| Author | Message | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 280 Registered: 7-2006 |
Since I seem not to be able to think up any new puzzles at the moment, I'll chance a rerun of one that I did some years ago. Lynne and Hannah should probably stay away - they might remember it A man lies dead on the ground. A kilometre away is a single ski. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1862 Registered: 12-2010 |
a man = H/A/M? Was it murder? an accident? suicide? Any other relevant people? animals? Is it his ski? Is the second ski anywhere near the scene? Is it winter? Is there snow on the ground? Was he skiing before he died? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 281 Registered: 7-2006 |
a man = H/A/M? Yes Was it murder? an accident? suicide? Accident Any other relevant people? Very peripherally animals? No Is it his ski? Yes Is the second ski anywhere near the scene? Yes Is it winter? Yes Is there snow on the ground? Yes Was he skiing before he died? Yes | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4219 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did the ski keep going without him? Or did he lose it before he died? Is he wearing the other ski? Any visible injuries? Did he die from trauma? Cold? blood loss? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 287 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did the ski keep going without him? No Or did he lose it before he died? Yes, FA Is he wearing the other ski? Yes Any visible injuries? Yes Did he die from trauma? This, I believe - not 100% sure of what constitutes "trauma" Cold? No blood loss? No | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4221 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did he ever have the lost ski? Was it his? Did he die from blunt force? Hitting something at high speed? Being hit by something at high speed? Is he in a skiing slope? any other relevant ski tracks? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 288 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did he ever have the lost ski? Yes Was it his? Yes Did he die from blunt force? Yes Hitting something at high speed? No Being hit by something at high speed? Yes Is he in a skiing slope? No any other relevant ski tracks? No | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4223 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was he hit by: a skier? A ski? A snowball? An avalanche? A tree? A rock? Something falling from the sky? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14478 Registered: 4-2010 |
I read this in the archives a couple days ago; I'll stay out of it. But I do think the solution to this is very, very clever! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1673 Registered: 2-2011 |
was he hit by a train? a snowmobile? a car? was he wearing the abandoned ski just before he died? did he fall over a precipice? was he alive when he was hit? was he awake? was the thing which hit him at speed man-made? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 289 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was he hit by: a skier? A ski? A snowball? An avalanche? A tree? A rock? Something falling from the sky? was he hit by a train? a snowmobile? a car? A train was he wearing the abandoned ski just before he died? No. Not according to my definition of "just", anyway. did he fall over a precipice? Provided I know the correct definition of "precipice", no was he alive when he was hit? was he awake? Both yes was the thing which hit him at speed man-made? Yes | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1015 Registered: 1-2011 |
Did he wear the second ski while he died? Did he leave the first ski behind on purpose? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4225 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was he on the train tracks when hit? Did he know he was? Did he mean to? Did he intend to get hit by the train? Did he intend to interact with the train in some other way? Did he lose the ski before he became aware of the train? Did he chase the ski? Did the lost ski move because of: gravity? Momentum imparted by the man? Momentum imparted by the train? Did he die from being hit by the train? Or from something else that happened as a consequence? Such as a fall? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 290 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did he wear the second ski while he died? Yes Did he leave the first ski behind on purpose? Yes (which clears up the FA about "losing" the ski) Was he on the train tracks when hit? Yes Did he know he was? Yes Did he mean to? No Did he intend to get hit by the train? No Did he intend to interact with the train in some other way? Noish Did he lose the ski before he became aware of the train? Yes, apart from the "lose" part Did he chase the ski? No Did the lost ski move because of: gravity? Momentum imparted by the man? Momentum imparted by the train? As we have now found out, he left it behind on purpose Did he die from being hit by the train? Yes Or from something else that happened as a consequence? No Such as a fall? No | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4232 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did he go skiing on a single ski? For fun? For a good reason? Did something cause him to leave the other ski behind? An emergency? Is the very peripherally relevant other person(s) the train driver? If he had both skis, would he still be hit by the train? Would he be on the tracks in the first place? Did he have anything relevant with him when hit, except the one ski? Was he following the tracks? Crossing them? Was he injured before the train hit him? Or stuck somehow? Would he have lived if the train was 10 seconds late? Or one minute? Or 10? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 295 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did he go skiing on a single ski? Yes For fun? No For a good reason? Yes Did something cause him to leave the other ski behind? Yes An emergency? Yes Is the very peripherally relevant other person(s) the train driver? Yes If he had both skis, would he still be hit by the train? Yes Would he be on the tracks in the first place? Yes Did he have anything relevant with him when hit, except the one ski? Yes Was he following the tracks? Yes Crossing them? No Was he injured before the train hit him? Yes Or stuck somehow? Somehow Would he have lived if the train was 10 seconds late? No Or one minute? No Or 10? No | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4236 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was he injured by an animal? Was he chased? Did he have to remove the one ski because of his injury? Because he couldn't use that ski anymore? Leg/foot injury? Broken bone(s)? Relevant exactly how he got his first injury? Exact nature of the injury relevant? Or is it enough to know that it caused him to try skiing on one ski? Is he following the tracks? If so: because there is less snow there? Because they lead to civilization? Because he's unable to get away from them? Is he stuck at a specific point on the tracks? Was he injured before he got onto the tracks? Other relevant objects: ski poles? Backpack? Specific item of clothing? