Three Hour Mystery

Hope there’s enough people to get this… I leave work in 3 hours (I’ll give answers over the weekend if unguessed.) The object being to describe the whole situation asking yes or no questions. Please don’t ask/answer if you know it, it’s a tough one.

“The rope broke. The bell rang. The man died.”


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“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 the man a munk?

Was the man holding onto the rope when the rope broke?

-Was the man a munk?
No.

-Was the man holding onto the rope when the rope broke?
No.

Was the bell a churchbell, or a bell attached to some sort of other religious building (convent, ministry, etc.)?

Did the rope break due to some kind of weight being suspended from it?

Was the man alone when he died?


I never hate myself in the morning. I sleep till noon.
–Sig line courtesy of Wally :slight_smile:

-Was the bell a churchbell, or a bell attached to some sort of other religious building (convent, ministry, etc.)?
No

-Did the rope break due to some kind of weight being suspended from it?
No
-Was the man alone when he died?
Yes

Did the man hang himself from the rope?

Did the bell fall on the man?


“Words fascinate me. They always have. For me, browsing in a dictionary is like being turned loose in a bank.” - Eddie Cantor

Was the bell a cow bell?

Did the man commit suicide?

Was the bell a cow bell?
No
Did the man commit suicide?
No
Did the man hang himself from the rope?
No
Did the bell fall on the man?
No

Was he on a boat?


“Words fascinate me. They always have. For me, browsing in a dictionary is like being turned loose in a bank.” - Eddie Cantor

Was it a “jingle bell”? Like the kind Santa would use?

Did the man die outdoors?

-Was he on a boat?
No
-Was it a “jingle bell”? Like the kind Santa would use?
No
-Did the man die outdoors?
Yes

Was the man standing on the rope?

Was the rope tied to him?

Was the man standing on the rope?
No
Was the rope tied to him?
No

Did it happen in that order? (rope broke, bell rang, man died)
Would the man have died if the rope didn’t break?
… if the bell didn’t ring?

Was the rope attached to the bell?

Was the bell attached to the man?

Was the man blind? Or deaf?

Did something fall on the man?
Was the bell an alarm?


Heck is where you go when you don’t believe in Gosh.

Did something fall on the man?
No
Was the bell an alarm?
No