| Author | Message | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8548 Registered: 8-2001 |
A magazine article about gays has a title mentioning birds. (The author is not bigoted against gays.) How come? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2930 Registered: 12-2010 |
Does it mention birds in general? A species of birds? Is there a pun in the title? Some other kind of wordplay? Does the title contain a scientific fact? I.e. "Study says: Birds are gay too" or the like? Relevant what kind of magazine it is? On an unrelated note, check the chatroom! (: | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2602 Registered: 11-2008 |
Birds as young human females? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3290 Registered: 7-2009 |
Are penguins relevant? Penguins sometimes form male/male pairs. | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8549 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2930 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 6:30 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does it mention birds in general? no A species of birds? yes Is there a pun in the title? no Some other kind of wordplay? no Does the title contain a scientific fact? noI.e. "Study says: Birds are gay too" or the like? Relevant what kind of magazine it is?some would be precluded On an unrelated note, check the chatroom! (: I DID!!!!! Alhucema (Alhucema) New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 2602 Registered: 11-2008 Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 6:32 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Birds as young human females? no Noel (Noel) New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3290 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 6:34 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Are penguins relevant? noPenguins sometimes form male/male pairs. I didn't know that --it's interesting. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3291 Registered: 7-2009 |
"Penguins sometimes form male/male pairs." "I didn't know that --it's interesting." - yeah, it is. It's fairly common in zoos: if there are more males than females in the exhibit, young males sometimes pair up, and will raise an egg/chick together if given one. But it has also been documented in the wild. Is the species of bird one that flies? swims? Is it a large species of bird? A small one? Something in between? Is it a predator? A raptor? A seed eater? A carrion eater? A generalist? Is it colorful? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8551 Registered: 8-2001 |
Noel (Noel) New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3291 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 7:35 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) "Penguins sometimes form male/male pairs." "I didn't know that --it's interesting." - yeah, it is. It's fairly common in zoos: if there are more males than females in the exhibit, young males sometimes pair up, and will raise an egg/chick together if given one. But it has also been documented in the wild. Is the species of bird one that flies? yes swims? not that I know of Is it a large species of bird? res A small one? Something in between? Is it a predator? yesA raptor? yes A seed eater? I don't know A carrion eater? ditto A generalist? ditto Is it colorful? I think not | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5789 Registered: 9-2010 |
PENGUINS!!!!!!! *must be squeeful over the penguins* =) *pondering* A raptor, hmm? So, here are the raptor families. Would you kindly identify the one it belongs to? The diurnal birds of prey are formally classified into five families (traditionally of the order Falconiformes, a classification currently[vague] in flux): Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards, harriers, kites and Old World vultures Pandionidae: the osprey (sometimes classified as subfamily Pandioninae of the previous family) Sagittariidae: the secretary bird Falconidae: falcons and caracaras Cathartidae: New World vultures including condors. The nocturnal birds of prey – the owls – are classified separately as members of two extant families of the order Strigiformes: Strigidae: (typical owls) Tytonidae: (barn and bay owls). | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1818 Registered: 4-2007 |
A hawk? Eagle? Buzzard? Vulture? Falcon? Owl? Kite? Osprey? Did the headline mention the birds as birds? Or used a word in another sense which is also the name of a bird? Was the article about any of the following: Gay marriage? Gay adoption? Other gay rights? Discrimination against gay people? Gay pride? Gays in the military? Criminalisation of homosexuality? Was the article about gay men? Women? Both? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8555 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1818 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 8:40 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) A hawk? Eagle? Buzzard? Vulture? Falcon? Owl? Kite? Osprey? eagle Did the headline mention the birds as birds? yes Or used a word in another sense which is also the name of a bird? no Was the article about any of the following: Gay marriage? possibly Gay adoption? ditto Other gay rights? ditto Discrimination against gay people? less likely Gay pride?less likely Gays in the military? possibly Criminalisation of homosexuality? no Was the article about gay men? Women? Both? Could be either or both | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1820 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is a particular type of eagle relevant?Are any of the following relevant: Eagles' eating/hunting habits? Their mating habits? Their appearance? The fact that the eagle is a symbol of the USA? Is it relevant in what country this article was published? Should we find out more about the exact content of the article? Or is the fact it was about gays enough to work out the headline? Did the headline report on an event? Was it an opinion piece? Did the headline make it clear how the author felt about a particular issue? