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| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 165 Registered: 6-2006 |
Difficulty: Easy Type: Fictional Story: He was running out of time, becuase he hadn't taken his time. To Solve: How comes? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 276 Registered: 7-2006 |
taken his time = taken his watch? or clock? First he, second he and his all refer to the same person? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 167 Registered: 6-2006 |
taken his time = taken his watch? or clock? No, doing someting without haste First he, second he and his all refer to the same person?Yes, call him John | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 277 Registered: 7-2006 |
Running out of time = going to be late for something? Going to miss an appointment? Or some transport? Running out of time physically, i.e. close to death? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 168 Registered: 6-2006 |
Running out of time = Going to be late for something? This one is closest Going to miss an appointment? Or some transport? Running out of time physically, i.e. close to death? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 285 Registered: 7-2006 |
So, because he'd rushed something, this ultimately delayed him to the point he was running out of time? Running out of time to complete some task? Running out of time to get to some place? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 169 Registered: 6-2006 |
So, because he'd rushed something, this ultimately delayed him to the point he was running out of time? Yes Running out of time to complete some task? No Running out of time to get to some place? Yes | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 28 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did he rush his car, and run out of gas? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 170 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he rush his car, and run out of gas? Yope | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 34 Registered: 8-2006 |
and was he late because he needed to stop for something? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 171 Registered: 6-2006 |
and was he late because he needed to stop for something? Yope, again | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 51 Registered: 8-2006 |
hmmmm Is the Job relevant? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 177 Registered: 6-2006 |
hmmmm Is the Job relevant? Let's say Yes, try to find out more about him | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 67 Registered: 8-2006 |
Well, I'll steal this convenient little list from another puzzle...is the job: artistic/musical/writer? Banking/financial/real estate? Clerical/Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation ? Food Service ? Other ? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 178 Registered: 6-2006 |
Well, I'll steal this convenient little list from another puzzle...is the job: artistic/musical/writer? Banking/financial/real estate? Clerical/Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation ? Food Service ? Other ? Unfortunately: This one | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 299 Registered: 7-2006 |
(The one which was missing from list when I tried it was) Police? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 179 Registered: 6-2006 |
Police? No | ||
| Sherluck_hums (Sherluck_hums)
New member Username: Sherluck_hums Post Number: 36 Registered: 8-2006 |
Sports player?? | ||
| Sherluck_hums (Sherluck_hums)
New member Username: Sherluck_hums Post Number: 37 Registered: 8-2006 |
Or would that be in entertainment? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 180 Registered: 6-2006 |
Sports player?? No Or would that be in entertainment? No, it's a good additional category | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 98 Registered: 8-2006 |
I got a good one too. Jailbird, criminal? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 185 Registered: 6-2006 |
I got a good one too. Jailbird, criminal? Criminal, yes | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 104 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was he on parole? And is the crime relevant? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 186 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was he on parole? No And is the crime relevant?Yes | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 108 Registered: 8-2006 |
pickpocketing/stealing burglary/black market murder/assault accidental killing? Other? Made this all by myself:P | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 187 Registered: 6-2006 |
pickpocketing/stealing burglary/black market murder/assault accidental killing? Other?This one, but keep asking | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 110 Registered: 8-2006 |
um... smuggling/ smuggling illegal aliens traitor/deserter kidnapping/arson destroying property poacher/disrupting the peace Still other?!? | ||
| Robin_smith (Robin_smith)
New member Username: Robin_smith Post Number: 32 Registered: 7-2006 |
crime - speeding (as in driving of a car)? or he didn't take time in doing his crime and as such had to do time? running out of time - end of his jail sentance is approaching? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 188 Registered: 6-2006 |
smuggling/ smuggling illegal aliens traitor/deserter kidnapping/arson destroying property yes poacher/disrupting the peace crime - speeding (as in driving of a car)? Also yes or he didn't take time in doing his crime and as such had to do time? No running out of time - end of his jail sentance is approaching? No | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 310 Registered: 7-2006 |
