Picture Puzzles: E or Not, SHUNSHUNSHUN & GI GI GI

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The discussion revolves around various word puzzles, specifically focusing on "dingbats" and "rebuses." Participants share their own puzzles, attempt to solve others, and engage in playful banter regarding the nature and definitions of these types of puzzles.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that the first puzzle involves a play on the letter "R" being interpreted as "E," leading to the phrase "Ready or not."
  • Others suggest interpretations for various puzzles, such as "Good intentions" for "good in ten shuns" and "GI's over C's" for the military-themed puzzle.
  • Several new puzzles are introduced, including "SHcryAME" and "Ban ana," with participants attempting to solve them.
  • There is a discussion about the nature of puzzles, with some participants asserting that they are called rebuses, while others refer to them as dingbats.
  • Participants express uncertainty about specific puzzles, such as "issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue issue," with one suggesting it sounds out to "tennis shoes."
  • Some participants challenge earlier interpretations, such as the definition of rebuses, noting that they can involve symbols or pictures, not just letters.
  • There are playful exchanges about the difficulty of certain puzzles, with participants sharing their own interpretations and solutions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the definitions of dingbats versus rebuses, and multiple interpretations of the puzzles remain. The discussion includes both agreement on some solutions and ongoing debate about others.

Contextual Notes

Some puzzles remain unsolved or open to interpretation, with participants expressing varying degrees of certainty about their answers. The discussion includes playful and informal exchanges, reflecting the exploratory nature of the topic.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in word puzzles, language play, and informal problem-solving may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31


Jimmy Snyder said:
gesg

sings
 
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  • #32


Umm... no that's not right. Hint: It's supposed to be on steps.
stepmother
This is to mother slanting
 
  • #33


Andre said:
the world



:smile:

without a worry in the world

iworryn thworrye world
 
  • #34


rewebster said:
iworryn thworrye world

:smile:

tworldhe
 
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  • #35


Anyway

e-x
electron ics

ONE
Capital one

xx
doublecross

co-me
negative in come

writer
writer
writer
writer
writer
writer's block

tenetr
in ter, net

__________________ 56
lineage
 
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  • #36


and

hsis

je.ction
 
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  • #37


is back in high school?

dot injection or maybe point injection?

A few more to work on :

1. symphon
2. 1s2a3f4e5t6y7
3. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t v w x y z
4. mce mce mce

PS: (To the OP) There's a name for these puzzles - they are called rebuses.
 
  • #38


Gokul43201 said:
is back in high school?

hsis
thesis note

dot injection or maybe point injection?

single point injection

1. symphon

Schubert No 8 in B minor Unvollendete

PS: (To the OP) There's a name for these puzzles - they are called rebuses.

For some reason we call them dingbats in The Netherlands
 
  • #39


o ne

acts
 
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  • #40


rewebster said:
sings[/color]
You have puzzled the puzzler with that one. I had in mind a breakfast treat.
 
  • #41


Jimmy Snyder said:
You have puzzled the puzzler with that one. I had in mind a breakfast treat.
Scrambled eggs, not es in g's.

Dingbats! I love it.
 
  • #42


Rebus is different. In a rebus, actual pictures take the place of words like:
[eye] [heart] [ewe] where each word in brackets is replaced by a picture, is a rebus for "I love you".
 
  • #43


Gokul43201 said:
3. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t v w x y z

Are (u) you missing?

One more:

deorr
 
  • #44


Jimmy Snyder said:
Rebus is different. In a rebus, actual pictures take the place of words like:
[eye] [heart] [ewe] where each word in brackets is replaced by a picture, is a rebus for "I love you".
That's one example of a rebus. The definition of a rebus that I'm aware of allows you to use either pictures or symbols (letters count as symbols) to construct phrases. But in present day rebuses, a broader set of tricks seem to be allowed.

See:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebus
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braintpics.htm

Andre, I was going for "missing you" but that's close enough.
 
  • #45


Andre said:
Are (u) you missing?

One more:

deorr

No I'm right here :wink:. Just feeling disordered, as usual.
 
  • #46


Andre said:
One more:

deorr
I'm thinking it's more like: in alphabetical order.
 
  • #47


Gokul43201 said:
I'm thinking it's more like: in alphabetical order.

quite right, how about:

charlie hotel echo charlie kilo

Code: 
f      o       r       m

se se se se
se storm se
se se se se

m
day

moorhtab

-cule



These are still open:

o ne

and
hint: something not there again

acts
 
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  • #48


Jimmy Snyder said:
It finally hit me.
step mother

Yep. That's right. Yay!
 
  • #49


Andre said:
quite right, how about:

charlie hotel echo charlie kilo

Code: 
f      o       r       m

se se se se
se storm se
se se se se

m
day

moorhtab

-cule



These are still open:

o ne

and
hint: something not there again

acts


Some attempts:

spell check, long form, ? , monday, (some kind of backwards bathroom?), ? , ? , ? , disappearing acts
 
  • #50
chicken call ?

open forum ?

bathroom mirror


blue monday

miniscule


stormy seas ?


not one left

wild guess for and = Christmas eve ?

I'm pretty sure Gokul43201 got the last one--or vanishing acts
 
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  • #51


Gokul43201 said:
Scrambled eggs, not es in g's.

Dingbats! I love it.

What! how about singing scrambled eggs!?
 
  • #52


charlie hotel echo charlie kilo
Right Gokul

Code: 
f      o       r       m
close but it's a familiar term - millions of google hits.

se se se se
se storm se
se se se se
No, hint: count.

m
day

moorhtab

-cule
Right, Rewebster

o ne
Hint: on e gets to the same expression

and

hint: bold and ... ?

acts
Right, Gokul.
 
  • #53
expanded form


intense storm



for 'o ne' banana or split personality

beautiful ?
 
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  • #54
First two yes,

o ne
What other synonym can we use for that space?

and
Hint: the missing word is negating itself, otherwise I could not leave it out.
 
  • #55
there's only one opening
 
  • #56
rewebster said:
there's only one opening

Still another synonym. The expression in parenthesis gives over two million hits in google. People are elated when they did it.
 
  • #57
Andre said:
Still another synonym. The expression in parenthesis gives over two million hits in google. People are elated when they did it.
a hole in one
That's pretty tortured if you ask me.
 
  • #58
:smile:
 
  • #59
The last one open.

and

bold and no-ble
 
  • #60
Andre said:
The last one open.

and

bold and no-ble

hmmm...


I'm still not getting it---can you do a quick 'explain, please'?
 

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