| Author | Message | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3837 Registered: 8-2001 |
Elise neither gave nor received a trick or a treat, but she is the victim in this puzzle's Halloween horror story. How come?? | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 746 Registered: 7-2001 |
is Elise's age relevant? adult? child? did she die? get physically hurt? emotionally hurt? frightened? | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2483 Registered: 2-2001 |
Shucks, seems like we maybe should've solved one or two of your latest puzzles a bit earlier there...say, a couple weeks. And hey Hannah - how's the family? Is there some part of Halloween relevant to this puzzle other than the date itself? I. e. traditional US customs of wearing costumes, carving pumpkins etc.? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3839 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 746 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 10:04 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is Elise's age relevant? yes adult? yes child? no did she die? possible but unlikely get physically hurt? possiblyemotionally hurt? yes frightened? yes Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2483 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 10:10 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Shucks, seems like we maybe should've solved one or two of your latest puzzles a bit earlier there...say, a couple weeks. And hey Hannah - how's the family? Is there some part of Halloween relevant to this puzzle other than the date itself? yes I. e. traditional US customs of wearing costumes yope, carving pumpkins etc. no? Another custom is most relevant | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2487 Registered: 2-2001 |
Is Elise familiar with traditional US Halloween customs? Going door-to-door to extort treats? Collecting for UNICEF? Bobbing for apples? General scariness? Is this puzzle, in fact, set in the US? If not, relevant where? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3841 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2487 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 10:27 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Elise familiar with traditional US Halloween customs? yes Going door-to-door to extort treats? yes & it's relevant}Collecting for UNICEF{ yes & it's relevant}} Bobbing for apples? irrel General scariness? irrel Is this puzzle, in fact, set in the US? yes If not, relevant where? I doubt very much that it could be set anywhere else | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2492 Registered: 2-2001 |
Is Elise at home? Relevant? Is she going door-to-door? Is she with a group going door-to-door? Did she answer a door? Is there, in fact, any door which is relevant to this puzzle? Is dressing up relevant to the puzzle? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3844 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2492 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 12:30 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Elise at home?yes Relevant? yes Is she going door-to-door? no Is she with a group going door-to-door? no Did she answer a door? no Is there, in fact, any door which is relevant to this puzzle? yesIs dressing up relevant to the puzzle? noish | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2494 Registered: 2-2001 |
Well, now I'm glad I phrased it that way... Was she anywhere near the relevant door at the time of the puzzle's setting? Did the relevant door open? If so, did she open it? Another person? The wind? Was it an entry to the home (vs. an internal door, I mean)? Relevant the type of domicile in which she resided? | ||
| Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet)
New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1493 Registered: 6-2005 |
Actually... Germans have their own version of Halloween called "Fashing" with similar customs, including the costumes. It takes place at a different time of the year though. Is any other person or animal besides Elise relevant to the puzzle? Family member? Friend? Pet? (I once was told about a cat that loved to climb up onto high places and jump down onto his unwary prey. Worse - he was a vampire kitty. *chomp*) | ||
| Alhucema (Alhucema)
New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 63 Registered: 11-2008 |
Is Elise human? Is she elderly? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3845 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2494 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 11:12 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Well, now I'm glad I phrased it that way... Was she anywhere near the relevant door at the time of the puzzle's setting? At one time, yes Did the relevant door open? yes If so, did she open it? yes Another person? no The wind? no Was it an entry to the home yes (vs. an internal door, I mean)? Relevant the type of domicile in which she resided? yes Dlcygnet (Dlcygnet) New member Username: Dlcygnet Post Number: 1493 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 11:34 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Actually... Germans have their own version of Halloween called "Fashing" with similar customs, including the costumes. It takes place at a different time of the year though. Interesting, but I bet this puzzle couldn't be set in Germany, although I don't know enough about Germany to be sure. Is any other person or animal besides Elise relevant to the puzzle? yes Family member? no Friend? no Pet? no (I once was told about a cat that loved to climb up onto high places and jump down onto his unwary prey. Worse - he was a vampire kitty. *chomp*) Alhucema (Alhucema) New member Username: Alhucema Post Number: 63 Registered: 11-2008 Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 5:52 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Elise human?yes Is she elderly? It's irrelevat whether she's OLD. (Why use the silly word 'elderly'?) | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2508 Registered: 2-2001 |
