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

[DarkLightA]

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/in for a question

[swyellowtail]

Bah, Cyano, why must you teach me all the wrong things this time around.

I'm going to assume

B

because A has a dumb error and C is probably even worse.

[BipolarChemist]

I'll go

A

!

[Cheery Dog]

D. Be confirmed town in the last mafia game I modded.

B

[inspiratieloos]

B

[Save The Dragons]

I'm pretty sure knowing that you're about to be struck by lightning isn't really that helpful.

"Oh, hey, I feel funny. Oh, that's right, that one game told me it's..." BzZzZztT

HOW TO EAT SHELLFISH

D Don't #veglife

A Only eat cooked shellfish.

[Feirei]

A

[RedCoyote]

C doesn't sound right at all... I'll go with

B

[sthar8]

A.

and the correct answer to my previous and Diplomat's current is obviously...

Spoiler: this

[animorpherv1]

A

[Flubbernugget]

My gut says B, but holy shit do I wish it's A or C.

That's fucking crazy

[Flubbernugget]

/in for another card or just for the next round, whichever is easier for ya

[diginova]

Next update will mark the end of individual questions.... the game will continue but everyone will get the same set of 10.

Spoiler: animorpherv1's result

HOW TO PREVENT DEVELOPING SKIN CANCER

 

A

Spend as much time in the sun as you like, but always wear sunblock with SPF 30. Reapply it frequently.
 

B

Always avoid exposure to the sun during peak hours, and wear a sunblock with at least SPF 15 during any exposure to the sun.
 

C

Only spend time in the sun in 30-minute increments.

Spoiler: BipolarChemist's result

HOW TO TREAT A DIVER WHO HAS AN AIR EMBOLISM

 

A

Place the victim in a head-down position on his/her left side and administer oxygen if it is available.
 

B

Send the victim back underwater as soon as possible to resurface more slowly.
 

C

Lay the victim on his/her back with legs elevated. Massage the arms and legs, moving upward toward the heart.

Spoiler: Cheery Dog's result

HOW TO SENSE YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

 

A

Your ears ring and your mouth becomes dry.
 

B

Your skin tingles and your hair feels like it is standing on end.
 

C

Your toes curl and your nostrils flare.

Spoiler: Feirei's result

HOW TO AVOID POISONOUS LIZARDS IN THE U.S.

 

A

The Gila Monster and the Bearded Lizard are found only in the American southwest, Central America, and Mexico.
 

B

The Gila Monster and the Bearded Lizard are found only in Africa.
 

C

The Gila Monster and the Bearded Lizard are found only in the rain forest and tropical environments.

Spoiler: Flubbernugget's result

HOW TO MOVE SOMEONE WITH AN INJURED SPINE

 

A

Hold the victim's head and neck in place, extend his/her arm over the head, and roll the victim like a log.
 

B

Using two rescuers, gently lift the victim by the ankles and just below the shoulder blades. Hold the victim's head still while lifting him/her.
 

C

Gently pick up the victim's feet and drag him/her, carefully removing all obstructions from the path.

Spoiler: inspirateloos' result

HOW TO TREAT A TOOTHACHE

 

A

Use a cotton swab to apply alcohol mixed with crushed aspirin to the painful area.
 

B

Floss gently around the sore tooth, and rinse with water. Take an aspirin.
 

C

Take 1000 mg. of Niacin and avoid brushing your teeth until the pain subsides.

Spoiler: JDGA's result

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR VALUABLES DURING A TORNADO

 

A

Cover the TV and computer with a plastic bag and place your smaller valuables in the washer and dryer.
 

B

Haul your valuables to the second floor or attic. Pile them up, and wrap them in electrical tape to keep them together.
 

C

Dig a hole and bury the small valuables. Put large valuables over the covered hole.

Spoiler: Mitillos' result

HOW TO SURVIVE A CHEMICAL SPILL IN YOUR AREA

 

A

Get inside, and close all the doors and windows. Place moist towels around the windows to act as an air seal, and fill the bathtub and sinks with water.
 

B

Get in a car, and roll up all the windows. Turn on the air conditioning or heat without opening the vents.
 

C

After emptying your refrigerator, climb inside making sure you can open the door from the inside.

Spoiler: RedCoyote's result

HOW TO GET THE BEST WATER FROM SEA ICE

 

A

Look for new sea ice; it is grayer and harder than old ice and melts more quickly.
 

B

Look for old sea ice; it is bluer and more brittle than new ice, and contains less salt.
 

C

Look for wet sea ice; seawater absorbs some of the impurities in the ice.

Spoiler: Save the Dragons' result

HOW TO EAT SHELLFISH

 

A

Only eat cooked shellfish.
 

