| Author | Message | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1829 Registered: 3-2006 |
Dave's fondness for designer wear brought him down. | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1226 Registered: 11-2003 |
Dave=him? HAM? Relevant what designer it was? Any crimes relevant? Any other people relevant? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1832 Registered: 3-2006 |
Dave=him? HAM? indeed (Hello Eli, it's been a while) Relevant what designer it was? no: seen one, seen 'em all Any crimes relevant? no Any other people relevant? yes | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1227 Registered: 11-2003 |
I know, Woodworm. Been too long, just rediscovering how much I love these puzzles, lol One more person relevant? 2? Less than 5? 10? More than 10? Is there anything relevant about Dave, except his fondness for designer wear? Credit cards relevant? Any HUGE debts? (just to get the most obvious out of the way) | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1834 Registered: 3-2006 |
One more person relevant? 2? Less than 5? 10? More than 10? a few, but the puzzle scenario would work for 10-100 or thereabouts Is there anything relevant about Dave, except his fondness for designer wear? well, he's a normal guy, but it wouldn't hurt to find out a little more about him Credit cards relevant? Any HUGE debts? (just to get the most obvious out of the way) not at all | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1229 Registered: 11-2003 |
Any of these things relevant about him; age? education? family? background? job? hobbies? friends? where he lives? where he works? Location relevant? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1835 Registered: 3-2006 |
Any of these things relevant about him; age? education? family? background? job? hobbies? this friends? where he lives? where he works? no to rest Location relevant? not really | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1230 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does he have a normal hobby/hobbies? or a strange one? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1231 Registered: 11-2003 |
Forgot one thing. Any pets relevant? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1836 Registered: 3-2006 |
Does he have a normal hobby/hobbies? or a strange one? fairly mainstream, as hobbies go ... but these things are subjective :_) Forgot one thing. Any pets relevant? no | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1232 Registered: 11-2003 |
Just one more posting before bed, this is as addictive as always, lol Was the hobby any of these; collecting something? artistic, like painting or writing? building something? reading? music? films? handycrafts? physical exercise? mental exercise? computer related? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1837 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was the hobby any of these; collecting something? artistic, like painting or writing? building something? reading? music? films? handycrafts? physical exercise? mental exercise? there's a fair bit of this computer related? ... but no to rest | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 3177 Registered: 9-2009 |
Brought down: arrested? Busted? Bankrupted? Lost something? Failed at something? Moved closer to the center of the earth? Thwarted? Bad mood relevant? Did he become: sad? Angry? Depressed? Melancholic? Alcoholic? Substance abuse relevant? Did he wear the designer clothes? Relevant? Did they make him easily recognizable? Relevant? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1839 Registered: 3-2006 |
Brought down: arrested? no Busted? no Bankrupted? no Lost something? no or yope Failed at something? yes-ish Moved closer to the center of the earth? hehe, no: good q Thwarted? yes, to a degree Bad mood relevant? no Did he become: sad? Angry? Depressed? Melancholic? Alcoholic? Substance abuse relevant? none of those Did he wear the designer clothes? he did Relevant? yes Did they make him easily recognizable? maybe but ... Relevant? no | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4025 Registered: 4-2010 |
Other people relevant: HAM? HAF? HCM? HCF? HTM? HTF? LTPF relevant? Wow, seven acronyms in a row. Designer clothes - pants? Shirts? Socks? Shoes? Hats? Ties? Belts? Undies? Did Dave commit a crime? Was he planning to? Did he always wear the designer clothes? Only on one particular occasion? On a few particular occasions? Was he "brought down" in one instant? Over the course of: a few seconds? A few minutes? A few hours? A few days? A few weeks? A few months? A few years? A few decades? A few centuries? A few millenia? A few eons? Is this a true story? FYOI? FSEI? Did it happen in [LTPF list of centuries]? On [LTPF list of continents]? Relevant? | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 471 Registered: 9-2008 |
