Yes/No-question puzzle

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:20 pm

Way to stick with it Dizzy! You have the patience of a saint woman!

Yay...Dizzy...I'm proud of you.

mystery solved....now I can sleep at night

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:07 pm

Here's a riddle that isn't finished, so let's go back to this one for now:

uneekrose wrote:Here's an easy one for ya'all

A woman tries to drop a man into the ocean -- by his own request -- but when she tries, he blows back in.

ask yes or no questions..........

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:52 pm

he blows back in

What does that mean? Does that have to do with air moving under pressure? And was he/were they somewhere inside, so that he went back inside? If not, what means that expression?

The two people were near the ocean. I guess they were together at the same place, right?

Were they:
- on a boat?
- in a plane?
- on the beach/coast
- not really one of those, but like one of those? which one?
- other?

The man was normal like anyone else in his condition. Does that mean there was something strange with his condition?

The man wanted to be dropped in the ocean. Is the reason why he wanted that important for this riddle? Does that have to do with his condition? Or with the place where they were?

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:59 am

Does that have to do with air moving under pressure?

yes

on a boat

The man was normal like anyone else in his condition. Does that mean there was something strange with his condition?

yes but not really what you would call strange

The man wanted to be dropped in the ocean.

yes

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:11 pm

What about this?

He wanted to dive and had a tank with oxigene/air under high pressure on his back. Then a pipe/tube broke and the air escaped, so he blew back.
Maybe he was very small/light.

tyteen4a03 · Post by **tyteen4a03** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:34 pm

Is his oxygen bottle filled with ONLY oxygen?

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:58 pm

Were they in an airplane?

Let me change my question! (it's early here...I'm not awake)

Ok...I'll be back, I need to go back a few pages and read.

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:29 pm

Maybe he was very small/light.

yes

no oxygen bottle was involved

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:59 pm

Question:
Here's an easy one for ya'all

A woman tries to drop a man into the ocean -- by his own request -- but when she tries, he blows back in.

ask yes or no questions..........
____________________________________

(mqdar) 1. Were the two people near the ocean?
2. Was the man normal, like anyone else?
(jdl) 3. Was there a tornado near them, so he got sucked back up?
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(uneek) 1. yes
2. no/yes...normal like anyone else in his condition
3 no
______________________________________

(mqdar) 1. Was the man on something like a glider?
2. Did the man want to touch the water?
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(uneek) 1. no
2. yes
_______________________________________
This includes all posts regarding this riddle, up to this page.
(I have to see it all in one place.) Oh and Romeo, you need to start numbering your questions, like everyone else.

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:14 pm

Thank you for the recap Dizzy, I was hoping you would do that, your so good at it. Much appreciated..........

Lucky-Luc · Post by **Lucky-Luc** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:30 pm

Did he have fever or something and wanted to be thrown into water to cool him down?

Couldn't he jump into the water by himself?

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:34 pm

lucky-no to both your questions

Lucky-Luc · Post by **Lucky-Luc** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:13 pm

Could he move at all?

Did he want to commit suicide?

jdl · Post by **jdl** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:16 pm

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:15 pm

uneekrose wrote:Here's an easy one for ya'all

A woman tries to drop a man into the ocean -- by his own request -- but when she tries, he blows back in.

1. Why did you say this was an easy one? You are insane, yes? or no?
2. When you said, "he blows back in" are you saying they were inside a boat at the time?
3. Or were they on the deck of a boat?
4. How can a woman "drop" a man into the ocean? Just answer Yes or No!

5. Was the man a Dwarf?

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:20 pm

1 - Did the man have legs?
2 - Did the man have arms?
3 - Was the man wearing something to go diving in the water?
4 - Was the water a body of water such as the Ocean, River, Lake or Pond?
5 - Was the water a pool?
6 - Does the type of water matter at all?

dlcs18 · Post by **dlcs18** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:23 pm

rescuefire wrote:5 - Was the water a pool?

