+LDove Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 (edited) The title says it all. Going to this cache GCR1YX this weekend. Any help would be appreciated! This is the puzzle as copied and pasted from the web site: Puzzled?:)NPW:( banana(( #49?7piaNo north%484 &*:)4 8 …49 dk9?8 cash:)4:)17?625., GizFinder dk7 red$#% 654:)78 grand*=chute@:)2987 Promise 63DWD32 :(a .nd :)085{54929 !~~~} 351*^mom^:)90,85:’” :(family 2343stop:)watermelon*(ice 78PERCUSSION &team^!+homer 937 Mond`ay din*k&tank11 aqua:)0Wammy 445?9 :(2001 Ecuador:(98 zip ridge :)892 runners 83-=$@dad@{miata} 8675309.., whe+ezer saw))!D? J8 RU88stuMped [honey 323?5489+~*bunnies] ViOlin $%5?68@3 8all iance92843 :)2the 43west08 ROCK,;’978?45 :)74145:)710W40[encuentre %67#3 las sunrises]626 58:(88r&Rwanders(missions) ?4826:)3esto es duro 987 :)4 run ning:(983 scott’s.135?79thistles @&*clueless ^%father 435?34$&%# dRums hope`` (usted debe {marc_%%}54?140esconder algunos también)*$&$# You can e-mail me if you can figure it out if that would be a better way rather than posting it here and spoil it for someone else, (just in case they would be looking). I understand if someone does not want to completely solve it for me, but I at least need to know how to start... Edited October 13, 2006 by lonesumdove Link to comment
+ZSandmann Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 It's generally frowned upon for cachers to help solve puzzles for another cacher. I would suggest dropping the cache hider a polite email, tell them you are having trouble and would like to find their cache, and I bet you'll get a hint. That said I'm glad this one isn't on my radar, yeesh! Link to comment
+hikergps Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 (edited) Nevermind, a little too cynical today. Edited October 13, 2006 by hikergps Link to comment
+LDove Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 I am not looking for the complete answer, just some suggestions on where to even start. I am sure that cachers when they go out to caches together help each other out right? Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Some of it looks to be in Spanish if that helps. Link to comment
+LDove Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 Some of it looks to be in Spanish if that helps. I am in a beginning Spanish class so I do recognize a few of the words. Thanks for the tip. I will see if that helps me. Link to comment
+FamilyDNA Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Oooh. I got it. Very clever. (But a bit outside my caching radius.) Take a look at the hint. Link to comment
+wandererrob Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Some of it looks to be in Spanish if that helps. I am in a beginning Spanish class so I do recognize a few of the words. Thanks for the tip. I will see if that helps me. Are the smileies supposed to be in there or were they supposed to be ": (" and ": )" Link to comment
+LDove Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 The smiles were not supposed to be in there, when I pasted them in the forum they came out that way, they are typed in the puzzle. Thank you for looking at it for me - I have really, really, really tried to figure it out and would not have asked if I had not really given it my best shot. I am usually pretty good at puzzles too... Link to comment
+FamilyDNA Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Some of it looks to be in Spanish if that helps. I am in a beginning Spanish class so I do recognize a few of the words. Thanks for the tip. I will see if that helps me. Are the smileies supposed to be in there or were they supposed to be ": (" and ": )" If you look at the cache page itself it's probably easier to see what you need to see. And no, they aren't yellow smilies on the cache page. Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Oooh. I got it. Very clever. (But a bit outside my caching radius.) Take a look at the hint. Yep, the hint says it all. Took about 90 seconds to get the coords. No decoding or Spanish required, if that helps. Now, if somebody would just solve some of the fiendish Seattle puzzles for me! Link to comment
+PennyPacker Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Are the smileies supposed to be in there or were they supposed to be ": (" and ": )" If you look at the cache page itself it's probably easier to see what you need to see. And no, they aren't yellow smilies on the cache page. For good reason.... Link to comment
+LDove Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 thanks for the replies. I will try to solve it from here from the several tips I got. Thank you to those who tried to help - I do appreciate it. Link to comment
+Kabuthunk Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 (edited) Don't know if it helps at all, but it almost looks like it might be a written-description of the Wingdings font in Windows. If it IS that, then you just need to find the right key to get the shapes, and change font to arial or something. Highly doubtful it's that, but it's what came to mind. EDIT: Whup, after looking at the page, I was able to figure it out relatively simple. Here's a hint for you though. When you pasted it into the forum with the 'smiley' code still enabled? it's probably better to look at that instead of the one on the page. However, the smiley code didn't change ALL of the : )'s to 's. If you do that, it'll be easier. Edited October 13, 2006 by Kabuthunk Link to comment
+SG-MIN Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 ohhh... that is a good one. It took about 2 or 3 tecniques before I got it figured out. The hint does give it away, but lonesumdove's altered post makes it even easier (if you go to the cache page) Link to comment
+GreyingJay Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Ooh, that's ironic. I like it! Link to comment
+mizdeeds Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Love it! I may have to borrow that tecnhique for one of my hides! Link to comment
+DocDiTTo Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Love it! I may have to borrow that tecnhique for one of my hides! Great.. yet another puzzle I have solved but will probably never be close enough to score the find on. I do like the idea though. Link to comment