Dave's hobby: Chess? Other board games? crossword puzzles? other word/number puzzles? The other relevant people: Dave's friends? family? Co-workers? Business partners? unrelated strangers? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1841 Registered: 3-2006 |
Other people relevant: HAM? HAF? HCM? HCF? HTM? HTF? let's just assume that there a few other adult males who could be relevant LTPF relevant? no Wow, seven acronyms in a row. yes, you should be ashamed of yourself :-)Designer clothes - pants? Shirts? Socks? Shoes? Hats? Ties? Belts? Undies? none of those Did Dave commit a crime? no Was he planning to? no Did he always wear the designer clothes? no Only on one particular occasion? On a few particular occasions? this Was he "brought down" in one instant? Over the course of: a few seconds? A few minutes? A few hours? A few days? A few weeks? A few months? this is closest A few years? A few decades? A few centuries? A few millenia? A few eons? hehe, this is not a sci-fi puzzle Is this a true story? I got the idea from an actual situation, but I've extended it in a hypothetical way FYOI? FSEI? Did it happen in [LTPF list of centuries]? It's hypothetical, but let's say 2010 in the UK On [LTPF list of continents]? Relevant? no Dave's hobby: Chess? no, but ... Other board games? this: it would not work for chess crossword puzzles? other word/number puzzles? The other relevant people: Dave's friends? family? Co-workers? Business partners? unrelated strangers? no to all: they are merely the people with whom he plays the game | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2841 Registered: 1-2007 |
Scrabble? Does Dave think a word exists that is not an official scrabble word? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1844 Registered: 3-2006 |
Scrabble? You know me too well :-) Does Dave think a word exists that is not an official scrabble word? most scrabble players try phony words from time to time, but this isn't the answer | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2844 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does Dave get caught cheating? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1846 Registered: 3-2006 |
Does Dave get caught cheating? No, although there was a high-profile case of this a few years ago, when a Bahraini player with a baseball cap was using the peak of his cap to disguise the fact that he was peering into the bag. He got banned. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2847 Registered: 1-2007 |
Does Dave make an error of some sort? is scrabble scoring relevant? the blank tile? bonus squares like triple word score? Is Dave's downfall gradual? Does he realise something? or do the people he's playing against? Is the particular designer wear Sunglasses? this may sound a bit left field but..... Is Dave blind? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4047 Registered: 4-2010 |
Hurrah for Scrabble! Is Dave cheating? If the designer clothes are sunglasses, are they mirrored shades? Is his downfall directly related to Scrabble? Indirectly? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1848 Registered: 3-2006 |
Does Dave make an error of some sort? no is scrabble scoring relevant? no the blank tile? no bonus squares like triple word score? no Is Dave's downfall gradual? yes Does he realise something? or do the people he's playing against? this Is the particular designer wear Sunglasses? Yes! this may sound a bit left field but..... Is Dave blind? no Hurrah for Scrabble! I'll second that Is Dave cheating? no, but ... If the designer clothes are sunglasses, are they mirrored shades? yes! Is his downfall directly related to Scrabble? yes Indirectly? You have it, more or less. Want to tidy it up before I $poil? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2850 Registered: 1-2007 |
His opponents can see his letters reflected in his shades? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1849 Registered: 3-2006 |
*** SPOILER *** His opponents can see his letters reflected in his shades? Yes! It has probably never happened in reality, and you'd have to peer into someone's eyes and crane your neck to a rather suspicion-arousing degree. But I'd certainly think twice before wearing some of the fancier mirrored shades that some players go in for. A nice easy one. Thanks for playing. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 2852 Registered: 1-2007 |
Nice one. This would also be a hazard for Texas Holdem players or any card game for that matter. | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1850 Registered: 3-2006 |
I wondered about this, too. But I think poker players peek at their cards and slide them face-down on the table. It may also be that card players are naturally more suspicious :-) | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1233 Registered: 11-2003 |
Note to self - don't ever go to bed when an interesting puzzle is still unsolved, lol! |
