Anywhere Challenge: Win up to 60,000 points over the next 8 weeks
Oct 15, 2010, 9:41 am
#2986
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IAD
Programs: UA GS, Avis CHM, Marriott & SPG & PC Plat., Hyatt & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,547
Friday Stats
Here are some fun Friday stats:
Views: 497,142
Posts: 2,985
The Top 20 Contributors:
Thank you very much everyone!!! 
Views: 497,142
Posts: 2,985
The Top 20 Contributors:
Code:
mech11 118 foxberg 117 Infoleech 72 jrc35jrc35 61 Mick163 61 djjaguar64 54 Happy 52 britbronco22 51 Parcool 45 nas6034 42 Kohoutek 41 reallynow 39 saad 38 lkar 37 miffSC 36 CokeandTaco 33 pete330 32 cavs 29 Submariner682 29 dazbear 29 Bolton 29
Oct 15, 2010, 9:41 am
#2987
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 409
PC should be proud of themselves. They were able to turn this thread from a very well researched, full of good guesses, and fun to read thread into something that seems to be populated by rants, random comments, and lots of unhelpful remarks here.
All for 2000 points too.
I vote to bring this thread back on topic. Now, any new updates other than Kauai?
All for 2000 points too.
I vote to bring this thread back on topic. Now, any new updates other than Kauai?
No, it's over didn' you hear..
Yes, make my day..200
Oct 15, 2010, 9:41 am
#2988
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 4
Where do you see the number of views on the site? I know that you are aiming for 500,000 but I can't see that anywhere.
Oct 15, 2010, 9:43 am
#2989
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: IAD 19L
Programs: IHG; DL, JB, SW, UA, US, Ch, Crl, HzG, EmC, AmtGR regular; TSA Disp Tinfoil
Posts: 292
Everybody,
There seems to be two "phases" during each of these weekly puzzles:
Phase 1: GUESSING -- FTers ponder the verbal clue, try to game the system (as when the group was thinking JAPAN because of the html coding), compare their global travel memories with the photo provided, no positive match to an exact photo of an exact place.
Phase 2: SOLVED -- An actual, identical photo is matched to the puzzle (photostock), or a landmark in the puzzle can be matched to a landmark with 100% certainty.
There seems to be two "phases" during each of these weekly puzzles:
Phase 1: GUESSING -- FTers ponder the verbal clue, try to game the system (as when the group was thinking JAPAN because of the html coding), compare their global travel memories with the photo provided, no positive match to an exact photo of an exact place.
Phase 2: SOLVED -- An actual, identical photo is matched to the puzzle (photostock), or a landmark in the puzzle can be matched to a landmark with 100% certainty.
Oct 15, 2010, 9:49 am
#2990
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
The numbers are at the right hand side of the line for this thread.
Oct 15, 2010, 9:54 am
#2991
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: USA
Programs: Priority Club, Delta SkyMiles
Posts: 3
Thank you
I just wanted to say thank you to all that have done the hours of research, and all the others that have contributed. I know that I wouldnt have received 3,000 points over the last two weeks if it was not for all your hard work. All of your backs must be killing you from carrying all of us!!!
Oct 15, 2010, 9:54 am
#2992
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 409
Go to the board on which this thread lives.
The numbers are at the right hand side of the line for this thread.
The numbers are at the right hand side of the line for this thread.
But a good thing you mentioned, I could be #3000 if I stick around..
(A double wammy for the day )
Oct 15, 2010, 10:02 am
#2993
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 409
Here are some fun Friday stats:
Views: 497,142
Posts: 2,985
The Top 20 Contributors:
Thank you very much everyone!!!
Views: 497,142
Posts: 2,985
The Top 20 Contributors:
Code:
mech11 118 foxberg 117 Infoleech 72 jrc35jrc35 61 Mick163 61 djjaguar64 54 Happy 52 britbronco22 51 Parcool 45 nas6034 42 Kohoutek 41 reallynow 39 saad 38 lkar 37 miffSC 36 CokeandTaco 33 pete330 32 cavs 29 Submariner682 29 dazbear 29 Bolton 29
What me, your the one that counted them up..
Wait till foxberg sees this, he's not going to be happy.
Oct 15, 2010, 10:04 am
#2994
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 4
Thanks! I had never actually been to the main board - I found this one through a search and have stayed right here the whole time. Alas, I have not had much to add but I must say thanks to all those who have been able to search and find the photos and information. I wouldn't have any idea where to begin with that. I keep hoping that something will pop up that I could actually be of help with!
Oct 15, 2010, 10:15 am
#2995
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 28
Picture
I think this week picture (without Shutterstock) was very inferior. The vegetation didn’t appear to belong with the sand, the boat was sailing on the horizon (instead of popping up in the water like on the Kenai), and those giant fiddler crabs! I imagine that the picture was reworked to make the contest more difficult – thus explaining the delayed roll-out. Hope next week’s picture returns to the earlier quality. Thanks for the good detective work everyone.
Oct 15, 2010, 10:20 am
#2996
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 9
Thanks for everyone's help ....
Last edited by tnlewis; Oct 15, 2010 at 10:44 am
Oct 15, 2010, 10:30 am
#2997
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: all
Posts: 23
"After getting married on Oahu on Valentine's Day 2004—barefoot on the sands of Kailua Beach—we visited Kauai and traveled around the island. We came across this sand crab on one of the many beaches. It obviously did not get a good night's sleep, because it got angry and showed us some attitude after we almost walked on it."
JOHN & DENISE WINKLER, Seattle, Washington
It's about halfway down the page at http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/photo_of_the_weekJOHN & DENISE WINKLER, Seattle, Washington
However, is this the exact same image? It's too small in the puzzle for me to see any detail.
Oct 15, 2010, 10:34 am
#2998
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 104
With an occasional post mentioning the challenge of course to keep the mods happy!
So...er....Maui?
Oct 15, 2010, 10:37 am
#2999
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 28
Crab
Check out the original caption that was with the crab photo in HAWAII Magazine:
However, is this the exact same image? It's too small in the puzzle for me to see any detail.
"After getting married on Oahu on Valentine's Day 2004—barefoot on the sands of Kailua Beach—we visited Kauai and traveled around the island. We came across this sand crab on one of the many beaches. It obviously did not get a good night's sleep, because it got angry and showed us some attitude after we almost walked on it."
JOHN & DENISE WINKLER, Seattle, Washington
It's about halfway down the page at http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/photo_of_the_weekJOHN & DENISE WINKLER, Seattle, Washington
However, is this the exact same image? It's too small in the puzzle for me to see any detail.
Oct 15, 2010, 10:38 am
#3000
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 19
I love talking about random stuff! Can't wait for next week!