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by **BalinTheDwarf** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:29 pm

Because Ray made a bulk order, Courtney bought a foreign flag. Why?

by **doriana_** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:46 pm

Ray = H/A/M? Courtney = H/A/F?
Do they work together? Live together? If the latter, are they married? in a relationship? parent and child? roommates?

Relevant what Ray made a bulk order of? Relevant why he made a bulk order?
Does he make the order in person? over the phone? online? using an order form?
Does he make the order at Courtney's place of work? Is Courtney in any way involved in: placing? preparing? shipping? delivering? the bulk order?

Does Courtney buy the flag within: seconds? minutes? hours? days? weeks of Ray making the order?
Does she buy the flag for herself? for Ray? for someone else? Does she plan to display the flag?

Are they both based in the same country? If so, the US?
Foreign flag = the flag of a foreign country? Relevant which country? Is it a country that currently exists? a former country? a fictional country?

by **GalFisk** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:12 am

Did Ray order something Courtney makes? Packages? WAG: did she buy a Libyan flag in order to get lots of green fabric? Did she buy the flag for the fabric? Pattern? Symbolism? Symbols? Did she buy an American or EU flag because she needed the stars? Did she change the flag? Wear it? Hoist it? Burn it? Resell it? Give it away? Use it in a non-flag manner?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:59 pm

Ray = H/A/M? Yes Courtney = H/A/F? H/A/doesn't matter; Courtney can be F so there's no pronoun confusion
Do they work together? No Live together? No If the latter, are they married? in a relationship? parent and child? roommates? None of these

Relevant what Ray made a bulk order of? Not particularly, but it's relevant in relation to the next question Relevant why he made a bulk order? Yes
Does he make the order in person? over the phone? online? using an order form? I'm not sure - assume "Over the phone"
Does he make the order at Courtney's place of work? No Is Courtney in any way involved in: placing? preparing? shipping? delivering? the bulk order? None of these

Does Courtney buy the flag within: seconds? minutes? hours? days? weeks of Ray making the order? This
Does she buy the flag for herself? Yes for Ray? In a way for someone else? No Does she plan to display the flag? Yes, DOYD of "display"

Are they both based in the same country? Yes If so, the US? No
Foreign flag = the flag of a foreign country? Yes Relevant which country? Yes Is it a country that currently exists? Yes a former country? No a fictional country? No

Did Ray order something Courtney makes? No Packages? No WAG: did she buy a Libyan flag in order to get lots of green fabric? No Did she buy the flag for the fabric? Pattern? Symbolism? Symbols? None of these Did she buy an American or EU flag because she needed the stars? No Did she change the flag? Wear it? Hoist it? Burn it? Resell it? Give it away? None of these Use it in a non-flag manner? This, kind of

by **doriana_** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:03 am

Is whatever Ray orders commonly ordered in bulk?
Is what he orders countable? If so, does he order more than 10? more than 100? more than 1000?
Does he use the ordered items himself? give them away? resell them?

Relevant which country they are in?
Is the foreign flag a US flag?
Colours of the flag relevant? If so, could she have bought a flag with identical colours, but a different order (e.g. a Belgian flag instead of a German flag)? identical colours, but a different pattern (e.g. a French flag instead of an American flag)?

Do Ray and Courtney know each other? Are they neighbours?
Does Courtney ever see whatever Ray has ordered? Does Ray ever see the flag?

by **Sundowner64** » Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:28 am

Did Ray make the order as part of his job? Does he usually order such items? maybe in smaller quantity? Was it the first time he ordered this?`
Did he order it from Courtney?
Does Ray work for the government? Does Courtney?
Does Courtney know about Ray's order? just about the order but not about who ordered it? Did she learn about the order when it was placed? when it was shipped? when it was delivered? when Ray started to do something with the stuff?
Was the order ever delivered? Was it meant serious? Relevant how the order was delivered?
Was it unusual for the supplier to receive such orders? to receive bulk orders?
Was there something illegal or fishy going on? Was the order a cover for something else? Was the order placed abroad? smuggling relevant?
Is the shape of the flag relevant? is it of standard rectangular shape?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:55 am

