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(Message started by: alien2 on Jul 6^th, 2017, 7:28am)

Title: Cowboy
Post by alien2 on Jul 6^th, 2017, 7:28am

A cowboy on foot, whose horse was shot by Indians, lost consciousness alone and far away from civilization. When he came to, he realized that, if he hadn’t had a hat, he would’ve most certainly died rather than survived. What happened? Fill in all the omitted facts.

Now where’d you get a simpler task than this? No need to thank me. You are more than welcome.

Title: Re: Cowboy
Post by Grimbal on Jul 7^th, 2017, 12:50am

The cowboy is slasher. He has a second job as an astronaut.
He was on the Moon when he lost consciousness. Indeed very far away from civilization.
If he hadn't have a hat (i.e. his pressurized helmet) he would have died.
The horse story is part of his other job.

Don't tell me that is the intended answer.

Title: Re: Cowboy
Post by alien2 on Jul 7^th, 2017, 1:31am

on 07/07/17 at 00:50:28, Grimbal wrote:

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Don't tell me that is the intended answer.

Not to worry. I won't. The intended answer actually makes sense. Just use your imagination but don't exaggerate.

Title: Re: Cowboy
Post by dudiobugtron on Jul 9^th, 2017, 11:29pm

His hat [hide]protected him from the sun. So he didn't die of dehydration/etc...[/hide]

Title: Re: Cowboy
Post by alien2 on Jul 10^th, 2017, 4:11am

This certainly plausible though a bit too predictable. Your answer is certainly a part of the intended one. He could've realized this w/o loosing consciousness. No problem. So, something must've happened while he was asleep. But what?

Title: Re: Cowboy
Post by dudiobugtron on Jul 10^th, 2017, 1:45pm

on 07/10/17 at 04:11:33, alien2 wrote:

So, something must've happened while he was asleep. But what?

[hide]The sun came up[/hide]?

Title: Re: Cowboy
Post by alien2 on Jul 11^th, 2017, 2:50am

Not right away.

Title: Re: Cowboy
Post by dudiobugtron on Jul 11^th, 2017, 3:22am

Oh wait, I have a good idea:

[hide]It rained at night and his hat collected water while he was asleep[/hide]

Title: Re: Cowboy
Post by alien2 on Jul 11^th, 2017, 4:48am

Good idea!