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My contractor has questionable methods
My head has no faceA Questionable Act to Society; Identify these PeopleWhat has happened to me?Every man has oneA very questionable driverEveryone has and knows oneCuriouser and CuriouserWho has a crownWhat eats but has no mouthWhat has 58 hearts?
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I hired a contractor to build one simple thing! How hard could it be?! He claimed to have completed the job 3 times, but all I heard was this lame excuse:
I went out west to take a test
But he called me dumb as rust
So, I called a ride to take me
But the fishing was a bust
At my lake home destination, I did find with punctuation...
An alien invasion
He started to babble about french airplanes, but I kicked him out before he wasted any more of my time.
What was my contractor supposed to build?
riddle knowledge
asked 5 hours ago
arbitrahjarbitrahj
30318
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I hired a contractor to build one simple thing! How hard could it be?! He claimed to have completed the job 3 times, but all I heard was this lame excuse:
I went out west to take a test
But he called me dumb as rust
So, I called a ride to take me
But the fishing was a bust
At my lake home destination, I did find with punctuation...
An alien invasion
He started to babble about french airplanes, but I kicked him out before he wasted any more of my time.
What was my contractor supposed to build?
riddle knowledge
asked 5 hours ago
arbitrahjarbitrahj
30318
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Is this long enough to be tagged with story?
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– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
2
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No, this isn't really a story: A story should still have the fundamentals of basic story structure. This just sets up the riddle. Story isn't necessarily about length either.
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– North
5 hours ago
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@North makes sense, thanks
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– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
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Essentially, a story puzzle needs to follow some sort of plot: an exposition, a conflict, rising action, etc. The puzzle is the story, which is the important part.
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– North
5 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I hired a contractor to build one simple thing! How hard could it be?! He claimed to have completed the job 3 times, but all I heard was this lame excuse:
I went out west to take a test
But he called me dumb as rust
So, I called a ride to take me
But the fishing was a bust
At my lake home destination, I did find with punctuation...
An alien invasion
He started to babble about french airplanes, but I kicked him out before he wasted any more of my time.
What was my contractor supposed to build?
riddle knowledge
asked 5 hours ago
arbitrahjarbitrahj
30318
$endgroup$
I hired a contractor to build one simple thing! How hard could it be?! He claimed to have completed the job 3 times, but all I heard was this lame excuse:
I went out west to take a test
But he called me dumb as rust
So, I called a ride to take me
But the fishing was a bust
At my lake home destination, I did find with punctuation...
An alien invasion
He started to babble about french airplanes, but I kicked him out before he wasted any more of my time.
What was my contractor supposed to build?
riddle knowledge
riddle knowledge
asked 5 hours ago
arbitrahjarbitrahj
30318
asked 5 hours ago
arbitrahjarbitrahj
30318
edited 14 mins ago
arbitrahj
asked 5 hours ago
arbitrahjarbitrahj
30318
asked 5 hours ago
arbitrahjarbitrahj
30318
asked 5 hours ago
arbitrahjarbitrahj
30318
30318
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Is this long enough to be tagged with story?
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
No, this isn't really a story: A story should still have the fundamentals of basic story structure. This just sets up the riddle. Story isn't necessarily about length either.
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
@North makes sense, thanks
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– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Essentially, a story puzzle needs to follow some sort of plot: an exposition, a conflict, rising action, etc. The puzzle is the story, which is the important part.
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Is this long enough to be tagged with story?
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
No, this isn't really a story: A story should still have the fundamentals of basic story structure. This just sets up the riddle. Story isn't necessarily about length either.
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
@North makes sense, thanks
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Essentially, a story puzzle needs to follow some sort of plot: an exposition, a conflict, rising action, etc. The puzzle is the story, which is the important part.
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Is this long enough to be tagged with story?
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Is this long enough to be tagged with story?
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
2
2
$begingroup$
No, this isn't really a story: A story should still have the fundamentals of basic story structure. This just sets up the riddle. Story isn't necessarily about length either.
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
No, this isn't really a story: A story should still have the fundamentals of basic story structure. This just sets up the riddle. Story isn't necessarily about length either.
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
@North makes sense, thanks
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– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
@North makes sense, thanks
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Essentially, a story puzzle needs to follow some sort of plot: an exposition, a conflict, rising action, etc. The puzzle is the story, which is the important part.
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Essentially, a story puzzle needs to follow some sort of plot: an exposition, a conflict, rising action, etc. The puzzle is the story, which is the important part.
$endgroup$
– North
5 hours ago
add a comment |
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Was it
an ENTERTAINMENT CABINET?
because
went out west => WENT - W => ENT
… rust maybe umber? => ER
… ride maybe train? somehow loses R => TAIN
lakehome (CABIN) + alien (ET) => CABINET
answered 4 hours ago
Rupert MorrishRupert Morrish
3,5831934
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1
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Close! The answer uses a few more hints from the story and is less of a cryptic stretch. It is also self-confirming.
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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Was it
an ENTERTAINMENT CABINET?
because
went out west => WENT - W => ENT
… rust maybe umber? => ER
… ride maybe train? somehow loses R => TAIN
lakehome (CABIN) + alien (ET) => CABINET
answered 4 hours ago
Rupert MorrishRupert Morrish
3,5831934
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Close! The answer uses a few more hints from the story and is less of a cryptic stretch. It is also self-confirming.
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
2 hours ago
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$begingroup$
Was it
an ENTERTAINMENT CABINET?
because
went out west => WENT - W => ENT
… rust maybe umber? => ER
… ride maybe train? somehow loses R => TAIN
lakehome (CABIN) + alien (ET) => CABINET
answered 4 hours ago
Rupert MorrishRupert Morrish
3,5831934
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
Close! The answer uses a few more hints from the story and is less of a cryptic stretch. It is also self-confirming.
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
2 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Was it
an ENTERTAINMENT CABINET?
because
went out west => WENT - W => ENT
… rust maybe umber? => ER
… ride maybe train? somehow loses R => TAIN
lakehome (CABIN) + alien (ET) => CABINET
answered 4 hours ago
Rupert MorrishRupert Morrish
3,5831934
$endgroup$
Was it
an ENTERTAINMENT CABINET?
because
went out west => WENT - W => ENT
… rust maybe umber? => ER
… ride maybe train? somehow loses R => TAIN
lakehome (CABIN) + alien (ET) => CABINET
answered 4 hours ago
Rupert MorrishRupert Morrish
3,5831934
answered 4 hours ago
Rupert MorrishRupert Morrish
3,5831934
answered 4 hours ago
Rupert MorrishRupert Morrish
3,5831934
answered 4 hours ago
Rupert MorrishRupert Morrish
3,5831934
3,5831934
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Close! The answer uses a few more hints from the story and is less of a cryptic stretch. It is also self-confirming.
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Close! The answer uses a few more hints from the story and is less of a cryptic stretch. It is also self-confirming.
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
2 hours ago
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1
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Close! The answer uses a few more hints from the story and is less of a cryptic stretch. It is also self-confirming.
$endgroup$
– arbitrahj
2 hours ago
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Close! The answer uses a few more hints from the story and is less of a cryptic stretch. It is also self-confirming.
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– arbitrahj
2 hours ago
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No, this isn't really a story: A story should still have the fundamentals of basic story structure. This just sets up the riddle. Story isn't necessarily about length either.
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– North
5 hours ago
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@North makes sense, thanks
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5 hours ago
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Essentially, a story puzzle needs to follow some sort of plot: an exposition, a conflict, rising action, etc. The puzzle is the story, which is the important part.
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5 hours ago