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#147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop 19/11/2008 12:31:38

Ravenstorm
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Lewd graffiti was the inspiration for Morgan Worthy to invent his "Linguistic Equations" in 1975. The challenge is to deduce the phrase that each equation abbreviates, such as 3 B.M. = 3 Blind Mice.

Which TV shows do these Ditloids represent?


J. the 10 of U.
8 S.R.F.D.M.T.D.
B. 'S 7
3'S C.
6 F.U.
1 F. IN THE G.
P. OF 5
2 G. A G. AND A P.P
N THE 9 O'C. N.
F. 4

Guest puzzle architect: Peter Blake

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Qochata is Challenged

On his travels he met a tribe who told him
Of a shaman who made talismans for all ad only those
Who had made no talisman for themselves.

Wise visitor from the north, they taunted him
Tell us then, who could make the talisman
Of the shaman, for he could not, and yet he must.

And Qochata replied: wisdom and the shaman are alike.
For if you followed the winds to the corners of the world
And searched until the end of your days, you would find neither.




Museum ref VA 16442.03 Curator's notes: From the Txochtatic tribal language the name Qochata translates as "he who thinks too much".
The name doesn't appear to have been very common.
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Re: #147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop 19/11/2008 12:49:53

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Ok here's what I have so far. I think I've figured out most of them but there are a couple that really have me stumped. In no particular order.

N the 9 O'C N -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

Not the Nine O'Clock News


P of 5 -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

Party of Five


I F in the G -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

One Foot in the Grave


8 SRFDMTD -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

Eight Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter - thought it was a shorter title over here?


3's C -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

Three's Company


6 FU -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

Six Feet Under


B's 7 -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

Blake's Seven


2 G A G and a PP -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

Two Guys, a Girl and a ??


J the 10 of U -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

Just the Ten of Us


F 4 -

Spoiler: (highlight to read)

?



The last three are where I'm at a loss.

All suggestions gratefully received.
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#147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop (blue Chess) 19/11/2008 17:03:40

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I've found all of those through googling, and tried them with:

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2 Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, Just the 10 of Us, and Fantastic 4

... and that didn't work.
I think the last one is most probably wrong...
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Re: #147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop 23/11/2008 13:13:05

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Same conclusion here.

Damn!
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Re: #147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop 23/11/2008 19:11:43

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I typed exactly the same thing in yesterday, and got locked out. But I'm convinced that's the answer.
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[UPDATED 23/12] Needs: (S1) Gold card 257. / (S2W2) 243 244.
Trading: (S2W2) 239. All Red-Black. / (S2W1) Hamleys set. Key. / (S1) 235 241.



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Re: #147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop 23/11/2008 19:27:54

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I even tried swapping the two G words in GG and PP. No joy.
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#147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop 23/11/2008 19:27:54

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well all the answers make sense, but it has been known for PC's answer database to be wrong due to spelling, etc.

maybe one of them has an american spelling, but the one id question is F 4, there might be more than one answer there
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Re: #147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop 25/11/2008 11:00:31

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What wording has been used by the solvers? Or is there a mistake in our answers?
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#147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop 25/11/2008 11:39:30

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There was a problem with the solve page earlier (was mentioned on a different thread). Try your answers again. And be careful when entering the answer for 7.
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Re: #147 - Waiting at the Bus Stop 26/11/2008 13:31:17

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Got it. 7 was ok I just had an incorrect word in one answer.
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