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(Message started by: Iceman on Jun 8th, 2007, 7:55am)
Title: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 8th, 2007, 7:55am
It is 19th century. Tom is in his hotel room. He survives thanks to a few old ladies who were crossing the street. What happened? 8)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Sameer on Jun 8th, 2007, 9:16am
Is he in San Fransisco?  ;D
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 12th, 2007, 6:54am
Not sure what you mean.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Sameer on Jun 12th, 2007, 10:01am

on 06/12/07 at 06:54:30, Iceman wrote:
Not sure what you mean.


[hide]One of the famous 19th century earthquakes in SF?[/hide]
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 12th, 2007, 12:30pm
Old ladies caused an earthquake? Or there are earthquakes called old ladies? No, they were just old and ladies.  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Sameer on Jun 12th, 2007, 1:05pm
haha.. i was alluding to this... [hide]Some old ladies in SF were finding it hard to cross a road. Tom from his hotel room balcony sees this and comes down to the street to help the ladies cross the street. At that time the terrible earthquake happens. The hotel completely collapses. Since Tom was outside he is saved.[/hide]
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by towr on Jun 12th, 2007, 1:19pm

on 06/12/07 at 12:30:37, Iceman wrote:
Old ladies caused an earthquake?
They must be witches!!
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by towr on Jun 12th, 2007, 1:22pm
Maybe the street was going to attack Tom, but the old women crossed the street's plans, and so Tom survived..
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 12th, 2007, 1:49pm
No. And he didn't leave his room.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by JiNbOtAk on Jun 12th, 2007, 6:07pm
[hide]A gang of robbers in a horse carriage plan to rob the hotel that Tom is living in. Given their track record, Tom would most probably be shot, as they don't like leaving witnesses. However, just as they drew near the hotel, some old ladies suddenly decided to cross the road, causing the horses to jump in fright, swerving and causing to carriage to be swept upside down, killing the robbers instantly. [/hide]

No ?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by fatball on Jun 12th, 2007, 6:17pm
There was an extraordinary severe hurricane in modern human history in the 19th century where Tom's hotel was located.  As the hurricane was approaching Tom's hotel, a few old ladies were crossing the street hand in hand, singing and dancing.  The hurricane was so delighted seeing what was happening that it decided to stop moving forward and watch the ladies.  Tom could thus have time to leave and survived... ok ;) no  ???
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Grimbal on Jun 13th, 2007, 2:42am
Tom is hungry.  He hasn't eaten for a few days and thinks: "If I don't eat, I die".  But the fridge is empty.  While wondering what he could possibly eat he opens the window and sees a few old ladies crossing the street.  He invites them for dinner.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 13th, 2007, 5:53am

on 06/12/07 at 18:07:07, JiNbOtAk wrote:
[hide]A gang of robbers in a horse carriage plan to rob the hotel that Tom is living in. Given their track record, Tom would most probably be shot, as they don't like leaving witnesses. However, just as they drew near the hotel, some old ladies suddenly decided to cross the road, causing the horses to jump in fright, swerving and causing to carriage to be swept upside down, killing the robbers instantly. [/hide]

No ?

No, but you might be on to something here.  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by JiNbOtAk on Jun 13th, 2007, 5:56pm

on 06/13/07 at 05:53:19, Iceman wrote:
No, but you might be on to something here.  ;)


Heh, I seem to get a lot of that from you Icey, too many near misses !!  :'(

Anyway, what if, its the old ladies that are the robbers, on the way to rob the hotel ? They then decided to rob the bank across the street instead.  ;D
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by BNC on Jun 14th, 2007, 1:05am

on 06/13/07 at 17:56:45, JiNbOtAk wrote:
too many near misses !!  :'(


[George Carlin]It's not a near miss! When you get it right, it's a near miss. What you have is a near-hit![/GC]
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by JiNbOtAk on Jun 14th, 2007, 1:25am

on 06/14/07 at 01:05:35, BNC wrote:
[George Carlin]It's not a near miss! When you get it right, it's a near miss. What you have is a near-hit![/GC]


Hey, that's right. Why did I refer to it as near miss in the first place ?  ???
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Grimbal on Jun 14th, 2007, 3:18am

on 06/14/07 at 01:25:37, JiNbOtAk wrote:
Hey, that's right. Why did I refer to it as near miss in the first place ?  ???

Maybe the old ladies were not married?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 14th, 2007, 5:35am

on 06/13/07 at 17:56:45, JiNbOtAk wrote:
Anyway, what if, its the old ladies that are the robbers, on the way to rob the hotel ? They then decided to rob the bank across the street instead.  ;D



on 06/14/07 at 03:18:01, Grimbal wrote:
Maybe the old ladies were not married?

