Yes/No-question puzzle

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:00 am

I edited my post I forgot to say that

Mr. A was the surgeon who surgically removed the siamese twins fron each other (man B and man C) and removed the extra arm that they had shared and had gotten in their way for so so very long.....but the twins requested that they see the arm one last time and since the surgery they had moved into separate villas in different towns, one in the United States and one In Denmark. After the arm had been autopsied the surgeon placed it in formaldehyde so it wouldn't rot on it's trip and placed it into a hermetically sealed steel box and sent it to man B who said goodbye and then he sent it to man C and he said good riddance. He buried the box where it would remain forever and ever.

The End

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:06 am

Monica, it's already been said, they were not related and 'A' was the surgeon and the arm was from someone else, but they needed it.

ShadowtheSpeediest · Post by **ShadowtheSpeediest** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:09 am

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..................I dont get this. Will someone explain what to do to me?

ShadowtheSpeediest · Post by **ShadowtheSpeediest** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:12 am

please

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:22 am

Hi ShadowtheSpeediest!

It's a riddle, sort of, that we all have to try and guess what it is. I think it's back on page 3 or 4 and it was posted by Marinus. The one about A, B and C burying a package. If you want to play, you can go back and read it, then try to guess.

It was page 2 and I copied it for you:

Mr. A sends a package (not a parachute ) to Mr. B.

B opens it, takes a look, nods his head satisfied, closes it and sends it to Mr. C

C opens it, takes a look, nods his head satisfied and buries it in the ground.

ShadowtheSpeediest · Post by **ShadowtheSpeediest** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:02 am

thanks!

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:31 am

Quite funny

and really nice found.

But, they are not related by blood/family or such.

Today I'm pretty busy but maybe tomorrow I'll make more work of it, by telling the story, all what's known until now in one post, if you like.

Bye, my Friends

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:55 am

Monica, it's already been said, they were not related and 'A' was the surgeon and the arm was from someone else, but they needed it.

Aww dang it, I forgot he said that...........

well I definately give up this time, you've worn me down

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:23 pm

I haven't given up yet!

1. Was Mr. A testing a certain tattoo, so B and C could see it, for some reason?

2. Was the place where they met, more important than the tattoo?

3. Was the reason they met, to talk about Mr. A, using a dead arm to test the tattoo?

4. Did they know each other, before the meeting?

ShadowtheSpeediest · Post by **ShadowtheSpeediest** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:36 pm

Maybe Mr. A,B,and C are childhood friends and it was a time Capsule?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:06 am

Those are really good questions Juliet

In the original riddle as far I remember, there was no tattoo at all, but I thought it's a good idea. However, it's a weak point in the reasoning anyhow. For I think it is possible to make an exact copy of someones tattoo on someone elses arm.

There was also a question about taking fingerprints. If they had taken fingerprints of this arm, and they had earlier taken fingerprints of someone's arm, they had come to the conclusion this was not the same arm they thought it was.

So, B and C looked at the arm and were satisfied. If they knew the truth, they wouldn't be satisfied at all.

There was a question about revenge. It was not, but it was some kind of equalize.

Then there is the fact that A still has both arms, but both B and C only one.

I think I answered your questions 1 and 3 now, for it's both no. Now about the other questions.

2 Yes. If they didn't meet each other there, the whole story would not be happened. Someone asked for they jobs or their profession, and that doesn't matter much, but they needed a job, for they needed some money for this. And as I said, it was a much more nice place/situation then a school or a hospital.

4 No, they met each other, at this place/in this situation, and before that they didn't know each other.

I think I told now what important at this moment about the riddle. Maybe I forgot something but we'll see

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:34 am

Ok Romeo, this is so HARD!!!!

You said the whole story would not have happened, if they didn't meet each other there. They needed a job. They needed money for this. It was a very nice place where they met.

So...
1. Did the job they wanted, have anything to do with them both having one arm?

2. If Mr. A was a surgeon, I don't know why he needed a job. So was he at the same meeting, as a surgeon, or was he also looking for a job?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:23 am

Juliet

Thanks for asking more questions!

I realize now that, by saying that about a job, I leaded you in the wrong direction. Sorry for that. The one and only reason I said that is: If they didn't have good jobs, they shouldn't have met at that place/in that situation. So the jobs theirselves are not important for the story. Let me tell you: They met each other on a holiday/vacation.

Actually I'd hoped there were more questions about the first half of my previous post. As I said before: The man who's arm it was, is not important for this story. But the man, of who they thought, who's arm it was, is very important.

And Juliet, for you are the only one who's still asking serious questions, let me ask you a question: Do you do this because you really enjoy this, or only to give me a good feeling? In both cases I love you!

