[morgaine300]

Little p.s.

Ma bouche maintenant

LOL. Moi is me, not my - ha! Oh well, I've had a good laugh over this. (You just wait until you've been out of school over 30 years!)

(I stuck this here cause I'd rather hijack myself than do it on that thread any longer.)

[morgaine300]

Did the behaviour of his wife hint at Man 1 that she just had an affair?

No.

Is that even relevant, lol?

You know, not really. I did say we were just down to a difference in detail - I gave you the option of figuring out the final details. You chose to continue. :p

Was Man 2 looking at Man 1 when he saw him down?

Irrelevant. That little detail isn't important. I wouldn't worry about it. You've basically already figured out the main difference there - that he had just come out of the building.

Was Man 1's heart attack caused by the death of any of the other man?

Not directly by a death itself.

Was his heart attack due to his age?
Was his heart attack due to his wife?

No.

[Unknown008]

Was Man 1's heart attack due to pushing the heavy fridge out of the window the cause of his heart attack? :eek:

Yes, I chose to continue :)
Well, I hear and talk French nearly everyday everywhere. So, I won't be forgetting that easily ;)

[morgaine300]

Was Man 1's heart attack due to pushing the heavy fridge out of the window the cause of his heart attack? :eek:

Yup. You know QLP said something of the sort with that tub full of ice thing.

The only minor detail about the man coming from the building is that he was good looking, and looked to be rather in a hurry, making him look a little suspect. (I told you it wasn't important.)

And all that would be left is what made the man suspicious of the affair... he didn't necessarily already know and his wife gave nothing away. The guy was in the fridge so he didn't see him or catch them at anything (like ice tub diving) - what's the only thing that sounds logical?

And other than that, we're done.

Well, I hear and talk French nearly everyday everywhere. So, I won't be forgetting that easily ;)

I think I told you I checked up on that little <cough> island of yours recently. I admit I would've sworn you once said you were in Australia. Where'd I get that idea? So I got curious and looked the place up. Surprise! I can't say as my geography is the best. OK, it's pretty lousy. (I'm still working on Europe - it would help if they'd stop changing something every two years.) But I read about the history of the Dutch, and then the French. And then Britain took over, like they did everything else. Independence 1968. Parliamentary republic 1992? (I remember numbers, not languages.) Official language English, but also French and Creole popular. Make up of Muslin, Indian, Creole, some European. Interesting little melting pot, just like us.

[Unknown008]

Yup, I have a Chinese background.

The Indian make up the majority, then we have the Creole (from Africa mainly), then the Muslim and the Chinese. European are the results of tourists. Yes, the numbers are correct :)

I just read my question again... and I repeated myself =S what a bad sentence structure >.<

Was Man 1's heart attack due to pushing the heavy fridge out of the window?

There, much better :p

[morgaine300]

Yup, I have a Chinese background.

Oh yeah, that one too. Forgot about that.

The Indian make up the majority, then we have the Creole (from Africa mainly), then the Muslim and the Chinese. European are the results of tourists. Yes, the numbers are correct :)

So what happened to the original Dutch?

I just read my question again... and I repeated myself =S what a bad sentence structure >.<

Kind of used to it. Adam does it all the time too. :) I think people just type too fast sometimes.

[Unknown008]

They left when they realised that Mauritius was not an island for them. From my history classes, we were told that the slaves they brought from Africa made riots, the rats (that they themselves brought when they travel) ate their supplies and the frequent cyclones destroyed their wood/straw houses and their crops of sugarcane. They 'fled' the country after this, to be later taken by the French.

[morgaine300]

I guess I owe QLP an explanation.

Adam's "joke" was actually a different version of the answer, but he didn't realize it. Not sure if someone made a joke of the puzzle, or more likely made a puzzle of the joke. Adam is welcome to tell his joke in full proper manner if he likes, or I might, later when I'm awake.

Some details were different, so it was a bit different version, but the main gist was there. I originally just pretended, haha, funny, but didn't acknowledge it was a different solution. (Told him through PM.) And then just kept it going.

J-Lo figured out what was going on and PM'ed me about it, and dropped out. I had some guilt about letting it go on, wondering if no one would ever solve it, thinking Adam's little "joke" was wrong, when it was 80% the same. I noticed QLP dancing around everything with that ice except for the obvious. I began to believe no one would guess the fridge, thinking Adam's joke was wrong.

But... y'all were doing pretty good at solving despite that, so I let it go. But in realty, Adam posted the answer with his "joke" but a slight variation, long ago.

Now... you tell me. Someone hiding in a refrigerator? How does one fit into a refrigerator? And actually shoving one through a window is about as silly.

[morgaine300]

They left when they realised that Mauritius was not an island for them. From my history classes, we were told that the slaves they brought from Africa made riots, the rats (that they themselves brought when they travel) ate their supplies and the frequent cyclones destroyed their wood/straw houses and their crops of sugarcane. They 'fled' the country after this, to be later taken by the French.

Hmm. Too bad the slaves they brought here weren't able to riot as well.

Though really, sounds typical of the problems existing at that kind of time.

OK, up way too late. I can't believe I only got 7 hours sleep over the last two nights and am not more tired than I am, but going to attempt some sleep.

