20 Questions: WIL-Replacement Edition
By: Mr. Wilson on
February 27, 2012
- The answer is related to Lincoln.
- The questions should be worded so they generate a yes/no answer.
- Each person may ask one question at a time. After your question has been answered, you may ask another one.
- Ask your question as a comment to this blog post. Do not ask your question as a reply to another comment (i.e. a "nested comment").
- It is not a person.
- It is not a building.
- It is not an event.
- It is a single "thing".
- It is not north of O Street.
- It is not a statue.
- It is outdoors.
- It is on property managed by Lincoln Parks & Recreation.
- It is not east of 40th Street.
- It is man-made.
- People can go into it.
- It is not located at approximately 27th and Normal.
- It is not primarily intended for use by kids.
- It is a body of water.
- You do not have to pay to go in.
- It has fish in it.
- It is in Pioneers Park.
- It is not the pond west of the Nature Center.
- It is the pond just west of the bison statue!
Congratulations to George and the whole team for narrowing this one down! Who would've thought you could pick out a single pond in only 19 questions?
This pond, as many of you know, is a popular spot for feeding geese. When I was a kid our food of choice was leftover bread from family meals at Lee's, but the heels from old loaves of bread worked just as well. In addition to watching geese, kids enjoy "hunting" for frogs, turtles, and other critters at the pond. This means that that I still haven't stumped you folks yet in a game of 20 Questions. Bravo for that! I'll get you one of these days!
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3. No.
Is there more than one of these in Lincoln?
Is it a person?
1. No.
Is it a building?
2. No.
Is it an event?
4. No (I’m thinking of a specific “thing”).
Is is north of O Street?
5. No.
Is it a statue?
6. No.
Is it outdoors?
7. Yes.
Is it on property managed by Lincoln Parks & Recreation?
Good question!
8. Yes.
Is it East of 40th Street?
9. No.
Ok, A “thing” at a park west of 40th. Do we try to narrow the location down or the thing. (Items that come to mind are: Woods Towers, Antelope Park play structure, Tierra skate park, Sled ramps at Poineers, Gazebo at Hazel Abel park, etc).
Is it natural or man made?
Great question!
As Fletch said it IS a great question. Unfortunately it violates rule #2: it’s not a yes/no question.
So, is it man-made?
10. Yes.
(And to be clear, I wasn’t just being a jerk by not answering the question. I have my reasons.)
(Ooh ... did Mr. Wilson just drop a hint?)
Can people go into it?
11. Yes.
Is it located approximately at 27th and Normal?
12. No.
Fun fact: The Capitol Parkway / Normal Boulevard transition happens at A Street. So technically there is no such thing as “27th and Normal”.
That technicality doesn’t affect the answer, though.
Is it intended to be used primarily by kids?
It is not a building (re: Q2) but you can go in it….hmmmm
13. No.
Okay so that rules out play equipment. Gazebos…pools maybe. You can go into a pool or a pond…has to be man-made and Parks-managed. Hmm.
We are on the same wavelength! I was thinking of a man-made (yet natural!) lake. Since it’s not east of 40th, it’s not Holmes. Oak Lake or another body of water at a park?
Is it a body of water?
I guess that technically you could go into a play structure, like the one at antelope park, but we know it is not approximately 27th and normal (assuming that 33rd and normal/capital pw is in that approximation. What about tennis bubbles? Should we ask about seasonal use?
14. Yes.
Dammit Nikkidemas!
Awesome. Now remember he said it’s not north of O so Oak Lake is out.
Could be the pond out at Wilderness Park. Or a creek which doesn’t extend outside the 40th/O boundaries.
What other parks in that area have water?
He said it was man made, right? What about antelope valley stuff. Specifically around 23rd and N st.
There are a few ponds at Pioneer’s Park and a creek that runs through Irvingdale/Rudge parks. I think we should make sure it’s not a swimming pool though before we start naming ponds.
Do you have to pay to go in?
Yeah, good point. I knew that didn’t sound right.
15. No.
Does it have fish in it?
16. Yes.
I know that doesn’t mean fishing is ALLOWED, but for what it’s worth:
http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/maps/parks/fishing.htm
Is it in Pioneer’s Park?
17. Yes.
Is it the pond located west of the Nature Center?
18. No.
Two more questions!
OK folks, I’m not sure how much I’ll be around tonight to provide feedback. I’ll definitely be around tomorrow to finish this up, though. You’re almost there!
I am sure we’ll all be heading out to Pioneers Park to investigate each body of water.
Knowing some of you people, that wouldn’t surprise me a bit.
is it the pond that is located west of the Buffalo Statue?
19. Yes! Way to go!
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