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MNOWAX
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 Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: 1 |
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Congratulations on Taking the challenge ! We will be having lots of fun in the next upcoming weeks.The first few challenges may seem easy, but they will get harder as time progresses. Good luck to all!
Your First Quickfire Challenge:
The winner of this challenge will get immunity in the Elimination Challenge, plus a secret bonus!
You need to make a puzzle that is designed around a nursery rhyme. It must also be able to be solved by a child with no more than a 2nd grade education. You will have eight days from this post to write and submit to myself. Good Luck!
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groza528
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:15 am Post subject: 2 |
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| It must also be able to be solved by a child with no more than a 2nd grade education. |
Wow, I didn't realize that you were hurting *that* much for judges.
Should we assume "average 2nd grader" or "GH's kids?" And are there any generic stipulations about the puzzle or answer? (For example, could my "puzzle" consists of 20 addition problems and all you have to do is sum them?) |
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:21 am Post subject: 3 |
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your average 2nd grader. and th point is that it is a relatively easy puzzle. (meaning no hard words for a 2nd grader, and no major math copmutations. Simple logic is okay, ( think simple truth tables with two varibles)
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:27 am Post subject: 4 |
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as for the sums puzzle in theory you can do that, but you wouldn't score too much on style.
we will be judging on three distinct categories:
Theme : does the puzzle fit the nursery rhyme?
Technique: Is the puzzle able to be solved" ( according to the challenge)
Style: Is it a cool puzzle? Does it have a wow factor?
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Tahnan
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:13 am Post subject: 5 |
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Since this is a reality show, we do the individual-interview-for-the-camera thing, right?
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| Aw, this is [bleep], man. I didn't train for years at the Enigmatic Institute so my talents could be wasted on second graders, you know? Nursery rhymes? Gimme a [bleep] break. |
In actuality, still mulling it over. |
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Cordelia
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: 6 |
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| I didn't have much time, so I've already submitted mine to you, MNO. I'll be back next Friday to see how well the judgment was passed! |
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The Great Crep'er
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: 7 |
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| MNOWAX wrote: |
Your First Quickfire Challenge: |
Erm, Quickjigsaw challenge? I dunno, just throwing puzzle related themes out there. 
But for those who do like the culinary theme, I can't help but shake towards my culinary mafia, get into it! Catch the disease!  |
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: 8 |
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lol you cross promoting in my thread? for shame!
and yes as long as you quote yourself, you can say anything you want for the camera! lol
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Zag
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: 9 |
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Hmm. I didn't see this till just now.
Must it be only a single nursery rhyme, or could it be several.
Can we assume that the 2nd grader in question at least is pretty well-versed in nursery rhymes?
Can it be an interactive puzzle? i.e. what I submit to you is a URL and you have to go there to interact with it? Or does it have to be something that someone could conceivably put into a book?
Are you secretly making a book of puzzles, and this is just a way to get us to do all your work for you? |
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The Great Crep'er
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject: 10 |
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I hope Cordelia gets sent 'home' first so the rookies can have more chances to participate.
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: 11 |
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try and keep it one nursery rhyme, please, and yes he is very well versed in ENGLISH nursery rhymes.
You may do an intereactive puzzle.
and yes i am writing a book of puzzles and you will get ZERO credit for any of the puzzles. Now discus.
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marcusI
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject: 12 |
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| A fun way to start. Mine is in! I hope he's smart |
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Zag
Tired of his old title
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:43 am Post subject: 13 |
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Sent. I have to apologize to the rest of you for
crushing you all like bugs!!!
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LordKinbote
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:55 am Post subject: 14 |
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| I think this is going to be a round that is a wash for me, not because the theme is difficult, but because I think all of us have a different idea as to what *kind* of puzzle to expect the others to come up with, or how the others will present their puzzle. |
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marcusI
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:24 am Post subject: 15 |
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I'd guess they will be amazed at the variety they get. I kept mine simple, but Zag sounds like he's going graphic.
When you ask people to get creative... Watch out! |
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Tahnan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject: 16 |
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| OK, I've sent two files, one with the puzzle and one with the answer. MNOWAX, can you confirm that (a) you got them and (b) they're in an appropriate format? |
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lexprod
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject: 17 |
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| I've sent mine in as well, good luck all, I'm excited to see all the puzzles! |
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Pooky
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: 18 |
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how much longer to wait?