B

It is safe to eat shellfish only when caught in cold waters.
 

C

Only eat shellfish that were taken live.

*Since you got this wrong, swyellowtail's next question may help you.

Spoiler: sthar8's result

HOW TO CREATE A MAKESHIFT TOOTH FILLING

 

A

Rinse the mouth out with salt water, then apply a paste made of mashed leaves and water to the tooth.
 

B

Apply a few drops of vanilla extract to the tooth, then apply a mixture of candle wax and strands of cotton fibers to the tooth.
 

C

Wrap the tooth in gauze, then tape the gauze to the gums.

Spoiler: swyellowtail's result

HOW TO TAKE A PUNCH TO THE HEAD

 

A

Turn your head at the last minute. You'll probably get hit hit in the side of the jaw.
 

B

Move toward the blow and try to take it on the forehead.
 

C

Try to take the punch in the nose; it will hurt your assailant more than it will hurt you.

Names in

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have new questions.

animorpherv1

(1-4, .200)

HOW TO TREAT SWOLLEN FEET

 

A

Soak the feet in cold water, then elevate them.
 

B

Soak the feet in warm water, and wrap them tightly with an Ace® bandage.
 

C

Get more exercise.

Bins

(1-1, .500)

HOW TO TREAT BUNIONS WHILE LOST IN THE WILDERNESS

 

A

Apply heat to the bunion to break up the inflammation.
 

B

Soak the bunion in the coldest water you can find.
 

C

Elevate your feet every chance you get.

BipolarChemist

(2-0, 1.000)

HOW TO USE LETTERS TO SIGNAL FOR HELP ON AN ISLAND

 

A

Dig the letter A in the sand.
 

B

Take lightly colored seashells and make the letter S at least 10'-high.
 

C

Using dark-colored seaweed and spell out the letter V, and make it at least 20'- high.

Cheery Dog

(4-1, .800)

HOW TO SURVIVE IF YOU ARE IN THE LINE OF GUNFIRE

 

A

Run away in a straight line as quickly as possible.
 

B

Run away from the shooter, weaving back and forth.
 

C

Duck and count the shots fired to see whether the shooter has run out of ammunition, then run for cover.

D3f3nd3r

(2-6, .250)

HOW TO EAT A DAFFODIL

 

A

Boil the daffodils whole for 10 minutes before eating them.
 

B

Salt and dry the flower and stem, but discard the rest.
 

C

Do not eat daffodils. They are poisonous.

DarkLightA

(New Victim)

HOW TO BOARD A RESCUE HELICOPTER FROM A LIFEBOAT

 

A

Wrap the winch line around your dominant wrist and around your waist.
 

B

Attach the winch line to the lifeboat while getting your footing, then stand up straight and grab the winch line with both hands.
 

C

Let the winch line touch the water before you touch it to avoid electric shock. Put the winch loop under your armpits and cross your arms.

DiplomatDC

(2-0, 1.000)

HOW TO REACT IF YOU ENCOUNTER A POLAR BEAR IN THE WILD

 

A

Continue walking and ignore the bear. Polar bears are very docile creatures and won't bother you unless you bother them.
 

B

Crouch down into a ball and play dead.
 

C

Stand your ground. Try to look large by pulling a coat over your head, and shout at the bear if it approaches you.

Feirei

(6-10, .375)

HOW TO ESCAPE FROM A GRIZZLY BEAR

 

A

Lie still and quiet.
 

B

Climb the nearest tree.
 

C

Throw rocks and sticks at the bear, and growl loudly.

Flubbernugget

(0-1, .000)

HOW TO RECOGNIZE HYPOTHERMIA

 

A

Look for slurred speech, drowsiness and decreased coordination.
 

B

Look for eye crossing, fatigue, and swelling of the tongue.
 

C

Look for involuntary reflexes, general twitching, and heightened anxiety.

inspirateloos

(5-2, .714)

HOW TO TREAT HEAT STROKE/SUNSTROKE

 

A

Lie on a flat surface with your head elevated. Induce vomiting to rid the body of toxins.
 

B

Drink plenty of water, then breathe into a paper bag while sitting in a tub of warm water.
 

C

Remove all clothing, lie flat, elevate the feet and hydrate.

JDGA

(6-3, .667)

HOW TO PREVENT SUN/SNOW BLINDNESS

 

A

Use bark, webbing or weather with slots cut out to protect your eyes from the sun.
 

B

Make a foil mask to reflect the light away from your eyes.
 

C

Squint, creating only a narrow slit for seeing.

