| Author | Message | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1572 Registered: 12-2010 |
Romeo and Juliet are found dead in a puddle of water and broken glass. This is not the classic - or is it? I should warn you that this puzzle is inspired by a very silly web comic. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1062 Registered: 2-2011 |
I have to ask - are they goldfish? Romeo - H/A/M? Juliet - H/A/F? did they die from drowning? poison? suffocation? gunshot? knifing? natural causes? is the glass from a goldfish bowl? a drinking glas? bottle? window? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1573 Registered: 12-2010 |
I have to ask - are they goldfish? indeed they are Romeo - H/A/M? Juliet - H/A/F? so, no did they die from drowning? poison? suffocation? this gunshot? knifing? natural causes? is the glass from a goldfish bowl? yes, no to rest a drinking glas? bottle? window? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1583 Registered: 9-2009 |
Were they in an aquarium that for some reason broke? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1064 Registered: 2-2011 |
any cats involved? did the bowl break because it fell? or because something hit it? is it a joke? | ||
| Hominid (Hominid)
New member Username: Hominid Post Number: 368 Registered: 1-2010 |
Is Romeo A? M? Is Juliet A? F? Are any humans involved? Other animals? Are they HAM? HAF? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1574 Registered: 12-2010 |
Were they in an aquarium that for some reason broke? no, BLOOOOPER: There is NO broken glass. any cats involved? no did the bowl break because it fell? or because something hit it? no to both, see BLOOOOPER is it a joke? yesish Is Romeo A? M? irrel Is Juliet A? F? irrel Are any humans involved? yes Other animals? yes Are they HAM? two HAM HAF? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1065 Registered: 2-2011 |
did the two HAMs remove the fish from a bowl? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1575 Registered: 12-2010 |
did the two no HAMs remove the fish from a bowl? yes | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1066 Registered: 2-2011 |
did they need the bowl for something else? did they intend to kill the fish? did they think the fish would not die? or were they already dead? did they put something into the bowl which forced some of the water and the fish out? were there any fish left in the bowl after this happenend? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1577 Registered: 12-2010 |
did they need the bowl for something else? no, but explore did they intend to kill the fish? no did they think the fish would not die? no or were they already dead? no did they put something into the bowl which forced some of the water and the fish out? no were there any fish left in the bowl after this happenend? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1067 Registered: 2-2011 |
did they need the water for something else? did they put out a fire? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1578 Registered: 12-2010 |
did they need the water for something else? yes did they put out a fire? YES! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1068 Registered: 2-2011 |
had they started the fire? was the fire in a house? was it caused by an electrical fault? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1584 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did they try to extinguish the fire with the water from the bowl? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1579 Registered: 12-2010 |
had they started the fire? noish was the fire in a house? yes was it caused by an electrical fault? no Did they try to extinguish the fire with the water from the bowl? yes | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1584 Registered: 12-2010 |
HINT: Find out about the other relevant animals. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1082 Registered: 2-2011 |
OK, so the other animals caught fire? were the other animals fish? reptiles? amphibians? birds? cats? dogs? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1588 Registered: 12-2010 |
OK, so the other animals one of them caught fire? yes were the other animals fish? reptiles? amphibians? birds? cats? dogs? one was a dog | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1083 Registered: 2-2011 |
are we talking about live animals here? stuffed? toys? ornaments? was it the dog which caught fire? how many animals are we looking for here? more than 2? more than 5? apart from the dog, are the other animals mammals? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1589 Registered: 12-2010 |
are we talking about live animals here? yes stuffed? toys? ornaments? was it the dog which caught fire? yes how many animals are we looking for here? two more than 2? more than 5? apart from the dog, are the other animals mammals? yes | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1085 Registered: 2-2011 |
was it a dog with particularly long hair? or dangly ears? were any animals harmed in the making of this puzzle? was the other animal four-legged? a bat? a cetacean? a rodent? did the dog get too close to a fire in the hearth? a bonfire? a candle? a flame the guys were using to smoke or cook drugs? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1591 Registered: 12-2010 |
