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Sep-10-2006 18:25

Due to the success of the lateral puzzles in the "A riddle" thread, it seems appropriate to start a lateral thinking puzzle thread.

A rule of thumb to follow would be to allow those who do not know the answer to figure it out for themselves. If you happen to know the answer, please keep it to yourself and let the others have the fun.

Please feel free to start one at any point. It is not necessary to wait for one to finish before starting another one.

Have fun!

Apr-23-2010 07:12

(Thank you Mr. Zeo, I'm glad you are enjoying it, sorry you didn't see it sooner.)

Let me do a bit of conclusion and try to get the minor details:
Mr. Smith:
- you promised your wife to get home by midnight yesterday. {YES, THAT IS CORRECT}
- but you and the boys wanted to sing last night, so you asked Mr. Brown to retrieve your accordion from under your bed. {YES INSPECTOR, BUT THERE WAS ONE OTHER WEE PROBLEM WITH MY RETURNING HOME}
- you expected your wife to be asleep. {YES, I WAS AFRAID I WOULD WAKE HER, BUT I ALSO FELT THAT MR. BROWN WOULD NOT.}

Mrs. Smith:
- but you were not asleep or was awaken by the sound Mr. Brown made. {NO, I WAS ASLEEP, BUT WAS WAKENED BY SOMETHING ELSE}
- you have already turned off the light so you thought logically that it was Mr. Smith who was in the room. {YES, WHY WOULD I EVER THINK THAT SOMEONE OTHER THAN MY HUSBAND WOULD BE IN OUR BEDROOM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.}

Mr. Brown:
- you retrieved the accordion but was held on by Mrs. Smith? {I DID RETRIEVE IT, YES. BUT MRS. SMITH WAS STILL ASLEEP SO SHE COULD NOT HAVE HELD ON TO ME}
- did you have sex with Mrs. Smith so that she would not find out her husband wasn't home? {NO}
- did you see this as an opportunity to have sex with a woman, no strings attached? {YES, SORT OF. I WAS NOT EXACTLY THINKING CLEARLY}

Mr. Smith:
- did you find out about the sex today from what Mrs. Smith said, and hence got angry and hit Mrs. Smith? {YES}
- did you then went to see Mr. Brown and got into a fight with him about this? {YES. I THOUGHT HE WAS A FRIEND I COULD COUNT ON}

Mrs. Smith:
- after finding out it wasn't Mr. Smith last night, did you come to me immediate to report the rape? {YES}
- did you realize what had happened when your husband and Mr. Brown came into the station together and hence like to withdraw the allegation? {YES}

Apr-23-2010 07:19

Constable Spikes, am i (are we) missing anything else? {FROM THE SOUNDS OF THEIR ANSWERS, MAYBE A THING OR TWO. BUT BASICALLY I THINK THE MAIN POINTS HAVE BEEN COVERED. }




(I think this is pretty near the conclusion. Ask more questions if you'd like to tie up the loose ends, and then go ahead and give your conclusions. In a couple of days I will post the finale answer.)

Apr-23-2010 09:26

Ok I jus thave to try thissince I have looked just a bout everywhere else,

This questions is for Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr Brown and Constable Spike
"During all of this, at anytime did you happen to see Mordred "the Snake" Malatesta? ;-)

Apr-23-2010 10:43

This questions is for Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr Brown and Constable Spike
"During all of this, at anytime did you happen to see Mordred "the Snake" Malatesta? ;-)

Looking taken aback they all respond at once {NO! ISN'T THAT WHY YOU ARE PAID THE BIG BUCKS? NOW GET TO WORK DETECTIVE} ; p

Apr-23-2010 18:38

Mr. Smith were you inebriated on the night in question?

Mr. Brown were you sober on the night in question?

Apr-23-2010 20:24

Mr. Smith were you inebriated on the night in question? {YES, VERY MUCH SO.}

Mr. Brown were you sober on the night in question?{ NO, NOT REALLY. BUT I DID HAVE LESS THAN MR. SMITH}

Apr-26-2010 08:40

Mr Smith, did you send Mr Brown to fetch the accordion because you felt he had a better chance of retrieving it without waking your wife, due to his having consumed less alcohol?

Mr Smith, did you later in the evening manage to get home and into bed without waking your wife, so that she assumed you'd been there all along and it was you she'd had sex with?

Apr-26-2010 09:00

Mr Smith, did you send Mr Brown to fetch the accordion because you felt he had a better chance of retrieving it without waking your wife, due to his having consumed less alcohol? {YES}

Mr Smith, did you later in the evening manage to get home and into bed without waking your wife, so that she assumed you'd been there all along and it was you she'd had sex with? {YES, BY THE TIME I GOT HOME I WAS MUCH BETTER AND SLIPPED INTO BED. }

Apr-26-2010 12:26

"So Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr Brown is there anything else that I have missed?" ask Inspector Millet

Mr. Smith: That night, I was drinking in the local pub where I use to go now and then. My wife is not quite happy with it but she tolerates it as long as it’s not too often and I do not stay there too long. But this time, there was a very good company, including my pal â€" actually, my ex-pal â€" George Brown. I was enjoying myself and did not like the idea of having to go home so early. Around midnight, we felt like singing, and as I am quite a good accordion player, I was asked to bring my accordion and play a few songs. I was aware, however, that I had promised my wife to return before midnight, but on the other hand, I knew she usually goes to bed early and would probably already be fast asleep. I thought that if I am able to sneak in silently enough not to wake her there would be no harm done and I would be able to tell her in the morning that I returned in time. However, as I’ve said, I was so intoxicated that I was not able to walk properly, let alone to act with sufficient stealth not to wake her. I therefore asked George Brown, who was a bit soberer than me, to go to my house and bring me the accordion. I gave him the key and detailed instructions where to find it.

It took him quite a lot of time to return, but he explained that it was very difficult to go around in my house in complete darkness and that he moreover had to act with extreme caution not to wake my wife. I came home about four o’clock. My wife was sleeping, so I went happily to bed and fell asleep almost immediately . In the morning, my wife was very affectionate, kissed me and told me how much great I was when I returned from the pub, and that she had the time of her life. I immediately realized what had happened, I punched her in the eye, and ran out of the house to find Brown and tear him into pieces.

Apr-26-2010 12:27

Mr. Brown: As John... that is, Mr.Smith... told you, we were drinking in the pub in a pleasant company. When he sent me to bring him his accordion, he described me how to get it â€" actually, it was in their bedroom under the bed - and besought me not to wake his wife. I unlocked the door with the key he gave me, and I went to the bedroom. Mrs. Smith was already sound asleep, and while I was trying to dig out the accordion from under the bed, I did not resist the temptation and caressed her bare skin. I was quite drunk myself, y‘know. She was so warm and soft... and when I touched her, she half-awoke and said: “John, darling, you’re already home?“ and embraced me. I must confess that I’ve lost my head. I did not say anything, but I..... well....I profited from the chance.

When all was over, Mrs. Smith fell asleep again, I took my pants and the accordion, and went back to the pub. I sobered a little bit and started to be afraid, but managed to find an excuse for John.

The next morning, John came to find me and nearly killed me.