Is whatever Ray orders commonly ordered in bulk? Yes
Is what he orders countable? Yes If so, does he order more than 10? more than 100? This more than 1000?
Does he use the ordered items himself? give them away? resell them? I believe all of the three

Relevant which country they are in? It will help for context
Is the foreign flag a US flag? No
Colours of the flag relevant? No If so, could she have bought a flag with identical colours, but a different order (e.g. a Belgian flag instead of a German flag)? identical colours, but a different pattern (e.g. a French flag instead of an American flag)?

Do Ray and Courtney know each other? No Are they neighbours? No
Does Courtney ever see whatever Ray has ordered? Yes Does Ray ever see the flag? Yes

Did Ray make the order as part of his job? No Does he usually order such items? No maybe in smaller quantity? Was it the first time he ordered this? No
Did he order it from Courtney? No
Does Ray work for the government? Does Courtney? Neither
Does Courtney know about Ray's order? Yes just about the order but not about who ordered it?
Did she learn about the order when it was placed? when it was shipped? when it was delivered? when Ray started to do something with the stuff? This
Was the order ever delivered? Yes Was it meant serious? Yes Relevant how the order was delivered? No
Was it unusual for the supplier to receive such orders? No to receive bulk orders? No
Was there something illegal or fishy going on? No Was the order a cover for something else? No Was the order placed abroad? No smuggling relevant? No
Is the shape of the flag relevant? No is it of standard rectangular shape? Yes

by **GalFisk** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:09 am

Did Courtney use the flag as packaging material? Did she buy it because she wanted lots of fabric? Was it the best way to acquire lot of fabric? Was the flag bigger than a bathrobe? Was it the cheapest flag she could find, and it happened to be foreign?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:47 pm

Did Courtney use the flag as packaging material? Did she buy it because she wanted lots of fabric? Was it the best way to acquire lot of fabric? Was the flag bigger than a bathrobe? Was it the cheapest flag she could find, and it happened to be foreign? No to all

by **GalFisk** » Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:52 am

Was the flag bigger than a handkerchief? Bigger than a t-shirt? Did she ever buy any other flag for this purpose? Did she buy the flag because something else was unavailable? Did Ray ever touch the flag? Receive the flag? Own the flag? Is the aspect ratio (height to width) of the flag relevant? Are they in the US? Americas? Europe? Asia? Australia? Oceania? Antarctica? Relevant how she buys the flag? From where? Weight of the bulk-ordered items relevant? Volume? Is the flag ever relevantly modified? Could a flag for another foreign country work? A flag for the country she's in? Are Courtney and Ray in the same country? Is the bulk order shipped? Delivered? Carried? Collected by Ray? Would she do the same if: someone else than Ray made the order? The order was any bigger? Any smaller? For any other item?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Sat Apr 01, 2023 1:00 pm

Was the flag bigger than a handkerchief? Bigger than a t-shirt? This
Did she ever buy any other flag for this purpose? Possibly Did she buy the flag because something else was unavailable? No
Did Ray ever touch the flag? Receive the flag? Own the flag? No to all
Is the aspect ratio (height to width) of the flag relevant? No, it's the ordinary proportions of a rectangular flag
Are they in the US? Americas? Europe? This Asia? Australia? Oceania? Antarctica?
Relevant how she buys the flag? From where? Irrel
Weight of the bulk-ordered items relevant? Volume? Neither
Is the flag ever relevantly modified? No Could a flag for another foreign country work? No A flag for the country she's in? No
Are Courtney and Ray in the same country? Yes
Is the bulk order shipped? Yes Delivered? Yes Carried? Yes Collected by Ray? Yes
Would she do the same if: someone else than Ray made the order? No The order was any bigger? Yes Any smaller? Yes For any other item? Yes

