| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15828 Registered: 4-2010 |
Simon killed his wife Ellie. Dozens of people were present, and many of them saw Ellie die, yet nobody immediately suspected Simon. How? Simon = H-A-M Ellie = H-A-F | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5009 Registered: 9-2010 |
Was this in (LTPF list of centuries)? In (LTPF list of continents/countries)? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15830 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was this in (LTPF list of centuries)? In (LTPF list of continents/countries)? Assume 21st-century America. This is FMOI. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 16 Registered: 11-2011 |
Did no-one immediately suspect Simon because they immediately suspected someone else? or they assumed it was an accidental/natural death? or a suicide? Am I right to think people eventually suspected Simon? Is the length of time between Ellie's death and people suspecting Simon relevant/significant to the puzzle? seconds? mins? hrs? days? mths? years? decades? The puzzle statement suggests that a proportion of the people who were present at the scene did not see Ellie die - although many did? Was this because of their position? line of sight? Were some of them blind? Was a fall involved? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15831 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did no-one immediately suspect Simon because they immediately suspected someone else? or they assumed it was an accidental/natural death? This or a suicide? Am I right to think people eventually suspected Simon? The police eventually figured it out Is the length of time between Ellie's death and people suspecting Simon relevant/significant to the puzzle? seconds? mins? hrs? days? Assume it took the police about a week. Again, not really relevant mths? years? decades? The puzzle statement suggests that a proportion of the people who were present at the scene did not see Ellie die - although many did? Was this because of their position? Just this; specific reason is irrel line of sight? Were some of them blind? Was a fall involved? No | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 18 Registered: 11-2011 |
Despite not suspecting Simon, did the onlookers who saw Ellie die know exactly how she died? e.g. there was an obvious trauma such as a gunshot or a stabbing. Or did she just collapse and die? Is Simon's profession relevant? Ellie's? Same questions for their age. Did Simon plan the murder? (was it murder?) Did they have any children? relevant? Was a third party involved? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15832 Registered: 4-2010 |
Despite not suspecting Simon, did the onlookers who saw Ellie die know exactly how she died? No e.g. there was an obvious trauma such as a gunshot or a stabbing. No Or did she just collapse and die? Yes Is Simon's profession relevant? Ellie's? Neither Same questions for their age. Same answer Did Simon plan the murder? Yes (was it murder?) Yes Did they have any children? relevant? Irrel Was a third party involved? No | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 20 Registered: 11-2011 |
Did Simon poison Ellie? Switch/alter any medication? Did Ellie have an existing medical condition that is relevant to the puzzle? Did Simon perform one act that murdered Ellie? or a series of acts over a period of time? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15835 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did Simon poison Ellie? DOYD of "poison" Switch/alter any medication? No Did Ellie have an existing medical condition that is relevant to the puzzle? Yes Did Simon perform one act that murdered Ellie? Again, Yope or a series of acts over a period of time? No | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 21 Registered: 11-2011 |
Is it related to some food or drink that Ellie consumed? Does she have an allergy or intolerance? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15836 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it related to some food or drink that Ellie consumed? Yope! Does she have an allergy or intolerance? Yes, an allergy | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5014 Registered: 9-2010 |
Does she, for example, have a wheat allergy, and he threw some flour at her or had her in a position where she could breathe it (I forget what precisely it's called, but apparently some people are so sensitive to bread products they can't even walk into a bakery for fear of flour dust or something in the air O_O...) Or did she inhale whatever she's allergic to, more simply? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15838 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does she, for example, have a wheat allergy, and he threw some flour at her or had her in a position where she could breathe it No, but... (I forget what precisely it's called, but apparently some people are so sensitive to bread products they can't even walk into a bakery for fear of flour dust or something in the air O_O...) Or did she inhale whatever she's allergic to, more simply? Yes | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5015 Registered: 9-2010 |
