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JiNbOtAk
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #25 on: Jun 14th, 2007, 7:03pm » |
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Since my world history is not that good, and its even worse when it comes to america, I'm just gonna go with the stab in the dark method.
Did it happen near a railway track ?
How many old ladies are there we talking about here ?
If Tom did die, what would he die of ?
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #26 on: Jun 15th, 2007, 5:56am » |
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on Jun 14th, 2007, 7:03pm, JiNbOtAk wrote:
If Tom did die, what would he die of ?
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That's a perfect question for you to ask.
on Jun 14th, 2007, 11:16am, Sameer wrote:
Yep. It has to do with it, but not directly? Hm.. 
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #27 on: Jun 15th, 2007, 7:10am » |
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It was an old ladies army. They came to rescue the hotel that was about to be taken by the opposite side.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #28 on: Jun 15th, 2007, 9:46am » |
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Wrong movie.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #29 on: Jun 17th, 2007, 8:20am » |
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Is Tom a generic name, or are you referring to a specific Tom during the Civil War?
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #30 on: Jun 17th, 2007, 9:41am » |
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Forget the name.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #31 on: Jun 17th, 2007, 1:33pm » |
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Is slavery involved? Sickness/disease? Specific battle? Or am I asking for too much information... 
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #32 on: Jun 17th, 2007, 4:57pm » |
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Not really.
When I said that it was an event, I meant it sure was as an event to Tom, that's all. 
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #33 on: Jun 17th, 2007, 4:58pm » |
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Oh and he was rather lucky.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #34 on: Jun 17th, 2007, 7:17pm » |
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I'd imagine that any time you are spared death you are lucky...
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #35 on: Jun 17th, 2007, 7:53pm » |
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on Jun 17th, 2007, 4:58pm, Iceman wrote:| Oh and he was rather lucky. |
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At cheating death ?
At courting women ( not old ladies, I hope  ) ?
At cards ?
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #36 on: Jun 18th, 2007, 6:56am » |
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on Jun 17th, 2007, 7:53pm, JiNbOtAk wrote:
At cheating death ?
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........at staying alive. There is a difference between being dead or alive. Somebody wanted him dead. Who? Doesn't matter.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #37 on: Jun 18th, 2007, 8:07am » |
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Does Tom know these ladies?
Does Tom ever see the ladies?
Is Tom spared death because he reacted to the ladies crossing the street or is it more indirect?
Is there a window in the room?
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #38 on: Jun 18th, 2007, 8:23am » |
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Was it the wild west?
Maybe the old ladies blocked the line of fire for the gunmen who had planned on shooting Tom?
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #39 on: Jun 18th, 2007, 9:48am » |
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on Jun 18th, 2007, 8:07am, FiBsTeR wrote:| Does Tom know these ladies? |
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No.
on Jun 18th, 2007, 8:07am, FiBsTeR wrote:
Does Tom ever see the ladies? |
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No.
on Jun 18th, 2007, 8:23am, BNC wrote:
Maybe the old ladies blocked the line of fire for the gunmen who had planned on shooting Tom? |
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No.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #40 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 3:21am » |
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Can you reveal anything about how Tom avoided death? i.e., Did he escape the hotel? Was/were the potential killer(s) killed/stopped/delayed?
...Was Tom aware that someone wanted him dead?
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #41 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 7:11am » |
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on Jun 21st, 2007, 3:21am, Anika wrote:
No.
on Jun 21st, 2007, 3:21am, Anika wrote:| Was/were the potential killer(s) killed |
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Yes.
on Jun 21st, 2007, 3:21am, Anika wrote:| Was Tom aware that someone wanted him dead? |
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I'd say he strongly suspected it for a short period of time.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #42 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 9:16am » |
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were the old ladies Tom's hired killers? When they crossed the road they got run over by horse and carriage thus saving Tom.
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The carriage carried the hired killers. When they accidentally ran over the two old ladies, the commotion drew Tom to his window so Tom was able to shoot them from his hotel room.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #43 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 9:25am » |
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on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:16am, denis wrote:were the old ladies Tom's hired killers? When they crossed the road they got run over by horse and carriage thus saving Tom.
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How would Tom have suspected the killers in this scenario? 
on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:16am, denis wrote:
The carriage carried the hired killers. When they accidentally ran over the two old ladies, the commotion drew Tom to his window so Tom was able to shoot them from his hotel room. |
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Tom would see the ladies in this case.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #44 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 9:32am » |
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on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:25am, FiBsTeR wrote:
Tom would see the ladies in this case.
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Not if they are stuck under the carriage....
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #45 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 9:34am » |
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on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:25am, FiBsTeR wrote:
How would Tom have suspected the killers in this scenario?
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Yeah... I forgot about that part.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #46 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 9:42am » |
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on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:32am, denis wrote:
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If Tom never sees the ladies get run over, how would he have ever felt threatened about his life?
EDIT: BTW, Iceman you never answered if there was a window in Tom's room.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #47 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 9:57am » |
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on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:16am, denis wrote:| were the old ladies Tom's hired killers? |
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Certainly not.
on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:16am, denis wrote:
The carriage carried the hired killers. When they accidentally ran over the two old ladies, the commotion drew Tom to his window so Tom was able to shoot them from his hotel room. |
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This a fine try but I had something else in mind.
on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:42am, FiBsTeR wrote:
Iceman you never answered if there was a window in Tom's room. |
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The window might have been important, yes, but he didn't look though it.
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #48 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 1:35pm » |
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I have a lot of questions, obviously up to you if you want to answer them.
This may be a bit out there, but... is Tom human?
Was Tom the only one who was wanted by the killers, or who would have been killed by the killers?
Was he marked out by the killers individually? That is, did the killers have the task of killing him, specifically, in mind?
Maybe it was dirty, and the killers in the carriage, or the horses, were terribly blinded by the sight of old ladies' ankles and there was shrieking involved, and Tom assumed that it was about him; meanwhile, in all the commotion of wild horses, the killers accidentally kill themselves (because guns r bad) and thus Tom is safe. 
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Re: 19th century
« Reply #49 on: Jun 21st, 2007, 1:57pm » |
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on Jun 21st, 2007, 1:35pm, Anika wrote:
This may be a bit out there, but... is Tom human? |
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He sure is.
on Jun 21st, 2007, 1:35pm, Anika wrote:I
Was Tom the only one who was wanted by the killers, or who would have been killed by the killers?
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Unfortunately for Tom, only he has such role in this riddle. But luckily for him, he is not slow.
on Jun 21st, 2007, 1:35pm, Anika wrote:
Was he marked out by the killers individually? That is, did the killers have the task of killing him, specifically, in mind? |
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They all knew in which room he is.
on Jun 21st, 2007, 1:35pm, Anika wrote:| Maybe it was dirty, and the killers in the carriage, or the horses, were terribly blinded by the sight of old ladies' ankles and there was shrieking involved, and Tom assumed that it was about him; meanwhile, in all the commotion of wild horses, the killers accidentally kill themselves (because guns r bad) and thus Tom is safe. |
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No.
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