MobileRead Winter Contest - 3 PocketBooks and 15 E-Book Vouchers - Page 23

Sparrow · 12-05-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I"m sorry you feel that way, xianfox. I"m finding it a fun thing to do.........but yes, a fast internet connection is vital.

If it's any help, there are some settings you can change under the 'User CP' link to improve performance with a slow connection.

Settings and Options / Edit Options / Thread Display Options

Uncheck - 'Show Signatures', 'Show Avatars', 'Show Images'

desertgrandma · 12-05-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by xianfox

It's no prob. I just pity the newbie users and a contest that gets this difficult.

Oh, can I haz the donut??? Puhlease?

okay.........but don't tell anyone!!! They'll all be wanting some...........

xianfox · 12-05-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

If it's any help, there are some settings you can change under the 'User CP' link to improve performance with a slow connection.

Settings and Options / Edit Options / Thread Display Options

Uncheck - 'Show Signatures', 'Show Avatars', 'Show Images'

But, then I'd miss Zelda's funky avatars.

Anyway, my connection is fast enough for day-to-day reading here, it's only when I had to plow through dozens of threads that this starts taking more time than I have.

xianfox · 12-05-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

okay.........but don't tell anyone!!! They'll all be wanting some...........

Quietly sneaks away with the donut.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 12-05-2009, 11:15 AM

That was much easier today!

And my guess for the title still fits the letters so far

macr0t0r · 12-05-2009, 12:45 PM

Oh good grief. I nail Day 5 in 40 minutes, but then I get stumped by the "easy one."

That's what I get for being so cocky! Alright, time to look at this with another angle.

- Jim

Ea · 12-05-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

No, no clues in the hint (at least, I couldn't find one, not even after I found the image). But it really does stick out..., with head and shoulders...

Not trying to whine *G*, it's just that I think that trawling through threads is a little bit booooring

The hints to which forum have been fairly obvious so far (to me, I know I can't speak for others), but it could be fun if there were a little more of a brain teaser that could hint at which thread. Then I could spend a little time on trying to figure that out instead of just trawling threads

Mods?! Pleasepleaseplease? Thinkaboutit??

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Letter 6! I should have collected 5 already? How come I only have 4 letters written on the pad beside my computer?

Dang! Now I have to go back and find out which one I missed.

Letter day no. 3, 4 and 5 have numbers on them, but not 1 or 2. Might be a help for finding out which day you've missed.

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Originally Posted by Jellby

... and none is an anagram of any other

Good!

I only have one guess, but it's holding up so far. I mean, I would assume it's supposed to be both a famous and internationally well-known book.

desertgrandma · 12-05-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

Not trying to whine *G*, it's just that I think that trawling through threads is a little bit booooring

The hints to which forum have been fairly obvious so far (to me, I know I can't speak for others), but it could be fun if there were a little more of a brain teaser that could hint at which thread. Then I could spend a little time on trying to figure that out instead of just trawling threads

Mods?! Pleasepleaseplease? Thinkaboutit??

I only have one guess, but it's holding up so far. I mean, I would assume it's supposed to be both a famous and internationally well-known book.

For what they're giving away here, we should have to work a little harder.

I wouldn't "assume" anything. Those greenies have already shown a mean streak.....

pilotbob · 12-05-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

For what they're giving away here, we should have to work a little harder.

Right and...

Part of the point of the contest is to get people to learn a bit more about some sections and threads they might normally not have looked at.

BOb

Ea · 12-05-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Right and...

Part of the point of the contest is to get people to learn a bit more about some sections and threads they might normally not have looked at.

BOb

How much do you read when you're just 'scanning' for an image?

pshrynk · 12-05-2009, 01:15 PM

I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you! Of course everyone reads all the posts in a thread that they are looking for the letters in!

Ea · 12-05-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you! Of course everyone reads all the posts in a thread that they are looking for the letters in!

Since all letter images has the same basic format and colouring, the pattern is really easy to recognise

macr0t0r · 12-05-2009, 01:34 PM

Man, I'm just not seeing anything that "stands out." I'll have to wait until I get home where I have a bigger screen and a better connection to start trawling that forum brute-force style. Congrats to those who found it!

- Jim

desertgrandma · 12-05-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

How much do you read when you're just 'scanning' for an image?

I think the idea is that after you've found the image.....you might want to go back and look thru that particular forum a little closer.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 12-05-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you! Of course everyone reads all the posts in a thread that they are looking for the letters in!

The thread today's letter is in is worthwhile (re)reading

12-05-2009, 12:45 PM	#336
macr0t0r Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 108 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Palm Treo 680, Sony Reader	Oh good grief. I nail Day 5 in 40 minutes, but then I get stumped by the "easy one." That's what I get for being so cocky! Alright, time to look at this with another angle. - Jim Last edited by macr0t0r; 12-05-2009 at 01:11 PM.

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12-05-2009, 11:15 AM	#335
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	That was much easier today! And my guess for the title still fits the letters so far

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pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you! Of course everyone reads all the posts in a thread that they are looking for the letters in!

12-05-2009, 01:34 PM	#343
macr0t0r Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 108 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Palm Treo 680, Sony Reader	Man, I'm just not seeing anything that "stands out." I'll have to wait until I get home where I have a bigger screen and a better connection to start trawling that forum brute-force style. Congrats to those who found it! - Jim