by **Sundowner64** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:58 am

Is the item(s) Ray ordered solid? liquid? manmade? natural? countable? is it usually sold in bottles? vats? bags? containers? without packaging? is it a large quantity of the same thing? a large number of different things? is it food? Is it relevant at all what he ordered?
Did Ray resell the stuff? give it away? donate it? use it for himself? use it for a charity/pro-bono thing?
Did the bulk order change circumstances of Ray's life? of Courtney's life?
Could it happen that Ray does the same bulk order again? Would Courtney then again buy a flag? of the same country? would she reuse the flag she has?
Does Courtney benefit in any way from the order? Did Ray and Courtney know each other already before Ray made this order? Are they relatives? friends? neighbors? co-workers? share the same pastime interests?
Does Courtney buy the flag to make Ray a pleasure? to mock him? to criticize him?
Does the flag have the color red? blue? yellow? white? green? black? does it have a relevant logo or coat of arms?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:58 am

Is the item(s) Ray ordered solid? This liquid? manmade? natural? countable?
is it usually sold in bottles? vats? bags? containers? without packaging? In large quantities, it's usually sold in boxes with protective wrapping
is it a large quantity of the same thing? Yes a large number of different things? No is it food? No Is it relevant at all what he ordered? Not particularly. It's mugs.
Did Ray resell the stuff? This give it away? donate it? use it for himself? use it for a charity/pro-bono thing?
Did the bulk order change circumstances of Ray's life? of Courtney's life? Not really
Could it happen that Ray does the same bulk order again? Possibly Would Courtney then again buy a flag? Yes, or... of the same country? (yes) would she reuse the flag she has? ...Yes
Does Courtney benefit in any way from the order? No Did Ray and Courtney know each other already before Ray made this order? No, FA Are they relatives? friends? neighbors? co-workers? None of these share the same pastime interests? Yes
Does Courtney buy the flag to make Ray a pleasure? This to mock him? to criticize him?
Does the flag have the color red? blue? yellow? white? green? black? Red & yellow does it have a relevant logo or coat of arms? Yes

by **Sarisberie2** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:57 pm

Is the flag from China, Vietnam, N Macedonia, Sicily or Kyrgyzstan? (Or Russia, if it was the old flag)?

by **Sarisberie2** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:57 pm

Was the flag just used to wrap the mugs in, during transport? Or used to display the mugs e.g. by knotting them in a bunting formation? Did the mugs have flags on too? Did he order mugs of a particular country, and she sent them wrapped in a flag of that country? Did the mugs and flags match up in some other way?
WAG: has the country changed its flag recently?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Fri May 05, 2023 8:07 pm

Is the flag from China, Vietnam, N Macedonia, Sicily or Kyrgyzstan? (Or Russia, if it was the old flag)? None of these

Was the flag just used to wrap the mugs in, during transport? No, FA Or used to display the mugs e.g. by knotting them in a bunting formation? No Did the mugs have flags on too? No Did he order mugs of a particular country, and she sent them wrapped in a flag of that country? No, FA Did the mugs and flags match up in some other way? Yes
WAG: has the country changed its flag recently? No

by **GalFisk** » Wed May 17, 2023 7:48 am

Does the flag ever touch the mugs? Would this work if the flag was printed on a large sheet of paper, instead of being made from cloth? Are the mugs white? Multicolored? Do they have a flag? A coat of arms? Some other printing? Painting? Artwork?

by **JenBurdoo1** » Tue May 23, 2023 1:48 pm

Are the flag colors opposite the mugs on the color wheel, or otherwise interesting in an aesthetic sense? Or is there irony involved?

Is the layout of the package relevant? For example, are the mugs placed in the box so as to resemble a flag or national symbol when seen from outside the box? (Say, lots of white ones with red ones in the center for Japan, and a Chinese or American flag was the counterpoint)

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:07 pm

Does the flag ever touch the mugs? No Would this work if the flag was printed on a large sheet of paper, instead of being made from cloth? Yes Are the mugs white? Assume so Multicolored? No Do they have a flag? A coat of arms? Some other printing? Printed text; assume No to rest Painting? Artwork?

