| Author | Message | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 436 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it bad? Good. | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 1380 Registered: 11-2008 |
Does the puzzle statement mean that if something goes wrong, it has some benefit? Which is greater than the extent to what "it" is "bad"? | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 1381 Registered: 11-2008 |
Does the puzzle statement mean that if something goes wrong, it has some benefit? Which is greater than the extent to what "it" is "bad"? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 437 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does the puzzle statement mean that if something goes wrong, it has some benefit? Which is greater than the extent to what "it" is "bad"? No. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1679 Registered: 5-2003 |
Anything to do with the comic strip by Lynn Johnston? With marriage? Any other relevance to the title? Does the puzzle statement mean that you (or somebody) is happy that something is bad? Bad = something gone wrong? Something inedible? Something evil? Something kewl? Is a particular person or persons relevant? If so, 1? 2? 3? More? H/A/M? Is location relevant? Time period/era? Is an action of some sort involved? | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 10 Registered: 11-2009 |
"bad" in the 70's sense, as in really awesome? Like my horrid stepmother's "boss" Mustang? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 440 Registered: 9-2009 |
Anything to do with the comic strip by Lynn Johnston? With marriage? Any other relevance to the title? No to all. Does the puzzle statement mean that you No. (or somebody This.) is happy that something is bad? Yes. Bad = something gone wrong? Noish. Something inedible? No. Something evil? No. Something kewl? No. Is a particular person or persons relevant? If so, 1? 2? 3? More? H/A/M? 2 HAM Is location relevant? Yope Time period/era? Yes. Is an action of some sort involved? No. "bad" in the 70's sense, as in really awesome? No. Like my horrid stepmother's "boss" Mustang?No. | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 1388 Registered: 11-2008 |
Is the person who is happy that something is bad happy: - just out of malice - because there is some advantage for him/someone else Can we call the happy person Mark and the other relevant person Dave? Does something bad happen to Dave? Does Mark know Dave? Does Dave know Mark? If so, is the relationship of M to D rather friendly? Indifferent? Hateful? Same questions for the relationship of D to M. Any of them famous? Relevant? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 450 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is the person who is happy that something is bad happy: - just out of malice - because there is some advantage for him/someone else This. Can we call the happy person Mark and the other relevant person Dave? Sure thing. Does something bad happen to Dave? No. Does Mark know Dave? Does Dave know Mark? Yope to both. Be more specific. If so, is the relationship of M to D rather friendly? Indifferent? Hateful? Same questions for the relationship of D to M. Friendly both ways. Any of them famous? No. Relevant? No. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1690 Registered: 5-2003 |
Is something broken or damaged? Are Mark and Dave in an adversarial position? Have Mark and Dave ever met face to face? Are they pen pals? Lovers? Relatives? Do they know of each other, but have not met? Have they met in any sense at all? Mark is happy that something is "bad." Does it confer an advantage to him? Or to Dave? Is there anything ironic about this puzzle? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 455 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is something broken or damaged? No. Are Mark and Dave in an adversarial position? No. Have Mark and Dave ever met face to face? Are they pen pals? Lovers? Relatives? Do they know of each other, but have not met? Have they met in any sense at all? They are meeting for the first time. They did not know about each other before and are not related. Mark is happy that something is "bad." Does it confer an advantage to him? Or to Dave? Both. Is there anything ironic about this puzzle? No. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 461 Registered: 9-2009 |
Hint: "it" is much more important than Dave and Mark. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 547 Registered: 3-2004 |
Is "it" tangible? large? small? an idea? a situation? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 482 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is "it" tangible? Yes. large? No. small? Noish - it doesn't really have a size. an idea? Noish. a situation? No. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 551 Registered: 3-2004 |
Was "it" good but became bad? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 490 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was "it" good but became bad? No. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 553 Registered: 3-2004 |
