View Full Version : The giga191 park bench fiasco/locked room conundrum
Narcolepsy Jones
08-11-2008, 17:24
Giga is sitting on a park bench in a locked room. The door only locks from the outside, but he is in there and he is able to go to and from the room freely.
There is one window in the room but it does not open, as giga likes to keep his odour as strong as possible. There is no Shawshank-style tunnel in the wall, and no phone in the room.
What's giga doing? Why is he on a park bench? How does he get food or know when the delivery men are here?
Giga quick facts:
The 191 in his name is not to distinguish him from the other 190 gigas in the world, it's a sly reference to his height, 191cm (that's just about as tall as a 6'3" bus).
He once found a needle in a haystack. Usually he wouldn't have bothered, but he was out of needles that day.
His weapon of choice for hunting big game is the shoulder-mounted surface-to-air missile.
How the hell do you know such things nish, do you work for the NSA?
I don't get what this thread is aboutoO
Narcolepsy Jones
08-11-2008, 17:36
Yes Vamps, I'm one of the Third Echelon guys. Sam Fisher's got nothing on me except that lovely, sexy, gravelly voice...
Pete, you're a smart boy, show the world.
Narcolepsy Jones
08-11-2008, 18:05
Really captured the essence of the thread there, crazy.
Nish is just trying to disable Giga with a fierce blow to the sanity...
This does seem like the kind of thing I'd do.
Narcolepsy Jones
08-11-2008, 19:38
Some clues:
The park bench is stolen. From a park.
Giga uses the internet to order food and ammunition.
He prints a pizza then eats it?
Narcolepsy Jones
08-11-2008, 19:48
nup
if he's 191cm tall then he'll be climbing through vents
Miss hover there's a dog in the vents!
Giga uses the internet to order food and ammunition.
You know me all too well nish. I don't know why my phone's camera looks like shit, probably from lack of use :p
Is that a bag of coke?? :P
That's a bag of fucken Charley lol
Narcolepsy Jones
09-11-2008, 02:55
You know me all too well nish.
Please, I know only of you.
The vent suggestion is better than anything else in here so far (you idiots), but still barking up the wrong tree. Just because he's tall would not make vent climbing more likely. Certainly he'd be able to climb more easily, but turning corners would be tricky for a big gay man. In any case, we know that giga likes to keep his smell localised and concentrated, vents would dilute it. Also this is not Half-Life, this is real life.
More giga fun facts:
He donates on average £60, 000 to the illegal arms trade and a further £27 ,000 to domestic terror cells across the UK every year. That's £87, 000.
He once coughed up a concentrated ball of teen angst.
The locked room he in which he is currently sitting has a mini-fridge, where he keeps several cans of ice tea, but it has not been connected to a socket for over six years.
Narcolepsy Jones
09-11-2008, 23:48
This is getting embarrassing now. It's a fairly standard locked room mystery. Often the solution is simple, and this is no different. What do we know about the room? What can we say for sure is impossible? Answer these questions and you can probably provide an explanation of the system by which this bizarre little man lives.
This is getting embarrassing now. It's a fairly standard locked room mystery. Often the solution is simple, and this is no different. What do we know about the room? What can we say for sure is impossible? Answer these questions and you can probably provide an explanation of the system by which this bizarre little man lives.
Why the fuck would we care tbh?:ninja:
Narcolepsy Jones
09-11-2008, 23:54
So that when you are faced with a real life situation similar to this one, you will be able to draw upon your experience here and mayhaps not appear the cretin that you demonstrably are. Sir.
Nish wtf is this thread about oO
Narcolepsy Jones
10-11-2008, 00:02
It's about giga in a locked room, sitting on a park bench, and finding out how he is able to move in and out of the room, despite the door being locked from the outside and unopenable from the inside.
I tempt the delivery man to come in by pouring Ice Tea under the door. Then I keep the door open with the park bench or my fridge. I know there's probably a flaw somewhere in that plan, but I just can't put my finger on what it is
He's just a typical Emo kid sat in his room, his mum will open the door for him when dinner is ready..And lock it behind her.
It's about giga in a locked room, sitting on a park bench, and finding out how he is able to move in and out of the room, despite the door being locked from the outside and unopenable from the inside.
Yeah but you confused me with.
but he is in there and he is able to go to and from the room freely.
If there is no way then hes fucked anyway hahah ahahahah... oO
Yeah :blush:
Teach me for poking me nose in something I don't really give a shit about huh.
But now that I'm here I'll figure it out! just watch...
the door was locked and then closed therefore the bail arm on the lock is stopping the door catching closed so he can open and close it at will but the door is still technically locked
He's 191 cm tall... so almost 2 meters and has a park bench, is there a skylight in this room if there was he would climb out.