[Unknown008]

Have a good sleep morgaine :)

[adam_89]

I am sorry about my bad grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and repeating myself. I am from southern Indiana and I can not help it. Anyway, I will post the joke even thought it is just a little off from the way I seen it before, but the same point is made.

[adam_89]

THE REFRIGERATOR

It was getting a little crowded in Heaven, so God decided to change the admittance policy. The new law was that, in order to get into Heaven, you had to have a really bad day the day you died. The policy would go into effect at noon the following day. So the next day at 12:01 the first person came to the gates of Heaven.

The angel at the gate, remembering the new law, promptly asked the man, "Before I can let you in, I need you to tell me about the day you died.

"No problem," said the man. "Well, for some time now, I've thought my wife was having an affair. I believed that each day on her lunch hour, she'd bring her lover home to our 25th floor apartment and have sex with him. So today I was going to come home to catch them. Well, I got there and busted in and immediately began searching for this guy. My wife was naked and yelling at me as I searched the entire apartment. But, damn it, I couldn't find him!

Just as I was about to give up, I happened to glance out onto the balcony and noticed that there was a man hanging off the edge by his fingertips! The nerve of that guy to think he could hide from me! Well, I ran out there and promptly stomped on his fingers until he fell to the ground. But, wouldn't you know it, he landed in some bushes that broke his fall, and he didn't die. In a rage I went back inside to get the first thing I could find to throw at him. And oddly enough, the first thing I could grab was the refrigerator. I unplugged it, pushed it out onto the balcony and heaved it over the side. It plummeted 25 stories and crushed him!

The excitement of the moment was so great that right after that I had a heart attack and died almost instantly."

The angel sat back and thought for a moment. Technically, the guy DID have a bad day, and it WAS a crime of passion, so he announced, "Ok, sir. Welcome to the Kingdom of Heaven," and let him in.

A few seconds later the next guy came up. "Ok. Here's the rule. Before I can let you in, I need to hear about the day you died."

"Sure thing," the man replied. "But you're not going to believe this. I was out on the balcony of my 26th floor apartment doing my daily exercises when I got a little carried away and accidentally fell over the side!

Luckily however, I was able to catch myself by my fingertips on the balcony directly beneath mine. When all of a sudden this crazy man comes running out of his apartment and starts cussing and stomping on my fingers! Well of course I fall. I hit some trees and bushes on the way down which broke my fall so I didn't die right away. As I'm laying there face up on the ground, unable to move and in excruciating pain, I see the man push his refrigerator, of all things, over the ledge and it falls directly on top of me and kills me!"

The angel is quietly laughing to himself as the man finishes his story. "I could get used to this new policy," he thinks to himself. "Very well," the angel announces. "Welcome to the Kingdom of Heaven," and he lets the man enter.

A few seconds later the third man in line comes up to the gate. "Tell me about the day you died," said the angel.

"Ok. Picture this," says the man. "I'm naked inside a refrigerator... "

[Just Looking]

I told Morgaine that I would do the next puzzle so she could play. I have another one that I think will take time, but I'm off the next three days for a wedding. I'll put the hard (I hope) puzzle up on Monday. I also have a couple that are easier, so I'll start with one of those. I'm pretty sure it will be solved today. :)

Joe wants to go home but can't, because the man in the mask is waiting for him.

[Unknown008]

Does Joe know the man?
Is the mask relevant? (In the sense... is it a mask of superhero, ball mask, etc)
Is it night?
Is Joe an adult?
Is Joe far from home?
- Does he need to take a plane?

[Just Looking]

Is the mask relevant? (In the sense... is it a mask of superhero, ball mask, etc) Yes, it is relevant

Is it night? Could be day or night

Is Joe an adult? Yes

Is Joe far from home? No
- Does he need to take a plane? No

[Unknown008]

Is the mask, one of an animal?
One used in ball mask? (I hope it's how you call it, one where people come to dance but everybody has to wear a mask)
Is Joe in a carnival?
Did Joe play a game?
Is Joe expected to do something?

[Just Looking]

Is the mask, one of an animal? No

One used in ball mask? (I hope it's how you call it, one where people come to dance but everybody has to wear a mask) No

Is Joe in a carnival? No

Did Joe play a game? Yes

Is Joe expected to do something? Yes

[Unknown008]

Is the man someone who's 'keeping' the game?
Is it a precision game? (aim, shoot/throw)
Is it a strategy game? (a lot to think)

Is Joe at a Funfair?

[Just Looking]

Is the man someone who's 'keeping' the game? To me, keeping the game means running the game - so I'd say No. Just want to make sure you don't mean something else.

Is it a precision game? (aim, shoot/throw) Yes

Is it a strategy game? (a lot to think) There is strategy involved, but I don't think it's the way you mean.

Is Joe at a Funfair? No

[Unknown008]

Is the location of Joe relevant?
Is Joe required to throw a ball at a target?
Is Joe required to shoot a target?
Is it relevant why Joe wants to return home?
Did Joe pay to play this game?
Did Joe succeed in winning prizes previously?
Is he on a winning streak?
Does Joe know the man personally?
Is the mask that of a man? Fiction creature?