No to both.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 14th, 2007, 5:38am
And the [hide]19th century[/hide] part is important.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Grimbal on Jun 14th, 2007, 8:14am
Is it related to a very precise event?

Or is it related to life in general in the XIX century?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 14th, 2007, 9:23am

on 06/14/07 at 08:14:29, Grimbal wrote:
Is it related to a very precise event?

It is related to an event.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by denis on Jun 14th, 2007, 9:25am
Did this particular event occur in:

-Europe?
-North America?
-South AMerica?
-Asia?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 14th, 2007, 9:48am

on 06/14/07 at 09:25:30, denis wrote:
North America

;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Sameer on Jun 14th, 2007, 11:16am

on 06/14/07 at 09:48:30, Iceman wrote:
;)

civil war? however i find it hard to see what that has to do with a man in hotel and some old ladies crossing the street.. but i will throw it in anyways...
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by denis on Jun 14th, 2007, 12:45pm
Is the specific event limited to a North American city or town or is it more specific to a general geographic region (e.g. East coast, mid west, west coast, entire US, etc)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by JiNbOtAk on Jun 14th, 2007, 7:03pm
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 ?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 15th, 2007, 5:56am

on 06/14/07 at 19:03:00, JiNbOtAk wrote:
If Tom did die, what would he die of ?

That's a perfect question for you to ask.  



on 06/14/07 at 11:16:35, Sameer wrote:
civil war?

Yep. It has to do with it, but not directly? Hm.. ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Grimbal on Jun 15th, 2007, 7:10am
It was an old ladies army.  They came to rescue the hotel that was about to be taken by the opposite side.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 15th, 2007, 9:46am
Wrong movie.  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 17th, 2007, 8:20am
Is Tom a generic name, or are you referring to a specific Tom during the Civil War?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 17th, 2007, 9:41am
Forget the name.   ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 17th, 2007, 1:33pm
Is slavery involved? Sickness/disease? Specific battle? Or am I asking for too much information...  :-X
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 17th, 2007, 4:57pm
Not really.


When I said that it was an event, I meant it sure was as an event to Tom, that's all. :-[  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 17th, 2007, 4:58pm
Oh and he was rather [hide]lucky[/hide].  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 17th, 2007, 7:17pm
I'd imagine that any time you are spared death you are [hide]lucky[/hide]...
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by JiNbOtAk on Jun 17th, 2007, 7:53pm

on 06/17/07 at 16:58:51, Iceman wrote:
Oh and he was rather [hide]lucky[/hide].  ;)


At cheating death ?

At courting women ( not old ladies, I hope  :P  ) ?

At cards ?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 18th, 2007, 6:56am

on 06/17/07 at 19:53:52, JiNbOtAk wrote:
At cheating death ?

At courting women ( not old ladies, I hope  :P  ) ?

At cards ?

........at staying alive. There is a difference between being dead or alive.  ;) [hide]Somebody wanted him dead. Who? Doesn't matter[/hide].
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 18th, 2007, 8:07am
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?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by BNC on Jun 18th, 2007, 8:23am
Was it the [hide]wild west[/hide]?
Maybe the old ladies [hide]blocked the line of fire for the gunmen who had planned on shooting Tom[/hide]?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 18th, 2007, 9:48am

on 06/18/07 at 08:07:16, FiBsTeR wrote:
Does Tom know these ladies?

No.



on 06/18/07 at 08:07:16, FiBsTeR wrote:
    Does Tom ever see the ladies?

No.



on 06/18/07 at 08:23:18, BNC wrote:
Maybe the old ladies [hide]blocked the line of fire for the gunmen who had planned on shooting Tom[/hide]?

No.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Anika on Jun 21st, 2007, 3:21am
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?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 21st, 2007, 7:11am

on 06/21/07 at 03:21:47, Anika wrote:
Did he escape the hotel?

No.



on 06/21/07 at 03:21:47, Anika wrote:
Was/were the potential killer(s) killed

Yes.



on 06/21/07 at 03:21:47, Anika wrote:
Was Tom aware that someone wanted him dead?

I'd say he [hide]strongly suspected it for a short period of time[/hide].  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by denis on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:16am
were the old ladies [hide]Tom's hired killers[/hide]? When they crossed the road they [hide]got run over by horse and carriage thus saving Tom[/hide].

Or

[hide]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. [/hide]
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:25am

on 06/21/07 at 09:16:17, denis wrote:
were the old ladies [hide]Tom's hired killers[/hide]? When they crossed the road they [hide]got run over by horse and carriage thus saving Tom[/hide].

