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Conference thebay::joyoflex

Title:The Joy of Lex
Notice:A Notes File even your grammar could love
Moderator:THEBAY::SYSTEM
Created:Fri Feb 28 1986
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1192
Total number of notes:42769

865.0. "contraBAND" by DUCK::CLEARING_HSE (Polly Glott) Wed Jan 23 1991 16:30

    There follows a puzzle.  If you can crack it, post the answers and give
    us a similar one of your own to solve.  Good luck!
    
                   *************************************
    
    
    My name is Peter.  At school I was a sickly child.  I had bouts of 
    'flu ten times a year.
    
    My doctor was Ian Umbert.  I went on a trip Ian once organized to the
    Influenza and Cold Research Centre run by the US Navy, would you
    believe!
    
    "You may not be able to cure Peter's influenza," said the Navy doctor
    in charge, "but the USN are, Dr Umbert!"
    
    "What's the secret?" I asked.
    
    "Well, for one week, simply relax and drink nothing but rum, Peter.
    
    "But I'm panicking already.  I'm a teetotaller!" I said.
    
    "Nobody's perfect." he replied, with a smile. 
    
    
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    If you get stuck, return to the title of this note for inspiration!
    
    
    Polly
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865.1It's all in the way you look at itKAOFS::S_BROOKOriginality = Undetected PlagiarismThu Jan 24 1991 21:1459
    Here we go and hidden behind an <ff> and a few <lf>s
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    This band has the following instruments ....
    
>    My name is Peter.  At school I was a sickly child.  I had bouts of 
>    'flu ten times a year.
      ^^^ ^^
      Flute
      
>    My doctor was Ian Umbert.  I went on a trip Ian once organized to the
                                                          ^^^^^
                                                          Organ
    
>    Influenza and Cold Research Centre run by the US Navy, would you
>    believe!
    
>    "You may not be able to cure Peter's influenza," said the Navy doctor
>    in charge, "but the USN are, Dr Umbert!"
                                  ^^^^^
                                  Drum    
    
>    "What's the secret?" I asked.
    
>    "Well, for one week, simply relax and drink nothing but rum, Peter.
                              ^^ ^^                        ^ ^^^  ^^^
                              lyre                         trumpet
    
    >    "But I'm panicking already.  I'm a teetotaller!" I said.
            ^ ^ ^ ^^^^   
            timpani
    
    > "Nobody's perfect." he replied, with a smile. 
    
    
    Best I can see so far ...
    
    Stuart
865.2Unfinished SymphoDUCK::CLEARING_HSEPolly GlottThu Jan 24 1991 21:438
    Excellent!
    
    Only one and a half to find...
    
    Keep it up Stuart!
    
    
    Polly
865.3The missing 1.5POWDML::SATOWThu Jan 24 1991 22:0963
   <<< Note 865.1 by KAOFS::S_BROOK "Originality = Undetected Plagiarism" >>>
                    -< It's all in the way you look at it >-

    Here we go and hidden behind an <ff> and a few <lf>s
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    This band has the following instruments ....
    
>    My name is Peter.  At school I was a sickly child.  I had bouts of 
>    'flu ten times a year.
      ^^^ ^^
      Flute
      
>    My doctor was Ian Umbert.  I went on a trip Ian once organized to the
                                               ~ ~~~ ~    ^^^^^
                                                Piano     Organ
    
>    Influenza and Cold Research Centre run by the US Navy, would you
>    believe!
    
>    "You may not be able to cure Peter's influenza," said the Navy doctor
>    in charge, "but the USN are, Dr Umbert!"
                          ~~ ~~~  ^^^^^
                           Snare   Drum    
    
>    "What's the secret?" I asked.
    
>    "Well, for one week, simply relax and drink nothing but rum, Peter.
                              ^^ ^^                        ^ ^^^  ^^^
                              lyre                         trumpet
    
    >    "But I'm panicking already.  I'm a teetotaller!" I said.
            ^ ^ ^ ^^^^   
            timpani
    
    > "Nobody's perfect." he replied, with a smile. 
    
    
    Best I can see so far ...
    
    Stuart

865.4KAOFS::S_BROOKOriginality = Undetected PlagiarismThu Jan 24 1991 22:2410
Well done Clay ...  Actually whether you class it as 1.5 or two depends
on whther you the term "snare drum" belongs to the Dept of redundancy dept.,
since most drummers I know talk about snares and basses and kettles and
drums etc.

By the way just for a bit of pedancy here ... no one can cure the flu,
let alone the common cold (which it turns out isn't so common considering
that there are hundreds of cold virii).

Stuart
865.5Gourmet musicPOWDML::SATOWThu Jan 24 1991 22:567
re: .4

> since most drummers I know talk about snares and basses and kettles and

Do drummers snare trumpeter swans, catch C-basses and cook them in a kettle?

Clay
865.6Smuggling some more words...CRISPY::CLEARING_HSEPolly GlottFri Jan 25 1991 13:0919
    Settle down, boys!
    
    Seems I shouldn't have hooked the incipient musicians in you!
    
    Now look, I've just received this despatch from Reuters.  I think 
    it's an extract from a press conference given by an allied commander 
    in the Gulf.
    
    
    "When Israel first used Cilla missiles against the PLO it erupted
    into a major conflict.  If they were to fire, in response to the 
    Iraqi Scud attacks on Tel Aviv, a Cilla, terrorist reprisals would 
    be certain.
    It would be a startling error of judgement, sending a shock wave 
    rolling over foe and ally alike, all the way to Baghdad.
    Saddam would love it!  If there's a desperate player in this game,
    he's it!
    A tense period would follow as allegiances change and starry-eyed
    Saddam sees Egypt and Syria fall into line"
865.8TERZA::ZANEConsciousness before being -- V. HavelFri Jan 25 1991 16:1625
    
    
    "When Israel first used Cilla missiles against the PLO it erupted
                                                        --------
                                                         loiter

    into a major conflict.  If they were to fire, in response to the 
    Iraqi Scud attacks on Tel Aviv, a Cilla, terrorist reprisals would 
                                 --------------
				    vacillate
    be certain.
    It would be a startling error of judgement, sending a shock wave 
             -------   -------                        -----
              beast     linger                         gas

    rolling over foe and ally alike, all the way to Baghdad.
    Saddam would love it!  If there's a desperate player in this game,
    he's it!  A tense period would follow as allegiances change and 
    --------------
       hesitate

   starry-eyed
    Saddam sees Egypt and Syria fall into line"


865.9Hit-rate appraisal.DUCK::CLEARING_HSEPolly GlottFri Jan 25 1991 17:0012
    .8:
    
    Four direct hits.
    
    Two strayed off-target.
    
    Three misses.
    
    
    Ready for another sortie?
    
    Polly