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8556 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1820 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 9:55 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is a particular type of eagle relevant?Are any of the following relevant: Eagles' eating/hunting habits? no Their mating habits? no Their appearance? no The fact that the eagle is a symbol of the USA? no Is it relevant in what country this article was published? It helps if it's the USA Should we find out more about the exact content of the article? yes Or is the fact it was about gays enough to work out the headline? no Did the headline report on an event?possibly Was it an opinion piece? yes or yesysh Did the headline make it clear how the author felt about a particular issue? yes | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1821 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was the article reporting on a change in law regarding gay people? Or an upcoming change in law? Was the author gay? Relevant? Were they pro-gay rights? Were they urging for a particular legal change? For a change in attitudes? Were they explaining something? Celebrating something? Was a pun involved? Other wordplay? Was the headline meant to be humorous? Is religion relevant at all? Was a particular type of eagle mentioned? Or just eagles in general? Did the headline use the word "eagle"? "eagles"? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8557 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1821 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 10:18 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was the article reporting on a change in law regarding gay people? possibly Or an upcoming change in law? ditto Was the author gay? irrel Relevant? no Were they pro-gay rights? yesWere they urging for a particular legal change? possiblyFor a change in attitudes? ditto Were they explaining something? less likely Celebrating something?the most likely possibility Was a pun involved? noOther wordplay? no Was the headline meant to be humorous? no Is religion relevant at all? no Was a particular type of eagle mentioned? no Or just eagles in general? yes Did the headline use the word "eagle"? yes"eagles"? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1826 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is any aspect of eagles' behaviour relevant? Is it relevant where in the world eagles can be found? Did the headline compare something to eagles? Use eagles as an example of something? Was the headline supportive of gay rights? Did it attempt to demonstrate the advantages of increased gay rights? Show up the stupidity of homophobia? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8559 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1826 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 9:05 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is any aspect of eagles' behaviour relevant? no Is it relevant where in the world eagles can be found? noDid the headline compare something to eagles? noish Use eagles as an example of something? yopeWas the headline supportive of gay rights? yesishDid it attempt to demonstrate the advantages of increased gay rights? noShow up the stupidity of homophobia?no | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4390 Registered: 1-2007 |
Philadelphia relevant? City of brotherly love? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8561 Registered: 8-2001 |
Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4390 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 10:36 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Philadelphia relevant? no City of brotherly love? no | ||
| Rogerchang (Rogerchang)
New member Username: Rogerchang Post Number: 89 Registered: 9-2012 |
Eagles as a symbol of certain ideology? of a group? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8562 Registered: 8-2001 |
Rogerchang (Rogerchang) New member Username: Rogerchang Post Number: 89 Registered: 9-2012 Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 3:43 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Eagles as a symbol of certain ideology?no of a group? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1836 Registered: 4-2007 |
Were eagles used as a symbol of anything? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8563 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1836 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 4:56 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Were eagles used as a symbol of anything?yesish | ||
| Rogerchang (Rogerchang)
New member Username: Rogerchang Post Number: 90 Registered: 9-2012 |
Eagle as a name? of a politician? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8564 Registered: 8-2001 |
Rogerchang (Rogerchang) New member Username: Rogerchang Post Number: 90 Registered: 9-2012 Posted on Friday, November 30, 2012 - 6:20 am: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eagle as a name? of a politician? no | ||
| Rogerchang (Rogerchang)
New member Username: Rogerchang Post Number: 93 Registered: 9-2012 |
This puzzle seems to run out of leads, :P Anyway,~ Eagle as a name of a company, corporate, firm, or consortium? As a name of a car? transportation relevant? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3565 Registered: 2-2011 |
was the word eagle used in a well-known expression? like "soar like an eagle"? "eagle-eyed"? "bald as an eagle"? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8565 Registered: 8-2001 |
Rogerchang (Rogerchang) New member Username: Rogerchang Post Number: 93 Registered: 9-2012 Posted on Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 7:24 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) This puzzle seems to run out of leads, :P Anyway,~ Eagle as a name of a company, corporate, firm, or consortium? no As a name of a car? no transportation relevant? yope Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3565 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 5:56 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) was the word eagle used in a well-known expression? yes like "soar like an eagle"? VERY close!! "eagle-eyed"? no"bald as an eagle"? no | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17958 Registered: 4-2010 |
