> This is starting to feel like one of the boxes my brother and I did. The rule seems to have multiple parts to it; ie. "A word is in the box if it has an I and a V but not if it has one or the other and not both; and if a word has a V without an I then it is outside the box; but there are other letters besides V that the I can be coupled with under certain circumstances which will allow it to be in the box."

Heh. It's not quite that complicated. More clues below.

> I'll summarize what we have so far.
>
> IN THE BOX
> -man
> -computer
> -DOS
> -Netscape Navigator
> -Nyperold
> -Games
> -Word Processor
> -Spreadsheet
> -Database
> -Chat Rooms
> -Money
> -Compaq
> -Dell
> -Aptiva
> -Improve
> -Packard Hell
> -Warez
> -Download
> -Hack
> -Kaz!
> -Geek
> -Loser
> -Parents
> -Car Crash
> -Wives
> -Joy
> -Peace
> -Goodness
> -Meekness
> -Temperence
> -Impossible
> -Extant
> -Electricity
> -Spacebar
>
> OUT OF THE BOX
> -Windows
> -Linux
> -I
> -Internet Explorer
> -Internet
> -Rinkchat
> -Ameritrade
> -Interest
> -Pizza
> -IBM
> -Macintosh
> -TI
> -Microsoft
> -Idea
> -Age of Empires
> -Diablo
> -Intense
> -Friends
> -Life
> -Accidental
> -Died
> -Survived
> -Wife
> -Children
> -Family
> -Ice Cream
> -Iguana
> -Polygamist
> -Love
> -Patience
> -Kindness
> -Faith
> -Exist
> -Love
>
> -
>
> And, a bit of analysis...
>
> WORDS WITH "I" THAT ARE IN THE BOX
> -Netscape Navigator
> -Aptiva
> -Improve
> -Wives
> -Impossible
> -Electricity
>
> WORDS WITHOUT "I" THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX
> -Love (that's it)

All correct. Here's another clue for you all: "Kiki" is in the box; "Rivikah" is not. Neither of them is married to him. :)

The man has neither "friends" nor "enemies", but he does have one "enemy".

> Would anyone other than Kaz! and I care to take a crack at this?
>
> -Space "I suppose 'above' would be out of the box too...or would it?" Bar

Nyper"correct"old