| Author | Message | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2010 |
One day, Edward is chatting to his neighbour, Frank. Frank is an elderly man whose house is falling into disrepair. Frank laments to Edward that is willing to pay for someone to maintain his house, but cannot find anyone willing. Later that day, Edward talks to his other neighbour, George. George mentions sadly to Edward that he was recently laid off from his job as a painter and decorator, and is looking for work wherever it may appear. Edward sympathises with both men, but does nothing to get the two in contact with each other. Why not? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1396 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does Frank's house require painting? Decorating? Does Edward own multiple houses (so Frank is his neighbor in, say, California, and George in Alabama)? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 5 Registered: 6-2010 |
Does Frank's house require painting? yes Decorating? yes Does Edward own multiple houses (so Frank is his neighbor in, say, California, and George in Alabama)? no | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1400 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is George physically capable of doing the work for Frank? Is Frank's house across the street from Edward's? Next to? Is George's across the street? Next to? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 2205 Registered: 6-2006 |
Do Frank and George know each other? Do they like each other? Dislike each other? Have a bad history? Any other people relevant? If Edward had told George about Frank, would George be willing to work on Frank's house? Does Edward know this? If Edward had told Frank about George, would George ask Frank to work on his house? Does Edward know this? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 9 Registered: 6-2010 |
Balin: Is George physically capable of doing the work for Frank? yes Is Frank's house across the street from Edward's? Next to? Is George's across the street? Next to? all irrelevant Beccaann: Do Frank and George know each other? no Do they like each other? Dislike each other? Have a bad history? n/a Any other people relevant? no If Edward had told George about Frank, would George be willing to work on Frank's house? yes Does Edward know this? yes If Edward had told Frank about George, would George ask Frank to work on his house? yes Does Edward know this? yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1405 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would having the work done be disadvantageous to Edward? Illegal? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 12 Registered: 6-2010 |
Would having the work done be disadvantageous to Edward? yes Illegal? yes Nice. | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 13 Registered: 6-2010 |
To avoid any possible misinterpretation: If the two had been introduced and work was done, it would be disadvantageous to Edward, and something illegal would have occurred | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 3073 Registered: 5-2003 |
Does George do a different kind of painting and decorating than the sort Frank needs? Is he an artist? Or does he only work for industry? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 18 Registered: 6-2010 |
Does George do a different kind of painting and decorating than the sort Frank needs? no Is he an artist? no Or does he only work for industry? not exclusively | ||
| Fermat1601 (Fermat1601)
New member Username: Fermat1601 Post Number: 72 Registered: 6-2010 |
Is Edward somehow related to the painting/decorating business? Is someone an illegal immigrant- Frank? Edward? George? Something to do with unemployment benefits? If Frank had asked George to paint his house and George had done it, would it be illegal? Is the reason it is illegal related to Edward himself, that is, could Edward be anyone? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 20 Registered: 6-2010 |
Is Edward somehow related to the painting/decorating business? no Is someone an illegal immigrant- Frank? Edward? George? no to all Something to do with unemployment benefits? no If Frank had asked George to paint his house and George had done it, would it be illegal? no! Is the reason it is illegal related to Edward himself yes!, that is, could Edward be anyone? no! Excellent questions | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 796 Registered: 5-2009 |
If the two had been introduced and work was done: Would Edward have done something illegal? George? Frank? Is Edward's profession relevant? If so: Does he work for the government? The judiciary? For a recruitment agency? Could George be anyone? Frank? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 21 Registered: 6-2010 |
If the two had been introduced and work was done: Would Edward have done something illegal? yes George? Frank? no to both Is Edward's profession relevant? yes If so: Does he work for the government? yes The judiciary? For a recruitment agency? no to both Could George be anyone? Frank? yes, provided they met the criteria in the puzzle statement | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 1440 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would Edward have been considered having illegally promoted one business over another? Taking kickbacks? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 23 Registered: 6-2010 |
Would Edward have been considered having illegally promoted one business over another? no Taking kickbacks? no | ||
| Markobr (Markobr)
New member Username: Markobr Post Number: 798 Registered: 5-2009 |
Is this in the USA? Canada? New Zealand? Australia? The UK? Ireland? Another European country? Does Edward work as a policeman? A business inspector? A fireman? A teacher? For the fiscal authorities? A local government? An intelligence service? In an elected position? Another "political" position (like a minister)? Are regulations against corruption relevant? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 658 Registered: 6-2003 |
Are there any security measures in place around Edward's home, which would be compromised if the work were to take place? If Edward were to discover someone else - i.e. not George - who is in a position to do painting, decorating etc., would Edward be unwilling to introduce that person to Frank for exactly the same reason? | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 659 Registered: 6-2003 |
Just to clarify my last question, what I mean is: is it relevant that George is Edward's neighbour? Or would the same disadvantageous/illegal things happen if anyone were to work on Frank's house? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 26 Registered: 6-2010 |
Markobr: Is this in the USA? Canada? New Zealand? Australia? The UK? Ireland? Another European country? To the best of my understanding, this scenario would work equally well in any of the countries you listed Does Edward work as a policeman? A business inspector? A fireman? A teacher? For the fiscal authorities? A local government? no to all An intelligence service? of sorts In an elected position? no Another "political" position (like a minister)? he isn't a minister, but his job is in the political sphere Are regulations against corruption relevant? Logician: Are there any security measures in place around Edward's home, which would be compromised if the work were to take place? no If Edward were to discover someone else - i.e. not George - who is in a position to do painting, decorating etc., would Edward be unwilling to introduce that person to Frank for exactly the same reason? all other things being equal, yes Just to clarify my last question, what I mean is: is it relevant that George is Edward's neighbour? no Or would the same disadvantageous/illegal things happen if anyone were to work on Frank's house? assuming you mean all other variables of this scenario being equal other than the tradesman not being a neighbour, yes | ||
| Logician (Logician)
New member Username: Logician Post Number: 665 Registered: 6-2003 |
Who would be committing the illegal act: Edward? George? Frank? Various countries have Official Secrets Acts - is this relevant? Does Edward and Frank's houses have a shared wall? Might someone working on this wall / in nearby rooms in Frank's house be therefore able to see into Edward's house? Hear things they're not supposed to hear? Is Edward a civil servant? In the Secret Service? Does he, as part of this job, bring classified/sensitive documents home with him? Bring people home with him? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 28 Registered: 6-2010 |
Who would be committing the illegal act: Edward? yes George? Frank? Various countries have Official Secrets Acts - is this relevant? the solution of the puzzle does not concern the OSA Does Edward and Frank's houses have a shared wall? irrelevant Might someone working on this wall / in nearby rooms in Frank's house be therefore able to see into Edward's house? no Hear things they're not supposed to hear? no Is Edward a civil servant? yes In the Secret Service? no Does he, as part of this job, bring classified/sensitive documents home with him? yes Bring people home with him? no | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 2225 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does Edward "chat" informally with George? Or do they speak as part of Edward's work? Would Edward break confidentiality if he put the two in contact? | ||
| Alternativepants (Alternativepants)
New member Username: Alternativepants Post Number: 32 Registered: 6-2010 |
Does Edward "chat" informally with George? no Or do they speak as part of Edward's work? yes! Would Edward break confidentiality if he put the two in contact? yes! I think that's close enough for a... ****** SPOILER ****** Edward talks to both men in his capacity as a statistician, conducting a social survey. Both men reveal this information in the course of the survey. Information gathered during such a survey is legally protected. Due to the proximity of the two men and their recent shared experience, even an anonymous tip-off would raise enough suspicion to put Edward's future career in jeapordy. Autobiographical? I dare say yea... |