That's all I can think of atm.
The park bench holds the answer I'm thinking...
What's giga doing? Why is he on a park bench? How does he get food or know when the delivery men are here?Is he in a park?
Is he a park warden or some shit, I'm just exploring the possibilitys...
Hahhahaha hinch always wins at this shit...
Ah humm yes a park has a door that locks from the outside when it shuts at night...
Hahhahaha hinch always wins at this shit...
Your sig is fuken winner.
Narcolepsy Jones
10-11-2008, 01:10
Fuck me, you're like a bunch of leisure and tourism undergraduates.
Clur, I say again, he can go to and from the room freely.
Lil T, nice try but a skylight would be a window, and the only window in there is already accounted for.
I actually think I will accept hinch's answer, it's just about stupid enough and doesn't contradict anything else I've said. Well done, hinch.
The answer in my head was that giga's room was an attic with a little hole in the floor for him to squeeze out. The door was a fire exit, or in giga's world, a panic exit, to a little balcony outside. In this instance he has merely not unlocked it after one of his episodes. Of course he has not forgotten, he is taking his time as he knows that he can break it down using the bench as a battering ram.
There are probably other solutions, but I can't think of any right now.
Nish that sucks lol, I was only thinking of a room at first then I start think perhaps its not a room because of the park bench fricken git...
Make a new one don't be so deceiving...
Your sig is fuken winner.
I kno, or i wouldn't be having it... lol i need like 3 of the casette gifs merged into one, only accepts 2 images... <3
The thought of a hole crossed my mind very briefly but I disregarded due to you saying he was 191cm tall again more real clues please not some random made up facts...
Narcolepsy Jones
10-11-2008, 01:22
You could've solved it in all kinds of ways. If it hadn't been for the fact I happened to throw in the nugget about giga's smell, I might've accepted the vent suggestion.
I never said the room had four walls, I didn't even say it had a roof. The door could have had a giga-flap. Use your noggin!
I also told you the park bench was stolen from a park!
Another one may be forthcoming if I can source some inspiration.
hinch's answer was better than yours nish, sorry
Giga quick facts:
The 191 in his name is not to distinguish him from the other 190 gigas in the world, it's a sly reference to his height, 191cm (that's just about as tall as a 6'3" bus).
I still think it's really odd that you made that connection.
Narcolepsy Jones
10-11-2008, 13:18
I'm just a creep. I can look at someone across the street and probably tell you how tall they are. Up close it's even easier. I see first if they are shorter, the same height or taller than me. Then I take an edumucated guess at how tall they are. It's virtually infallible.
hinch's answer was better than yours nish, sorry
'twas also better than yours, sorry. Who'd've thunk hinch would actually turn out to be quite thoughtful when he's sober. The fact that he just came up with something fairly simple but outside the box (or room harharhar) goes to show how easy it was if you use your stoopid hed.
Narcolepsy Jones
10-11-2008, 13:28
This might turn into a good thread if I can steal a decent enough mystery. cba to look atm though.
The fact that he just came up with something fairly simple but outside the box (or room harharhar) goes to show how easy it was if you use your stoopid hed.
or the fact i have an IQ at least 20 points higher than the closest person to me on here and by a mile the most intelligent person on here but who cares as you say there were a million different answers to it.
my first answer was going to be there was a stairwell leading down through the floor but i thought that may be too obvious based off your previous posts of this nature. figured i'd go with somethign a little more convoluted.
way to insult us all in one go hinch :p
i have no issues with insulting any of you tbh so may as well do you all in one sitting :)
Narcolepsy Jones
10-11-2008, 14:07
Hinch you're from Doncaster or somewhere... geddagrip.
Nightbrother
10-11-2008, 15:38
People who brag about their intelligence or IQ, are always much less clever than they think, sir hinch.
duno last time i did a iq test i got 135 or something, not that i know how that compares to average or what it means lol
People who brag about their intelligence or IQ, are always much less clever than they think, sir hinch.
except those who can prove it :)
Nightbrother
10-11-2008, 15:45
No, there's no difference between those two, apart from the fact that those who have spent time to gather proof have less self-confidence, and have a boxy way of looking at intelligence. :p
No matter what, I'm still the oldest. Hah!
you are indeed the old man :)
age is not something to be bragging out though is it nightbrother :p
especially since by age im probably one of the younger active members on here... although its nothing like it used to be when i first started playing neocron and was guaranteed to be the youngest around :s
Narcolepsy Jones
10-11-2008, 16:24
Hinch wins an arbitrary contest and thinks he's God. Just goes to show, some people really are desperate for a bit of recognition and approval. Hinch, well done. What challenge next for this man, the coconut shy or the tombola? Hint: Go for the tombola, I'm accurate as shit on the coconuts, fucking pinpoint mate.