So it was always bad? or is that just an opinion? could someone other than Mark think "it" is good? does Dave have an opinion? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 492 Registered: 9-2009 |
So it was always bad? Yes. or is that just an opinion? No. could someone other than Mark think "it" is good? Yes. does Dave have an opinion? Yes. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 555 Registered: 3-2004 |
So it was always bad? but people could think otherwise? would they be wrong then? Does Dave think it's bad? good? Would it be practically possible for you to touch "it"? theoretically? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 493 Registered: 9-2009 |
So it was always bad? Yes. but people could think otherwise? Yope. would they be wrong then? No. Does Dave think it's bad? good? Both. Would it be practically possible for you to touch "it"? Yes. theoretically? So yes. | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 761 Registered: 10-2008 |
Is it food? A form of entertainment (movie, song, tv show, book...)? Is it always good if a thing of this type is bad? Does its badness mean that something else is good? Is it only useful when bad? More useful when bad? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 497 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it food? A form of entertainment (movie, song, tv show, book...)? No to all. Is it always good if a thing of this type is bad? No. Does its badness mean that something else is good? No. Is it only useful when bad? No. More useful when bad? In this case, yes. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 578 Registered: 3-2004 |
Stock market relevant? sports? pools coupons? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 530 Registered: 9-2009 |
Stock market relevant? sports? pools coupons? No to all. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 587 Registered: 3-2004 |
Is "it" being good or bad a matter of opinion? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 536 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is "it" being good or bad a matter of opinion? Noish. Most people would agree that it is good because it is bad. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 561 Registered: 9-2009 |
Hint: "It" is part of something well-known that you've probably all seen and used. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 666 Registered: 3-2004 |
Is it "good that it's bad" because that makes it usable against something else that is bad? like a pesticide against insects? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 592 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it "good that it's bad" because that makes it usable against something else that is bad? like a pesticide against insects? No. But some of what you said here is OTRT. | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 126 Registered: 11-2009 |
I need some help, here... seems to me the Greeks asked these same kinds of questions... bad: morally unsound? wicked? evil? poor? inferior? defective? deficient? inadequate? sub-par? unsatisfactory? inaccurate? incorrect? faulty? invalid? unsound? false? harmful? dangerous? injurious? ill? sick? diseased? unhealthy? rotten? fermented? rancid? sour? spoiled? good: virtuous? righteous? pious? satisfactory? sufficient? moral? morally correct/sound? safe? well-behaved? well-mannered? pleasant? reliable? dependable? healthful? beneficial? benevolent? benign? ample? advantageous? conformist? socially proper? tasty? delicious? savory? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 626 Registered: 9-2009 |
I need some help, here... seems to me the Greeks asked these same kinds of questions... bad: poor, inferior, inadequate, sub-par, unsatisfactory. good: satisfactory, sufficient, reliable, dependable, advantageous. Hint: "it" is most accurately described as a substance (which is why it has no shape or size as such). | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 724 Registered: 3-2004 |
Another try...: Is it "good that it's bad" because that works against overuse? like what's added to pills to make them taste real bad, so children won't eat them like candy? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 671 Registered: 9-2009 |
Another try...: Is it "good that it's bad" because that works against overuse? like what's added to pills to make them taste real bad, so children won't eat them like candy? Good question, but no. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 782 Registered: 3-2004 |
Can someone own this something that is bad? is it then good for him as well? or is it bad and needs "fixing", making it good for other people who earn money on fixing it? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 693 Registered: 9-2009 |
Can someone own this something that is bad? Yes. is it then good for him as well? Yes. or is it bad and needs "fixing", making it good for other people who earn money on fixing it? No. I have this and would be quite annoyed if someone "fixed" it. Try figuring out what it's used for (: | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 874 Registered: 3-2004 |