So the bit about 'not taking his time' means he was speeding in a car, correct? and ran into some property, correct? Property as in dwelling? Is the type of property destroyed relevant? Was he reckelssly speeding, leading to the destroyed property? Or on his way to something important? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 116 Registered: 8-2006 |
Was he drunk? list of property- Park? Game reserve? A building? Was the crime so important he had to go to jail? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 189 Registered: 6-2006 |
So the bit about 'not taking his time' means he was speeding in a car, correct? Yes and ran into some property, correct? If he had an accident with his car? No Property as in dwelling? Yes Is the type of property destroyed relevant? Yes Was he reckelssly speeding, leading to the destroyed property? No Or on his way to something important? Not really Was he drunk? No Park? Game reveser? No A building? Yes Was the crime so important he had to go to jail? Generally yes, but not him | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 127 Registered: 8-2006 |
Did he die? did he leave it on top of a hill, and set the brake off? | ||
| Sherluck_hums (Sherluck_hums)
New member Username: Sherluck_hums Post Number: 64 Registered: 8-2006 |
So did he put a bomb in the car drive into a building blow up the building... he died... and his boss or who ever got arrested? | ||
| Sherluck_hums (Sherluck_hums)
New member Username: Sherluck_hums Post Number: 65 Registered: 8-2006 |
Or did he drive his car to fast, and crash his car into an important building or car, causing him to be late for something? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 192 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he die? Yes did he leave it on top of a hill, and set the brake off? No So did he put a bomb in the car drive into a building blow up the building... he died... and his boss or who ever got arrested? No Or did he drive his car to fast, and crash his car into an important building or car, causing him to be late for something? No. He did - at no time - crash his car! | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 338 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was a dwelling actually destroyed? A human dwelling? Was the damage to the property before the speeding? or after the speeding? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 195 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was a dwelling actually destroyed? A human dwelling? Well, let's call it human building, not dwelling Was the damage to the property before the speeding? or after the speeding? Before | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 197 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was a dwelling actually destroyed? Yes, the building was destroyed | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 349 Registered: 7-2006 |
So, the man destroyed a building (relevant how he destroyed it?), then fled at speed in a car. Did he immediately flee? or did something relevant happen between one event and the other? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 198 Registered: 6-2006 |
So, the man destroyed a building (relevant how he destroyed it?), then fled at speed in a car. Did he immediately flee? or did something relevant happen between one event and the other? I'm sorry, the building was acutally destroyed after he speeded the car. My fault. Yes, it's relevant how the building was destroyed. | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 356 Registered: 7-2006 |
Destroyed, but not by the car? Was the building connected to the car? e,g, by rope? Was there some timed device set to destroy the building, leading to speeding away? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 201 Registered: 6-2006 |
Destroyed, but not by the car? Yes Was the building connected to the car? e,g, by rope? No Was there some timed device set to destroy the building, leading to speeding away? Yes | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 364 Registered: 7-2006 |
Ok, so bomb? Or timed incendiary? Is his running out of time connected with the building destruction? Has he been stopped for speeding? Or had some other delay? Close to the building he's intending to destroy? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 203 Registered: 6-2006 |
Ok, so bomb? Yes Or timed incendiary? Is his running out of time connected with the building destruction? Yes Has he been stopped for speeding? Yes Or had some other delay? Close to the building he's intending to destroy? Yes, but he would have survived the detonation there. Find out more about the building. | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 153 Registered: 8-2006 |
um... bank? public property? private? government? was he breaking open a safe? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 204 Registered: 6-2006 |
um... bank? public property? private? government? This one, I guess was he breaking open a safe? No | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 366 Registered: 7-2006 |
Was he stoppped for speeding by a policeman? Standard traffic cop? Or someone trying to catch whoever blew up the building? You said earlier the crime was generally serious enough to result in jail (as I imagine blowing up a building would), but not in this case? Was the building being blown up as part of a legal demolition? Or act of sabotage? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 205 Registered: 6-2006 |