Is it a single-family/detached house? A condominium? An apartment/flat? A mobile home? A tent? A treehouse? A motorhome/caravan? Fifth-wheel? Wigwam? Lean-to? Shed? Former-boxcar-converted-into-a-domicile? Former-firehouse-converted-into-a-domicile? Former-church-etc. etc.? Did the door open to the outdoors? Did she close it after she opened it (relevant)? Did the fright happen when she opened the door? Was she opening the door to leave the home? To enter the home? Because she has OCD and has to open the door every 14 minutes? Did she realize it was Halloween? Does she have any relevant physical disability (e. g. blind, deaf, paraplegic etc.)? Any relevant mental issues (subject to panic attacks, forgetful, paranoid, bi-polar etc.)? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3853 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2508 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 12:02 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it a single-family/detached house?most likely A condominium? possibly An apartment/flat? ditto A mobile home? dittoA tent? no A treehouse? no A motorhome/caravan? How is that different from a moblie homer? Fifth-wheel? Huh?? Wigwam? no Lean-to? noShed?b{ no}Former-boxcar-converted-into-a-domicile? no Former-firehouse-converted-into-a-domicile? no Former-church-etc. etc.? no Did the door open to the outdoors? yes--& that's all that's relevant about her homeDid she close it after she opened ityes (relevant)? yes Did the fright happen when she opened the door? afterwards Was she opening the door to leave the home? noTo enter the home? noBecause she has OCD and has to open the door every 14 minutes? no Did she realize it was Halloween? yes Does she have any relevant physical disability (e. g. blind, deaf, paraplegic etc.)? noAny relevant mental issues (subject to panic attacks, forgetful, paranoid, bi-polar etc.)? yope, but none of the examples you gave | ||
| Sollen (Sollen)
New member Username: Sollen Post Number: 334 Registered: 10-2003 |
is she afraid of a particular thing? did she come in contact with this thing? did someone assume she was dressed up for halloween when she wasn't? that she wasn't when she was? did she open the door for trick-or-treaters? if so did she give them candy and they leave as usual? did she fall victim to a halloween prank? egging of a house? did she open the door thinking it was for trick-or-treaters and find out someone else was there? is the 'relevent animal' a living animal? a costume or prop? is the animal a cat, dog, domesticated animal? was the animal a black cat? and she was superstitious? does superstition apply in some manner? did she mis-understand someone else costume? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3856 Registered: 8-2001 |
Sollen (Sollen) New member Username: Sollen Post Number: 334 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 5:31 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is she afraid of a particular thing? yope did she come in contact with this thing? no did someone assume she was dressed up for halloween when she wasn't? no that she wasn't when she was? no did she open the door for trick-or-treaters? no if so did she give them candy and they leave as usual? did she fall victim to a halloween prank? noegging of a house? nodid she open the door thinking it was for trick-or-treaters and find out someone else was there? no is the 'relevent animal' a living animal? yes a costume or prop? no is the animal a cat, dog, domesticated animal? no was the animal a black cat? noand she was superstitious? no does superstition apply in some manner?no did she mis-understand someone else costume?no | ||
| Sollen (Sollen)
New member Username: Sollen Post Number: 339 Registered: 10-2003 |
oh I think i missread an earlier question so.. is another animal (non human) relevent? another human? was elsa participating in any of the halloween traditions? were others (relevent to the puzzle) participating in it? was a misunderstanding caused by the standard traditions? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3858 Registered: 8-2001 |
Sollen (Sollen) New member Username: Sollen Post Number: 339 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 7:17 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) oh I think i missread an earlier question so.. is another animal (non human) relevent?no another human? yes was elsa participating in any of the halloween traditions? no were others (relevent to the puzzle) participating in it? yes was a misunderstanding caused by the standard traditions? yope | ||
| Sollen (Sollen)
New member Username: Sollen Post Number: 359 Registered: 10-2003 |
so her door was opened but she didn't do it? did the others relevent to this puzzle open it? did elsa expect the door to be opened? was the others in question a single person? two people? small group? more? shot in dark; were the others trying to surprise elsa as a halloween prank? but elsa had a heart attack? or possible responded in another unexpected manner to the surprise which lead to her death? going along with that guess if it was a prank did elsa think it was real? because there was something about elsa or her life the prankers didn't know which would cause her to belive the prank? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3862 Registered: 8-2001 |
