Puzzles!!!

[quantum]

Looks like its time for me to killl some people.

ihatepop

Can we all play CSI, so this has some relation to the thread and we end up doing some puzzle solving too 

[pianolist]

I had to look up CSI on Google, not having a television.

By way of paying £50 and getting myself out of jail, can you make a single word from

NEW DOOR

?

[leahcim]

I had to look up CSI on Google, not having a television.

Isn't it that series created to convince future jurors that a splash of blood or piece of hair actually gives the police / CSI peeps / pathologists etc a vivid full motion video of the crime scene with 5.1 dolby sound as it happened

can you make a single word from NEW DOOR

Yes.

[ted]

That's a good one. Took me about ten minutes before the penny dropped. Must be getting dense.

[pianolist]

I had that one in the 1970s from the man who ran the Piano Museum in west London. It took me ages, and I could have throttled him for laughing. It works much better when it's not written down, and you can be much more specific with the wording - you'll understand what I mean.

[henrah]

By way of paying £50 and getting myself out of jail, can you make a single word from

NEW DOOR

?

No I can't...


Someone please explain to this very dumb person

[nicco]

No I can't...


Someone please explain to this very dumb person

I think it would have been easier if the question was: can you make "one word" out of "new door"

see it now?

[pianolist]

That's exactly how it ought to be! I cheated slightly because I was writing it down, rather than asking it out loud, and I wanted it to last for at least a day or two! You ain't dumb, Henrah - I took weeks to get it.

[kony]

ted, please post the solution for that clock problem.

[ted]

I was going to give it a few more days in case somebody is still enjoying it. I don't want to spoil someone's fun. It's a hard one to just give a clue about because once you realise a couple of things the whole problem falls apart very quickly.

Clue: Consider what happens to the angle bisector of the two hands, that is to say a hand travelling half-way between the hour and minute hands.

I'm surprised nobody has answered the crossword clue as it's probably easier than the NEW DOOR one.

[pianolist]

I guess the answer to the crossword clue is exactly that, given away by the numbers of letters, but since I asked about one word, it's not surprising that your extra help should have given me the answer. The question, however, is what to make of s.g.e.g., and whether in fact it matters. I have to work through the night, and I'll think about it.

Just as many years ago, there was another famous crossword clue, which read:

Composer hardly ever in debt (7)

[ted]

It isn't "crossword clue" and s.g.e.g. is relevant.

[kony]

hey ted for the clock problem i got:

time1: 2940/143 minutes past 1.
time2: 5 + 2940/1716 minutes past 4.

[ted]

Excellent, kony ! You are one of only a handful who get this one. School pupils who get it are rare. I don't really know why, as there is not even any algebra in it. Aside from the angle bisector, the other thing, of course, is that from symmetry, the times of departure and return are respectively equidistant from times of hand coincidence.

Quite right, out at 192/143 o'clock, back at 588/143 o'clock and away for 36/13 hours.

[leahcim]

It isn't "crossword clue" and s.g.e.g. is relevant.

I don't see what the dots / full stops are for?

sgeg is a better clue IMHO given the answer.

Perhaps that will help someone else solve it...

[ted]

Yes, I was just quoting what I had read. I agree, the full stops do not matter.

[kony]

School pupils who get it are rare. I don't really know why, as there is not even any algebra in it.

i actually did it using quite simple algebra 

are you a maths educator of some sort?

[pianolist]

Oh, finally the moths flew out of the brain cells. I try not to eat too many of these at my age, or I shall come to a full stop before my time. Un oeuf is as good as a feast, as they used to say in the 1950s.

[ted]

Kony:

No, just an intelligent amateur, sometimes not so intelligent. The old teacher we had at school trotted out this one whenever he had a new top stream class who thought they were good. I think his point was that acuity of reasoning is probably less common than knowledge of advanced mathematics.

I don't think I used algebra. The bisector business gives 36/13 hours. As this has to be centred between two points of hand coincidence (from symmetry - imagine winding the clock backwards or forwards) it follows that the time of exit is

12/11 + 1/2(36/11 - 36/13)

and the time of entry is

48/11 - 1/2(36/11 - 36/13)

[ihatepop]

Finally, I'm here with a few more.