Nightbrother
10-11-2008, 23:47
Hehe I feel great about my age, but bragging about something that isn't an accomplishment, just something that is, is very strange yes. ;)
Something about age, well my age anyway. When I was 16 I thought I knew most everything there was to know. I thought I had everything figured out. Whenever something happened, I could fit it into my view of the universe and feel content.
Two years pass. I look back to when I was 16 and realize that I didn't know anything. I feel that now.... now is when I probably know everything! I sure feel wise compared to two years ago.
Another two years pass. Men mature later than women when it comes to emotion. Knowing this, I think that now I'm mature, knowing most everything there is to know. Looking back to the ages of 16 and 18, I laugh at myself, hard. The thought brings a smile to my face. Oh man, I was silly, but now... I am the master of wisdom and the world, but yet, I wonder.... I'll probably laugh at myself in years to come, but thinking about how clever I am, I probably won't be laughing too much.
Oh man.
The older you get, the more you learn, the more you come to understand that you know absolutely dick. On a daily basis, I'm astounded by the intricacies of the world, its people, physics, science, nature, everything. I don't mean the former in a I've-found-myself-and-am-turning-into-a-hippie way, not at all. It more akins to a staggering humility, not to be mistaken for confusion or weakness, and I've always found that this sort of viewpoint imparts on me a greater sense of connectedness with everything. The more I try to fit everything into little boxes inside my head, the more I delude myself. Letting everything slide, looking at everything the way it actually looks, just before my mind kicks in and labels everything, that is how the world should be looked upon. That simple 'trick' can be salvation.
The best way to exercise a healthy way of looking at everything, is to wander into uncomfortable territory, emotionally and vocationally to name a few. The more you isolate yourself, or if you only keep to like-minded people, you'll eventually stop growing, but this might only become apparent when you're 25+, because you might still confuse the latter stages of maturing with valuable personal growth. This doesn't come easy. This is where it hurts. If you want to be a happy person, you need to go to where you know it will hurt. You know where those places are.
Now, wandering into emotionally painful areas isn't easy, and it never will be, but if you get in a habit of doing it, you'll get hooked on the sense of accomplishment and interconnectedness that it brings with it.
Kierkegaard aptly said the following: 'If you don't lose your footing from time to time, you lose yourself.'.
And as I said before, I think many people don't realize they're being slowly lost until they're past the age of 23 or 25.
Wander into deep water, and learn how to swim. It'll suck like hell sometimes, but the rewards for learning how to stick with it are simply too good.
Pardon my sermon. I'm feeling sentimental tonight. :p
Narcolepsy Jones
11-11-2008, 00:07
How do you wander into emotionally painful areas? Read about the Holocaust? Think about departed family members? Not sure I entirely understand, sir.
Nightbrother
11-11-2008, 00:12
I'll try to give a few examples tomorrow, sir. :p
Narcolepsy Jones
11-11-2008, 00:17
I'll look forward to it. Never saw this thread turning out interesting and thoughtful. Not that it necessarily will ;)
Nightbrother
11-11-2008, 21:34
Well, what I was thinking along the lines of, in terms of myself, was the following (this changes from person to person obviously):
Do voluntary work for people and organizations you don't know, won't see afterwards, even though you think you can't be effing bothered.
Talk to a homeless man for more than 10 seconds. Make him happy, if only for 15 or 30 minutes. Take a genuine interest, force yourself to listen sincerely.
Do unexpectedly nice things for people who don't deserve it, and for those who do. Those who don't deserve it, are probably those who need it more.
Ask people for advice, and thank them for it.
Buy a cake for a neighbour, the one you dislike most.
Eat dinner or breakfast without being distracted by television or anything else. Just eat dinner.
If you have strong viewpoints about societal issues, environmental issues or other, do something about it. Take it all the way, just once, to see if you have what it takes. This one might certainly involve illegality, but screw that. If you feel strongly enough and you feel you might help or make a difference, a little vandalism won't stand in your way. Hehe.
Then there are bigger things, like going to other countries and trying to make a small difference, but I'll refrain from splurging my sentiments on those for the time being. :p
The older I get, the more these issues become important.
Narcolepsy Jones
11-11-2008, 23:06
Interesting stuff. Not quite as drastic measures as I was expecting, but it's all good.
I've done a few of them already, like the talking to homeless people. I commuted a few years ago, and some of the types you get on buses beg belief. Nonetheless, when people spoke to me I tried to be as accommodating as possible and hear what they had to say. Heard some seriously whacko stuff those two years, but someone's got to listen to it. Opened my eyes a bit too I daresay.
