| Author | Message | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4022 Registered: 1-2007 |
They should have described how hard he was to find. What's going on? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16807 Registered: 4-2010 |
"He" -- H? A? M? "They" -- H? A? M/F? | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 880 Registered: 8-2011 |
Waldo? Was he lost? hiding? Should have described it to someone specific? to a group? "Should have" because it was the right and moral thing to do? because it would have been more practical? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4024 Registered: 1-2007 |
"He" -- H? A? M? Yes "They" -- H? A? M/F? Yes with a mixture of men and women Waldo? No Was he lost? No hiding? Noish Should have described it to someone specific? No it's more wondered aloud to a group? to themselves really "Should have" because it was the right and moral thing to do? Neither , it would have helped them in their quest but only in my strange little world where grass is blue and the sky is green because it would have been more practical? Not really | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2964 Registered: 2-2011 |
did he know they were looking for him? were they looking for him in the course of their duties? were they the police? the government? his family? did they know his name? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16817 Registered: 4-2010 |
in my strange little world where grass is blue and the sky is green You mean Kentucky? Bad pun, sorry. Anyway... Were they looking for him, period? Was he looking for them? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4027 Registered: 1-2007 |
did he know they were looking for him? Well they were looking for someone but didn't know it was him. were they looking for him in the course of their duties? Yes were they the police? Yes the government? his family? did they know his name? No | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4028 Registered: 1-2007 |
in my strange little world where grass is blue and the sky is green You mean Kentucky? I do like bluegrass music actually Bad pun, sorry. Anyway... Were they looking for him, period? Was he looking for them? See my answers to Shez . They were police looking for someone | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2971 Registered: 2-2011 |
were they looking for a perp? murderer? thief? fraudster? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4029 Registered: 1-2007 |
were they looking for a perp? Yes murderer? Yes thief? fraudster? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16820 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he alive? Dead? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4030 Registered: 1-2007 |
Was he alive? This Dead? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2972 Registered: 2-2011 |
was he hiding in a haystack? so if they said it was as hard as looking for a needle in a haystack it might have inspired them to look there? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4031 Registered: 1-2007 |
was he hiding in a haystack? No but....... so if they said it was as hard as looking for a needle in a haystack it might have inspired them to look there? Excellent work Shez... you've hit on a key component of the solution . The phrase needle in a haystack is very relevant and laterally could have led them to the perp sooner. Great lateral leap there Shez | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2976 Registered: 2-2011 |
aw shucks..was his name Mr Needle? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4034 Registered: 1-2007 |
aw shucks..was his name Mr Needle? No but again you are bang on the right track as the man's name is relevant and there's a humourous aspect to his name. This is a well documented murder hunt in the UK which was the first to use a specific method of criminal detection You've all you need now with a bit of creative googling | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2981 Registered: 2-2011 |
Mr Sharp? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2982 Registered: 2-2011 |
Mr Sharp? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4038 Registered: 1-2007 |
Mr Sharp? No it's not directly linked to needles more to something you might use to find said needle | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16831 Registered: 4-2010 |
Mr. Magnet? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4044 Registered: 1-2007 |
Mr. Magnet? Is he the guy that all the ladies are attracted to!!!!. That's a no I'm afraid. Think about crime detection advances in the fairly recent past. In fact it's probably the most significant advancement in crime detection ever. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16838 Registered: 4-2010 |
Fingerprints relevant? DNA? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4050 Registered: 1-2007 |
Fingerprints relevant? DNA? This one | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4066 Registered: 1-2007 |
Hint: Think of what you might use if you were actually looking for a needle in a haystack | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 612 Registered: 1-2012 |
Magnets? Fire? Water? The Mythbusters actually looked for a needle in a haystack, and those are the methods they used. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4067 Registered: 1-2007 |
Magnets? Fire? Water? No to all. It's more of an implement The Mythbusters actually looked for a needle in a haystack, and those are the methods they used. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16871 Registered: 4-2010 |
Metal detector? Was his name Mr. Metal? Mr. Iron? Mr. Steel? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4069 Registered: 1-2007 |
Metal detector? Was his name Mr. Metal? Mr. Iron? Mr. Steel? No to all Googling will get you there so go right ahead | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16872 Registered: 4-2010 |
Harrow? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4072 Registered: 1-2007 |
Harrow? No but OTRT | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16875 Registered: 4-2010 |
Pitchfork? Bale? Is his name more related to the needle? The haystack? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4076 Registered: 1-2007 |
Pitchfork? Yes Bale? Is his name more related to the needle? The haystack? The rest is easily googled so I'll post the ........ ***************Spoiler**************** DNA was first used to convict someone in the UK in 1987 when Police were trying to catch the brutal killer of two young girls. Progress on the case was very slow and with no suspects they took the drastic course of carrying out a mass DNA screening of 5000 local men. DNA methodology was very new at the time. One local man Colin Pitchfork paid a friend £200 to provide a sample in his place. When the friend was overheard boasting about this the police arrested Pitchfork. His DNA matched the crime scenes and he was subsequently convicted and given two life terms. So when looking for a needle in a haystack start with a pitchfork. Thanks for playing | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 939 Registered: 8-2011 |
Ha! Great puzzle! |
