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  • Sep 17, 2010, 04:55 AM
    adam_89

    Yea, I know this one.
  • Sep 17, 2010, 03:34 PM
    morgaine300
    Someone who hasn't heard of it. Finally. (Wonder what happened to Unky?)

    Is the name of the drink important? No

    Is what kind of gun it is important? No.
  • Sep 17, 2010, 07:40 PM
    QLP

    Do the man and bartender know each other?

    Did the man ask for anything else?

    Did the bartender say anything?

    Was there anything special about the actual bar?

    Was anyone else involved?
  • Sep 17, 2010, 08:23 PM
    morgaine300
    Do the man and bartender know each other? Irrelevant

    Did the man ask for anything else? Irrelevant

    Did the bartender say anything? Irrelevant

    Was there anything special about the actual bar? No.

    Was anyone else involved? No.

    Well, that gotcha real far, huh? :p
  • Sep 18, 2010, 12:34 AM
    Unknown008

    Sorry morgaine, I was really busy yesterday, and this morning is not better. I'll try out later on, promise :)
  • Sep 18, 2010, 01:38 AM
    morgaine300

    No problem. I won't be back around for about 8 hours anyway.
  • Sep 19, 2010, 06:13 PM
    morgaine300

    Hmm, everyone has disappeared. Although the past two days have been very hectic for me for work, so I haven't had a lot of time for answering questions anyway, so maybe that worked out OK.

    But I have time tonight and am off tomorrow, and maybe J-Lo will be back with us by then, so we can finish this up (I THINK it's an easier one) and then let her start on her hard one.

    (This is just an excuse to "bump" the post and stick it back in everyone's updated list, assuming it's working.)
  • Sep 19, 2010, 08:18 PM
    Just Looking

    I'm back. :) I actually came on to post a couple of pictures from the wedding in the lounge (big top), but I stopped in here first. So, let me see if I can help move this puzzle along. Maybe Unky or someone else will come help me.

    Was the man's "thank you" sincere?

    Did the bartender intend on shooting the man?

    Was there something about the man that caused the bartender to pull out a gun?

    Was the bartender afraid of the man?

    Did the man seem menacing?
  • Sep 19, 2010, 09:48 PM
    morgaine300
    Quote:

    I'm back. :) I actually came on to post a couple of pictures from the wedding in the lounge (big top), but I stopped in here first.
    Well, aren't we special? But hey, good to see you. I'd ask if you had fun, but I suspect you're off now posting about it in the lounge.

    Hmm, I'll have to go remind myself what the puzzle was now. LOL.

    Was the man's "thank you" sincere? Yes.

    Did the bartender intend on shooting the man? No.

    Was there something about the man that caused the bartender to pull out a gun? Yes.

    Was the bartender afraid of the man? No.

    Did the man seem menacing? No.
  • Sep 19, 2010, 09:58 PM
    Just Looking


    I think I had too much fun. :D

    So, he was thankful about something the bartender did. Was it related to the gun?

    Did the bartender protect him from someone else?

    Was the man an alcoholic?

    Did the bartender know the man had a drinking problem and refused to serve him?

    Was the man in AA?
  • Sep 19, 2010, 11:34 PM
    morgaine300
    Quote:

    I think I had too much fun. :D
    Did we have too much to drink?

    So, he was thankful about something the bartender did. Was it related to the gun? Yes.

    Did the bartender protect him from someone else? No.

    Was the man an alcoholic? Irrelevant.

    Did the bartender know the man had a drinking problem and refused to serve him? Irrelevant.

    Was the man in AA? Irrelevant.

    (Was it easier when I quoted each question? Doesn't matter to me either way.)
  • Sep 20, 2010, 01:15 AM
    Just Looking
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by morgaine300 View Post
    Did we have too much to drink?


    (Was it easier when I quoted each question? Doesn't matter to me either way.)

    No, I'm not a big drinker.

    This is fine. No need to quote each question. :)


    Was the gun real? I'm wondering if it was something like a cigarette lighter, and he thanked him for the light.

    Did the man get a drink?
  • Sep 20, 2010, 02:27 AM
    morgaine300

    Was the gun real? Yes.

    Did the man get a drink? It's irrelevant, but there's a logic that says he did.
  • Sep 20, 2010, 03:10 AM
    adam_89

    Good Morning, I thought this one would surely be solved already.
  • Sep 20, 2010, 03:56 AM
    morgaine300

    Nah, no one was really around over the weekend, so it hasn't gone much of anywhere.
  • Sep 20, 2010, 04:05 AM
    adam_89

    Yea, not a happening place on the weekends. Did you have a good one?
  • Sep 20, 2010, 05:29 AM
    Unknown008
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by morgaine300 View Post
    Okey dokey. I had to miss that one - long work day. But since J-Lo's gonna be off somewhere for a couple of days, and I have tomorrow off, I'll do another. We wouldn't want QLP to go into withdrawal or anything. :eek:

    This is one the main "classics" (Adam probably already found it and peaked), but a shorter one, I think.

    A man walks into a bar and asks for a drink. The bartender pulls out a gun and points it at him. The man says, "Thank you," and walks out.

    Sorry, I had a very busy weekend :o

    When you say, "points at him", him here refers to the man and not the bartender, right?

    Did anyone die?

    Did the bartender hand the gun to the man?

    Was the gun loaded?

    Did the gun work?

    Did the man drank his drink?
    - Was the bartender pointing the gun all this time towards him?
  • Sep 20, 2010, 02:02 PM
    morgaine300
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adam_89 View Post
    Yea, not a happening place on the weekends. Did you have a good one?

    I work on the weekends and it was extremely hectic. In fact, Saturday was pretty much shot altogether, and I never got to relax until last night. So we'll call that a no. (We need more help at work. It's just getting too crazy.)
  • Sep 20, 2010, 02:09 PM
    morgaine300

    When you say, "points at him", him here refers to the man and not the bartender, right? Yes, bartender points at man.

    Did anyone die? No.

    Did the bartender hand the gun to the man? No.

    Was the gun loaded? Irrelevant.

    Did the gun work? It worked for its intended purpose.

    Did the man drank his drink? Irrelevant, but again there's a logic that says he did.

    - Was the bartender pointing the gun all this time towards him? No.
  • Sep 20, 2010, 02:20 PM
    Just Looking


    Was there anything else the bartender did to receive the thank you?

    I'm going to assume no, just to get in more questions. :D

    Did the man thank the bartender for not shooting him?

    Did the bartender pull the gun out as part of a joke? To scare the man? As a mistake? As a threat?

    Were the police involved?

    Was the man interested in buying the gun or another gun?

    Was the man dazed and confused? Did the bartender snap the man back to reality by pulling out the gun?

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