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

[sthar8]

147- A
148- C
149- A
150- C, but all three of these are wrong.
151- C, maybe? but again, all wrong.
152- C? None of these would work afaik.
153- B
154- C
155- B, i think.
156- C, not that I'd recommend aiding injured birds. Also isn't B the same thing?

[Mitillos]

sthar8 gets it.

[diginova]

Last call for helping Xalxe out of his predicaments!
Update coming tomorrow morning (PST)

[diginova]

I have no excuses for some of these. These answers are outright terrible. Sorry Xalxe, looks like you won't be able to help that injured bird at all.

At least none of the answers here were "lick the lock", or you'd have to call a locksmith *and* a medic.

147

HOW TO DEFROST A FROZEN CAR LOCK

 

A

Light a match and use it to heat the key; the heated key should defrost the lock.
 

B

Place your mouth over the lock, and breathe into it to melt the ice.
 

C

Throw hot water into the lock, then quickly insert the key.

When I originally read this question before reading the possible answers, I was thinking it would give something feasible. Not carrying around a 50-lb bag of sand with you wherever you park, only to constantly be paranoid because drunks wandered in the street.

148

HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CAR HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH

 

A

When you park at night, spread sand around the car so you can check for suspicious footprints.
 

B

Dust the entire car with baby powder inside and out.
 

C

Put matching colored clay on the floor mats of the car.

So it turns out "Women and children first" was the wrong answer. No wonder there were so few survivors of the Titanic.

149

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A LIFEBOAT RESCUE

 

A

Send the sick or injured aboard the rescue craft first; supporting them as much as possible as they are pulled to safety.
 

B

The fittest survivor should board the rescue craft first, securing a line under the armpits and between the legs.
 

C

The heaviest survivor should board the rescue craft first while the crew is fresh.

This question. So the best way to stop dehydration is to induce starvation. So instead of being thirsty and miserable, you're now thirsty,

hungry

and miserable.

150

HOW TO SLOW DEHYDRATION

 

A

As your water supply dwindles, wean yourself from water by decreasing your ration amount.
 

B

Substitute urine or sweat for water.
 

C

Do not eat.

I think the "correct answer" here is correct in lakes as well, but it answers "how to swim at a beach" safely more than anything useful.

151

HOW TO SWIM IN THE OCEAN SAFELY

 

A

Only swim alone during the day in moderate to calm to moderate sea conditions.
 

B

Try swimming in waste deep water to check the currents and water/whether conditions before heading out over your head.
 

C

Stay away from patches of plants, pilings and diving platforms when swimming.

Oddly enough, the truism of "never eat anything in Worst-Case Scenarios" remains true even when just trying to sleep.

152

HOW TO FALL ASLEEP IN UNFAMILIAR PLACES

 

A

Eat foods high in tryptophan, such as turkey, figs and nut butters before bed.
 

B

Eat foods high in tyramine, including potatoes, sauerkraut, or sausages, before bed.
 

C

Increase the temperature in the room by 10°F of what it usually is when you sleep.

Yes, you've seen pretty much this exact question before. This won't be the last time as well.

153

HOW TO ESCAPE FROM A MOUNTAIN LION

 

A

Crouch down and stay very still.
 

B

Stand still, holding your coat open.
 

C

Start hissing and spitting at the lion until he retreats.

154

HOW TO RESPOND TO A DOG ATTACK

 

A

Try to run away, climb a tree, or jump onto a high surface.
 

B

Scream for help, but do not fight back.
 

C

Try and put something between you and the dog, such as a stick or a coat.

I think this one is just dead wrong. Baked furs seems like the world's worst dessert recipe though.

155

HOW TO CURE FURS

 

A

Stretch the skin as tightly as possible, and leave it in the sun to dry, ensuring it does not get wet.
 

B

Stretch the skin as tightly as possible, then repeat the process of soaking it in water and drying it until the fur has a sheen when dry.
 

C

After thoroughly cleaning the skin, roll it, fur side in, into a tight roll. Cover it with clay, and bury it in hot coals for two hours.

I think the difference between B and C is in B in the bird will have a chance to fly around, injuring itself further. Wait -- B's "correct"? This game ._.
Also, I reiterate sthar's statement of "never help injured birds".

156

HOW TO AID AN INJURED BIRD

 

A

Move the bird to a high place in a tree. Give it water, and call a veterinarian.
 

B

Carefully place the bird in a box or bag punched with holes, and call a veterinarian.
 

C

Immobilize the bird by placing it in a confined, ventilated space, so it will not cause itself further injury. Call a veterinarian.