How would Tom have suspected the killers in this scenario?  :-/



on 06/21/07 at 09:16:17, denis wrote:
[hide]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. [/hide]

Tom would see the ladies in this case.  :-/
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by denis on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:32am

on 06/21/07 at 09:25:14, FiBsTeR wrote:
Tom would see the ladies in this case.  :-/



Not if they are stuck under the carriage....
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by denis on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:34am

on 06/21/07 at 09:25:14, FiBsTeR wrote:
How would Tom have suspected the killers in this scenario?  :-/


Yeah... I forgot about that part.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:42am

on 06/21/07 at 09:32:12, denis wrote:
Not if they are stuck under the carriage....


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.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 21st, 2007, 9:57am

on 06/21/07 at 09:16:17, denis wrote:
were the old ladies [hide]Tom's hired killers[/hide]?

Certainly not.



on 06/21/07 at 09:16:17, denis wrote:
[hide]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. [/hide]

This a fine try but I had something else in mind.  ;)



on 06/21/07 at 09:42:56, FiBsTeR wrote:
Iceman you never answered if there was a window in Tom's room.

The window might have been important, yes, but he didn't look though it.  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Anika on Jun 21st, 2007, 1:35pm
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?

[hide]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.[/hide]  :(
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 21st, 2007, 1:57pm

on 06/21/07 at 13:35:11, Anika wrote:
This may be a bit out there, but... is Tom human?

He sure is.



on 06/21/07 at 13:35:11, Anika wrote:
I

Was Tom the only one who was wanted by the killers, or who would have been killed by the killers?

Unfortunately for Tom, only he has such role in this riddle. But luckily for him, he is not slow.  ;)



on 06/21/07 at 13:35:11, Anika wrote:
Was he marked out by the killers individually? That is, did the killers have the task of killing him, specifically, in mind?

They all knew in which room he is.


on 06/21/07 at 13:35:11, Anika wrote:
[hide]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.[/hide]  :(

No.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 21st, 2007, 2:11pm

on 06/21/07 at 13:57:50, Iceman wrote:
But luckily for him, he is not slow.  ;)


Are the old ladies slow? Or is this irrelevant.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by JiNbOtAk on Jun 21st, 2007, 5:46pm
If Tom was succesfully killed, how would he be killed ? Shot, knifed, poisoned ? Or maybe hanged to death ?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 22nd, 2007, 12:46am

on 06/21/07 at 17:46:44, JiNbOtAk wrote:
If Tom was succesfully killed, how would he be killed ? Shot, knifed, poisoned ? Or maybe hanged to death ?

Shot.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 22nd, 2007, 2:40am

on 06/21/07 at 14:11:04, FiBsTeR wrote:
Are the old ladies slow? Or is this irrelevant.

They are slow all right.  
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 22nd, 2007, 6:47am
Is there a [hide]sniper/marksman[/hide] involved?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 22nd, 2007, 10:21am
That would be Tom. No sniper though.  
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 22nd, 2007, 1:28pm

on 06/22/07 at 10:21:54, Iceman wrote:
That would be Tom.


??? Tom = marksman?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 22nd, 2007, 1:50pm
He is skilled with his pistol. ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 22nd, 2007, 1:52pm
Does Tom know or otherwise have any relationship with the person/people that want(s) him dead?

[hide]Is Tom/Would Tom have been engaged in a draw? (i.e. Take 10 steps back, turn around, etc.), like one of those old Westen movies[/hide]
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 22nd, 2007, 1:56pm

on 06/22/07 at 13:52:32, FiBsTeR wrote:
[hide]Is Tom/Would Tom have been engaged in a draw? (i.e. Take 10 steps back, turn around, etc.), like one of those old Westen movies[/hide]

Not really.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 22nd, 2007, 2:09pm
Were the killers themselves shot?
If the killers were not killed, would Tom have seen them before he died? Would the killers have entered the room?
Is Tom alone in the room?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 22nd, 2007, 2:13pm

on 06/22/07 at 14:09:09, FiBsTeR wrote:
Were the killers themselves shot?

He shot them all right.


on 06/22/07 at 14:09:09, FiBsTeR wrote:
If the killers were not killed, would Tom have seen them before he died? Would the killers have entered the room?

He saw them because they entered the room.



on 06/22/07 at 14:09:09, FiBsTeR wrote:
Is Tom alone in the room?

