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Grex Enigma Item 150: Play a game, enigma style?
Entered by remmers on Thu Jan 13 22:50:02 UTC 1994:

A man turned on the radio and listened to the news.  A few minutes
later, he turned it off and drove to work.

What happened?

67 responses total.



#1 of 67 by vidar on Fri Jan 14 01:31:42 1994:

He heard something about his boss wanting to fire all the workers on
strike, so here was going to go there and sell a prostitues services to
his boss?


#2 of 67 by scg on Fri Jan 14 02:42:49 1994:

Did he hear what he was listening to?
Was it his usual time to go to work?


#3 of 67 by remmers on Fri Jan 14 11:26:05 1994:

He heard something about his boss wanting to fire all the workers on
strike, so here was going to go there and sell a prostitues services to
his boss?
  No.

Did he hear what he was listening to?
  That's irrelevant.

Was it his usual time to go to work?
  Yes.


#4 of 67 by robh on Fri Jan 14 12:36:37 1994:

Did the radio have some kind of weather-related story?

Was there music on the radio?

Was the car a 1966 Mustang?


#5 of 67 by carl on Fri Jan 14 12:53:14 1994:

Did he say that his job has had it's ups and downs lately?

Didi he work for the Otis Elevator Company?

Was his car "good to the last drop?"


#6 of 67 by remmers on Fri Jan 14 22:22:44 1994:

Did the radio have some kind of weather-related story?
  Probably.

Was there music on the radio?
  Most likely.

Was the car a 1966 Mustang?
  Probably not, but that's irrelevant.

Did he work for the Otis Elevator Company?
  Yes.

Was his car "good to the last drop?"
  Can't answer.


#7 of 67 by scg on Sat Jan 15 06:09:55 1994:

I made a typo in a previous question, making it irrevelent.  Did he hear what
he was listening for?


#8 of 67 by remmers on Sat Jan 15 07:39:10 1994:

Did he hear what he was listening for?
  Yes.


#9 of 67 by carl on Sat Jan 15 11:20:08 1994:

Was anyone else involved in this situation?

Did someone die?

Was someone murdered?

Did he say he's had a lot of ups and downs lately at work?


#10 of 67 by remmers on Sat Jan 15 22:35:35 1994:

Did someone die?
  No.

Was someone murdered?
  Yes.

Did he say he's had a lot of ups and downs lately at work?
  Har har har.



#11 of 67 by scg on Sun Jan 16 00:21:39 1994:

Is the radio at all relevant to the question?
Did he get to work on time?
Is there an answer to this question.


#12 of 67 by vishnu on Sun Jan 16 05:36:26 1994:

The man went to work because.


#13 of 67 by remmers on Sun Jan 16 10:13:48 1994:

Is the radio at all relevant to the question?
  Yes.

Did he get to work on time?
  Probably, but it's irrelevant.

Is there an answer to this question.
  You forgot the question mark.

The man went to work because.
  Half a ding, you're close.



#14 of 67 by carl on Sun Jan 16 12:39:34 1994:

...because he wanted to?


#15 of 67 by remmers on Sun Jan 16 19:12:59 1994:

...because he wanted to?
  It's irrelevant.



#16 of 67 by scg on Sun Jan 16 20:56:25 1994:

Is there an answer to this question?
Did he go to work because he needed to earn some money?
If this happened in Ann Arbor, would the events happening in this question
        be big enough to make it into the Ann Arbor News on a slow news day?


#17 of 67 by remmers on Sun Jan 16 23:04:20 1994:

Is there an answer to this question?
  Yes.

Did he go to work because he needed to earn some money?
  Probably.

If this happened in Ann Arbor, would the events happening in this question
       be big enough to make it into the Ann Arbor News on a slow news day?
  Nah.



#18 of 67 by carl on Mon Jan 17 03:33:55 1994:

If a train left Philadelphia at 55 mph toward Chicago and an hour
and a half later a fly started to fly from the dining car past an 
open window, would the waiter be able to calculate the trajectory
of the fly as it is pulled out by the vacuum?


