Conference thebay::joyoflex

> You're inSIDE a chamber ... and the number on the door is 209?
  Aren't numbers usually on the outsides of chamber doors?

> a steward, a hero, and a chief minister (involved in striking an illegal
> bargain).
  With whom is the illegal bargain being made?

>   There are various objects: a cloth, some leather, and some bevelled enamel
> work depicting an open field (a famous open space in France) and the East part
> of a church.
  All these objects (esp. the part of a church) are IN the chamber?

(I know, I know, this reply will only encourage him.)

Actually, to answer your question ...


I'm at my keyboard.  "You" is in a chamber.

    at the beginning of some new Infocom computer game?
    
    
    

    This would seem to belong in the BRAIN_BOGGLERS conference, on:
    
    	DYO780::BRAIN_BOGGLERS

    I think this note's title should be changed to, "What Drug Are You On?"

    I'm intrigued by the concoction of California shrub, magnolia,
    chrysanthemums, and mushrooms.  Is this the latest Yuppie
    replacement for pesto? 
    
    --bonnie

Re .1 -< Need more info >-
The clue I will give is...

Re .3 BRAIN_BOGGLERS move
Well, I could, but I think it's appropriate here, too

No takers?   Well, before I pass this over to the specialists in BRAIN-
BOGGLERS, let me give one last clue.   We have direct evidence in this
notesfile that Ian Smith is well-equipped to solve this conundrum.

Andrew

.7�< Note 508.7 by HERON::BUCHANAN "a man, a plan, a canal: Suez" >
.7�                    -< It pays to increase your word-power >-
.7�
.7�No takers?   Well, before I pass this over to the specialists in BRAIN-
.7�BOGGLERS, let me give one last clue.   We have direct evidence in this
.7�notesfile that Ian Smith is well-equipped to solve this conundrum.
.7�

    Aargh!! Help! <assumes hunted expression>. Perhaps I should look
    at this one again...
    
    Ian.

    Andrew,
    
    I have thought about this one for a while, but I still can't seem
    to make any progress. Presumably your statement that the problem
    is appropriate for this conference means there is some word-play
    involved, but I will need some more hints. For example, where exactly
    is the direct evidence of my equipment (if you'll pardon the
    expression)?
    
    
    Ian.

>    mushrooms.   There are two bottles of wine, one red and one white (both at room
>temperature).

	Where could such a crime be committed. Red and white
    	wine can't be kept at the same temperature here in France; it
	would be not only a capital offense, but also a sign of poor
    	education :)
    
	I'm afraid I have a suspicion about where such a thing is possible;
    	but I won't say it here, for reasons pertaining to international
    	relationships and all that.
    	    
    		roger

    I shan't assume anything about the place Roger suspects may 
    be a hive of wine chillers/heaters. But I think it may be
    worth considering two points:
    
    	o	the notion of serving red wine at room temperature
    		evolved long before central heating; rooms were
    		colder then
    
    	o	the first time I saw red wine in a fridge was in
    		Montpellier (sp?) and the person who had put it
    		there was French born and bred
    
    b
    

    G'day,
    
    
    Would the reason that the wines are at room temperature be because
    that have sat untouched for some time? Would the vintage on the
    labels be out of time-sync with the events? Would the animals be
    alive? Does the magnolia have any significance with the Southern
    States? Are the people alive today? in the Scene? 
    
    
    ... and yes I have a thought behind tese questions!
    
    Derek
    

Re .12:                      -< some DFQs >-

They certainly are DFQs and I find it impossible to answer any of them, except
by saying:


511.1

Remember this one:

>>   You are in a chamber (one of many) made of wood, and the number on the
door is 209.   There are (by happenstance) several people in the room: a
steward, a hero, and a chief minister (involved in striking an illegal bargain).

     There are also several animals and plants: a small lizard, and an antelope
munching on a Californian shrub, magnolia, something like a Chrysanthemum and 
mushrooms.   There are two bottles of wine, one red and one white (both at room
temperature).

     There are various objects: a cloth, some leather, and some bevelled enamel
work depicting an open field (a famous open space in France) and the East part
of a church.
>>

	Well, I'm disappointed in the lot of you.   Pathetic.   Even when I 
*give* the game away by referencing Ian Smith in 511.1.   Incidentally, I've 
just realized that this is *not* the Ian Smith that I know from another 
conference.   Tell me, Ian, you don't answer to the name of "Slobodan" do you?
I thought not.   But it makes no difference.

	The answer to the question "where are you?" is:


You are on page 209 of Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (New Edition 1983).
This is the page with the word chamber in itself.

Other words:

chamberlain
Chambertin (red wine)
chambr� (at room temperature)
chameleon
chamelot (cloth)
chamfer (bevel)
chamfrain (piece of leather)
chamiso (shrub)
chamlet (=chamelot)
chamomile (=camomile, herb)
champ (chew, field)
champagne
champaign (open level country)
champak (tree)
champerty (illegal bargain)
champignon (mushroom)
champion
champlev� (enamel work)
Champs Elys�es (France)
chance
chancel (E part of church)
chancellor

    Chambers Dictionary?
    
    Honest to McGillicuddy, I've never heard of the thing.
    
    

    There and I thought it was a waxworks re-enactment of some major
    event of great significance to US heritage...:-)
    
    Djw
    

    Of course I knew the answer all along, but I just didn't want to spoil 
    it for the rest of you.  After all, a real gem like that shouldn't be
    wasted!!!  But what happened to "chamber pot"?  Doesn't that belong on
    the list?  It certainly is where the question belongs!

    G'day,
    
    'Chamber pot ' will be found under Either :
    
    1) B for bed
    or
    2) G for guzzunder
                
    
    Djw