This Game is the Worst-Case Scenario [Q.166]

[D3f3nd3r]

/in

[Bins]

/in :3

[Cheery Dog]

Question please.

[animorpherv1]

/in

[KingdomAces]

Um, all of the above? Don't go to the Amazon? I don't even know what that is.

I'm going to go with A, because food is overrated apparently.

[xtopherusD]

Let's play a game

outside

the top 10,000 on BGG.

1. At #10,050, that's

only just

true
2. Boy, I can't tell why. This is torture. Give me a question!

[Who]

/in

[DiplomatDC]

In

[diginova]

Spoiler: Feirei's result

Feirei

(1-3, .250)

HOW TO RECOGNIZE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

 

A

Symptoms include dilated pupils, sinus congestion, and a sore throat.
 

B

Symptoms include blotchy skin, a high fever, and disorientation.

 

C

Symptoms include a headache, fatigue and muscular weakness.

Spoiler: KingdomAces' result

KingdomAces

(1-1, .500)

HOW TO AVOID THE AMAZONIAN CANDIRU

 

A

Do not eat unwashed vegetation.

 

B

Do not urinate in flowing water.

 

C

Do not sleep on the jungle floor.

To unclutter the thread, I'll start automatically giving new ones.

animorpherv1

(New Victim)

HOW TO RECOGNIZE A SHOCK VICTIM

 

A

They have a very slow pulse.
 

B

They are flushed and warm to the touch.
 

C

They are pale and have cold, clammy skin.

Bins

(New Victim)

HOW TO SURVIVE IN A STRUCTURE THAT IS HIT BY LIGHTNING

 

A

Stay at least 4' from the walls.
 

B

Sit on a windowsill or lean on a glass door.
 

C

Wear rubber flip-flops and stay away from electrical outlets.

Cheery Dog

(New Victim)

HOW TO FIND DRINKING WATER WHEN LOST AT SEA

 

A

Look for small whirlpools in the water; these are most likely freshwater springs coming up from the ocean floor.
 

B

Fish for sharks since shark placenta has a high water content.
 

C

Head downwind. This should lead you to rain, which you can collect for drinking.

D3f3nd3r

(New Victim)

HOW TO CATCH A CYBER STALKER

 

A

Read your email with a plain text editor. You will likely be able to identify the stalker's location through the header.
 

B

Set up an auto-reply, and copy the local police department, so they can track the recipient.
 

C

Pretend that you are his/her friend, and the stalker will likely leave you alone.

DiplomatDC

(New Victim)

HOW TO SURVIVE A TORNADO WHEN AT HOME

 

A

Go to the attic or top floor and lie flat on the floor.
 

B

Try to reach the center of the house, and seek shelter in a closet, under a stairway, or under a table.
 

C

Go outside immediately.

Feirei

(1-3, .250)

HOW TO SURVIVE A HOSTAGE RESCUE

 

A

Get down on the ground.
 

B

Alert the rescuers that you are a hostage and not a captor by putting up your hands and shouting "hostage!"
 

C

Stand perfectly still.

JDGA

(1-1, .500)

HOW TO SURVIVE A STAMPEDE

 

A

Lay down on your stomach; bulls won't run on uneven ground, so it is unlikely you'll be stepped on.
 

B

Curl into a ball as close to the ground as possible.
 

C

Run alongside of the bulls.

KingdomAces

(1-1, .500)

HOW TO TERMINATE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK

 

A

Grab the victim by the hair and pull him/her away from the electrical source.
 

B

Remove the victim from the electrical source with a wooden rod or stick.
 

C

Break the source of electricity if possible with wire clippers, an axe, or a knife.

Who

(New Victim)

HOW TO TREAT A KNOCKED-OUT TOOTH

 

A

Sterilize the open gum area with peroxide and water. Freeze the tooth to keep it from drying and see a dentist.
 

B

Rinse the tooth and store it in milk. Visit a dentist within 30 minutes to possibly reattach the tooth.
 

C

Immediately insert the tooth in butter. Wash your mouth with an antibacterial cleanser and see a dentist within four hours.

xtopherusD

(New Victim)

HOW TO BAKE WITHOUT UTENSILS

 

A

Wrap the food in water-soaked leather or animal skin, and bury it in hot coals.
 

B

Wrap the food in many layers of large green leaves, and bury it in hot coals.
 

C

Wrap the food in a ball of clay, and bury in hot coals.

*Last time I checked, there were only ~10,060 games with rankings - total.

[Feirei]

B LOL

[ZZZX]

/in

[Mitillos]

/in, please.

[KingdomAces]

A and C sound more likely to get you electrocuted as well, so my answer is B.

[Who]

B?

[diginova]

Spoiler: Feirei's result

Feirei

(1-4, .200)

HOW TO SURVIVE A HOSTAGE RESCUE

 

A

Get down on the ground.

 

B

Alert the rescuers that you are a hostage and not a captor by putting up your hands and shouting "hostage!"

 

C

Stand perfectly still.

Spoiler: KingdomAces' result

KingdomAces

(2-1, .667)

HOW TO TERMINATE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK

 

A

Grab the victim by the hair and pull him/her away from the electrical source.
 

