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mith · Pitbull of Truth

mole · Subterranean Member

I don't particularly like this one and the next. They're great in the context of the competition, but here they're a bit dull.

Lepton · 1:41+ Arse Scratcher

Indeed, mole.

Jumpstart hint:www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail

mikeamok · Daedalian Member

that's some hint.

i got that far though.

it'll take a while to go through them... fortunately, i've enjoyed it. here's what i've got so far:

one word is missing from each jumbled line.

5. get your certificate in cheesing people off indian giving cutting ones doing some other things home invasion cracking wise world domination sending me a dollar total spaceship guy tv vcr REPAIR or get your degree
11. your computer has too MUCH computer in it and not enough typewriter
12. gee mark if you're really from ENGLAND shouldn't you have some kind of unnecessary vowel at the end of your name
20. everything is fine nothing is RUINED

code:

 5. sbe26 (CGNU)           REPAIR


11. sbe34 (weird dream)    MUCH


12. sbe22 (sb_email 22)    ENGLAND


20. sbe50 (50 emails)      RUINED

Magnetic · Daedalian Member

9. i mean, in the time it took me to say your NAME, i coulda done all kinds of stuff. (from: "i love you").

[This message has been edited by Magnetic (edited 06-05-2003 10:21 PM).]

The Cruciverbalist · Lucrative Britches

Y'know, it's too bad wordcross is away. He would LOVE this puzzle.

Oh, and everything looks OK so far, Magnetic.

nilkah · Guest

3 none (property of ones)
4 simulator (ducks)
18 understand (cheat talk)

Magnetic · Daedalian Member

Searched all the old ones from "sb_email 22" down, found 2 more:

1. the other way is to take a really cool word, but then spell it all WRONG (band names)
8. now you've got me all cheesed off, i'm gonna play some temple of APSHAI (homestar hair)

mikeamok · Daedalian Member

updated list (in chronological order):

code:

8.  sbe04 (homestar hair)      APSHAI


9.  sbe09 (i love you)         NAME


4.  sbe14 (duck pond)          SIMULATOR


1.  sbe16 (band names)         WRONG 


12. sbe22 (sb_email 22)        ENGLAND


5.  sbe26 (CGNU)               REPAIR


11. sbe34 (weird dream)        MUCH


3.  sbe39 (property of ones)   END


2.  sbe41 (invisibility)       SPECTACLE


10. sbe49 (theme party)        ACOUSTIC


20. sbe50 (50 emails)          RUINED


18. sbe55 (cheat talk)         UNDERSTAND


19. sbe64 (english paper)      EXTRACREDIT

still need: 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

[This message has been edited by mikeamok (edited 06-09-2003 03:39 PM).]

Magnetic · Daedalian Member

The list with 9 and 6 added:

code:

8.  sbe04 (homestar hair)      APSHAI


9.  sbe09 (i love you)         NAME


4.  sbe14 (duck pond)          SIMULATOR


1.  sbe16 (band names)         WRONG 


12. sbe22 (sb_email 22)        ENGLAND


5.  sbe26 (CGNU)               REPAIR


11. sbe34 (weird dream)        MUCH


3.  sbe39 (property of ones)   END


2.  sbe41 (invisibility)       SPECTACLE


6.  sbe43 (little questions)   TWICE


10. sbe49 (theme party)        ACOUSTIC


20. sbe50 (50 emails)          RUINED


18. sbe55 (cheat talk)         UNDERSTAND


19. sbe64 (english paper)      EXTRACREDIT

It appears to be spelling out "Answer: HomeStarRunner", which is the name of the website all this stuff is on. So, is the solution just "homestarrunner"?

mikeamok · Daedalian Member

yep, that would appear to be it.

code:

8.  sbe04 (homestar hair)      APSHAI


9.  sbe09 (i love you)         NAME


4.  sbe14 (duck pond)          SIMULATOR


1.  sbe16 (band names)         WRONG 


12. sbe22 (sb_email 22)        ENGLAND


5.  sbe26 (CGNU)               REPAIR


16. sbe30 (12:00)              HAIRS


7.  sbe32 (flag day)           ONES


11. sbe34 (weird dream)        MUCH


3.  sbe39 (property of ones)   END


2.  sbe41 (invisibility)       SPECTACLE


6.  sbe43 (little questions)   TWICE


10. sbe49 (theme party)        ACOUSTIC


20. sbe50 (50 emails)          RUINED


13. sbe53 (comic)              RECORD


18. sbe55 (cheat talk)         UNDERSTAND


14. sbe58 (dragon)             NECK


15. sbe59 (marzipan)           NOT


19. sbe64 (english paper)      EXTRACREDIT


17. sbe67 (autobiography)      RUN

[This message has been edited by mikeamok (edited 06-09-2003 05:53 PM).]

CrystyB · Misunderstood Guy

i think a name of the third Mage should be the answer, not just 'HomeStarRunner'.

mikeamok · Daedalian Member

it's the character, Homestar Runner. you know, that guy, with no arms.

Lucky Wizard · Daedalian Member

Homestar Runner is a character in some of the stuff on the site, so he might well be a Mage.

[edit] yeah, what mikeamok said.

[This message has been edited by Lucky Wizard (edited 06-11-2003 12:57 AM).]

Tomkat · Icarian Member

Who in the heck has time to figure all that out?
Especially since the clues are scrambled, and you don't know which email file has which clue, or even when to note the missing word (some of those files are long, but they're ALL hilarious).
Is there something obvious I'm missing?

Lepton · 1:41+ Arse Scratcher

Nope.

But it's worth noting that this puzzle was originally written for a weekend-long puzzle competition. It was assumed that anyone trying to solve had lots of time. This was probably the puzzle which required the most research - the other 78aren't *quite* as demonic in that sense.

[This message has been edited by Lepton (edited 06-18-2003 04:49 PM).]

wordcross · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 8:53 pm Post subject: 17

w00t! for sbemail puzzles!!!

without help from this thread, i managed to get all but 4, of which i suspected one. And i still hadn't gone through every e-mail yet. I did pretty good recognizing the quotes, imo, without even visiting the website after reading the puzzle. And yes, CV, I did LOVE this puzzle

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