1. A few soldiers were in a very cold place, where the temperature is -40 degrees. They were supposed to collect some overcoats to keep them warm. However, when they received the coats, they realised that there were no buttons on the coats. The angry general asked the soldier in charge of the coats what had happened. It turned out that the manufacturers had indeed sewn on the buttons in the first place. What had happened? (There was no button thief)

2. A musician went home after a concert and found his wife on the floor lying in a pool of blood. The police were brought in. Soon, the chief officar foung out that the wife was in contact with 2 men. The first man was a manager of a shop. He was her lover. The second man was a button salesman. He was her admirer. Who murdered the wife? (Nothing to do with the musician)

Good luck.

ihatepop

[phil13]

Finally, I'm here with a few more.

1. A few soldiers were in a very cold place, where the temperature is -40 degrees. They were supposed to collect some overcoats to keep them warm. However, when they received the coats, they realised that there were no buttons on the coats. The angry general asked the soldier in charge of the coats what had happened. It turned out that the manufacturers had indeed sewn on the buttons in the first place. What had happened? (There was no button thief)

2. A musician went home after a concert and found his wife on the floor lying in a pool of blood. The police were brought in. Soon, the chief officar foung out that the wife was in contact with 2 men. The first man was a manager of a shop. He was her lover. The second man was a button salesman. He was her admirer. Who murdered the wife? (Nothing to do with the musician)

Good luck.

ihatepop

2. The button salesman, out of anger for the fiasco over at the military coat factory. 

Phil

[ihatepop]

2. The button salesman, out of anger for the fiasco over at the military coat factory. 

Phil

So wrong. The questions are not related

Try again.
ihatepop

[pianolist]

1. A few soldiers were in a very cold place, where the temperature is -40 degrees.

2. A musician went home after a concert and found his wife on the floor lying in a pool of blood.

1. At such extreme temperatures, the thread simply became so brittle that the buttons fell off whenever the coats were moved.

2. No-one murdered her. She was simply lying in a pool of blood. You don't say that it was her blood, or if it was, that she was dead. She was a naughty lady, though - we itinerant musicians have to be so careful.

[ihatepop]

1. At such extreme temperatures, the thread simply became so brittle that the buttons fell off whenever the coats were moved.

2. No-one murdered her. She was simply lying in a pool of blood. You don't say that it was her blood, or if it was, that she was dead. She was a naughty lady, though - we itinerant musicians have to be so careful.

Not really. Here are the real answers. (suspense, suspense!!!)

1. The buttons were made of tin. Tin has a special propety that allows it to disengrate into powder at a very low temperature. When the buttons were touched, they disengrated. (Ah, no one guessed!!!!HAHAHA!!!! )

2. Oh, no!!!!I just realised that I left out an important piece of info!!!!!Try solving the alterated puzzle.

2. A musician went home after a concert and found his wife on the floor lying in a pool of blood. The police were brought in. Soon, the chief officar foung out that the wife was in contact with 2 men. The first man was a manager of a shop. He was her lover. The second man was a button salesman. He was her admirer. There was a unfinished cigerette outside the door. Who murdered the wife? (Nothing to do with the musician)

Sorry....

ihatepop

[pianistimo]

this is very confusing as it seems that the two puzzles are related.  and yet.  the first one has been solved - and the second one hasn't.  what is it with button salesmen and buttons in the first place.  was the manager of the shop the manager of the button salesman?  did he sell buttons, too.  was he selling a lot of buttons to this lady.  was she  eating them?  were they like drugs to her.  she had to feed her habit because the shop owner couldn't supply her with enough?  the button salesman happened to make a delivery at the same time as the shop owner and she was caught?  she died choking.

[ihatepop]

While your're working on 2., try this.

3. James Watt was having a talk with his boss. His boss told him about a few secret documents. His assistant entered the room with some tea in a kettle. He poured some tea for the two men. He placed the kettle
on the stove and started heating it up. He then left the room. The boss locked the door.
All of a sudden, James felt dizzy and dozed off. When he woke up, he was shocked to see a needle in the boss's neck, and he had stopped breathing. The door was still locked and the windows were closed. Who killed the boss and how?

ihatepop

[ihatepop]

this is very confusing as it seems that the two puzzles are related.  and yet.  the first one has been solved - and the second one hasn't.  what is it with button salesmen and buttons in the first place.  was the manager of the shop the manager of the button salesman?  did he sell buttons, too.  was he selling a lot of buttons to this lady.  was she  eating them?  were they like drugs to her.  she had to feed her habit because the shop owner couldn't supply her with enough?  the button salesman happened to make a delivery at the same time as the shop owner and she was caught?  she died choking.

I tell you, the two puzzles were not related!!!!!

ihatepop

[gymnopedist]

While your're working on 2., try this.

