I brought this idea up on a different thread and a few said they were game, but anyone who cares to participate can. (Since this is games, is it OK to post it here, or should this move to the lounge or something?)

The idea is that a scenario is given with very little detail, just a little nibble of some very vague clues. :D Then you ask yes or no questions. Here are the basic, er, guidelines for lack of a better term:

The answer will be yes, no, or irrelevant. Much of the time the answer is irrelevant.

The easiest way to answer is by taking the question very literally, so keep that in mind and don't dismiss things too quickly. Even so, sometimes it can be difficult to answer as above. So I occasionally cheat. :eek:

Don't give up too easily. They can be difficult. People get totally stuck, so the more people, the more likely it gets solved. But in groups, they generally do get solved eventually.

Sorry, I don't always have time to come on 100 times a day, but I'll try to check in periodically so the questions can get answered and you can ask more.

And lastly, if you've heard it before, don't have a hissy if it's a little different. These are never exact. (And they change as they're handed down.)

Ready, set, go!

A man walks into a restaurant and sits down. The waiter comes and the man orders a bowl of albatross soup. The waiter brings the soup and the man takes a spoonful. He then pulls out a gun and shoots himself. Why?

He remembers he's allergic to albatross soup and will die a painful slow death so decides to shoot himself instead.

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he remembers hes allergic to albatross soup and will die a painful slow death so decides to shoot himself instead.

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No, but that is a creative answer.

He realises the albatross is not kosher and in an effort to save his soul he shoots himself.

No. Your answers can work, but aren't right. The idea is ask questions about the situation to "guide you" to the correct one.

I like going straight for gold!

OK.

Is he on holidays? Or a desert island with one restaurant?

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I like going straight for gold!

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It's not that you're not allowed. I've just done a few of these and find most people don't just guess them flat out that way.

OK.

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is he on holidays?

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Irrelevant.

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or a desert island with one restaurant?

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Irrelevant.

Is it actually albatross soup or does he think its something else?

Poison?

I know this one, I should abstain. :)
When I did my Europe trip in '86 we did a whole bunch of these, they are a blast.

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is it actually albatross soup

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Yes.

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does he think its something else?

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No.

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I know this one, I should abstain. :)
When I did my Europe trip in '86 we did a whole bunch of these, they are a blast.

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That's two people now. I wonder how many have seen it.

I've done very few, and I'm actually terrible at them. Which is why I'm probably better off being on this side of it. LOL. But I'll certainly participate on the question side if someone else wants to do one after this.

I'll be going offline here soon, and won't have access to a computer for most of the next 10 hours. But there better be lots of questions when I get back!

Did the man really want to shoot himself?

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Did the man really want to shoot himself?

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Yes. (I'm assuming you mean as opposed to accidentally.)

(Nice to have you aboard. I just discovered this is one of the really classic classics and got paranoid everyone knew it.)

Hm... so this also means he wasn't forced, nor he didn't lose any bet from someone else.

Did someone whom he knew died recently?

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Did someone whom he knew died recently?

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Someone died, yes. As for "recently" - I would say not really relevant.

I hope you understood this as 'someone else than the man'.

Did the man made a promise of some sort to this now dead person whatsoever before having the soup?

Is the dead person IN the soup?

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I hope you understood this as 'someone else than the man'.

Did the man made a promise of some sort to this now dead person whatsoever before having the soup?

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Irrelevant.

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is the dead person IN the soup?

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No.

Is the man depressed?

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I hope you understood this as 'someone else than the man'.

Did the man made a promise of some sort to this now dead person whatsoever before having the soup?

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Irrelevant.

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OK, you've got me wondering - what "someone else than the man"?

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OK, you've got me wondering - what "someone else than the man"?

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I was thinking of a scenario of something like two lovers... the woman died recently, the albatross soup was her favourite meal (strange tastes :o)... and he took the soup to remember her, before ending his life so that he won't suffer of her death anymore. Or something of the sort

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Is the man depressed?

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Sometimes asking for clarification is the proper answer.

Depressed probably isn't the best word, and if you mean like someone being depressed for several weeks or even years, then no. But that may be misleading - perhaps find a different way to ask or clarify your thinking here.

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I was thinking of a scenario of something like two lovers... the woman died recently, the albatross soup was her favourite meal (strange tastes :o)... and he took the soup to remember her, before ending his life so that he won't suffer of her death anymore. Or something of the sort

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Interesting. But no, nothing like that.

If your depression question is along this same scenario, then no.

Is it because of the taste? ;)

OK, still not all that tired, but have to start getting ready for work in like 3 hours, so going to attempt to lie down and catch what would be a nap at this point. Boy, I'm going to feel like carp-ola.

Was the man sick?

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Is it because of the taste? ;)

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Yes. I thought you weren't playing.

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was the man sick?

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No.

Oh? So... would someone kill himself because of the taste of a food?

Ok, my next question:
Did the food taste good? (If this can be asked that is)

So, the soup was so awful he killed himself?

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So, the soup was so awful he killed him self?

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LOL. No.

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Ok, my next question:
Did the food taste good? (If this can be asked that is)

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It can be asked, but the answer is irrelevant.

Ok, now I'm at a lost... it's just like the scenario of 'Ratatouille' except that the man here killed himself instead of being overjoyed by the flavour... :confused:

Can we get another hint?

Did he have enough money to pay for the soup?

Does the soup remind him of the person who died?

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Yes. I thought you weren't playing.

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I thought I would help move it along a little.