| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2026 Registered: 4-2010 |
"I agree, Bill: Men begradab more than women. I know I do." Please define the verb "to begradab". I #1 = I #2 = I #3 = me (Balin) | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1819 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is "begradab" a physical action? Experiencing an emotion? Thinking along a certain line of thought? Saying a particular thing? Does it involve more than one person? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 1253 Registered: 10-2008 |
Interesting...does pretty much every man begradab more than every woman? Or is it just the general population of men that begradab more? Would adults begradab more than children? Or vice versa? Does it have to do with anatomical differences? Traditional gender roles? Clothing? Hair? Names? | ||
| Viniter (Viniter)
New member Username: Viniter Post Number: 67 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is poker involved? Any other card game? Is title anyhow relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2033 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is "begradab" a physical action? Yes Experiencing an emotion? No Thinking along a certain line of thought? No Saying a particular thing? No Does it involve more than one person? No Interesting...does pretty much every man begradab more than every woman? Or is it just the general population of men that begradab more? This Would adults begradab more than children? Probably, though some boys might begradab more than some adult women. Or vice versa? Does it have to do with anatomical differences? Traditional gender roles? Clothing? Hair? Names? None of these Is poker involved? No Any other card game? No Is title anyhow relevant? Yes, but laterally, of course =) | ||
| Danielm2168 (Danielm2168)
New member Username: Danielm2168 Post Number: 21 Registered: 7-2010 |
Does begradabing have anything to do with a job? Or something that would include heavy lifting? Is a car involved? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2541 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is begradabing: fun? Useful? Annoying? Productive? Wasteful? Complicated? Expensive? Illegal? Strenuous? Dangerous? Pleasant? Satisfying? Manly? Destructive? Creative? Can one do it alone? In the company of others? With the help of others? In the dark? In the nude? In the bathtub? Outside? In a blizzard? In a snow cave? On a boat? During a meal? In the sleep? While skydiving? Does it require a prop? Tool? Does it produce a tangible result? Can animals begradab? Could one begradab in: the stone age? Ancient Egypt? Or ancient Rome? Do people all over the world begradab? Can someone begradab if they're: blind? Deaf? Quadriplegic? Paraplegic? Retarded? Drunk? Lying down? Depressed? Suicidal? Extatic? Sleep-deprived? Hallucinating? Can I begradab you? Can you begradab an object? Can people begradab each other? Can an animal be begradabbed? Is begradabbing usually done: at home? At work? When traveling? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 3306 Registered: 5-2003 |
Do some women begradab more than some men? Is begradabing illegal for women? Anyone else? If there were a third sex, could hir begradab? What about hermaphodites? Transsexuals? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2047 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does begradabing have anything to do with a job? No Or something that would include heavy lifting? No Is a car involved? No Is begradabing: fun? Useful? This-ish Annoying? Productive? Wasteful? Complicated? Expensive? Illegal? Strenuous? Dangerous? Pleasant? Satisfying? Very occasionally this-ish, depending on the person doing it Manly? This-yop-ish Destructive? Creative? No to rest Can one do it alone? Yes In the company of others? Yes With the help of others? No In the dark? Yes In the nude? Yes In the bathtub? Theoretically, but it would probably never happen in real life. (From now on to be abbreviated as theo-life) Outside? Under certain circumstances, yes In a blizzard? Inside in a blizzard, yes. Outside in a blizzard, theo-life. In a snow cave? Theo-life On a boat? Yes During a meal? Yes In the sleep? Only if you were sleepwalking While skydiving? No, but that made me laugh =) Does it require a prop? Yes Tool? No Does it produce a tangible result? Yes, with svv of "result" Can animals begradab? No Could one begradab in: the stone age? No Ancient Egypt? No Or ancient Rome? No Do people all over the world begradab? Probably Can someone begradab if they're: blind? Yes Deaf? Yes Quadriplegic? No Paraplegic? Yes Retarded? Yes Drunk? Yes Lying down? Unlikely, but yes. Depressed? Yes Suicidal? Yes Extatic? Yes Sleep-deprived? Yes Hallucinating? Theo-life Can I begradab you? No Can you begradab an object? Yes Can people begradab each other? No Can an animal be begradabbed? No Is begradabbing usually done: at home? This At work? When traveling? Do some women begradab more than some men? Probably Is begradabing illegal for women? No Anyone else? No If there were a third sex, could hir begradab? Yes What about hermaphodites? Yes Transsexuals? Yes | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 811 Registered: 6-2009 |
Can you begradab any inanimate object? Or just one specific class of object? It the begradabed object the "prop" required? Or does one begradab something using something else? If a woman was especially "butch," would she be more likely to begradab more often? If she had low estrogen? If she was a lesbian? If she was childless? If she was boyish in appearance? If she had a boyish name? If she grew up surrounded by men? If she was particularly strong/muscular? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2101 Registered: 4-2010 |