Mitillos

(6-1, .857)

HOW TO SURVIVE A FOREST FIRE WITHOUT WATER

 

A

Lie face down in a ditch or creek bed, then cover your head with a coat or blanket.
 

B

Dig a "foxhole" to climb into and cover your head with a coat or blanket.
 

C

Look at the treetops not yet burned to determine the direction of the wind, and move quickly in that direction.

phokdapolees

(0-1, .000)

HOW TO EXTINGUISH A CHIMNEY FIRE

 

A

Extinguish the fire on the grate, and close the flue. Cover the outside of the chimney with a wet blanket.
 

B

Cover the outside of chimney with a sheet of metal or wood.
 

C

Extinguish the fire on the grate, and remove the wood. Wait for the fire to go out.

RedCoyote

(1-0, 1.000)

HOW TO SCRATCH AN ITCH UNDER A CAST

 

A

Stick a ruler inside the cast to relieve the itching.
 

B

Elevate the cast to diminish blood flow.
 

C

Eat spicy foods to thin blood.

Save the Dragons

(3-3, .500)

HOW TO REMOVE AN INSECT FROM THE EAR

 

A

Immerse the victim's head in water, then slowly tilt the head so the insect floats out.
 

B

Fill the ear with mineral oil to drown the insect, then remove it with tweezers.
 

C

Lay the victim on his/her side and have someone carefully blow smoke through a straw into the victim's ear until the insect exits.

sthar8

(5-2, .714)

HOW TO BUILD A DIKE TO PROTECT A BUILDING DURING A FLOOD

 

A

Fill large bags with rocks, fasten them with twine, and stack them against the building.
 

B

Stack untied sand bags 8' from the building.
 

C

Build the dike out of any heavy materials, making it three times as high as it is wide.

swyellowtail

(3-3, .400)

HOW TO IDENTIFY PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING

 

A

Immediately after eating, the victim's mouth will become numb, he/she will be weak and lightheaded, lose coordination, and have a rapid heartbeat.
 

B

One to two hours after eating shellfish, the victim will experience a tingling sensation in the head and neck followed by uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea.
 

C

A few hours after eating shellfish the victim will become extremely tired and develop a severe headache.

Who

(3-1, .750)

HOW TO READ COLOR ON A MAP

 

A

The color white identifies ridges and mountains.
 

B

The color white identifies non-forested non-water areas such as rocks or meadows.
 

C

The color white identifies trails and washes.

xtopherusD

(1-2, .333)

HOW TO SURVIVE A CAR STOPPED ON RAILWAY TRACKS

 

A

If the train is distant, put the car in neutral, and push it a few feet off the tracks.
 

B

Abandon the car, and run away from the oncoming train along the side of the tracks.
 

C

Abandon the car, and run toward the train along the side of the tracks.

ZZZX

(0-1, .000)

HOW TO RECOGNIZE TRENCH FOOT

 

A

The lines on the soles of the feet are extremely deep, resembling trenches.
 

B

The feet are covered in red dots and veins are highly visible.
 

C

The feet are painfully swollen and have a "dishpan hands" appearance.

[Feirei]

A

[JDGA]

Definitely not B, I'd say...

C

?

[Blackberry]

/in

[sthar8]

B. A doesn't do anything, C makes a hell of a mess.

[Save The Dragons]

I don't plan on eating raw shellfish anyway, even if I did eat shellfish

HOW TO REMOVE AN INSECT FROM THE EAR

D. Give in to the parasitic insect overlords

I really hope it's A because that's probably what I would do.

[Mitillos]

My question says nothing about the closeness of the fire, the rate at which it's spreading, the amount of foliage in the surrounding area, the presence of civilisation nearby, or indeed absolutely anything that would actually make sense to consider in such a situation.

Anyway, I guess C, because in the other two, you're just sitting there waiting to get burned.

[D3f3nd3r]

C?

[swyellowtail]

Well, I can rule out C, because that is too long of a wait and too difficult to detect.

As for the first two.... ugh. I can't tell. I'm gonna go with

A

.

(Also, not that it matters after this question, but I'm pretty sure 3-3 is .500, not .400)

[DarkLightA]

B

[phokdapolees]

I have no clue how to put out chimney fires, so C?

[DiplomatDC]

B

[Cheery Dog]

My question says nothing about the closeness of the fire, the rate at which it's spreading, the amount of foliage in the surrounding area, the presence of civilisation nearby, or indeed absolutely anything that would actually make sense to consider in such a situation.

Anyway, I guess C, because in the other two, you're just sitting there waiting to get burned.

You possibly wouldn't survive even if you had water.

A

; It always works in the movies. Weaving back and forth would just mean you get hit by the ones that you would otherwise have managed to avoid, and counting in a panic is bad.