the figure out what happened game

[Menotti80]

just in case people want more, heres one that isn't as complicated and convoluted

 

a man is dead laying on a path 150 feet from a gate. besides his clothes, all he has with him is a stick. what happened?

[DougJones43]

Is the stick a walking-stick because he is blind?

[Menotti80]

No

Is the stick a walking-stick because he is blind?

[sbrylski]

Is it...

a stick of dynamite?

a stick of butter?

a stick from a tree?

[sbrylski]

Was the man leaving the gate or heading towards the gate?

Was the stick the cause of his death?

[Menotti80]

Is it...

a stick of dynamite? no

a stick of butter? no

a stick from a tree? no

 

Was the man leaving the gate or heading towards the gate? he was leaving

Was the stick the cause of his death? no

[sbrylski]

Is it a...

hockey stick?

memory stick?

walking stick but he wasn't blind?

cue stick?

carrot stick?

celery stick?

fish stick?

joss stick?

pogo stick?

[Menotti80]

no to all those sbrylski

it will be really tough to keep guessing the kind of stick it is, but if you want to keep trying i'm not going to stop you http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

 

edit:

it would be beneficial, but may not be the best way to solve this one

[sbrylski]

no to all those sbrylski

it will be really tough to keep guessing the kind of stick it is, but if you want to keep trying i'm not going to stop you http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

I figure it would be beneficial.

[brewerfan82]

is the stick a pole vault?

 

is the path a track?

[NeedMoreFans]

Is the gate a starting gate?

[Menotti80]

No pole vault Yes race track Yes starting gate

[DougJones43]

Was the stick used to hit a horse?

 

Did the man fall from a horse?

[Menotti80]

Was the stick used to hit a horse? yes

Did the man fall from a horse? yes

 

this one is just about complete...

[DougJones43]

Dead man is a jockey, participating in a horse race. About 150 feet out of the gates, he was thrown from his horse, at which time he either broke his neck or was trampled to death.

[Menotti80]

trampled, yes. well played

 

next one:

 

the music stops. a woman dies.

 

why or what happened?

[mtrebs]

prior to her death is the woman listening to the music? playing the music?

is the music being performed live in-person? or is the music playing over a radio?

[Menotti80]

She was listening not playing.the music was recorded music

prior to her death is the woman listening to the music? playing the music?

is the music being performed live in-person? or is the music playing over a radio?

[Fatter than Joey]

Was Bon Jovi involved?

[brewerfan82]

was the music being played from a boombox or other electrical device?

 

was she in the bathtub?

 

did the boombox/music device fall into the tub electrocuting her?

[cwolf2012]

Was the music from a band? Orchestra?

 

Was the woman using the music as a cue?

[Menotti80]

was the music being played from a boombox (no) or other electrical device? yes

was she in the bathtub? no

did the boombox/music device fall into the tub electrocuting her? no, but nice try!

 

Was the music from a band? no Orchestra? no

Was the woman using the music as a cue? yes

[whizkid]

Was the woman playing musical chairs?

 

Did a fat guy crush her in the scramble for a chair?

[Menotti80]

i like your theory, but no to both of those whiz

[Patrick425]

She was listening to Better By You, Better Than me by Judas Priest