| Author | Message | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 880 Registered: 7-2006 |
He had been ill. Why did they change the title when they told his story? Based on a puzzle in our new book Infuriating Lateral Thinking Puzzles - which is a mash-up of Intriguing LTPs and Perplexing LTPs. So if you already have both of those books do not buy it. Otherwise recommended as it is packed with great puzzles. Paul Sloane | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2188 Registered: 9-2009 |
Title: title of his story? Or personal title? Was the story about when he was ill? Was he at risk of dying from his illness? Is he famous? Or was hist story first told, then it came to light that he had been ill during the timeframe of the story, and because of this new information, the title was changed? Was he mentally ill? Physically ill? Some other definition of ill? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 881 Registered: 7-2006 |
Galfosk, Title: title of his story? YES Or personal title? YES Was the story about when he was ill? YES Was he at risk of dying from his illness? YES Is he famous? YES Or was his story first told, then it came to light that he had been ill during the timeframe of the story, and because of this new information, the title was changed? NO Was he mentally ill? Physically ill? Some other definition of ill? YES, YES, NO GOOD QUESTIONS | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 789 Registered: 5-2009 |
Did they change his name? His title of nobility? Academic title? Title in sports? Other kind of title? Did they change his title/name in the title of the story? Did he die from his illness? Did he die before they told his story? Is he a fictional character? H? A? M? "They": Authors? Journalists? Publishers? Film makers? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 882 Registered: 7-2006 |
Markobr, Did they change his name? His title of nobility? YES Academic title? Title in sports? Other kind of title? NO Did they change his title/name in the title of the story? YES Did he die from his illness? YES Did he die before they told his story? NO Is he a fictional character? NO H? A? M? HUMAN, DEAD, MALE "They": Authors? Journalists? Publishers? Film makers? YES, NO, YES, YES | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 623 Registered: 6-2009 |
Was he famous for committing a crime? Inventing something? Accomplishments in science? Math? The arts? Writing? Was he royalty? Related to someone famous? Just famous for being famous? LTPF list of centuries? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 883 Registered: 7-2006 |
Ohl, Was he famous for committing a crime? Inventing something? Accomplishments in science? Math? The arts? Writing? NO Was he royalty? YES Related to someone famous? Just famous for being famous? NOT RELEVANT LTPF list of centuries? 18 AND 19TH CENTURIES | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 636 Registered: 6-2009 |
Was he a king? A prince? Was his original title something like "King X the Y"? If so, did they change X? Y? both? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 884 Registered: 7-2006 |
OHL, Was he a king? A prince? YES, NO Was his original title something like "King X the Y"? YES If so, did they change X? Y? both? NO, YES, NO | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 825 Registered: 6-2008 |
King George II, who had porphyria? Was the "Y" a number (like the "II" in the above)? or a description ("the great", etc.)? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 885 Registered: 7-2006 |
Biograd, King George II, who had porphyria? ALMOST Was the "Y" a number (like the "II" in the above)? or a description ("the great", etc.)? YES, NO | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1382 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he a king of England? Spain? France? Some other European country? Was he a King George? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 886 Registered: 7-2006 |
Balin, Was he a king of England? Spain? France? Some other European country? YES, NO Was he a King George? YES | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1414 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he King George I? II? III? IV? V? VI? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 887 Registered: 7-2006 |
Balin, King George III | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1424 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did King George III have porphyria? Some other similar disease? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 888 Registered: 7-2006 |
Balin, Did King George III have porphyria? Some other similar disease? YES, NO | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1438 Registered: 4-2010 |
So they changed the III? Did they change it because they found he was ill? Because he had died? Because a new King George had taken the throne? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 889 Registered: 7-2006 |
Balin, So they changed the III? YES Did they change it because they found he was ill? Because he had died? Because a new King George had taken the throne? NO | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1450 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they change it because they found out he wasn't really the third King George? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 890 Registered: 7-2006 |
Balin, Did they change it because they found out he wasn't really the third King George? NO | ||
| Fermat1601 (Fermat1601)
New member Username: Fermat1601 Post Number: 83 Registered: 6-2010 |
Was the III removed, so that he was called "King George" ? Or was the III replaced with a title like "the Z" ? Or another number? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 891 Registered: 7-2006 |
Fermat, Was the III removed, so that he was called "King George" ? CORRECT Or was the III replaced with a title like "the Z" ? Or another number? NO | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2252 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did they remove the III because it was superfluous at the time? Would everyone know which King George it was about anyway? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1745 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is it relevant that III looks like "ill"? (Like the old joke about a hospital radio request for someone who is a hundred and eleven.) | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 892 Registered: 7-2006 |
Galfisk and Woodworm, Did they remove the III because it was superfluous at the time? NO Would everyone know which King George it was about anyway? NO Is it relevant that III looks like "ill"? NO | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 2237 Registered: 6-2006 |
OOH, for once I actually know the answer without asking any questions! I won't give it away and ruin the fun though. To be sure: They changed his name from "George III" to "King George," correct? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 893 Registered: 7-2006 |
Becc, OOH, for once I actually know the answer without asking any questions! I won't give it away and ruin the fun though. To be sure: They changed his name from "George III" to "King George," correct? CORRECT | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1746 Registered: 3-2006 |
Are we talking about 'The Madness of King George'? Is it perhaps that an American audience might think that 'George III' referred in some way to their esteemed president? Perhaps, after George II, the very idea of a third Bush would have driven them to the brink? Or perhaps 'George III' looks a bit like 'George W' (if you squint a bit)? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 894 Registered: 7-2006 |
Woodworm, Are we talking about 'The Madness of King George'? YES Is it perhaps that an American audience might think that 'George III' referred in some way to their esteemed president? Perhaps, after George II, the very idea of a third Bush would have driven them to the brink? NO Or perhaps 'George III' looks a bit like 'George W' (if you squint a bit)? NO | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1468 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was it changed for all audiences? Or would Americans think that this George III was the same as the George III in the Revolutionary War? (Are they, in fact, the same George?) | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 895 Registered: 7-2006 |
Balin, Was it changed for all audiences? NO Or would Americans think that this George III was the same as the George III in the Revolutionary War? YES BUT IRRELEVANT Are they, in fact, the same George? YES | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1470 Registered: 4-2010 |
So it was changed for American audiences? Was it because of another person named George? Because of Americans' lack of knowledge about English kings? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 896 Registered: 7-2006 |
Balin, So it was changed for American audiences? CORRECT Was it because of another person named George? Because of Americans' lack of knowledge about English kings? NO | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1747 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is it because people would think it was a sequel? | ||
| Admin (Admin)
Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 897 Registered: 7-2006 |
* * * SPOILER * * * Woodworm - Is it because people would think it was a sequel? YES The film originally entitled the Madness of King George III was changed to the Madness of King George because it was feared that American audiences would not go to see it if they thought they had missed the preceding two movies in the set. Based on a puzzle in Infuriating Lateral Thinking Puzzles - which is highly recommended. Paul Sloane | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 43 Registered: 6-2010 |
Interesting. Are you going to be using this wording of the puzzle statement in the new edition, or keeping the wording you used in Perplexing LTPs? | ||
| Vadron (Vadron)
New member Username: Vadron Post Number: 91 Registered: 5-2010 |
Actually, I believe that is an urban legend. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2251 Registered: 4-2010 |
Just bought Infuriating LTPs. Haven't gotten through a lot of them, but I'm really enjoying it! |