B

Remove the victim from the electrical source with a wooden rod or stick.

 

C

Break the source of electricity if possible with wire clippers, an axe, or a knife.

Spoiler: Who's result

Who

(1-0, 1.000)

HOW TO TREAT A KNOCKED-OUT TOOTH

 

A

Sterilize the open gum area with peroxide and water. Freeze the tooth to keep it from drying and see a dentist.
 

B

Rinse the tooth and store it in milk. Visit a dentist within 30 minutes to possibly reattach the tooth.

 

C

Immediately insert the tooth in butter. Wash your mouth with an antibacterial cleanser and see a dentist within four hours.

Names in

red

have new questions.

animorpherv1

(New Victim)

HOW TO RECOGNIZE A SHOCK VICTIM

 

A

They have a very slow pulse.
 

B

They are flushed and warm to the touch.
 

C

They are pale and have cold, clammy skin.

Bins

(New Victim)

HOW TO SURVIVE IN A STRUCTURE THAT IS HIT BY LIGHTNING

 

A

Stay at least 4' from the walls.
 

B

Sit on a windowsill or lean on a glass door.
 

C

Wear rubber flip-flops and stay away from electrical outlets.

Cheery Dog

(New Victim)

HOW TO FIND DRINKING WATER WHEN LOST AT SEA

 

A

Look for small whirlpools in the water; these are most likely freshwater springs coming up from the ocean floor.
 

B

Fish for sharks since shark placenta has a high water content.
 

C

Head downwind. This should lead you to rain, which you can collect for drinking.

D3f3nd3r

(New Victim)

HOW TO CATCH A CYBER STALKER

 

A

Read your email with a plain text editor. You will likely be able to identify the stalker's location through the header.
 

B

Set up an auto-reply, and copy the local police department, so they can track the recipient.
 

C

Pretend that you are his/her friend, and the stalker will likely leave you alone.

DiplomatDC

(New Victim)

HOW TO SURVIVE A TORNADO WHEN AT HOME

 

A

Go to the attic or top floor and lie flat on the floor.
 

B

Try to reach the center of the house, and seek shelter in a closet, under a stairway, or under a table.
 

C

Go outside immediately.

Feirei

(1-4, .200)

HOW TO FLEE A FOREST FIRE

 

A

Head away from the fire, towards higher ground.
 

B

Head down hill away from the fire.
 

C

Head away from the fire, towards level ground.

JDGA

(1-1, .500)

HOW TO SURVIVE A STAMPEDE

 

A

Lay down on your stomach; bulls won't run on uneven ground, so it is unlikely you'll be stepped on.
 

B

Curl into a ball as close to the ground as possible.
 

C

Run alongside of the bulls.

KingdomAces

(2-1, .667)

HOW TO TREAT CHICKEN POX

 

A

Take a bath in oatmeal to soothe the itching.
 

B

Mix white vinegar and baking soda with lotion in a bath to relieve the itching.
 

C

Use a steroid anti-itch cream to reduce the itching.

Mitillos

(New Victim)

HOW TO IDENTIFY A HEART ATTACK

 

A

Look for a bluish tinge to the skin, excessive sweating, and signs of anxiety.
 

B

Look for reddening in the face, pain in the left arm, and tingling in the fingers and toes.
 

C

Look for swelling of the lips and eyes, chest pain, and nausea.

Who

(1-0, 1.000)

HOW TO DECODE A WHITE FLAG WAVED HORIZONTALLY

 

A

It means: "This is a civilian vessel."
 

B

It means: "It is unsafe to land here."
 

C

It means: "We are sending help. Stay where you are."

xtopherusD

(New Victim)

HOW TO BAKE WITHOUT UTENSILS

 

A

Wrap the food in water-soaked leather or animal skin, and bury it in hot coals.
 

B

Wrap the food in many layers of large green leaves, and bury it in hot coals.
 

C

Wrap the food in a ball of clay, and bury in hot coals.

*Last time I checked, there were only ~10,060 games with rankings - total.

ZZZX

(New Victim)

HOW TO TREAT A COUGH

 

A

Use saline nasal spray to cleanse the nasal passages.
 

B

Take a cough suppressant.
 

C

Drink milk to coat the throat.

[Feirei]

A

[KingdomAces]

D: If you have the money to spend on a game that clearly doesn't know what it's talking about, you probably have the money to get a vaccination.

B would create a worse scenario than having Chicken Pox, and A just doesn't make any sense. It doesn't seem like the right answer either, but I'm going to have to go with C.

[JDGA]

B?

[inspiratieloos]

/in

[D3f3nd3r]

C?

[diginova]

Spoiler: D3f3nd3r's result

D3f3nd3r

(0-1, .000)

HOW TO CATCH A CYBER STALKER

 

A

Read your email with a plain text editor. You will likely be able to identify the stalker's location through the header.

 

B

Set up an auto-reply, and copy the local police department, so they can track the recipient.
 

C

Pretend that you are his/her friend, and the stalker will likely leave you alone.

