So I think you guys know the rules but whatever. I'll ask you a riddle and you can ask me yes/no/either-or questions. Feel free to ask as many as you'd like at a time. As soon as you figure it out, whether from asking questions or just observation, feel free to answer it as well.

A man is dead in a field. He's holding a straw and is wearing only shorts. What happened?

A bunch of guys were in a air balloon. It started crashing into the ground. They through stuff out to make it less heavier. Its still crashing*gasp*. They draw straws. A guy gets the short one. He is thrown out of the balloon and everyone lives happily ever after cept the guy tahts dead cause you know hes dead.

If you know the answer already, please don't spoil it for everyone else.

Xidash