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 296 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was he injured by an animal? No Was he chased? No Did he have to remove the one ski because of his injury? No Because he couldn't use that ski anymore? Noish Leg/foot injury? Yes Broken bone(s)? Yes Relevant exactly how he got his first injury? Yes Exact nature of the injury relevant? Not any more than already discovered Or is it enough to know that it caused him to try skiing on one ski? FA Is he following the tracks? Yes If so: because there is less snow there? No Because they lead to civilization? No Because he's unable to get away from them? Yes Is he stuck at a specific point on the tracks? No Was he injured before he got onto the tracks? No Other relevant objects: ski poles? Backpack? Specific item of clothing? All of these are present, but not relevant to the puzzle | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4239 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was he skiing with the one ski? Or using it as a crutch? Did he get injured on the tracks? Did he fall onto them? Is he unable to get away because of walls of snow on the sides? Because of his injury? Is he inside a tunnel? Or on a bridge? Or some other structure that keeps him from leaving the tracks? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 297 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was he skiing with the one ski? Yes, as far as that can be accomplished Or using it as a crutch? No Did he get injured on the tracks? Yes Did he fall onto them? Yes Is he unable to get away because of walls of snow on the sides? YES - good question Because of his injury? Yes Is he inside a tunnel? No Or on a bridge? No Or some other structure that keeps him from leaving the tracks? No - walls of snow is his problem | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 298 Registered: 7-2006 |
So, what's with the ski, and what is the relevant thing that he carries with him? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1682 Registered: 2-2011 |
did he leave one ski as a signal? was the thing he carried animate? was it a bagful of money? a parachute? cheezburgur? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4272 Registered: 9-2010 |
o plz let it be cheezburgur...=) *grins at Shez kitteh* yay, cheezburgurz...=D *hopes for it to be cheezburgur, kplzthnx...eek, is nearly 2 AM...tired kaylee kitteh...nite shez kitteh and abc kitteh, sleepz gud and dreamz cheezburgur dreamz... | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 299 Registered: 7-2006 |
did he leave one ski as a signal? Yes was the thing he carried animate? was it a bagful of money? a parachute? cheezburgur? Actually, there were two things. One of them was a cheeseburger. As for the other one, it was none of the above. Hint: The puzzle title is relevant | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4244 Registered: 9-2009 |
Did he leave it as a signal to trains? To rescuers? To friend(s)? Relevant when this happened? Relevant exactly where he left it? Did he leave it in order not to get hit by the train? If so, relevant why he failed? Did the train come from the opposite direction? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 300 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did he leave it as a signal to trains? Yes To rescuers? No To friend(s)? No Relevant when this happened? No Relevant exactly where he left it? No Did he leave it in order not to get hit by the train? Yes If so, relevant why he failed? Yes Did the train come from the opposite direction? Yes | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1690 Registered: 2-2011 |
did he throw the ski up there when he realised he couldn't get out of the space between the railway tracks? the other thing he was carrying (I hope he managed to eat the cheezburgur before the train hit him!) was it something with writing on it? a map? a train timetable? | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 302 Registered: 7-2006 |
did he throw the ski up there when he realised he couldn't get out of the space between the railway tracks? FA the other thing he was carrying (I hope he managed to eat the cheezburgur before the train hit him!) was it something with writing on it? a map? a train timetable? This | ||
| Abc (Abc)
Moderator Username: Abc Post Number: 303 Registered: 7-2006 |
I think it is time we euthanise this ***************** SPOILER **************** A man was cross-country skiing across Hardangervidda. There was a lot of snow, and the railroad snowplows had been running all winter to keep the (single) track clear, and created a "canyon" through the 3-metre-plus layer of snow. The man didn't realise this, and fell into the canyon, breaking a leg in the fall. He had no chance of climbing the hard-packed snow walls with a broken leg, and he knew that any train coming along at 130 km/h would not be able to stop in time. So he takes the ski off his broken leg, jams it upright into the snow between the tracks, hoping that the train driver will understand, and start braking the train when he sees the ski. But which way to run? He has a timetable, which tells him that the first train will come from the east, so he starts going west as fast as his one ski and broken leg will allow. Unfortunately, the timetable is outdated, the first train comes from the west, and... the rest is history. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1697 Registered: 2-2011 |
we were getting so close! great puzzle, thanks | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4276 Registered: 9-2010 |
thanks for indulging us about teh cheezburgur =D too bad it did not save him =( | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14520 Registered: 4-2010 |
This has always been one of my favorites, and I like the addition of the cheezburger =) |