#19 of 67 by remmers on Mon Jan 17 10:59:58 1994:

If a train left Philadelphia at 55 mph toward Chicago and an hour
and a half later a fly started to fly from the dining car past an
open window, would the waiter be able to calculate the trajectory
of the fly as it is pulled out by the vacuum?
  Yes, because the waiter is a nuclear physicist who can't get a
  job in his field.  However, it's really irrelevant.



#20 of 67 by vidar on Tue Jan 18 01:22:34 1994:

I tink derfo' I ham.


#21 of 67 by vishnu on Wed Jan 19 00:00:39 1994:

The man went to work because the work was there!


#22 of 67 by remmers on Wed Jan 19 04:19:08 1994:

The man went to work because the work was there!
  Probably true, but irrelevant.



#23 of 67 by vishnu on Fri Jan 21 21:30:08 1994:

I know!  If you ask me a question, then i will replay:
Cottleson, Cottleson, Cottleson Pie!


#24 of 67 by vishnu on Fri Jan 21 21:30:26 1994:

er a riddle, more appropriate.


#25 of 67 by vishnu on Fri Jan 21 21:30:38 1994:

well, actually, more accurate.


#26 of 67 by vidar on Fri Jan 21 21:35:52 1994:

Is there anythig in this riddle that is relevant?
Am I only asking this because this place is an enigma?
Is there a God?


#27 of 67 by carl on Sat Jan 22 01:58:29 1994:

Did anyone die?
Was anyone murdered?


#28 of 67 by carl on Sat Jan 22 02:00:03 1994:

Was I involved in this situation?


#29 of 67 by orinoco on Sat Mar 5 19:28:43 1994:

What is the meaning of life?


#30 of 67 by vidar on Sat Mar 5 22:14:02 1994:

What is the meaning of life?
42 (But it's irrelevant)
Was Eyhat involved?
Did Blade Hunter have anything to do with it?
Was the man Blade Hunter?


#31 of 67 by kentn on Sun Mar 6 02:19:32 1994:

Did the radio say it had snowed?
Does the guy drive a snow plow?


#32 of 67 by remmers on Sun Mar 6 11:20:55 1994:

Is there anything to this riddle that is relevant?
  Yes.

Am I only asking this because this place is an enigma?
  That's between you and your conscience?

Is there a God?
  That's irrelevant.

Did anyone die?
  Probably not, but it's irrelevant.

Was anyone murdered?
  Probably not, but it's irrelevant.

Was I involved in this situation?
  No.

What is the meaning of life?
  That can't be answered yes or no.

Was Eyhat involved?
  No.

Did Blade Hunter have anything to do with it?
  No.

Was the man Blade Hunter?
  No.

Did the radio say it had snowed?
  Possibly, but it's irrelevant.

Does the guy drive a snow plow?
  No.


#33 of 67 by vishnu on Sun Mar 6 23:16:35 1994:

Both.


#34 of 67 by vidar on Sun Mar 6 23:26:53 1994:

Is there a purpose to playing games?
Could you please repeat the question?
The man woke up, gassed up the snow blower, and blew the snow?


#35 of 67 by remmers on Mon Mar 7 11:37:34 1994:

Is there a purpose to playing games?
  That's irrelevant.

Could you please repeat the question?
  That's irrelevant.  (But you can repeat it yourself; type "only 0" at
  the "Respond or pass?" prompt.)

The man woke up, gassed up the snow blower, and blew the snow?
  No.



#36 of 67 by ziggy on Tue Mar 8 19:44:19 1994:

Is my fridge purple!?


#37 of 67 by vidar on Tue Mar 8 21:38:01 1994:

Is that question relevant? (No.)


#38 of 67 by vishnu on Wed Mar 9 13:46:51 1994:

Hey, it might be... in fact, it probably is.


#39 of 67 by ziggy on Wed Mar 9 16:00:20 1994:

Is BECK cool?


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