Prior to them entering - yes.  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 22nd, 2007, 2:16pm
[hide]Tom has stolen large amounts of money from someone. The killers have been told where he is. They enter the room to find Tom there. Old women cross the street making loud noises. The killers turn towards the window reflexively. Tom whips out his pistol and shoots the killers a la Lonesome Dove, Robert Duvall, etc..[/hide]
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Sameer on Jun 22nd, 2007, 2:21pm
ok here's another shot at it... pun intended ...  ::)

Tom is getting ready in his hotel room. The guys who want to kill him enter his room. Meanwhile there are some old ladies crossing the street. Because it is 19th century people are courteous on the road and stop for them. Incidentally there is a carriage waiting on the road right beneath Tom's window that has a lot of grass in it that it is transporting. Tom takes the opportunity and jumps from the window onto the carriage and escapes the gunmen.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 22nd, 2007, 2:25pm


on 06/22/07 at 14:21:14, Sameer wrote:
ok here's another shot at it... pun intended ...  ::)

Tom is getting ready in his hotel room. The guys who want to kill him enter his room. Meanwhile there are some old ladies crossing the street. Because it is 19th century people are courteous on the road and stop for them. Incidentally there is a carriage waiting on the road right beneath Tom's window that has a lot of grass in it that it is transporting. Tom takes the opportunity and jumps from the window onto the carriage and escapes the gunmen.


1) Tom doesn't leave the room.
2) Tom never looks out the window.
3) Tom never sees the women.
4) The gunmen must, at some point, die.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Sameer on Jun 22nd, 2007, 4:32pm

on 06/22/07 at 14:25:01, FiBsTeR wrote:
1) Tom doesn't leave the room.
2) Tom never looks out the window.
3) Tom never sees the women.
4) The gunmen must, at some point, die.


Oh sorry were these the conclusions reached? The discussion was too long so didn't bother to read everything. But you would agree this sounds plausible doesn't it?  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 22nd, 2007, 5:32pm
hehe, relative to some of the ideas i've had, anything sounds plausable at this point
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Anika on Jun 22nd, 2007, 9:03pm
[hide]The women crossing the street cause a fuss, and the carriage that is going down the street flips out and guns are shot. The killers are already on their way up and think that Tom is shooting, so they are scared. Tom thinks the killers are about and goes to see if he can kill them. Because Tom is the better shooter, he wins the duel.[/hide]

Yarrrrrrr. This puzzle is irritating me. I don't even know what else I can ask.  ???
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 23rd, 2007, 5:58am
No to all of the above.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Archae on Jun 23rd, 2007, 6:21am
Did the ladies crossing the street notice the gunmen and make a commotion, and Tom overheard, and was therefore prepared for the arrival of the hitman (or hitmen), and because of his preparedness and skill with a gun, was able to kill the hitman/men?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 23rd, 2007, 6:45am
Nope.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Archae on Jun 23rd, 2007, 7:03am
Did the old ladies save Tom's life before or after the gunmen entered his room?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 23rd, 2007, 7:37am
Did Tom hear or smell the old ladies cross the street?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 23rd, 2007, 7:41am

on 06/23/07 at 07:03:24, Archae wrote:
Did the old ladies save Tom's life before or after the gunmen entered his room?

Before.



on 06/23/07 at 07:37:22, FiBsTeR wrote:
Did Tom hear or smell the old ladies cross the street?

Neither.  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 23rd, 2007, 8:00am
Were the gunmen already in the hotel when the old ladies crossed the street?
Did Tom kill the gunmen?
Did the gunmen kill themselves?
Did the old ladies kill the gunmen?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 23rd, 2007, 8:12am

on 06/23/07 at 08:00:49, FiBsTeR wrote:
Were the gunmen already in the hotel when the old ladies crossed the street?

Yes.



on 06/23/07 at 08:00:49, FiBsTeR wrote:
Did Tom kill the gunmen?

Yes.


on 06/23/07 at 08:00:49, FiBsTeR wrote:
Did the old ladies kill the gunmen?

No.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Aurora on Jun 23rd, 2007, 9:05am
Were who the ladies were of any significance, or could they have been any old ladies?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 23rd, 2007, 9:09am
Any would do.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by denis on Jun 23rd, 2007, 10:23am
[hide]Was Tom asleep in his room. The old ladies were crossing the road very slowly. A horse crriage was waiting for them to cross. The driver of the carriage shouted to the old ladies to "make haste" so he can get on with it. The shout woke up Tom who was now alert and a ready for the killers when they enter his room.[/hide]

[hide]A horse carriage had to make an emergency stop so as not to hit the old ladies. The horse carriage flips over and the commotion wakes up Tom who had fallen asleep. He is now awake and ready for his killers[/hide]
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 23rd, 2007, 10:34am

on 06/23/07 at 10:23:48, denis wrote:
[hide]Was Tom asleep in his room. The old ladies were crossing the road very slowly. A horse crriage was waiting for them to cross. The driver of the carriage shouted to the old ladies to "make haste" so he can get on with it. The shout woke up Tom who was now alert and a ready for the killers when they enter his room.[/hide]

I think you might be on the right track but there was no shouting. ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by denis on Jun 23rd, 2007, 10:38am
Was Tom asleep at first?
Did something happen outside that caused him to wake him up?
If yes, did it involve a horse carriage and driver in addition to the old ladies?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 23rd, 2007, 12:32pm

on 06/23/07 at 10:38:11, denis wrote:
Was Tom asleep at first?