Was he stoppped for speeding by a policeman? This one Standard traffic cop? Or someone trying to catch whoever blew up the building? You said earlier the crime was generally serious enough to result in jail (as I imagine blowing up a building would), but not in this case? Well, as Crazypalpig found out: He died, so he hadn't go to prison Was the building being blown up as part of a legal demolition? No Or act of sabotage? Yes | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 371 Registered: 7-2006 |
Did he die in the car? If so - of gunshots? From the policeman? Did he die from an explosion? An explosion separate from the one in the building? Was he at the time of being stopped, carrying other explosives? Timed explosives? | ||
| Solane (Solane)
New member Username: Solane Post Number: 367 Registered: 5-2006 |
The bomb was ticking down as the poiceman stopped him for speeding? He didn't take his time driving and thus was running out of time on the bomb's countdown, than it blew up and he died? It was discovered and he was killed? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 206 Registered: 6-2006 |
Did he die in the car? No If so - of gunshots? From the policeman? Did he die from an explosion? Yes An explosion separate from the one in the building? NO Was he at the time of being stopped, carrying other explosives? No Timed explosives? No The bomb was ticking down as the poiceman stopped him for speeding? Yes He didn't take his time driving and thus was running out of time on the bomb's countdown, than it blew up and he died? Yes It was discovered and he was killed? No | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 374 Registered: 7-2006 |
After being stopped for speeding, did the man return to the building? Was his speeding an attempt to establish an alibi by being a distance from the explosion? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 208 Registered: 6-2006 |
After being stopped for speeding, did the man return to the building? Yes Was his speeding an attempt to establish an alibi by being a distance from the explosion? No | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 376 Registered: 7-2006 |
So, a guy is blowing up a building, using a timed explosion, and after setting the timer, leaves in a hurry (as would be expected). He's stopped by the police by speeding, and after this he returns to the building, except the bomb goes off & kills him. Ok so far? So the thing that remains is the reason for returning to the building, right? Did the policeman who stopped him say something to make him return? Something to trigger his conscience? Something which would have incriminated him? For his driving licence? Did he return to the building intending to stop the bomb? Did the policeman accompany the man back to the building? Was the building he destroyed:- His home? A rival's home? His place of work? A competitor's place of work? A government building? Was anyone else hurt when the bomb exploded? A family member? A(n ex) friend? Many people? The policeman? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 209 Registered: 6-2006 |
So, a guy is blowing up a building, using a timed explosion, and after setting the timer, leaves in a hurry (as would be expected). He's stopped by the police by speeding, and after this he returns to the building, except the bomb goes off & kills him. Ok so far? Yes So the thing that remains is the reason for returning to the building, right? Yes Did the policeman who stopped him say something to make him return? Yes Something to trigger his conscience? No Something which would have incriminated him? No For his driving licence? No Did he return to the building intending to stop the bomb? No Did the policeman accompany the man back to the building? YES Was the building he destroyed:- His home? A rival's home? His place of work? A competitor's place of work? A government building? This one Was anyone else hurt when the bomb exploded? Yes A family member? A(n ex) friend? Many people? Yes The policeman? Yes | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 380 Registered: 7-2006 |
...police station? Court house? Prison? | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 210 Registered: 6-2006 |
...police station? This one Court house? Prison? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 381 Registered: 7-2006 |
...erm, anything left? Presumably the policeman took the man back to the station. | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 211 Registered: 6-2006 |
...erm, anything left? Presumably the policeman took the man back to the station.Yes Guess you are right and it's time for a ********SPOILER******** A terrorist planted a bomb in the cellar of a police station. When driving away with his car, he drove too fast and was stopped by a policeman who decided to take him back to the police station which was nearby. There, he had to wait for a long long time while the bomb was ticking below him... | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 383 Registered: 7-2006 |
very good puzzle! Terrorist bomb plots, sudden arrival of police and death by the man's own hand! | ||
| Sobs (Sobs)
New member Username: Sobs Post Number: 212 Registered: 6-2006 |
Thank you. We will post our next puzzle soon. (Again with death-people-guarantee)  | ||
| Sherluck_hums (Sherluck_hums)
New member Username: Sherluck_hums Post Number: 94 Registered: 8-2006 |
Very good puzzle! And a rather unsmart terrorist... because he didn't need to drive fast unless it was a nuclear bomb... | ||
| Ashusharma (Ashusharma)
New member Username: Ashusharma Post Number: 52 Registered: 1-2005 |
Very good puzzle! |
