QoD 06/10/08 Crack the Code Tuesday
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QoD 06/10/08 Crack the Code Tuesday
This is an experiment. Today's code is more of an answer than a question. Your task is to interpret the pictures correctly. To do so, click on the link below, then click on the series of pictures to enlarge it to something viewable. If you interpret the code correctly, the answer (or question, in this case) should immediately suggest itself to you. Unlike Jeopardy!, though, you do not have to phrase your response in the form of a question. If you have technical difficulties, please post something in this thread, and I'll try to help you out. If you can't view the picture, because of firewalls or other issues, let me know, and I'll email the file to you. Because this is an experiment, I plan on keeping this game open until Friday morning at 8:00 AM Central time. Good luck!
http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/mm256/mrkelley23/
http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/mm256/mrkelley23/
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Re: QoD 06/10/08 Crack the Code Tuesday
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They represent, in order, the extreme northern-, western-, eastern- and southernmost points in the 48 contiguous states of the U.S.
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Re: QoD 06/10/08 Crack the Code Tuesday
I saved the file to my desktop so I could enlarge it, but when I do the resolution is so bad I can't tell what or who most of the pictures are. Is there something else I should do? It may just be my eyes that are too screwed up, so do lose too much sleep on this.mrkelley23 wrote:This is an experiment. Today's code is more of an answer than a question. Your task is to interpret the pictures correctly. To do so, click on the link below, then click on the series of pictures to enlarge it to something viewable. If you interpret the code correctly, the answer (or question, in this case) should immediately suggest itself to you. Unlike Jeopardy!, though, you do not have to phrase your response in the form of a question. If you have technical difficulties, please post something in this thread, and I'll try to help you out. If you can't view the picture, because of firewalls or other issues, let me know, and I'll email the file to you. Because this is an experiment, I plan on keeping this game open until Friday morning at 8:00 AM Central time. Good luck!
http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/mm256/mrkelley23/
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Re: QoD 06/10/08 Crack the Code Tuesday
mrkelley23 wrote:This is an experiment. Today's code is more of an answer than a question. Your task is to interpret the pictures correctly. To do so, click on the link below, then click on the series of pictures to enlarge it to something viewable. If you interpret the code correctly, the answer (or question, in this case) should immediately suggest itself to you. Unlike Jeopardy!, though, you do not have to phrase your response in the form of a question. If you have technical difficulties, please post something in this thread, and I'll try to help you out. If you can't view the picture, because of firewalls or other issues, let me know, and I'll email the file to you. Because this is an experiment, I plan on keeping this game open until Friday morning at 8:00 AM Central time. Good luck!
http://s298.photobucket.com/albums/mm256/mrkelley23/
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First and last lines suggest the geographic extremes of the lower 48 states. Northwest Angle, Minnesota and Key West, Florida. Knowing the other two I can piece together West Quoddy Head, Maine (although I still can't quite figure out the "Quoddy" picture. I suspect if I zoom in it says quoddy on it.) and Cape "Al" "ava" Washington.
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???, Angle, Minnesota, Cape, Al Roker, Ava Gardner, Denzel Washington, Kanye West, ???, Head, John Maine, Key, Jerry West, Florida Evans
??? Angle, MN
Cape Alava, WA
?????? Head, ME
Key West, FL
The directional extremes (northernmost, westernmost, easternmost, southernmost) of the coterminous 48 states
??? Angle, MN
Cape Alava, WA
?????? Head, ME
Key West, FL
The directional extremes (northernmost, westernmost, easternmost, southernmost) of the coterminous 48 states
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Re: QoD 06/10/08 Crack the Code Tuesday
I can't even imagine how much time and thought it took to put together the picture, but I love Concentration puzzles, so my vote is for more!
What are the furthest points in each direction in the continental US (Washington State, Minnesota, Maine, Florida)?
From your instructions, it appears we only need the question. I hope so, since I'm not exactly sure of all the places. Unless there's a Cape Al Ava, Washington. Ha!
Jerry West and Esther Rolle made me think of the points and then I tried to work backwards, but I was a little flummoxed until I realized that was Minnesota and not Missouri.
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What are the furthest points in each direction in the continental US (Washington State, Minnesota, Maine, Florida)?
From your instructions, it appears we only need the question. I hope so, since I'm not exactly sure of all the places. Unless there's a Cape Al Ava, Washington. Ha!
Jerry West and Esther Rolle made me think of the points and then I tried to work backwards, but I was a little flummoxed until I realized that was Minnesota and not Missouri.
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I don't recognize all the people in the pictures, but I know Minnesota when I see it, and Mr. Denzil Washington was in a movie I watched, and the lady who plays Florida was in an old TV show I saw a couple of times. In fact, if that basketball player is Mr. Jerry West, about whom Miss Fanny has talked a lot, I can figure out the whole bottom line.
