An open invitation to kick my a$$...

[Kd]

... at the game of your choice. I need something to do, so anyone who wants to pick a game and then tread me into the ground at it is free to do so right here.

Anyone at all can step up to challenge me, I'm not picky. Although I do have rather a penchant for 2 player board games... ^_^ doesn't really matter all that much that I'm really really bad at them, I suppose.

[Nekkid Republic Party]

A man is dead in a room with 53 bicycles, a table, and 4 chairs.

How did he die?

[Kd]

Uhm... the bicycle salesman stabbed him... o_0 I have no idea.

That's a really odd lateral, I must admit... cool.

[Hitchhiker]

ooh! ask yes/no questions of the GL, because I think 99% of the other people here have heard this one. (including me)

If you want to, I mean. I don't know if I'd want to solve a puzzle set by someone who calls themselves the Nekkid Republic Party.

[Antrax]

I think it's a joke, seeing as it combines elements from several lateral puzzles
Antrax

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"If it comes down to a choice between being unloved and being vulnerable and sensitive and emotional, then you can just keep your love." -Victor Mancini, "Choke"

[Hitchhiker]

No, it's not a joke. Admittedly the table and chairs aren't always included.

[Nekkid Republic Party]

Sorry, I posted by this name by mistake. But I am going to let Hitchhiker runs the show if she wants.

Yeah, the chairs and table doesn't have to be there.

[Dragon Phoenix]

As Kd is British, she might not get it. I think this is an American only thing (I could be wrong of course).

[Kd]

Okay... so I guess my questions are:

Is the heowge number of bicycles important?
Is the room locked at all?
Are there any windows? (yeah, I know lateral rooms never have them, but it was worth askin...)
Was the man killed by a person?
Or by an object?
Is the fact that it's a guy relevant?

[CrystyB]

1. The hugeness of the number is not that important. The number itself is.
2. Irrelevant.
3. Irrelevant.
4. Probably. (anybody can correct me if i'm wrong and i should've said 'definitely'... Though technically it wasn't just a person. )
5. same thing applies here too.
6. nope.

[Kd]

Ok, so 53 is important...

Did the bicycles play any part in the man's death?
If there had been, say, 1 more bicycle or 1 fewer, would he still have died?

[Werebear]

7) Yes
8) 1 more? yes. 1 fewer? no.

[Kd]

Hmmm, so 52 bikes can't kill a guy, but 53+ can? Right...

Is the amount of space the bicycles take up important?
Was the man suffocated?
Was he wounded, and the injuries resulted in his death?
Did he know that he was going to be killed?
Did he enter the room willingly?
Is one of the bikes walking along in a forest?
Am I even on the right track with these questions?

And finally... am I going to kick myself when I get this?

[roley]

Is the amount of space the bicycles take up important? no
Was the man suffocated? no
Was he wounded, and the injuries resulted in his death? yes
Did he know that he was going to be killed? no
Did he enter the room willingly? yes
Is one of the bikes walking along in a forest? no
Am I even on the right track with these questions? I’m not sure how to answer, but you’re making progress
And finally... am I going to kick myself when I get this? yes

[dethwing]

I'd like to change an anwser:

Is the amount of space the bicycles take up important? no

should be Yes

[VinnyQ]

Not in the context Kd is asking, it isn't, deth.

I would say irrelevant to the question.

[Kd]

What I meant by that was, with the man and the bicycles in the room, is the amount of space left in the room important/relevant?

For example, maybe if the bicycles took up almost the entire room space, and the man couldn't move or escape, that could be relevant.

[VinnyQ]

nope, irrevelant.

I was the nekkid repubican party, btw.

[Kd]

Oh right...

So... Was the man hurt as a result of coming into contact with the bicycles?
Is this puzzle in any way connected to a true story?
Did the man enter the room through the door, like people usually do?
Or did he get in another way?
Through a window?
Through the roof?

[Duphrates]

I think your going to struggle with this, simply because "it" is not used here (Blighty)

[Lateral Puzzler]

Yeah, but with the right question she still might get somewhere. Plus there are similar "its" in Blighty, which have something in common with it.

[Kd]

'it'?

Okay, now you've confused me... but I'm going to try anyway...

*goes off to think of questions to ask*

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If FedEx and UPS merged, would they be called FedUP?

[Hitchhiker]

So... Was the man hurt as a result of coming into contact with the bicycles? No
Is this puzzle in any way connected to a true story? No
Did the man enter the room through the door, like people usually do? Yes
Or did he get in another way? No (and not relevant)
Through a window? No
Through the roof? No

Hint: concentrate on 53

[VinnyQ]

Was the man hurt as a result of coming into contact with the bicycles?

Yes.

Is this puzzle in any way connected to a true story?

No, but can be.

Did the man enter the room through the door, like people usually do?

irrelevant, for the game sake I'll say he did enter the room through the door.

Or did he get in another way?

irrelevant

Through a window?

irrelevant

Through the roof?

irrelevant

[Captain Obvious]

*arrives on the scene, accompanied by flashing sign which reads "Super Hero"*

You may need my help, Kd!

(Seriously, guys, isn't this sort of taunting outlawed by the Geneva Convention, or the Chestnut Board, or something?)

[Hitchhiker]

Vinny: I see why you said yes, but I think she meant as a direct result of coming into contact with the bicycles (like if they were poisoned or fell on her) -- that's why I said no.

[casinopete]

Clearly the term "bicycles" is being used here to refer to easy women.

The man died of exhaustion.

[VinnyQ]

Oh, ok. What Hitchhiker said.

Sure pete, but you gotta asked yourself, why "53" women? eh?

[casinopete]

have you ever tried to satisfy 53 women in one night?

[VinnyQ]

Oh man, i see your point. Even one is too much for me.

[Werebear]

*puts both paws over my mouth to not say the obvious reply to VinnyQ*

[Captain Obvious]

Oh, it's just too easy, even for me...

[Kd]

Look, I know it looks like I'm completely stupid here (which is a lie: I'm only 75% stupid) but I've seriously never heard of this particular lateral before. I'm at a disadvantage, having spent nowhere near as much time here as you have, or anywhere else on the Internet for that matter. Like you also said, my being British doesn't really do me any favours either, but I can't help that. If Captain Obvious would like to take the time to realise that, and also to notice that he/she's probably the one doing the most taunting, I would appreciate it loads.

Okay, now I've got that out the way...

*goes off to think of questions*

[dethwing]

I still think it is relavent how much space the bicycles take up.

[Courk]

I agree with dethy.

[Hitchhiker]

Me too.

By the way, I think Captain Obvious's remark was directed at VinnyQ because of the comment about satifying women.

[VinnyQ]

What?

[pikachamp]

i figured it out! yay!

[VinnyQ]

rats, even Pika can do it? I am all but lost ... woe .... woe ...

[CrystyB]

i must admit i can't see how is this solveable w/o knowing some   crucial_ information...

[This message has been edited by CrystyB (edited 04-20-2003 01:56 AM).]