Topic: FAO: Dave

Erik !saAqdaazn2 started this discussion 1 month ago #125,040

Alright I'm reinterested in your thinking problem. Please can you give me a clue and I'll try to give an answer this weekend.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 35 minutes later[^] [v] #1,356,349

Sure.

Try asking yourself what the horse might have been doing at the moment the fly flew into its mouth. A further hint: it does not involve the horse travelling or otherwise moving anywhere.

Good luck! I'll give you the answer if you don't get it.

Gaz from Lewisham joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 3 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,371

@OP

> Alright I'm reinterested in your thinking problem. Please can you give me a clue and I'll try to give an answer this weekend.

Dude, seriously.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 1 month ago, 5 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,372

@previous (Gaz from Lewisham)
Just because the problem defeated you and the wallies over at TC doesn't mean it will get the better of Svet.

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 4 weeks ago, 8 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,438

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Just because there are naked pictures of your wife all over motherless and show me your wife doesn't mean it will get better either.

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 4 weeks ago, 6 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,441

@previous (J)
God, you type like a retard

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 4 weeks ago, 3 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,442

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)

Father Dave certainly does type like a retard. :)

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U replied with this 4 weeks ago, 4 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,447

@previous (L)
A pile of dried dog poo has more brains than she does.

Anonymous L replied with this 4 weeks ago, 20 seconds later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,448

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)
Father TTEH is a she?!

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 4 weeks ago, 7 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,452

@1,356,442 (L)
You're weirdly obsessed with him

Anonymous M joined in and replied with this 4 weeks ago, 7 hours later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,470

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
Obsessed with who?

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 4 weeks ago, 2 hours later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,499

@previous (M)
You know who

Anonymous N joined in and replied with this 4 weeks ago, 4 minutes later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,500

@1,356,470 (M)
*whom
@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
*whom

Anonymous L replied with this 4 weeks ago, 3 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,518

@1,356,499 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
No.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 4 weeks ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,536

@1,356,349 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
The horse died. It took its final breath when the fly flew out moments later so it is "gone"

Anonymous O joined in and replied with this 4 weeks ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,543

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

We already tried that.

Anonymous O double-posted this 4 weeks ago, 15 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,544

I think that the answer relies on Russian-language wordplay.

The Russian for word "ушёл" is the past tense of "уйти", which means "to leave" or "to go away". So when you say ушёл, that translates to "left" or "has gone".

This is where the double-meaning comes in. The lateral thinking riddle says that the fly flew into the horses mouth, and flies back out. Bit when the fly leaves, the word ушёл is used. Because it means "left" or "has gone", there is an implication that the horse has gone, when actually it's just the fly that flew out.

Anonymous O triple-posted this 4 weeks ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,545

I used machine translation to create a possible Russian version of the puzzle which would work with my answer above. Father Dave, please tell me what you think.

Муха залетела в пасть лошади, а когда вылетела, лошадь ушла. Что произошло?

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 4 weeks ago, 23 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,550

So the horse hasn't gone at all, it's just the the fly flew away from the horses' location

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 4 weeks ago, 16 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,554

@1,356,518 (L)
Yes.

Anonymous O replied with this 4 weeks ago, 18 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,555

@1,356,550 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

Yes, I think it's that there's a pun in Russian where even though it'd just that the fly flew out of the horses mouth, there's a suggestion that the horse disappeared.

Anonymous P joined in and replied with this 4 weeks ago, 14 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,557

@1,356,550 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
The problem says "the horse is gone"
Gone=DEAD!

Anonymous E replied with this 4 weeks ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,558

@1,356,550 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
All of those answers have been said 2 years ago at TC. Dave was banned over this among other issues. Did he ask you to start this up again?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 4 weeks ago, 24 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,559

So I think now would be an opportune time to clearly re-state the original problem:

A fly flies into a horse's mouth and when it flies back out again moments later the horse is gone. What's happened?

It was previously noted that the solution does not involve the death of either creature, and the problem is specific to a horse and a fly (their qualities/features). The problem would not work with, say, a fish swimming into a shark's mouth or a mosquito flying into a bear's mouth.

Good luck everyone! I'll give the answer later if nobody gets it.

Anon replied with this 4 weeks ago, 11 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,563

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
> It was previously noted that the solution does not involve the death of either creature,

Nowhere is this stated in the original problem.

