Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Was the victim legally dead, or thought to be dead?
Was the shooter already convicted of that crime?
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Was the hand unusual/unique because of some other damage (not from being shot)?
Was the color unusual/unique (either the hand or nails)?
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Was the victim legally dead, or thought to be dead?Was the shooter already convicted of that crime?
No, Yes.
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Arcanist Lupus wrote:
Was the hand injured on accident?Was the injury Alex's fault?Is it relevant to know which fingers are missing?If so: For each finger on the left hand, is it missing?
No, no.The ring finger was missing (Although it doesn't really matter)
This is confusing me. I would have said Alex was convicted of killing Jordan, with the missing finger being used as evidence of her having been disposed of in some way (so Double Jeperody for no conviction), but Jordan's not legally dead.
Have you answered every question correctly?
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This is confusing me. I would have said Alex was convicted of killing Jordan, with the missing finger being used as evidence of her having been disposed of in some way (so Double Jeperody for no conviction), but Jordan's not legally dead. Have you answered every question correctly?
I thought of that too, but I'm pretty sure that Double Jeopardy doesn't work like that.
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
This is confusing me. I would have said Alex was convicted of killing Jordan, with the missing finger being used as evidence of her having been disposed of in some way (so Double Jeperody for no conviction), but Jordan's not legally dead. Have you answered every question correctly?
I thought of that too, but I'm pretty sure that Double Jeopardy doesn't work like that.
So he was accused of murdering her, with her finger being the evidence. He lost his job and years of his life for killing her. When he got out and saw her on the train, he killed her, thereby committing the crime he already paid the time for.
"Deja-fu? You've heard of that?"
- Lu Tze, Sweeper, Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
If anyone other than Alex had killed Jordan in the same manner, would they have been charged? (as opposed to getting off like Alex did)
Yes
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So he was accused of murdering her, with her finger being the evidence. He lost his job and years of his life for killing her. When he got out and saw her on the train, he killed her, thereby committing the crime he already paid the time for.
I think that's close enough.
They were married, things went sour, Jordan faked her death using her finger as evidence and Alex was convicted with a life sentence. 40 years later he was released, he found Jordan and killed her. He wasn't charged because of double jepeordy as he already killed her.
I've always heard it as a man lies dead in a room surrounded my 53 bicycles, I'm assuming it's the same riddle. It makes t easier to guess the backstory.
I've always heard it as a man lies dead in a room surrounded by 53 bicycles, I'm assuming it's the same riddle. It makes it easier to guess the backstory.
That sounds good. We'll go with that one.
Good ideas are usually just bad ideas a stubborn person eventually fixed.
Was the man surround by bicycles?
Was the room surrounded by bicycles?
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
No. I'm not even gonna answer your other question :)
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Did he eat albatross? (yes, yes, I know, but it's tradition)
More seriously now: (To avoid confusion, I'm going to refer to the shooter as Alex and the shootee as Jordan)
Is Alex's job relevant?
Is Jordan's job relevant?
Were both Alex and Jordan human?
Is the gender of either person relevant?
Did anybody else witness the shooting?
Was there something unusual about Jordan's hand?
Does it matter which hand it was?
Did Jordan see Alex when Alex came to shoot them?
Did Jordan know why Alex would want to shoot them?
Did Alex expect to be released without charges?
Am I asking too many questions?
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
Worst. Limerick. Ever.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Jordan PROBABLY had a nice medium rare albatros for dinner, but it does not relate to the story.
No, neither of the characters' jobs were relevant.
Yes, both were human.
Yes, gender is relevant.
Yes, there were witnesses.
Yes, something was unusual about the deceased's hand.
Yes, it does matter which hand it was.
Yes, the deceased did see the shooter and did know why they were killed.
Yes, the shooter did expect to be released charge-free.
Yes, these questions were too extensive.
I took the liberty to answer in full sentences to avoid confusion in the regular "no, yes, no" fashion.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Was the hand holding anything when the shooter saw it?
No.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Was the hand/wrist wearing anything?
Glove?
Ring?
Bracelet?
Tattoo?
Was the victim legally dead, or thought to be dead?
Was the shooter already convicted of that crime?
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Did Jordan have six fingers on her right hand?
Did she kill Alex's father?
Was she prepared to die?
Onto a more serious note:
Was Jordan female and Alex male?
Had they ever been in a romantic or sexual relationship?
