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Cactus
Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
A man lies dead next to a cactus. Stuck to the cactus is a slip of paper. What happened?
Answer
The man was lost in the desert for days. He couldn't find any landmarks, so he started sticking slips of paper to cactuses he passed. After another day of walking, with almost no water left, he came across this cactus, which had a slip of paper on it already; he knew that he was walking in circles, so rather than wait to die of thirst he shot himself.Hide Answer Show Answer
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or maybe he left his will on the paper then died of heat?
because of course men who go walking in the desert always carry a revolver.
so where did he get all this paper?
why didnt the man drink the water from the cactus stupid man!!!!!!!!!!!!!
random notes:
It's a LOT harder to get water from a cactus than you think it is. You'll probably expend more water by sweating trying to get it out than you will be able to extract.
Quick survival tip if you should find yourself in this situation: 1) Walk downhill until you find a waterway and follow it until you reach civilization. 2) If you're in a flat area, wait until it's completely dark, then walk toward the light.
By the way, brilliant puzzler there.
It's a LOT harder to get water from a cactus than you think it is. You'll probably expend more water by sweating trying to get it out than you will be able to extract.
Quick survival tip if you should find yourself in this situation: 1) Walk downhill until you find a waterway and follow it until you reach civilization. 2) If you're in a flat area, wait until it's completely dark, then walk toward the light.
By the way, brilliant puzzler there.
ansr iz 2 kompleekatid
Horse luver, you need to go out for a spell.
lol Deuce x2 - "head towards the light", i thought that was what you did when you were dying, not trying to save yourself
So if he's stranded and LOST in the desert, how's he getting these Post-Its and a shotgun?
Just asking
Just asking
coward
Two questions
1. IF he was stranded, where did he get all the papers and the gun?
2. How was I supposed to know that from the lack of information?
This teaser is a hard one!!!!! I think you did a good job, but try adding a little more info next time!
1. IF he was stranded, where did he get all the papers and the gun?
2. How was I supposed to know that from the lack of information?
This teaser is a hard one!!!!! I think you did a good job, but try adding a little more info next time!
Stupid teaser with a stupid answer. Why didn't he take the gun and shoot a hole in the cactus for water? Where'd he get the paper? Where'd he get the gun? Too many unanswered questions makes this a bad teaser.
Not-So-Superwolf, did you know that if you *gasp* look right under the title of each situation teaser, you'll find that they are supposed to be guessed by asking yes or no questions? But I agree with the shooting the cactus thing... it just might work, and if you're stranded in the desert, you've nothing to lose by trying. And how'd he get there in the first place?
bleah
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