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#1 Post by **gill216** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:44 am

There is a new puzzle hunt due to commence 31st August. I've registered a team for us.

http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/ub/garethw/puzzlehunt

Team name:www.puzzlebrains.co.uk.

Those interested please reply to this post and I'll send you the password. I can't post it here because I've no doubt our other forum team (Sparkout , Backstage comic & co) will be entering too

There is a sample puzzle on the site. All welcome to join in. In fact, the more the merrier. As per MUMS & CISRA, we will be working together on joint spreads.

Scurra, can we have a closed forum with a reminder for the log in for google please ?.

Gill

#2 Post by **giraffe** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:35 am

I'm happy to wander around aimlessly not helping much again!

#3 Post by **gill216** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:38 am

What about the late night pub crawl we did around Melbourne late one night

Password on its way.

#4 Post by **MBH** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:39 am

I'll have a look at the sample puzzle (and hints) and get back to you

#5 Post by **giraffe** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:43 am

Be brave MBH! The sample will probably put you off

edit: The sample will definitely put you off!

Very antipodean.

#6 Post by **fernando** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:58 am

I looked at the sample and couldn't do it but I think I might join in although on the Wed, Thur and Fri of that week I am at school. I don't think that I will contribute much but you never know.

#7 Post by **Laura** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:55 am

And I'm up for having a go. Although this time I will put down every bit of my workings out, so that we don't stupidly miss an answer because I couldn't see it. GRRRRR!!!

(Sorry, still annoyed about the last one!)

#8 Post by **strep98** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:39 pm

I've looked and decided I may be of no use at all.

#9 Post by **clvrlad** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:56 pm

strep98 wrote:I've looked and decided I may be of no use at all.

well i wasnt last time but im willing to flounderabout and not help again

#10 Post by **Scurra** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:09 pm

giraffe wrote:edit: The sample will definitely put you off! Very antipodean.

May I respectfully disagree, Giraffe. There is nothing "antipodean" about the first stage of the puzzle (I had no trouble deriving the required information), and the bit you are referring to is pretty easily found, since there are a lot of clues within the puzzle to point you in the right direction, including the title.

I thought it was a very neat little puzzle that was eminently solveable without any real specialist knowledge.

#11 Post by **giraffe** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:51 pm

Oh I agree that it is a neat little puzzle, but I still thought it might put him off. Along the lines of if they are all based on Australian personalities I'll not stand a chance. Mind you, as Gill points out, the Melbourne pub crawl was fun.

#12 Post by **gill216** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:14 pm

Those interested please reply to this post

Passwords on there way to MBH, Strep and Clvrlad

Dont be scared- nobody knows who contributes most of the time. We don't sign our efforts!! Even duff efforts are good efforts because they can eliminate avenues.

And if Giraffe and I can complete a pub crawl in Melbourne Australia with a street map and a list of pubs, hotels etc between us then I'd say that anything is possible.

#13 Post by **clvrlad** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:19 pm

gill216 wrote: And if Giraffe and I can complete a pub crawl in Melbourne Australia with a street map and a list of pubs, hotels etc between us then I'd say that anything is possible.

well im not saying anyhting about you two being experts at pub crawls......

thinking yes saying no

#14 Post by **maisie ladybird** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:20 pm

I'm happy to give it a go

#15 Post by **giraffe** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:29 pm

Well Gill did get so drunk in Melbourne that she ended up riding the giraffe home......

#16 Post by **Looby** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:12 pm

I'm happy to put in my twopenn'oth - but don't expect anything wonderful and don't put me in if it means that someone esle gets left out.

#17 Post by **strep98** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:05 pm

Where's the bunny when we need her??

#18 Post by **MBH** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:52 pm

Hopefully looking for her Kangaroo disguise

giraffe wrote:Be brave MBH! The sample will probably put you off

edit: The sample will definitely put you off! Very antipodean.

I got 2 of the first step - that puts it on a par with a Scurra puzzle

{although I wouldn't say the last step 'phrase' is particularly well known in comparison to the others}

#19 Post by **Wulfruna** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:08 pm

I might have been interested - but, sorry, I am away for most of that week.

#20 Post by **Bunnylump** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:02 am

I'm not even looking at the sample puzzles. It's got the word MATHEMATICS in the title. Sorry. Too busy drawing giraffes (and reading Shakespeare).

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