Spoiler: Full Results

Player	147	148	149	150	151	152	153	154	155	156	Acc	Overall
Answers	A	A	B	C	C	C	B	C	A	B	36-44	194-176 (.524)
JDGA	A	A	A	A	B	B	A	B	B	B	3-7	15-16 (.484)
Cheery Dog	B	A	A	B	C	B	B	C	B	C	4-6	13-14 (.481)
Mitillos	B	A	B	B	B	C	C	C	B	B	5-5	20-9 (.690)
Feirei	C	B	A	C	C	A	B	C	C	B	5-5	13-15 (.464)
KingdomAces	B	A	C	A	A	C	A	C	B	B	4-6	13-16 (.448)
Xalxe	B	A	B	B	B	B	A	A	B	B	3-7	9-11 (.450)
DarkLightA	A	A	A	A	A	A	B	C	A	B	6-4	14-8 (.636)
sthar8	A	C	A	C	C	C	B	C	B	C	6-4	22-7 (.759)

[JDGA]

Wow.

[Cheery Dog]

oh frick I fell below 50% total.

[diginova]

These 10 questions are posed to everyone; answer any or all of them.
Post your answers in the thread; you can PM if you want to keep your answers a secret, but it doesn't matter much with these questions.
The next set of questions will be posted in (expired on 2014-10-28 03:05:22).

Text in italics is flavor text. I write it before looking at the choices for the question that's coming up, so do not use any text that appears there to help determine the answer. There is only one correct answer to each question, but I know that answer about as much as you do. Good luck everyone!

With apologies to Xalxe.

Cheery Dog decided to celebrate his birthday by taking a drive through the forest and admiring the scenery. Little did he know that what happened for the rest of his day would best be be described as...

Worst-Case Scenarios.

Or not. With this game you can never tell.

The fall colors of brown and orange were all around him, and he slowed down to admire the beauty... the falling leaves, the changing colors, the crackling flames...
Flames? It seems he was in California, so hopefully he knew...

157

HOW TO SURVIVE A FOREST FIRE WHILE IN A VEHICLE

 

A

Stay in the vehicle until the fire burns past you.
 

B

Leave the vehicle immediately if the tank contains any gas.
 

C

Drive toward the fire to reach the safety of burned-out ground.

It turns out the fire moved faster than he expected, and soon his car was also engulfed. He would have had a bad day if didn't know...

158

HOW TO REACT TO A CAR FIRE

 

A

Stop the car, and run away from it. Warn on-coming traffic by waving your hands. Do not attempt to put out the fire.
 

B

Stop the car, and open the hood. Wrap a blanket or coat over the fire to smother it, and run away from the car.
 

C

Stop the car, and open the hood. Remove the wiper fluid container, and use the liquid to extinguish the fire.

He managed to get away from the burned-out husk of his car thanks to his trusty backpack and hiking boots, but soon his good luck turned for the worse as he got a spasm in his leg. Did he remember...

159

HOW TO TREAT A CHARLEY HORSE WHILE HIKING IN THE WILD

 

A

Apply a heating pad to the cramp until the muscles soften.
 

B

Standing on the "good" leg, grasp the other ankle from behind, and slowly pull it upwards to stretch it out.
 

C

Lying flat with arms at your sides, roll on the ground to diminish the knot slowly and evenly.

While treating his charley horse (and lamb chop) he tripped and falls over, and landed right on his tailbone. The searing pain meant bad things were happening, and he needed to quickly learn...

160

HOW TO TREAT A PELVIC FRACTURE IN THE WILDERNESS

 

A

Lay the victim on a hard stiff surface and elevate the legs. A helicopter evacuation is always necessary.
 

B

Place padding between the legs and gently tie them together. Treat the victim for shock and lay him/her on a well padded, but firm, surface for evacuation.
 

C

Wrap a bandage tightly around the hipbones to pull the pelvic bone into place. Create crutches for evacuation if the victim cannot walk.

Even after treating the fracture, it turns out the pain didn't go away, so in his infinite wisdom he surmised that something else must have been wrong. He quickly found out that he would also require information on...

161

HOW TO RELIEVE HEMORRHOIDS IN THE WILD

 

A

Soak the affected area in clean, cold water three times a day.
 

B

Apply a poultice made of mud and earthworms to the affected area.
 

C

Apply a concoction of elm bark two to three times a day.

After treating the issues with his excretory system, he decided to relieve himself in the bushes only to be floored by terrible pain. He thought nothing else could go wrong, but of course he was mistaken and would need to know...

162

HOW TO TREAT KIDNEY STONES

 

A

Lie very still, avoid liquids as much as possible ,and take aspirin for pain relief.
 

B

Take the strongest pain medication you have available and drink copious amounts of fluid.
 

C

Drink only sugar water, at the rate of approximately eight ounces per hour, to maintain a continued liquid flow.

The constant pain and agony he was in almost caused him to pop a vessel in his brain and have an aneurysm. Luckily that didn't happen, but what did was a constant pounding. He could recognize the symptoms, but did he know...

163

HOW TO CURE A HEADACHE IN THE WILD

 

A

Eat a concoction made from willow leaves and bark.
 

B

Lying flat on your back, place a smooth, cool stone against each temple.
 

C

Eat raw grasshoppers; they contain Salicin, which is a substitute for aspirin.

