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Cache Maine 06-22-2007, 09:53 AM Okay, here goes.
I'll give you a Maine cache name that has been scrambled. Figure it out and then its your turn to post one. (No need to wait and see if you get it right....if all the letters are there then you are right!)
Here's the first one:
pardon, yup they Bar' Q
Good Luck!
Haffy 06-22-2007, 10:12 AM Are these Maine cache names?
Cache Maine 06-22-2007, 10:14 AM yup! yup! yup!
Sabby 06-22-2007, 10:37 AM My guess is
Don't Quarry, Be Happy
GCM460
Cache Maine 06-22-2007, 10:38 AM Right on Sabby! Well done!
Sudonim 06-22-2007, 10:50 AM Great, my own cache and I can't get it!
Sabby 06-22-2007, 10:52 AM OK Here is mine
All capital letters removed
bunch her hats tune
Sudonim 06-22-2007, 11:51 AM How about Hunters Beach Hunt GCGPXG
Sudonim 06-22-2007, 12:05 PM OK, try this one
CHANT WHITED GUST
Sabby 06-22-2007, 12:33 PM Yes Hunters Beach Hunt is the one!
Hiram357 06-22-2007, 03:07 PM thinking... brain... hurt... words, not making sense... need reeb...
Foxgloves 06-22-2007, 07:02 PM thinking... brain... hurt... words, not making sense... need reeb...
LMAO.....:D
Cache Maine 06-22-2007, 07:04 PM Finally!
The GUT Sandwitch GC6EB5
Cache Maine 06-22-2007, 07:22 PM Okay, here we go again...
Yum! Snail path bytes ok
FuddsGirls 06-22-2007, 07:28 PM ARGH! I am awful at this. Think darn me!
hollora 06-22-2007, 08:35 PM The (something)............omg this is an awful game Cameo...........how did you think of it? You Can be evil - LOL!
Sabby 06-22-2007, 09:29 PM Yum! Snail path bytes ok
You sank my battleship! GCB688
Sabby 06-22-2007, 09:30 PM Try this one
GO TEST LIPS DEAR
Cache Maine 06-23-2007, 07:15 AM The (something)............omg this is an awful game Cameo...........how did you think of it? You Can be evil - LOL!
Who me? :D
Cache Maine 06-23-2007, 07:16 AM Yum! Snail path bytes ok
You sank my battleship! GCB688
Nice work Sabby! I'm working on that new one!
becket 06-23-2007, 08:38 AM gilead rest stop?
Sudonim 06-23-2007, 10:31 AM gilead rest stop?
Wow, I worked on that one for way too long and wasn't even close!
hollora 06-23-2007, 10:59 AM gilead rest stop?
Becke - you are great with puzzles - good job!:D
becket 06-23-2007, 05:06 PM okay, try this one:
a classier privet knot
Sabby 06-23-2007, 08:59 PM How about
pontiac silverstreak
becket 06-23-2007, 09:01 PM How about
pontiac silverstreakyou got it! your turn...
Sabby 06-23-2007, 09:16 PM Now this one
I SIGNAL NOT LEAVE A CAT
Sudonim 06-23-2007, 09:25 PM How about
pontiac silverstreak
I kept getting distracted by the fact that "saco river" is in there too, couldn't find my way out!
teamdozer12 06-23-2007, 10:37 PM I kept getting distracted by the fact that "saco river" is in there too, couldn't find my way out!
Better than I was getting! ;) I think this is tough unless you maybe have done the caches!!! Great idea though!!!!!! I will eventually get one....however I am leaning more towards Hiram and I need REEB...although I need mur & ekoc!
Sudonim 06-23-2007, 11:05 PM Now this one
I SIGNAL NOT LEAVE A CAT
Started to get excited thinking it was "low tide at glen cove". Got the 'at glen cove' then realized I had too many vowels left and no 'w'.:rolleyes:
firefighterjake 06-24-2007, 07:16 AM Started to get excited thinking it was "low tide at glen cove". Got the 'at glen cove' then realized I had too many vowels left and no 'w'.:rolleyes:
"Pat, I would like to buy a "W" and trade in some vowels before solving the puzzle.":D
Sabby 06-24-2007, 08:23 AM I think it is harder to make a clue than to solve a clue. ;)
becket 06-24-2007, 01:29 PM I think it is harder to make a clue than to solve a clue. ;)
i agree! it took me forever to come up with mine. i wanted to use one of my favorite caches, but failed to realize that all those letters would make it harder!:D
Haffy 06-24-2007, 06:14 PM Did I ever say I hate puzzle caches....:D I haven't even come close to figuring out any of the caches yet. I like my photo thread better....:D
Cache Maine 06-24-2007, 06:18 PM I think it is harder to make a clue than to solve a clue. ;)
I agree too! I've come up with some interesting ones for sure...try to make it easier by putting in an interesting letter (like Q or that exclamation point, that narrowed it down quite a bit!)