3. James Watt was having a talk with his boss. His boss told him about a few secret documents. His assistant entered the room with some tea in a kettle. He poured some tea for the two men. He placed the kettle
on the stove and started heating it up. He then left the room. The boss locked the door.
All of a sudden, James felt dizzy and dozed off. When he woke up, he was shocked to see a needle in the boss's neck, and he had stopped breathing. The door was still locked and the windows were closed. Who killed the boss and how?

ihatepop

The assistant did. he placed the needle in the mouth of the kettle and aimed it at the boss' neck. when the water started boiling, the pressure caused the needle to shoot out of the kettle, and into the throat of the boss.

[ihatepop]

The assistant did. he placed the needle in the mouth of the kettle and aimed it at the boss' neck. when the water started boiling, the pressure caused the needle to shoot out of the kettle, and into the throat of the boss.

Good. Correct!!!
Any luck with No.2?

ihatepop

[ihatepop]

Answer to Q.2.

You can't really tell for sure, but the most likely suspect would be the button salesman. Think about this. A lover could easily smoke in the house if he wanted to, but the admirer would put out the cigerette before entering to impress the women.

I guess thats what thal does when he impresses women too.

ihatepop

[ihatepop]

Answer to Q.2.

You can't really tell for sure, but the most likely suspect would be the button salesman. Think about this. A lover could easily smoke in the house if he wanted to, but the admirer would put out the cigerette before entering to impress the women.

I guess thats what thal does when he impresses women too.

ihatepop

Mega bump.

ihatepop

[ihatepop]

1.You were driving a bus along the street. There were 5 people in it (not including you). At the first stop, 6 people got in while 3 got off. On the next stop, 9 people got in while 7 got off. Then, 1 person got in while 6 got off. Another 7 got in while 11 got off. The bus became too heavy to move(cheap bus). So, 1 person got off. After confusing you with the numbers I ask you this question:

What was the name of the bus driver? (ihatepop)

2.You were in a bus with an old lady and the bus driver. You soon dozed off. When you woke up, no one else was on the bus except for you. But the bus was still moving(ARGGGGHHHH!!!!).

Whats going on? (The bus was NOT rolling off a cliff) (ihatepop)

3.You need a weight of 4 kg.  

The materials you have available are:
a 5 litre container,
a 3 litre container,
a garden hose with unlimited supply of water.  

When filled to the brim with water the 5 liter container will weigh 5 kg, similarly the 3 litre container will weigh 3 kg.  

You must construct the weight of 4 kg using only the materials stated above.  What are the steps you need to do this?  No guestimating allowed, the weight must be precise and your solution must show evidence of that.(quantam)

4.John and Marie were found dead in a room.  There was no blood, no bruises and no signs of foul play.  The two were perfectly healthy prior to their deaths.

When the investigators searched the room they knew that:

-there was no way that the two ran out of oxygen
-the ground was wet
-there was shattered glass on the ground
-this wasn't a freak accident, and I'm sure it happens all the time


....so how did John and Marie die?(nanabush)

5.If you had only one match and you entered a room in which there was a kerosene lamp, an oil heater, and a wood-burning stove, which would you light first.(phil13)

6.You have 2 coins in your hands equaling 55 cents. One of them is not a nickel. What are the coins?(phil13)

7.If you went to bed at 8 o'clock at night and wound your alarm clock to go off at 9:00 the next morning, how much sleep would you get?(phil13)

8.A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 die. How many sheep are left?(phil13)

9.Why can't a man living in North Carolina be buried in South Carolina?(phil13)

10.A man gave one son 10 cents and another son was given 15 cents. What time is it?(nicco)

11.Is half of two plus two equal to two or three?(nicco)

12.How far can a dog run into the woods?(nicco)

13.What is it that goes up and goes down but does not move?(nicco)

14.Divide 30 by 1/2 and add ten. What is the answer?(nicco)

15.Mary's father has 5 daughters. Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono, and ........who?(ihatepop)

16.You are in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?(ihatepop)

17.You are in a race. You overtake the last person. What position are you in?(ihatepop)

18.A dumb person walks into a shop and wants a glass of water. He uses his hand to make signs to show what he wants. What does a blind person do to show that he wants to buy a pair of sunglasses?(ihatepop)

19.Eddy dies and goes to heaven.. as he walks through the gates he sees many many people, old friends and many unfamiliar faces (obviously) etc etc, he walks for a while and as he turns a corner he sees two people who he immediately recognises to be Adam and Eve...

