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    #41

    Oct 10, 2010, 02:12 AM

    Going off my favorite joke... is the stick a boomerang? No.

    And what's the joke? Someone throws one and thinks it "doesn't work" cause it keeps coming back?
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    #42

    Oct 10, 2010, 02:24 AM

    Was the stick thrown?
    - Held in the hand at one end?
    - Held at the middle?
    - Held by both hands?
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    #43

    Oct 10, 2010, 02:53 AM

    Welcome back, busy person. :) No, it's not solved yet.

    Was the stick thrown? No.
    - Held in the hand at one end? Yes.
    - Held at the middle? No.
    - Held by both hands? No.
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    #44

    Oct 10, 2010, 03:02 AM

    Is the stick waved in the air at any point by the girl?

    Is the stick used as a support for something?

    Is the stick used to control something? (I don't know, like the game where you control the direction of a wheel or some other thing)
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    Oct 10, 2010, 03:04 AM

    Is the stick waved in the air at any point by the girl? Yes.

    Is the stick used as a support for something? No.

    Is the stick used to control something? (I don't know, like the game where you control the direction of a wheel or some other thing) No.
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    #46

    Oct 10, 2010, 03:10 AM

    Was the man a magician?

    Did the girl want to make a trick with the stick but didn't know how to do it, so, she thought it was broken?
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    Oct 10, 2010, 03:26 AM

    Was the man a magician? No. (Already asked :))

    Did the girl want to make a trick with the stick but didn't know how to do it, so, she thought it was broken? Not like you mean. (She may have thought it was a "trick," but I don't think so.)
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    #48

    Oct 10, 2010, 04:14 AM

    Are there any moving parts on the stick?

    Is the average real person likely to have ever seen such a stick?
    If so are they likely to have personally used it?

    Is a real person with some kind of professional skill likely to have used such a stick?

    Does such a stick exist in real life?
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    #49

    Oct 10, 2010, 09:45 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by morgaine300 View Post
    going off of my favorite joke....is the stick a boomerang? No.

    And what's the joke? Someone throws one and thinks it "doesn't work" cause it keeps coming back?
    What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back?




















    A stick.

    (it kind of ruins it when you're expecting the answer. It's the very idea that it's kind of obvious that startles laughter out of people)
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    Oct 10, 2010, 02:58 PM

    Are there any moving parts on the stick? No.

    Is the average real person likely to have ever seen such a stick? I would think so.

    If so are they likely to have personally used it? No.

    Is a real person with some kind of professional skill likely to have used such a stick? Yes.

    Does such a stick exist in real life? Yes.

    (Whole puzzle is real life.)
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    Oct 10, 2010, 04:15 PM
    The smiling man handed the little girl a stick, and after a minute or two she exclaimed "It's broken!" even though the stick was whole and not visibly broken in any way.

    Stick:
    Was the stick shorter than an ordinary pencil? No.
    Did the little girl think the stick was supposed to be a magic wand? Of sorts, yes.
    A broomstick? No.
    Was the expression about 'it's broken' really about the stick? Yes.
    Is the stick made of wood? Yes.
    Was the stick really broken? No.
    Is this stick a simple branch? No.
    Is this stick man made? Yes.
    Does it have joints that allow the stick to bend? No.
    Can the stick be 'separated' into two parts? No.
    Is the stick usually used as a walking stick/cane? No.
    Was the stick physically broken even though it appeared not to be? No.
    Was the stick functionally broken? i.e. didn't do something it was supposed to be able to do. No.
    Did the appearance of the stick change in any way after it was given to the little girl? No.
    Was the stick some kind of musical instrument? No.
    Could the stick only be used properly by certain people? Properly, yes.
    Does the gender of the person holding the stick matter? No.
    Does the size of the person holding the stick matter? No.
    Is the stick made of ONLY wood? Yes. (It's possible a tiny bit is something else, but it's not terribly relevant.)
    Are there any significant markings on the stick? No.
    Is the stick hollow? No.
    Are there any holes in the stick? No.
    Is the stick symmetrical in cross-section? In a cross-section, yes. Added: Oops, depends on which way you do the cross-section. The easy way is symmetrical. The difficult way is not, which is why I didn't think of it.
    Is the stick a boomerang? No.
    Was the stick thrown? No.
    - Held in the hand at one end? Yes.
    - Held at the middle? No.
    - Held by both hands? No.
    Is the stick used as a support for something? No.
    Is the stick used to control something? (I don't know, like the game where you control the direction of a wheel or some other thing) No.
    Are there any moving parts on the stick? No.
    Is the average real person likely to have ever seen such a stick? I would think so.
    If so are they likely to have personally used it? No.
    Is a real person with some kind of professional skill likely to have used such a stick? Yes.
    Does such a stick exist in real life? Yes.

