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Why I am even surprised now? I should've expected Sumiki to win yet again. Answer: The French tested their artillery by firing some shots into the mountains. This caused avalanches that killed many soldiers on both sides. Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: During WWII, U.S. forces lost many bombers in raids over Germany due to antiaircraft fire. From the damage on returning bombers, they were able to build up a clear picture of which parts of the planes were hit most frequently and which weren't hit at all. How did they use this information to reduce losses? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «Some damage is fatal to a plane and some is not.The returning planes are not a true sample of all the planes and all the damage.U.S. bomber command used the information about damage on returning planes to strengthen planes and so reduce losses. Go!
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Apologies for the lateness of this, but Ebezenar McCoy: Blackstaff takes Round Sixteen! Answer: gh - tough o - women ti - motion Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: In World War I, the French and Austrian armies faced each other. Neither side attacked each other nor fired a shot at the other, yet thousands were killed. How? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «The soldiers were killed, but not in action, nor by disease, flood, storm, or fire.It was during winter.Some test shots were fired, but the shells fell well away from the soldiers. Go!
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Sumiki wins this round, simply because he had the longest list. Here's the full list of twenty: Answer: I shot a squirrel in a tree. (killed)A long shot in betting. (odds)A shot in the dark. (guessing)A shot of liquor. (portion)I’m all shot today. (tired)Shot the day. (wasted)Shot a picture. (took)Took a shot at farming. (chance)Shot a gun. (fired)Shot an arrow. (expelled from a bow)Shot a game of pool. (played)Basketball shot. (throw)Business is shot. (ruined)You look shot. (bad)Shot the works. (spent)Shot pellets in a gun. (metal particles)I took a shot at it. (try)He’s a big shot at work. (top man)The bird shot out of the tree. (flew) Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: GHOTI Broken down phonetically, the above word will be pronounced “fish”. How? Go!
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This week's winner is Kiotu, with four out of five correct! Answers: 7 Hills of Rome1000 Words that a Picture is Worth4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse1001 Arabian Nights7 Wonders of the Ancient World (For the record, I'm using green text today because of what today is. ) Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked. For this round, we'll take one puzzle, and see how many answers you can come up with. The one who has the most correct ones wins! Puzzle: Just for fun, how many different ways is the word "shot" used in our modern-day language? I found at least twenty; can you find more? Go!
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I was hoping someone would get it, but apparently no one did. Answer: The word was "Guilty". I was the foreman of the jury at the woman's trial. Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Now, for a change of pace. For this week, we will have a set of five puzzles that have no clues. By the end of this round, the person that gets the most right will win. For this round, each equation has to do with a saying or phrase. For example, 26 = L of the A has the answer of "Letters of the Alphabet". Puzzles: 7 = H of R1000 = W that a P is W4 = H of the A1001 = A N7 = W of the A WGo!
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Despite my hopes that we would get a different winner for this round, I must've jinxed it, since Sumiki has won yet again, simply because his answer was the closest. Answer: The man was listening to rock-and-roll music through his Walkman headphone in the kitchen. He had his hand on the kettle and his back to the door. When his wife came in, she saw him shaking violently but heard no sound, and when she called to him, he didn't hear or respond. Thinking he was suffering from an electric shock, she picked up a rolling pin and hit his arm, breaking it. Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: A woman whom I have never met before introduced herself to me. I didn't say a word. She told me about herself, but I didn't say a word. She told me many more things about herself, but I didn't say a word. Eventually I said one word and she was very disappointed. What was the word? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «Other people also heard what she had to say.The narrator could be male or female.The word I said summerized a decision that would significantly affect the woman.None of my companions were allowed to speak in the woman's presence. Go!
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*assistant hands me an envolope* No big surprise; Sumiki won again! They hid it all on the roof, but the chairman discovered it when he arrived via helicopter. Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: A man suffered a serious injury because he was listening to rock-and-roll music. What happened? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «He was oblivious to all around him.He was struck with a stong blow.His wife tried to help him. Go! (Maybe this time someone else will win. )
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Tifosi 92 wins! Taken right from his mouth: Answer: The French rigged crooked pictures with explosives so that when the Germans came into the houses and straightened them, they would detonate. The Germans, as you said, had a reputation for being neat, and couldn't stand the sight of crooked pictures. Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: A factory manager gets a tip that the company chairman is on his way to pay a surprise visit. The manager orders the staff to clean the factory, clear out all the trash, and hide it away, but the chairman wasn't impressed. Why not? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «The factory manager and his staff cleared away all the rubbish and left the factory looking spotlessly clean.The chairman arrived in an unexpected fashion.He saw a terrible mess. If you wanted to know, my sudden spate of WWII puzzles were spurred on by my English class reading Night. Go!
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Sumiki won again! Answer: The police put up a sign warning people about pickpockets. When people looked though their pockets and bags for their valuables because of the sign, the criminals knew exactly where those items were so they could steal them. Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: During the German advance and occupation of France in WWII, how did some French resistance fighters booby-trap rooms in a way that put Germans more at risk than French people? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «The boody traps depended on a likely action that Germans might take.Germans have a reputation for being well-organized, neat, and tidy. Go!