Can you begradab any inanimate object? No Or just one specific class of object? Just one object, period. It the begradabed object the "prop" required? Yes Or does one begradab something using something else? No If a woman was especially "butch," would she be more likely to begradab more often? If she had low estrogen? If she was a lesbian? If she was childless? If she was boyish in appearance? If she had a boyish name? If she grew up surrounded by men? If she was particularly strong/muscular? Hmmm...any woman can begradab, it's only that most don't. It's probably more of a stereotype than anything else - both my mother and sister begradab - so try not to overanalyze things. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2547 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is the prop bigger than a: gnat? BB? Mouse ball (remember those)? Mouse? Computer mouse? Bread box? Microwave? Chair? Couch? Car? Is it portable? Is it expensive? Is it mass-produced? Organic? Does begradabbing change it? Can it be reused? Do you begradab with your hands? Mouth? Do you use your voice? By "men begradab more" do you mean that: a higher number of men that women begradab? That the men who begradab, do it more often that the women who begradab? Does it cost money? Can children do it? Could a monkey do it? Or be trained to? Is it healthy? Unhealthy? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2110 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the prop bigger than a: gnat? BB? Mouse ball (remember those)? Yes, I remember those. Mouse? Computer mouse? Bigger than this... Bread box? ...But not this.... Microwave? Chair? Couch? Car? Is it portable? Yes Is it expensive? No Is it mass-produced? Yes Organic? No Does begradabbing change it? Assuming I understand the question, no. Can it be reused? Yes, but it usually isn't (at least not in my house). Do you begradab with your hands? Yes Mouth? No Do you use your voice? No By "men begradab more" do you mean that: a higher number of men that women begradab? Yes That the men who begradab, do it more often that the women who begradab? No, but this is quite possibly true as well. Does it cost money? No Can children do it? Yes Could a monkey do it? Probably Or be trained to? Yes Is it healthy? Unhealthy? Neither | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1823 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is the object a remote control? Is begradabbing channel surfing? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2135 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the object a remote control? No Is begradabbing channel surfing? No, although that definitely fits the puzzle statement as well. | ||
| Ohlala8 (Ohlala8)
New member Username: Ohlala8 Post Number: 819 Registered: 6-2009 |
Do you hold the object while you're begradabbing it? Is it in front of you? On a table/other surface? On the floor? In another room? Is it electronic? Does it have movable parts/buttons? Does begradabbing change its appearance? Its essential structure? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2138 Registered: 4-2010 |
Do you hold the object while you're begradabbing it? Yes Is it in front of you? Yes On a table/other surface? Yes, but typically not a table. Close though.... On the floor? No In another room? Another room than the person begradabing? No. Is it electronic? No Does it have movable parts/buttons? Yope, assuming I understand the question. Does begradabbing change its appearance? Yes Its essential structure? No | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 998 Registered: 7-2001 |
is the object related to food? is it a wrapper or container of some sort? is it something you are going to throw away? is this action to squash a tin can or beercan down before throwing it in the rubbish bin? is this action most likely to take place in - the kitchen? the living room? the bathroom? the bedroom? the garage? the hallway? the garden? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2156 Registered: 4-2010 |
is the object related to food? Yes! is it a wrapper or container of some sort? Yes! is it something you are going to throw away? Eventually, but not in the course of begradabing. is this action to squash a tin can or beercan down before throwing it in the rubbish bin? No is this action most likely to take place in - the kitchen? This the living room? the bathroom? the bedroom? the garage? the hallway? the garden? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2548 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is the object usually thrown away after begradabbing? Is it a container for food? Is begradabbing the act of crumpling, flattening or otherwise compacting it? Cleaning it? Removing food from it? Is it made from [LTPF list of materials]? Expiration dates relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2172 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the object usually thrown away after begradabbing? No Is it a container for food? Yes... Is begradabbing the act of crumpling, flattening or otherwise compacting it? Yope Cleaning it? No Removing food from it? No Is it made from [LTPF list of materials]? Plastic Expiration dates relevant? No | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1004 Registered: 7-2001 |