Are the flag colors opposite the mugs on the color wheel No or otherwise interesting in an aesthetic sense? Not relevantly Or is there irony involved? I wouldn't say "irony," No

Is the layout of the package relevant? No For example, are the mugs placed in the box so as to resemble a flag or national symbol when seen from outside the box? No (Say, lots of white ones with red ones in the center for Japan, and a Chinese or American flag was the counterpoint) Clever idea, but this isn't it

by **Sundowner64** » Wed May 24, 2023 2:39 pm

Relevant how Ray sold the mugs? did he resell them in bulk?
Did he own a shop? did people come to Ray to buy a mug?
Is there anything depicted on the mug? a picture? logo? words? are they standard white?
Is Ray also selling other stuff? relevant what stuff?
Would the flag attract people to Ray's shop? Is the flag shown somewhere close to Ray's place?
Is it a Spanish flag? Are the colors red and yellow relevant? the Escudo Real? the words "plus ultra"?
Is the flag, or any element in it, or the country it is from, a pun on something? or a play on words?
Are Ray and Courtney both friends of Bourbon Whiskey?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Fri May 26, 2023 7:05 pm

Relevant how Ray sold the mugs? Assume he sold them online individually did he resell them in bulk? No
Did he own a shop? No did people come to Ray to buy a mug? No
Is there anything depicted on the mug? Yes a picture? logo? words? This, relevantly are they standard white? Assume so
Is Ray also selling other stuff? Irrel relevant what stuff?
Would the flag attract people to Ray's shop? FA Is the flag shown somewhere close to Ray's place? DOYD of "place"
Is it a Spanish flag? Yes Are the colors red and yellow relevant? the Escudo Real? the words "plus ultra"? None of these
Is the flag, or any element in it, or the country it is from, a pun on something? No or a play on words? Something word-related is involved, yes
Are Ray and Courtney both friends of Bourbon Whiskey? No

by **JenBurdoo1** » Mon May 29, 2023 2:17 pm

Are all the words on the mugs the same, or do they spell out something when put in sequence? What is written - a motto? a meme? a single word? Is the word "Real" relevant?

Is it relevant that the mugs are sold online? If so, is there a relevant ad on the page? Does he sell on Ebay?

by **GalFisk** » Wed May 31, 2023 10:40 pm

Is a green screen relevant? Other photo/video editing trick?

by **Sarisberie2** » Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:57 pm

Is it a bull-fighting flag, with the bull on? plain red flag? Red + other colour/s? Do his customers get a mug with the flag together, or other offer, e.g. buy 3 flags, get a free mug or vice versa? Does Roy not want the mugs, the flags, or both?

btw did you you miss my Q from Apr 10 please?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:39 am

btw did you you miss my Q from Apr 10 please? I'm seeing a set of answers to those questions earlier in the replies...

Are all the words on the mugs the same Yes or do they spell out something when put in sequence? What is written - a motto? For svv of "motto" a meme? No a single word? No Is the word "Real" relevant? No

Is it relevant that the mugs are sold online? No (and also, I've learned that they almost certainly were not initially sold online - my error. How they were sold is irrel) If so, is there a relevant ad on the page? No Does he sell on Ebay? No

Is a green screen relevant? No Other photo/video editing trick? No

s it a bull-fighting flag, with the bull on? plain red flag? Red + other colour/s? It's the current Spanish national flag Do his customers get a mug with the flag together No or other offer, e.g. buy 3 flags, get a free mug or vice versa? No Does Roy not want the mugs, the flags, or both? I wouldn't say that, no

by **GalFisk** » Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:49 am

Is the flag relevantly: photographed? Scanned? Photocopied? Traced over? Otherwise copied? Is the coat of arms relevant? Size of the flag relevant? Type of fabric? Quality? Intended use, by the manufacturer?

by **Biograd1** » Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:35 pm

So to recap:

Ray ordered mugs in bulk from Courtney (or at least Courtney's company/organization)? intending to later sell those mugs, individually, to customers of his?