No.




on 06/23/07 at 10:38:11, denis wrote:
If yes, did it involve a horse carriage and driver in addition to the old ladies?

There were horse carriages, yes.


Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Archae on Jun 23rd, 2007, 1:20pm
Did a horse from the carraige alert Tom?
Maybe the horse whinnied because it had to stop for the old ladie, and when Tom looked out the window, he saw his killer and was able to prepare.
Hmmm, I think that's wrong.  Did Tom ever look out the window?  Sorry if that's already been covered.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 23rd, 2007, 1:23pm
I don't think so. And he didn't look out the window.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 24th, 2007, 6:06am
When I said that there were horse carriages, actually, there might have been horse carriages, but then again, not necessarily.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Archae on Jun 24th, 2007, 6:44am
The horses are what is important?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 24th, 2007, 8:19am
There was procession. What kind of procession? It could be cavalcade or whatever......  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by JiNbOtAk on Jun 24th, 2007, 6:23pm
It was a stampede !! The old ladies all got crushed down by the horde of horses.  :D

Actually, I thought that Tom is in the room with the killers, going for a showdown. The old ladies crossed the street, oblivious to the procession of carriages coming down the street. The drivers tried to avoid the ladies, swerving and hitting the hotel wall, knocking it down. (Un)fortunately, the falling walls fall down onto the killers also. Guess Tom is lucky not to stand with his back to the wall.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 24th, 2007, 8:06pm

on 06/24/07 at 18:23:21, JiNbOtAk wrote:
(Un)fortunately, the falling walls fall down onto the killers also.


Killers = shot by Tom
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 25th, 2007, 5:43am
No.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Grimbal on Jun 25th, 2007, 8:09am
Maybe the "few old ladies who were crossing the street" are in fact thousands of buffalo cows tearing down half of the town and incidentally running over the bad guy who was about to shoot Tom at noon.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by FiBsTeR on Jun 25th, 2007, 8:23am
Did the gunmen react to the old ladies crossing the street? (e.g. seeing them, hearing them, smelling them)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 25th, 2007, 9:16am
I'm not saying another word. You are on your own, ladies, so improvise, overcome & adapt. That's all.  8)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by ima1trkpny on Jun 25th, 2007, 10:34am
Ahhh... come on Iceman...  ;) don't get your panties in a wad.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 25th, 2007, 10:43am
:-X
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by tiber13 on Jun 27th, 2007, 4:33pm
just as the killers enter the hotel, these ladies come walking by, and since the gun,men dont want to be caught, and they want money, they scrammble to a safe position, and tom hears, and prepares to fight.

 ;D /---/--...*--\  :D
toms the one on the left, firing the pistol
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 27th, 2007, 5:55pm
Not sure whether I get it right regarding this guess of yours.  Regardless, I think that you are on the right track.  ;)
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by JiNbOtAk on Jun 27th, 2007, 6:00pm
Wait a sec, Tom is the guard at the bank ? Or maybe the sherrif at the town ? Or just some wannabe bounty hunter ?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Grimbal on Jun 28th, 2007, 3:47am
The ladies are the mothers of the bad guys.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jun 28th, 2007, 8:04am

on 06/27/07 at 18:00:49, JiNbOtAk wrote:
Wait a sec, Tom is the guard at the bank ? Or maybe the sherrif at the town ? Or just some wannabe bounty hunter ?

Bounty hunter, as it happens.
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by morgoth_bauglir on Jul 6th, 2007, 9:09am

on 06/15/07 at 09:46:15, Iceman wrote:
Wrong movie.  ;)

What if we choose the good movie between all the bad and ugly ones?
And call the guy Blondie?
And think that at the time men wore spurs?
Title: Re: 19th century
Post by Iceman on Jul 7th, 2007, 6:50am

on 07/06/07 at 09:09:28, morgoth_bauglir wrote:
What if we choose the good movie between all the bad and ugly ones?
And call the guy Blondie?
And think that at the time men wore spurs?

Yes. You got it.  


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