"Fly like an eagle"? "On eagle's wings"? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8566 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17958 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 10:48 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) "Fly like an eagle"?yes, so why is the title appropriate for a piece advocating gay rights? "On eagle's wings"? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1837 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was "fly like an eagle" the whole headline? Did the headline also include reference to a person? To a group? An organisation? To gay people in general? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8568 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1837 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Sunday, December 02, 2012 - 1:16 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was "fly like an eagle" the whole headline? yes Did the headline also include reference to a person? no To a group? noAn organisation? noTo gay people in general? no | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8572 Registered: 8-2001 |
Find out a familiar sentence that begins with "Fly like en eagle." | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1886 Registered: 4-2007 |
Does the sentence say "fly like an eagle, [x] like a [x]"? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8576 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1886 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 - 8:50 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does the sentence say "fly like an eagle, [x] like a [x]"? no | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2125 Registered: 6-2008 |
The only thing I can think of is the song, in which it is followed alternately by "to the sea" and "let my spirit carry me". Neither of those sounds like it has anything to do with gay marriage... | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8580 Registered: 8-2001 |
Biograd (Biograd) New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2125 Registered: 6-2008 Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 3:43 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The only thing I can think of is the song, in which it is followed alternately by "to the sea" and "let my spirit carry me". Neither of those sounds like it has anything to do with gay marriage... Find another phrase in the song!! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18020 Registered: 4-2010 |
My guesses would be "Fly through the revolution" or "Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' into the future." One of these? If so, the former? The latter? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8581 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18020 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 9:38 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) My guesses would be "Fly through the revolution" or "Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' into the future." One of these? If so, the former? The latter? No, but you're VERY,VERY ORT!!! | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1898 Registered: 4-2007 |
Till I'm free? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8583 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1898 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 11:02 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Till I'm free? no | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3322 Registered: 7-2009 |
"there's a solution"? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8584 Registered: 8-2001 |
Noel (Noel) New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3322 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 10:21 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) "there's a solution"? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1907 Registered: 4-2007 |
To check, is it the song "Fly Like an Eagle" by Steve Miller that is relevant here? Feed the babies? Shoe the children? House the people? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8587 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1907 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Sunday, December 16, 2012 - 8:36 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) To check, is it the song "Fly Like an Eagle" by Steve Miller that is relevant here? yes Feed the babies? no Shoe the children? no House the people? no. You're overlooking a really obvious possibility!!!!!! | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1913 Registered: 4-2007 |
I hope you don't mind but I thought it was easier to find the lyrics online, so is the relevant phrase one of the following (as far as I can see they've all already been asked)?: Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' Into the future I want to fly like an eagle To the sea Fly like an eagle Let my spirit carry me I want to fly like an eagle Till I'm free Oh, Lord, through the revolution Feed the babies Who don't have enough to eat Shoe the children With no shoes on their feet House the people Livin' in the street Oh, oh, there's a solution I want to fly like an eagle To the sea Fly like an eagle Let my spirit carry me I want to fly like an eagle Till I'm free Fly through the revolution Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' Into the future Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' Into the future Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' Into the future | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8591 Registered: 8-2001 |
************* SPOILER ******************* A magazine article reporting progress on gay rights had the title "Fly Like an Eagle." The text began, "Fly like an eagle into the future" & then reported the advance.Please fly like an eagle down to my new puzzle!! |
