| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4593 Registered: 4-2010 |
Six times, Carson faced his fear in front of a crowd, and he had a lot of fun doing so. Carson = he = his Possibly a quickie | ||
| La_sparky (La_sparky)
New member Username: La_sparky Post Number: 173 Registered: 10-2008 |
Carson=HAM? age relevant? time period? country? did he face six different fears or the same fear six times? was he on a stage when doing so? were the six times in the same day?week? month? year? ten years? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4615 Registered: 4-2010 |
Carson=HAM? H, teen, M age relevant? Not really - it could work with an adult time period? Yesish, 21st century country? Yope, USA did he face six different fears or the same fear six times? The latter was he on a stage when doing so? Yes were the six times in the same day?week? A hair longer than this month? year? ten years? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 3189 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was the fear that of being in front of a crowd? Another usual fear? A person? Is he competing? Is he in a TV show? Was he cured of his fear? Was it an irrational fear? A phobia? A phobia with a fancy latin name? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4633 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the fear that of being in front of a crowd? No Another usual fear? It's fairly common, I think A person? No Is he competing? No Is he in a TV show? No... Was he cured of his fear? No Was it an irrational fear? Probably, but it can be rational A phobia? So yes A phobia with a fancy latin name? Greek, but yes | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2437 Registered: 1-2001 |
Johnny Carson? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4651 Registered: 4-2010 |
Johnny Carson? No...I just picked a random name. Remember - Carson is HTM. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2438 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well even Johnny Carson was once a teen... Anyway, back to the puzzle - was Carson on stage each of the 6 times that he faced his fear? Was his purpose on stage to sing? Play a musical instrument? Speak? Act? Demonstrate something? Was an audience present when he was on stage? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4655 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well even Johnny Carson was once a teen... Touché. Anyway, back to the puzzle - was Carson on stage each of the 6 times that he faced his fear? Yes Was his purpose on stage to sing? This Play a musical instrument? Speak? Act? ...and this. Demonstrate something? Was an audience present when he was on stage? Yes | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2443 Registered: 1-2001 |
Was he performing an action that caused embarrassment to him? Was he not confident in his singing ability? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4662 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he performing an action that caused embarrassment to him? No Was he not confident in his singing ability? No | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 3678 Registered: 5-2003 |
Was he not confident in his acting ability? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4728 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he not confident in his acting ability? No | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 241 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was it a real fear he experienced or was he just pretending, for the sake of acting? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4746 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was it a real fear he experienced This, svv of "experienced" or was he just pretending, for the sake of acting? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2461 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is his fear related to singing only? To acting only? To combining singing with acting? To appearing before an audience? To performing a specific action before an audience? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4756 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is his fear related to singing only? To acting only? To combining singing with acting? To appearing before an audience? To performing a specific action before an audience? To none of these! | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2463 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is it more of an internal fear - something like a fear that he'll forget to do something that he's supposed to do during his act? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4759 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it more of an internal fear - something like a fear that he'll forget to do something that he's supposed to do during his act? No, possible tiny FA | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 245 Registered: 9-2009 |
"Faced his fear" ... was he really afraid of something in real life but on the stage he knew he cannot be hurt? Like, for example: he is afraid of flying and in the play he is supposed to play a pilot? Or of water and he is a ship's captain in the play? Or of women and he portraits Don Juan (hmmm, I don't think that's the one)? Something along these lines? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4763 Registered: 4-2010 |
"Faced his fear" ... was he really afraid of something in real life but on the stage he knew he cannot be hurt? Yope Like, for example: he is afraid of flying and in the play he is supposed to play a pilot? Or of water and he is a ship's captain in the play? Or of women and he portraits Don Juan (hmmm, I don't think that's the one)? None of these examples, but... Something along these lines? ...this is indeed OTRT. | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1955 Registered: 3-2006 |
Was he afraid of the number 13? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4766 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he afraid of the number 13? No | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1958 Registered: 3-2006 |
Is it a well-known fear? Heights? Spiders? Enclosed spaces? Would it matter if he faced his fear seven times? Or eight times? Would he have just as much fun if he faced his demon (say) eleven times? Would the puzzle work if he faced his fear just the once? Does he have a morbid fear of puzzles? Not Russian roulette, is it? (I initially thought of the six-shooter, but it's hard to imagine how that might be fun in anyone's definition. Unless he was suicidal.) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4773 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it a well-known fear? I'm not sure Heights? Spiders? Enclosed spaces? None of these though Would it matter if he faced his fear seven times? Or eight times? Wouldn't matter either way Would he have just as much fun if he faced his demon (say) eleven times? Definitely, and he'd have likely had more fun. Would the puzzle work if he faced his fear just the once? Yes Does he have a morbid fear of puzzles? Hee hee, definitely not. =) Not Russian roulette, is it? No (I initially thought of the six-shooter, but it's hard to imagine how that might be fun in anyone's definition. Unless he was suicidal.) I can't imagine how it would be fun either. Although I did just come up with a potential puzzle. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 259 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does he fear: an object? an animal? a human? an event (like thunder, for example)? being put in a particular situation? a sound? a smell? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4804 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does he fear: an object? an animal? This a human? an event (like thunder, for example)? being put in a particular situation? a sound? a smell? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 266 Registered: 9-2009 |
