Riddle 2

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OK, same rules as last time. Only ask questions that can be answered by a yes or a no. If you've heard this riddle, don't post the answer because that will spoil the fun for those who want to try and figure it out. This is the next in the "how did he die" series:

A MAN IS FOUND DEAD NEXT TO A ROCK. HOW DID HE DIE?

Remember the tricks you've picked up from the cabin riddle!! Rather than asking lots of questions about whether he had a stab wound, a gunshot wound, was strangled, etc, ask first if he was murdered. Stick to categories before getting to the details, and remember that the surroundings are typically critical to figuring out the riddle. So avoid getting trapped into guessing the manner of his death by process of elimination (i.e. running through a list of ways someone could die). Even if on the last riddle you'd managed to figure out he'd died from massive trauma wounds . . . that STILL wouldn't have told you it was an airplan crash!
Happy guessing!

And no, he was not killed by a rock flipped into his head by a ceiling fan . . .
 

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Was he murdered? Did he die of natural causes?

Originally Posted by Obi

OK, same rules as last time. Only ask questions that can be answered by a yes or a no. If you've heard this riddle, don't post the answer because that will spoil the fun for those who want to try and figure it out. This is the next in the "how did he die" series:

A MAN IS FOUND DEAD NEXT TO A ROCK. HOW DID HE DIE?

Remember the tricks you've picked up from the cabin riddle!! Rather than asking lots of questions about whether he had a stab wound, a gunshot wound, was strangled, etc, ask first if he was murdered. Stick to categories before getting to the details, and remember that the surroundings are typically critical to figuring out the riddle. So avoid getting trapped into guessing the manner of his death by process of elimination (i.e. running through a list of ways someone could die). Even if on the last riddle you'd managed to figure out he'd died from massive trauma wounds . . . that STILL wouldn't have told you it was an airplan crash!
Happy guessing!

And no, he was not killed by a rock flipped into his head by a ceiling fan . . .
 

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Is the rock in a city?
Is the rock a boulder?
Is the rock a pebble?
Is the rock considered a person?
 
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Yes, he was murdered!
 
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Originally Posted by mrsd

Is the rock in a city?
Is the rock a boulder?
Is the rock a pebble?
Is the rock considered a person?
Ah, ha. Trying to understand the nature of the rock. Well . . .

Yes, the rock is in a city.
No, the rock is not a boulder (human size or larger).
No, the rock is not a pebble (smaller than a quarter).
Ha! Nice way to think outside the box! Keep it up, but no, the rock is not considered a person.
 

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Was the rock thrown? Did he land on it? Does it have some of different feature?

Is there anything unique about the man?
 
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Originally Posted by pinkdaisy226

Was the rock thrown? Did he land on it? Does it have some of different feature?

Is there anything unique about the man?
Ooo. More good questions.

No, the rock was not thrown.

No, the man did not land on the rock.

Yes, the rock is different in some way from other rocks (if that was what you meant).

Yes, there is something unique about the man.
 

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Is the rock a diamond?
Is the rock stone?
Is the rock granite?
Is the rock a kind of jewelry?
Is the rock attached to anything?
 
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Originally Posted by batgirl2good

Is this a well-known rock?
Did this happen in the past???
Present day?
Yes, I would say it is a well-known sort of rock.

The only way to answer your other two questions without misleading is to say: not applicable. Which isn't quite the same as it not being relevant.
 
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Originally Posted by mrsd

Is the rock a diamond?
Is the rock stone?
Is the rock granite?
Is the rock a kind of jewelry?
Is the rock attached to anything?
No, the rock is neither diamond nor granite.

The jewelry question could be taken two ways, and I'll answer both. No, the rock is not a piece of jewelry, and no, I know of no situation where is has been used as jewelry.

No, the rock isn't attached to anything.

Ok, I had to look in one of my old text books to make sure I didn't mislead with the answer to your "stone" question. What defines the term stone? The primary definition of stone is: hard matter formed from mineral and earth material. Reading that definition literally, I will say that no, it is not stone.


Congrats to the person who already figured it out! And thanks for not posting it so early in the game and spoiling it!
 
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Originally Posted by mrsd

Is the rock in a graveyard?
Good thought, but no, the rock is not in a graveyard.
 
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Originally Posted by batgirl2good

Is the rock outside?
Is the rock inside a building?
Was the rock valuable?
Was the man trying to steal the rock?
Perhaps my last statement about the graveyard question being a good thought was misleading! The location of the rock indoors or outdoors is not important to the riddle. I was refering to the fact that the questioner picked up on the "not a stone" thing and was trying to think what that might mean.


This one is tough. No, it is not a "precious" rock. But yes, I believe large sums have been paid for the acquisition of said rock.

No, the man was not trying to steal the rock.
 
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Originally Posted by batgirl2good

Is this rock from the moon or some other planet other than earth?
Ah ha! Yes, the rock is from a planet other than earth. No, the rock is not from the moon.
 
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Originally Posted by batgirl2good

Was the man trying to keep someone else from taking the rock?
Does the man's occupation have any bearing on this?
No, the man wasn't trying to prevent someone else from taking the rock.

Yes, the man's occupation has bearing on this!
 
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