    Circumstances/Location:
    Is it relevant why the man handed the girl the stick? Yes.
    Is the location of both person relevant? Yes. [answer changed]
    Was the girl previously 'using' (for lack of better word) another similar stick? No.
    Does this happen in a park? No.
    - Hospital? No.
    Did the girl need the stick? No.
    Does that happen on a beach perhaps? No.
    In the woods? No.
    Was the girl pretending that the stick was broken? No, she really thought it was.
    Does that happen in a gym? No.
    - Somewhere where sports is involved? No.
    - Somewhere where leisure activities are involved? Yes, for some people
    Is the place open? (no roof, as opposed to a closed building). It can be, but typically no.
    Did an accident happen? No.
    - Was someone injured? No.
    Was anything other than the stick broken? No.
    Did the girl think the stick was broken because she didn't know how to use it? Something like that.
    Was the girl being presented with the stick in some kind of ceremony? No.
    Was being given the stick some kind of test? No.
    Was the little girl holding the stick incorrectly? No.
    Is the stick waved in the air at any point by the girl? Yes.
    Did the girl want to make a trick with the stick but didn't know how to do it, so, she thought it was broken? Not like you mean. (She may have thought it was a "trick," but I don't think so.)

    Girl:
    Was the girl playing? Sorta, I guess.
    Was she playing with dolls? No.
    Was the little girl sad the stick was broken? Yes.
    Or relieved? No.
    Or glad? No.

    Man:
    Does the man have another role besides handing the stick? Yes.
    Is he related to the girl? No.
    Does he know the girl? No.
    Was the man involved in the stick later on? If you mean after the little girl got it, no
    Did the smiling man say anything to the girl when he handed her the stick? I would assume so
    Was the man a teacher? No.
    Was the smiling man special in some way? What do you mean by this?
    Was the man a magician? No.

    Parents:
    Is there a third party involved? Yes. More than one more person? Yes.
    Are there a specific number of 3rd parties? Yes.
    Are their number relevant? Yes.
    Are there 2 more people? Yes. 3? 4? 5? More? No to the rest.
    - Are any of them related to the girl? Yes.
    - Related to the man perhaps? No
    Are the two people the parents of the girl? Yes.
    If so, do they have some role with associated with the stick? Yes, indirectly. (Don't really like the word "role." They were involved.)
    Were the parents looking after the girl properly? Yes.
    Were the parents disappointed by the girls reaction? I'd imagine probably yes.
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    #52

    Oct 10, 2010, 06:07 PM

    Is the stick a tool of the man's trade?
    Does he work in medicine?
    Education?
    Music?
    Sport?
    Construction?
    Science?
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    #53

    Oct 10, 2010, 06:11 PM

    Was the stick one that you can use to find water, and the girls couldn't find water so she said its broke?

    (sorry if this has been asked :o
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    #54

    Oct 10, 2010, 07:07 PM

    Is the stick a tool of the man's trade? Yes.

    Does he work in medicine? Education? Sport? Construction? Science? No to these.
    Music? Yes.
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    Oct 10, 2010, 07:09 PM
    Was the stick one that you can use to find water, and the girls couldn't find water so she said its broke? No. (interesting idea)

    Quote Originally Posted by albear View Post
    (sorry if this has been asked :o
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    Everything asked thus far is in post #51.
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    #56

    Oct 10, 2010, 07:32 PM

    Is the stick a conductor's baton?
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    #57

    Oct 10, 2010, 10:27 PM

    So the stick is related to music?

    Is it used with an instrument with string? (eg. Violin)
    - Keys? (eg. Piano)
    - Using air? (eg. Flute)
    - Using percussion instruments? (eg. Drum)
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    #58

    Oct 10, 2010, 10:38 PM

    Is the stick a conductor's baton? Yes.

    Now we're getting somewhere. :)
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    Oct 10, 2010, 10:39 PM
    So the stick is related to music? Yes.

    Is it used with an instrument with string? (eg. Violin) Keys? (eg. Piano) Using air? (eg. Flute) Using percussion instruments? (eg. Drum) None of the above.
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    #60

    Oct 10, 2010, 10:45 PM

    So it occurred in a sort of big hall where orchestras are held?

    Did the girl try to lead an orchestra?

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