Is "it" something tangible? movable? mobile? Apart from "it", is something more involved? something tangible? something living? Is "it" applied to something else? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 755 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is "it" something tangible? Yes. movable? mobile? Difficult to answer/not relevant. "It" is a substance, ask questions related to that. Apart from "it", is something more involved? Yes. something tangible? Yes. something living? No. Is "it" applied to something else? Yes. | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 906 Registered: 3-2004 |
Is it a substance you create artificially in a laboratorium? or extract from a plant? or mine? Is it a mineral? a gas? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 758 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is it a substance you create artificially in a laboratorium? This, at the time of the puzzle. or extract from a plant? or mine? Is it a mineral? a gas? No to the rest. | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 257 Registered: 11-2009 |
the puzzle lives. is it a liquid? a powder? if a liquid, is it thick? thin? is it transparent? translucent? what color is it, mostly? [LTPF simple color wheel], please? is it sticky? toxic? is it a household chemical? is it used in the kitchen? the bathroom? the living area? the dining area? a bedroom? other room in the house? inside? outside? in the garage? in the garden? on the lawn? is it used by itself, or does it require an applicator or dispenser? or other device or utensil? does one have to do something to it to have it be useful? (is it useful? or FA? seems to me it would be so, if it's "good," but this is the LTPF, where subjects in puzzles die gruesome deaths, among other vicissitudes). can you buy it in a store? does the packaging indicate that it's bad, or that it's good? that it's bad (as in, dangerous), but good, as in gets the job done? not sure if I saw this as Q&A - if it were not bad, would it be any good? as good? better? worse? just plain bad? if it were good, would it be bad? or still good? any better? worse? would it have any value? if it's bad, and that's good, if it's really bad, is it then really good? if it did not exist at all, would that be profound? (don't know where that Q came from - it's late - but I like it... an existential sort of puzzle, it seems to me). (future puzzle - which of those questions were topologically identical to which others, if any? and can I let you figure out whether the questions have any meaning? or relevance?) | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 869 Registered: 9-2009 |
the puzzle lives. Hooray! is it a liquid? a powder? Neither. if a liquid, is it thick? thin? is it transparent? translucent? Probably this. what color is it, mostly? [LTPF simple color wheel], please? Colorless - but the color yellow is somehow relevant. is it sticky? Yes. toxic? No. is it a household chemical? No. is it used in the kitchen? Sometimes - I use it in the kitchen. the bathroom? Probably not. the living area? Possibly. the dining area? Possibly. a bedroom? Possibly. other room in the house? Some rooms probably. Some more likely than others. inside? This. outside? Usually not. in the garage? Possibly. in the garden? No. on the lawn? No. is it used by itself, or does it require an applicator or dispenser? or other device or utensil? It is not used by itself, it's an integral part of something else. does one have to do something to it to have it be useful? Yesish. (is it useful? or FA? seems to me it would be so, if it's "good," but this is the LTPF, where subjects in puzzles die gruesome deaths, among other vicissitudes). It is useful. No deaths, gruesome or otherwise, are involved. can you buy it in a store? Yesish. does the packaging indicate that it's bad, or that it's good? Neither. that it's bad (as in, dangerous), but good, as in gets the job done? It's not dangerous, and it gets the job done. not sure if I saw this as Q&A - if it were not bad, would it be any good? as good? better? worse? just plain bad? It it was not bad, it would not be good. if it were good, would it be bad? or still good? any better? worse? would it have any value? It would be bad if it was good. if it's bad, and that's good, if it's really bad, is it then really good? If it's even more bad than it is, it will be useless. if it did not exist at all, would that be profound? (don't know where that Q came from - it's late - but I like it... an existential sort of puzzle, it seems to me). I love late night questions (: It is useful, but civilization would do just fine if it never existed. (future puzzle - which of those questions were topologically identical to which others, if any? and can I let you figure out whether the questions have any meaning? or relevance?) What do you mean by this? | ||
| Tommyp (Tommyp)
New member Username: Tommyp Post Number: 1058 Registered: 3-2004 |
Something used in medicine? like quinine? Something used for cleaning? for disinfection? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 898 Registered: 9-2009 |
