MobileRead Winter Contest - 3 PocketBooks and 15 E-Book Vouchers - Page 50

Ea · 12-14-2009, 11:38 AM

Thanks very much to the moderators for planning and carrying out the contest!

It was fun.

I do wonder... Where there actually any clues apart from which sub-forum to search? I didn't get the impression that there were, and - with al due respect - I still think it would have been more fun if there had been a possibility to 'think' your way to a likely post no. and/or thread title, rather than 'just' the forum. That the hints were a bit more of a brain teaser. Not that I didn't stumble severely on one of the hints as they were

Margrete · 12-14-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

I do wonder... Where there actually any clues apart from which sub-forum to search? I didn't get the impression that there were, and - with al due respect - I still think it would have been more fun if there had been a possibility to 'think' your way to a likely post no. and/or thread title, rather than 'just' the forum. That the hints were a bit more of a brain teaser. Not that I didn't stumble severely on one of the hints as they were

there was atleast one. on the 7th, hint gave the german forum and the musik playing smilies gave the thread

nikkie · 12-14-2009, 11:47 AM

The title I guessed after the *first* letter was Oliver Twist...it was the only eleven letter title I could think of that had a T in it. Then the V and W confirmed it.

I sent "Oliver Twist" in after the tenth letter - and the reason I thought it was wrong was that in the French forum for letter #4 I had picked up a T instead of an O...Until the last letter turned out to be that same T, I thought I was fine!

But all is well that ends well.

Godzil · 12-14-2009, 12:06 PM

So the name of the book wasn't TRIOL SWIVET ?

pilotbob · 12-14-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Godzil

So the name of the book wasn't TRIOL SWIVET ?

It was:

L. I. Overtwist

A rich boy that goes in search of a poor family to live with.

BOb

Wetdogeared · 12-14-2009, 12:30 PM

And here I thought it was

'I've writ lots.'

Yoshi 1080 · 12-14-2009, 12:46 PM

It took me quite some time to figure out the anagram and eventually, I decoded it by accident. I ran it through a couple of online anagram decoders but neither of them found the right title. One was close enough for me to guess it, though.

Most of the results generated by the anagram decoders were compelete crap, but some actually made kinda sense. My favorite ones:

Soviet Twirl
Live Tits Row
Violet Wrist
Sir, let it vow!
Evil Sir Twot
Live it worst

I especially like the latter two ones. I could even imagine them as being the names of an action movie: Evil Sir Twot – Live it worst! A movie about the evil Sir Twot who hunts young people that are wasting their lives to the worst! In theatres Christmas 2009!

Or:

Twister 2: Soviet Twirl! They thought they'd beat it, but they were dead wrong! Now the Twister is back and headed right to the former Soviet Union! Featuring Steven Seagal and a special appearance by the live band Tits Row! (Coming soon directly to DVD)

Sparrow · 12-14-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

I do wonder... Where there actually any clues apart from which sub-forum to search? I didn't get the impression that there were, and - with al due respect - I still think it would have been more fun if there had been a possibility to 'think' your way to a likely post no. and/or thread title, rather than 'just' the forum. That the hints were a bit more of a brain teaser. Not that I didn't stumble severely on one of the hints as they were

I thought the last star appearing under the name 'Stella' was quite neat.

Ea · 12-14-2009, 01:04 PM

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Ea · 12-14-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshi 1080

Most of the results generated by the anagram decoders were compelete crap, but some actually made kinda sense. My favorite ones:

Soviet Twirl
...

'Soviet Twirl' - The Red Waltz of the Comrade Bourgeoisie - is my favourite

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

I thought the last star appearing under the name 'Stella' was quite neat.

It certainly was. I had expected no less one of the days

jhoff80 · 12-14-2009, 02:16 PM

My first guess after Day 3 (TRI) was Stephen King's Firestarter, but the O on day 4 ruined that. Took me until Day 6 to come up with Oliver Twist.

pshrynk · 12-14-2009, 02:20 PM

I put in "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress," but was told that i was wrong. So now, i gotta go and use my green superpowers and change all those threads so that I'm right...

