Yes/No-question puzzle

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:44 pm

1 No

2,3 and 4 You're talking about an item. I'm not quite what you mean with that, but I think you mean an object which is to be measured in inches/centimeters and with has a length, height and width. In that case it isn't an item at all. I suppose you'll find it soon now.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:20 pm

First, I called the tool an item. But you are now saying it isn't an item? I think a tool may be called an item....but maybe I'm wrong.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:29 pm

Sorry for the misunderstanding. You said:

Was the item he tried to steal ......

So I thought you meant with the item, "that" what he was trying to steal. And that is not an item, but the tool is an item.

And it's hard to say how big that tool is for it has a complete different shape then a cigar box or a computer.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:54 pm

Questions:

1. Was the man married to a woman?
2. Did the man live in the house alone?
3. Was he trying to break into something, to get something else?
4. Was he trying to break into something, to repair something?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:28 pm

1 and 2. It doesn't make any difference if he lived alone or with wife and children.

3 and 4. Don't get too much stuck on that "breaking in". It's breaking in, in a manner of speaking, and of course, he wanted to get something. He wanted to steal something like I said before. And about question 4, in a manner of speaking he tried to repair something, but I'm not sure if this isn't making the story just more difficult.

Hint: Think more in the direction of my answer to Muzo's question about a flashlight.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:12 pm

1. Was he killed by electrocution?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:14 pm

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:19 pm

So now we have to guess what happened......

1. Did he try to steal a cookie, from an electric cookie jar, in the middle of the night and he used a flashlight?
2. When he opened the cookie jar, he was electrocuted?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:26 pm

LOLOLOL

No there were no cookies involved.

I wrote:I think you mean an object which is to be measured in inches/centimeters and with has a length, height and width. In that case it isn't an item at all.

Hint: pssssss.... the flashlight, why did he need that?

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:42 pm

Marinus wrote:Hint: pssssss.... the flashlight, why did he need that?

1. Did he need the flashlight, to see in the dark?

2. Did he need the flashlight, to use as a weapon?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:49 pm

1 Yes!

2 No, there were no weapons involved

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:57 pm

1. Did he trip over an electric wire, that was plugged into the wall?
2. Was he eating a cookie and not looking where he was walking?

3. Was he stealing ice cream from the freezer and tripped?
4. Was he walking in his sleep? (or sleep walking)?

Ok, I really think there should be a cookie involved, in some way! If there is no cookie involved......then something is very wrong with this story. I mean.....what is the purpose....without cookies? (or at least one cookie)

5. Did he want something?
6. Was he looking for something?
7. Was he electrocuted by an electric appliance?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:29 pm

LOLOLOL Ok you may get a cookie

1 No
2 No
3 No
4 No
5 Yes, he wanted "something", and that's what he was trying to steal
6 No
7 No

Hint: Why should someone use a flashlight in his own house?

jdl · Post by **jdl** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:48 pm

Marinus wrote:Hint: Why should someone use a flashlight in his own house?

The electric went out.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:50 pm

jdl wrote:The electric went out.

Very good!!!

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:03 pm

1. Was he trying to turn the electricity back on?
2. Is that how he was electrocuted?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:04 pm

YES, YES!!!!!

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:13 pm

Your original question:

A man used the wrong tool to steal, and died.

But sometimes you say he wasn't trying to steal anything.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:16 pm

I don't remember saying that. I said "what he tried to steal" was not an item to be measured with cm/inches

But he certainly tried to steal!!

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:42 pm

1. Did the man try to turn the electric back on?
2. When he did, it shocked and kill him?
3. Was he barefoot standing on cement?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:44 pm

1 Yes (you asked before)

2 Yes
3 Doesn't matter

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:23 pm

Oh! 1. Did he forget to pay his electric bill?
2. Did the electric company turn off his electricity?
2. Was he trying to turn his electricity back on illegally?
3. Did he use a metal tool to plug a wire in? Like pliers?
4. When he did that, it shocked/electrocuted/killed him?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:34 pm

I see there is some confusion because here in NL the electricity counter and the main fuses are inside the living house near the front door in a so called "counter cabinet" in which are the electricity counter, the gas counter and the water counter. Apparently in US those are outside the house. So some things about this riddle didn't make sense. Sorry for that.

1 Yes, not sure he forgot accidently or on purpose
2 Yes
2 Yes
3 Yes but not like a pliers
4 Yes

Edit: The tools was sort of wires theirselves

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:44 pm

LOLOL

I had 2 number 2's.

1. Did he use a screwdriver?
2. Did he use a pocket knife?
3. Did he use a wire cutter tool.

EDIT?????? You can't EDIT after I've posted!!!!!!

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:51 pm

He maybe used that kind of tools but the tool I mean is sort of a wire itself, and it is intended for some kind of electricy, but not this kind.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:05 pm

I think I don't know what that wire would be.......I'm a girl.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:10 pm

So Juliet, you have guessed almost the whole story. The man used jumper cables, in Dutch called starter cables, normally used to connect batteries of two different cars. Here is the story:

http://arkansasmatters.com/content/full ... ?cid=93541

http://www.waarmaarraar.nl/pages/re/305 ... abels.html

So Juliet

, please come with a good story!

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:47 pm

Ok!

I don't want to do a Y/N riddle, but I want to do this one:

Which of the following statements are true?

1. At least one of these ten statements is false.
2. At least two of these ten statements are false.
3. At least three of these ten statements are false.
4. At least four of these ten statements are false.
5. At least five of these ten statements are false.
6. At least six of these ten statements are false.
7. At least seven of these ten statements are false.
8. At least eight of these ten statements are false.
9. At least nine of these ten statements are false.
10. At least ten of these ten statements are false.

PS. I will be away for about 1 hour, so if you guess, you'll have to wait for me to say yes or no.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:58 pm

1 to 5 are true, 6 to 10 false

Edit: But I don't know another riddle, at least not a tricky puzzle right now.

And I don't want to post another Y/N puzzle for the only person still asking questions is you, sweet Juliet!

Thank you for that, but I'd like much more people to to join it.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:32 pm

Yes! You are correct! And, you are the

WINNER!!!

Your turn!

(when you're ready)