03 Mar 05
Originally posted by CalJustHmm, okay, but why would it be so imperative to keep the balloon in the air? I think landing the thing would be more appealing than throwing someone overboard!
OK, here's an idea.
He is naked, and there was something about a hot air balloon.
So, why are people naked in a HAB? Because they want to lose weight, which means there is something wrong. They have already thrown out every bit of excess baggage, and their clothes, but the balloon keeps losing height (lack of fuel??)
Anyway, they decide to draw straws, small straw has to jump out.
Guess who got the short straw....
03 Mar 05
Originally posted by jimmyb270Agreed, I think my answer would only make sense if the balloon is losing boyancy over a specific critical terrain - say the hot, smoldering slag dumps of a steel mill! (All we need is to get over THIS little stretch!) Otherwise a gentle let down would save both lives (assuming there were two pax)
Hmm, okay, but why would it be so imperative to keep the balloon in the air? I think landing the thing would be more appealing than throwing someone overboard!
Anyway, are there any other suggestions??
We also don't know if the straw was relatively long or short....😉
03 Mar 05
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Originally posted by CalJustWow. I think you're on to something here. Good work!
OK, here's an idea.
He is naked, and there was something about a hot air balloon.
So, why are people naked in a HAB? Because they want to lose weight, which means there is something wrong. They have already thrown out every bit of e ...[text shortened]... ll straw has to jump out.
Guess who got the short straw....
I think you're right on with the straw, at least.
Maybe the man died in the winter or the cold. He who drew the short straw got to wear both peoples' clothes so as to survive.
Did the man fall to his death?
Did the man freeze to death?
Is the man holding a straw because he "drew straws" and got the short straw?
Is the man holding a straw because he "drew straws" and didn't get the short straw?
03 Mar 05
Originally posted by AThousandYoungokay i am answering in the order in witch the questions are asked so line them up carfully.
Is the manner in which he died relevant?
Is the straw relevant?
Is there visible damage to his body?
Did someone else kill him?
Did he die of disease?
yes, yes, irrelvent, no, no
03 Mar 05
Originally posted by CalJusttell me how you arived at this answer, when no one is asking questions.
OK, here's an idea.
He is naked, and there was something about a hot air balloon.
So, why are people naked in a HAB? Because they want to lose weight, which means there is something wrong. They have already thrown out every bit of excess baggage, and their clothes, but the balloon keeps losing height (lack of fuel??)
Anyway, they decide to draw straws, small straw has to jump out.
Guess who got the short straw....
03 Mar 05
Originally posted by AThousandYoungokay same as before i will answer in the order of the questions asked.
Wow. I think you're on to something here. Good work!
I think you're right on with the straw, at least.
Maybe the man died in the winter or the cold. He who drew the short straw got to wear both peoples' clothes so as to survive.
Did the man fall to his death?
Did the man freeze to death?
Is the man holding a straw because he "drew st ...[text shortened]... ?
Is the man holding a straw because he "drew straws" and didn't get the short straw?
yes, no, yes, no
04 Mar 05
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Originally posted by CasandraLike I said, somebody mentioned a Hot Air Balloon (Maybe you?)
tell me how you arived at this answer, when no one is asking questions.
So what has a dead man got to do with a HAB - it's way up there, and he is here below, very much dead.
So, he must have fallen out. But why fall out with no clothes on. So maybe he took them off before he jumped.
But why jump with no clothes on? Then the straw begins to make sense. Although, I don't see why the poor guy would continue clutching it in his fist! So the answer is still not quite satisfying.
Am I on the right track??
04 Mar 05
okay okay here is the solution and you get another one after this.
he and some friends where in a hot air bollown having fun...until they bollon starts decending, so they get rid of sandbags, but they are still deceding, so they get rid of their clothing, but they are STILL going down so they draw straws to see who is going to have to jump guess who got the short?
the new one is:
A man is pushing his car down ther steet and stops in fornt of a hotel and with out doing anything he knows he is bankrupt, what is going on?
and to all who know this one PLEASE do not give it away.
04 Mar 05
I asked that all who know it please stay out of it and just hold your toung so please do so.
a man is in a room with no entrence or exit, he has hung himslef comitting suisde, below him is a puddle of water how did he do it?
There is nothing in the room but him and the rope hanging form the celing.
05 Mar 05
Originally posted by Casandraand the former block of ice he was standing on
I asked that all who know it please stay out of it and just hold your toung so please do so.
a man is in a room with no entrence or exit, he has hung himslef comitting suisde, below him is a puddle of water how did he do it?
There is nothing in the room but him and the rope hanging form the celing.
05 Mar 05
Originally posted by CasandraI'd heard this one before. However I have the class not to give the answer.
I asked that all who know it please stay out of it and just hold your toung so please do so.
a man is in a room with no entrence or exit, he has hung himslef comitting suisde, below him is a puddle of water how did he do it?
There is nothing in the room but him and the rope hanging form the celing.
The monopoly one is a good one. I'll have to remember it.