Cache Maine 06-25-2007, 07:38 AM I need a hint.
Sabby 06-25-2007, 12:35 PM I need a hint.
You haven't found it but I have.
Sudonim 06-25-2007, 01:27 PM Is it Celestial Navigation??? GCGZEH If it is, you are missing an 'i' in the scrambled version.
Hiram357 06-25-2007, 04:50 PM Is it Celestial Navigation??? GCGZEH If it is, you are missing an 'i' in the scrambled version.
wow, everyone is missing an eye... these must be pirate word scrambles!! arrrg, I be missin me I !!!!! ;) :D
Sabby 06-25-2007, 09:08 PM I guess I missed the i. Eye am sorry.
Sudonim 06-25-2007, 10:26 PM In thanks to the thread starter...
CAMEO CANOE SHOPPING, OK?
Cache Maine 06-26-2007, 06:55 AM In thanks to the thread starter...
CAMEO CANOE SHOPPING, OK?
Umm....canoe shopping? Hmmm....too funny!
These are pretty hard....who in the world thought this up anyway! :D
I think we need a cache with that exact name....it's funny!
Team2hunt 06-26-2007, 09:52 AM I thought I had it with....Anyone up for some Puck? But NO!
Thought I had found a way to expedite the process...back to the drawing board. :confused:
Sabby 06-26-2007, 05:26 PM I thought I had a way to make it easier too!
I doesn't work on this one though.
I suspect that it may be an archived cache.
Sabby 06-26-2007, 05:54 PM OK I have it.
That is I have all the letters to make a cache name but it does not have the punctuation.
Is the clue supposed to use all the letters and punctuation in the cache name (except spaces may be added or omitted)?
Sudonim 06-26-2007, 05:55 PM Nope, it's not archived, but has had a DNF this year. Two words.
Sudonim 06-26-2007, 05:57 PM I've been finding the scrambled Maine towns a lot easier than solving these! Maybe because we are more familiar with the town names, or the fact that there are less of them to choose from?
Sudonim 06-26-2007, 05:58 PM OK I have it.
That is I have all the letters to make a cache name but it does not have the punctuation.
Is the clue supposed to use all the letters and punctuation in the cache name (except spaces may be added or omitted)?
I didn't adhere to the punctuation, just the letters. I used punctuation to make the new sentence "flow" better, you can ignore the ? and '
Sabby 06-26-2007, 06:10 PM OK My program to make it easier really works!
EXCEL rocks!!
I will leave it up to a Mainer to post the answer.
Cache Maine 06-26-2007, 07:37 PM Okay, here I am figuring these out (well, TRYING to figure these out) the old fashioned way! You guys are a riot.
Hiram357 06-26-2007, 07:55 PM Okay, here I am figuring these out (well, TRYING to figure these out) the old fashioned way! You guys are a riot.
so how many pages of notebook paper have you filled up tryin to make words??? (I ran out of scrap and just started doing it in MS Word) :D
Cache Maine 06-26-2007, 08:39 PM Quite a few actually! LOL
Sabby 06-26-2007, 10:36 PM Okay, here I am figuring these out (well, TRYING to figure these out) the old fashioned way! You guys are a riot.
Yeah but just think about how hard it was trying how do do it in EXCEL!!!:D :D :D :D
Sudonim 06-26-2007, 11:42 PM Yeah but just think about how hard it was trying how do do it in EXCEL!!!:D :D :D :D
I'm sure it was easier for you. I've seen your Excel skills in action!
hollora 06-27-2007, 08:40 PM In thanks to the thread starter...
CAMEO CANOE SHOPPING, OK?
How about a cache up around the Old Town Canoe store by this name - come on Dave1957!
Cache Maine 06-28-2007, 07:33 AM Okay, Sabby....you have it and we don't. Time for you to share!
Sabby 06-28-2007, 08:42 AM OK a hint
It is 7.1 miles from the next nearest cache and 17.2 miles from the nearest Maine cache that I have found.