How did he know this?(ce nadra)

20.In the popular game of Minesweeper, the object is to find all the mines. If you click on a square it shows a number from 0 to 8 indicating how many of the adjacent squares contain mines. If you click on a mine, you lose.

Can you figure out where the mines are in the below board? Blank squares indicate that it is unknown whether there is a mine in that space. Squares with numbers contain no mines (or you would have already lost).


Code:
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|   | 2 | 2 | 2 |   | 2 |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|   |   |   |   |   | 3 |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |   | 3 | 1 |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|   |   |   | 2 |   |   |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| 2 | 3 |   | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|   | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|   | 2 |   | 2 | 1 | 2 |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

(quantam)

21.Professor Bill was doing ear training exercises in his music class.  He sat on the piano bench and started to play a sequence that started with a single note in the bass.  He played the first note of the sequence and got a funny sound because the piano's hammers have hardened due to years of use.  Bill stoped and decided to start the passage again.  But before he did Sarah (who has perfect pitch) said "was that an F#?"  Bob, in the front row said "nah, that was a G."  Victoria who was on the right side of the class said "it sounded like an interval of C with and E three octaves and a third above".  Keith said "it sounds like a B flat that's kinda flat." Janet disagreed and said "I think it is was D, kinda high but there are some other highish sounds I can't recognize".  


The Professor said "you are all correct".  What note did he play?

Bonus:
What finger did Bob use to play the note?(quantam)

[ihatepop]

22.Two boys wanted to have their father's inheritance. Their mother told them that the boy whose camel reached the finish line SLOWEST would get the inheritance. After riding aimlessly in a desert for two weeks, the boys seeked the advice of an old wise man. After listening to the old man, the two boys hopped on the camels and rode as fast as they could towards the finish line.

What two words did the old man say? (ihatepop)

23.What gets wetter as it dries?(ihatepop)

24.What happened in 1961 that will not happen again for at least another 5000 years?(ihatepop)

25.A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but did not know the password. So, he hid behind a wall and listened. Anyone can enter as long as they knew the password. A lady knocked on the door and a voice behind the door said "Six". The woman said "three" and was let in. A man knocked on the door and the voice said "Twelve". The man said "six" and was let in. The man who wanted to get inside felt that he had heard enough and knocked on the door. The voice said "ten'' and the man said "five" but he was not let in.

Why? (ihatepop)

26.You were dreaming that you were trapped in a house with nothing inside. It was located in a deserted area and there was nothing with you. The doors and windows are locked. There was no exit. How did you get out of the house? (ihatepop)

27.
.      .      .

.      .      .

.      .      .


draw that on a peice of paper and connect all the dots without lifting your pencil. You can only make four straight lines. There is several ways to do this.(lau)

28.What flies when it's on and floates when it's off?(quantam)

29.
.         .          .           .
.         .          .           .
.         .          .           .

Connect these dots in five lines. Do not start at any of the four corner points. (ihatepop)

30.What is the square root of 69??(thalbegmad)

31.Mountains will crumble,
Temples will fall,
But no one can survive its endless call.

What is it?(ihatepop)
 
32.Snow White is dining with the dwarfs.  How quickly can you figure out what she will serve next?(amanfang)

33.Whats bright and beautiful, but in the end only reveals irritation to its host?(ihatepop)

34.What has 4 legs but does not walk?(ihatepop)

35.It has neither lungs nor throat, but still has a mighty roaring call. What is it?(ihatepop)

36.It is a scientific fact that every person eats over an inch of dirt at every meal.

How is this possible?(phil13)

37.During a high-stakes bridge tournament preceded by a sit-down dinner, John, Jennifer, Jeff, and Jay played together. At the end of the night, all four had more cash than when they arrived. In other words, none of them lost, although they were playing for money.

How could this be?(phil13)

38.Two French diplomats who have never seen each other meet at the French Embassy in New York and decide to have a drink together in a nearby bar. Incidentally, one is the father of the other one's son. How is this possible?(phil13)

39.You're at a cocktail party with your date. Strangely enough, there's something in the room that everybody can touch- and so can you, but only with your left hand. What is it?(phil13)

40.What word is always spelled incorrectly?(phil13)

41.How can you make the following equation correct without changing it?

                                                8 + 8 = 91
     (phil13)

42.A man was about to board a city bus with a newly purchased, 5-foot-long novelty toothbrush, when the driver informed him of a city ordinance prohibiting packages more than 4 feet tall. The man only had enough money to take the bus home so he tried returning the toothbrush, but the store wouldn't refund his purchase. 5 minutes later, the man was on the bus riding home, with the big toothbrush in one piece. How'd he do it?(phil13)

43.What's the closest relation the son of your father's brother's sister-in-law could be to you?(phil13)

44.Horowitz walked into a bar. A man said 'Sir, your playing really stinks!' Another said 'Yeah, a rat could play better!!!' But Horowitz was not bothered. Why?(ihatepop)

45.What do the following words have in common?

           Sheath     Pirate    Ashamed    Brandy
     (phil13)

46.A man married 48 women. None of them dies, he was never divorced, and he was one of the most admired men in town. How come? (phil13)

47.If a doctor gave you 3 pills and told you to take one every half-hour, how long would they last you?(phil13)

48.If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in another field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in the center field?(phil13)

[ihatepop]

49.What belongs to you alone, but is mostly used by others?(phil13)

50.The person who made it had no use for it, the person who bought it didn't want it, and the one who finally ended up with it, never even knew about it. What is it?(phil13)

51.Decipher this code:

htrae no sresopmoc tsetaerg eht fo eno si trazom(ihatepop)

52.Linguistic puzzle

7 = MS in MT (I,D,P,L,M,A,L) (dss)

53.A bear walks south for one kilometer, then it walks west for one kilometer, then it walks north for one kilometer and ends up at the same point from which it started. What color was the bear?(nanabush)

54.Three students checked into a hotel and paid the clerk $30 for a room ($10 each). When the hotel manager returned, he noticed that the clerk had incorrectly charged $30 instead of $25 for the room. The manager told the clerk to return $5 to the students. The clerk, knowing that the students would not be able to divide $5 evenly, decided to keep $2 and to give them only $3.

The students were very happy because they paid only $27 for the room ($9 each). However, if they paid $27 and the clerk kept $2, that adds up to $29. What happened to the other Dollar? (nanabush)

55.Some flies are trapped in a sealed jar. You place the jar on a set of scales. The scales will register the greatest weight when the flies are:
   a. sitting on the bottom of the jar
   b. flying around the inside of the jar
   c. neither. The weight will be exactly the same in each case(ihatepop)

56.Mr butcher, Mr baker, Mr carpenter and Mr Plumber have never been in the same profession as their name and no one has had the same profession twice.Alan is now a butcher, whereas Mr Brain butcher used to be a baker. The person who is now a carpenter used to be a butcher. Charlie has never been a baker. Mr Daren Carpenter has never been a butcher and Mr baker is now not a carpenter. Can you determine their full names, along with their current and previous professions?(ihatepop)

57.1 + 1 = 1 ... sometimes. How is this so?(ce nedra)

58.Whats 1+1?(ihatepop)

59.Bill and Bob order identical drinks. Bill drinks quickly and is fine, but Bob drinks slowly and dies. Why? (kelly_kelly)

60.A man, while on sentry duty, dreams of the time and place of the enemy's upcoming attack. He tells an officer, the army gets prepared, and easily wins the battle. Then the aforementioned sentry is killed. Why?(kelly_kelly)

61.First think of the person who lives in disguise,
who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies.
Next, tell me what's always the last thing to mend,
The middle of middle and end of the end?
And finally give me the sound often heard
During the search for a hard-to-find word.
Now string them together and answer me this,
Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss? (if you've read Harry Potter, don't give the answer.)(kelly_kelly)

62.What can run but never walks,
has a mouth but never talks,
has a head but never weeps,
has a bed but never sleeps?(kelly_kelly)

63.When you say my name,
I no longer exist.
Who am I?
(kelly_kelly)

64.A box without hinges, key, or lid,

Yet golden treasure inside is hid.(kelly_kelly)

65.A certain family consists of 1 grandfather, 1 grandmother, 2 fathers, 2 mothers, 4 children, 3 grandchildren, 1 brother, 2 sisters, 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 father-in-law, 1 mother-in-law, and 1 daughter-in-law.  How many people are there altogether?(nicco)

66.You put the two slices of bread into the toaster, and you push down onto the button, until you hear a 'click'. But after 2 hours, nothing happens. Why?(ihatepop)

