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The Master Mechanic
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
Gary, a highly skilled auto mechanic, climbed under the chassis of Shawn's midnight-blue Pontiac GTO. Ten minutes later he climbed out from under the car. Gary did not inspect or repair the automobile, nor did he offer professional advice to the car's owner. In fact, Shawn knew full well that Gary had never touched the vehicle. Immediately afterwards, as a result of what had just occurred, Shawn unhesitatingly paid Gary five hundred dollars. Why would he do this?
Hint
Q: Did Shawn expect Gary to do any work on the car?A: No
Q: Is Gary's occupation important?
A: No
Q: Would it help to know where Shawn's car was parked at the time Gary climbed under it?
A: Yes
Answer
Gary had made a wager with Shawn that he could lie in the middle of a busy highway during rush hour for ten minutes. In order to safely win the bet, Gary drove Shawn's car to a nearby highway, feigned car trouble and climbed under the GTO. Ten minutes later he emerged five hundred dollars richer.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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i like it
it was ok
What if a lowered car (smaller rims on the wheels too) drives over him?
no offense but that is just plain stupid
I farted
Meh, good one
I got this right away. It was sssssssssssssooooooooooooo easy!
I think it's kinda far out there, but whatever you say. I like his car though!
I figured it was something like that, but I wasn't sure. Good one!
S'okay. But that answer isnt very creative...
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