Welcome to the Frederick Puzzler's Corner!
This is a monthly event to encourage puzzle solving in the geocaching community, and all are welcome.
February 6th is National Frozen Yogurt Day.
National Frozen Yogurt Day is observed annually on February 6th. Yogurt itself has been around for thousands of years, being a major part of Middle Eastern and Indian food cultures. It found its way into the Americas in the 1900’s, and didn’t take long to establish a foothold as something other than an exotic food. When ice cream was hitting a peak in popularity about 1970, someone came up with the idea to create frozen yogurt as a healthier alternative. The first frozen yogurt shops started opening, and the product was being marketed by others through grocers. Its popularity grew in the ‘80s, mostly due to it’s “health food” status. Ice cream manufacturers soon caught on, offering low-fat options. Frozen yogurt is again making a comeback as some consumers have begun to prefer the tart taste of yogurt. Of course, you can now find frozen yogurt shops almost as frequently as true ice cream shops.
I don’t know about you, but I’ll stick with good old-fashioned ice cream!
And now, for the usual spiel…
This event is open to all cachers, no matter what your statistics say or whether you even like puzzles! So newbies and addicts, socialites and lone wolves, mark you calendar.
If you've got a puzzle or mystery cache that's currently got you stumped and you'd like to pick some brains, this event is for you! Zombies are not welcome here though, so please leave your pets at home - we want everyone to leave with the brains they brought, at minimum.
This event has evolved to a think-tank-type gathering, with everyone collaborating on the latest tantalizing quizzler on their radar. Occasionally there may be a short tutorial on some aspect of puzzle solving, but the learning seems to come from working with one another to solve a teaser. You don't have to work on puzzles to enjoy this, as there are plenty of stories to be heard. However, you'll have plenty of others to commiserate with, or maybe find someone who has already solved a puzzle using a similar technique. We continue to see successes and progress at each gathering.
For the puzzle junkies, bring your puzzle paraphenalia - cache listings, laptop or tablet (Wi-Fi is available), theories, worksheets, (sp)eye glasses, HTML color code charts, Enigma machine, abacus, scratch paper (don’t forget your writing instrument) - you never know who (or what!) will show up, and what kind of help you might encounter. Maybe you’ve recently cracked a tough one and want to see the wheels spinning while others tackle it - that can be loads of fun! Yes, we have regular head-slapping moments!
If you have a topic you'd like to learn more about, or have a specific puzzle you'd like help with, feel free to make note of it in your Will Attend log.
When: Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 6pm - 8pm
Where: Wegman's Market Cafe, 7830 Worman's Mill Road, Frederick, MD
If you also bring your appetite, all costs are your own responsibility.
Field trips not included.
(But it's a good time to plan them!)