It is too clear, and so it is hard to see.
Did he hear Angela Lansbury say “I am turning over a red queen?”
And did he fail to hear her say “I was only kidding?”
whoooosh!
Was it related to a time signal of some sort?
Okay, I’m hajacking. I happen to know this one, so…
Was it a poem?
NO
By listening to the radio, did he discover that something bad happened to (all or part of) his family?
NO
Was there a secret that was now out in the open?
YES
Can I just say that this particular offspring is a bastard?
YES
Was the man driving a regular car?
YES
Was the man driving a stolen vehicle?
NO
Did the man realize he was going to die anyway? Some horrible death perhaps?
NO
Would anyone else commit suicide over this aftering what he heard on the radio?
NO
Was it a song that someone read the lyrics to, but didn’t actually sing?
NO
Was it a song dedication? Like “Hit the road, Jack”, dedicated to the driver by his wife?
NO
Did the radio announce that the petrol price had been increased by 500%?
NO
http://www.madpoet.com
“I never meant to hurt you,” you said,
And buried yourself in lies instead.
Next time I would rather be slain,
Than forced to bear your mercy again.
Was it related to a time signal of some sort?
NO
Hrm… I just reread, and it looks like Kat is answering at least one question different than what I would have. So, I’m gonna bugger off now and start my own.
http://www.madpoet.com
“I never meant to hurt you,” you said,
And buried yourself in lies instead.
Next time I would rather be slain,
Than forced to bear your mercy again.
Was it a poem?
NO.
By listening to the radio, did he discover that something bad happened to (all or part of) his family?
NO.
Was there a secret that was now out in the open?
YES.
Can I just say that this particular offspring is a bastard?
YES.
Another whimsical guess. They played a song he really liked and then went right to the commercial without identifying the artist.
NO.
I know I hate that.
ME TOO. BUT THAT INSPIRES ME TO MURDER, NOT SUICIDE. WAS THAT MY OUT-LOUD VOICE?
Did the radio announce that the petrol price had been increased by 500%?
NO.
*I think we need to make a new rule regarding these three minute mysteries.
If you have a life, or if you have to do things like Go To Work, then you can’t post a three minute mystery.
After all, the rest of us who waste our whole day goofing on the net, can’t stand to wait on you people that only post answers to your mysteries “When they have time”. What’s that all about?*
HEY, THERE WERE TEN HOURS BETWEEN THE TIME I POSTED THE MYSTERY AND THE TIME I LEFT FOR WORK THE NEXT MORNING. IF I’D’VE BEEN GETTING QUESTIONS, MAYBE I’D’VE BLOWN OFF THAT “SLEEP” THING.
Was the man driving a regular car?
YES.
Was the man driving a stolen vehicle?
NO.
Did the man realize he was going to die anyway? Some horrible death perhaps?
IT IS A POSSIBILITY, DEPENDING ON THE LOCALE. (this and one other question, I’m giving a little bit of clarification, to speed things up a bit)
Would anyone else commit suicide over this aftering what he heard on the radio?
NO.
Did the man start a 3 minute mystery, then leave without finishing it, and realize enraged SDMBers were tracking him down to sadisticly torture him, and death was preferable?
NO.
What does she mean, though, that it was and was not a song?
IT’S TECHNICALLY A SONG, BUT LISTENERS WOULDN’T NECESSARILY CONSIDER IT “A SONG”. NO, IT’S NOT RAP.
Was it a song that someone read the lyrics to, but didn’t actually sing?
NO.
Was it a song dedication? Like “Hit the road, Jack”, dedicated to the driver by his wife?
NO.
Did he hear Angela Lansbury say “I am turning over a red queen?”
NO.
And did he fail to hear her say “I was only kidding?”
NO.
Was it related to a time signal of some sort?
NO.
Hrm… I just reread, and it looks like Kat is answering at least one question different than what I would have. So, I’m gonna bugger off now and start my own.
YOU’VE PROBABLY HEARD THE LESS OBSCURE VERSION. I BET A TEEN OR TWENTY-SOMETHING WON’T GET IT.
Oh really? Okay… I’ll only ask one question then.
Is the reason a youngster wouldn’t get it because it involves technology they probably wouldn’t be familiar with?
http://www.madpoet.com
“I never meant to hurt you,” you said,
And buried yourself in lies instead.
Next time I would rather be slain,
Than forced to bear your mercy again.
Did the man work as a DJ at the radio station?
Did he put an album on “automatic” thinking he could get back in time to change it?
Was he late and heard something that made him realize people would know he was slacking off on the job?
Did that make him kill himself because he couldn’t stand to be fired?
Did he hear the Bobby Gaylor spoken-word record “Suicide”?
Catrandom
Is the reason a youngster wouldn’t get it because it involves technology they probably wouldn’t be familiar with?
YES.
Did the man work as a DJ at the radio station?
YES.
Did he put an album on “automatic” thinking he could get back in time to change it?
YES.
Was he late and heard something that made him realize people would know he was slacking off on the job?
NO.
Did that make him kill himself because he couldn’t stand to be fired?
NO.
Did he hear the Bobby Gaylor spoken-word record “Suicide”?
NO.
You say “there is a secret that is now out in the open.” Was the secret that the DJ would leave the radio station during work hours?
The man heard something on the radio. Was this something he heard being played from an old-style vinyl record album?
Was it a live broadcast?
You say “there is a secret that is now out in the open.” Was the secret that the DJ would leave the radio station during work hours?
NO.
Yep, it’s the one I know… the question I would have answered differently is the one about the DJ being a family member (I would hope I’m in my family), and less so the one about him knowing the DJ (arguable, how many truly know themselves?)
http://www.madpoet.com
“I never meant to hurt you,” you said,
And buried yourself in lies instead.
Next time I would rather be slain,
Than forced to bear your mercy again.
The man heard something on the radio. Was this something he heard being played from an old-style vinyl record album?
YES.
Was it a live broadcast?
YES.
Was what he heard on the radio the thing he put on automatic, indicating that the radio station was unmanned?
Or did he hear something different, indicating someone … or some*thing[/], had switched the record?
… Hmm, why would someone kill himself because he couldn’t get back to work on time… (rhetorical question)?
Yep, it’s the one I know… the question I would have answered differently is the one about the DJ being a family member (I would hope I’m in my family), and less so the one about him knowing the DJ (arguable, how many truly know themselves?)
Ah. That’s weird. Anyone else consider yourself a family member of yourself? Start a new thread if you do and we can discuss it. 