No one should ever be too proud to ask for advice. El Facto.
I take the point about doing nice shit for people, and I try to be good where I see the opportunity. I'm pretty good at sorting out other people's problems, actually sometimes better than I am at dealing with my own.
One I would add is not taking vengeance or getting your own back even when it seems justified. I've not got much love for Shakespeare as a general rule, but somewhere or other he writes that the better person is the one who doesn't take vengeance; similar I suppose to the Biblical turning of the other cheek. I've been wronged in the past, but once you deal with it and move on it feels better than I think it would if you had pursued the matter. Not that there aren't exceptions, mind.
There is no way I would be able to give my neighbour cake. Cake is one of my two vices so can we change that one to pie or chocolate or something?
Nightbrother
11-11-2008, 23:20
It must be cake, sir, for it is written that he who feels wronged or feels mosity of the ani kind, must impart upon his most loathsome neighbour, a cake of such mouthwatering capacity that the handing of the cake to a foreign hand, name that of the neighbour, should beckon wracking tears to come forth from the holes of your soul. Those tears must be collected in a jar and sent to me as proof. I will test them for holy salinity.
Thanks for taking the time to read all my blabbering. Mind you, that list was for myself, in that those are some of the things I'd like to better personally.
I agree wholeheartedly about the revenge, or lack of more like. Living well is the best revenge, or better yet, humbling those you feel potential resentment towards, by acts of sincerity and kindness. That's not very easy, though, and won't work, unless you actually feel no resentment, only selfless pity.
Ech, this is getting too nice. We can't have that. ;-)
Yeah, talking to homeless people, or other people way down low, can be very scary and confusing. A fun thing you should do is if you see a hobo, preferably an old 'specimen', go into the nearest kiosk and buy him a beer. I've done that a few times, and the looks on their faces and the subsequent appreciation are absolutely priceless, in a good way. I figure that when someone has been a hard drunk for 25 years, having a random stranger buy them a beer, certainly can't hurt anymore than they are already hurt. It's a sort of egotistical altruism, because I'm certainly doing it for myself as well.
Narcolepsy Jones
11-11-2008, 23:30
It must be cake, sir, for it is written that he who feels wronged or feels mosity of the ani kind, must impart upon his most loathsome neighbour, a cake of such mouthwatering capacity that the handing of the cake to a foreign hand, name that of the neighbour, should beckon wracking tears to come forth from the holes of your soul. Those tears must be collected in a jar and sent to me as proof. I will test them for holy salinity.
I don't care who they are, this is never going to happen.
Nightbrother
11-11-2008, 23:56
Chocolate then, but only if you give me a 10% cut.
Narcolepsy Jones
11-11-2008, 23:59
Why would I give you chocolate, you're a total c- actually, yes, deal.
Nightbrother
12-11-2008, 00:01
I assume you meant calligraphist or connoisseur, but didn't bother to type it in, and good, done deal, sir.
Nightbrother
12-11-2008, 17:43
When do I get my chocolate?
Narcolepsy Jones
12-11-2008, 17:48
I don't buy much chocolate, I am not a girl. You will have to wait.
Nightbrother
12-11-2008, 17:52
*clears throat*
When do I get my..... choc....ooooh..... late?
Buy chocolate. Buy chocolate now! Send now! Uaaarugh!
NB I try to make a point of doing new stuff that I don't like but sometimes it doesn't go so well, other times it goes great.
We should have a chat sometime over a game of basketball, you're like the dad I never had ;)
http://www.thechocolatereview.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/milka_nougatcreme_mi.jpg
Well that wasn't constructive at all >.<
Contrary to popular belief; there IS actually a spoon, and giga has it.
He uses it to bend the space/time-continuum, and travel back to a time when the door was open, then he walks out.
If I had a time travelling device, I wouldn't be here talking to you, that's for sure. Nothing personal
Nightbrother
13-11-2008, 17:15
Giga, I'm always up for a game of basketball, despite the fact that many years without practice have probably rendered me pretty crap. ;)
I will not be your father, not in any way. One kid is enough, hehe! I'll go along with older brother! :p
Narcolepsy Jones
13-11-2008, 17:46
I told you all that Nightbrother would ultimately fail you as a father, but you wouldn't listen. This is turning into a domestic tragedy in three acts.
NB, I haven't got any chocolate, I'm sorry. The only confectionary I have atm is an apple pie, and that bad boy's going nowhere, let me tell you.
Giga, I'm always up for a game of basketball, despite the fact that many years without practice have probably rendered me pretty crap. ;)
I will not be your father, not in any way. One kid is enough, hehe! I'll go along with older brother! :p
Older brother will do :D
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