# Excuse me, Bricker and SwimmingRiddles... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 29, 2000, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491 "2000-03-29T19:18:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/41 "2000-04-04T05:42:00Z")
The Bricker did it? Um, man slams bug with book. Goes to window to dispose of carcass. Karmic retribution comes in the form of bricks from construction above, sending him plunging to his death. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/42 "2000-04-04T05:46:00Z")
HEY! I was at lunch, no fair starting without me. ::flexes fingers:: Was the man murdered? Did the man die by accident? Was it suicide? Does the species of the bug matter? Is the book National Geographic? (just kidding.) Was the man standing on the bricks before they fell? That should keep Bricker busy. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/43 "2000-04-04T05:47:00Z")
Finagle asks: The Bricker did it? LOL. BUT NO. Um, man slams bug with book. Goes to window to dispose of carcass. Karmic retribution comes in the form of bricks from construction above, sending him plunging to his death. NO. NOTE: “KARMIC RETRIBUTION” IS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO THE AWNSER TO ANY PUZZLE I GIVE. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/44 "2000-04-04T05:50:00Z")
SwimmingRiddles asks: Was the man murdered? NO Did the man die by accident? YES Was it suicide? NO Does the species of the bug matter? YES!! Is the book National Geographic? (just kidding.) NO Was the man standing on the bricks before they fell? NO That should keep Bricker busy. YES 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kbutcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@kbutcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbutcher)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/45 "2000-04-04T05:56:00Z")
Did the bricks fall on the man? Were the bricks in a pile before the man died? Is the book on the ground? ---
**Author:** ![kbutcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@kbutcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbutcher)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/46 "2000-04-04T05:58:00Z")
Did the bricks fall on the man? Were the bricks in a pile before the man died? Is the book on the ground? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/47 "2000-04-04T05:59:00Z")
Did the man die as a result of a fall? Are the brick in from falling? Was the book used to kill the bug? Did the man, bricks, bug & book all fall from the same general location? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/48 "2000-04-03T18:02:00Z")
kbutcher asks: Did the bricks fall on the man? NO Were the bricks in a pile before the man died? YES, IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING Is the book on the ground? YES ---
**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/49 "2000-04-03T18:02:00Z")
> [@](#): > > n the red corner, weighing in at 98 lbs, Gotta remember to put _both_ feet on the scale next time… Okay, chiming in from CDT. I’m here. After the warm-up, shall we start a new thread? Oh, and hats off to both smug and my esteemed competitor. Thanks for the intro, smug. And kiss your money goodbye, I.M. * * * Battles are won in nuance. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/50 "2000-04-03T18:06:00Z")
Once this puzzle is over, I’ll start the competition thread. - Rick ---
**Author:** ![I.M.Kierkegaard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ea5d25/32.png) [@I.M.Kierkegaard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I.M.Kierkegaard)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/51 "2000-04-03T18:08:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Flypsyde: > > And kiss your money goodbye, I.M. Yikes… I don’t have much to spare. Being a philosopher doesn’t pay what it used to, you know! I’m counting on you Riddles… make me some money! ## Let the games begin! –I am Soren Kierkegaard.– “People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.” ---
**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/52 "2000-04-03T18:13:00Z")
Gadzooks! Is everyone having trouble with getting the new posts? This should make the bout interesting-crappy MB response times. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/53 "2000-04-03T18:16:00Z")
Was the bug a mosquito? a bee (or other stinger-equiped bug)? a spider (or other aracnid)? a fly? Was the guy at a construstion site at the time of his untimely death? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/54 "2000-04-03T18:21:00Z")
SwimmingRiddles asks: Was the bug a mosquito? NO a bee (or other stinger-equiped bug)? NO a spider (or other aracnid)? NO a fly? NO Was the guy at a construstion site at the time of his untimely death? NO ---
**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/55 "2000-04-03T18:24:00Z")
Was the bug squashed? Was the bug instrumental in the man’s death? Were the bricks? How about the book? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/56 "2000-04-03T18:29:00Z")
**Bricker** you seemed to have skipped my questions, but with the board so slow, don’t go back looking. Here they are again. Did the man die as a result of a fall? Are the brick in a pile from falling? Was the book used to kill the bug? Did the man, bricks, bug & book all fall from the same general location? Plus, And at the same time? Was the bug a termite? ---
**Author:** ![I.M.Kierkegaard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ea5d25/32.png) [@I.M.Kierkegaard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I.M.Kierkegaard)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/57 "2000-04-03T18:31:00Z")
Were the “bricks” bricks such as are used for building? Were the “bricks” bricks of firecrackers? Were the “bricks” bricks of money? gold? * * * –I am Soren Kierkegaard.– “People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.” ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/58 "2000-04-03T18:32:00Z")
Flypsyde asks: Was the bug squashed? NO Was the bug instrumental in the man’s death? YES Were the bricks? YES How about the book? NO ---
**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/59 "2000-04-03T18:36:00Z")
Did the bug kill the man? Did the man kill the bug? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2000, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491/60 "2000-04-03T18:37:00Z")
JimB asks: Bricker you seemed to have skipped my questions, but with the board so slow, don’t go back looking. Here they are again. SORRY! Did the man die as a result of a fall? YES, IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING. Are the brick in a pile from falling? YES, IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING. Was the book used to kill the bug? NO Did the man, bricks, bug & book all fall from the same general location? NO And at the same time? NO Was the bug a termite? NO I.M.Kierkegaard asks: Were the “bricks” bricks such as are used for building? YES Were the “bricks” bricks of firecrackers? NO Were the “bricks” bricks of money? NO gold? NO [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-bricker-and-swimmingriddles/15491.md?page=4)