+AlexNoVA Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Love it! I may have to borrow that tecnhique for one of my hides! I did my first puzzle hint near me and it took me a moment, but like this one, knowing that you're looking for coordinates helps a lot. Link to comment
+SG-MIN Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Lonesumdove, have we helped you at all, or are we just being mean spirited and rubbing it in your face? Link to comment
+LDove Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 Lonesumdove, have we helped you at all, or are we just being mean spirited and rubbing it in your face? I don't know, I am hoping everyone is genuine... No I have not had the time to solve it yet, got called to work EMS yesterday. I will look at it again with the several new clues that people have e-mailed me and try to figure it out. Must not be that hard, so many say it is easy. Just having a brain fart on this one I guess, too much on my mind. Thanks for asking though! Link to comment
+LDove Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 Okay, got it - doy... thanks to all who offered help and did not just send me the answer! It was just of those things that you don't see it sitting right in front of your SMILEY face. Link to comment
+fm2f90x Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Who's in for a 703.4km drive? I'm lucky I figured it out right away otherwise it would've distracted me from the NASCAR race tonight. Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Figured it in about two minutes, and I HATE puzzles, I do like driving, however... Link to comment
uperdooper Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 holy sheep-dip!!! i totally hoover at puzzles, but i got this one. the hint is the key. Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 It's generally frowned upon for cachers to help solve puzzles for another cacher... In the forums. In Twin the locals run event's to put their heads together and solve one local cachers puzzles. Link to comment
+LDove Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 (edited) It's generally frowned upon for cachers to help solve puzzles for another cacher... In the forums. In Twin the locals run event's to put their heads together and solve one local cachers puzzles. Well... I did not know that was a "rule" so, sorry I asked. I did get lots of fun e-mails from cachers who were happy to help, since I don't have any "locals" to ask and considered people here on the forum as close to caching friends as I could find. I will ask that this topic be closed. Edit for spelling errors. Edited October 16, 2006 by lonesumdove Link to comment
CoyoteRed Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 (edited) The title says it all. Going to this cache GCR1YX this weekend. I, too, was able to decipher the puzzle with little effort after reading the hint. BTW, something cool the admin have implemented on this site is a BBcode for GC waypoints that will translate into a link to the cache page. [gc code=GCR1YX]Example.[/gc code] (without the space in "gc code") translates to Example. Edited October 16, 2006 by CoyoteRed Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Many people are posting about how easy this puzzle was. I don't mind being on record stating that the clue was no help to me. I likely would not have solved this one had it not been for the hints in this thread. Of course, I never would have seen the puzzle if it had not been for this thread, so it all works out, for me. Link to comment
CoyoteRed Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 It's generally frowned upon for cachers to help solve puzzles for another cacher... In the forums. In Twin the locals run event's to put their heads together and solve one local cachers puzzles. Well... I did not know that was a "rule" so, sorry I asked. I did get lots of fun e-mails from cachers who were happy to help, since I don't have any "locals" to ask and considered people here on the forum as close to caching friends as I could find. I will ask that this topic be closed. Edit for spelling errors. Dont' fret too much over it. Most of us have made an "oopsie" once or twice. I think the main reason to not ask for help in the forums is it creates a permanent record of puzzle solving clues. A lot of us also feel it is up to the owner to give individuals help on their puzzles while it is still okay for a group to put their heads together. Some caches require a team effort. Link to comment
+Tharagleb Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Cool CR, but this part made my head hurt trying to read: "BTW, something found cool the admin have implemented on this site.." Which I think is: "BTW, I found something cool [that] the admins have implemented on this site..." Link to comment
+LDove Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 I admit it, the clue did not help me either. I was just having one of those weeks - I have solved harder puzzles than this one before. I can understand why people would not want to post the entire answer to a puzzle, but helping each other out with one - off line, seemed reasonable to me. The owner did not e-mail me back, that is why I turned to the people here. I think it also gave a few other cachers ideas of doing a similar type puzzle in the future - so it's all good. Now if I could just figure out a puzzle called Lateral Thinking... Link to comment
CoyoteRed Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Cool CR, but this part made my head hurt trying to read: "BTW, something found cool the admin have implemented on this site.." Which I think is: "BTW, I found something cool [that] the admins have implemented on this site..." Ouch, it made my head hurt, too. Lesson, don't post distracted. I've had a fairly long and fun weekend. Daughter getting married, family over, and now I'm trying to put the house back in order. Maybe, I simply shouldn't post until I've got all of my chores done? Yeah, good idea. Link to comment
Keystone Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I will ask that this topic be closed. I received an e-mail from the OP, happily announcing that the puzzle had been solved, and asking for the topic to be closed. Link to comment
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