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[SilentlyBroken]

[water set] #031 - St. Ives

[Agent Lex]

As for the solve, it's an old, old riddle that I hope everyone knows.

[mandymaria]

Once again with the Die Hard 3 reference.

And people suck. He's not even in London (niether am I, but hey), so he didn't see it in The Penny and obviously is not very serious about the game (check the profile).

My naive feelings about the goodness of people on the internet has been shattered. SHATTERED, I tell you!

[Hunting4Treasure]

Someone please post the image of the card?
I forgot to save a copy, and now I can't get back there.

[sackofpotatoes]

The larger image file on the solve page for this card can be found here.

[themandotcom]

W00t! Now I'm stoked for Wave 4!

[Grizy]

Re: [water set] #031 - St. Ives

[oliverkeers13]

Does it really matter?

[mandymaria]

In the great scheme of things... no, obviously, it doesn't matter. But I imagine a lot of people are a little peeved at missing out on yet another opportunity to be in the top 10 and presevered for posterity for all eternity (or something like that).
I find it kinda interesting that there are only 3 unique people represented in the top 10 for this card, they are all in the US and they all know each other.

[oliverkeers13]

Does being in the top 10 matter?

[mandymaria]

YES GODAMMIT!!! *ahem* Well, as it won't help pay my rent, buy groceries or enable me to get over my childhood insecurities, I guess not.
I'd still love to know how it feels. I wanna pop my top 10 cherry. /random

[Juxta]

For what it's worth, "Bioword", was the halfwit who posted a rather unpleasant, personal garbage message on the PxC forums last week, and had it closed. It seems that the petulant kiddiewinks are getting more resourceful in their efforts to be a royal pain-in-the-arse...Once more everyone...

"Parents of the world, the internet is not a cheap alternative to a babysitter or your attention.

Love, the Internet."




J

P.S. Top Ten Solve status is fairly pointless - at least to me it is - but I appreciate how some people find it...er...not sure. Gratifying? Satisfying? Something like that anyway. This was evidently just an attempt to upset people for the sake of upsetting them - perma-ban+removal of those solves is about the least that should be done.

[mandymaria]

Actually they are solving cards at school, their teacher put them on to it. Which explains a lot, really.
One of them seems kinda into the game, though.
I blame the fact that I am stuck at home sick for the reason I am taking such an interest in thier personal lives. I'm not a lurker, honest. *cross my heart*

[Grizy]

There seems to be an accepted code of ethics in the ARG world.
You don't intentionally deride anyone, be offensive or spoil anyone elses enjoyment of the game.
Top ten solves are important to some people, especially those who don't have any. That is why I added my comments to this thread and emailed MC.

mandymaria's explanation makes things clearer, just kids messing about and not a malicious act.

[Snowcat]

I'm going a little off-topic here, but just wanted to say that it reminds me of another similar riddle, which runs along the same lines. (covered for spoilery, because it may drop hints)