| Author | Message | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 985 Registered: 8-2001 |
Though Mason was a strong, able-bodied young man, Olivia caught him in a criminal act and was able to subdue him until police arrived using only one finger. How? Mason = HAM Olivia = HAF of middle to late age | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 3976 Registered: 9-2009 |
Relevant which finger? Was it her own finger? His? Someone else's? Was she using a weapon? Was she doing something relevant with the finger? Or threatening to do something relevant? Was he subdued by force? Or threat of force? Any other people involved? Relevant what the criminal act was? Relevant where they were at the moment? Did he have a weapon? If so, a firearm or other projectile weapon? Relevant? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 988 Registered: 8-2001 |
Relevant which finger? Yes-ish Was it her own finger? Yes His? No Someone else's? No Was she using a weapon? NO Was she doing something relevant with the finger? Yes Or threatening to do something relevant? No Was he subdued by force? No Or threat of force? No Any other people involved? Yes Relevant what the criminal act was? YES Relevant where they were at the moment? YES Did he have a weapon? No If so, a firearm or other projectile weapon? No Relevant? No | ||
| Fleemco198 (Fleemco198)
New member Username: Fleemco198 Post Number: 591 Registered: 9-2009 |
Criminal act: robbery? Homiside? Suicide? White collar collar crime? Is time period relevant? If so, before 1970? After? Was she wearing any thing on the finger that would be relevant? Location: public place? Private residence? Business? Urban? Rural? Other people: 2? 3? More? Male only? Female only? Both? Was she pointing her finger? Holding something with her finger? If so, was it an object? Was it Mason? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 998 Registered: 8-2001 |
Criminal act: robbery? Yes Homiside? No Suicide? No White collar collar crime? No Is time period relevant? A little... If so, before 1970? After? Let's say Now-ish. Was she wearing any thing on the finger that would be relevant? No Location: public place? No Private residence? Yes Business? No Urban? Rural? Does not matter. Let's say suburbia. Other people: 2? 3? More? Male only? Female only? Both? 1, gender irrelevant. Was she pointing her finger? No Holding something with her finger? No...how would one hold something with a finger? If so, was it an object? And thus no Was it Mason? How would she hold a human adult male with 1 finger?? No. | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 679 Registered: 7-2010 |
Did Mason and Olivia know each other? Did Olivia have something on her finger? Something that she knew Mason was allergic to? Was Olivia threatening to push something with her finger? Like a button on a device? Are fingerprints relevant? Were they in someone's home? Olivia's? Or were they in some public place? Such as a museum? Is Olivia a security guard? | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 292 Registered: 1-2010 |
Is Olivia touching something? A button? A computer key? Musical instruments relevant? Relevant what she's trying to steal? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1002 Registered: 8-2001 |
Potato Did Mason and Olivia know each other? No Did Olivia have something on her finger? No Something that she knew Mason was allergic to? No Was Olivia threatening to push something with her finger? Yope Like a button on a device? YES Are fingerprints relevant? No Were they in someone's home? Yope Olivia's? Yes Or were they in some public place? No Such as a museum? No Is Olivia a security guard? No Hominid Is Olivia touching something? Yes A button? Yes A computer key? No Musical instruments relevant? No Relevant what | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 3978 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is she threatening to push the button? Or release the button? Or is she threatening to so something else? Is an alarm involved? Or other security device? Can Mason hurt her, if he tries? are animals involved? | ||
| Fleemco198 (Fleemco198)
New member Username: Fleemco198 Post Number: 594 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did she use a taser gun to subdue him? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1005 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is she threatening to push the button? Yope and for the same reasons as last time. Or release the button? No Or is she threatening to so something else? No Is an alarm involved? No Or other security device? Yes, in a way Can Mason hurt her, if he tries? Um, it would depend on how hard he tries. Please be more specific. are animals involved? No Did she use a taser gun to subdue him? Nope | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 3981 Registered: 9-2009 |