For I have the idea, this kind of puzzles was very popular when it were easy situations which could be solved with a few questions, but now it is a situation there are much more questions and logical thinking required, people don't like it anymore. If that's the way it is, I simply have to accept that. But thanks anyhow.

Muzozavr · Post by **Muzozavr** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:03 am

Marinus, yours is simply cruel. Look, it took this topic alone from page 2 to page 7!
I have seen some hard yes/no situations, but this one is simply insane!

I give up on it.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:12 am

Maybe you're right Muzo. I remember we did this kind of riddles when we sat in the livingroom with the whole family on Christmas evening or such. Then we all enjoyed them.

But maybe this is not usefull to do it on the forum.

I'll wait for Juliet what she says, and then probably I'll tell the story. After that we can continue with Monica's riddle.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:52 am

I keep asking more questions because I love trying to figure things out and solving this sort of puzzle. But my GOSH!!!!!

Maybe it's too complex for a forum like this, I really don't know.

It's hard to make an intelligent guess about which Holiday they met, if we don't even know what Country they lived in.

And, I can't think of a good question to ask about this:

But the man, of who they thought, who's arm it was, is very important.

Maybe because I've never heard of anything like this before in my life!

Hopefully, I won't feel too much like a dummy, when you finally post the explanation/solution, or whatever it is....I'm sorry, but I have to say I give up! As much as it kills me to do that! grrr

GIVE US THE ANSWER PLEEEEEEEEEEEEZE!!

MWWAAAA

uneekrose · Post by **uneekrose** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:01 pm

I'm still popping in because I just want to know the story or what ever point your trying to get at.

I'm not good with riddles, I just don't have the patience and the focus for long drawn out ones.

I am now just curious.............

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:16 pm

Marinus wrote: I remember we did this kind of riddles when we sat in the livingroom with the whole family on Christmas evening or such.

Christmas was the Holiday maybe? And maybe you were giving us a hint?

(see, it's so hard for me to quit guessing)

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:50 pm

I quit a long time ago. I'm just poppin' in with Monica to see if the answer/story ever shows up.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:12 pm

No matter what holiday it was. They were on a (cruise) ship, and a very big storm came.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:13 pm

Marinus wrote:As I said before: The man who's arm it was, is not important for this story. But the man, of who they thought, who's arm it was, is very important.

Hi,

glutton for punishment here!

1. Did they think the arm belonged to someone they knew?
2. Did they both lose their arm, because of the man, who's arm was buried?
3. Did they think the man who took their arms off, was the man who owned the buried arm?
4. Did they (B and C) lose their arm by accident?
5. Did they (B and C) lose their arm as a form of punishment?
6. Did they (B and C) lose their arm as a form of revenge?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:26 pm

1 Yes!!!! To be more clear, they believed it was the arm of Mr. A.
2 No.
3 Yes. It was Mr. A. who took their arms off.
4 Not really by accident, but it was indirectly a consequence of an accident.
5,6 No.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:39 pm

Oh!

More questions:

1. Did they both get their arms hurt in a shipwreck?
2. Did the Surgeon tell them their arms would have to be amputated (cut off)?
3. Were they mad because they didn't think their arms needed to be amputated (cut off)?
4. Did they want the Surgeon to have his own arm cut off, to equalize the situation?

So the Surgeon lied to them. He told them his own arm was the one to bury, they saw the same tattoo (or mark) on the arm, so they were satisfied.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:49 pm

1 No. It didn't happen with a shipwreck, but there was a shipwreck. After that they (the three of them) kept swimming and reached a small uninhabited island.
2 No. The three of them agreed/decided together.
3 No. It was their own decision.
4 Yes!!! They agreed also, the three of them.

:P Juliet :P wrote:So the Surgeon lied to them. He told them his own arm was the one to bury, they saw the same tattoo (or mark) on the arm, so they were satisfied.

Correct!!

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:05 pm

Ok:

More questions:

1. Did they (B and C) lose their arms before the shipwreck?
2. Did they (B and C) lose their arms after the shipwreck, on the deserted island?
3. If #1 is yes, did the men swim to the island with one arm????

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:09 pm

2 Yes. They lost their arms when they were on that island.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:21 pm

OK!

Questions:

1. Did they make an agreement to eat their arms to survive?
2. Did the surgeon need both of his arms to cut off B and C's arms?
3. Did the surgeon promise he would also take his own arm because of the others agreeing to have theirs cut off for food?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:25 pm

YES YES YES!!!! YOUCHOLDRIO YOUCHAI!!!! You won a gold star!!!!

Congratulations!!!!

rescuefire · Post by **rescuefire** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:29 pm

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

Although very cool this gave me that momentary EWWWWWW thought LOL

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:35 pm

OMG!!!! You're kidding!

Ok, I'll take my bow and make my exit.

BUTT, I'll be back with an EASIER riddle in just a bit.