rocdocmac 9 Report post Posted April 5 Which character should replace the question mark? E I S H ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 plainglazed 67 Report post Posted April 14 Spoiler 5 - but I'm not telling the good Capt'n why Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 Wilson 17 Report post Posted April 19 A possible for the second? Spoiler Š Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 CaptainEd 22 Report post Posted April 9 Given the title, I’ll guess P as in “Eureka! I Solved His Puzzle!” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 CaptainEd 22 Report post Posted April 15 Plainglazed, you’ve added even more mystery to rocdocmac’s puzzle. I feel total lack of confidence in this answer: Egad! It’s Slaughter House 5! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Report post Posted April 16 Need a hint Ed? Plainglazed, there happens to be another sequence similar to the one posted above ... T M O ? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 CaptainEd 22 Report post Posted April 16 I need a better Babelfish; I feel like the character Easy in Cahoots Macbeth. It is very funny seeing both of you (and presumably the rest of the Den) know what you’re talking about, while I am clueless. Thanks for trying to help, Rocdocmac. :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Report post Posted April 17 Plainglazed ... Spoiler 5 is correct. Answer the second sequence too and then we can reveal the reasons why. 2nd one a bit trickier, isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Report post Posted April 20 (edited) That's one possibility! Spoiler Depending on language: CH (Scottish/German ”ch”), Χ (Greek chi/Russian xa), Ĥ (Esperanto), phonetic χ or Š (Croatian), phonetic ʃ Edited April 20 by rocdocmac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 flamebirde 196 Report post Posted April 23 I must admit I am also incredibly lost... Spoiler Does it have something to do with the pronunciation of the number with the given letter/phonemes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Report post Posted April 23 (edited) Spoiler In the first instance (E I S H 5), 4 letters plus one numeral occur in the sequence. No pronunciation involved. In the second case (T M O CH 0), "CH" is not a pronunciation, but merely a representation of the digraph "ch". Three letters, one digraph and one numeral involved. I called the original OP an interjection sequence since the word "eish" (pronounced "aysh") incidentally appears in the sequence. It has nothing to do with the solution, however! You can google its meaning. Edited April 23 by rocdocmac part moved to spoiler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 CaptainEd 22 Report post Posted April 24 Another derailed train of thought: Equilateral, Isosceles, Scalene, Hyperbolic(?), 5-dimensional (???) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 flamebirde 196 Report post Posted April 25 Spoiler something to do with unicode maybe? it can't have to do with the order of the letters of the alphabet... I have a feeling my mind is too burnt out on organic chemistry to puzzle this one out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Report post Posted April 26 Seems pretty obscure. Gave up and found it using Google. But on the other hand, You may have just inspired me to learn more of the "language" beyond S and O. So thanks for that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Report post Posted April 26 On 4/24/2019 at 7:59 AM, CaptainEd said: Another derailed train of thought: Hide contents Equilateral, Isosceles, Scalene, Hyperbolic(?), 5-dimensional (???) I like this fresh approach Ed, but there is actually a very, very simple explanation! 14 hours ago, flamebirde said: Hide contents something to do with unicode maybe? it can't have to do with the order of the letters of the alphabet... I have a feeling my mind is too burnt out on organic chemistry to puzzle this one out. Not the order, correct. 4 hours ago, Thalia said: Seems pretty obscure. Gave up and found it using Google. But on the other hand, Hide contents You may have just inspired me to learn more of the "language" beyond S and O. So thanks for that. I can clearly see that you've got it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 CaptainEd 22 Report post Posted April 26 Ok rocdocmac, Thalia has saved me from solvers remorse. Cute puzzle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 flamebirde 196 Report post Posted April 26 Seems I'm the only one left in the dark now... but I will perservere: Spoiler Latin/Greek alphabets? I'm assuming this has to do with some other language besides English, potentially an obscure one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Report post Posted April 26 Flamebirde, you're going to kick yourself! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 flamebirde 196 Report post Posted April 26 1 hour ago, rocdocmac said: Flamebirde, you're going to kick yourself! Haha, you say that like I'm not already! Am I even on the right track? I think I'm about ready to throw in the towel, Rocdocmac -- you've certainly stumped me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Report post Posted April 26 (edited) flamebirde "language" in quotes. Not exactly a language but something most people probably know at least 2 letters of. Or probably exactly 2 letters if they're like me. Edited April 26 by Thalia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 flamebirde 196 Report post Posted April 27 (edited) D'oh. Not a language... Spoiler but more like a code? Edited April 27 by flamebirde Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Report post Posted April 28 Both Captain Ed and Thalia have transmitted vital clues in their previous remarks. Eish man, now you ought to get it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 flamebirde 196 Report post Posted April 29 19 hours ago, rocdocmac said: Both Captain Ed and Thalia have transmitted vital clues in their previous remarks. Eish man, now you ought to get it! Spoiler ../ - .... .. -. -.-/ .. / ..-. .. --. ..- .-. . -../ .. - / --- ..- ! What hath God wrought! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thalia 64 Report post Posted April 30 You figured it "ou"? Lol. Just caught on to Captain Ed's hint. Was wondering why that wording was nagging at me... If you didn't get it, I was going to recommend listening to the song Message in a Bottle. That ending aught to do it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 flamebirde 196 Report post Posted April 30 That one stumped me for quite a while, and for such a simple pattern too! I'm definitely kicking myself over this cute little puzzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Report post Posted May 1 (edited) On 4/30/2019 at 2:26 AM, Thalia said: You figured it "ou"? Lol. Just caught on to Captain Ed's hint. Was wondering why that wording was nagging at me... If you didn't get it, I was going to recommend listening to the song Message in a Bottle. That ending aught to do it. ... and as the title of one of ABBA's songs too! Edited May 1 by rocdocmac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Which character should replace the question mark?
E I S H ?
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