Courtney needed a Spanish flag in order to fulfill this order, yet she didn't include the flag in any way with the order (in other words, when Ray received the mugs from Courtney/her company, he did not also receive the flag)? The flag needed to be a Spanish flag, but not because of the color? and the flag was not in any way "consumed" in the process, such that Courtney could re-use the same exact flag (i.e. not a DIFFERENT Spanish flag) in the same way for subsequent orders (in other words, it wasn't given away, sold, otherwise transferred to a new owner, turned into something that is NOT a flag, etc.)?

Now having cleared those up:
Does Courtney make the mugs as an individual craftsperson/artist? or does she work for a manufacturing company that makes them? If one of these, is the Spanish flag somehow involved in the making of the mugs? for example, is part of the pattern on the flag traced onto a piece of clay to create the shape of part of the mug?

Is there some characteristic of Ray (e.g. his nationality, what type of shop he has, etc.) that is important for why it must be a Spanish flag? or would she use a Spanish flag when fulfilling an order of mugs for anyone else as well? If not, would she for other orders use a different nationality of flag for the same purpose? or an object that isn't a flag at all?

by **Sundowner64** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:08 am

Did Courtney show the flag in public? so that Ray could see it? that other people could see it?
Was the flag shown horizontally? vertically? flewn on a pole? hang out of the window?
Was the flag at any point altered? cut? destroyed?
Was it a flag with coat of arms? without? relevant?
Are the colors in the flag relevant? the sequence of colors? the ratio of the stripes? the fact that it's the flag of Spain?
Would some other flag (of a country, state, city) also work provided it looks similar to the Spanish?
Is there exactly one word on the mugs relevant? Is it a Spanish word? a word refering to Spanish, Spain or the Spaniards?
Is the name of Ray's business relevant? Any advertising claim used by Ray to sell the mugs?
Would the flag help Ray to sell the mugs?
The Elton John song "A word in Spanish" relevant?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Sat Jul 29, 2023 2:02 pm

So to recap:

Ray ordered mugs in bulk Yes
from Courtney (or at least Courtney's company/organization)? No
intending to later sell those mugs, individually, to customers of his? Yes, though "customers" isn't the word I'd use

Courtney needed a Spanish flag in order to fulfill this order, yet she didn't include the flag in any way with the order (in other words, when Ray received the mugs from Courtney/her company, he did not also receive the flag)? No & FA, see above
The flag needed to be a Spanish flag, but not because of the color? Correct
and the flag was not in any way "consumed" in the process, Correct, the flag remains intact, but FA
such that Courtney could re-use the same exact flag (i.e. not a DIFFERENT Spanish flag) in the same way for subsequent orders (in other words, it wasn't given away, sold, otherwise transferred to a new owner, turned into something that is NOT a flag, etc.)? FA, but Yes, the flag is reusable

Now having cleared those up:
Does Courtney make the mugs as an individual craftsperson/artist? or does she work for a manufacturing company that makes them? FA to both
If one of these, is the Spanish flag somehow involved in the making of the mugs? Nofor example, is part of the pattern on the flag traced onto a piece of clay to create the shape of part of the mug? No

Is there some characteristic of Ray (e.g. his nationality, what type of shop he has, etc.) that is important for why it must be a Spanish flag? Yes, a characteristic of Ray is relevant, but not the ones you've mentioned
or would she use a Spanish flag when fulfilling an order of mugs for anyone else as well? If not, would she for other orders use a different nationality of flag for the same purpose? or an object that isn't a flag at all? FA all

Is the flag relevantly: photographed? Scanned? Photocopied? Traced over? Otherwise copied? None of these Is the coat of arms relevant? No Size of the flag relevant? Type of fabric? Quality? Intended use, by the manufacturer? No to all