Peanuts? (well, ground up...) Pollen? Pet dander? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5016 Registered: 9-2010 |
Was it a food allergy? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15839 Registered: 4-2010 |
Peanuts? Yes (well, ground up... No) Pollen? Pet dander? Was it a food allergy? Yes, see above | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 26 Registered: 11-2011 |
Did Simon have a motive? and do we have to establish this to solve the puzzle? Did Simon place peanut fragments somewhere where Ellie would later inhale them? a tissue or hankie? an inhaler? | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 529 Registered: 8-2011 |
Did he warm peanut oil somehow so that particles of it would be in the air? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15842 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did Simon have a motive? Yes and do we have to establish this to solve the puzzle? No Did Simon place peanut fragments somewhere where Ellie would later inhale them? Noish a tissue or hankie? No an inhaler? No Did he warm Yes peanut oil No somehow so that particles of it would be in the air? Yes | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5021 Registered: 9-2010 |
roasted peanuts? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15843 Registered: 4-2010 |
roasted peanuts? Literally? No. In a lateral, ironic way? Yes. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5022 Registered: 9-2010 |
*kaylee iz confused kitteh*...very confused, Balin...=( were there any actual peanuts involved? was anything actually roasted? Planter's peanuts? Plantar warts? Veruca? probably another kitteh-tangent. *sigh* | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15845 Registered: 4-2010 |
*kaylee iz confused kitteh*...very confused, Balin...=( were there any actual peanuts involved? Hmm...some parts of peanuts were relevant; no complete peanuts were. was anything actually roasted? "Roasted" would be the wrong word Planter's peanuts? Plantar warts? Veruca? None of these probably another kitteh-tangent. *sigh* | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5023 Registered: 9-2010 |
peanut shells? the papery bits that come off the nuts? the nuts? the little tiny bits that are sometimes on the nuts? | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 32 Registered: 11-2011 |
did he put some in/on a fire? a bonfire? In a firework? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15850 Registered: 4-2010 |
peanut shells? This the papery bits that come off the nuts? And this (aka "peanut skins") the nuts? No the little tiny bits that are sometimes on the nuts? No did he put some in/on a fire? This, with a slight -ish a bonfire? In a firework? | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 34 Registered: 11-2011 |
did someone else put them onto a fire, and Simon had influenced this? Did this take place outdoors? | ||
| Jondahr (Jondahr)
New member Username: Jondahr Post Number: 209 Registered: 10-2011 |
Did he put them into a cigarette? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15852 Registered: 4-2010 |
did someone else put them onto a fire, It could have been him or Ellie; the story works either way and Simon had influenced this? Did this take place outdoors? No! | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 36 Registered: 11-2011 |
is it a fire used for heating? for cooking? Were the peanut shells and skins mixed in with something else? something that looks similar? Were they disguised within/as something? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15854 Registered: 4-2010 |
is it a fire used for heating? Yes for cooking? No Were the peanut shells and skins mixed in with something else? Yes/Yesish something that looks similar? No Were they disguised within/as something? Noish/Yope | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 37 Registered: 11-2011 |
is it an open fire in a living room? were Simon and Ellie hosting a party at their home? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15856 Registered: 4-2010 |
is it an open fire in a living room? Yes, well it was in a fireplace were Simon and Ellie hosting a party at their home? Yes | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5031 Registered: 9-2010 |
Were the peanuts being served as a snack at the party? before a meal? in place of a meal, along with other snack food? did the party have anything to do with sports events? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15861 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the peanuts FA, and No to all being served as a snack at the party? before a meal? in place of a meal, along with other snack food? did the party have anything to do with sports events? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5037 Registered: 9-2010 |
*facepalm* I was just trying to think of a good reason for there to be peanut shells/skins around to be burned up... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15865 Registered: 4-2010 |
*facepalm* I was just trying to think of a good reason for there to be peanut shells/skins around to be burned up... Remember, think laterally. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 39 Registered: 11-2011 |
