduck Post Number: 97 Registered: 3-2006 |
Were they thwarted by some type of device that humans would use against insects? Flyswatters? Pesticides? Crop dusters? Raid? | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2439 Registered: 2-2001 |
I was going to ask about bug-zappers, myself... | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1011 Registered: 8-2001 |
Liquizt - Did they have a scrund? :P probably not...more of a complete surprize Iff so: was it that every supreme being on each planet was the same size (or smaller than) them? Rubberduck - Were they thwarted by some type of device that humans would use against insects? yes Flyswatters? Pesticides? Crop dusters? Raid? none of these Bodo - I was going to ask about bug-zappers, myself...no, but closer | ||
| Rubberduck (Rubberduck)
New member Username: Rubberduck Post Number: 98 Registered: 3-2006 |
Were the devices passive (e.g. netting)? Or active devices (e.g. technological, mechanical, electrical)? | ||
| Blazingphoenix (Blazingphoenix)
New member Username: Blazingphoenix Post Number: 246 Registered: 2-2007 |
Millions and billions of street lamps (or just lights) that attracted the bugs! =D ...Would the humans unleash insects' natural predators such as birds or bats? | ||
| Zephyr14 (Zephyr14)
New member Username: Zephyr14 Post Number: 192 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the speech relevant? Such as, did the captain mention something in the speech, without which they wouldn't be thwarted? | ||
| Noobdogg (Noobdogg)
New member Username: Noobdogg Post Number: 564 Registered: 9-2007 |
Did the humans even realize that an alien invasion had been thwarted? or were they blissfully unaware? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1014 Registered: 8-2001 |
Rubberduck - Were the devices passive (e.g. netting)? yes Or active devices (e.g. technological, mechanical, electrical)? no Blazingphoenix - Millions and billions of street lamps (or just lights) that attracted the bugs! =D no, but good thinking ...Would the humans unleash insects' natural predators such as birds or bats? no, and FA Zephyr14 - Is the speech relevant? no Such as, did the captain mention something in the speech, without which they wouldn't be thwarted? no Noobdogg - Did the humans even realize that an alien invasion had been thwarted? no or were they blissfully unaware? this one | ||
| Brid (Brid)
New member Username: Brid Post Number: 687 Registered: 11-2003 |
Were they killed? Stopped from landing? Stuck after landing? Fly paper? | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1015 Registered: 8-2001 |
Brid - Were they killed? no Stopped from landing? yesish Stuck after landing? yes Fly paper? close enough schpoylier to follow | ||
| Wildcard (Wildcard)
New member Username: Wildcard Post Number: 1016 Registered: 8-2001 |
******** SPOILER ********** This puzzle is based on a commercial that I saw on youtube. You may view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI8vueabA54 I thought it would make an interesting puzzle...perhaps a bit of an easy one, but fun anyway. Well done, all! |