Did Courtney show the flag in public? Yes so that Ray could see it? Yes that other people could see it? Yes
Was the flag shown horizontally? This, but all are possible vertically? flewn on a pole? hang out of the window?
Was the flag at any point altered? cut? destroyed? No
Was it a flag with coat of arms? without? relevant? Assume "with" but Irrel
Are the colors in the flag relevant? the sequence of colors? the ratio of the stripes? None of these the fact that it's the flag of Spain? This alone
Would some other flag (of a country, state, city) also work provided it looks similar to the Spanish? No
Is there exactly one word on the mugs relevant? There are multiple words on the mug but one is more relevant Is it a Spanish word? No a word refering to Spanish, Spain or the Spaniards? The relevant word is "Spain"
Is the name of Ray's business relevant? FA, I wouldn't call it a business Any advertising claim used by Ray to sell the mugs? No
Would the flag help Ray to sell the mugs? Indirectly but the mugs probably were sold before the flags came into play
The Elton John song "A word in Spanish" relevant? No

by **doriana_** » Sat Jul 29, 2023 11:21 pm

Welcome back, Balin!

Do the mugs say “I’m in Spain without the S”? If not: Do the words on the mugs form a complete sentence? Is a pun/wordplay relevant? Is the message on the mug pro-Spain? anti-Spain? neutral towards Spain?

Soccer relevant at all?

by **Sarisberie2** » Sat Jul 29, 2023 11:36 pm

PAIN relevant? e.g. French for bread?

by **Biograd1** » Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:55 am

So Ray ordered mugs from Courtney? but Courtney wouldn't be said to sell them? and doesn't work for any company that would be said to do so? Is the FA that he ordered them from Courtney, when in fact he ordered them from someone else, and she is involved more indirectly? If so, is she a delivery person?

And Ray sells the mugs online, but the people who buy them wouldn't be considered "customers"? Is this because people receive the mugs in the process of doing something else, rather than just seeking to obtain mugs? To clarify, just as an example, maybe they donate money to some kind of cause, and then receive a mug as a kind of thank you.

by **JenBurdoo1** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:22 pm

Are the mugs "nominally" sold? Is anything nefarious going on?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:50 am

Do the mugs say “I’m in Spain without the S”? No If not: Do the words on the mugs form a complete sentence? No Is a pun/wordplay relevant? No Is the message on the mug pro-Spain? anti-Spain? neutral towards Spain? Neutral

Soccer relevant at all? No

PAIN relevant? No e.g. French for bread? No

So Ray ordered mugs from Courtney? No but Courtney wouldn't be said to sell them? and doesn't work for any company that would be said to do so?
Is the FA that he ordered them from Courtney Yes when in fact he ordered them from someone else Yes (who/where he ordered them from is Irrel) and she is involved more indirectly? No, she isn't involved with the sale/order at all If so, is she a delivery person? No

And Ray sells the mugs online, but the people who buy them wouldn't be considered "customers"? They would be customers, but their relation to Ray isn't best classified that way Is this because people receive the mugs in the process of doing something else, rather than just seeking to obtain mugs? No To clarify, just as an example, maybe they donate money to some kind of cause, and then receive a mug as a kind of thank you. Good idea, but No

Are the mugs "nominally" sold? No, they're actually sold Is anything nefarious going on? No

by **doriana_** » Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:14 pm

Does Courtney buy one of the mugs?

by **Sundowner64** » Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:30 pm

Do the people come to Ray'? in order to get a mug? in order to do something different? but in the end some of them end up with buying a mug?
If business is not the best description of Ray's activity: is it then: charity work? pastime/leisure activity? traditional activity? sports? cultural festival?
Do the people come to Ray all at once? is it a gathering of some sorts?
Are these people adults? teens? kids?
Is the text on the mugs funny? a play on words?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:30 pm

