This Game is the Worst-Case Scenario [Q.166]
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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.
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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.
147HOW TO DEFROST A FROZEN CAR LOCK
ALight a match and use it to heat the key; the heated key should defrost the lock.
BPlace your mouth over the lock, and breathe into it to melt the ice.
CThrow 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.
148HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CAR HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH
AWhen you park at night, spread sand around the car so you can check for suspicious footprints.
BDust the entire car with baby powder inside and out.
CPut 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.
149HOW TO PREPARE FOR A LIFEBOAT RESCUE
ASend the sick or injured aboard the rescue craft first; supporting them as much as possible as they are pulled to safety.
BThe fittest survivor should board the rescue craft first, securing a line under the armpits and between the legs.
CThe 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,hungryand miserable.
150HOW TO SLOW DEHYDRATION
AAs your water supply dwindles, wean yourself from water by decreasing your ration amount.
BSubstitute urine or sweat for water.
CDo 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.
151HOW TO SWIM IN THE OCEAN SAFELY
AOnly swim alone during the day in moderate to calm to moderate sea conditions.
BTry swimming in waste deep water to check the currents and water/whether conditions before heading out over your head.
CStay 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.
152HOW TO FALL ASLEEP IN UNFAMILIAR PLACES
AEat foods high in tryptophan, such as turkey, figs and nut butters before bed.
BEat foods high in tyramine, including potatoes, sauerkraut, or sausages, before bed.
CIncrease 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.
153HOW TO ESCAPE FROM A MOUNTAIN LION
ACrouch down and stay very still.
BStand still, holding your coat open.
CStart hissing and spitting at the lion until he retreats.
154HOW TO RESPOND TO A DOG ATTACK
ATry to run away, climb a tree, or jump onto a high surface.
BScream for help, but do not fight back.
CTry 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.
155HOW TO CURE FURS
AStretch the skin as tightly as possible, and leave it in the sun to dry, ensuring it does not get wet.
BStretch 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.
CAfter 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".
156HOW TO AID AN INJURED BIRD
AMove the bird to a high place in a tree. Give it water, and call a veterinarian.
BCarefully place the bird in a box or bag punched with holes, and call a veterinarian.
CImmobilize the bird by placing it in a confined, ventilated space, so it will not cause itself further injury. Call a veterinarian.
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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...
157HOW TO SURVIVE A FOREST FIRE WHILE IN A VEHICLE
AStay in the vehicle until the fire burns past you.
BLeave the vehicle immediately if the tank contains any gas.
CDrive 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...
158HOW TO REACT TO A CAR FIRE
AStop the car, and run away from it. Warn on-coming traffic by waving your hands. Do not attempt to put out the fire.
BStop the car, and open the hood. Wrap a blanket or coat over the fire to smother it, and run away from the car.
CStop 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...
159HOW TO TREAT A CHARLEY HORSE WHILE HIKING IN THE WILD
AApply a heating pad to the cramp until the muscles soften.
BStanding on the "good" leg, grasp the other ankle from behind, and slowly pull it upwards to stretch it out.
CLying 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...
160HOW TO TREAT A PELVIC FRACTURE IN THE WILDERNESS
ALay the victim on a hard stiff surface and elevate the legs. A helicopter evacuation is always necessary.
BPlace 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.
CWrap 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...
161HOW TO RELIEVE HEMORRHOIDS IN THE WILD
ASoak the affected area in clean, cold water three times a day.
BApply a poultice made of mud and earthworms to the affected area.
CApply 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...
162HOW TO TREAT KIDNEY STONES
ALie very still, avoid liquids as much as possible ,and take aspirin for pain relief.
BTake the strongest pain medication you have available and drink copious amounts of fluid.
CDrink 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...
163HOW TO CURE A HEADACHE IN THE WILD
AEat a concoction made from willow leaves and bark.
BLying flat on your back, place a smooth, cool stone against each temple.
CEat 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...
164HOW TO START A CHAINSAW
AHold the chainsaw out and away with one hand while cranking it with the other.
BHold the chainsaw saw down with a hand and foot while cranking it to a start.
CLeave 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...
165HOW TO GIVE A HEART MASSAGE
APlace your hands on the chest, and pump the heart.
BPlace 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.
CCross 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 fireEd. 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 experiencedEd. Note: see Q.147chose to show up, so the final thing they'd need to know to make it out of there alive was...
166HOW TO STAY WARM DURING A BLIZZARD
ACreate a "people pile" on a blanket with the larger family members lying on the bottom and the smaller stacked on top.
BCut off your hair and use it to fill your jacket and pants as an extra layer of insulation.
CGet 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
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165 I'm going with C for hand positions, but crossing their arms?
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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.
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In post 237, Mitillos wrote:I have enjoyed this (particularly the flavour scenarios), but the absence of correct answers happens too often, as does the absence of enough information.
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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.Yes my Lord, but questions are dangerous, for they have answers.
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also, more proof I like my games morbid as fuck. >.>Yes my Lord, but questions are dangerous, for they have answers.
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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.Never be sorry for your little time.
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In post 245, Mitillos wrote: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.
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