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[HedgeKnight]

For the BEEWITHH puzzle, I don't believe we've got definitive confirmation that the upper left one is Ash. At least I can't find a matching image in the fraxinus family and that image doesn't appear to be on botanical.com at all (I downloaded the jpgs from the site and scanned thumbnails anyway and couldn't find it or any of the remaining unsolved plants on this list).

I tried looking for the missing ones in Medizinal-Pflanzin but after scanning through 2 of the 3 volumes, my eyes started to cross so I could have just missed them but these are proving troublesome to find.

[johnny5]

[jpublic]

Not papyrus

[Checksum]

OK, let's discuss some strategies for the stamp solve.

We've had one suggestion to add up the numberic values of the letters.

There's another suggestion that we order the names in order of stamp value.

Any others?

Also, what are opinions on middle initials?

-checksum

[Karmic]

Stamps with year of issue...

• 1983 Philo Farnsworth 20 cent
  
• 1998 Uncle Sam 22 cent
  
• 1978 Carl Sandburg 13 cent
  
• 1940 Washington Irving 1 cent
  
• 1994 Annie Oakley 29 cent
  
• 2003 Bronco Nagurski 37 cent
  
• 1973 Nicholas Copernicus 8 cent
  
• 1965 Albert Einstein 15 cent
  
• 1937 Robert E. Lee 30 cent
  
• 1986 Jack London 25 cent
  

???

[thebruce]

OK! Finally, with a little bit of simultaneous editing, the fireflies page is finally up...

http://ilb.extrasonic.com/index.php/Audio_Clip_Puzzle_Set_5

give a few minutes for the summary section to list the wav links and creds

[chulo333]

checksum, as far as the middle initials, I did some research and it seems einstein didnt have a middle name. dont know if that discounts the idea or maybe his is counted as a space.

also uncle sam probably doesnt have a middle initial.

[Ralen]

Alright I think I've got the correct answers for the "only_one_alive" puzzle. The first one still doesn't match up, but it's the only mutation that matches the clue, and none of the mutations beginning with "O" seem to have anything to do with development. Anyway, here's the mostly complete list with explanations.


MAGGIE -Mutation has stunted growth (like Maggie from the Simpsons) and does not progress past first instar
NOOSE -Mutation reacts fatally with 'string' gene
LOT -Mutation loves salt
YURI -Mutation has problems with gravity

OUT COLD -Mutation stops movement in lower temperatures
NAKED CUTICLE -Mutation has deleted denticle belt
ETHER A-GO-GO -Mutation becomes spastic under anesthesia

AMONTILLADO -Mutation cannot hatch from egg
LIQUID FACETS -Mutation has incredibly deformed eyes
INDY -Mutation lives abnormally long
VULCAN -Mutation has deformed legs
EASILY SHOCKED -Mutation is paralyzed by sudden shock (figuratively loses its head)

[Centipede]

For some reason, the fireflies page is now blocked here at work for me. (stupid websense) Yet I can access the netnijas one just fine. Is there another summary that is up to date?

[Lojack]

People on stamps with birth/death years

Washington Irving 1783-1859
Nicholas Copernicus 1473-1543
Carl Sandburg 1878-1967
Albert Einstein 1879-1955
Philo Farnsworth 1906-1971
Uncle Sam (Samuel Wilson?) 1766-1854
Jack London 1876-1916
Annie Oakley 1860-1926
Robert E. Lee 1807-1872
Bronco Nagurski 1908-1990

Are we missing a text clue with this?

[detayl]

Just for completeness, the order to apply the rules to JABBERWOCKY is:

B, A, F, H, G, C, E, D, I

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[chulo333]

checksum - thanks for clearing that up. totally makes sense

[fubarz]

In the beewithh images I think the second image is Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum) or Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Medicinal use: Diuretic, cathartic, high doses it has a curare like effect on oeripheral nerves depressing respiration.

Dye: Flowering tops can be use as a yellow dye for wool

(edit 1) added dye
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fubarz

[Avatrix]