Snow Angel Nine Ball: Brain Teasers

The Man in the Elevator
A man lives on the tenth floor of a building. Every day he takes the elevator to go down to the ground floor to go to work or to go shopping. When he returns he takes the elevator to the seventh floor and walks up the stairs to reach his apartment on the tenth floor. He hates walking so why does he do it?

The Man in the Bar
A man walks into a bar and asks the barman for a glass of water. The barman pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man says 'Thank you' and walks out. Why?

The Man who Hanged Himself
Not far from Madrid, there is a large wooden barn. The barn is completely empty except for a dead man hanging from the middle of the central rafter. The rope around his neck is ten feet long and his feet are three feet off the ground. The nearest wall is 20 feet away from the man. It is not possible to climb up the walls or along the rafters. The man hanged himself. How did he do it?

Death in a Field
A man is lying dead in a field. Next to him there is an unopened package. There is no other creature in the field. How did he die?

Anthony and Cleopatra
Anthony and Cleopatra are lying dead on the floor of a villa in Egypt. Nearby is a broken bowl. There is no mark on either of their bodies and they were not poisoned. How did they die?

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Inspired by Eechuan

Sun Tze's Art of War

This strategy is what I have been reading. The basis of the strategy is as follows:

When the force is trapped in an irredeemable position, where there is absolutely no escape route, every soldier would fight to the bitter end to avoid defeat. Under such circumstances, the officers and soldiers become undaunted by the thought of death and are compelled to do their utmost, hoping to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
When the army ends up in a hopeless situation, the soldiers become totally fearless. Having no way out, the soldiers become totally united. Trapped inside a critical territory, the troops become more cohesive; and finally when there is no other alternative, they simply have to fight ferociously for their survival.
Therefore, without being instructed, the soldiers will become vigilant; without being demanded, they will give their best; without being urged, they will be united; and without being told, they will become disciplined.
By banning all superstitious practices and dispelling all doubts, you can lead your force to fight to the death unreservedly.To ensure that there is no wealth left is not a sign that you suddenly dislike wealth. To tell your soldiers that they are doomed is not a signal that you do not treasure life. These are measures taken to reinforce their determination to fight to the death.
Minutes before the final battle, soldiers become emotional and tearful. Those who are sitting down wet their garments with their tears, and those who are lying down wet their cheeks. It is the spontaneous manifestation of poignant bravery when they realise that there is no way out other than to fight to the death. Their courage mirrors that of Zhuan Zhu and Cao Gui of ancient times.

Sourced from http://www.geocities.com/wangawanga7/aow.htm

In other word, put yourself in a desperate and irredeemable situation so that your fullest prowess and potential can be brought out and expressed. Interesting strategy to be applied in times of danger..

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