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This
cache is found in two parts. In the first part using the
coordinates and clues below, you will
need to solve the Wheel of Fortune type puzzle for a famous
saying. The second part requires that you know who this
expression is attributed to, and using the persons name, calculate
the final cache location.
A few
guidelines:
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You will
not need to trespass any non-public / private
property.
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All of the
clues / cache can be ascertained / found from your car or a short
easy walk.
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Do not
list anything in your log entries that will spoil the
surprise / clues for any future cachers.
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There are
specific requirements that are outlined below in order to log the
cache as a find.
Now lets spin the wheel...
This is an
11 word expression
clue number coordinates
1 N40 48.526 W74 20.320
2 N40 47.981 W74 20.518
3 N40 47.603 W74 19.565
4 N40 46.511 W74 21.275
5 N40 46.398 W74 19.141
6 N40 46.035 W74 17.226
(This is a text based listing of the above six coordinates for ease of data entry.)
Go
to the six locations detailed in the hints. You should visit
them in order, but it is not mandatory. When you get the
answers fill them into the answer grid above.
Then take the letters that have numbers underneath them, and
substitute them into the expression grid. Some people may
need all six clues to solve the expression, some may need
less.
Now that
you have solved the expression, who said it ? Come on you
know !! If you do not recall, phone a friend, ask the first
stranger you see, go to the library, or a quick easy search on the
internet.
____________________
_______________________
First
Name
Last Name
A
=the number of letters in the
persons first name
B
=the numbers of letters in the
persons last name
C
=the number of vowels in the
persons last name
The final
cache is located at these coordinates:
N
40 4 (A+C) . B
(B+C) A
W
74 1 (C+B) . (C+1)
(B+C) A
Instructions to log the find on
geocaching.com
When you
log the find, please be careful not to include any
hints or giveaways that will spoil it for future cachers.
However please tell us how many of the 6 hints you needed to solve
the expression, and if you knew who said the expression or
did you have to get the information from another source.
Special notice for stage
one
The item at stage one has been removed for maintenance. Here is a
substitute hint that will give you the answer to clue one:
According to the classic Eddie Fisher song what do you "gotta have"
?