The pain stopped! The pain stopped! Oh glorious day! Now he had to create a shelter, as being a mile from civilization was too far to risk walking. Luckily, he find's a logger's log cabin, with a fully gassed-up chainsaw inside! The perfect tool to create a log cabin! Now if only he knew...

164

HOW TO START A CHAINSAW

 

A

Hold the chainsaw out and away with one hand while cranking it with the other.
 

B

Hold the chainsaw saw down with a hand and foot while cranking it to a start.
 

C

Leave the chainsaw on the ground and braced behind a rock as you crank it to a start.

Luck's on his side! He faintly heard the instructions for starting the chainsaw as if someone was trying to give him advice. Oh wait, somebody was! He saw the logger in the corner of the cabin, barely conscious after having a heart attack. He was going to do open-heart surgery, but sadly didn't have a scalpel and thus had to rely on...

165

HOW TO GIVE A HEART MASSAGE

 

A

Place your hands on the chest, and pump the heart.
 

B

Place your firsts under and to the right of the left nipple. With your arms straight, squat down and lean forward, pushing your weight on each fist.
 

C

Cross the victim's arms, and position your palms between their nipples. Lean forward and backward, using your body weight to pump the heart.

They were ready to camp for the night, but the bad news is they forgot about the fire

Ed. Note: see Q.157

. A house made of wood is no match for the fire, so it immediately burned down. Right at that exact moment, the freak blizzard Xalxe experienced

Ed. Note: see Q.147

chose to show up, so the final thing they'd need to know to make it out of there alive was...

166

HOW TO STAY WARM DURING A BLIZZARD

 

A

Create a "people pile" on a blanket with the larger family members lying on the bottom and the smaller stacked on top.
 

B

Cut off your hair and use it to fill your jacket and pants as an extra layer of insulation.
 

C

Get everyone to stay in one sealed room, and heat it with candles.

It was hard, but Cheery Dog and the logger eventually survived the night. Sadly, when they woke up in the morning, they realized that they could have just taken the logger's fully working, non-burnt pickup the full mile back to society... or just walked across the street to the mini mart there and called a cab. Live and learn.

[Cheery Dog]

AABBACBACC

165 I'm going with C for hand positions, but crossing their arms?

I'm glad I didn't actually spend my birthday in that fashion.

[JDGA]

...
what.

157. A
158. A
159. C
160. B
161. A
162. A
163. B
164. C
165. C
166. C

[diginova]

...
what.

What about? My awesome flavortext?

[JDGA]

I think I forgot how ridiculous the questions were in general, but yes, that too.

[diginova]

Also, those were random cards. It just so happens that 6/10 sides of them had illnesses.

[Mitillos]

I have enjoyed this (particularly the flavour scenarios), but the absence of correct answers happens too often, as does the absence of enough information.

/out

[sthar8]

157- A, but it's wrong
158- A, but waving your hands at traffic doesn't help
159- B, although that stretch won't always help. Others may be necessary.
160- B
161- A? No experience, thankfully
162- B
163- A, but drinking water is usually the cure. Aspirin only treats symptoms
164- A, depending on the chainsaw
165- B? All three of these are catastrophically wrong.
166- C is the closest, but all three are wrong.

[diginova]

I have enjoyed this (particularly the flavour scenarios), but the absence of correct answers happens too often, as does the absence of enough information.

/out

I'm amazed people have lasted this long

[DarkLightA]

BAABACCAAA

[Feirei]

(Forgot to post an /in but it really never mattered )

[Lady Lambdadelta]

I wonder if maybe this game could be turned into a thing where you take 20 players, or some large number like that, and make it all flavourful, with impossibly dangerous situations as described in the questions with additions by the mod, and then the group has to decide for themselves through discussion how they'll split themselves.

The people who guess correctly live to see another day. Those who don't get their deaths described in lovely detail.

It seems like a fun way to run something that otherwise might get a little dull after a while.

[Lady Lambdadelta]

also, more proof I like my games morbid as fuck. >.>

[KingdomAces]

BBBBABBBBC

I was considering just saying B for all of them despite the fact that I had A for one of them, but then I got to the last question. There's no way I'm doing that.

[Mitillos]

I just want to point out that placing oneself in a sealed room and then also bringing in something which eliminates all the oxygen (e.g. fire), is probably not the best idea in the world.

[JDGA]

That would of course imply that Worst-Case Scenario actually considered such intricacies as these.

[KingdomAces]

It will make you warm though before you suffocate?

I think that's kind of the point of this thread, not as actually a competitive thing or something that should be taken seriously at all. I don't think digi cares about how much people actually "know" and is more just poking fun at the game as a whole, not really something with queues or even expecting the 'correct' answer from anyone.

[Mitillos]

No, I know, I just don't want any of you to die of carbon monoxide poisoning.

[sthar8]

I just want to point out that placing oneself in a sealed room and then also bringing in something which eliminates all the oxygen (e.g. fire), is probably not the best idea in the world.

depends on what they mean by sealed. If you block off the room correctly, the candles are pointless anyway.