Sollen (Sollen) New member Username: Sollen Post Number: 359 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 5:52 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) so her door was opened but she didn't do it? No, she opened it, but not for trick-or treaters did the others relevent to this puzzle open it? nodid elsa expect the door to be opened? see above was the others in question a single person? two people? small group? more? indefinite number, but probably quite a lot of people shot in dark; were the others trying to surprise elsa as a halloween prank? no but elsa had a heart attack? no or possible responded in another unexpected manner to the surprise which lead to her death? no going along with that guess if it was a prank did elsa think it was real? false assumption--no prank was done to Elise (not Elsa!!) because there was something about elsa or her life the prankers didn't know which would cause her to believe the prank? no | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2512 Registered: 2-2001 |
Per the response on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 8:05 pm, she did not answer the door, correct? In any case, she did open the door, but not to go in or out herself, and she closed it, and this was all prior to the event which frightened her? Is the relevant mental issue a phobia? Memory-related? Related to cognitive ability? Had she heard something which caused her to open the door? Seen something? Relevant what she was doing just prior to opening the door? When she opened it, did she expect to see trick-or-treaters? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3868 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2512 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 8:43 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Per the response on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 8:05 pm, she did not answer the door, correct? In any case, she did open the door, yes but not to go in or out herself, yes and she closed it, yes and this was all prior to the event which frightened her? yes Is the relevant mental issue a phobia? no Memory-related? no Related to cognitive ability? no Had she heard something which caused her to open the door?no or noish Seen something? no Relevant what she was doing just prior to opening the door? yes When she opened it, did she expect to see trick-or-treaters? no | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2514 Registered: 2-2001 |
Was she letting a pet in or out? Was she confirming that it would open/shut? That it was unlocked? Had someone told/asked her to open the door? Is it something she does on a regular basis? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3871 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2514 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 9:39 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was she letting a pet in or out? no Was she confirming that it would open/shut? noThat it was unlocked? no Had someone told/asked her to open the door? noIs it something she does on a regular basis? no | ||
| Sollen (Sollen)
New member Username: Sollen Post Number: 376 Registered: 10-2003 |
so the costume of wearing costumes is sort of relevent? were these costumes on others? are these costumes sort of relevent due to some misunderstanding they might have caused? are the others relevent to this puzzle kids? adults? both? was she opening the door to let someone or something out? let someone or something in? to see outside? before opening the door she was doing something relevent? something that wasn't halloween related? is it something you would expect a normal person to do? something she usually multuple times a day? once a day? once a week? rarely? something she never did or dosn't make a habit of doing? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3872 Registered: 8-2001 |
Sollen (Sollen) New member Username: Sollen Post Number: 376 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 7:04 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) so the costume of wearing costumes is sort of relevent?very "sort of"--it's not very important. In fact, masybe I should have said "no." were these costumes on others? yes are these costumes sort of relevent due to some misunderstanding they might have caused? no are the others relevent to this puzzle kids? adults? both? boyj was she opening the door to let someone or something out? noish or yope let someone or something in? no to see outside? no before opening the door she was doing something relevent? yes something that wasn't halloween related? no is it something you would expect a normal person to do?yopr something she usually multuple times a day? no once a day? noonce a week? norarely? see next answer something she never did or dosn't make a habit of doing? yes | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2543 Registered: 2-2001 |
Is it relevant how long the door was open? Had she opened it for ventilation? Did she remain near the door while it was open? | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1112 Registered: 12-2004 |
