Tricky Treats
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Off the couch, finally! Had a good chuckle when I finally saw it. Thanks for the puzzle!
Matthew
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- MarkWoychick
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Thanks, Clark - I had to consult some past correspondence to help me solve, but luckily I print all my emails so it only took 6-8 hours to find what I needed.
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The black cat is out of the black bag and has gone out trick-or-treating. Perfect Halloween puzzle.
Jay
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I see one thing but swung on and missed with a guess. Back to the tricky treats board
- Clark E. Tripe
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Leaderboard Update
11 more solvers bring our total to 62:
Bob cruise director
CPJohnson
Cindy Heisler
Annabelle
Mr Tex
MatthewL
Anita
MarkWoychick
Bird Lives
Richard
mkmf
Wednesday Nudges are on the way!
11 more solvers bring our total to 62:
Bob cruise director
CPJohnson
Cindy Heisler
Annabelle
Mr Tex
MatthewL
Anita
MarkWoychick
Bird Lives
Richard
mkmf
Wednesday Nudges are on the way!
"I'm a paper tape guy in a punch card world"
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As a proud descendant of four generations of men named Egbert (the fifth is my cousin), I have to point out that your Mom spelled it wrong.Clark E. Tripe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:17 amAlias? Oh, you mean like when my Mom gets mad and calls me by my full name - "Clark Eggbert Tripe"?
- Clark E. Tripe
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Mom said it had something to do with the shape of my head.hoover wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:22 amAs a proud descendant of four generations of men named Egbert (the fifth is my cousin), I have to point out that your Mom spelled it wrong.Clark E. Tripe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:17 amAlias? Oh, you mean like when my Mom gets mad and calls me by my full name - "Clark Eggbert Tripe"?
"I'm a paper tape guy in a punch card world"
- Clark E. Tripe
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Hey Muggles! This is only my second meta, and the first was a while ago... so I completely forgot about the fact that I'm supposed to post nudges on Wednesday. And after my first attempt -- followed by an embarrassing warning from the forum administrator about my posting a series of nudes --here they are:
"I'm a paper tape guy in a punch card world"
- ajk
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LOL I am a dolt. Had it solved after like 10 minutes except for one comically small nuance. Once the second nudge confirmed that the thing I had dismissed was in fact the path I finally stopped being an idiot. Very nicely done.
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- Eric Porter
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D'oh! OTC.
I saw the pattern... but didn't quite make the connection, even though I'd tried pretty much exactly what the nudges say to do.
I saw the pattern... but didn't quite make the connection, even though I'd tried pretty much exactly what the nudges say to do.
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Beamed up due to a nice nudge from Dr Tom. I had misprinted one of the answers in the grid which totally threw me off. What a great puzzle. Thanks so much Clark and hope to see more of you.
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Look forward to a reveal on Sunday that will explain Nudges 2 and 3
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- Clark E. Tripe
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Hmm. I'm looking forward to seeing that "Nudge Reveal" myself...
Leaderboard Update
8 more solvers bring our new total to 70:
BarbaraK
Jaclyn
ajk
Eric Porter
AxelPlays
minimuggle
Naptown Kid
THC
Please let me know if I've missed anyone and/or if you'd like more help.
"I'm a paper tape guy in a punch card world"
- sharkicicles
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I haven't solved the meta yet, but it sure is nice to visit Linux Habitation again.
- BarbaraK
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Guess you haven't spent enough time in Linux Habitation. Didn't look at the nudges til after I'd solved, but they make perfect sense to me.
And I loved the intro! Still giggling about "Goto hell".
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
- Clark E. Tripe
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Okay, the buzz at the comic book store is that my nudges might not have been much of a help, so here … MAAAAA!! I told you I needed the Commodore 64 for 10 more minutes! Geez! …where was I? Oh yeah, here are a couple more:
Okay, gotta run... MySpace doesn't update itself, you know!
Okay, gotta run... MySpace doesn't update itself, you know!
"I'm a paper tape guy in a punch card world"
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