Given you're a priest who is in the business of dispensing bullshit on a daily basis, this is expected of you.

Anonymous Q joined in and replied with this 4 weeks ago, 5 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,565

@1,356,559 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
> I'll give the answer later if nobody gets it.

We've heard that before

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 4 weeks ago, 14 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,566

@1,356,563 (Anon)

> >It was previously noted that the solution does not involve the death of either creature,
>
> Nowhere is this stated in the original problem.

Hence "previously noted", not "stated" you berk. This is not the first iteration of this thread.

Anonymous O replied with this 4 weeks ago, 7 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,568

@1,356,559 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

I'm disappointed, I thought my russian language answer was certainly the way. I officially give up forever.

Anonymous R joined in and replied with this 4 weeks ago, 8 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,572

The horse didn't disappear, it's likely a case of a common bot fly lifecycle, where the fly's larvae (which look like worms) enter the horse's mouth, travel to the stomach, and then are expelled in the spring, only to emerge as adult flies.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 4 weeks ago, 6 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,575

@1,356,568 (O)

> I'm disappointed, I thought my russian language answer was certainly the way. I officially give up forever.

No, the problem has nothing to do with wordplay. It works in any language provided a horse and fly are the 2 creatures involved.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc double-posted this 4 weeks ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,576

@1,356,558 (E)

> All of those answers have been said 2 years ago at TC.

3 years ago to be precise. And somewhat embarrassingly, only 2 people have successfully come up with the answer in all that time (one here and one at TC).

Anonymous O replied with this 4 weeks ago, 15 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,580

@1,356,575 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

What's your opinion on my proposed solution anyway?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 4 weeks ago, 11 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,586

@previous (O)
It doesn't work because the problem unambiguously states that it's the horse that is gone.

Anonymous Q replied with this 4 weeks ago, 50 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,587

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
And this answer? @1,356,572 (R)

(Edited 24 seconds later.)

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 4 weeks ago, 4 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,589

@previous (Q)

> And this answer? @1,356,572 (R)

Negated by

@1,356,572 (R)

> The horse didn't disappear

To say nothing of that whole scenario being no definition of "moments later".

Anonymous O replied with this 4 weeks ago, 29 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,595

@1,356,586 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

Just in a general sense, I suppose. Does it actually make sense?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 4 weeks ago, 4 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,596

@previous (O)
Only if you remove the somewhat vital detail of the horse being gone.

Anonymous O replied with this 4 weeks ago, 59 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,624

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

But it could plausibly be considered a wordplay?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 4 weeks ago, 8 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,629

@previous (O)
Like I said, only if other details are left out of the problem.

Anonymous O replied with this 4 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,681

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

So the Russian word wouldn't work as a humorous pun suggesting the horse is gone instead of the fly?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 4 weeks ago, 9 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,684

@previous (O)
No.

Anonymous O replied with this 4 weeks ago, 18 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,690

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

That's a bitter disappointment, I researched heavily for that.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 19 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,877

Alright. How about another clue.

Anonymous V joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 6 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,356,980

This is going to last years.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 14 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,357,141

@previous (V)
I'm pretty sure Dave is keen to give us the answer.

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 7 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,357,144

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
Look at what happened at Tinychan.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 3 weeks ago, 2 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,357,182

@1,356,877 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> Alright. How about another clue.

Let me think of a good one and I'll get back to you with it.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 29 seconds later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,357,183

@1,356,980 (V)

> This is going to last years.

Don't be pessimistic. Believe in yourself. Think laterally.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc triple-posted this 3 weeks ago, 14 seconds later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,357,184

@1,357,141 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> I'm pretty sure Dave is keen to give us the answer.

That I am!

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc quadruple-posted this 3 weeks ago, 1 minute later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,357,185

@1,357,144 (H)

> Look at what happened at Tinychan.

Indeed. A surly moderator locked a vibrant, engaging thread with 1500+ posts just because the answer kept eluding him. But we won't let that happen here!

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 3 days later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,099

How about that clue? I want to solve it this week.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 3 weeks ago, 8 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,166

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> How about that clue? I want to solve it this week.

Apologies for the dilatoriness, I was in Moscow the last 2 days. I'll post a clue later this evening when I'm home 👍

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 40 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,171

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Look forward to it. I'm confident I can solve it this weekend

Anonymous Z-8 joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 5 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,217

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
You won't.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 3 weeks ago, 13 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,225

@previous (Z-8)

> You won't.

