Im off to bite my tongue and not go off on mad PIE language searches and stick to the basics and work on anagrams in future - anagrams i can do
a few good hints got me on the right track thanks finally.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:38 am
Nerd
is it just a simple single word? or a couple of words, or a long word
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:11 am
miamo_tutti
I'm not sure how good I am with hints. My first one led everybody to the solve in maybe an hour. So let's try these:
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First off, resist all temptation to complicate. This is really key.
Something else...
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This card is asking a question. Even if you can't discern exactly how it is asking it, imagine what you might expect the answer to be (a good bit of trivia, in the style of Vexillology perhaps?)
And a little less subtle...
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Anagrams. One in particular has already been mentioned in this thread, and in my opinion it points directly to the solve (though it might not be directly posing a question). Examine them more closely.
Hope this helps.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:07 am
Hobbess
arrggghhh just read the last 3 pages on just getting to work with no card! Now need to switch off from ppcity for 9 hours or so or else my head will explode.
Nuggets so far not helping me, which is even worse after staring at this card constantly for who knows how long, and playing with anagrams again last night.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:01 am
Rifflesby
Remember how I said I didn't think it was an anagram, because there were too many letters? Yeah, this crow is delicious. It goes great with my hat. :)
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:57 am
opsis
Many congratulations to the solvers across the 'pond'. Any further clues would be appreciated as this one has really got me baffled. I'm trying to find some reference but anagramming is not my personal favourite, as I might have mentioned before!
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:56 am
Rand0m
Yes, many congratulations.
You would not believe how many slips of paper with letters on I have scattered on the dining room table for easy anagramming.
Five sets, actually - letter pairs and groups of three based on international classifications for countries. Produced an enormous number of anagrams (with up to 90 letters it would do) but never a question among them as there were no Hs or Ws.
Now I have 10 minutes before work to figure out what the answer *really* is from the hints here...
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:52 am
doublecross
Congrats on the solve! If this is because of one of my anagrams, I'll eat my card! (after noting down the 12-character code, of course)
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:47 am
fretty
Is it possible to get a nugget for this one? Can't "see" the answer.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:42 am
domroberts
Yup, congrats and thanks to all. I seem to be the only one here from England that has stayed up all night on this thing
wont get a top ten, but been great fun being part of it all
*staggers off to bed*
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 11:51 pm
Hunting4Treasure
Well, this has been crazy fun, but I'm off to eat my delivered pizza.
Congrats to Eric for getting first solve, and thanks for the hints!
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 11:47 pm
e_nygma
domroberts wrote:
*coughs* but thats what they ALL say...!
But it's true! I even sent one back! (of course, that's because I ordered a booster box and they mailed me a starter box ... but that's irrelevant!)
Anyway to miamo_tutti, Hunting4Treasure, and EvilGenius, all I have to say is
With that folks, I'm off to bed.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 11:41 pm
miamo_tutti
For real. North Americans have a crazy wait for leitmarks.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 11:38 pm
domroberts
*coughs* but thats what they ALL say...!
Hey I think we should delete all the posts on this thread until midnight tonight, then I can get #6! Mwahahahahahaha. etc.