An insect? A fish? A bird? A mammalian? Living in water? On land? 4 legs? 2 legs? 0 legs? More than 4? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4810 Registered: 4-2010 |
An insect? A fish? A bird? A mammalian? This... Living in water? On land? ...this... 4 legs? ...and this. 2 legs? 0 legs? More than 4? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 268 Registered: 9-2009 |
Can the animal be considered a pet? Is it domesticated? Wild animal? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4814 Registered: 4-2010 |
Can the animal be considered a pet? Yes Is it domesticated? Usually Wild animal? Sometimes | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 273 Registered: 9-2009 |
Cat? Dog? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4817 Registered: 4-2010 |
Cat? No, but... Dog? ...Yes!! | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2475 Registered: 1-2001 |
So is he, in real life, afraid of dogs? But he performs an act that includes dogs? Or one dog? An actual dog? Or a toy/fake dog? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 275 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did the acting involve smaller dogs? (a chihuahua as opposed to a bulldog, for example) Are the stage dogs caged? They are not hot dogs, I assume... | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1973 Registered: 3-2006 |
Silly guess: greyhound racing? (There are 6 dawgs in a race, after all.) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4830 Registered: 4-2010 |
So is he, in real life, afraid of dogs? Yes But he performs an act that includes dogs? Yope Or one dog? Yes, but... An actual dog? ...Noish. Explore. Or a toy/fake dog? Noish to Yope Did the acting involve smaller dogs? No (a chihuahua as opposed to a bulldog, for example) Are the stage dogs caged? No, FA They are not hot dogs, I assume... Correct assumption - they are not hot dogs. But hot dogs are delicious. Silly guess: greyhound racing? (There are 6 dawgs in a race, after all.) No, and I just learned something new - thanks! HINT: Remember what his being-on-stage involved. And "Carson" is actually me. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4831 Registered: 4-2010 |
BLOOPER: "An actual dog?" should be more of a No than a Noish. My bad. | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1976 Registered: 3-2006 |
Are you looking at videos of dogs? Or still photos of dogs? And singing about them? Is it a comedy routine of sorts? Is it the same dog in each case? Are you actually afraid when doing the routine? Is the audience just amused? Or does the audience actually fear for you/sympathise with your doggy phobia during the act? Are you a doggy impersonator? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4835 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are you looking at videos of dogs? No Or still photos of dogs? No And singing about them? Noish Is it a comedy routine of sorts? Noish to Yope Is it the same dog in each case? Yes Are you actually afraid when doing the routine? No... Is the audience just amused? They are, but likely for reasons you're not thinking of. Or does the audience actually fear for you/sympathise with your doggy phobia during the act? No, irrel Are you a doggy impersonator? Yope, and OTRT, believe it or not. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 293 Registered: 9-2009 |
So, Mr. Carson, were you looking at images of dogs? At videos of dogs? (while on stage, of course). Is this a real stage, like in a theater, or are we talking about a staging area for equipment? Agree with your assessment of hot dogs | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2477 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is someone wearing a dog costume? Are you (Carson) wearing a dog costume? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4839 Registered: 4-2010 |
So, Mr. Carson, were you looking at images of dogs? At videos of dogs? (while on stage, of course). Neither Is this a real stage, like in a theater, Yes, and as a matter of fact... or are we talking about a staging area for equipment? Thus no Agree with your assessment of hot dogs =) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4840 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is someone wearing a dog costume? Are you (Carson) wearing a dog costume? Yes to both!!!! Almost there.... | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1978 Registered: 3-2006 |
Anyone else on the stage with you? Other actors? Other singers? A pianist? A mad trombonist? ;-) Six times = six nights in the run of a stage play? Is the musical 'Cats' relevant at all? Are you dressed as a cat? Being chased by a pantomimic dog? | ||
| Woodworm (Woodworm)
New member Username: Woodworm Post Number: 1979 Registered: 3-2006 |
Oops, cross-posted! Forget the cat then :_) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4845 Registered: 4-2010 |
Anyone else on the stage with you? Other actors? Other singers? A pianist? A mad trombonist? ;-) Over the course of the play, yes, other actors/singers. None of the others, although the trombonist would be awesome =) Six times = six nights in the run of a stage play? Yes! Is the musical 'Cats' relevant at all? No, but this is indeed a musical. Oops, cross-posted! Forget the cat then :_) Cat forgotten. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2481 Registered: 1-2001 |
Are the other actors dressed as animals? Do you have to perform an action that causes fear? Is the whole "dog-dressing" thing actually therapeutic for you? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4863 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are the other actors dressed as animals? No Do you have to perform an action that causes fear? No Is the whole "dog-dressing" thing actually therapeutic for you? Noish - dressing as the dog wasn't the fun part (ish); the show was! All that's left is to name the dog and the musical. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2483 Registered: 1-2001 |
Annie? Is it the role of Sandy, from the musical Annie? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4865 Registered: 4-2010 |
Annie? Is it the role of Sandy, from the musical Annie? Well, I did act in Annie once, being dual-cast in the roles of FDR and the policeman, which meant I had to be around a dog, and on stage at that, but...no. Good guess though. Remember, my role involved singing. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2487 Registered: 1-2001 |
So, a singing dog...Scooby Doo? Bolt? Marmaduke? Charlie Brown (and you were Snoopy)? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 4887 Registered: 4-2010 |
So, a singing dog...Scooby Doo? Bolt? Marmaduke? Charlie Brown (and you were Snoopy)? This one! And we all know what that means.... **********SPOILER********** In my junior year of high school, I played Snoopy in the school production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The irony, of course, is that a person afraid of dogs (me) was portraying a dog on stage...but the show was completely awesome, and I had a whole lot of fun doing it. We performed it six times, over two weekends, which resulted in me rushing to a baseball game between two showings (I was playing in the game), only to learn later that I hadn't quite removed all of my stage makeup, so I was playing with faded white streaks all over my face. Oh well. Great job, everyone, especially Rbruma and Woodworm for a good chunk of the background, and Ixoye for the finale. Now check out my new puzzle at the bottom, as well as my other two active ones, which are starting to dry up. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 2491 Registered: 1-2001 |
Ah, good one! |