Just because it stumped you doesn't mean Svet won't get it.

Right, a new clue. It'll be a 2-parter. The first part is this: when you imagine the problem's scenario in your mind's eye, on what (if anything) is the horse standing?

Anonymous O replied with this 3 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,245

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

Of courses the answer is that the horse is Pegasus and flew away itself.

Green !!bO/s3MBcD joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 3 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,290

@1,358,225 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Is the answer that the fly flew into the horse's shit because flies like shit?

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 3 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,300

@1,358,225 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Was the horse jumping?

Gaz from Lewisham replied with this 3 weeks ago, 50 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,303

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
Quit being a schmuck

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 8 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,304

@previous (Gaz from Lewisham)
Are you not even curious to the answer? I'm want this solved, it's the only way to stop Dave in his tracks.

Anonymous L replied with this 3 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,307

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
He's just doing this to get your attention. It'll never end.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,319

@previous (L)
It will if we all put our heads together and solve his puzzle.

Anonymous Z-12 joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,327

@1,358,245 (O)
"A horse is a horse, of course, of course
and no one can talk to a horse of course..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5sYTcchq2o

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 3 weeks ago, 52 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,328

@1,358,300 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> Was the horse jumping?

Now you're thinking!! Well done, you're thinking laterally now. This is how you're going to end up solving it.

But no, the horse is not jumping.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 28 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,331

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Right, I got my thinking cap on. Looking forward to part two.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 3 weeks ago, 8 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,333

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
I'll post part 2 of the clue later tonight when I get home. Stay tuned!

Gaz from Lewisham replied with this 3 weeks ago, 22 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,335

@1,358,304 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> Are you not even curious to the answer? I'm want this solved, it's the only way to stop Dave in his tracks.

It was solved years ago. But the trolling goes on. Once they found out at TC it was answered and he refused to acknowledge it he was banned for it. This is nothing but a troll for attention.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 5 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,336

@previous (Gaz from Lewisham)
I think Dave has more respect for minichan and it's users. If we guess it right he'll play fair.

Anonymous Z-13 joined in and replied with this 3 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,348

1. Is the fly a bot fly or just any old type of fly?

2. Is the horse a horsefly?

3. Is the horse "gone" because it flew away?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 3 weeks ago, 13 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,350

@previous (Z-13)

> 1. Is the fly a bot fly or just any old type of fly?

A regular fly, like the type you'd see in a medium-sized living room or a field.

> 2. Is the horse a horsefly?

No.

> 3. Is the horse "gone" because it flew away?

"Moments later". Flies are not hypersonic.

Bless you for the questions, friend!

(Edited 1 minute later.)

Anonymous P replied with this 3 weeks ago, 3 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,410

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
> Flies are not hypersonic.
IF your Jesus can turn his urine into wine, a fly can be hypersonic.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 3 weeks ago, 4 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,539

Ok, I'm back! Sorry I've been gone all day, I just now got home and logged in to MC.

Right, on with part 2 of the clue.

You'll all recall the original formulation of the lateral thinking problem:

A fly flies into a horse's mouth and when it flies back out again moments later the horse is gone. What's happened?

You'll also recall I have said repeatedly that the solution does not involve wordplay and therefore the riddle works in any language.

But that doesn't mean we might not find clues within the wording...

And so, here is part 2 of the clue: go back through the riddle and ask yourself, "Each time I read the word fly or flies, am I reading it as a noun, adjective or verb?"

I'll give you all the weekend to mull that one over.

Green !!bO/s3MBcD replied with this 3 weeks ago, 3 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,585

This may go down as one of the greatest riddles in the history of mankind ever!

Green !!bO/s3MBcD double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 27 seconds later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,586

@1,358,539 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Was it all a dream and the horse was gone because the dreamer woke up?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 3 weeks ago, 5 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,587

@1,358,585 (Green !!bO/s3MBcD)

> This may go down as one of the greatest riddles in the history of mankind ever!

Bless you for saying so, friend!

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc double-posted this 3 weeks ago, 1 minute later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,588

@1,358,586 (Green !!bO/s3MBcD)

> Was it all a dream and the horse was gone because the dreamer woke up?