Was an open door relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3884 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2543 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 - 11:49 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it relevant how long the door was open? yes Had she opened it for ventilation? no Did she remain near the door while it was open? yes Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1112 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 12:53 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was an open door relevant?yope | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2559 Registered: 2-2001 |
Hi Felicia Nimue - happy Thanksgiving, even if you hate it, so there. (: Was the door open for a few minutes? 15 minutes? 30 minutes? More? Was there anyone at the door? Was she looking out? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3896 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2559 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 8:25 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Hi Felicia Nimue - happy Thanksgiving, even if you hate it, so there. (: And so in likewise to you (esp. if you don't hate it) Was the door open for a few minutes? probably less than 1 minute 15 minutes? 30 minutes? More? Was there anyone at the door? Was she looking out? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3908 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: Fond out EXACTLY why Elise opened the door. | ||
| Ezhonok (Ezhonok)
New member Username: Ezhonok Post Number: 67 Registered: 4-2008 |
did someone ring or knock? If not, did she have the feeling, or does she think she heard someone ring or knock? does she have hallucinations? Is this what frightened her? That she heard someone and than there was nobody? The relevant animal in the story, is he dead or alive? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3934 Registered: 8-2001 |
Ezhonok (Ezhonok) New member Username: Ezhonok Post Number: 67 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 4:13 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) did someone ring or knock? no If not, did she have the feeling, or does she think she heard someone ring or knock? no does she have hallucinations? no Is this what frightened her? no That she heard someone and than there was nobody? no The relevant animal in the story, is he dead or alive? They only other relevant aniumals are human & are alive | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2569 Registered: 2-2001 |
Was she checking to see if the door was locked? Stuck/sticking? Just prior to opening the door, had she been on the phone? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3936 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2569 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:00 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was she checking to see if the door was locked?no Stuck/sticking? no Just prior to opening the door, had she been on the phone? no | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2576 Registered: 2-2001 |
Was there a person or persons on the other side of the door when she opened it? Was she opening it at someone's behest? To prove something? To test something? To demonstrate something? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3947 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2576 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 12:04 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was there a person or persons on the other side of the door when she opened it? no Was she opening it at someone's behest? no To prove something? no To test something? noTo demonstrate something? noish or yope | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1561 Registered: 12-2004 |
Is there a door relevant to this puzzle? If so, is it a door of a structure? Of some kind of conveyance? A vessel? Perhaps an aircraft? A trapdoor? If not... are windows relevant? Aluminum siding? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3957 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1561 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:57 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is there a door relevant to this puzzle? yes If so, is it a door of a structure? Of some kind of conveyance? A vessel? Perhaps an aircraft? A trapdoor? We've already established that it's the door to her houseIf not... are windows relevant? no Aluminum siding? no | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1564 Registered: 12-2004 |
I'm sorry, I don't feel like reading other people's posts. So a house door is relevant. Is it a front door? Side door? Back door? Is it relevant what part of the house the door is in? Is it an exterior door or an interior door? Is it relevant what material from which the door was made? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3960 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1564 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 3:18 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) I'm sorry, I don't feel like reading other people's posts. Do as it liketh you So a house door is relevant. yesIs it a front door? probablySide door? less likely Back door? dittoIs it relevant what part of the house the door is in? see previous answers Is it an exterior door or an interior door? the former Is it relevant what material from which the door was made?yesish | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1593 Registered: 12-2004 |
I shall assume that this is a front door. Is it opaque? Transparent? Translucent? Invisible? Glow-in-the-dark? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3962 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1593 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 5:58 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) I shall assume that this is a front door. Is it opaque?yes Transparent? no Translucent? noInvisible? noGlow-in-the-dark? no | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1596 Registered: 12-2004 |
