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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 3:33 pm
Author Lavigne uses that title: Hell's Angels: 3 can keep a secret if 2 are dead. (title of this book).
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Kiari43
Member
08-25-2005
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 3:38 pm
if this is a puzzle it is way too hard for me to figure out. I give up! BB is going to have to give them more hints 
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Lainee
Member
07-19-2005
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 3:40 pm
LOL I totally agree! I have been scratching my head here...stewing about it. Can't figure out any part of it...
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Kiari43
Member
08-25-2005
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 3:51 pm
Looks to me like they have given up too
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:03 pm
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Bastable
Member
07-09-2002
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:10 pm
The Mad Hatter guy wasn't getting the Sir Walter Scott quote right. It goes "when first we practice to deceive." He kept saying "when at first we practice..." and even "when we first practice..." Didn't he rehearse? And wasn't he saying "a snitch in time saves nine"? Instead of the accepted quote "a stitch in time..."?
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:12 pm
All those are famous riddles... not really written specifically for the situation in the house. but did somebody explain the meaning of the clock on that little man? He was tapping at it several times...
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Caprica
Member
02-10-2007
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:15 pm
They will be asked about the clues in the next HOH. No need for Dick to learn them.
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Kimsue
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:17 pm
I'm thinking that it will be a quick HOH and double eviction. based on memories of the things that were presented.
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Bastable
Member
07-09-2002
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:20 pm
Actually, I don't think any of those quotes were written to be riddles. Benjamin Franklin, for example, coined the "fish and visitors stink in three days" as an aphorism. But in this context, of course, because they're apparent non sequiturs, they've become riddles.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:41 pm
Bastable, he intentionally said "snitch." See upthread.
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Bastable
Member
07-09-2002
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:42 pm
Okay, so that was intentional--and he just kept messing the other one up. Kind of confusing! Hard to know what to consider important.
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Nutsy
Member
08-14-2001
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:43 pm
Well, in keeping with the Alice in Wonderland, or pardon me, Malice in Wonderland theme ... perhaps he was saying things in different ways on purpose.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:44 pm
I don't Kimsue...I don't think they would do a double eviction without a shot at Veto. That would be unfair. Dunno what it is, but don't think that's it. Remember last year when they did that they did a full week in an hour and it included Veto, didn't it?
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:51 pm
Costa, the mad hatter clearly said "stitch" a number of times, especially early in his arrival. Near the end, I only heard "snitch". That's why we were going crazy around here, he wasn't consistent!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:52 pm
Oh, and ITA, Bastable, it's really hard to know what to consider important! Imagine how their minds are spinning in the house!
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Gusmonster
Member
06-01-2005
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 5:55 pm
Ivory rag = white flag? lol I'm confused!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:19 pm
did I hear there was a bell they were supposed to ring if they had an answer?? is there even a question?
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Cliotheleo
Member
03-13-2002
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:35 pm
Hukd, The Mad Hatter started out saying "snitch" and got it wrong later on. Even corrected himself when some of the HGs asked about it. Here's the whole thing, beginning to end, for anyone who missed it...... http://bbfeedcaps.proboards74.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=1187209440&page=1
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Eastcoastfan
Member
07-09-2005
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:35 pm
Did anyone figure out the stitch in time thing? I found this website, that really explains it if anyone is interested. I have been up all night and my brain is starting to shut down....
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Cliotheleo
Member
03-13-2002
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:40 pm
well, it's an old folk-saying that means if you do something well the first time, your task will go quicker. But it's the SNITCH part that's important. My only guess is that if someone figures out and rats out Eric (to BB) before the eviction tomorrow, then there wont be one. A weak guess ....... but it's all I can come up with.
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Eastcoastfan
Member
07-09-2005
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:45 pm
A stitch in time. http://news.elektroda.net/-vp509524.html Pasted below suposed meaning from above website: Well, since the limitations have run out I can reveal that this is all about how the English Navy went and stuffed those French, Italians and Spanish folks who were pretending to be proper sailors. See, during stand down and practicing type stuff the rumour was passed about. 'A stitch in time saves nine.' Which was perceived as being a maintenance maxim. You can't go splashing about on the high seas without having your sails in good working order for when it comes time to tub the shit out of some of those European pansies. Anyway that lot had their spies about and picked up on the maxim, not that they would have thought about it themselves, lazy bunch of right handers, and thier poofy Officers thought they would be dead clever by copying the idea. In the meantime the English Navy, under great secrecy, was just making the tenth stitch really strong....... ;-) So, whilst all the nancy European sailors were getting really pissed off at their poofy officers making them crawl all over their sails making sure that they were not missing that stitch that would save them nine the English sailors were down the pub enjoying themselves. It's not as if you had to aim straight in those days now, is it? Response: Surely it has a broader meaning than that, as in, "A small problem taken care of promptly will require less attention than if it's left to grow". Kinda like: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Meaning Author: Sigh! Of _course_ that's what it means. Do you understand "metaphor?"
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:46 pm
I still think that clock on that Mad Hatter means something ... Maybe Julie will ask questions like these: In the riddle: A snitch in time saves nine... what is the 'right' word? Whoever says "stitch" first, wins that question. (this is a long shot, it may have nothing to do with HOH). (This riddle actually means if you wait too long to repairs things it will be harder to do later on...)
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Kalekona
Member
06-12-2005
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 6:46 pm
the veto's in the rabbit cage were red,white,blue and gold. This would drive me nuts in the house, Just think about the things you could find meaning to that has none. The friends welcome sign has a rabbit,mouse,turtle,caterpillar and a bird on it.
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Leafsweetie
Member
06-29-2005
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 7:06 pm
haha someone in the house said "FLAVA FLAAAAAAAAAV" when he ran past them... who was it?
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