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Sumiki got the closest answer, so he's this week's winner! Answer: The German spies wore identical hats with secret information hidden inside the hatband. They entered the restaurant at slightly different times and placed their hats on the hatrack where they would see them. They left at different times -- each taking the other's hat. Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: The police put up notices warning the public about a certain type of crime, but this actually helped the criminals. How? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «The police notices were to warn people about certain types of thieves.The thieves observed people's reactions to the signs. Go!
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Since I figured you guys are bored with me whining about finals, I decided to use the extra time in the morning to start this up again! Round Eight Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: During World War I, two German spies often ate at the same restaurant, but they never sat together. How did they pass information? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «They went to the restaurant as paying customers.No codes were used, and they never spoke or sat near each other.They dressed in similar clothes. Go!
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Vorox Chief was the closest, so he is this round's winner! Answer: The last thing he put on was his shoe, and it contained a deadly spider that bit him, and he died soon after. Round Seven Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.IMPORTANT; EVERYONE READ THIS: Due to my brief absense from BZP next week, this Round will end on Friday, and Round Eight will begin when I return.Puzzle: A man went into a country inn and ordered an omelet for lunch. He was promptly arrested and later executed. Why? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «He was a wanted man.The omelet and its ingredients are relevant.He had not done anything illegal.This incident happened in France. Go!
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Unfortunatly, no one won the last round. However, Munkiman's Rogue Gallery one was hilarious (at least to me). Answer: A bus driver was told to bring 20 psychiatric patients to a mental hospital. On the way there he stopped to buy a newspaper, and when he went back to the bus, all his passengers had gone. So, he drove up to several bus stops, collected the first 20 people he could find, and delivered them to the hospital, where he warned the staff that they would all cause trouble and claim to be sane. Round Six Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: A healthy man got dressed and then lay down and died. Why? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «If he had not dressed, he would've lived.He died by accident.He was poisoned. Go!
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Sumiki hit last week's bang on the head. All he forgot was that he got a one-year suspended prison sentence. Round Five Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: Why were 20 sane people put into a mental hospital? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «They were received into the hospital as insane.They had not carried out any action to indicate that they were insane.They hadn't met before, but there was a link between them.They had all set out to travel by bus. Go!
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Everyone this week had a good guess, and weren't far off the mark, but this week's winner is Exo-Fat! Answer: During WWII, the Russians built a railway line over the frozen Lake Ladoga in order to deliver supplies to the city of Leningrad, which was under siege by German forces. Its population was starving and there was no means of supply from the Russian side other than over the lake. Round Four Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: A man owned some excellent cigars, which he smoked. As a result he gained $10,000 and a prison sentance. How? Hints: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «The cigars were valuable. He didn't steal or sell them.He was perfectly entitled to smoke them.He successfully claimed the $10,000, and as a result was found guilty of a crime. Go!
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Nobody got the answer last week, but Sumiki was the closest, so he wins this round. Answer: The man was the winner of the prestigious London Marathon race. He waved to the large crowd the entire way down the finishing straightaway and, because of that, he just failed to break the record for the marathon -- thereby missing out on the $30,000 bonus prize. Round Three Rules: Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Puzzle: Why did they build a railway line over the ice when the place could be reached by land and they knew the ice would melt anyway? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «The railway was temporarily needed to carry cargo to a certain location.It was possible to lay tracks over the land to reach the place, but they were unable to do so.They wanted to supply food and ammunition. Go!
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Last week's winner: Necro, who hit the answer bang on the head(well, mostly). Answer: The man was a diplomatic courier and he visited the embassies of 30 countries, all situated in Washington. In law, an embassy is part of the country of the embassy and not part of the country it is situated in. Round Two Rules Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked. Puzzle: A man waved his hands in the air, and this action cost him $30,000. Why? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «He wasn't at an auction.He waved to fans and onlookers. Go!
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Let's get this party started! Puzzle Contest -- Round 1 Rules Don't share answers with each other, even answers you know aren't right. Doing so will get you disqualified for that round. This also applies for stealing another person's answer when you didn't come up with it yourself.You may, however, share theories. If you come up with an answer with the help of another contestant, make sure you mention that you did so, and who that was so I can give them credit.Each round, I will post the clues that correspond with that puzzle in a spoiler tag, assuming there are clues. Yes, there are some with no clues. Deal with it.If you have heard some of these puzzles before (Rockhound and Robo, I'm looking at you), out of courtasy to the other contestants please don't share the answer to others.There are no prizes for winning, save bragging rights.If you believe you have the answer, post it in spoilers in the comments. Share theories through IM, PM, whatever floats your boat.You will have one week from the posting of the new puzzle to solve it. Afterwards, the blog entry will be locked.Glad that's taken care off. Onto the fun part! Puzzle: How did a man with an out-of-date passport legitimately visit 30 different countries in the same day? Clues: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «The man didn't use airplanes or super-fast ground transport.He did not need his passport. And . . . go!
