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by mathgrant
Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: Forum Games
Topic: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code Tea
Replies: 29
Views: 20363

Re: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code

Ugh. The hint "qwerty keyboards" gets me nowhere in that other cipher. VMMCC doesn't look promising for a one-to-one cipher; COOEE fits, but leaves everything else looking like crap. I also know it's not a Playfair cipher because VMMCC CL can't arise from that. For ChewyChewy, some theorie...
by mathgrant
Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: Forum Games
Topic: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code Tea
Replies: 29
Views: 20363

Re: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code

YZFD NLM DFDV GVKCC LFEDVKHB Q NMBC AMZHGKGN LR TMFTDVX QX Q BVLMP? SCOO, SC CKC. KG QFVKFDE GYFCD YLMFW OQGC. XYLMOE NQRC LVCCFCC PKAQQX KYWGCZE. EDIT: Clue: qwerty keyboards have you ever tried ordering a huge quantity of burgers as a group? well, we did. it arrived three hours late. should have ...
by mathgrant
Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:33 pm
Forum: Forum Games
Topic: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code Tea
Replies: 29
Views: 20363

Re: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code

Let's try this again.

k+n=3
k+l=6
m=1
l+n=5

(k,l,m,n)=(2,4,1,1) or (6,0,1,5). The first one would be represented by 1++ 2++++ 3+ 4+, and the second would be 1-- 3+ 4---. The second one uses fewer 45-degree turns.
by mathgrant
Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:06 pm
Forum: Forum Games
Topic: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code Tea
Replies: 29
Views: 20363

Re: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code

Let's give link 1 k clockwise rotations, link 2 l clockwise rotations, link 3 m clockwise rotations, and link 4 n clockwise rotations. Then ring 2 will have been rotated k+n times, ring 3 k+l+n times, ring 4 l+m+n times, and ring 5 l+n times. Since these rings need 3, 6, 1, and 5 clockwise rotations...
by mathgrant
Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:26 pm
Forum: Forum Games
Topic: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code Tea
Replies: 29
Views: 20363

Re: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code

GeckoZY wrote:

Code: Select all

ROCK GUITARIST EMPLOYED BY BAKERY DRAGS ELECTRIC AMPLIFIERS TO WORK, POSITING, "THESE GO TO LEAVEN."
Yep! Did my hiding SPINAL TAP in the ciphertext help? :)

I'm glad to be spreading the joy of wordplay somewhere. X3
by mathgrant
Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:06 am
Forum: Forum Games
Topic: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code Tea
Replies: 29
Views: 20363

Re: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code

SNOW WHITE STOCKS VIDEO GAME STORE WITH NINTENDO, URGING DWARFISH STAFF: "WII-SELL WHILE YOU WORK." Congratulations! Despite my best attempts not to leave in any obvious break-ins like the words "a" and "I", you have persevered and deciphered the stupid pun. :3 Also, s...
by mathgrant
Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:25 am
Forum: Forum Games
Topic: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code Tea
Replies: 29
Views: 20363

Re: The CipherCafe: Have a Slice of Riddles & a Cup of Code

http://scottbryce.com/cryptograms/ I would like to welcome all of you to the cipher cafe. I hope that you will have lots of fun in this thread. XD Hey, in the National Puzzlers' League, you'd have to put an asterisk before each instance of Q to indicate that it's a letter that's capitalized due to b...
by mathgrant
Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:06 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)
Replies: 19
Views: 6200

Re: Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)

Psykeout wrote:
Sleet wrote:The bad bathed?
OH THOSE AREN'T THE ACTUAL LETTERS
OH WELL
THAT MAKES SENSE.
ALSO YOU SHOULD HAVE SPOILED THAT.
It's called a cryptogram, Psykeout. :P

Sleet is smart!
by mathgrant
Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:17 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)
Replies: 19
Views: 6200

Re: Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)

His Sed Hissed John is missing his hat. (A sed is an animal indigenous to the greater California/Beijing area) We have a winner. his+sed=hissed is more of a charade than an anagram. I personally prefer to see more impressive rearrangement than that. :) ________ This one will be posted in the form o...
by mathgrant
Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:14 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)
Replies: 19
Views: 6200