FlorenceArt · 12-14-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I put in "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress," but was told that i was wrong. So now, i gotta go and use my green superpowers and change all those threads so that I'm right...

Hey!!! There's no W in that title

Angst · 12-14-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshi 1080

Soviet Twirl
Live Tits Row
Violet Wrist
Sir, let it vow!
Evil Sir Twot
Live it worst

You need to use a better anagram generator. The correct answer was: Vitriol Stew

dreams · 12-14-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by omk3

My reasoning went as follows: Well known book, forum with three languages, same letters for everyone. It had to be a title that was not translated at least across these three languages. How many of those are there? It was a high probability it was a name, and after three letters, I already suspected what the name was.
But it was fun looking for the letters. I actually miss beginning my day with a search. Could we possibly continue the challenge? No need for prizes this time

That was my reasoning, although, I added the thought that it had to be a book that was probably classified as an "acadamian classic" that came up in lists that would be viewed by an international population.

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Originally Posted by Javed

Yes, I thought it was great fun also. I became acquainted with parts of the forum that I hadn't been to before.
Even though at times I almost gave up looking; I couldn't. I became a letter searching maniac!
Thanks to all the organizers and to PocketBook for a great competition and getting us starry eyed.

I even attempted to read (and actually posted!) in the German forums when I couldn't find one of the letters.

Great idea for a contest, Thank you to Alex, to the mods (even you raveen-tricky tricks forgiven

), and to PocketBook!

12-14-2009, 01:04 PM	#744
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	deleted - duplicate post Last edited by Ea; 12-14-2009 at 01:33 PM.

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12-14-2009, 11:38 AM	#736
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	Thanks very much to the moderators for planning and carrying out the contest! It was fun. I do wonder... Where there actually any clues apart from which sub-forum to search? I didn't get the impression that there were, and - with al due respect - I still think it would have been more fun if there had been a possibility to 'think' your way to a likely post no. and/or thread title, rather than 'just' the forum. That the hints were a bit more of a brain teaser. Not that I didn't stumble severely on one of the hints as they were

12-14-2009, 11:47 AM	#738
nikkie Guru Posts: 614 Karma: 73700 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: WA, USA Device: Android, Kindle Paperwhite, lots of ancient readers	The title I guessed after the first letter was Oliver Twist...it was the only eleven letter title I could think of that had a T in it. Then the V and W confirmed it. I sent "Oliver Twist" in after the tenth letter - and the reason I thought it was wrong was that in the French forum for letter #4 I had picked up a T instead of an O...Until the last letter turned out to be that same T, I thought I was fine! But all is well that ends well.

12-14-2009, 12:06 PM	#739
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	So the name of the book wasn't TRIOL SWIVET ?

12-14-2009, 12:30 PM	#741
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,776 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lobster Capital Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	And here I thought it was 'I've writ lots.'

12-14-2009, 12:46 PM	#742
Yoshi 1080 Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 204 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Device: iPad, iPhone, Mac	It took me quite some time to figure out the anagram and eventually, I decoded it by accident. I ran it through a couple of online anagram decoders but neither of them found the right title. One was close enough for me to guess it, though. Most of the results generated by the anagram decoders were compelete crap, but some actually made kinda sense. My favorite ones: Soviet Twirl Live Tits Row Violet Wrist Sir, let it vow! Evil Sir Twot Live it worst I especially like the latter two ones. I could even imagine them as being the names of an action movie: Evil Sir Twot – Live it worst! A movie about the evil Sir Twot who hunts young people that are wasting their lives to the worst! In theatres Christmas 2009! Or: Twister 2: Soviet Twirl! They thought they'd beat it, but they were dead wrong! Now the Twister is back and headed right to the former Soviet Union! Featuring Steven Seagal and a special appearance by the live band Tits Row! (Coming soon directly to DVD)

12-14-2009, 02:16 PM	#746
jhoff80 Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	My first guess after Day 3 (TRI) was Stephen King's Firestarter, but the O on day 4 ruined that. Took me until Day 6 to come up with Oliver Twist.

12-14-2009, 02:20 PM	#747
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 put in "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress," but was told that i was wrong. So now, i gotta go and use my green superpowers and change all those threads so that I'm right...

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