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Spamgirl

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 06:53 pm Click here to edit this post
Is Mr. Jones a book collector? NO

Well, that theory is out the window :)

Now we just have to wait and see if he's a farmer or if the book is about him

Spamgirl

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 07:04 pm Click here to edit this post
Here's my husband's theory:

it's an unauthorized biography about him, and he's happy because it's so awful, no one will buy it... he's probably a very private guy (seeing he lives so far away from civilization) and is embarassed/horrified/angry that someone wrote a book about him...

Wcv63

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 07:44 pm Click here to edit this post
Aha! I just thought of something...wasn't some women doing a book about J.D. Salinger (a highly prized author) and including love letters that he supposedly wrote her? Salinger prizes his privacy and would therefore be pleased that this unauthorized book is going to be a bomb.

Maybe???

Okay. It sounded good the whole time I was writing it. Upon rereading it I realize just how lame it is.

Nant

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 07:45 pm Click here to edit this post
Or maybe he's got a table with a wobbly leg. Since the book is not good for reading, it could be perfect to fix the wobble.

Lafatme

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 08:03 pm Click here to edit this post
nant, i think you're on to something!

who would pay $20 for a farmers almanac? also, he wouldn't know if it's accurate or not so that wouldn't apply.

agree with earlier post (by ocean?) that he was happy with the purchase, not the book. could there be something in the book worth more than $20? maybe information?

Katie

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 08:17 pm Click here to edit this post
He found some money in the book! lol

Nant

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 08:30 pm Click here to edit this post
How about---on that day Mr. Jone's wife wanted him to paint the house or clean the garage or some other chore he didn't want to do. So all the time he spent on driving to the bookstore and the hours spent on reading the book, got him out of doing the nasty chore. Therefore, he was pleased with the purchase.

Norequerdo

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 09:17 pm Click here to edit this post
Love that one Nant.

Annagator

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 11:48 pm Click here to edit this post
Mr. Jones is a BBFC poster; he is happy because Jade666 did not include him in her boring, inaccurate, poorly written book.

Lafatme

Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 11:57 pm Click here to edit this post
anna, lol, but i don't think he'd be happy he bought it either!

Sara

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 09:20 am Click here to edit this post
Anna, too funny.

Wcv63

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 09:28 am Click here to edit this post
Okay he's not a farmer, the book is not about him and he is not a collector. He has also been established that he read the book (????? don't know where Roger was going with this but the answer pretty much derailed that line of thinking).

Boring, inaccurate and poorly written 1st edition purchased after a 100 mile drive.....I have to admit to being completely stumped.

Ocean_Islands

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 09:28 am Click here to edit this post
Host said the book was not about Mr. Jones.

Wcv63

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 09:29 am Click here to edit this post
Paula Jones's husband???? The book is about the Clinton/Paula Jones thing? Maybe???

Bgood

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 09:37 am Click here to edit this post
The book can be used to Mr. Jone's advantage in a legal case???????

Ocean_Islands

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 09:53 am Click here to edit this post
The book was very large and he needed it to prop open a door in his house.

Digilady

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 10:03 am Click here to edit this post
I agree with whoever said Jones self-published! Or has that one been stricken down?

Ocean_Islands

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 11:03 am Click here to edit this post
If he self-published, he wouldn't be going to a bookstore to buy his own book now would he?

I thought for a bit it might be:

a telephone book. No, too expensive.
a dictionary. Would he read it? No.
a missing volume from an encyclopedia set. No (?)
a biography. No, it's not about him.
a yearbook.

Could it be: a book by his closest friend?

Wcv63

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 11:13 am Click here to edit this post
They got a yes to the question "Is the book written by someone that Mr. Jone's knows?"

Either he is proud that the effort was made or he is happy that the book is boring, uninteresting and poorly written.

Perhaps written by a son/daughter suffering from Down's and is therefore a very proud achievement.

Written by an enemy (perhaps the neighbor who poached his cattle) and he is very glad the book will fail.

Being forever an optimist I'd like to go the proud route. Proud of the effort even if not a sterling example of great literature.

Wcv63

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 11:21 am Click here to edit this post
The title of the book is "Boring, Inaccurate and Poorly Written" by someone Mr. Jone's knows. It's a book about reference materials should be avoided therefore Mr. Jones is very pleased with his purchase.

C'mon....I'm making an effort.

Scrapnitall

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 12:31 pm Click here to edit this post
I think Mr. Jones is a book critic.

Katie

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 12:33 pm Click here to edit this post
Host has posted:
Board Guests - as requested, we will grant you an extension on Challenge # 5, due to the fact that the Host has not been available to answer your questions in a reasonable amount of time. Your final answer must be posted no later than 7:00 p.m. PST Monday.

Also, a reminder that the live chat will be held from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. PST Monday at which time you will be advised whether you were successful on Challenge # 5, and the banished player will be announced. This will be a chat with you Players only. Spectators will be invited to come in and listen, but not participate.

Digilady

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 01:13 pm Click here to edit this post
Idea!

Tis another translation of the Bible. Bad one, perhaps.

Katie

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 01:23 pm Click here to edit this post
Himay10ns
Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 01:09 pm
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Is Mr. Jones a book collector? NO

Vykin
Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 02:25 pm
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Is Mr. Jones a farmer? NO

Zebulon
Saturday, October 14, 2000 - 04:51 pm
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Is the book in some way about Mr. Jones? NO

Roger_Ramjet
Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 03:00 am
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The "many hours of reading" mentioned that Mr. Jones does---was he reading the book (referenced in the puzzle) during that time? - YES

Zebulon
Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 08:47 am
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Was there something of value inside the book that he might have found? - NO

Zebulon
Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 10:05 am
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Was the book written by someone Mr. Jones knows? Yes

Zebulon
Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 10:07 am
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Does the book hold some sort of rare value? No

Roger_Ramjet
Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 11:25 am
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Is the author a relative to Mr. Jones (including a previous realtive, such as an ex-wife)?? - NO

Roger_Ramjet
Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 12:18 pm
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Is Mr. Jones the author of the book? - NO

Arreal
Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 12:26 pm
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Is Mr. Jones an author with more accurate information on the subject of the book than the author of the book he just purchased and read? YES

Spamgirl

Sunday, October 15, 2000 - 01:31 pm Click here to edit this post
My husband thought of the bible one, but it says a new book... and unless they write a new book in the new testament, it couldn't be a new book as much as a new edition...

But the answer is up - the book is written by a rival and it sucks... woo hoo! :)