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The discussion revolves around a game where participants create cryptic clues that hint at the usernames of members from the Physics Forums (PF). Players guess the usernames based on the clues and provide their reasoning. The clues vary in difficulty, with some being straightforward while others are more complex and require deeper associations or knowledge. Examples include clues referencing literary works, scientific terms, and pop culture. Participants actively engage by solving clues, confirming answers, and suggesting new ones, creating a lively and interactive atmosphere. The game encourages creativity and lateral thinking, with players often discussing the rationale behind their guesses and the connections to the usernames. Overall, the thread showcases a fun and intellectual challenge among forum members, fostering community interaction.
  • #101
#30 is right, AKG. He's gone but not forgotten. :smile:
 
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  • #102
31: He can't change part of a famous equation to the variable
 
  • #103
Gokul43201 said:
Right ho ! No takers for 28 ? And what else is still standing ...?
21. Swiss plant, part thereof
 
  • #104
Gokul43201 said:
Nereid, you must tell us how "old" we need to be to have a chance at cracking that.
At least a year, maybe 18 months (or more??)
 
  • #105
Here's a review till now

1. The first trimester of Darwin's opus
Answer: Evo by brewnog

2. He's vain, but all messed up
Answer: Ivan by Nereid

3. He's found in the zoo, by shoeshiners and ice-cream vendors.
Answer: zoobyshoe by brewnog

4. Selene Ursalis
Answer: Moonbear by brewnog

5. Not a dog day
Answer: Not answered

6. The start of the year starts him; the rest is us.
Answer: Janus by AKG and moonbear

7. " . . . _ _ _ . . ."
Answer: SOS2008 by AKG and zannazi78

8. That's right; he's not sinister
Answer: dextercioby by Moonbear

9. Between 14 - 28 m/s, and the number from a Sheffield 80's band.
Answer: Gale17 by abhishek

10. Tastes like Turkish Delight, really!
Answer: Honestrosewater Evo

11. God starts the week from a distance!
Answer: Not answered

12. Now blank it with cell transport and protein synthesis
Answer:Not answered

13. Elma, this hardly contains her !
Answer: Math Is Hard by abhishek

14. Northern mashing tooth, all mashed up
Answer: Not answered

15. Appear to make sleeping sounds, without a ...
Answer: Not answered

16. MD Albert ?
Answer: Doc Al by Nereid

17. Scottish John who hammers metal.
Answer: iansmith by AKG

18. ærlig rosa eau
Answer: Honestrosewater by Evo

19. This boy cat is the child of a rug.
Answer: Tom Mattson by Gokul43201

20. An Ohio zip code.
Answer: Gokul43201 and ?? by Evo

21. Swiss plant, part thereof
Answer:Not answered

22. A bird? I don't think so..
Answer: Pengwuino by Lisa!

23. Rug dirt
Answer: Matt Grime by mansi

24. He's not a sweet cat after all
Answer: saltydog by siddharth

25. More porn?? Quite the opposite..
Answer:Not answered

26. Walks sideways
Answer: krab by siddharth

27. unity is mightier than his eccentricity
Answer:Not answered

28. O darlin', you're a mess !
Answer: Arildno by brewnog

29. Fast, Ron; U can hide him.
Answer: astronuc by Math is Hard

30. 'e's lost from our tribe, that cur!
Answer: tribdog by AKG

31: He can't change part of a famous equation to the variable
Answer:Not answered
 
  • #106
Thanks for the recap Siddharth! :smile:

#25 must be...Saint[/color] :smile:

Oh, and Gokul, I'll let you answer the other half of 20 now since nobody else seems to remember your alter-ego. :biggrin:
 
  • #107
siddharth said:
Here's a review till now
27. unity is mightier than his eccentricity
Is it Ellipse...
 
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  • #108
I'm not sure about 15, but is it...Zz...ZapperZ?[/color]
 
  • #109
14. Northern mashing tooth, all mashed up
Answer: Not answered

Northern - N
Tooth - Molar

mashed up means, jumble these two to get Marlon
 
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  • #110
Moonbear said:
Thanks for the recap Siddharth! :smile:

#25 must be...Saint[/color] :smile:

Oh, and Gokul, I'll let you answer the other half of 20 now since nobody else seems to remember your alter-ego. :biggrin:
Nope.
Gokul tried that already.
Here's the answer to "More porn?? Quite the opposite!"
<<Les(s) Sleeth (Sleaze)>>
 
  • #111
Moi??
A mess??
Oh dear...

Europride here in Oslo was such a downer; I got totally screwed ... Oops, what am I saying on this family-oriented board, I really have to put my ramblings in white..
 
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  • #112
32. Horny animal follows tailless predator
 
  • #113
HMS said:
32. Horny animal follows tailless predator
Rabbitshark?? :confused:

No, it can't be..the shark's got a tail.
 