Is the door made of something derived from an animal? From a vegetable? From a metal? From a metalloid? From a nonmetal? Is it solid? Is it liquid? Is it gaseous? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3964 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1596 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 4:22 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the door made of something derived from an animal? irrel From a vegetable? irrel From a metal? irrel From a metalloid? irrel From a nonmetal? irrel Is it solid? yes Is it liquid? no Is it gaseous? no | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3971 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: THINK OF A REASON SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE FOR BRIEFLY OPENING A DOOR & THAT WOULD APPLY ONLY TO A DOOT THAT IS NOT TRANSPARENT (SUCH AS A CLEAR GLASS DOOR). | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1633 Registered: 12-2004 |
She wanted to see whether it was snowing or not. | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3977 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1633 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 1:41 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) She wanted to see whether it was snowing or not. No. She could look out the window for that. | ||
| Eliott85 (Eliott85)
New member Username: Eliott85 Post Number: 11 Registered: 12-2008 |
Did she want to check something outside? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 3988 Registered: 8-2001 |
Eliott85 (Eliott85) New member Username: Eliott85 Post Number: 11 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 7:42 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she want to check something outside? no | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1667 Registered: 12-2004 |
Did she want to permit light to travel through the doorway? Something else to travel through the doorway? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4002 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1667 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 7:25 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she want to permit light to travel through the doorway?no Something else to travel through the doorway? no | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1668 Registered: 12-2004 |
Did she intend to use the door as a deadly weapon? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4006 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1668 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 8:00 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did she intend to use the door as a deadly weapon? no | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1670 Registered: 12-2004 |
Just to clarify, the opening of the door does not have to do with clearing the doorway? Did it have to do with the motion of the door itself? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4007 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1670 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 8:23 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Just to clarify, the opening of the door does not have to do with clearing the doorway? correct Did it have to do with the motion of the door itself? no | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4018 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: Think of a REALLY COMMON reason for opening a door very briefly that would not apply to a door made of transparent material & does not involve trying to see what is outside. | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 84 Registered: 12-2008 |
Is she checking to see if something has arrived? If so, milk delivery? Post? Newspaper? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4020 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 84 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 8:06 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is she checking to see if something has arrived? no If so, milk delivery? Post? Newspaper? | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1755 Registered: 12-2004 |
The only difference I can think of between a door made of opaque material and a door made of transparent material is that light can pass through the latter. Is this the relevant quality of the door? Or is there something else about doors made of transparent material that I am overlooking? If so, is it a physical property? Chemical property? Some connotation that is only relevant to humans? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4022 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1755 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 9:33 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The only difference I can think of between a door made of opaque material and a door made of transparent material is that light can pass through the latter. That's translucent. Something that is transparent is see-through--you can see everything through it, not just lightIs this the relevant quality of the door? Transparency is the relevant quality Or is there something else about doors made of transparent material that I am overlooking? no If so, is it a physical property? Chemical property? Some connotation that is only relevant to humans? | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1758 Registered: 12-2004 |
All sight is based on light.
