Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Let's do it again!

[Mahaloth]

@Knowed_Out

Are there added conditions that make the climb more challenging?
Are Liam and friends members of some kind of club?
Are Liam and friends partially or fully naked?
Is teamwork an objective?

NO to everything.

@Chronos

Let me see if I can summarize:

1. There is something that Liam and colleagues are supposed to do on a regular basis (approximately daily).
2. This something is related to the military in some way.
3. This something should be done at a height above the ground.
4. For this purpose, easily-climbed poles were erected, so that Liam and colleagues could reach the necessary height.
5. The requirement for height does not involve seeing things or being seen.

Point by point(I numbered your list)

1. YES
2. Well, they part of the military, so in that sense, yes.
3. YES
4. YES
5. YES

You guys may feel a million miles away, but you are making progress.

[Cheesesteak]

Are the poles ladders? Could the poles be replaced with ladders for equivalent functionality?

Is this related to flags? Are they flagpoles?

Is the climbing ceremonial? Is the climbing related to the security of the military unit?

[Knowed_Out]

I guess it wasn’t Hundreds of Naval Academy plebes climb monument.

[Mahaloth]

@Cheesesteak

Are the poles ladders? Could the poles be replaced with ladders for equivalent functionality?

**Yes, I suppose ladders would do.
**
Is this related to flags? Are they flagpoles?

NO

Is the climbing ceremonial? Is the climbing related to the security of the military unit?

NO

@Knowed_Out

I guess it wasn’t Hundreds of Naval Academy plebes climb monument.

NO

[Telemark]

Is the specific elevation important? Do they need to get X feet above ground? Or above sea level?

Are they carrying anything with them that is important to the answer?

[Mahaloth]

@Telemark

Is the specific elevation important? Do they need to get X feet above ground? Or above sea level?

NO. Just “pretty high” was all.

Are they carrying anything with them that is important to the answer?

NO

kk

[Larry_Borgia]

Are they on a ship?

[Mahaloth]

@Larry_Borgia

Are they on a ship?

NO

[Larry_Borgia]

Are they on an airbase?

A training area?

Guantanamo bay?

A fort?

Are they overseas?

[Mahaloth]

**Liam and his friends/colleagues have a very odd daily routine. They climb a pole to the top every day, wait awhile, then climb back down and go about their business. Why is this?
**

@Larry_Borgia

Are they on an airbase?

NO

A training area?

NO

Guantanamo bay?

NO

A fort?

NO(perhaps some of the time…)

Are they overseas?

YES

kk

[Mahaloth]

@Larry_Borgia

A fort?

Let me make this a clear:

NO

for that question instead of suggesting perhaps part of the time they were at a fort.

[Larry_Borgia]

Couldn’t see these above, apologies if they’ve already been asked

Are Liam and his friends Americans?

Is the pole climbing part of their military duties?

[Larry_Borgia]

Couldn’t see these above, apologies if they’ve already been asked

Are Liam and his friends Americans?

Is the pole climbing part of their military duties?

[Mahaloth]

@Larry_Borgia

Couldn’t see these above, apologies if they’ve already been asked

Are Liam and his friends Americans?

NO

Is the pole climbing part of their military duties?

NO, I would not describe them climbing the pole as a “military duty”.

kk

[Larry_Borgia]

Maybe I could be a little more clear about military duties.

If Liam missed a day of pole climbing and didn’t have a good reason–like he was sick or had conflicting orders–would he be in any formal trouble?

ETA: and is the name “Liam” a clue to his nationality or have any other significance?

[Mahaloth]

@Larry_Borgia

If Liam missed a day of pole climbing and didn’t have a good reason–like he was sick or had conflicting orders–would he be in any formal trouble?

NO

ETA: and is the name “Liam” a clue to his nationality or have any other significance?

Nah, just a name.

yep

[Aspidistra]

Is the thing the climbers do connected with radio? Communications of any sort?

[Cheesesteak]

Is there something on the pole that the climbers may choose to manipulate?

Does climbing the pole put them in reach of something they may choose to manipulate?

Does climbing the pole benefit anyone? The climbers? Others in the military? Others outside the military?

[Knowed_Out]

Are Liam and friends from <insert continent>?

[Mahaloth]

@Aspidistra

Is the thing the climbers do connected with radio? Communications of any sort?

NO

@Cheesesteak

Is there something on the pole that the climbers may choose to manipulate?

NO

Does climbing the pole put them in reach of something they may choose to manipulate?

NO

Does climbing the pole benefit anyone? The climbers? Others in the military? Others outside the military?

NO - (maybe ask more about this kind of topic)

@Knowed_Out

Are Liam and friends from <insert continent>?

Europe