| Author | Message | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 244 Registered: 6-2009 |
He bought and paid for it, but then gave it without question to a stranger. | ||
| John_w (John_w)
New member Username: John_w Post Number: 18 Registered: 7-2009 |
He=H/A/M? Stranger=H/A/M/F? Was he giving it out of generosity? He was expected to? It was required of him? Did he have a choice? What was the time frame between buying and giving? seconds?minutes?Hours?Days?Months?Years?Longer? Did he physically give it? Is it a physical object? Is 'he' the only one who gave to the stranger? Others might have? Many would have? Everyone had to? Does he give to the stranger often? Era,location relevant? Blind date and he bought flowers? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 746 Registered: 8-2005 |
Ticket? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 248 Registered: 6-2009 |
John_w He=H/A/M? yes Stranger=H/A/M/F? HAM Was he giving it out of generosity? no He was expected to? yope It was required of him? yesish Did he have a choice? noish What was the time frame between buying and giving? seconds?minutes? probably this Hours?Days?Months?Years?Longer? Did he physically give it? yes Is it a physical object? yes Is 'he' the only one who gave to the stranger? Others might have? this Many would have? Everyone had to? this Does he give to the stranger often? no Era,location relevant? no Blind date and he bought flowers? Cute, but no. Martinfg Ticket? no | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 747 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was he mugged? Did he get it back later? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 252 Registered: 6-2009 |
Was he mugged? no Did he get it back later? no | ||
| John_w (John_w)
New member Username: John_w Post Number: 24 Registered: 7-2009 |
What is 'it'- Food/drink? Electronic device? Mechanical? Clothing? Is it something we would buy often? Was he happy to give it? Is the stranger some type of authority and 'it' is a form of tax? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 255 Registered: 6-2009 |
What is 'it'- Food/drink? this Electronic device? Mechanical? Clothing? Is it something we would buy often? depends on the person, I suppose. I do. Was he happy to give it? no Is the stranger some type of authority and 'it' is a form of tax? no | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 748 Registered: 8-2005 |
Could he not take an ice cream on a bus? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 256 Registered: 6-2009 |
Could he not take an ice cream on a bus? no | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 749 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was it food? Was it drink? Alcoholic? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 257 Registered: 6-2009 |
Was it food? this Was it drink? Alcoholic? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 750 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was he trying to enter somewhere that food was prohibited? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 258 Registered: 6-2009 |
Was he trying to enter somewhere that food was prohibited? no | ||
| John_w (John_w)
New member Username: John_w Post Number: 25 Registered: 7-2009 |
Would he land in some for of trouble if he didn't give it? Is the type of food relevant? Does the stranger eat the food? Or just take it away from the man? Does he then give it to someone else? Are the occupations of either the man or stranger relevant? Was the food taken away because the man was not allowed to have food with him? Something might be wrong with the food? (eg.poisoned?) | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 259 Registered: 6-2009 |
Would he land in some for of trouble if he didn't give it? probably not Is the type of food relevant? yes Does the stranger eat the food? maybe Or just take it away from the man? maybe Does he then give it to someone else? no Are the occupations of either the man or stranger relevant? no Was the food taken away because the man was not allowed to have food with him? no Something might be wrong with the food? (eg.poisoned?) no | ||
| John_w (John_w)
New member Username: John_w Post Number: 26 Registered: 7-2009 |
Was the food sweet? savory? Was it a hamburger? Hotdog? Pie? Crisps? Muffin? Cake? Chocolate? Some other kind of sweet? Are any other relevant people other than the man and the stranger involved? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 260 Registered: 6-2009 |
Was the food sweet? this savory? Was it a hamburger? Hotdog? Pie? Crisps? Muffin? Cake? Chocolate? partly this Some other kind of sweet? Are any other relevant people other than the man and the stranger involved? no | ||
| John_w (John_w)
New member Username: John_w Post Number: 27 Registered: 7-2009 |
By taking it away was the stranger helping himself? Helping the man? Doing his job? Was the man not supposed to be eating junk food? Not have junk food at that place? Or where he was going? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 264 Registered: 6-2009 |
By taking it away was the stranger helping himself? this Helping the man? Doing his job? Was the man not supposed to be eating junk food? no Not have junk food at that place? no Or where he was going? no | ||
| John_w (John_w)
New member Username: John_w Post Number: 29 Registered: 7-2009 |
Was the man aware he would have to give it to the stranger? Everyone had to give their food to the stranger? Because he said they must? It was some type of law? Wow this is confusing!! | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 266 Registered: 6-2009 |
Was the man aware he would have to give it to the stranger? when he bought it? no Everyone had to give their food to the stranger? I think this is an FA Because he said they must? he had a reason, but yes It was some type of law? no Wow this is confusing!! Maybe because this one is kind of silly. I'm having fun, though, and if you need a hint just ask. | ||
