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(Message started by: alien2 on May 2^nd, 2017, 8:43am)

Title: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 2^nd, 2017, 8:43am

1) I pulled a revolver with six real bullets in its cylinder on an outlaw with intend to kill him. I stood right in front of him and pressed gently the end of the barrel of the handgun right between his eyes and then even more gently pulled the trigger. Yet, the outlaw, who was sweeting and standing frozen by the greatest fear of his life, and that would be my gun pressed against his head, was still standing for an hour before he finally fell down and died. We were in an empty large room. How is THAT possible Brainiac’s?!

2) I was pointing my gun at a man I wanted to kill. The end of the barrel was pressed gently right between his eyebrows. Yet, when I pulled the trigger of this loaded handgun, I couldn’t see the man anymore, as if though he vanished. How’s THIS possible? This occurred at my place in the living room. Actually, none of this occurred, only in my imagination, and thank merciful God for that.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by Grimbal on May 2^nd, 2017, 9:14am

The guy who was watching you paused the video because it was time for dinner.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 2^nd, 2017, 9:20am

Your answer certainly holds water like glass does, yet, I am not so sure it applies to either of above riddles. In any case, it is not the intended answer. But keep thinking like that. Just forget 'bout TV for a second, will ya? Instead, think of another object, but only regarding one of the riddles, because no unmentioned objects have a role concerning one riddle.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by dudiobugtron on May 2^nd, 2017, 1:41pm

1) [hide]The man was standing an hour before you put the gun to his head and shot him[/hide].

2) [hide]When you pulled the trigger, the man had already left[/hide].

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 2^nd, 2017, 3:46pm

In my book, both of your answers are valid. However, they are not expected answers, that contain quite some twist, if I might add.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by Grimbal on May 4^th, 2017, 4:41am

If it is a book, then the guy who was reading you stopped reading because it was time for dinner.

What is the twist? That is the music that was playing.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 4^th, 2017, 4:53am

Err... nope.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by dudiobugtron on May 4^th, 2017, 7:20pm

1) [hide]You pulled the trigger *very* slowly[/hide].

2) [hide]You were blinded (temporarily or permanently) by the gunshot or related exploding /flying material[/hide].

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 4^th, 2017, 11:34pm

on 05/04/17 at 19:20:56, dudiobugtron wrote:

1) [hide]You pulled the trigger *very* slowly[/hide].

This is certainly plausible. I think. In fact, it is very similar to the expected answer where I [hide]did something else very slowly and then, well, pressed the trigger rather quickly.[/hide]

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 4^th, 2017, 11:35pm

on 05/04/17 at 19:20:56, dudiobugtron wrote:

1)

2) [hide]You were blinded (temporarily or permanently) by the gunshot or related exploding /flying material[/hide].

I wasn't [hide]the one who was damaged.[/hide]

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by Grimbal on May 5^th, 2017, 3:00am

It was a snowman.

But really, if you come to the point that you shoot a snowman in the head inside your living room, I think you should seek help.

PS: or the man was literally frozen to death.

PPS: is it a frost gun?

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 5^th, 2017, 3:15am

Not at all what I had in mind. However, your answer is the answer to another riddle of mine that still remains unsolved.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by dudiobugtron on May 5^th, 2017, 4:08am

1. You[hide] lectured the man for an hour about why you wanted to kill him [/hide]before you killed him.

2. You[hide]r handgun was a disintegration ray. You are an alien after all![/hide].

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 5^th, 2017, 7:58am

on 05/05/17 at 04:08:47, dudiobugtron wrote:

1. You[hide] lectured the man for an hour about why you wanted to kill him [/hide]before you killed him.

That'll do, pig, that'll do.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 5^th, 2017, 7:59am

on 05/05/17 at 04:08:47, dudiobugtron wrote:

2. You[hide]r handgun was a disintegration ray. You are an alien after all![/hide].

Not quite. Forget about aliens. I can't believe I just said that.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by Grimbal on May 6^th, 2017, 3:53pm

I want to believe!

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 7^th, 2017, 1:46am

I salute your faith. If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could move a mountain, simply by telling the mountain to move. So, waste time no more, and tell a mountain, any will do, to move, - - - because Grimbal is coming through!

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 7^th, 2017, 9:18am

2nd riddle has some twist, let me tell you, and an omitted fact too. You might say this riddle is multidimensional, in a way.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by Grimbal on May 7^th, 2017, 9:21am

on 05/07/17 at 01:46:14, alien2 wrote:

I salute your faith.

I meant I want to believe you just said "Forget about aliens."

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 7^th, 2017, 9:44am

That's it! No more Mr. Nice Alien. My UFO will not, I repeat, will not crash in Switzerland. For now.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 11^th, 2017, 2:23am

You needn't be a genius to kill somebody. You just have to pull the trigger. Still, a certain amount of intelligence is required still in order to solve this unusual riddle.

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 11^th, 2017, 3:37am

Perhaps [hide]narcissus[/hide] will guide you in the right direction. That son of a...

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by dudiobugtron on May 11^th, 2017, 5:34am

Yes, it does - for [hide]question 2[/hide] the answer is [hide]you are the man you wanted to kill.[/hide] Quite a [hide]sad riddle[/hide] - unless you are really [hide]Tyler Durden[/hide]!

Title: Re: Impossible
Post by alien2 on May 11^th, 2017, 7:48am

You win. What a grand surprise that is, let me tell you. Is the divorce final?