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(Message started by: alien2 on Sep 12^th, 2015, 9:57am)

Title: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Sep 12^th, 2015, 9:57am

Tanisha and Jonathan are living in a house as an average married couple that gets along. She is a full-time babysitter for two weeks to earn some decent money. He is rather busy as well working as a bank clerk. If there wasn’t an accidental fire in the house one week after her departure, which damaged a cheap desk only, Tanisha would be very disappointed and angry at her husband upon her return. Why? Fill in the omitted parts.

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 8^th, 2015, 1:37am

The clue: What was [hide]the one thing Tanisha asked of Jonathan to do in her absence[/hide]?

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by Grimbal on Oct 13^th, 2015, 2:54pm

She asked [hide] for god's sake, get rid of that old desk [/hide].

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 14^th, 2015, 4:29am

on 10/13/15 at 14:54:21, Grimbal wrote:

She asked [hide] for god's sake, get rid of that old desk [/hide].

Although your answer is witty, rather simple but also a bit silly, the desk is totally unimportant regarding the intended answer for this rather hard riddle with omitted parts.

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by oceanvibe on Oct 14^th, 2015, 5:51am

[hide]remove the iron from the socket? The iron was on that cheap desk. Probably at some point that started a small fire[/hide]

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 14^th, 2015, 10:47am

I don't follow.

This time I'm looking for the expected answer only.

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 20^th, 2015, 1:05am

A few more clues: The [hide]time the fire started[/hide] is important, during the mentioned two weeks [hide]Jonathan completely forgot to do what Tanisha asked of him[/hide] and [hide]technology[/hide] is involved.

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by 0.999... on Oct 23^rd, 2015, 12:58pm

[hide]She always tested the fire alarms once a week. She decided to test them upon leaving and returning, and she simply asked him to test them about a week after her departure.[/hide]

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 24^th, 2015, 3:21am

Although [hide]fire alarm[/hide] is part of the solution it is not that important for the riddle. More is involved. You’re on the right track though.

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by gotit on Oct 24^th, 2015, 6:08am

[hide]She had asked him to call her at 6 in the morning. Jonathan was a late riser and had forgotten to set the alarm. But the fire alarm woke him up.[/hide]

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 24^th, 2015, 6:17am

This time you're not even close perhaps because of my clumsy clue. Forget about the [hide]fire alarm even though it went off. Fire alarm wasn't the only technology that had a role in the riddle.[/hide].

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by Grimbal on Oct 26^th, 2015, 10:18am

They had a wild night before departure. She forgot to remove some handcuffs, leaving him attached to the bed.

He would have died of thirst if not for the accidental fire due to the stockings left on the lamp. The fire triggered the sprinkler, and Jonathan could collect enough water in his latex suit to survive until her return.

Man, you have a twisted mind!

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 26^th, 2015, 4:11pm

Although your answer is kinky it is real good and it can pass as an alternative one. You are very close to the expected answer where the couple is [hide]rather conservative and they didn’t have a wild night.[/hide]

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by 0.999... on Oct 26^th, 2015, 6:07pm

on 10/26/15 at 10:18:04, Grimbal wrote:

Wait a minute.. What did she ask him to do during her absence?

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 27^th, 2015, 4:44am

on 10/26/15 at 18:07:18, 0.999... wrote:

Wait a minute.. What did she ask him to do during her absence?

This relates to the intended answer which is in the same vein. Any ideas?

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by gotit on Oct 27^th, 2015, 7:08am

[hide]She had asked him to water the houseplant. Fortunately for him, the sprinklers did the job.[/hide]

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 27^th, 2015, 8:10am

Your answer is correct.

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by Grimbal on Oct 27^th, 2015, 11:03am

Hmmm... I don't know Tanisha, I don't know the women you know, but...
[hide]... the women I know in "an average married couple" would be very disappointed and angry if they found the appartment, the furniture, everything soaked in water when she returns from a trip.

Or it must have happened in the greenhouse.
[/hide]

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Oct 27^th, 2015, 11:25am

You have a point. I guess I lost sight of that because I was more focused on [hide]the plants than the furniture[/hide].

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by 0.999... on Oct 27^th, 2015, 12:29pm

So, the most plausible answer award goes to Grimbal's Oct. 13 post.

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by JiNbOtAk on Nov 5^th, 2015, 8:02pm

on 10/26/15 at 10:18:04, Grimbal wrote:

Someone should make a movie of this. Alien, concede the answer to Grimbal.

Title: Re: A structure fire
Post by alien2 on Nov 6^th, 2015, 2:18am

Grimbal is the winner.

The intended answer might pass but only if one revises the riddle.