Are the identies of the witnesses relevant?
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
No.
No, Yes.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
No, No, No
Yes, Yes, No.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
You've figured out the main point (How he did it), but you still have to finish the story.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Was Jordan's hand unusual because of damage caused by being shot?
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
No.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Is the hand a false hand? e.g. made of wood to replace a birth defect
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No, it is quite real (and made of flesh)
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Was the hand unusual/unique because of some other damage (not from being shot)?
Was the color unusual/unique (either the hand or nails)?
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Yes, no.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Was it the right hand?
Was Jordan right handed?
Is her handedness relevant?
Does Jordan have any unusual physical features other than her hand? Does Alex?
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
No. Irelevent. No. No. No.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Was the damage caused by a ring?
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Is it relevant that they were on a train?
Did the man go to the person with the hand?
Did the person with the hand come to the man?
Was person with the hand shot with a gun? If yes, did the gun belong to the shooter?
No.
No, Yes, No, Yes, Yes.
I'd also like to point out that both characters have hands.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
This is why I named the characters Alex and Jordan. Although I suppose that shooter and victim work just as well.
Is the country that they are in relevant?
Is the time period relevant?
Was there are particular reason that Alex had his gun with him?
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
Was the shooter missing a hand?
Was the hand the shooter recognised their own?
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Yes (Somewhat, most countries would work)
Yes (Also to a degree, we can just say it's current as to avoid confusion)
No (Other than that he's a convicted felon, not really a reason, but it does help explain his gun)
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
No.
Clever idea, but it does say they recognized the hand from a couple compartments ahead so that's a no.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Unless it's Inspector Gadget.
Could this have happened in the US? (Just to clarify your previous answer)
Was the hand burned?
Missing any fingers?
Was Alex present when Jordan's hand was injured?
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
Yes, No, Yes, Yes
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Was the hand injured on accident?
Was the injury Alex's fault?
Is it relevant to know which fingers are missing?
If so: For each finger on the left hand, is it missing?
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
No, no.
The ring finger was missing (Although it doesn't really matter)
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
Missing because of Gollum?
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
Did Jordan injure herself?
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
This is confusing me. I would have said Alex was convicted of killing Jordan, with the missing finger being used as evidence of her having been disposed of in some way (so Double Jeperody for no conviction), but Jordan's not legally dead.
Have you answered every question correctly?
Stop lurking, it makes you look like a villain target
When you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all
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"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
No
Yes
She might be legally dead under one name.
EDIT: Added quote for context
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
So he was accused of murdering her, with her finger being the evidence. He lost his job and years of his life for killing her. When he got out and saw her on the train, he killed her, thereby committing the crime he already paid the time for.
"Deja-fu? You've heard of that?"
- Lu Tze, Sweeper, Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
If anyone other than Alex had killed Jordan in the same manner, would they have been charged? (as opposed to getting off like Alex did)
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
Yes
I think that's close enough.
They were married, things went sour, Jordan faked her death using her finger as evidence and Alex was convicted with a life sentence. 40 years later he was released, he found Jordan and killed her. He wasn't charged because of double jepeordy as he already killed her.
Someone else can go next.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
It's been a while since I've heard this one, and if anyone knows this one and has extra details they can add, they can feel free to.
A man lies dead in a street surrounded by bicycles.
Good ideas are usually just bad ideas a stubborn person eventually fixed.
I've always heard it as a man lies dead in a room surrounded my 53 bicycles, I'm assuming it's the same riddle. It makes t easier to guess the backstory.
"72% of all statistics are made up"
-XXVZ
That sounds good. We'll go with that one.
Good ideas are usually just bad ideas a stubborn person eventually fixed.
Was the man surround by bicycles?
Was the room surrounded by bicycles?
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
That's a rough one if you haven't heard it before, though the number does help.
The man was surrounded by bicycles.
Good ideas are usually just bad ideas a stubborn person eventually fixed.
Oh, I know this one. Guess I'll sit this one out.
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"
- Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
Was the man in a bicycle shop? (whether exclusively a shop that sells bicycle or one that sells them alongside other items)
Stop lurking, it makes you look like a villain target
When you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all
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Does bicycle refer to cards?
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
-Robert E. Howard, "The Tower of the Elephant"
The dude was totally cheating at cards. Had an extra ace up his sleeve.
"Deja-fu? You've heard of that?"
- Lu Tze, Sweeper, Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
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