02/05/16 Underground 20

14 Comments

1. 

   KNO3

   February 5, 2016 at 12:43 am

   Pull the bucket up and leave.
2. 

   El Gonzo

   February 5, 2016 at 1:43 am

   Think multiple pieces and multiple trips?

   Never mind.
3. 

   Coyoty

   February 5, 2016 at 2:08 am

   You can fit ON the bucket.
4. 

   0z79

   February 5, 2016 at 2:10 am

   @coyoty

   Or stand IN it, while bear-hugging the rope and holding onto Ana.
5. 

   KNO3

   February 5, 2016 at 6:27 am

   Coyoty, Foxglove knows that. She’s being evil.
6. 

   andreas

   February 5, 2016 at 8:33 am

   @KNO3
   You call that evil? Where is the (vertical) red carpet? For shame, sir.

   Now that Teapot is in courtship mode (while scavenging for teeth of dangerous predators on an alien planet) she certainly should expect more from him!
7. 

   Owen Smith

   February 5, 2016 at 8:53 am

   Which NEB species built this well? And how long before they attack?
8. 

   Frith Ra

   February 5, 2016 at 11:11 am

   Tie the rope around Anna, and then hold on and help Teapot raise the two of them out of the pit.

   I’ve been doing this kind of logic puzzle since I was a kid.
9. 

   TB

   February 5, 2016 at 2:51 pm

   The joke is that the hole was conveniently supplied with not only a rope, but a windlass. Foxglove just supplied the punchline (see also “I had a hat.”) and you can tell from her expression that it was irresistible.
10. 

    Rowen

    February 5, 2016 at 9:21 pm

    Why was the bucket on at all? Cut it off (with sufficient lead to reattach later, lest innocent NEBs who depend in this well go thirsty), and send the rope down already fashioned into a sling-loop. Foxglove already has enough to contend with, just keeping Anna’s head above water, without needing an extra hand or two to do fashion the rope into something usable…
11. 

    night-gaunt

    February 5, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    He can’t pull them both up. Tie Anna to it and hoist her up then Foxglove can come up standing in the bucket.
12. 

    Golux

    February 5, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    Heh, Foxglove, always the tease… Gotta get her jab in. Plus she’s got to make up for that flash romantic moment with something snide, can’t be getting all emotional ya’ know.
13. 

    El Gonzo

    February 7, 2016 at 1:35 am

    Strength is an issue that seems to be ignored here . . .
14. 

    Stewart

    February 8, 2016 at 5:38 pm

    Foxglove looks much happier now to be back in her snarky element.