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(Message started by: flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 4:40pm)
Title: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 4:40pm
A man is returning from Switzerland by train. If he had been in a non-smoking car he would have died. Why?
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 28th, 2006, 4:51pm
Seems a bit too open to me.  I'll bite, though.  [hide]The train crashed into another, destroying many of the cars in a horrible accident.  The smoking car, thoughtfully placed at the rear of the train to limit the effects of smoke on the other passengers, was almost entirely unaffected and the passengers inside survived.[/hide]
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 5:02pm
No,
and it gets a lot easier if u ask questions b4 u randomly throw an answer out there, that doesn't stop me from doing it though.  ;D
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 28th, 2006, 5:18pm
Well, then.  I guess I'll come up with some yesernos.

Did the man smoke?
Was there smoke in the smoking car?
Was anyone else smoking in the smoking car?
Was there any smoke source other than the cigarettes?

I half-expect [hide]no, yes, possibly, yes.[/hide]
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 5:36pm
No
Yes
Yes
Possibly
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 28th, 2006, 5:40pm
So close.

Was there smoke in the non-smoking car?
Was the smoking car attached to the non-smoking cars at all times?
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by cchris on Nov 28th, 2006, 5:50pm
It was [hide]on fire[/hide].
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by TheNumberScott on Nov 28th, 2006, 5:50pm
Did he work for the train company?

Where was he returning to?


It seems like questions usually don't help with these, because the question that you need to ask is so obscure that you will never ask it, and it's better to just think of the weirdest thing possible and guess it. But you wanted questions, so I complied.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 6:14pm
LOL, don't put questions just cause I said to, then I have to answer them.  ;)
I disagree, I believe that questions help.


Quote:
Posted by: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Posted on: Today at 5:40pm

Was there smoke in the non-smoking car?
Was the smoking car attached to the non-smoking cars at all times?


Possibly and yes.

Quote:
Posted by: TheNumberScott
Posted on: Today at 5:50pm

Did he work for the train company?

Where was he returning to?


No, and you can only ask yes or no questions, you should know that.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Icarus on Nov 28th, 2006, 7:20pm

Would his death been by murder, by accident, or by natural causes?

(I know it isn't a yes or no question, but please recognize I could break into three yes or nos. It's just easier to do it this way when you have a short list of possibilities.)
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 7:23pm
The death would be by murder.
That fact helps u a lot, good question.  ;)

And the where he's going question I suppose could be broken into yes or no questions to if u asked a lot so i'll answer it:

Not important to the riddle whatsoever.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Sameer on Nov 28th, 2006, 7:28pm
Does this riddle require knowledge in geography of europe?
or trains in europe?
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 7:32pm
No and No
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 7:37pm

on 11/28/06 at 17:50:04, cchris wrote:
It was [hide]on fire[/hide].


Didn't see this post b4, No
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Desert Lizard on Nov 28th, 2006, 8:18pm
An assassin had been hired to kill him. The hit man knew he was a non-smoker and rigged the non-smoking cars to explode half-way through the trip. The man however decided to follow the hot brunette into the smoking car hoping for a chance to light her cigarette. Just as the man shut the door behind him, the non-smoking cars blew killing everybody inside.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 8:19pm
No, good try though.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:06pm
Come on WTF, u can't even solve this one?
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:13pm
These yesernos are really out of my area.  I'll give it another shot I guess.

Did the method of murder involve fire or smoke?
Was the man romantically involved with his murderer?
Did he know his murderer was on the train?
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:15pm
I assume u mean would the murder have involved fire and smoke.

No

No

what?
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:19pm
and btw if u don't like the yesnoers then just guess the solution, It will take u forever that way but I don't care.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:25pm
Sorry.  Haha.  I meant murderer, not murder.  Obviously the answer is no.

I really do like all kinds of questions involving riddles.  I don't feel I should discriminate against any one particular type of question based solely on its choice of lifestyle.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:42pm
Hmm... now that I think about this more, I might have heard it somewhere.  The details are fuzzy, though.  I seem to recall something about the lighting.  Maybe it is nighttime?

I wonder: is it nighttime in the riddle?
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:48pm
no
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:49pm

on 11/28/06 at 21:25:23, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot wrote:
Sorry.  Haha.  I meant murderer, not murder.  Obviously the answer is no.


Actually the answer is yes.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:50pm

on 11/28/06 at 21:25:23, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot wrote:
I really do like all kinds of questions involving riddles.  I don't feel I should discriminate against any one particular type of question based solely on its choice of lifestyle.


Answering these questions straight out is not against the rules.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:53pm
Shoot, I remember this now.  I was well off track.  I guess I had a bit of tunnel-vision there.   As soon as you said the murderer was on the train it all came rushing back.  Ah, it feels good to see again.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:54pm
I believe u have it, but that one hint isn't the entire riddle.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:55pm
Not that u should say anymore!
Don't ruin the riddle for everyone else.
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 28th, 2006, 9:57pm
:-X
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by Icarus on Nov 29th, 2006, 5:53am
Oh. This one. Nice variant with the smoking car, though.

There is a quibble about how apt a certain word is, but then I didn't leave room for other interpretations, did I?
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by flamingdragon on Nov 30th, 2006, 8:28am
It's to late, everyone remembers it now.  :-/
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by SMQ on Nov 30th, 2006, 8:49am

on 11/30/06 at 08:28:58, flamingdragon wrote:
It's to late, everyone remembers it now.  :-/

Well, it is one of the more common What Happened riddles around here...  The smoking car variant is indeed the best version I've heard, though!

--SMQ
Title: Re: Train Ride
Post by ChunkTug on Dec 1st, 2006, 1:03am
I prefer the SWAG method.  8)

[hide]The would be killer was using a gun with a laser sight. The man saw the laser in the smoke and knew to take cover. [/hide]

Edit: Replied before I even realized there was a page two. Guess I was in the dark about that.


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