An intriguing effort, but no, there is no soporific aspect to the riddle.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 3 weeks ago, 23 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,590

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Did the horse just lie down?

Green !!bO/s3MBcD replied with this 3 weeks ago, 35 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,594

Was the horse eaten by another animal, which is why it is gone? Or is it just a horse's head so when this fly flies through the mouth there is no horse's body so the horse is gone?

Anonymous Z-13 replied with this 3 weeks ago, 6 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,634

> I have said repeatedly that the solution does not involve wordplay

> "Each time I read the word fly or flies, am I reading it as a noun, adjective or verb?"

This is an example of wordplay, you dolt.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 2 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,639

@1,358,590 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> Did the horse just lie down?

Excellent!!! You're still thinking laterally!

But no, the horse doesn't just lie down. Keep thinking!

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 2 weeks ago, 1 minute later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,640

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Okay, I'm actually excited for this now. Please don't ruin it and blert out the answer. I'm going to discuss it over lunch with friends and crack it by Sunday.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 11 seconds later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,641

@1,358,594 (Green !!bO/s3MBcD)

> Was the horse eaten by another animal, which is why it is gone?

No but you're on the right line here insofar as thinking about what might be going on AROUND the events concerning the horse.

Gunther replied with this 2 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,650

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 2 weeks ago, 10 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,652

@previous (Gunther)
Well damn.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) double-posted this 2 weeks ago, 50 seconds later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,653

Is the fly jesus christ and the horse is the cave he walked out of after the resurrection?

Green !!bO/s3MBcD replied with this 2 weeks ago, 53 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,658

@1,358,641 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Did the horse walk off a cliff and the fly fly out while it was still falling or get swallowed by a fissure?

Gunther replied with this 2 weeks ago, 23 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,660

The answer to this problem was already given a year and a half ago.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 16 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,662

@previous (Gunther)

> The answer to this problem was already given a year and a half ago.

Then what is the answer?

Gunther replied with this 2 weeks ago, 6 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,665

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
You were just given it but you delete it. Again you are trying to hide the truth.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 36 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,668

@previous (Gunther)

> You were just given it but you delete it. Again you are trying to hide the truth.

I didn't delete it. Post it again.

Gunther replied with this 2 weeks ago, 8 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,671

If your memory serves you this was to be your last post ever on TC.

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U (OP) — 1.8 year ago, 5 minutes later, 1.3 year after the original post
@previous (Z-89)

So, the riddle is just HORSESHIT!

EXACTLY - WE have a Winner.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 2 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,673

@previous (Gunther)
LOL, you're actually talking about that screenshot you posted? That's not me you colossal berk. The patently false "OP" didn't clue you in? No wonder you can't solve this riddle if this is the level of your sleuthing skills 😂🤣

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc double-posted this 2 weeks ago, 22 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,681

Still waiting on that solution, 'Gunther' my dear gullible berk.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc triple-posted this 2 weeks ago, 11 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,686

And 'Gunther' fell mysteriously silent :)

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc quadruple-posted this 2 weeks ago, 15 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,690

@1,358,658 (Green !!bO/s3MBcD)

> Did the horse walk off a cliff and the fly fly out while it was still falling or get swallowed by a fissure?

No but you're still on the right lines insofar as considering what the horse might have been DOING during this scenario. Keep thinking!

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 2 weeks ago, 20 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,691

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Did the horse bow it's head to eat?

Anonymous O replied with this 2 weeks ago, 34 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,695

@1,358,690 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

The horse was going.

Anonymous Z-13 replied with this 2 weeks ago, 2 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,713

(Citing a deleted or non-existent reply.)
E.g. he deleted this one:
> I have said repeatedly that the solution does not involve wordplay
> "Each time I read the word fly or flies, am I reading it as a noun, adjective or verb?"

This is an example of wordplay, you dolt.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 3 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,715

@previous (Z-13)
And your point here would be?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc double-posted this 2 weeks ago, 4 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,718

@1,358,713 (Z-13)

If it helps you, here's the full post you colossal berk:

@1,358,539 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

> Ok, I'm back! Sorry I've been gone all day, I just now got home and logged in to MC.
>
> Right, on with part 2 of the clue.
>
> You'll all recall the original formulation of the lateral thinking problem:
>
> A fly flies into a horse's mouth and when it flies back out again moments later the horse is gone. What's happened?
>
> You'll also recall I have said repeatedly that the solution does not involve wordplay and therefore the riddle works in any language.
>
> But that doesn't mean we might not find clues within the wording...
>
> And so, here is part 2 of the clue: go back through the riddle and ask yourself, "Each time I read the word fly or flies, am I reading it as a noun, adjective or verb?"
>
> I'll give you all the weekend to mull that one over.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 2 weeks ago, 9 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,721

100 get

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 18 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,722

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
Congrats!