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| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4023 Registered: 8-2001 |
What I mean is that the door is not clear--you cannot see everything through it. It is not made of clear glass or plastic or any other clear material. | ||
| Bodo (Bodo)
New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2585 Registered: 2-2001 |
Common reasons that I would open the front door: 1. Getting/checking for the mail? 2. Thinking someone knocked/rang? 3. Checking to make sure it's unlocked? 4. Expecting someone and heard a car/other noise? 5. To yell at the neighbor kids to get off the lawn? 6. Just in a door-opening-kind-of-a-mood? 7. Forgot what I was going to do and opened the door anyhow? 8. Landshark? 9. Planning to go out of said door and finding it somehow more convenient when it's actually open? 10. The family aardvark needs out (believe me, this is one you want to be right on top of)? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4025 Registered: 8-2001 |
Bodo (Bodo) New member Username: Bodo Post Number: 2585 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 6:31 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Common reasons that I would open the front door: 1. Getting/checking for the mail? no 2. Thinking someone knocked/rang? no 3. Checking to make sure it's unlocked? no 4. Expecting someone and heard a car/other noise? no 5. To yell at the neighbor kids to get off the lawn? no 6. Just in a door-opening-kind-of-a-mood? no 7. Forgot what I was going to do and opened the door anyhow? no 8. Landshark? no 9. Planning to go out of said door and finding it somehow more convenient when it's actually open? 10. The family aardvark needs out (believe me, this is one you want to be right on top of)? No. Elise never lets her aardvark out!! You're overlooking something REALLY OBVIOUS. I bet most people on this forum have at some time briefly opened their front doors for this general sort of reason, although not for Elise's specific form of the reason | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1769 Registered: 12-2004 |
I think I'm kinda stuck on this. Hmmm... (thinking aloud) *Some person opens a door very briefly, but she would not if the door were transparent. *The purpose of opening the door is NOT to allow matter, photons, waves, or any other form of energy to travel through the doorway. *The purpose of opening the door is NOT directly to cause a change in the position of the door. | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 95 Registered: 12-2008 |
Is she opening the door to acquire any information about what is on the other side of the door? Would it matter if she had her eyes closed? her ears plugged? does she make any sound when she opens the door? Is she carrying anything else when she opens the door? Would she still need to open the door if she were not alone in the house? Is the weather relevant? Is it relevant whether it is light or dark outside? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4027 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1769 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 6:50 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) I think I'm kinda stuck on this. We aim to confound Hmmm... (thinking aloud) *Some person opens a door very briefly, but she would not if the door were transparent.correct *The purpose of opening the door is NOT to allow matter, photons, waves, or any other form of energy to travel through the doorway. correct *The purpose of opening the door is NOT directly to cause a change in the position of the door. correct | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 99 Registered: 12-2008 |
Hi Nimue - think we were posting at the same time, so you missed my last post. | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4031 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 95 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 7:05 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is she opening the door to acquire any information about what is on the other side of the door? noWould it matter if she had her eyes closed? probably her ears plugged? nodoes she make any sound when she opens the door? irrel Is she carrying anything else when she opens the door? yes. GOOOOOOOOD QUESTION!!!! Would she still need to open the door if she were not alone in the house? yes Is the weather relevant? no Is it relevant whether it is light or dark outside? yesish | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 103 Registered: 12-2008 |
The object(s) she is carrying when she opens the door: is she still carrying it/them when she closes the door? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4033 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 103 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 8:35 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The object(s) she is carrying when she opens the door: is she still carrying it/them when she closes the door? No. Now we're getting someplace!! | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 105 Registered: 12-2008 |
OK - was she placing something outside the door? or on the door? Was a note or sign relevant in any way? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4034 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 105 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 8:48 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) OK - was she placing something outside the door? see next answer or on the door? yesWas a note or sign relevant in any way? YES!!!!!! | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 108 Registered: 12-2008 |
Ah - so if the door were transparent, she could hang the sign inside the door. As it is, she must place it on the outside of the door? Is the sign linked to Halloween? Does it discourage any would-be trick-or-treaters? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4035 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 108 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 9:04 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Ah - so if the door were transparent, she could hang the sign inside the door. As it is, she must place it on the outside of the door? yes Is the sign linked to Halloween? yes Does it discourage any would-be trick-or-treaters? yes | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 110 Registered: 12-2008 |
