July 02, 2007

sillypost

Youth, many say, is an opportunity for trying things, taking risks, and ignoring winds of caution. Thus it was that a boy, worrying that his youth was finishing as a boring rut took hold of him, sought to do a thing against his traditional fashion, and find his own way. Would changing his approach assist him in putting a stop to this rut? Probably not, but it was worth a try.

This boy, unassuming and shy, sat in front of his companions, thinking of a way to show his ability. Hoping for a small victory, any victory, this timid boy stood up, and with a bold look, said to this group in front of him: "Look! Today, I will do a thing that you saw not in past posts. And you will think, why do such a thing? I know not, but as unusual as it is, my opinion was that it could occur. And thus it was, that I did so."

That boy was I, and that situation was just now. What did this boy do, that I just did?

12 comments:

  1. What the boy did is simple. The boy stood up and told a story about his desire to do something unusual and new before his youth was up. And he did this all in third person.

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  2. No, that's not it. I can say "I" and still imply that fashion. Third guy talk was not obligatory in this post.

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  3. is it your site layout? it seems a tiny bit different. the header is a bit different also - where opinions is in blue, irrelevant is not all in one script... etc

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  4. The title of your post is different - no capital letters and no spaces. Don't think I've seen that before.

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  5. Assalamu'alaykum,

    Maryam: No, it is not involving layouts or colours, but thanks for trying.

    Hajra: Sorry about my typo. This sillypost is not silly thanks to capitals and spacial word location. It is similar to what I said to Asmaa just on top of this, and this is an additional hint.

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  6. I know what it is. You updated your blog sooner than your usual 1 month period between posts? :D

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  7. Actually, I'm not as busy as I was prior to July, so I might post a lot now, until I go on vacation in August. But for now, I won't post anything until you folks iron out what is unusual or missing from this post. I thought my last hint was fairly obvious.

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  8. i know what it is!!! shall i tell?

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  9. Maryam: No, I told it to you, so that's not fair. I'll wait until Monday, or possibly Thursday, and if nobody picks up on my hints at that point, you can say what this is all about. (Monday and Thursday - that's also a hint! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday also work.)

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  10. I think a math hint would assist in solving this.

    ln(x) = 1

    On Thursday, I will spill out what all this is about, if nobody picks up on this last hint.

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  11. That is amazing!
    You wrote the entire entry
    Without using 'e'.

    :O

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  12. Congratulations Hooptygoo, you win!

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