From what I do know, I will guess that the four lines represent the farthest east, west, north, and south places in the continental United States.
If that's not right, it still was fun to play, anyway.
/:P\
From what I do know, I will guess that the four lines represent the farthest east, west, north, and south places in the continental United States.
If that's not right, it still was fun to play, anyway.
/:P\
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Not in that order, though. If my answer has to be in the same order as the lines, it's north, west, east, south.AnnieCamaro wrote: From what I do know, I will guess that the four lines represent the farthest east, west, north, and south places in the continental United States.
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Well, I get Minnesota, Washington (Al Roker & Ava Gardner, too, but not sure what they represent), and I'm assuming that must be John Maine, nd I got Key West Florida.
I'm guessing you're looking for "What are the northernmost, westernmost, easternmost, and southernmost points of the lower 48 United States?"
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Well, the last set is clearly Key West, Florida!
And the first one is Northwest Angle, Minnesota.
2nd set.....something with Al & Washington....and "Lip?" Maybe Puyallup, Washington? What the heck is the first pic, though, the hoodie or poncho? I'm not sure how to pronounce "Puyallup" -- it's in my reading vocabulary but not my speaking vocabulary -- but "poncho" seems like a bit of a stretch!
3rd set? NAFC!
And the first one is Northwest Angle, Minnesota.
2nd set.....something with Al & Washington....and "Lip?" Maybe Puyallup, Washington? What the heck is the first pic, though, the hoodie or poncho? I'm not sure how to pronounce "Puyallup" -- it's in my reading vocabulary but not my speaking vocabulary -- but "poncho" seems like a bit of a stretch!

3rd set? NAFC!
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OK, having read other folks' stuff -- Duh!
I never heard of Cape Whatever, & I couldn't recognize anything in #3 although I am at least familiar with that particular place.
Don't mind me, I'll just slink away now!
I never heard of Cape Whatever, & I couldn't recognize anything in #3 although I am at least familiar with that particular place.
Don't mind me, I'll just slink away now!
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Answers/Pts
I can just copy and paste AJ's response, since it is word-for-word what I had in my notes. If I didn't know better, I'd say he stole my key....
What are the four extreme points of the contiguous United States?
Northwest Angle, Minnesota (northernmost)
Cape Alava, Washington (westernmost)
West Quoddy Head, Maine (easternmost)
Key West, Florida (southernmost)
I did crack up at Fanny joking about Cape Al Ava. And don't worry, Fanny, it took me much longer to register and get photobucket working the way I wanted than it did to find all the images, thanks to Google image search. The really tough part was coming up with a question for which the answer would be only pictures.
The "Quoddy" was the biggest challenge, so I thought I was giving it away by putting the word "Quoddy" on the picture,. only to find out the resolution was too poor for some people to see it. But most people seemed to get it, I think. All in all, I'm pleased with the outcome.
Points:
smilergrogan 50
aj 50
mcd1400e 50
tan 50
Nelly 50
megaaddict 50
fanny 50
AnnieC 50
TBone 50
VADame 20
What are the four extreme points of the contiguous United States?
Northwest Angle, Minnesota (northernmost)
Cape Alava, Washington (westernmost)
West Quoddy Head, Maine (easternmost)
Key West, Florida (southernmost)
I did crack up at Fanny joking about Cape Al Ava. And don't worry, Fanny, it took me much longer to register and get photobucket working the way I wanted than it did to find all the images, thanks to Google image search. The really tough part was coming up with a question for which the answer would be only pictures.
The "Quoddy" was the biggest challenge, so I thought I was giving it away by putting the word "Quoddy" on the picture,. only to find out the resolution was too poor for some people to see it. But most people seemed to get it, I think. All in all, I'm pleased with the outcome.
Points:
smilergrogan 50
aj 50
mcd1400e 50
tan 50
Nelly 50
megaaddict 50
fanny 50
AnnieC 50
TBone 50
VADame 20
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Re: Answers/Pts
Actually, that wasn't a joke. Later on I actually looked it up and found it high-larious that it actually WAS Cape Alava, but I forgot to come back and post a duh! remark.mrkelley23 wrote:I did crack up at Fanny joking about Cape Al Ava. And don't worry, Fanny, it took me much longer to register and get photobucket working the way I wanted than it did to find all the images, thanks to Google image search. The really tough part was coming up with a question for which the answer would be only pictures.
I think somebody with a lot of time on their hands should do a ROD month (Rebus of the Day).
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Re: Answers/Pts
Nah. Looking over your shoulder is much, much easier.mrkelley23 wrote:I can just copy and paste AJ's response, since it is word-for-word what I had in my notes. If I didn't know better, I'd say he stole my key....
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