The Riddler's Gauntlet

[pyromonkey]

Originally posted by Satan+23 April 2003 - 00:19--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Satan @ 23 April 2003 - 00:19)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--JmiF@22 April 2003 - 23:03
It&#39;s the second world war and a bomber is flying over Berlin.

Everything is functioning properly, it has a full load.

The pilot presses the correct button to release the bombs, but nothing happens.

Discuss.

All bombers (not fighter bombers) had crews...Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator/Radioman/Gunner(s), and....bombadiers&#33;...Pilots dont drop the bombs, so how could he (unless in an emergency) aim/release the bombs????

either that or everything is not functioning properly [/b][/quote]
um... i just said that&#33;

[J'Pol]

Everything is functioning properly.

The proper release button has been pressed.

There is a full load of bombs.

[pyromonkey]

but we just explained that there were no release buttons&#33;

[ne1GotZardoz]

Originally posted by JmiF@22 April 2003 - 18:03
It&#39;s the second world war and a bomber is flying over Berlin.

Everything is functioning properly, it has a full load.

The pilot presses the correct button to release the bombs, but nothing happens.

Discuss.

The button he presses is to let the guy who does the actual releasing, know they are over the target, but that guy didn&#39;t see the light come on because he is asleep?
Or dead?
Or looking down some german frau&#39;s blouse through the viewer?

This is really a very open-ended puzzle.

Too many variables.

Too many unknowns.

Are we going to feel like idiots when we find out what it is?

Peace

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by pyromonkey@23 April 2003 - 00:27
but we just explained that there were no release buttons&#33;

Yeah, fair point.

Not being able to answer the question, but coming up with a totally specious reply is probably just as good.

I can see I am wasting your time as well as mine.

My apologies.

[amphoteric88]

he didn&#39;t open the bomb doors?

[pyromonkey]

can you just tell us the answer?&#33;?&#33; i&#39;m going crazy&#33;&#33;&#33;

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by amphoteric88@23 April 2003 - 00:36
he didn&#39;t open the bomb doors?

The bomb doors opened.

[amphoteric88]

he was upside down?

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by pyromonkey@23 April 2003 - 00:38
can you just tell us the answer?&#33;?&#33; i&#39;m going crazy&#33;&#33;&#33;

There&#39;s no need for me to tell you the answer.

It&#39;s a classic lateral thinking problem.

One of the great problem solvers will look it up and post the answer.