# 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:** 71
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1401 "2020-01-02T09:25:01Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Was Maurice’s brother carrying something like a chair or the table? no ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1402 "2020-01-02T09:27:35Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Is Maurice’s brother a serial killer? **no** > > Were all the legs involved regular human legs? **no** > > Did they all look like human legs? **no** > > Was Maurice’s brother born with said six legs? **no** xx ---
**Author:** ![LennieB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8dc957/32.png) [@LennieB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LennieB)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1403 "2020-01-02T11:47:32Z")
Does this event involve a prize-winning photograph? Was the brother a jockey on a horse? ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1404 "2020-01-02T14:32:49Z")
> [@LennieB](#): > > Does this event involve a prize-winning photograph? **not that I’m aware of** > > Was the brother a jockey on a horse? **no** ---
**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:** [January 2, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1405 "2020-01-02T15:19:36Z")
Were the extra legs directly attached to Maurice’s brother? Did they belong to an animal? A machine? An inanimate object? Was the shooting made with a gun? A photographic camera? A film recording camera? Another sort of weapon other than a gun? ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1406 "2020-01-02T16:07:52Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Were the extra legs directly attached to Maurice’s brother? NO > > Did they belong to an animal? YES > > A machine? NO > > An inanimate object? IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING > > Was the shooting made with a gun? NO > > A photographic camera? YES > > A film recording camera? NO > > Another sort of weapon other than a gun? NO ---
**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:** [January 2, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1407 "2020-01-02T16:14:24Z")
So Maurice took a picture of his brother? While his brother was on top of some sort of stuffed animal? ---
**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:** [January 2, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1408 "2020-01-02T16:17:16Z")
So Maurice took a picture of his brother? While his brother was on top of some sort of stuffed animal? ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1409 "2020-01-02T17:11:00Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > So Maurice took a picture of his brother? > > While his brother was on top of some sort of stuffed animal? Yes to the first, no to the second. ---
**Author:** ![LennieB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8dc957/32.png) [@LennieB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LennieB)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1410 "2020-01-02T17:28:19Z")
So Maurice took a photo of his brother who was with a 4-legged animal that had died, and thus the brother was no longer “in need of help”? ---
**Author:** ![LennieB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8dc957/32.png) [@LennieB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LennieB)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1411 "2020-01-02T17:30:44Z")
Was the occurrence at their home? Was the animal a pet? ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1412 "2020-01-02T18:32:55Z")
> [@LennieB](#): > > So Maurice took a photo of his brother who was with a 4-legged animal that had died, and thus the brother was no longer “in need of help”? Some parts are correct (Maurice took a photo, there was a dead animal involved) and some are not (the brother was definitely in need of help, to say he was “with” the animal is not quite accurate, and the help he needed was not due to the animal’s health/death) The animal was not a pet. It was not in their home. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1413 "2020-01-02T23:42:44Z")
Was the need for help imminent (i.e., consequences would ensue if help was not given quickly)? Was the need for help dire (i.e., with very severe consequences if help was not provided)? Was the animal domesticated? Was the animal wild? Was the animal owned by one and/or both of the brothers? Is the cause of the animal’s death relevant? Was the animal included in the photograph? Would Maurice have photographed his brother if the animal had not been present? ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1414 "2020-01-03T02:06:35Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Was the need for help imminent (i.e., consequences would ensue if help was not given quickly)? **yes, sort of** > Was the need for help dire (i.e., with very severe consequences if help was not provided)? **no** > Was the animal domesticated? **I think so, but it’s not super relevant** > Was the animal wild? **I don’t believe so** > Was the animal owned by one and/or both of the brothers? **Not while it was alive** > Is the cause of the animal’s death relevant? **No** > Was the animal included in the photograph? **yes** > Would Maurice have photographed his brother if the animal had not been present? **No** xx ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1415 "2020-01-03T03:39:26Z")
Was the animal preserved? Was the brother carrying the animal? Was the picture for private use? or for publication? Was anything illegal going on? Is the weight of the animal important? Were the brothers involved with moving the animal? ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1416 "2020-01-03T03:57:06Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Was the animal preserved? **yes** > > Was the brother carrying the animal? **no** > > Was the picture for private use? or for publication? **It ended up published, whether that was the intent or not. You can find the picture online.** > > Was anything illegal going on? **no** > > Is the weight of the animal important? **Yes and no. I think mostly no, but an argument could be made for yes.** > > Were the brothers involved with moving the animal? **yes** xx ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1417 "2020-01-03T04:07:08Z")
Does this involve costumes of any kind? Museums? Sporting event? Alcohol? Is the species of the animal relevant? Is the animal at all famous? ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1418 "2020-01-03T04:23:20Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Does this involve costumes of any kind? **You could call it that, but it would be stretching the definition of “costume” a bit** > > Museums? **No** > > Sporting event? **No** > > Alcohol? **No** > > Is the species of the animal relevant? **I’d say yes, but sort of tangentially. The scenario would be the same had it been another animal of similar size and shape** > > Is the animal at all famous? **Not while it was alive, but it was after death.** xx ---
**Author:** ![LennieB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8dc957/32.png) [@LennieB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LennieB)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1419 "2020-01-03T12:02:57Z")
Was the animal in a zoo? Was the animal larger than the brother? Was the animal attacking the brother? Was the animal a rare version of its species? Did the animal become famous after death: As a company logo? As a statue? In a poem? In a song? In a painting? Do we know the animal by a proper name, like “Lassie” or “Grumpy Cat”? ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/1420 "2020-01-03T14:38:42Z")
> [@LennieB](#): > > Was the animal in a zoo? **no** > > Was the animal larger than the brother? **yes** > > Was the animal attacking the brother? **no** > > Was the animal a rare version of its species? **no** > > Did the animal become famous after death: > As a company logo? > As a statue? > In a poem? > In a song? > In a painting? > \*\*no to all \*\* > > Do we know the animal by a proper name, like “Lassie” or “Grumpy Cat”? **no** On second thought, too, “famous” is a little misleading. It’s the sort of famous where you have to refer to them as “the famous [xyz]” because chances are pretty good that the person you’re talking to hasn’t heard of them. More niche famous or trivia famous. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=70) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=72)