is the action to open a container? is it a particular way of opening something? is it a drink container? milk? is the action to put an empty milk container back in the fridge instead of throwing it away? (something that is more common in teenagers in my experience!) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2188 Registered: 4-2010 |
is the action to open a container? No is it a particular way of opening something? No is it a drink container? No milk? No is the action to put an empty milk container back in the fridge instead of throwing it away? (something that is more common in teenagers in my experience!) No, but a good guess. | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1006 Registered: 7-2001 |
is the object a food storage container? something one might put food in at home? or something the manuafacturer would wrap food in? or something the shopkeeper would put food in? is it a carrier bag? plastic bag of any sort? does the action relate to whether a lid is put on? or fastened tightly? is the action making aomething more hygienic? less hygienic? is the action done during food preparation? meal preparation? following a meal? washing up? putting things in the dishwasher? does the action involve eating anything? tasting anything? is temperature relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2193 Registered: 4-2010 |
is the object a food storage container? Noish something one might put food in at home? No or something the manuafacturer would wrap food in? Yes or something the shopkeeper would put food in? No is it a carrier bag? No plastic bag of any sort? Yes does the action relate to whether a lid is put on? No or fastened tightly? Yope is the action making aomething more hygienic? less hygienic? Neither is the action done during food preparation? No meal preparation? Yes, but not every meal following a meal? No washing up? No putting things in the dishwasher? No does the action involve eating anything? No, with a tiny ish tasting anything? No is temperature relevant? No | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1007 Registered: 7-2001 |
so the action is done with a plastic food wrapper, and relates to the preparation of some meals, and the action results in a change in appearance of the bag, and is 'yopeishly' to do with crumpling, compacting or flattening it? would it help to find what type of food? is it a bread wrapper? is the action the way the wrapper if closed again after taking some bread? is the wrapper the bag inside a breakfast cereal packet? does it relate to whether one folds the top down carefully again after use or just scrumples it back into the box? is the action one that can be done in a number of ways but men most commonly do it in this particular way? does the 'male' way take less time? more time? is it 'lazier'? would the men think it is a superior way of doing things? is the alternative not to do anything at all? or to use another method to achieve the same effect? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2204 Registered: 4-2010 |
so the action is done with a plastic food wrapper, Yes and relates to the preparation of some meals, Yesish and the action results in a change in appearance of the bag, Yes and is 'yopeishly' to do with crumpling, compacting or flattening it? Correct would it help to find what type of food? Yes, but see below is it a bread wrapper? Yes, a bread bag! is the action the way the wrapper if closed again after taking some bread? Yes! is the wrapper the bag inside a breakfast cereal packet? Hence no... does it relate to whether one folds the top down carefully again after use or just scrumples it back into the box? ...and no. is the action one that can be done in a number of ways but men most commonly do it in this particular way? The action is the particular way of closing the bread bag. does the 'male' way take less time? I'd say this more time? is it 'lazier'? Yes would the men think it is a superior way of doing things? Some might is the alternative not to do anything at all? No or to use another method to achieve the same effect? Yes | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1010 Registered: 7-2001 |
is the action in question to pick up the bread bag by the open end and spin it round to close it? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2212 Registered: 4-2010 |
is the action in question to pick up the bread bag by the open end and spin it round to close it? Yes, and... This is so close, but is missing one final detail. I can $poyle in a little while if no one picks it up. | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1014 Registered: 7-2001 |
...and then place it down on the twisted end to keep it from untwisting? or tieing the twisted end in a knot? or putting a peg on the twist? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 2222 Registered: 4-2010 |
...and then place it down on the twisted end to keep it from untwisting? This one. That's everything! or tieing the twisted end in a knot? or putting a peg on the twist? **********SPOILER********** To begradab (an anagram of "bread bag") is to spin a bread bag around to close it and tuck the twisted end under the loaf. My dad, sister, and I do this all the time; my mother will sometimes use a twist tie or bread tag. The "Bill" in the puzzle statement is Bill Engvall of Blue Collar Comedy fame; one of his routines involves how, rather than using a bread tag/twist tie/knot to close a bread bag, "I did what all men do: I spun the top and tucked it under!" Hence the statement. (The puzzle title was hinting at the four comedians of Blue Collar Comedy.) Nice job, everyone, especially Kdoc for the solve. You know where my next puzzle is. |