Is the exact wording of the sign relevant? Does it have some unintended effect? Do all the trick-or-treaters respect the sign? | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1786 Registered: 12-2004 |
How does that not involve matter passing through the doorway? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4036 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 110 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 9:41 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the exact wording of the sign relevant? no Does it have some unintended effect? You bet!! Do all the trick-or-treaters respect the sign? irrel Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1786 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 9:44 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) How does that not involve matter passing through the doorway? OOOH--my BLOOPERRRRR!! | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 113 Registered: 12-2008 |
Doctapeppa: How does that not involve matter passing through the doorway? She could have had one of those handy wipe-clean slates with attached pen hanging on her door already; or a sign which needs to be turned around to display the relevant message; or ... Nimue - is this relevant to the problem? Does the physical form of the message need to be discovered? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4037 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 113 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 9:52 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Doctapeppa: How does that not involve matter passing through the doorway? She could have had one of those handy wipe-clean slates with attached pen hanging on her door already; or a sign which needs to be turned around to display the relevant message; or ... Nimue - is this relevant to the problem? no Does the physical form of the message need to be discovered? no | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 117 Registered: 12-2008 |
So the sign could have been written on paper and taped to the door, and it would have have the same effect? It is the meaning of the sign that is relevant? Does it say "No trick-or-treaters, please", or something with identical meaning? Or does it discourage other visitors? Is the subsequent fright associated with a noise? an action by some other individuals? a sudden moment of realisation by Elise that she has made a mistake in placing the sign? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4038 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 117 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 10:17 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) So the sign could have been written on paper and taped to the door, and it would have have the same effect? yes It is the meaning of the sign that is relevant? yes Does it say "No trick-or-treaters, please", or something with identical meaning? yes Or does it discourage other visitors? no Is the subsequent fright associated with a noise? no an action by some other individuals? yes a sudden moment of realisation by Elise that she has made a mistake in placing the sign? yes, as a result of the action by other individuals | ||
| Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa)
New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1789 Registered: 12-2004 |
So she isn't made of matter? | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 120 Registered: 12-2008 |
Are there people that Elise wanted to come, but had forgotten? Does a group of trick-or-treaters arrive, and react to the sign? Does another individual or group (not t-or-t'ing) arrive and react to the sign? Is this reaction one of acceptance? or do they react negatively? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4040 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctapeppa (Doctapeppa) New member Username: Doctapeppa Post Number: 1789 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 10:36 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) So she isn't made of matter? Huh?? Elise is made of the same stuff the rest of us are & the only important thing about the sign she posts is the content of the message. Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 120 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 10:49 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Are there people that Elise wanted to come, but had forgotten? no Does a group of trick-or-treaters arrive, and react to the sign? possibly Does another individual or group (not t-or-t'ing) arrive possibly and react to the sign yes? Is this reaction one of acceptance? no or do they react negatively? yes | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 122 Registered: 12-2008 |
Do they say something which Elise overhears? Is this something which insults her? Describing her as a killjoy, or something similar? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4042 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 122 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 11:10 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Do they say something which Elise overhears? possiblyIs this something which insults her? yes Describing her as a killjoy, or something similar? no | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 834 Registered: 7-2001 |
did the sign say, "we are not in for trick or treaters"? and a burglar saw it and thought it meant the house was empty? so broke into the house? while she was there? | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 131 Registered: 12-2008 |