It is also 352.5 miles from my home
Hiram357 06-28-2007, 09:54 PM OK a hint
It is 7.1 miles from the next nearest cache and 17.2 miles from the nearest Maine cache that I have found.
It is also 352.5 miles from my home
first the excel skills... now math and orienteering!!! what's next solve the algorithims to figure out the cache name!?!?! :D :rolleyes:
aaronpriest 06-28-2007, 11:57 PM OK a hint
It is 7.1 miles from the next nearest cache and 17.2 miles from the nearest Maine cache that I have found.
It is also 352.5 miles from my home
What are the letters we are looking for again?!
Sudonim 06-29-2007, 12:02 AM a, e, i, o, u...and sometimes 'y' :)
Sudonim 06-29-2007, 12:02 AM I think we are still stuck on
EXCEL ROCKS
aaronpriest 06-29-2007, 12:12 AM I think we are still stuck on
EXCEL ROCKS
Hmm, well I gotta give up I guess...
Sabby 06-29-2007, 07:48 AM I think that you are looking for:
CAMEO CANOE SHOPPING, OK?
I know the answer but have not posted it as I am waiting for a Mainer to solve it.
EXCEL rocks is not a clue to a cache name.
Do I need to apologize again??
Hiram357 06-29-2007, 08:11 AM I think that you are looking for:
CAMEO CANOE SHOPPING, OK?
I know the answer but have not posted it as I am waiting for a Mainer to solve it.
EXCEL rocks is not a clue to a cache name.
Do I need to apologize again??
If you really want your apology to mean something, you can show that you're truly sorry by sending some of us the answer.... :rolleyes:
aaronpriest 06-29-2007, 09:04 AM I think that you are looking for:
EXCEL rocks is not a clue to a cache name.
Oh, well, in THAT case, I'm going to have to go with Pocomoonshine Package... ?
Sabby 06-29-2007, 09:08 AM I was just about to post the answer when aaronpriest put it up there.
Well done!
aaronpriest 06-29-2007, 09:28 AM I think it's almost harder to make one!
How about this: bongoes bellies
Sabby 06-29-2007, 10:52 AM I think you are right.
It is harder to create one than solve one.
Let's go Mainers. Solve it!
Sudonim 06-29-2007, 11:27 AM I think that you are looking for:
CAMEO CANOE SHOPPING, OK?
I know the answer but have not posted it as I am waiting for a Mainer to solve it.
EXCEL rocks is not a clue to a cache name.
Do I need to apologize again??
Sabby,
You PM'ed me Tuesday with the right answer and I clarified that the punctuation wasn't the same as the cache. You then put 'Excel rocks' and I've been trying to find a cache with that all week:eek:
When you gave the clue about distance from your house, I was using mapquest and had it narrowed down to Thomaston-Augusta area but gave up:p
Sabby 06-29-2007, 03:25 PM I guess that I do need to apologize again.
I did not intend that the PM was to be used as the answer in this thread only to confirm that it was in fact the correct answer.
Since I think I have an advantage it is only fair that I let others have a try at solving them before I post an answer.
"EXCEL rocks" was a statement that I use EXCEL to help me.
I am sorry everyone.
Sudonim 06-29-2007, 04:21 PM That's OK, trying to solve that puzzle gave me more practice, that's all :)
(And you do some really cool stuff with excel, I'm just a novice)
Sudonim 06-29-2007, 05:36 PM I think it's almost harder to make one!
How about this: bongoes bellies
Loose bling bees?
No?
OK, I'll keep trying:p
Sabby 06-29-2007, 05:46 PM How many free Maine 2007 coins can I get for the spreadsheet?? :)
Sudonim 06-29-2007, 06:00 PM I figured that you'd have that one calculated out already ;)
Sabby 06-29-2007, 10:15 PM I've got it but I am not tellin on this one. (not unless one of the next 3 posts doesn't solve it)
aaronpriest 06-30-2007, 12:08 AM 1.........
aaronpriest 06-30-2007, 12:08 AM 2..........
aaronpriest 06-30-2007, 12:09 AM 3..........
Hahaha! :D
Sabby 06-30-2007, 06:45 AM And you know whether I have it or not!!! :)
I'll just wait a little longer to give others a chance.
aaronpriest 07-06-2007, 11:14 AM Hey Sabby,
I just found your email in my junk folder, sorry I didn't reply faster. Yup, you had the correct answer and I haven't seen any recent attempts at it... Want to post away?
