Lateral Thinking Puzzles

[Gatsby]

Based off of Tony's hint and Steven being a fish I think I may know.

Joe the cat knocked over Steven the fish's bowl, killing Steven.

[Jun-Watarase]

Based off of Tony's hint and Steven being a fish I think I may know.

Joe the cat knocked over Steven the fish's bowl, killing Steven.

Grats.

Three pieces of coal, a carrot, and a scarf are laying on the lawn. Nobody put them on the lawn, but there is a perfectly logical reason why they should be there. What is it?

[Runewitt]

they were on a snowman, but he melted?

[Emerge]

also going back to the one about the identical drinks (i know its old. if you dont wan't to humor me, that's alright).

my guess was as follows:

you said they were both served the drinks; no one said anything about the two drinking them. one drank it, the other didn't?

[Jun-Watarase]

they were on a snowman, but he melted?

Haha, yeah. Maybe that one was too easy-- it just seemed appropriate.

also going back to the one about the identical drinks (i know its old. if you dont wan't to humor me, that's alright).

my guess was as follows:

you said they were both served the drinks; no one said anything about the two drinking them. one drank it, the other didn't?

I would've just answered "No.", then it'd make no difference. =P


Next Puzzle: A man was pushing his car, but by the time he reached a hotel, he knew that he had just become bankrupt. Why so?

[K&K4ever]

he was on his way to a very impotent meting that involved his financial future and his car broke down?

[Jun-Watarase]

he was on his way to a very impotent meting that involved his financial future and his car broke down?

Nope.

[K&K4ever]

Does it have anything to do with the stock Market?

[Jun-Watarase]

Does it have anything to do with the stock Market?

No.

[K&K4ever]

Does it have anything to do with the condition of his car?

[Jun-Watarase]

Does it have anything to do with the condition of his car?

Nope.

[K&K4ever]

Is he meeting someone?

[Jun-Watarase]

Is he meeting someone?

No.

[K&K4ever]

Is he connected to the hotel?

[Jun-Watarase]

Is he connected to the hotel?

Wha? No.

[BunofGovt]

wild guess: the man is the guy who was 'pushing' sales of the Edsel car.  when he arrived at his hotel after work, he discovered the car was not selling and he was bankrupt.

[Jun-Watarase]

wild guess: the man is the guy who was 'pushing' sales of the Edsel car.  when he arrived at his hotel after work, he discovered the car was not selling and he was bankrupt.

You got it!!!




... No, I kid. Think, guys. What does being at a hotel have to do with becoming bankrupt?

[FinalShadows]

Bankrupt? I would lose my hotel, maybe a house, and if I lost the land, that would suck. Is this some sort of game?

[Jun-Watarase]

Bankrupt? I would lose my hotel, maybe a house, and if I lost the land, that would suck. Is this some sort of game?

Yeah.

[Gatsby]

Wild guess, but it the guy playing monopoly? More specific he is using the car token and lands on his opponents hotel which he doesn't have the money to pay the rent for.