tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post7066763579532364707..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Reader Question | How Would You Murder Someone?The Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53003839691884732672018-06-09T06:06:54.293-07:002018-06-09T06:06:54.293-07:00You've put a lot of thought into this :-) Pois...You've put a lot of thought into this :-) Poison is a good thought - there are so many things that can kill you in a boatyard.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-67182389447683630832018-06-09T06:06:25.825-07:002018-06-09T06:06:25.825-07:00That would be gruesome. I'd have to think abou...That would be gruesome. I'd have to think about how I describe that. But it's a good idea. Those travelifts scare me.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-58781184573067147952018-06-09T06:05:54.149-07:002018-06-09T06:05:54.149-07:00Hanging from the halyard - devious!Hanging from the halyard - devious!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-34668642914143299952018-06-09T06:05:41.317-07:002018-06-09T06:05:41.317-07:00Very good options - thanks!Very good options - thanks!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-27525228107188931992018-06-09T06:05:31.271-07:002018-06-09T06:05:31.271-07:00I think having it happen at night would help with ...I think having it happen at night would help with not getting caught. Much harder during the day.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-30141463980803467632018-06-09T06:05:08.512-07:002018-06-09T06:05:08.512-07:00Good thinking, Tamara!Good thinking, Tamara!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-30075725193519222122018-06-09T06:04:54.214-07:002018-06-09T06:04:54.214-07:00LOL - best answer yet!LOL - best answer yet!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-40222429389770502252018-06-09T06:04:44.313-07:002018-06-09T06:04:44.313-07:00Simple and very effective - like it!Simple and very effective - like it!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53631595889482605242018-06-09T06:04:32.444-07:002018-06-09T06:04:32.444-07:00I think that would be a wise idea not to go fishin...I think that would be a wise idea not to go fishing with that person :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-37280199529514872592018-06-09T06:04:15.815-07:002018-06-09T06:04:15.815-07:00Very good ideas - you've put a bit of thought ...Very good ideas - you've put a bit of thought into this. Should I be scared :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-83651852924644293262018-06-09T06:03:57.638-07:002018-06-09T06:03:57.638-07:00An anchor could definitely kill someone if dropped...An anchor could definitely kill someone if dropped on them.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-20877671674094121042018-06-09T06:03:31.346-07:002018-06-09T06:03:31.346-07:00I think that's probably a good thing that you ...I think that's probably a good thing that you don't know how to murder someone :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-35102328006279374402018-06-09T06:03:09.500-07:002018-06-09T06:03:09.500-07:00Good idea :-)Good idea :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-16608652694075339242018-06-09T06:02:48.644-07:002018-06-09T06:02:48.644-07:00Very creative! Our boatyard doesn't have freez...Very creative! Our boatyard doesn't have freezers to store seafood (it's more of a workyard and storage yard), but I can picture a boatyard frequented by fishing boats where this might work. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-19639870068629184532018-06-09T04:55:04.141-07:002018-06-09T04:55:04.141-07:00Just because the murder takes place in a boatyard ...Just because the murder takes place in a boatyard doesn't mean it has to be the type of murder that could only happen at a boatyard. Poison... maybe it could be a simple substance that's commonly found in a boatyard. Or how about death by allergy. Your very unfortunate character could have a severe allergy to something, which the killer exploits. Or something more dramatic, like hanging from the mast... (I still like the idea of drowning someone in the holding tank...YUK... but I reckon that wouldn't work in the drydock kinda situation.)<br /><br />Good luck! I'm sure you'll come up with something cool.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-4025676150066772672018-06-08T19:26:18.873-07:002018-06-08T19:26:18.873-07:00You could shove someone in front of the wheels of ...You could shove someone in front of the wheels of the boat-lift, while it's moving, at the last moment, so it wouldn't have time to stop. Gruesome.... maybe not good to be used for a "cozy mystery".Donna/Denali Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084071043127970610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-72225303288670483192018-06-08T16:41:26.673-07:002018-06-08T16:41:26.673-07:00How about main halyard into a slip knot and pushed...How about main halyard into a slip knot and pushed off the boat?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710636919066838798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-84792526583597275702018-06-08T13:07:32.274-07:002018-06-08T13:07:32.274-07:00Hang the victim by a hallyard or beheaded by the p...Hang the victim by a hallyard or beheaded by the prop??? Dutchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327219614716813138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-33481557254913973272018-06-08T11:03:02.461-07:002018-06-08T11:03:02.461-07:00Easy to murder for some, hard not to get caught. ...Easy to murder for some, hard not to get caught. A quandary indeed. There are so many dangerous things in a boatyard. I can't wait to see what you come up with.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day and weekend, Ellen. ♥Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-60340854314584435582018-06-08T06:47:02.592-07:002018-06-08T06:47:02.592-07:00I don't know anything about boats or boatyards...I don't know anything about boats or boatyards, but seeing those huge boats lifted up on dry land makes me wonder if you could lure someone underneath the boat (or partially under) with some item (a ringing cell phone perhaps?) and then knock out one of the supports (might need to bring in some machinery here) and have the falling boat crush the person.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-17049964840375745412018-06-08T06:46:48.249-07:002018-06-08T06:46:48.249-07:00Simon the cat could annoy them to death.Simon the cat could annoy them to death.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-24137702081938430392018-06-08T06:38:35.564-07:002018-06-08T06:38:35.564-07:00Push them off the deck of a boat on the hard. Push them off the deck of a boat on the hard. Robert Salnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236481906016930762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-607175738704596762018-06-08T06:35:17.500-07:002018-06-08T06:35:17.500-07:00My friend from Alaska said, “What’s most popular i...My friend from Alaska said, “What’s most popular is “going fishing”, execute, then drop them in a crab cage.” I’m not ever going fishing with this person.Adrienne Reiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04658753766385895790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53230880825130506132018-06-08T04:28:00.159-07:002018-06-08T04:28:00.159-07:00If the jack stand was being lifted by a hoist, and...If the jack stand was being lifted by a hoist, and the person swung it at his intended victim, would that work? Assume two people having to move several of them, and getting a piece of equipement to help, and while it's lifted, the murderer pushes or knocks it off or something. Just batting about ideas.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-31305328028659586342018-06-08T03:55:12.381-07:002018-06-08T03:55:12.381-07:00I guess throwing an anchor at them is out of the q...I guess throwing an anchor at them is out of the question then. Although knocking them overboard and then dropping an anchor on them is a possibility.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com