Sabby 07-06-2007, 02:05 PM OK I believe this was the clue:
I think it's almost harder to make one!
How about this: bongoes bellies
My answer is:
NOBLESSE OBLIGE
and the next clue is:
EXCEL COUNTING FOR DIVA'S MOSSY COLT
I don't expect any problems with this one.
Good luck :)
aaronpriest 07-06-2007, 09:41 PM Hehe, good one! I think I got it, but I'll give someone else a chance...
How are you mixing these words up so well?! What's your secret?! :D
Sabby 07-06-2007, 09:59 PM I try to make a bunch of 3 letter words first and then use the extra letters to expand to 4's and 5's. Think SCRABBLE. :)
Hiram357 07-06-2007, 10:25 PM I try to make a bunch of 3 letter words first and then use the extra letters to expand to 4's and 5's. Think SCRABBLE. :)
TRIPLE WORD SCORE!!!! :D
(my favorite scrabble strategy is to block those in so nobody can use them...)
Sabby 07-07-2007, 07:21 AM TRIPLE WORD SCORE!!!! :D
(my favorite scrabble strategy is to block those in so nobody can use them...)
OK Hiram.
Now how about the answer to:
EXCEL COUNTING FOR DIVA'S MOSSY COLT
Sabby 07-08-2007, 06:54 PM Hey it is not that hard it has an " ' " (apostrophe) in it.
How about a few tries???
Hiram357 07-10-2007, 09:01 PM I dunno... i've spent a lot of time tryin to figure this one out... and I'm still comin up with nothin...
are you sure it's a cache??? I even went as far as to put just the apostrophe in the GSAK search filter... but i came up with no caches that have an apostrophe and an x...
hollora 07-10-2007, 09:24 PM Chandler's not so ordinary micro, "Experience" - GCTAXK
now that was a wild card if it is right!
Hiram357 07-10-2007, 09:26 PM Chandler's not so ordinary micro, "Experience" - GCTAXK
now that was a wild card if it is right!
sheesh.. that one's not even in my gsak... (and there's 1867 caches in it...) :confused: :confused: :confused:
but you have a few extra letter hollora...
Hiram357 07-10-2007, 09:30 PM Extra letters - hernordarrprience
Letters that were'nt there - ugfvsclt
EXCEL COUNTING FOR DIVA'S MOSSY COLT
hollora 07-10-2007, 10:03 PM ok - I missed it but that was in my GSAK LOL! You are right - there are letters missing - well - next............
Sabby 07-10-2007, 10:25 PM Ok come on now.
30 letters and 1 ' .
That is if I have counted them right.
Get the GSAK up and going, use "Name Search" to find those with an '.
It should jump out of the screen at you.
Hiram357 07-10-2007, 10:30 PM Ok come on now.
30 letters and 1 ' .
That is if I have counted them right.
Get the GSAK up and going, use "Name Search" to find those with an '.
It should jump out of the screen at you.
cool! that narrowed it down to only 399 caches!! :rolleyes:
Sabby 07-10-2007, 10:34 PM One more hint
It is in western Maine not far from the route I take from Niskayuna to Waterville
becket 07-11-2007, 05:43 AM oxford county's most scenic village
Sabby 07-11-2007, 07:40 AM Way to go Becket ! :)
becket 07-11-2007, 07:51 AM it took a while! and this did, too!
proscribed louvre not a nook
Haffy 07-11-2007, 04:50 PM oxford county's most scenic village
So what was the answer?
Sabby 07-11-2007, 05:11 PM scrambled
EXCEL COUNTING FOR DIVA'S MOSSY COLT
Answer
oxford county's most scenic village
Beckets new scrambled
proscribed louvre not a nook
Sabby 07-18-2007, 08:16 PM Ok I can't wait any longer
proscribed louvre not a nook
is
PENOBSCOT RIVER LOOK AROUND
Now
Sabby 07-18-2007, 08:21 PM Ok I can't wait any longer
proscribed louvre not a nook
is
PENOBSCOT RIVER LOOK AROUND
Now for your next challenge
fireman spots full fork cpr saves map rally
Get your GSAK up and running and solve it
Sudonim 07-18-2007, 09:21 PM Sabby, you are going to be up to full paragraphs soon :)
Sabby 07-19-2007, 05:08 AM Sabby, you are going to be up to full paragraphs soon :)
I can only do that if you start using longer cache names. :D
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