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Post by superioragates on Dec 30, 2009 11:16:22 GMT -5
I have been wanting to host a competition for a while, but just couldn't think of anything clever. I think I found something.... I think...and this is just my opinion...there are a lot of very smart people here. And I have learned a lot of stuff from everyone.... so let's see how smart everyone really is......LOL I like to have a challenge, so here is yours. This is a list of 20 different types of rocks....what you have to do is figure out what they ACTUALLY are, unscrambled, in order. The only clue you have is that I got ALL the names of these rocks from this site.  If you get them all in order, and correct, I will send you this little box.....there may even be a couple extra goodies in there not shown. ;D  So here they are. Have fun! This is done when someone gets them all right! Unscramble the words below: 1. rrssjaesepirrroipmae________________ 2. puauaetlnlgapaenbymu________________ 3. sjdiigsvpcanealri________________ 4. jsdargcieblvanui________________ 5. eerajdmappreiirsl________________ 6. daolreowdetmipifp________________ 7. peprsraaaypiompposj________________ 8. ielwawrcpseoljkre________________ 9. yresraelepamjnl________________ 10. hfsgtnlrwesoatoaje________________ 11. eujrtebcykptcurptseorai________________ 12. kueacaelmtxsplb________________ 13. ajposrlobsrmihuariskoekc________________ 14. piejdtcsreabcear________________ 15. eeptaulekrgrasaoi________________ 16. sliandbekaiofsown________________ 17. eroaoggybwrenogd________________ 18. egnsaereakaivtr________________ 19. eecinrretiatasipf________________ 20. lxmicaaceeaganet________________ ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Thanks for joinin' the fun!! Marie |
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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 30, 2009 11:27:21 GMT -5
Marie, what a great contest. It hurts my brain just looking at those scrambled letters. you sure you didn't make some up. lol
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Post by superioragates on Dec 30, 2009 11:30:49 GMT -5
Nope..I SWEAR they are not made up. I hadn't ever even heard of some of these.....LOL!!
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Dec 30, 2009 12:02:41 GMT -5
Cool Contest Marie. This one's gonna hurt my brain too! I better get started....
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 30, 2009 15:03:12 GMT -5
Hey Marie, good for you, great contest! Do you want people to send their guesses to you by PM or post them in this thread? Jo
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Post by deb193redux on Dec 30, 2009 15:05:15 GMT -5
1 sierra primrose jasper
2 paul bunyan plume agate
3 lisping vicars jade
4 absurd jiving
5 red imperial jasper
6 petrified palm wood
7 mariposa poppy jasper
8 willow creek jasper
9 mary ellen jasper
10 st john flower agate
11 rocky butte picture jasper
12 texas black plume
13 jabirus lake rock isomorphs
14 brecciated jasper
15 perilous rake agate
16 snowflake obsidian
17 gary green bog wood
18 snake river agate
19 fierce pet intarsia
20 mexican lace agate
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Post by superioragates on Dec 30, 2009 15:22:51 GMT -5
Jo - everyone post your guesses here! It's more fun that way!
Debredux has 14 right
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Post by deb193redux on Dec 30, 2009 15:49:40 GMT -5
well I am definite about "fierce pet intarsia" and "perilous rake agate" <grin>
seriously, I knew 5 were wrong, you say that a 6th is also wrong? .. I guess there isn't a "sierra primrose jasper", but I think there should be. ... and if I discover an agate I will call it perilous rake!
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Post by superioragates on Dec 30, 2009 15:56:31 GMT -5
That it just too funny! Please keep in mind that by being right...they have to be spelled right.....using all letters given.
I will be away from the house for a little while this evening...I will check when I get home to see if anyone gets them all right! ;D
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Post by Toad on Dec 31, 2009 8:51:35 GMT -5
Too hard for me. Good luck to the rest of you. Great job so far Daniel.
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Post by superioragates on Dec 31, 2009 10:59:32 GMT -5
Oh come on guys...I figured someone would've gotten these already!!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jan 1, 2010 15:06:08 GMT -5
gee those are hard - I see nothing that my brain can figure out - you sure nothing here is "adej"
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Post by pporky on Jan 1, 2010 17:11:20 GMT -5
Great contest ,and a super looking prize. My head hurts , If still going I will be back tonight thanks for the start daniel.ppork
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Jan 1, 2010 20:51:14 GMT -5
1 sierra primrose jasper
2 paul bunyan plume agate
3 Lavic Siding Jasper
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5 red imperial jasper
6 petrified palm wood
7 mariposa poppy jasper
8 willow creek jasper
9 mary ellen jasper
10 st johns flower agate
11 rocky butte picture jasper
12 texas black plume
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14 brecciated jasper
15 Lake Superior Agate
16 snowflake obsidian
17 gary green bog wood
18 snake river agate
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20 mexican lace agate
The remaining three are real buggers
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Post by superioragates on Jan 1, 2010 21:48:34 GMT -5
HPD has 17 right!!!! WTG!!
And yes, they are real buggers....it was meant to be that way ! LOL I had to make SOME of them hard!!! LOL
Keep trying guys.......
Marie
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 2, 2010 0:22:17 GMT -5
ok, #13 has to be: SkokomishRiverflowerjasper
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Post by superioragates on Jan 2, 2010 0:24:56 GMT -5
Sorry....still 14 right.........
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Post by sitnwrap on Jan 2, 2010 9:04:16 GMT -5
Marie, I tried, I really did. I even have it in word trying to figure it out. I even went through a lot of Mel's posts cause he is the guru of Identification. I even went far far back (almost a year) in some.
Of course it does not help to try to use your brain during New years celebration. LMAO.
the only thing I figured out and it is probably wrong is that 13. has the letters for obicular jasper. I couldn't figure out what kind of obicular jasper til Daniels post so maybe 13 is:
skokomish orbicular jasper?
I don't even know if there is such a thing but....
Lori
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Post by superioragates on Jan 2, 2010 9:16:31 GMT -5
Lori - right on!!!
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textiger
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Post by textiger on Jan 2, 2010 9:43:48 GMT -5
Here's my guess. I think there is a mistake in the No. 4 scramble -- it is missing a u and has an extra i.
Not withstanding that, here's my try:
1. Sierra primrose jasper
2. Paul Bunyan plume agate
3. Lavic siding jasper
4. Big Sur vulcan jade
5. red imperial jasper
6. petrified palm wood
7. mariposa poppy jasper
8. willow creek jasper
9. Mary Ellen jasper
10. St Johns flower agate
11. rocky butte picture jasper
12. texas black plume
13. Skokomish orbicular jasper
14. brecciated jasper
15. lake superior agate
16. snowflake obsidian
17. gary green bog wood
18. snake river agate
19. African pietersite
20. Mexican lace agate
matt
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