Spoiler: Feirei's result

Feirei

(1-5, .167)

HOW TO FLEE A FOREST FIRE

 

A

Head away from the fire, towards higher ground.[/red]
 

B

Head down hill away from the fire.

 

C

Head away from the fire, towards level ground.

Spoiler: JDGA's result

JDGA

(1-2, .333)

HOW TO SURVIVE A STAMPEDE

 

A

Lay down on your stomach; bulls won't run on uneven ground, so it is unlikely you'll be stepped on.
 

B

Curl into a ball as close to the ground as possible.

 

C

Run alongside of the bulls.

Spoiler: KingdomAces' result

KingdomAces

(2-2, .500)

HOW TO TREAT CHICKEN POX

 

A

Take a bath in oatmeal to soothe the itching.

 

B

Mix white vinegar and baking soda with lotion in a bath to relieve the itching.
 

C

Use a steroid anti-itch cream to reduce the itching.

Names in

red

have new questions.

animorpherv1

(New Victim)

HOW TO RECOGNIZE A SHOCK VICTIM

 

A

They have a very slow pulse.
 

B

They are flushed and warm to the touch.
 

C

They are pale and have cold, clammy skin.

Bins

(New Victim)

HOW TO SURVIVE IN A STRUCTURE THAT IS HIT BY LIGHTNING

 

A

Stay at least 4' from the walls.
 

B

Sit on a windowsill or lean on a glass door.
 

C

Wear rubber flip-flops and stay away from electrical outlets.

Cheery Dog

(New Victim)

HOW TO FIND DRINKING WATER WHEN LOST AT SEA

 

A

Look for small whirlpools in the water; these are most likely freshwater springs coming up from the ocean floor.
 

B

Fish for sharks since shark placenta has a high water content.
 

C

Head downwind. This should lead you to rain, which you can collect for drinking.

D3f3nd3r

(0-1, .000)

HOW TO IDENTIFY AREAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE WEST NILE VIRUS

 

A

The virus has been contracted in third world countries.
 

B

The virus has been contracted in the U.S., Africa, Asia and Europe.
 

C

The virus has only been contracted in Africa.

DiplomatDC

(New Victim)

HOW TO SURVIVE A TORNADO WHEN AT HOME

 

A

Go to the attic or top floor and lie flat on the floor.
 

B

Try to reach the center of the house, and seek shelter in a closet, under a stairway, or under a table.
 

C

Go outside immediately.

Feirei

(1-5, .167)

HOW TO PREDICT AN EARTHQUAKE

 

A

The clouds have a greenish cast.
 

B

Animals become very tense and ready to run.
 

C

Birds will only be seen flying in the air and not on trees or the ground.

inspirateloos

(New Victim)

HOW TO LEAP FROM A MOTORCYCLE INTO A CAR

 

A

Release the throttle, kneel on the seat, and dive headfirst through the window.
 

B

With both vehicles traveling at equal speeds, get as close as possible, stand crouched on the seat, and climb into the passenger window.
 

C

Put the motorcycle's front wheel slightly against the car's back wheel, creating a bit of friction for balance, and climb through the rear window.

JDGA

(1-2, .333)

HOW TO PREVENT FLATULANCE (sp)

 

A

Drink carbonated beverages to settle your stomach.
 

B

Eat slowly, and chew food thoroughly.
 

C

Sleep on your stomach to alleviate the gas during the night.

KingdomAces

(2-2, .500)

HOW TO EAT ANIMALS AFTER A NUCLEAR EXPLOSION

 

A

Carefully skin them and avoid all meat that is close to the bone.
 

B

Do not eat any animals unless they were protected in a shelter.
 

C

Boil the animals, then remove the skins before eating them.

Mitillos

(New Victim)

HOW TO IDENTIFY A HEART ATTACK

 

A

Look for a bluish tinge to the skin, excessive sweating, and signs of anxiety.
 

B

Look for reddening in the face, pain in the left arm, and tingling in the fingers and toes.
 

C

Look for swelling of the lips and eyes, chest pain, and nausea.

Who

(1-0, 1.000)

HOW TO DECODE A WHITE FLAG WAVED HORIZONTALLY

 

A

It means: "This is a civilian vessel."
 

B

It means: "It is unsafe to land here."
 

C

It means: "We are sending help. Stay where you are."

xtopherusD

(New Victim)

HOW TO BAKE WITHOUT UTENSILS

 

A

Wrap the food in water-soaked leather or animal skin, and bury it in hot coals.
 

B

Wrap the food in many layers of large green leaves, and bury it in hot coals.
 

C

Wrap the food in a ball of clay, and bury in hot coals.

*Last time I checked, there were only ~10,060 games with rankings - total.

ZZZX

(New Victim)

HOW TO TREAT A COUGH

 

A

Use saline nasal spray to cleanse the nasal passages.
 

B

Take a cough suppressant.
 

C

Drink milk to coat the throat.

[JDGA]

B
It's basically caused by gases entering your stomach, which is generally a result of eating too quickly (causing you to swallow said gases with the food).

[KingdomAces]

I'm going to go with B, making three out of five of my answers not eating things.

[Feirei]

A

[inspiratieloos]

B