Re: Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)

Naming Gin Man Todd Hathorn and Richard Watson were the finalists of Littleville's 10th Annual Men's Gin Rummy Tournament. None of the residents of Littleville were certain who was going to win the tournament and be named Gin Man this year; while Todd Hathorn had been the winner for five years in a...
by mathgrant
Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:29 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)
Replies: 19
Views: 6200

Re: Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)

Red Hat Dearth "Well, you've got the black mustache," I said, carefully looking over Paul's Halloween costume in progress. "You've got the gloves, and of course you've got the blue overalls and red shirt. I'd say your Mario costume is missing only one thing." "A red hat wit...
by mathgrant
Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:38 pm
Forum: Not the Comic
Topic: Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)
Replies: 19
Views: 6200

Absurd Short Story Writing Month (AbSSWriMo)

For the month of December, I challenge everyone who's interested to write a short story. The title of the story must have exactly three words: two three-letter words, and a six-letter word which is an anagram of those words. The three words may be in any order. There are no restraints on the length ...
by mathgrant
Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:29 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: RandomGeek's Chat Thread Featuring Sleet and Pea: Episode 29
Replies: 1961
Views: 352600

Re: Random Geek's Chat thread featuring Sleet and Pea

Coatl_Ruu wrote:I'm still lobbying for "Chat Thread [X]: Get Off My Lawn". =P
It would have been named "mathgrant's back!" if it weren't for an out of line comment about my home state in the previous one that made me realize that I absolutely hate, and refuse to chat with, people.
by mathgrant
Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:47 am
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:but Diss would have already banned you if you deserved it.
You may be right. I reject your reality and substitute my own.

Also, Teh Brawler, dawwww. :3
by mathgrant
Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:24 am
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Grant of Math, please. you belong here like hats belong on a stylish man's head. You don't know me the way Dissension and maybe Sleet know me. If you did, you'd make up any excuse to have me banned. I'm a nasty Texan and a blight on the face of the planet. :[ Disregard in advance anything Sleet and...
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:55 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

I get the distinct feeling that, as a Texan, I don't belong here at all.

I apologize to everyone I hurt during my most recent stint here, especially the ones in New Jersey. You guys are cool, and belong on this forum.

Whaddya mean there are more Texans here than residents of New Jersey? Crap. . . .
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:01 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Psykeout wrote:Texas is the Size of Rosie O'Donnel. (and twice as obnoxious)
I don't know whether to respect you for dissing Rosie O'Donnell, or disrespect you for dissing my state. Many of the people who dis Texas are obnoxious, too. >.>

Then again, I deserved it for dissing lions and tigers, don't I?
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:42 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Psykeout wrote:Maryland is the size of a swimming pool.
So New Jersey is the size of a toilet? (Not that comparing New Jersey to a toilet is anything new.)
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:37 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Psykeout wrote:But my city can be either Lexingtonian OR Lexican, which are both just as cool as Annapolite.
Psykeout wrote:Annapolite.
Psykeout wrote:Annapolite.
No, Anna is actually kind of a jerk. She's Diss's sister.
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:38 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Psykeout wrote:Mathy to the rescue~!
Psykeout wrote:Mathy
Psykeout wrote:Mathy
That's it, Psykeout, or "sickout", as I will now call you, you're dead meat. *sics Dissension on you*
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:31 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

mm. So in a comedy duo, does anybody remember what the other one is called? i mean, the one who ISN'T the straight-man. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_act Often one of the duo members, the straight man, feed, dead wood, or stooge is portrayed as reasonable and serious, and the other one, the f...
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:52 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Vespier Leo wrote:What is the point of lieing?
You spelled all of those words correctly.