was it a dog with particularly long hair? or dangly ears? irrel were any animals harmed in the making of this puzzle? well... a dog on fire and at least two dead goldfish are lying on my bedroom floor (; was the other animal four-legged? yes a bat? a cetacean? a rodent? no to rest did the dog get too close to a fire in the hearth? a bonfire? a candle? a flame the guys were using to smoke or cook drugs? no to all, small FA: One of the guys is not present when the whole thing happens, but that's not too relevant. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1086 Registered: 2-2011 |
*sigh* did the dog come into contact with a naked flame? did it spontaneously combust? did the dog chase the other animal? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1592 Registered: 12-2010 |
*sigh* why so exhausted? did the dog come into contact with a naked flame? yes, this is closest did it spontaneously combust? no did the dog chase the other animal? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1087 Registered: 2-2011 |
I just wish my life were as exciting as yours! is the other animal a marsupial? a sheep? a cow? a pig? a horse? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1593 Registered: 12-2010 |
is the other animal a marsupial? a sheep? a cow? a pig? a horse? no to all... to spare you further enumerations, it's an ape. | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 818 Registered: 6-2003 |
Did somebody set the dog on fire? (you mentioned before that the story itself is silly ..) Was the ape present in that place? (a gorilla in your bedroom, I mean ..?) Did the ape pour the water at the dog? Is the reference to Romeo and Juliet that two lives were wasted in order to save another life? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1594 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did somebody set the dog on fire? DOYD of somebody (you mentioned before that the story itself is silly ..) Was the ape present in that place? indeed (a gorilla in your bedroom, I mean ..?) Did the ape pour the water at the dog? no Is the reference to Romeo and Juliet that two lives were wasted in order to save another life? no | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 823 Registered: 6-2003 |
Did the gorilla set the dog on fire? Was there already an open fire in the room? a candle maybe? was somebody smoking? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1596 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did the gorilla set the dog on fire? yes, but it's a chimp, not a gorilla Was there already an open fire in the room? no a candle maybe? was somebody smoking? no to both | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1525 Registered: 8-2001 |
I am just skimming through trying to catch up on this one and got to "The chimp set the dog on fire". Can I just say - OMG, I love this puzzle!! Now to ask some questions. | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1528 Registered: 8-2001 |
Okay, so we have a dog on fire, yes? A chimp who set the dog on fire, yes? A HAM who took Romeo and Juliet out of their bowl and dumped the water on the dog on fire, yes? And a second, relevancy to be determined HAM? Any other important people or critters in this puzzle? Is this actually taking place in a bedroom? Your bedroom? Did you say this is based on a joke? Could this happen in real life? Is it likely to happen in real life? IS the source of the open flame relevant? Was it a candle? A fire in a fire place? Matches? A lighter? Is the dog usually in this room? Is the chimp? Do both of them “live” wherever this is taking place? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1600 Registered: 12-2010 |
I am just skimming through trying to catch up on this one and got to "The chimp set the dog on fire". Can I just say - OMG, I love this puzzle!! hehe (: Okay, so we have a dog on fire, yes? yes A chimp who set the dog on fire, yes? yes A HAM who took Romeo and Juliet out of their bowl and dumped the water on the dog on fire, yes? yes And a second, relevancy to be determined HAM? the second man is basically doing what you are doing: He looks at what has happened and puts the pieces together. That's about all he does. Any other important people or critters in this puzzle? no Is this actually taking place in a bedroom? could be any room, looks like an office Your bedroom? I hope not! Did you say this is based on a joke? on a funny webcomic Could this happen in real life? yes, but see next answer Is it likely to happen in real life? absolutely unlikely! IS the source of the open flame relevant? yes Was it a candle? A fire in a fire place? Matches? this one A lighter? Is the dog usually in this room? Is the chimp? Do both of them “live” wherever this is taking place? irrel to all Great round of questions, we now have all the relevant information except for one tiny piece. Who wants to put everything together? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1534 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was the chimp playing with matches? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1602 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was the chimp playing with matches? assume he was playing with one match, but there's something else relevant about the match | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1109 Registered: 2-2011 |
it wasn't a safety match? was it particularly long? was it a self-igniting match? a re-igniting match? (like those trick birthday candles) was it a match designed for a specific use? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1538 Registered: 8-2001 |
Was it a match in a paper book? A wooden match? | ||
| Dbw (Dbw)
New member Username: Dbw Post Number: 26 Registered: 6-2011 |
