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Door = solution, house = problem, stairs = explanation of the solution??
So the question now is, "What solution does the door provide when used with stairs?" Hm. This is bothering me so much I'm in it more to figure out what the hell this all is supposed to mean than to win a game.

Another question I'm seeing out of this is "Why do the stairs come after the door?" Which, the door is a solution. So then, what is the issue it's trying to solve? Finally, the question is the meaning of the house.


I have an idea then, but it goes back to thinking literal interpretation (as it's never been explicitly stated that it isn't). You need to build a door first, the stairs second. The door leads somewhere, and you need the stairs built after. But, the only way you could get to the door in the first place is to have stairs if it actually needs them. So, the issue is what kind of door needs to be created before you equip the stairs to it? The entrance to the attic. The door is an opening that has to be made first, and the stairs/ladder/whatever has to come after. The door is a solution to getting into the attic, and after the solution is arrival.

Okay, this idea's stupid, but it's the best idea I have at the moment.
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wpegg: The Gang of Four, they are the group that wrote the book Design Patterns. It's the Bible of all object oriented programmers. While not all still appropriate, it's still a new way of thinking compared to the initial procedural approach a programmer would take. Elements of Reusable Design is a must read for any aspiring programmer.
So to break your post down by GoF programming, the door would be Adapter, the stairs would be Bridge.
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Nroug7: Ah as said, its more related to problem solving, sometimes used in programming and building. (Of course, I picked these 2 specifically because of the SDLC, but it has nothing to do with either.)
I see, So I would then guess you're on about iterative development (possibly something like RUP). Inception (door), Elaboration (stairs), construction (house), Transistion I would guess was left out because it's basically back to door with lessons learned and goals achieved.
Since i want to start my next giveaway thread (with a twist!) Soon, im going to give one last clue:

Someone almost hit the nail on the head on page 4. however, they didn't give the exact answer. so i will leave it for 24 hours, if no one gets the answer 100% by then, then i will reveal the true interpretation and crown the winner.
Door = solution, house = our mind, stairs = understanding the solution or reason for something.

Solutions are important to our minds, but without understanding them, solutions are pointless...
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Nroug7: Since i want to start my next giveaway thread (with a twist!) Soon, im going to give one last clue:

Someone almost hit the nail on the head on page 4. however, they didn't give the exact answer. so i will leave it for 24 hours, if no one gets the answer 100% by then, then i will reveal the true interpretation and crown the winner.
But I only have 2 pages? Are you still on that pissy 20 post per page thing?
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Nroug7: Ah as said, its more related to problem solving, sometimes used in programming and building. (Of course, I picked these 2 specifically because of the SDLC, but it has nothing to do with either.)
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wpegg: I see, So I would then guess you're on about iterative development (possibly something like RUP). Inception (door), Elaboration (stairs), construction (house), Transistion I would guess was left out because it's basically back to door with lessons learned and goals achieved.
Not quite, I actually made it quite simple. as said, nothing to do with programming or construction, or any problem solving processes using specially in those. i wanted it to be fair for everyone, so its problem solving as a whole. kind of.
I'm going to guess that the answer is a compound? I can't wait to find out what the answer is because this is killing me.
Post edited February 23, 2012 by CowboyBebop
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Nroug7: Since i want to start my next giveaway thread (with a twist!) Soon, im going to give one last clue:

Someone almost hit the nail on the head on page 4. however, they didn't give the exact answer. so i will leave it for 24 hours, if no one gets the answer 100% by then, then i will reveal the true interpretation and crown the winner.
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wpegg: But I only have 2 pages? Are you still on that pissy 20 post per page thing?
o.O yeah, i guess page count doesn't really count for much here lol.
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Nroug7: Since i want to start my next giveaway thread (with a twist!) Soon, im going to give one last clue:

Someone almost hit the nail on the head on page 4. however, they didn't give the exact answer. so i will leave it for 24 hours, if no one gets the answer 100% by then, then i will reveal the true interpretation and crown the winner.
It was Pavel wasn't it? I hate to be crude, but is the answer "sex"? (Is that crude?, start a different thread on that subject.)
Post edited February 23, 2012 by wpegg
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CowboyBebop: I'm going to guess that the answer is a compund? I can't wait to find out what the answer is because this is killing me.
Not just you, im bursting with anticipation at the thought of challenging everyone (Read: Mentally breaking everyone.) With my next giveaway.
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Nroug7: Since i want to start my next giveaway thread (with a twist!) Soon, im going to give one last clue:

Someone almost hit the nail on the head on page 4. however, they didn't give the exact answer. so i will leave it for 24 hours, if no one gets the answer 100% by then, then i will reveal the true interpretation and crown the winner.
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wpegg: It was Pavel wasn't it? I hate to be crude, but is the answer "sex"?
No, he did alright on his first and second post, but that's about it, he fell off the track later on.
Post edited February 23, 2012 by Nroug7
One last guess before I give up on this one. Is the answer modeling?
Lateral?
Are we allowed to guess multiple times? If not, kindly ignore this

Door = solution, house = a problem, stairs = taking action based on the solution; thereby making the solution useful
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Nroug7: A mixture of two substances if a solution, so if a door is a solution, what is the solution to and what needs to come after a solution?
Ok, you've got me interested now. Back to basics. If a door is a solution, and it is a mixture of two substances, it is an agreement. The solution is to the problem, that has not been stated. After the solution comes the implementation of the result.

This isn't the answer, but maybe someone can springboard from it.
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adambiser: Are we allowed to guess multiple times? If not, kindly ignore this

Door = solution, house = a problem, stairs = taking action based on the solution; thereby making the solution useful
I think our noble quizmaster is keen for someone to get that epiphany and solve the puzzle (I always am in his position), so I think you're free to guess as much as you like.
Post edited February 23, 2012 by wpegg