I can answer that. No.

uneekrose said she was trying to drop him into the ocean.

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:49 pm

Well DUH on my part. I guess I didn't read that too well hehehe Thanks DLCS!

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:16 pm

lucky-no he couldn't move
no he didn't want to commit suicide

Emmy- 1. thought it would be easy....insane me...certifiably
2. yes
3. yes
4.

yes or no
5. no

Robyn- 1. no
2. no
3. no
4. yes
5. no
6. no- only where the water was located

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:23 pm

Ok so no arms and no legs (is his name Bob? Sorry old joke)

Was he dropped in and blown back up with the tide?

Blown back up by the wind?

Was he alive at the time of the dropping in the water?

Does the woman's relationship to the man count? As in wife, mother, sister etc?

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:29 pm

Robyn- she tries to throw him in, and no on the tide
blown back by the wind - yes
was he alive - no your getting warm though
last question...yes...it was his wife

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:49 pm

1 Is this story possible in real life? (instead of only in a tale or in a movie or such)

2. You say he was very small/light. (But he was not a dwarf.) Is that only because he didn't have arms and legs?

3 Was there, except for not having arms and legs, something else unusual about
a.- his body?
b.- his position? (whatever that may be)

4 From your answers on Juliet's questions I read that they were inside a boat, and on a deck of a boat at the same time.
a.- Is that correct?
b.- Do you think it's a little bit strange?

5 Robyn's question 3: Was the man wearing something to go diving in the water? Answer: No. But, Was he wearing anything that has to do with his request to be dropped in the water? (by example: to float or to breath under water)

6 Your answer on Robyn's question 6: only where the water was located. Does that mean the location was important? (It could not be happened at every location in the ocean. It was sort of a special location)

7 Should most people think the reason for his request is very strange?
a.- when they don't know the rest of the story.
b.- when they do know the rest.

8 About blowing/ moving air because difference in air pressure. Is the air moving caused by
a.- human?
b.- a machine or such?
c.- Mother Nature general?
d.- other?

9 Did he want to stay/go
a.- floating on the water?
b.- floating (or what word it is in English) in the water? (but not on the water surface)
c.- sinking to the bottom?
d.- other?

10 How long did he want to stay there? OK that's not a Y/N question but if you really want: less then 1 minute, 1-5 min, 5 min-1 hour etc. etc. etc. ,6 months- 1 year , until the end of time.

After I had written all these questions I read your answer on Robyn's next questions. I'm pretty sure I know it now, but I think Robyn has to get the gold star.

BTW, the question I should want to ask now is asked before, but not in this riddle.

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:10 pm

marinus

1. yes
2. no
3. a. yes b. no
4. a. yes b. no
5. no
6. no, just that the body of water had to be the ocean as oppossed to the sea or a lake
7. no, his request was actually very common
8. c. yes
9. yes, he wanted to stay
10. untill the end of time

I figured you'd guess it.

but I'm not telling just yet since you never really said.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:15 pm

Yes I know it but I knew it first because of Robyn's questions.

Edit: I mean Robyn should guess it now!

maxnick · Post by **maxnick** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:40 pm

I think I know too!

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:44 pm

I think I know, I hope I know, why didn't you guys guess?

I think it's that he's dead and she tossed his ashes in the ocean but the wind blew em back to her.

I think, now don't laugh!!!!!

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:57 pm

Well that's exactly what I'm thinking too

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:05 pm

ME TOO!!! That's what I'm guessing!

Now if that's wrong, we're all just plain silly aren't we?

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:07 am

You got it, that's what it is. Those were her husbands last wishes.

The man has been cremated. The woman is his wife. Before his death, he requested that his ashes be scattered on the ocean. But it's a windy day, and his ashes blow back on the boat.

Congratulations. Here have a cookie....

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:14 am

Well thanks but I'm sure gonna share cuz it seems we all got it right about the same time.

I may as well put that cookie right into my back pocket and not even bother eating it, that's where it'll end up anyway