These 'possibly's - an individual or group see the sign and react negatively? but the exact identity of the group is irrelevant? They do something to insult her? They say something? They ring the doorbell anyway? They make a sound of some nature? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4043 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 834 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 8:28 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) did the sign say, "we are not in for trick or treaters"?Yes, or something very similarand a burglar saw it and thought it meant the house was empty? noso broke into the house? nowhile she was there? no Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 131 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 8:33 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) These 'possibly's - an individual or group see the sign and react negatively? yes but the exact identity of the group is irrelevant? yes They do something to insult her? yesThey say something?yes They ring the doorbell anyway? noThey make a sound of some nature?Talking? yes. Other sounds? Maybe | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 143 Registered: 12-2008 |
Is the fright caused directly by the group? by what they say? by what they do? Is it caused when the group is outside the door, or later? Is the fright caused by something that Elise sees? hears? smells? touches? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 407 Registered: 6-2003 |
Apologies, I'm not entirely sure what of substance there is left to solve here... So after putting the sign up, she is frightened/disturbed after a group see the sign and utter some form of insult. Is this a fair recap? Do we need to find out the specific substance of what was said? Is there some special reason why this insult scares Elise, beyond fear of impending damage to property and/or to herself? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4045 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 143 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 10:05 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the fright caused directly by the group?yes by what they say? yes by what they do? yesIs it caused when the group is outside the door, or later? later Is the fright caused by something that Elise sees? possibly hears? probably smells? notouches? no Logician (Logician) New member Username: Logician Post Number: 407 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 11:05 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Apologies, I'm not entirely sure what of substance there is left to solve here... Really???? You still don't know WHY putting up a sign on her door saying, "No trick-or treaters" had disastrous results for Elise? What was the disastrous result???? So after putting the sign up, she is frightened/disturbed after a group see the sign and utter some form of insult. Is this a fair recap? Yes--but WHAT insult??. And it's a bit more than that. . . Do we need to find out the specific substance of what was said? yesIs there some special reason why this insult scares Elise, beyond fear of impending damage to property and/or to herself? yes | ||
| Oisin (Oisin)
New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 148 Registered: 12-2008 |
Is Elise's precise location at the moment of the fright relevant? Is she performing some specific action at the time (answering the telephone? watching TV? opening the door? eating or drinking?) Do the group of people write a sign of their own? or add a comment to Elise's sign? Do they leave something physical outside Elise's house? Are they still near the house when Elise is frightened? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4047 Registered: 8-2001 |
Oisin (Oisin) New member Username: Oisin Post Number: 148 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 6:40 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is Elise's precise location at the moment of the fright relevant? no Is she performing some specific action at the time (answering the telephone? watching TV? opening the door? eating or drinking?) Do the group of people write a sign of their own? possibly but not necessarilyor add a comment to Elise's sign? ditto Do they leave something physical outside Elise's house? ditto Are they still near the house when Elise is frightened? ditto | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 329 Registered: 6-2008 |
In some locations, sex offenders are required to post signs on Halloween stating that they cannot open the door for trick-or-treaters. Was her sign mistaken for this? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4050 Registered: 8-2001 |
Biograd (Biograd) New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 329 Registered: 6-2008 Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 4:13 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) In some locations, sex offenders are required to post signs on Halloween stating that they cannot open the door for trick-or-treaters. Was her sign mistaken for this? YES!!!!!!!!!!! ********* SPOILER ************** Elise didn't want to be bothered by trick-or treaters so she posted a sign on her front door, saying "No trick or treatrers." Little did she know that sex offenders are REQUIRED to do this. Imagine her horror when she found out that her neighbors inferred that she was a sex offender! By the way, this could have happened to me, because I nearly posted such a sign. Fortunately, I found out in time. Thanks for sticking with it, everyone, & for posting it, Biograd, & you know where to find my new puzzle. | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4054 Registered: 8-2001 |
P.S. America's current wave of hysteria about pedophilia may be bad for civil liberties, but since I've used it as a basis for several puzzles, I hope you'll think it's good for the forum. | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 835 Registered: 7-2001 |
Sorry Nimue - would never have got this one. I've never heard of this practice before. And I always put out a sign because here in the UK trick or treating is fairly new and carried out often by shifty looking teenagers... | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 4059 Registered: 8-2001 |
I wanted to put out that sign out for these reasons: I don't like to be disturbed by ringing doorbells, I don't enjoy the company of children, & candy doesn't keep in my house (I eat it right away) & of course I would not be interested in distributing wholesome "treats" like apples. |
