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WhiteGulls
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So, who's hosting the .torrent again? I know this dosn't really matter, but...
http://games.slashdot.org/games/04/11/11/1454215.shtml?tid=211&tid=188
The .torrent just got /.'d!
Edit: Well, shit. I just read the date. Damn google news noticies. I expected them to stop giving me old news!
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:20 am
DreamOfTheRood
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Since this thread was derailed by it's author , I figured I might as well just ask what I've been wondering for a few days.
Where's Phaedra?
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 2:01 am
Cherry Cotton
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Finals. I'll bet you it's finals.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:56 am
Arana
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DreamOfTheRood wrote:
Since this thread was derailed by it's author , I figured I might as well just ask what I've been wondering for a few days.
Where's Phaedra?
See: This post from Kali's account. Phaedra appears to be taking a breather to compose her 777 opus!
I can't wait! I almost feel like I did at 8:59 AM Pacific time on Fridays as I anticipated that big weekly 9 AM update to the images on the ILB web site!
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:53 pm
Phaedra
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Arana wrote:
DreamOfTheRood wrote:
Since this thread was derailed by it's author , I figured I might as well just ask what I've been wondering for a few days.
Where's Phaedra?
See: This post from Kali's account. Phaedra appears to be taking a breather to compose her 777 opus!
I can't wait! I almost feel like I did at 8:59 AM Pacific time on Fridays as I anticipated that big weekly 9 AM update to the images on the ILB web site!
I'm afraid you might be disappointed, but for better or for worse, here it is:
Vja qcfc csncphoyd uy jnag? Mccmcc. Gjffv, vja bagh dch u ponmcf.
Hmc Giccnoyd Nfoypcgg hmoyrg O gmjaie guv hmog:
Hmog og lv 777hm njgh. Nicugc gcye ncuyah xahhcf guyeqopmcg tjf lv upmockclcyh. Hmc cye.
Uphauiiv, hmjadm, O'e nfctcf ncuyah xahhcf *pjjrocg.*
Xv hmc quv, O *ej* ijkc vja uii. Vja ryjq hmuh, fodmh?
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:23 am
angelo
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Nice. Don't read unless you don't want to try the puzzle... and we *all* want to try the puzzle since we have nothing better to do...
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
You were expecting an opus? Heehee. Sorry, You just get a cipher.
The Sleeping Princess thinks I should say this:
This is my 777th post.
Please send peanut butter sandwiches for my achievement. The end.
Actually, though, I'd prefer peanut butter *cookies.*
By the way, I *do* love you all. You know that, right?
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:56 am
Gestas
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Congratulations on reaching such an auspicious milestone, Phaedra!
(I have to admit, I tried rot-13 and when it didn't work, I just looked at Angelo's solution )
But to make up for my distinct lack of puzzling ability,
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
This is as close to peanut butter cookies as I could find:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Gestas/ILB777cookie.png
It helps to move back from the monitor to see it properly
I would direct-link it, but photos aren't spoiler covered, and I wanted to let other people solve your puzzle with no clues!
(I'm just hoping photobucket is a reputable source and won't change my innocent image on me, or spam me to death!)
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:37 am
angelo
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Gestas wrote:
Congratulations on reaching such an auspicious milestone, Phaedra!
(I have to admit, I tried rot-13 and when it didn't work, I just looked at Angelo's solution )
Heh. I tried a few different coding schemes prior to settling on the correct one. Ton's O' fun though. Especially since I was working on it while chatting with Krystyn and Rutherford in IM...
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:36 pm
hmrpita
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Phaedra wrote:
I'm afraid you might be disappointed, but for better or for worse, here it is:
Vja qcfc csncphoyd uy jnag? Mccmcc. Gjffv, vja bagh dch u ponmcf.
Hmc Giccnoyd Nfoypcgg hmoyrg O gmjaie guv hmog:
Hmog og lv 777hm njgh. Nicugc gcye ncuyah xahhcf guyeqopmcg tjf lv upmockclcyh. Hmc cye.