were they attached to a piece of wood or log in some way? were they in the chimney? when the shells/skins were added to the fire, was it in the act of adding fuel to the fire? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15866 Registered: 4-2010 |
were they attached to a piece of wood or log Yesish in some way? Yes were they in the chimney? No when the shells/skins were added to the fire, was it in the act of adding fuel to the fire? Yes | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5045 Registered: 9-2010 |
Were the peanut shells/skins mixed in with the kindling? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15870 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the peanut shells/skins mixed in with the kindling? Yes/Yesish, and I'm not sure if "kindling" is the right word | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 42 Registered: 11-2011 |
were the shells/skins inside something that was put onto the fire? I'm not entirely sure what else there is to discover...? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15882 Registered: 4-2010 |
were the shells/skins inside something that was put onto the fire? Yes I'm not entirely sure what else there is to discover...? You still need to know what the shells/skins were in. And you might have an FA. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 44 Registered: 11-2011 |
were they inside something made of wood? something that is designed specifically to contain other objects such as a box? Is the quantity of peanut shells/skins relevant? more than handful? Anything to do with fashioning those slow burning things out of sawdust and glue? one of those that contained the peanut skins/shells? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15888 Registered: 4-2010 |
were they inside Yope something made of wood? Wood and a few other things something that is designed specifically to contain other objects such as a box? No Is the quantity of peanut shells/skins relevant? Not really more than handful? Anything to do with fashioning those slow burning things out of sawdust and glue? I'm not sure exactly what "slow burning things" you're referring to, but you may be OTRT one of those See prev that contained the peanut skins/shells? Yes | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 50 Registered: 11-2011 |
apparently the word I was after is 'briquette'. relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15890 Registered: 4-2010 |
apparently the word I was after is 'briquette'. relevant? Like wood pellets? Not those, but the thing in question is partially made out of sawdust. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 55 Registered: 11-2011 |
I'm not sure if what I'm thinking of would be described as pellets - I don't really know what I'm talking about - what I'm thinking of is a block slightly bigger than your palm - my mum had a load of them for the wood burner in the garden last summer - still no? | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 56 Registered: 11-2011 |
I'm not sure if what I'm thinking of would be described as pellets - I don't really know what I'm talking about - what I'm thinking of is a block slightly bigger than your palm - my mum had a load of them for the wood burner in the garden last summer - still a no? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15893 Registered: 4-2010 |
I'm not sure if what I'm thinking of would be described as pellets - I don't really know what I'm talking about - what I'm thinking of is a block slightly bigger than your palm - my mum had a load of them for the wood burner in the garden last summer - still no? Still no, but OTRT. Think bigger. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5064 Registered: 9-2010 |
An artificially made log? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15894 Registered: 4-2010 |
An artificially made log? Yes! Now if you can clear the FA, you're all set. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 58 Registered: 11-2011 |
Were the peanut shells/skins standard materials in the artificial log? as opposed to being added by Simon. is that it? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15897 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the peanut shells/skins standard materials in the artificial log? as opposed to being added by Simon. is that it? Yep! **********SPOILER********** Some artificial fire logs are made with peanut shells and skins. This can pose a hazard to people with severe peanut allergies, as the peanut vapor becomes airborne when burned and can activate the allergy. Ellie had one of these allergies, and her wicked husband Simon took advantage of this fact to kill her off in the middle of a house party with many people present, simply by purchasing an artificial log containing peanut materials and burning it while she was in the room. Nice work everyone, especially Andy for working hard on it. New puzzle up when I can think of one. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 73 Registered: 11-2011 |
Great puzzle. Cheers for posting. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 543 Registered: 8-2011 |
Very good puzzle, my friend. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5069 Registered: 9-2010 |
Good puzzle, Balin! =) Good work, Andy and everyone. Hope you get a new puzzle up soon Balin! |