Not! I was lying! *cackles*
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:25 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

I'd link to a relevant strip of Order of the Stick, but it has a minor swear that I don't think is appropriate for this place.
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:59 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Psykeout wrote:Captain Pea and I just agreed on Maybe being a liar.
That's a true statement! I guess that means pSYKEOUT isn't a liar after all.
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:23 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Dissension wrote:I'm kind of a jerk.
Dissension is the kindest jerk I know online! <3

I still may or may not know any arctic foxes, though. :P
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Grant, this community doesn't hate you! We like you being here. :3 *huggles Sleet like he has done before multiple times in this chat thread* Erm, um, I mean, I don't know this individual. (In all seriousness, Sleet, what do you know about pSyKeOuT? Does he/she actually know you, or is he/she the b...
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Psykeout wrote:Because i know sleet, Mathy.
"sleet"? Now you're not even trying, pSYKEOUT! :P

*sighs* This community hates me, with the possible exception of Sleet, who may or may not know me.
KalloonWhite wrote:You are an odd person Granty.

I like you. :lol:
Awwww, thanks, kalLOOnwhite.
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:47 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Math: now now, I don't dislike you, do i?:3 If you had any respect for me, you'd call me mathgrant, Grant, or mg, and especially not Math with a capital M. >=3 But you probably don't know me well enough to respect or to disrespect me anyway. Nobody on this forum does. X3 Not even Sleet? Mathgrant. ...
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Tobee wrote:Math: now now, I don't dislike you, do i?:3
If you had any respect for me, you'd call me mathgrant, Grant, or mg, and especially not Math with a capital M. >=3 But you probably don't know me well enough to respect or to disrespect me anyway. Nobody on this forum does. X3
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:32 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

I have to agree with Sleet. Half of the tigers I've ever gotten to know don't like me. I also dislike lions.
by mathgrant
Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:04 am
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

CaptainPea wrote:Cheating is always a good thing
I can't believe I never realized this before. Cheating is always a good thing! All hail Eugene Varshavsky! Screw people who want chess tournaments and sudoku tournaments to be a legitimate test of brainpower!
by mathgrant
Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:27 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

mathgrant wrote:I interrupt these avatars for two word puzzles.

1. Rearrange the letters in GASOLINE to get a pair of words whose meanings are opposites.

2. Rearrange the letters in ELECTRONICA to get a pair of words whose meanings are opposites.
Here are the answers: GAIN/LOSE, CLEAN/EROTIC
by mathgrant
Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:31 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

I interrupt these avatars for two word puzzles. 1. Rearrange the letters in GASOLINE to get a pair of words whose meanings are opposites. 2. Rearrange the letters in ELECTRONICA to get a pair of words whose meanings are opposites. It's so easy SONG ILEA Ilea are obviously not musical CAT-ICE LONER ...
by mathgrant
Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:36 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

I interrupt these avatars for two word puzzles. 1. Rearrange the letters in GASOLINE to get a pair of words whose meanings are opposites. 2. Rearrange the letters in ELECTRONICA to get a pair of words whose meanings are opposites. It's so easy SONG ILEA Ilea are obviously not musical CAT-ICE LONER ...
by mathgrant
Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:23 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

I interrupt these avatars for two word puzzles.

1. Rearrange the letters in GASOLINE to get a pair of words whose meanings are opposites.

2. Rearrange the letters in ELECTRONICA to get a pair of words whose meanings are opposites.
by mathgrant
Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:42 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Mario Wiki has articles on Bowser's Sourpuss Bread and Hot Pepper Pistachio Ice Cream. I suppose that's to be expected from a comprehensive fan-written compendium of knowledge, but awesome.
by mathgrant
Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:45 am
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

I entered 10 of my of best puns into a contest hoping one would win, no pun intended That pun's become old. >.> Does that mean that everyone else is a figment of one's own imagination? that is... an unnerving way to look at things. As a wise friend of mine once told me someone else said in all seri...
by mathgrant
Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:03 am
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Psykeout wrote:I'm to afraid of loosing my phone to manage to take it anywhere.
If you tie the rope tightly enough, you shouldn't loose the phone very easily. Losing it, though. . .
by mathgrant
Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

I've been meaning to ask for a while.

RandomGeekNamedBrent, what's that in your avatar? Where's a full-size version? o.o
by mathgrant
Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:53 am
Forum: The Dead Thread Bed
Topic: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In
Replies: 1965
Views: 356239

Re: Captain Pea's Fantabulastic Thread For To Chat In

Comparing webcomics to the plague isn't enough to get me banned from a webcomic forum? Startling!

*gives Dissension and Sleet a big ol' platonic hug*

Whoever invented the bed was a genius.