Is she pushing the button at the moment? If she does, will he get hurt? Die? Is poison involved? Or electricity? Or something else dangerous? Is this button part of a device placed her home? Is this device common in homes? Is she keeping him from harm? But could stop at any moment? Is it some sort of dead man switch (that is, if she gets hurt/killed, the switch is activated)? Is he afraid? Angry? Relevant? Is he physically restrained? Trapped? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1006 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is she pushing the button at the moment? Yes -and this clears up the "threatening" issue. I mean, she WAS threatening, but she was also doing it so... If she does, will he get hurt? No Die? No Is poison involved? No Or electricity? Yes Or something else dangerous? No Is this button part of a device placed her home? No Is this device common in homes? Yes Is she keeping him from harm? No But could stop at any moment? Yes Is it some sort of dead man switch (that is, if she gets hurt/killed, the switch is activated)? No Is he afraid? Yes Angry? Probably a little of this too. Relevant? Eh, maybe Is he physically restrained? Yes Trapped? Yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13751 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the button on a remote control? A garage door opener? An alarm? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1015 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is the button on a remote control? YES A garage door opener? No An alarm? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13761 Registered: 4-2010 |
A TV remote, correct? Did Olivia only push one button? Only push a button once? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1024 Registered: 8-2001 |
A TV remote, correct? No. Now I'm curious how a TV remote could subdue a criminal... Did Olivia only push one button? Yes Only push a button once? NO! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13768 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did she push the button repeatedly? Was it a Tazer of some sort? Did Mason repeatedly get jolted with electricity when Olivia pushed the button? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1029 Registered: 8-2001 |
Did she push the button repeatedly? Yes Was it a Tazer of some sort? No Did Mason repeatedly get jolted with electricity when Olivia pushed the button? No | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13772 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did the remote control an air conditioner? A fan? A VCR? A DVD player? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1030 Registered: 8-2001 |
Did the remote control an air conditioner? No A fan? No A VCR? No A DVD player? No It might be easier to get at the what if we get clarification on many of the Yopes and things we've already found out...like maybe what Mason was doing. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1738 Registered: 6-2008 |
Is he trying to steal something from a private residence? a business? Is the thing he's trying to steal indoors? outdoors? Does pressing the button cause something to move? prevent something from moving (aside from Mason himself)? | ||
| Sapir (Sapir)
New member Username: Sapir Post Number: 63 Registered: 4-2011 |
Did the remote control have a wire or was it wireless remote? If wireless, Infrared? or radio frequency? Are these sorts of remote controls common in houses and generally used for household purposes? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 774 Registered: 2-2011 |
did the remote control a door? something else that moves? drapes? shutters? film screen? pop-up TV? | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 686 Registered: 7-2010 |
Is it relevant that Olivia is of middle to late age? Did she live in a home for the aged? Or a similar establishment? You answered "Did she use a taser gun to subdue him?" with "Nope", so... Was Mason unable to move? Or was he just trapped? Trapped in a corner? Due to something being in his way? Something that Olivia could move with her remote? Did she use the remote to move it from side to side depending on where Mason is about to go? Is it an electric wheelchair? If not, is the device she remotes the size of... a wristwatch? a cell phone? a Game Boy? a VCR? a toaster? a TV? a stove? a fridge? a car? Is the device harmless but seems threatening? Due to its looks? Or due to sounds it emits? Is Olivia able to call someone through the device? Or does it appear this way? Did the whole thing happen inside? Outside? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 811 Registered: 1-2011 |
Was Mason trying to rob Olivia's house? The third person's house? Did Olivia switch on and off the radio with her remote? Did Olivia try to make an impression that there is somebody strong (or armed) in the house? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1033 Registered: 8-2001 |
