# Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Let's do it again! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 23, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193 "2019-10-23T21:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 106
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2101 "2020-02-07T01:08:46Z")
> [@Fretful\_Porpentine](#): > > Was Vince born in Maine? YES (don’t spoil or hint any further!). And good job for figuring it out. I think it would be fun for others to figure it out, too. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2102 "2020-02-07T01:27:26Z")
Was Vince an athlete? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2103 "2020-02-07T01:35:01Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > Was Vince an athlete? NO ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2104 "2020-02-07T03:05:49Z")
Did Vince become ill in some way? ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2105 "2020-02-07T03:27:23Z")
> [@](#): > > “Get me Vince!” used to be heard all the time. Were there a lot of people saying that? The people who heard that, were they more than 10? More than 1000? > [@](#): > > You see, Vince was so good at his job, Is this an actual job, with remuneration, taxes and so on? > [@](#): > > he was in demand by almost everyone. Everyone in a field or profession? Everyone in all walks of life? > [@](#): > > However, within one day, Did a particular event happen that day? Did several events happen in the space of one day? > [@](#): > > everything changed for him. Was that change the fact that his career was over? > [@](#): > > His career was essentially over and no one would work with him or let him work for them. With ‘essentially’ you mean that there were still a few instances of Vince working after that day? > [@](#): > > What happened? Was there some sort of scandal? Did some sort of new information appear? Did some larger event happen that made Vince obsolete? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2106 "2020-02-07T03:45:03Z")
> [@Aspidistra](#): > > Did Vince become ill in some way? NO > [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Were there a lot of people saying that? > > \*\*He was very popular. > \*\* > The people who heard that, were they more than 10? > > Yes. > > More than 1000? > > I’m sure(he was very popular) > > Is this an actual job, with remuneration, taxes and so on? > > YES > > Everyone in a field or profession? > > \*\*In a field or profession. > \*\* > Everyone in all walks of life? > > \*\*Well, he was very popular. > \*\* > Did a particular event happen that day? > > YES > > Did several events happen in the space of one day? > > NO > > Was that change the fact that his career was over? > > PARTLY > > With ‘essentially’ you mean that there were still a few instances of Vince working after that day? > > YES > > Was there some sort of scandal? > > NO > > Did some sort of new information appear? > > YES > > Did some larger event happen that made Vince obsolete? > > YES(kind of) kk ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2107 "2020-02-07T03:53:01Z")
The people who were no longer employing Vince - were they employing some other specific person instead? Was Vince a previous record holder in some field, of for some personal attribute that he had? ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2108 "2020-02-07T04:19:33Z")
The event that changed Vince’s life was: A war? The end of a war? Geopolitical? Medical? Architectural? Related to entertainment? Related to transportation? Related to Vince as a person? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2109 "2020-02-07T13:15:22Z")
> [@Aspidistra](#): > > The people who were no longer employing Vince - were they employing some other specific person instead? > > Was Vince a previous record holder in some field, of for some personal attribute that he had? \*\*NO to both \*\* > [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > The event that changed Vince’s life was: > > A war? > > The end of a war? > > Geopolitical? > > Medical? > > Architectural? > > Related to entertainment? > > Related to transportation? > > Related to Vince as a person? **NO** , though if pressed into a choice, I would choose “ **geopolitical** ”. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2110 "2020-02-07T13:39:21Z")
Did people stop needing the work Vince performed? Did they simply hire other people to do the job who were unavailable the day before? Is it related to the Berlin Wall? ---
**Author:** ![Calavera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calavera/32/70_2.png) [@Calavera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calavera)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2111 "2020-02-07T13:44:52Z")
Was Vince an impersonator of someone who died/was disgraced/otherwise became uninteresting? I thought of that one straight away, but didn’t think it could possibly apply until GAL confirmed he did still do some work. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2112 "2020-02-07T14:50:25Z")
Was Vince’s occupation: Primary (farming, mining)? Secondary (manufacturing)? Tertiary (service industry)? Quaternary (I+D)? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2113 "2020-02-07T17:17:23Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > Did people stop needing the work Vince performed? > > YES > > Did they simply hire other people to do the job who were unavailable the day before? > > NO > > Is it related to the Berlin Wall? > > NO > [@Calavera](#): > > Was Vince an impersonator of someone who died/was disgraced/otherwise became uninteresting? > > YES > > I thought of that one straight away, but didn’t think it could possibly apply until GAL confirmed he did still do some work. > [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Was Vince’s occupation: > > Primary (farming, mining)? > > Secondary (manufacturing)? > > Tertiary (service industry)? > > Quaternary (I+D)? NO(to all) ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2114 "2020-02-07T17:57:30Z")
> [@](#): > > Was Vince an impersonator of someone who died/was disgraced/otherwise became uninteresting? > > YES But if it wasn’t related to entertainment… he was a double for a politician, for security reasons? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2115 "2020-02-07T20:27:29Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > But if it wasn’t related to entertainment… he was a double for a politician, for security reasons? NO And I was asked if the change was related to entertainment and said NO. That is correct. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2116 "2020-02-07T20:29:37Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > NO > > And I was asked if the change was related to entertainment and said NO. That is correct. Ah. Alright. So he was an entertainer. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2117 "2020-02-07T20:50:34Z")
> [@](#): > > Were other people in Vince’s profession affected? > > NO Are you sure about this answer? It seems strange in light of this other response: > [@](#): > > Was Vince an impersonator of someone who died/was disgraced/otherwise became uninteresting? > > YES Is it true that only Vince was affected? No other similar impersonators were affected? Or was Vince the only person ever to impersonate this specific person? Was Vince actually this person’s sibling? Identical Twin? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2118 "2020-02-07T21:12:15Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Are you sure about this answer? It seems strange in light of this other response: > I AM SURE > Is it true that only Vince was affected? No other similar impersonators were affected? Or was Vince the only person ever to impersonate this specific person? > > PERHAPS NOT THE ONLY, BUT THE MOST FAMOUS BY A LOT > > Was Vince actually this person’s sibling? Identical Twin? > > NO kk ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2119 "2020-02-07T21:22:42Z")
The person that Vince impersonated, did they… die? become ill? lose their job? become disgraced? lose the characteristic that made them interesting? First half of the twentieth century, or second half? ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/2120 "2020-02-07T21:24:18Z")
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