Was it a strike anywhere match? Let's call the chimp Bobo, the man Bozo, and the dog Bono. Did Bobo strike the match? Did Bobo intend to start the fire? Did Bobo intend to light Bono on fire? Did Bozo give the match to Bobo? Was Bobo supposed to light something other than Bono on fire? If so, did he succeed? Did Bono catch fire directly from the match? or did the match light a fire on something else which then spread to Bono? Is Bozo the owner/caretaker/zookeeper of either Bobo or Bono? Is Bono a normal domestic dog (e.g. not a wolf or other canid)? Was Bono badly hurt by the fire? Was Bobo or Bozo injured at all in the fire? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1607 Registered: 12-2010 |
Shez it wasn't a safety match? was it particularly long? was it a self-igniting match? a re-igniting match? (like those trick birthday candles) all are irrel was it a match designed for a specific use? irrel Vesica Was it a match in a paper book? A wooden match? both are irrel Dbw Was it a strike anywhere match? irrel Let's call the chimp Bobo, the man Bozo, and the dog Bono. Confusing, but ok (: Did Bobo strike the match? yes Did Bobo intend to start the fire? irrel Did Bobo intend to light Bono on fire? irrel Did Bozo give the match to Bobo? YES - that was the relevant piece of info we were looking for Was Bobo supposed to light something other than Bono on fire? no If so, did he succeed? Did Bono catch fire directly from the match? yes or did the match light a fire on something else which then spread to Bono? Is Bozo the owner/caretaker/zookeeper of either Bobo or Bono? inthe comic, it's not really obvious to whom the animals belong, so let's assume it's irrel Is Bono a normal domestic dog (e.g. not a wolf or other canid)? yes Was Bono badly hurt by the fire? no Was Bobo or Bozo injured at all in the fire? no You have found all relevant information - someone who wants to put it all together? | ||
| Dbw (Dbw)
New member Username: Dbw Post Number: 29 Registered: 6-2011 |
Bozo gave Bobo a match; Bobo struck the match; astonished that this produced fire, Bobo threw the match away; the match landed on Bono, lighting his fur on fire; Bozo dumped Romeo and Juliet out onto Bono to put out the fire. Bobo, overexcited by all the action, jumped up and down and began hurling feces everywhere. | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1544 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bozo the Man gives Bobo the Chimp a match, yes? Because apparently he is an idiot... Bobo lights the match Much to his delight, as fire is pretty and flamey and such... The match comes into contact with Bono... ...who is set alight.... ...and like any sensible dog, presumably starts running around like mad, barking the canine equivilant of "OMG! I'm on FIRE!".... Bozo grabs Romeo and Juliet's fish tank... Scoops them out (or not)... And dumps the water over Bono... ...who, again as a sensible dog, glares at Bozo for dumping water on him, only realize he is no longer on fire. Sadly forgotten in the hubbub, Romeo and Juliet gape in the open air, slowly suffocating to death. The fourth man sees all this, declares the whole pack of Bobos, Bozos, and Bonos insane and decides to go to the pub down the street, figuring he can probably get a free pint out of this story. Anything else? | ||
| Dbw (Dbw)
New member Username: Dbw Post Number: 32 Registered: 6-2011 |
Oh, and Bozo was wearing a clown suit... and a bolo tie. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1609 Registered: 12-2010 |
Bozo gave Bobo a match; Bobo struck the match; astonished that this produced fire, Bobo threw the match away; the match landed on Bono, lighting his fur on fire; Bozo dumped Romeo and Juliet out onto Bono to put out the fire. exactly! Bobo, overexcited by all the action, jumped up and down and began hurling feces everywhere. you should add a panel to the comic (: Bozo the Man gives Bobo the Chimp a match, yes? yes Because apparently he is an idiot... looks like it Bobo lights the match yep Much to his delight, as fire is pretty and flamey and such... yes The match comes into contact with Bono... yes ...who is set alight.... yes ...and like any sensible dog, presumably starts running around like mad, barking the canine equivilant of "OMG! I'm on FIRE!".... probably Bozo grabs Romeo and Juliet's fish tank... yes Scoops them out (or not)... either that or they just fall out of the tank And dumps the water over Bono... yes ...who, again as a sensible dog, glares at Bozo for dumping water on him, only realize he is no longer on fire. yes Sadly forgotten in the hubbub, Romeo and Juliet gape in the open air, slowly suffocating to death. yes The fourth man sees all this, declares the whole pack of Bobos, Bozos, and Bonos insane and decides to go to the pub down the street, figuring he can probably get a free pint out of this story. probably Anything else? nope Oh, and Bozo was wearing a clown suit... and a bolo tie. but this is a no as you can see in the ********SPOILER******** This puzzle is inspired by an episode of one of my favourite web comics, Nichtlustig. The man on the left says, "Let me guess: While I was away, you gave your ape a match, he set the dog on fire and you extinguished it with the water from the fish tank.", and the man on the right replies, "Almost right - I thought it was your ape." Nichtlustig is also available in English, http://www.notfunny.com, but unfortunately only a handful of those hilarious cartoons have been translated so far. Thanks for playing and thumbs up for Dbw and Vesica for the final solution (: |
