#262

I didn’t but it seemed like the only logical, horribly ridiculous answer if @chris-budget was close with his one. Maybe I’d heard it before. Some of these are clearly old.

#263

Good idea.

I’m PM you the details.

#264

Fair enough. I trust you. :slight_smile:

And yes I did give you all a clue re budgie’s guess.

#265

#266

He turns the radio on during Donald Trump’s inaugaration speech.

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#267

Radio 4 comedy.

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#269

why are these riddles all about death?

#270

Ok, one of the things you have to realise in this game is that much of the time the killing of others and of oneself is given scant consideration. So it’s up for debate whether the fate is worse than death. We have to accept in this instance that he would rather die than accept the fate that he believes is now in store for him, based on what he’s hearing on the radio.

#271

They’re from a deck of cards that are all about death and misery.

#272

It’s forecast to rain later on?

#273

That would be a shitter to learn, I’ll grant you that.

#274

could be anything -

hears of a stock market collapse which wipes out all his cash - kills himself
hears of his wife’s death - kills himself
hears a song he doesn’t like - kills himself
hears the aliens have invaded - kills himself

#276

Because death and human misery? Is that the answer?

#277

He is a notorious ice knife murderer. It has just been announced that thermos flasks have been banned, as the police have connected them with the scenes of previous crimes. Realising his gig is up, he decides to kill himself, as killing people with ice knives was the only way he got any joy.

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#278

He already knows that his wife is dead.

#279

In that case

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#282

Close.

#283

he finds out the police are hunting for him for killing his wife

#284

oh he has murdered his wife then, hears than the po-po are after him, it’s a police radio

#285

Nope