  • #114
arildno said:
Rabbitshark?? :confused:

No, it can't be..the shark's got a tail.
Am now thinking if I made the clue a bit too cryptic ... :smile:
 
  • #115
33.I'll take that Greek letter, however you feel about that
 
  • #116
Bah, I was going to guess Les Sleeth- but sleaze and sleeth?

34. Whose ship?
 
  • #117
HMS said:
32. Horny animal follows tailless predator
Manxunicorn?
Pikaporcupine?
Vampirebatrhinoceros?
 
  • #118
honestrosewater said:
Manxunicorn?
Pikaporcupine?
Vampirebatrhinoceros?
Hint:The entire answer has fewer letters than those of the horny animals in these guesses
 
  • #119
HMS said:
32. Horny animal follows tailless predator
batram? :-p
 
  • #120
honestrosewater said:
batram? :-p
Close ...
 
  • #121
honestrosewater said:
batram? :-p

is it ...wolram
 
  • #122
zanazzi78 said:
is it ...wolram
Correct ...
 
  • #123
Is there some animal called a wol? >wolram?[/color]<

Oh, I didn't see the next page. :smile:
 
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  • #124
34. HMS......
 
  • #125
AKG said:
34. HMS......
Yeppers...
 
  • #126
honestrosewater said:
Is there some animal called a wol? >wolram?[/color]<

Oh, I didn't see the next page. :smile:

predator - wolf
tailless predator - wol
 
  • #127
35. Some foreigners' request in cold weather (maybe too cryptic)
 
  • #128
36. This person sounds like a hack.
 
  • #129
37. Harry Haller's Indian brother

38. Harry Haller's alterego
 
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  • #130
AKG said:
35. Some foreigners' request in cold weather (maybe too cryptic)
No idea. >Icebreaker, hellfire[/color]<
 
  • #131
39. To stun, begin perfectly and end alphabetically
 
  • #132
Yeah, it might be too cryptic. The actual username has nothing to do with cold weather, or foreigners, or requests, but if you read the name, it might sound like something someone might request in cold weather, if he's got an accent like certain foreigners.
 
  • #133
39. ZapperzZ (sp?)
 
  • #134
AKG said:
39. ZapperzZ (sp?)
That's correct
 
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  • #135
Is 35
ZapperZ? From zipper in the cold weather?
 
  • #136
Nope, that's not 35.
 
  • #137
37. Harry Haller's Indian brother >Pablo?[/color]<

38. Harry Haller's alterego >Steppenwolf?[/color]<
 
  • #138
Actually, the "request" in 35 might sound more like that of a young child, not a foreigner. It could go either way. I think this clue might not be that good, so if no one gets it by page 11, I'll just say what it is.
 
  • #139
honestrosewater

37. No

38. Do we actually have a member by that name? Anyways, very close...
 
  • #140
AKG said:
honestrosewater

37. No

38. Do we actually have a member by that name? Anyways, very close...
https://www.physicsforums.com/member.php?userid=67
 
  • #141
38. >Lonewolf?[/color]<
 
  • #142
40) 907.18474 Kilograms less than Light's head
 
  • #143
honestrosewater

Unfortunately, it seems that being the lone wolf is very common. You're 90% right, there's another member whose name is almost the same.
 
  • #144
41. A company specialising in water retention
 
  • #145
40. photon - ton = pho? Do we have anyone named "pho"? We have someone named "photon"; is it "photon"?
 
  • #146
AKG said:
honestrosewater

Unfortunately, it seems that being the lone wolf is very common. You're 90% right, there's another member whose name is almost the same.
cragwolf or steppenwolf or Lonewolf or Wolfgang77 or wolfgang or Wolfmann or Wolf or wolfgarre or Wolf 278 or AWolf or pwolfe or Nachtwolf or mjwolf or DeadWolfe or gwolffe or popwolf or lonewolfgirl or alpha_wolf or wolf_song or Seawolf or mwolfenden or Wolfie or CyberWolfie or WolfSong or wolfblum or sniper wolf or skywolf or wolf921 or shirewolfe or wolfson_1123 or omniwolf or nachtwolf617 or aznwolfstein or wolfpoper or FocusedWolf or Gray Wolf or Jaime_Wolf117 or kleinwolf or wolfpack or beawolf or LittleWolf or wolfgirl75 or wolfeatu or sara wolfe or peavey_wolfgang_200 or Wolfi or greywolf or Talongrywolf or TheLoneWolf[/color]?? Okay, joking. I just don't know which one to pick.
 
  • #147
Good thing you didn't guess them one at a time, it's the last one on your list.
 
  • #148
Akg

40.
No, it's not photon
Your almost there though.
 
  • #149
AKG said:
35. Some foreigners' request in cold weather (maybe too cryptic)
Is it whozum?
 
  • #150
42. You can summon this member from a long distance this way
.----.-----.
 
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