Something used in medicine? like quinine? Something used for cleaning? for disinfection? Neither. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 390 Registered: 9-2008 |
Whoa...I don't think I understood most of the questions and answers from the 18th! :-) However...you said: "but the color yellow is somehow relevant" and "it's an integral part of something else." Is the "something else" yellow? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 904 Registered: 9-2009 |
Whoa...I don't think I understood most of the questions and answers from the 18th! :-) Doesn't matter, maybe your fresh perspective will help get this puzzle solved (: However...you said: "but the color yellow is somehow relevant" and "it's an integral part of something else." Is the "something else" yellow? Indeed it is. | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 392 Registered: 9-2008 |
So, is the "yellow thing" used in the kitchen and certain other rooms? Does it (the yellow thing) come in any other colors? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 905 Registered: 9-2009 |
So, is the "yellow thing" used in the kitchen and certain other rooms? Yes - though it's better known for its use some place other than the home. Does it (the yellow thing) come in any other colors? Yes, but yellow is the most widely used. | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 262 Registered: 11-2009 |
flypaper, or other insect/pest traps relevant? is it used recreationally? in the workplace? in the car? regarding this exchange: (future puzzle - which of those questions were topologically identical to which others, if any? and can I let you figure out whether the questions have any meaning? or relevance?) What do you mean by this? ...I'm with Kaygee on her comment -- I don't think I understood all the questions (as I mentioned, it was late, as it is, now), and was hoping you could help me with that... sorta. Was just having fun; learned a lot with my post and yours. thanks. :] Will have other questions later... | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 910 Registered: 9-2009 |
flypaper, or other insect/pest traps relevant? No. is it used recreationally? in the workplace? This. in the car? Looking forward to your other questions(: | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 269 Registered: 11-2009 |
[here are some other questions; sorry you had to wait, but I was checking in on your other puzzles.] is it an item one would find on their desk at work? in a cupboard? a drawer? would you have one in your car? how big is this thing: bigger than a fountain pen? a flashlight? a telephone? a baguette? a mandolin? a typewriter? a badger? an armchair? (that's big enough, I'm guessing...) does it have moving parts? is it electric? do you turn it on to use it? open it up? slide something? does one use it frequently? seldom? rarely? is it used for (svv of) cleaning? when one acquires it, is it bad, and ready for use? is it used for something other than its bad qualities? typically? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 940 Registered: 9-2009 |
[here are some other questions; sorry you had to wait, but I was checking in on your other puzzles.] I'm just happy this puzzle is ronning again (: is it an item one would find on their desk at work? Yes. Assuming you're speaking about the item with the substance. in a cupboard? a drawer? This. would you have one in your car? Probably not. how big is this thing: bigger than a fountain pen? Not in all dimensions. a flashlight? a telephone? a baguette? a mandolin? a typewriter? a badger? an armchair? (that's big enough, I'm guessing...) No to the rest. does it have moving parts? No. is it electric? do you turn it on to use it? open it up? slide something? Neither. does one use it frequently? seldom? rarely? Whenever the need arises. Some use them a lot, some not. is it used for (svv of) cleaning? No. when one acquires it, is it bad, and ready for use? Yes to botn. is it used for something other than its bad qualities? No. typically? So no. | ||
| Probably_monty_hall (Probably_monty_hall)
New member Username: Probably_monty_hall Post Number: 127 Registered: 10-2009 |
Post-it Notes? Perhaps the sticky stuff on the back is some failed chemistry experiment? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 944 Registered: 9-2009 |
Post-it Notes? YES! Perhaps the sticky stuff on the back is some failed chemistry experiment? Indeed, the creation of the glue was an accident. *****SPOILER***** The glue on Post-it notes is a really bad glue - which is what makes it good for this particular use. Thanks for sticking with this puzzle, so to speak =) The puzzle statement is a fictional piece of a conversation between two employees of 3M: Dr. Spencer Silver, one of the inventors of the glue, and Art Fry, the guy that came up with the idea of the Post-it notes. | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 272 Registered: 11-2009 |
nice puzzle :] I went off and worked in the rain for a while, and had a great notion about this puzzle, and was looking forward to Posting It, and came in a bit late. Will catch up with another. |