Anonymous Z-13 replied with this 2 weeks ago, 2 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,758

@1,358,715 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
If it helps, I'll strip it down further:
> am I reading it as a noun, adjective or verb?

This is an example of wordplay, you dolt. Lol, what a twat you are.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 19 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,761

@previous (Z-13)
And so once again I will ask: your point here would be?

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 2 weeks ago, 1 day later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,955

Did the horse roll over in they hay

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 5 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,978

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> Did the horse roll over in they hay

You're edging closer and closer to a breakthrough! Think about what the horse could have been on if NOT hay...

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 2 weeks ago, 1 hour later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,982

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Is the horse in a slaughter house?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 40 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,984

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
Heavens no!

Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU replied with this 2 weeks ago, 3 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,358,987

@1,358,978 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)

A moving horsebox.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 2 weeks ago, 23 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,163

Alright. Im gonna guess it by the weekend. Don't give it away until then.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 2 weeks ago, 43 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,167

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> Alright. Im gonna guess it by the weekend. Don't give it away until then.

I'll give you until midnight BST this coming Sunday and if you haven't got it by then I'll reveal the answer.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 2 weeks ago, 12 minutes later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,169

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Sounds good. Im giving myself one good guess a day until then.

Ernie !C0B02lVUGE joined in and replied with this 2 weeks ago, 6 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,211

I figured it out!

Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU replied with this 1 week ago, 3 days later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,725

The horse was a Looney Tune who had run off a cliff, and the fly flew in and out of his mouth in the moments that the horse was holding up a "Yikes" sign before he fell down the chasm.

Anonymous Z-21 joined in and replied with this 1 week ago, 5 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,779

The horse was gay and was beaten to a pulp at Putin's behest.

Anonymous Z-22 joined in and replied with this 1 week ago, 1 day later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,273

@1,359,169 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
Did you forget to post your answer this past weekend?

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 1 week ago, 1 hour later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,298

@previous (Z-22)
I did! I need a new week. I shall beat this riddle by Sunday

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) double-posted this 1 week ago, 1 day later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,624

@1,359,167 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
2 guesses.

1. Was the hourse crossing a stream or river?

2. Did the horse rear up ?

Quinn from Shoreditch replied with this 1 week ago, 4 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,663

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)

> 2 guesses.
>
> 1. Was the hourse crossing a stream or river?

Oooooh, you might be going in the right direction here!! Very important question though: do you mean swimming across a river or being otherwise transported across?

> 2. Did the horse rear up ?

Not relevant. That is to say, if it did, it would not affect the problem.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc double-posted this 1 week ago, 34 seconds later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,664

@previous (Quinn from Shoreditch)
Ha, forgot to switch over! That's me, natch.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 1 week ago, 38 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,666

@1,360,663 (Quinn from Shoreditch)
Wait.. so you don't actually live in Russia?

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 1 week ago, 7 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,667

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
No. For the last 7 years I've lived in Shoreditch with my life partner Emilia and his husband.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 1 week ago, 11 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,668

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
You should have said sooner. I pass through Shoreditch almost daily.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 1 week ago, 3 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,670

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
We should grab a blue algae latte and discuss Tracey Emin sometime.

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 1 week ago, 4 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,671

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Fun fact. She went to my school.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc replied with this 1 week ago, 19 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,674

@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
Was her graduation work "17 Used Tampons - A Meditation on Wittgenstein's Tractatus"?

Erik !saAqdaazn2 (OP) replied with this 1 week ago, 18 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,675

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
No, it was a painting of a horsefly.

Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU replied with this 1 week ago, 8 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,360,852

@1,360,663 (Quinn from Shoreditch)

The horse was dead and gently floating down the river, a swollen and bloated horsecorpse.

Anonymous S joined in and replied with this 7 hours ago, 1 week later, 4 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #1,363,433

It's been four weeks. Eventually it will be over a year.