| John_w (John_w)
New member Username: John_w Post Number: 30 Registered: 7-2009 |
O.k so its partly chocolate. Is it made in a bakery or a factory? Chocolate ice cream? Choc chip cookies? Chocolate doughnuts? Which is closest? The strangers reason is obviously very important.Was it a reasonable reason? A strange reason? Did the man get get anything in return for giving to the stranger? So this man buys his food and walks out of the store then the stranger comes up to him and tells him to give him his chocolate something and he unhappily gives it to him without arguing? Is the basic idea correct? | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 752 Registered: 8-2005 |
Is it halloween? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 271 Registered: 6-2009 |
O.k so its partly chocolate. Is it made in a bakery no or a factory this? Chocolate ice cream? no Choc chip cookies? no Chocolate doughnuts? no Which is closest? none of them are particularly close The strangers reason is obviously very important.Was it a reasonable reason? A strange reason? a bit strange, yes Did the man get get anything in return for giving to the stranger? no So this man buys his food and walks out of the store then the stranger comes up to him and tells him to give him his chocolate something and he unhappily gives it to him without arguing? Is the basic idea correct? sounds good Is it halloween? clever, but no. | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 754 Registered: 8-2005 |
Is someone involved a diabetic? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 275 Registered: 6-2009 |
Is someone involved a diabetic? so many great potential puzzles! but no. | ||
| Martinfg (Martinfg)
New member Username: Martinfg Post Number: 755 Registered: 8-2005 |
Was the item something like a snickers or mars bar? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 277 Registered: 6-2009 |
Was the item something like a snickers or mars bar? not these, but it was candy. | ||
| Buzzard (Buzzard)
New member Username: Buzzard Post Number: 1138 Registered: 6-2003 |
Is it something coated in chocolate? If so: peanuts? other nuts? raisins? other fruit? pretzels? other baked goods? Is a specific brand name relevant? Could this really happen? Or are we looking for a punch line to a joke, or similar? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 303 Registered: 6-2009 |
Is it something coated in chocolate? yes If so: peanuts? other nuts? raisins? other fruit? pretzels? other baked goods? no Is a specific brand name relevant? absolutely Could this really happen? Or are we looking for a punch line to a joke, or similar? this, although there's nothing that absolutely couldn't happen, it just probably wouldn't | ||
| Sugarshane (Sugarshane)
New member Username: Sugarshane Post Number: 146 Registered: 7-2009 |
was it a kit-kat bar? was the chocolate at risk of melting? Did he take the whole chocolate bar? or part? was the man doing some sort of activity that you wouldn't want to eat chocolate before doing? are pimples relevant? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 306 Registered: 6-2009 |
was it a kit-kat bar? no was the chocolate at risk of melting? no Did he take the whole chocolate bar? it's not a chocolate bar, it's coated in chocolate, as you figured out before or part? but he did, in fact, take the whole thing. was the man doing some sort of activity that you wouldn't want to eat chocolate before doing? no are pimples relevant? no | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 346 Registered: 6-2009 |
I'll be back August 17th, but feel free to leave me questions in the meantime. | ||
| Natanz (Natanz)
New member Username: Natanz Post Number: 9 Registered: 8-2009 |
giving Were they making a commercial? In hindsight, would the man think he made the right decision about giving the food? Is the reason he didn't want to give the food: he wanted it for himself? he wanted to give it to someone else than the stranger? because he paid for it? Would he go back to buy a new one? stranger Was the stranger an employee of the store? Did the food have to be scanned again? Was it considered normal behavior for the stranger to ask for the food? Did the stranger need the food? Could the stranger have bought the food himself? Would an assertive man have given the food? food Is the food Angel Kisses? Was the food expensive? Does the food contain: foamy stuff nuts caramel air pockets Does the chocolate coating contain anything else than chocolate (I mean besides preservatives etc.)? The size of the food: pie size bigger than candy bar but smaller than a pie candy bar size smaller than candy bar size Is the exact nature of the food relevant? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 349 Registered: 6-2009 |
I'm back! Natanz: giving Were they making a commercial? no In hindsight, would the man think he made the right decision about giving the food? yes Is the reason he didn't want to give the food: he wanted it for himself? this he wanted to give it to someone else than the stranger? no because he paid for it? this too Would he go back to buy a new one? Interesting question. Probably (Keeping in mind that this is a joke) stranger Was the stranger an employee of the store? most likely not Did the food have to be scanned again? no Was it considered normal behavior for the stranger to ask for the food? Good question. For this stranger and this food, yes. Did the stranger need the food? Does anyone really "need" candy? Could the stranger have bought the food himself? yes Would an assertive man have given the food? he might have been a bit more reluctant food Is the food Angel Kisses? never heard of these. Was the food expensive? no Does the food contain: foamy stuff nuts caramel air pockets none of the above Does the chocolate coating contain anything else than chocolate (I mean besides preservatives etc.)? no(?) The size of the food: pie size bigger than candy bar but smaller than a pie candy bar size this smaller than candy bar size Is the exact nature of the food relevant? if by "nature," you mean "what it was," then yes. | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 77 Registered: 8-2009 |
