The Hunt
Puzzle lovers, and I think you know who you are, I would like to offer for your enjoyment, a site to visit. Almost every year, Dave Barry and the Miami Herald put on an event unlike any other in the nation. It is a huge out door funfest of puzzles of a mind bending nature. I am cut and pasting the blog entry from Dave Barry's blog which will show you pictures, and explain puzzle by puzzle how it all worked. I am also pasting the site that has just the puzzles and solutions. I have long wanted to bring this experience to Jacksonville but everyone I approached from radio stations to the Times-Union just refused to consider it stating that the citizenry of Northeast Florida just is not smart enough to do it. I constantly disagree so maybe some interest can be drummed up here in ClayCounty. I hope to get more of a response than I did in suggesting a Book Reading Club. Puzzle explanation only: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/story/279801.html FINAL HUNT UPDATE Here's a longer version of the Herald story, which includes this excellent quote from a British tourist: ''What are all these lunatics doing here?'' said Tony Crushan, from Manchester, England. Crushan, sitting just off Lincoln Road by the beach, didn't understand why so many people would want to watch a game of volleyball played with inflated animal balloons instead of a ball. Here's an explanation of how the Hunt worked (do not attempt to read this without first drinking coffee). Here's a nice slideshow. In picture number 18, the young man in the green shirt sitting at the back of the stage applauding is Rob Barry, who was one of the beach animal-ball players. Here's a very entertaining video. And of course, Andy the TropicHunt.com Guy™ has a terrific wrapup with photos, links and more. Again, thanks to everybody who participated or volunteered. It was a fine Hunt and a fun day, and we were happy that the winners were South Florida guys who've been doing the Hunt since it began, in 1984. As you may have heard, there's going to be a Hunt in Washington, D.C., in May 2008, sponsored by the Washington Post. The winners will receive cabinet appointments. p.s. I think this might be my favorite Hunt photo ever. Posted by Dave on October 22, 2007 at 09:25 AM Related: lilyslore's blog | login or register to post comments | printer friendly version | Tags: Dave Barry | fun | Hunt | mind bending puzzles
Submitted by lilyslore on Tue, 10/23/2007 - 2:38pm.
Those four pictures were only half of the clue and that was only one of 5 which were the prelude to the rest of the puzzle. Unfortunately, I was not at the Hunt this year. I am hoping to go to next years Hunt in Miami. I also am happy to see that there will be a Hunt in Washington, D.C. tentatively penciled in for May 18 next year. I have tried for years to get friends involved and all have been too scared to take part. It's only been my sister and me for the past 12 Hunts and it just can not be done by two people in three hours. (Did I mention that all those puzzles have to be solved between Noon and Three PM?) Anyway, I'm happy to see someone resonded to this post. That's a total of one more than my solicitation for readers out there. :>) Lily's Lore "I don't ever want to be rescued And I don't ever want to be saved I got a feelin' that I'm gonna be alive forever Dancin' on the edge of a grave..." Jim Steinman People are talking about ...Here are the recent blog postings with the most comments. |
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The four clues in the HUNT were a cone, a LINK of chain, a picture of Mark TWAIN, and KEY! Well of course the last clue (KEY) compelled me to participate.
LINKING all the clues together:
One of our bloggers has called himself Hunt, another has pictured himself as Twain, and of course you know that I suggested KEY needed rest and relaxation, and was surprised that a trip to South Beach was the answer (How can anyone rest and relax in that congestion?).
So, yes, I accepted your challenge, went through the links, and loved the photos. Care to give us a CLUE to help us identify you in a photo?)