Wowzer! You all are dead set on getting this one figured out and quick! Bear with me as a post replies in chunks. Biograd Is he trying to steal something from a private residence? Yes a business? No Is the thing he's trying to steal indoors? No outdoors? Yes Does pressing the button cause something to move? No prevent something from moving (aside from Mason himself)? Yesish Sapir Did the remote control have a wire or was it wireless remote? Wireless If wireless, Infrared? or radio frequency? Um, I think radio frequency Are these sorts of remote controls common in houses Yes, very and generally used for household purposes? DYOD of “household purposes” | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1034 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez did the remote control a door? Yes something else that moves? No drapes? No shutters? No film screen? No pop-up TV? No Potato Is it relevant that Olivia is of middle to late age? Not terribly Did she live in a home for the aged? No Or a similar establishment? No You answered "Did she use a taser gun to subdue him?" with "Nope", so... I did, because it’s not a Taser. Was Mason unable to move? No Or was he just trapped? YES Trapped in a corner? No Due to something being in his way? No Something that Olivia could move with her remote? No Did she use the remote to move it from side to side depending on where Mason is about to go? No Is it an electric wheelchair? No If not, is the device she remotes the size of... a wristwatch? This or smaller a cell phone? No a Game Boy? No a VCR? No a toaster? No a TV? No a stove? No a fridge? No a car? No Is the device harmless but seems threatening? No Due to its looks? No Or due to sounds it emits? No Is Olivia able to call someone through the device? No Or does it appear this way? No Did the whole thing happen inside? Er, No Outside? No | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1035 Registered: 8-2001 |
Redwine Was Mason trying to rob Olivia's house? No The third person's house? No Did Olivia switch on and off the radio with her remote? No Did Olivia try to make an impression that there is somebody strong (or armed) in the house? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 784 Registered: 2-2011 |
did she have him trapped halfway through a door like a garage door so that he was stuck, but if she took her finger off the button and the door stopped trying to close/open, he would be able to force his way out? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1037 Registered: 8-2001 |
did she have him trapped halfway through a door No like a garage door No so that he was stuck, Yes but if she took her finger off the button and the door stopped trying to close/open, No he would be able to force his way out? Yes | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 691 Registered: 7-2010 |
So it's not a garage? Is it a garden? Porch? Balcony? Utility shed? Was Mason caught inside the room the door leads to? Did Olivia repeatedly press the button so that the door wouldn't fully close or open? Was the remote malfunctioning? Or the door itself? Did Olivia repeatedly press the button because she wanted the door to fully close? Could Olivia have done whatever she used the remote for manually? Or would it have put her in danger? Or required too much strength? Or wouldn't it be possible due to the way the door was built? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1040 Registered: 8-2001 |
So it's not a garage? Correct, it is NOT a garage. Is it a garden? No Porch? No Balcony? No Utility shed? No Was Mason caught inside the room the door leads to? No Did Olivia repeatedly press the button so that the door wouldn't fully close or open? No Was the remote malfunctioning? No Or the door itself? No Did Olivia repeatedly press the button because she wanted the door to fully close? No Could Olivia have done whatever she used the remote for manually? No Or would it have put her in danger? Yes Or required too much strength? Yes Or wouldn't it be possible due to the way the door was built? No | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 815 Registered: 1-2011 |
Was Mason trying to steal a car? Was the remote of the car alarm? Or car immobiliser? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3807 Registered: 9-2010 |
What's a car immobiliser? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1041 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was Mason trying to steal a car? Yes Was the remote of the car alarm? No... Or car immobiliser? No What's a car immobiliser? I don't really know either, but I'm guessing it's something that immobilizes cars. | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 693 Registered: 7-2010 |
Was the remote for the car doors? Did she lock him inside the car? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1043 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was the remote for the car doors? Yes Did she lock him inside the car? Yes | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1045 Registered: 8-2001 |
***** SPOILER ***** This is based on a real news story (What a shock for one of my puzzles, I know!). A 19-year old was breaking into a car in a driveway when a neighbor spotted him and called the homeowner. The homeowner called police and, while remaining in the house, managed to trap the young man by pressing the “lock” button on the car remote every time he unlocked the doors and attempted to exit the vehicle. After a few attempts, the young man gave up and waited for police to arrive. Well played all! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 13782 Registered: 4-2010 |
Clever homeowner! | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1049 Registered: 8-2001 |
I thought so! Particularly as he/she could stay inside while making good use of the remote! |