Is the stranger famous? Is his reason for asking for the candy related to an ad campaign? Is he repeating a well-known phrase? Is a play on words involved? | ||
| Dropofahat (Dropofahat)
New member Username: Dropofahat Post Number: 78 Registered: 8-2009 |
Is the stranger on TV? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 354 Registered: 6-2009 |
s the stranger famous? no Is his reason for asking for the candy related to an ad campaign? no... Is he repeating a well-known phrase? no... Is a play on words involved? not a pun, but yesish Is the stranger on TV? no | ||
| Sugarshane (Sugarshane)
New member Username: Sugarshane Post Number: 196 Registered: 7-2009 |
did he feel sorry for the stranger in any way? was the stranger homeless? is the strangers occupation relevant? were they in public when this took place? location relevant? any more relevant people involved? you said "he bought and paid for it..."-could that mean "he paid because he bought it?" was he in an altered state of mind in anyway? shock? trama? drunk? something else? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 358 Registered: 6-2009 |
did he feel sorry for the stranger in any way? no was the stranger homeless? no is the strangers occupation relevant? no were they in public when this took place? yes location relevant? no, just that it was probably near where he bought it. any more relevant people involved? no you said "he bought and paid for it..."-could that mean "he paid because he bought it?" no was he in an altered state of mind in anyway? no shock? no trama? no drunk? no something else? no | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 4008 Registered: 12-2000 |
Is this something to do with the name of the candy? Something that makes you think that either a) you have to share it? or b) don't be surprised if a stranger comes up and demands it off you? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 369 Registered: 6-2009 |
Is this something to do with the name of the candy? YES Something that makes you think that either a) you have to share it? or b) don't be surprised if a stranger comes up and demands it off you? this... | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 290 Registered: 7-2009 |
Would it only work with a stranger? Or could it also be a friend? | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 4022 Registered: 12-2000 |
Is it American candy? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 373 Registered: 6-2009 |
Would it only work with a stranger? Or could it also be a friend? It could be a friend... Is it American candy? I started wondering about this after I posted the puzzle. I'm pretty sure that the company that makes it is international, but I don't really know if this particular candy is sold in the UK. Which admittedly makes it less fun for you, and I apologize, although there are probably a few other candy brands that could work. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 302 Registered: 7-2009 |
Does the name of the candy refer to or resemble: share? give? donate? request? ask? take? having enough to go around? pass out? distribute? any words referring to a person? Is it chocolate covered: peanut butter? creme? cake? fruit? veggies? cereal? granola? nougat? pretzels? nuts? candy (for example, chocolate covered licorice or something)? caramel? butterscotch? mint? Is it actually a candy bar? Is it served in small pieces (like m&ms or good&plentys) or as a larger chunk (like a snickers bar or granola bar) | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 375 Registered: 6-2009 |
Does the name of the candy refer to or resemble: share? give? donate? request? ask? take? having enough to go around? pass out? distribute? any words referring to a person? THIS Is it chocolate covered: peanut butter? this and only this creme? cake? fruit? veggies? cereal? granola? nougat? pretzels? nuts? candy (for example, chocolate covered licorice or something)? caramel? butterscotch? mint? Is it actually a candy bar? Is it served in small pieces (like m&ms or good&plentys) or as a larger chunk (like a snickers bar or granola bar) neither, exactly... | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 303 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is it something like Reeses Peanut Butter Cups? I can't see how that fits the puzzle, but it fits the candy description... | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 304 Registered: 7-2009 |
OH WAIT! IS it Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? I've always heard it pronounced "Reesies" and never really paid attention to how it's spelled. I looked, since neither "Reeses" or "Reesies" looked right to me, and lo and behold, it's "Reese's." Is the stranger's name Reese, by any chance? | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 378 Registered: 6-2009 |
And that's it! *********************SPOILER************************ I don't know if you know Mitch Hedberg, but one of my favorite bits of his is about Reese's. "I get the Reese's candy bar, If you read it, there's an apostrophe. The candy bar is his. I didn't know that. Next time your eating a Reese's and some guy named Reese comes up to you and says let me have that. You better give it to him. I'm sorry Reese, I didn't think I would ever run into you. You're a f***ing bully, man! At least let me have a piece!” Great job cracking it, Noel, and thanks to everyone who participated. | ||
| Lynne (Lynne)
New member Username: Lynne Post Number: 4028 Registered: 12-2000 |
Beware of Terry who will demand his Chocolate Orange. |