67.ihatepop was about to print out the sheets to Liszt's La Campenella. He opens up the file, pressed the 'print' button and waited. However, nothing happened. He realised that he had forgotton to turn on the printer, and pushed the on button. However, still nothing happened. He checks the printer and confirmed that there was paper, there was ink in the ink cartridge, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with the printer.
Feeling frustrated, he gives up and goes to his friend's house to print. Can you tell whats wrong with his printer, computer, or what so ever?(ihatepop)

68.1+1=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12......Why?(ihatepop)

69.1+1=? (Not 1 or 2 or anything to do with the previous questions or the one stated above)(ihatepop)

70.Why are manhole covers generally circular ?(ted)

71.What is the next number in the series 1,2,4,8,16,23 . .  ?(ted)

72.A man goes out between one and two o'clock in the afternoon and returns between four and five in the afternoon. Upon his return, the hour and minute hands have exactly swapped position.

What time did he leave ?
What time did he return ?
How long was he out ?(ted)

73.A man goes to a restaraunt and orders Albatross. Albatross he tells the waiter, he hasent had for years, and is looking very much forward to trying it again. The man tells the waiter that his old friend is a specialist with Albatross. The waiter brings out the Albatross before the man can explain further and the man takes one bite of the bird and throws up. Why?

Hint: Something very terrible happened to the man years ago.
Hint: His sudden sickness is not from food poising, allergys etc...(lisztisforkids)

74.A man fell off a building. Someone saw this and called the police. But when the police arrived, the body was not there. What happened to the body?(ihatepop)

75.can you make a single word from

NEW DOOR(pianolist)

75.A few soldiers were in a very cold place, where the temperature is -40 degrees. They were supposed to collect some overcoats to keep them warm. However, when they received the coats, they realised that there were no buttons on the coats. The angry general asked the soldier in charge of the coats what had happened. It turned out that the manufacturers had indeed sewn on the buttons in the first place. What had happened? (There was no button thief)(ihatepop)

76.A musician went home after a concert and found his wife on the floor lying in a pool of blood. The police were brought in. Soon, the chief officar foung out that the wife was in contact with 2 men. The first man was a manager of a shop. He was her lover. The second man was a button salesman. He was her admirer. Who murdered the wife? (Nothing to do with the musician)(ihatepop)

77.James Watt was having a talk with his boss. His boss told him about a few secret documents. His assistant entered the room with some tea in a kettle. He poured some tea for the two men. He placed the kettle
on the stove and started heating it up. He then left the room. The boss locked the door.
All of a sudden, James felt dizzy and dozed off. When he woke up, he was shocked to see a needle in the boss's neck, and he had stopped breathing. The door was still locked and the windows were closed. Who killed the boss and how? (ihatepop)

Ok, thats the complete list so far, I'm gonna take a finger break.*cringe*(not even pianistimo could do this)

ihatepop

[mad_max2024]

  A man goes to a restaraunt and orders Albatross. Albatross he tells the waiter, he hasent had for years, and is looking very much forward to trying it again. The man tells the waiter that his old friend is a specialist with Albatross. The waiter brings out the Albatross before the man can explain further and the man takes one bite of the bird and throws up. Why?

 Hint: Something very terrible happened to the man years ago.
 Hint: His sudden sickness is not from food poising, allergys etc...
 
 This is cool..

His best friend as a child was his pet albatross that he loved and loved and took everywhere.
Then he went to visit his grandmother across the atlantic and there was a large shipwreck. Having survived in a lifeboat with nothing to eat he was forced to eat his pet albatross that he so loved.
Now the mere mention of albatross meat causes him to vomit

[ihatepop]

His best friend as a child was his pet albatross that he loved and loved and took everywhere.
Then he went to visit his grandmother across the atlantic and there was a large shipwreck. Having survived in a lifeboat with nothing to eat he was forced to eat his pet albatross that he so loved.
Now the mere mention of albatross meat causes him to vomit

I've been wondering, why did he order albetross if he knew it would remind him of his pet?

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[amanfang]

No no no.  It's something about shipwrecked or something, and some of the people started killing one another off and eating them, but told everyone else it was "albatross soup" or something like that.  So they lived cannibalistically (is that a word?) but most thought it was albatross, and he didn't know until he ordered real albatross soup.  And since it didn't taste anything like the real albatross, he realized suddenly what had happened.

[ihatepop]

ok now I'm just confused.

ihatepop

[mad_max2024]

I've been wondering, why did he order albetross if he knew it would remind him of his pet?

ihatepop

Didn't think of that... maybe he had amnesia or something
Hey, I was close...

[ihatepop]

Has anyone here ever eaten albetross before?

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