Does Courtney buy one of the mugs? Irrel

Do the people come to Ray'? DOYD of "come to" in order to get a mug? Not necessarily in order to do something different? Yes but in the end some of them end up with buying a mug? Possibly but not their main reason for coming
If business is not the best description of Ray's activity: is it then: charity work? pastime/leisure activity? traditional activity? sports? This cultural festival?
Do the people come to Ray all at once? In large groups, see previous (and DOYD of "come to") is it a gathering of some sorts? Yes, see previous
Are these people adults? teens? kids? Mix, largely adults
Is the text on the mugs funny? Wouldn't say that a play on words? Not exactly, but think along these lines

by **doriana_** » Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:40 pm

Is Ray an athlete? a coach? a vendor at a stadium / sports venue?

by **Sundowner64** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:02 am

Are the people that come and gather and eventually get a mug athletes? spectators? officials/volunteers? do they bet on sports events?
Are the other word(s) on the mugs names of other countries?
Is there a sports event involving a team (or individual athletes) from Spain?
Relevant which sport?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:48 pm

Is Ray an athlete? a coach? a vendor at a stadium / sports venue?

Are the people that come and gather and eventually get a mug athletes? spectators? Spectators / fans officials/volunteers? do they bet on sports events? Irrel
Are the other word(s) on the mugs names of other countries? No
Is there a sports event involving a team (or individual athletes) from Spain? No
Relevant which sport? Yes

by **doriana_** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:33 am

Sorry Balin, it looks like you copy pasted my question but didn't actually answer it.

Is "Spain" a typo? Did Ray mean to put a sports-related word on the mug?

Is the sport a team sport? An individual sport? Typically played indoors? outdoors? Would a competition in this sport typically be called a game? a race? a meet? Does it involve a ball? animals? vehicles?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:28 pm

Is "Spain" a typo? Did Ray mean to put a sports-related word on the mug? Yes to both!

Is the sport a team sport? An individual sport? Typically played indoors? outdoors? Would a competition in this sport typically be called a game? a race? a meet? Does it involve a ball? animals? vehicles? Team, outdoors, game or match, ball

by **doriana_** » Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:41 am

Was it supposed to say "spin"? Is the sport baseball? Are there other baseball-related terms on the mug?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:17 am

Was it supposed to say "spin"? Yes Is the sport baseball? No Are there other baseball-related terms on the mug? No

by **Biograd1** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:18 am

Was Courtney one of the spectators seeking a mug? someone promoting the sporting event? the mug sales?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:39 pm

Was Courtney one of the spectators Yes seeking a mug? Not necessarily someone promoting the sporting event? the mug sales? Neither

by **WiZ** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:05 pm

Is the sport cricket? Spin bowling/bowlers relevant?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:05 am

Is the sport cricket? Spin bowling/bowlers relevant? Yes to both, and "spin" in particular!

by **WiZ** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:15 pm

So, from what I'm piecing together from the previous answers, the flag is there to riff off the 'Spain' typo, which forms a part of the slogan on the mug. And the funniest permutation I could come up with was 'The King of Spin -> The King of Spain'. Is it something along these lines?

by **BalinTheDwarf** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:01 pm

So, from what I'm piecing together from the previous answers, the flag is there to riff off the 'Spain' typo, which forms a part of the slogan on the mug. And the funniest permutation I could come up with was 'The King of Spin -> The King of Spain'. Is it something along these lines? It is, in fact, those lines.

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When English cricketer Ashley Giles (our "Ray" -- note that "rey" is Spanish for "king") had mugs printed for his testimonial year bearing the title "King of Spin," they instead came back emblazoned "King of Spain." Giles embraced the nickname and had more mugs printed with a picture of Juan Carlos I on the other side, and his fans (of whom the fictional Courtney is one) started chanting "Viva España" and waving flags at his matches.

(I have another puzzle up; my plan is NOT to take another eight months for 50 comments.)

by **JenBurdoo1** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:39 pm

Love this one.