The mystery of the unexplicable disappearance of 8 fans
Before you all panic, let me explain that I am talking about the rotating type not the cheering type of fans. So the story goes as follows :
Summary : At work a certain section of rooms in a certain building was vacated and emptied of all its furniture then closed off to have them painted and fix whatever needed to be fixed. The duration of the maintenance period was to be two weeks, where only the workers designated to do work there entered these rooms. There were 6 workers all in all who were to deal with the work, a carpenter, 2 painters, an electrician, a tile layer and handy-man (jack of all trades type). After one week, the electrician came and reported the disappearance of 2 electric ceiling fans out of different 4 rooms from the total of 12 to be renovated.
Suspects : In addition to the above mentioned 6 workers, there is a staff of 6 security guards per shift (3 shifts daily) guarding the 3 entrances to the premises, which adds up to 18 guards.
Evidence : there was none found in the rooms, other than the empty holes in the ceiling with bits of wires hanging out. No signs of wreckage or force, meaning that the fans were dismantled by someone who knew what he was doing.
Note : the premises (being a foreign company and declared as foreign soil) is surrounded by a thick high wall (4.5 m high), on top of which is barbed wire and crushed glass, making it impossible for anyone to climb over it, specially carrying 8 fans, even if it is one by one.
An investigation was started with yours truly (sympathy and pity is very welcome) taking notes of all 24 people being questioned by the chief of administration. To cut a long story short, I am sure you all know the three monkeys (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil). Well apparently Darwin was right and man really descends from apes, and those 24 people prove that, for all of them heard nothing, saw nothing and certainly said nothing, let alone did anything.
Just to give you an example of how it went :
Q: name?
A: so & so.
Q: profession?
A: security guard.
Q: your shift?
A: afternoon shift from 3 pm to 11 pm.
Q: where are you positioned?
A: front door of the premises leading to the administration building.
Q: in the period from 7.8.2004 until 21.6.2004 you were positioned at the same place at the same time?
A: yes.
Q: did you notice anybody going out in some unusual manner?
A: like how?
Q: carrying a big package or box or some heavy things?
A: no.
Q: you must have heard about the disappearance of the 8 fans
A: yes
Q: so they must have left the premises somehow
A: yes
Q: how do you think that happened?
A: I don
Current Mood: Amazed
Current Music: Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra