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:00 am Post subject: 19 |
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you guys have 48 hours.
also. this is VERY IMPORTANT:::
Anyone who doesn't make a deadline for a quickfire or elimination is put right at the bottom of the list. This means if you are the only one who didn't make the deadline in an elimination challenge, it is possible to be eliminated this way, EVEN IF YOU HAVE IMMUNITY!!!! Don't let it happen to you!
Obviously, if you have an issue with a deadline, please let me know and i will be able to accommodate.
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groza528
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:10 am Post subject: 20 |
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| Just finished mine; will be sending it off shortly. |
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groza528
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:52 am Post subject: 21 |
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Interview for the camera, à la Tahnan:
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I was a little unsure about this one going in, you know? I mean, part of me figured it would be hard to hide any sort of message in anything. But kids are smart, you know? They think on a totally different level.
Solveable by a second-grader? I think I managed that. But solveable by a judge? Well, only if the judge can think like a second-grader. We'll see how it turns out, I guess. |
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: 22 |
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1Lordkinbote
5Tahnan
6Scurra
9jbvntx
10Nopants
11Posionium
I am still waiting on responses from these people. a little less than 36 hours left.
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Zag
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: 23 |
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| In post 16, Tahnan claimed to have sent it. |
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Tahnan
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: 24 |
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| MNOWAX wrote: |
5Tahnan
I am still waiting on responses from these people. a little less than 36 hours left. |
See, that's why I asked over 48 hours ago if you'd confirm that you'd gotten it. Perhaps the problem is that you never specified where to send the puzzle; is it not to the email address in your profile? |
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nopants
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:23 am Post subject: 25 |
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| I e-mailed mine. |
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:44 am Post subject: 26 |
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okay
my hot mail account sucks, it like to throw EVERYTHING into the Junk
send it via PM.please.
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:19 am Post subject: 27 |
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| MNOWAX wrote: |
6Scurra
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thats all.
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jbvntx
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: 28 |
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My entry is ready, but I don't know how to email it. How do you attach a file to a PM, or is there a regular email address?
Thanks,
jbvntx
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jbvntx
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: 29 |
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I emailed it to the mnowax AT hotmail DOT com id.
jbv
[edited the address to be anti spam - Sam]
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Scurra
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: 30 |
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OK, mine is in now as well (I hope!)
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:28 am Post subject: 31 |
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got em both.
JBv yours got thrown in the junk mail as i expected
god i hate hotmail.
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Samadhi
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:40 am Post subject: 32 |
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Sign up for gmail.
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: 33 |
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its the only service that doesn't have my MNOWAX moniker available, so i don't use it.
I pride myself on being MNOWAX, and i make sure that anything that i use in terms of computers is that name only. Its even the name of my business!
www dot mnowaxcomputers dot com
 shameless promotion, huh?
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Tahnan
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: 34 |
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Wow. I'd think that reliable service would be more important than the username. Surely there's some variant on it--"MNOWAX-guy", or "theMNOWAX", or something--that could work?
(Also, you misspelled "service" on your website.) |
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: 35 |
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i continuously find misspelling on the site thanx for pointing it out
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Amb
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: 36 |
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Our Prices are now up. Go ahead and check them out!
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Nicely said |
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Duke Gnome
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: 37 |
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| MNOWAX wrote: |
its the only service that doesn't have my MNOWAX moniker available, so i don't use it.
I pride myself on being MNOWAX, and i make sure that anything that i use in terms of computers is that name only. Its even the name of my business!
www dot mnowaxcomputers dot com
shameless promotion, huh? |
OK then, I'll bite: What does MNOWAX actually stand for? |
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Zag
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: 38 |
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Why don't you have the domain MNOWAX-dot-com?
How cool am I that I my site is http://www.zag.net? Unfortunately, other than adding my daughter's wedding info to it, I haven't changed it since 1998, back when I was a consultant. (zag.com was taken. It later freed up, and I didn't snatch it quickly enough and some stupid used car exchange got it. They offered to buy zag.net from me, but they didn't offer enough.)
Do you have all the puzzles? Are you going to make them available for us all to see? |
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MNOWAX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: 39 |
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i will at a later time. wer working on judging it right now. I dont have pos's yet, but other than that were kewl.
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Cordelia
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:54 am Post subject: 40 |
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| Okay, I'm back from Mexico. Where're my winning results? :D |
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