Uphauiiv, hmjadm, O'e nfctcf ncuyah xahhcf *pjjrocg.*
Xv hmc quv, O *ej* ijkc vja uii. Vja ryjq hmuh, fodmh?
This is so funny. I was eating delicious peanut butter cookies that I baked (I have the best recipe ever from the 1943 edition of the Joy of Cooking) when I solved this cipher. Pretty cool, huh?
Phaedra, congratulations on 777. Your fingers must be tired from all that typing.
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:57 pm
Phaedra
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Gestas wrote:
Congratulations on reaching such an auspicious milestone, Phaedra!
(I have to admit, I tried rot-13 and when it didn't work, I just looked at Angelo's solution )
But to make up for my distinct lack of puzzling ability,
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
This is as close to peanut butter cookies as I could find:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Gestas/ILB777cookie.png
It helps to move back from the monitor to see it properly
I would direct-link it, but photos aren't spoiler covered, and I wanted to let other people solve your puzzle with no clues!
Thank you Gestas!!! That's so much *fun*!
angelo wrote:
Heh. I tried a few different coding schemes prior to settling on the correct one. Ton's O' fun though. Especially since I was working on it while chatting with Krystyn and Rutherford in IM...
That does tend to make things more interesting. But you still haven't gotten the message in the coding? Oh well. It was sort of...phonetic. Meh. Not important.
hmrpita wrote:
This is so funny. I was eating delicious peanut butter cookies that I baked (I have the best recipe ever from the 1943 edition of the Joy of Cooking) when I solved this cipher. Pretty cool, huh?
That just made my evening.
hmrpita wrote:
Phaedra, congratulations on 777. Your fingers must be tired from all that typing.
Thanks!
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:33 am
angelo
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Phaedra wrote:
angelo wrote:
Heh. I tried a few different coding schemes prior to settling on the correct one. Ton's O' fun though. Especially since I was working on it while chatting with Krystyn and Rutherford in IM...
That does tend to make things more interesting. But you still haven't gotten the message in the coding? Oh well. It was sort of...phonetic. Meh. Not important.
Eh. I haven't given up yet...
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:49 am
Shad0
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Re: Phaedra's 777th post!
Phaedra wrote:
angelo wrote:
Heh. I tried a few different coding schemes prior to settling on the correct one. Ton's O' fun though. Especially since I was working on it while chatting with Krystyn and Rutherford in IM...
That does tend to make things more interesting. But you still haven't gotten the message in the coding? Oh well. It was sort of...phonetic. Meh. Not important.
I got it! I got it! (I think.)
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
U XPECTD MO BRILY
Unless, of course, you meant:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
U XPECTD MOB RILYJNZ
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:32 am
Gestas
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It's obvious!
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Take Phaedra's original set-out, and the letters at the beginning of the lines spell out: YTTAB... Which is an upside-down BATTY!
So, either:
1) Her world is now all topsy-turvy, and I Love Bees has driven her insane...
or
2) Because BATTY is upside down, she has actually found a new form of sanity amongst some very not-sane ARGers
Now I have no idea if that's close or not, but after 15 minutes of staring at Phaedra's cryptographic text-of-pinkness and muttering phonetically to myself, with sounds like "Her moyarg O gim jayee Guv", I think I might have driven myself insane if I didn't stop
PS. Phaedra - all credit for the picture goes to an image search for peanut butter cookies, and a very clever site called TEXT-IMAGE.com . But I'm happy you liked it
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:11 am
Phaedra
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Oh dear.
Shad0, so close and yet so far. I should have mentioned that you should stick a question mark at the end of the stuff....
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
U XPECTD MO BRILY
Actually, it was supposed to be:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
U XPECTD MO BRILYANZ
As in: You expected more brilliance?
Not a particularly good puzzle, but then again I only had 15 minutes.
Gestas, I like your solution better than mine!!!
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:45 am
angelo
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Eh. I got the 'U' part right...
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