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<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1043196, member: 19065"]<font size="2"><span style="color: darkgreen"><b>A little contest to enjoy during your holiday time off, or if you just need some time off from your holiday.</b></span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2">The list of ten scrambled letter strings below represents a challenge to find the two coin terms tangled in each. </font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2">There will be one to three additional vowels thrown in to each jumble to make this harder. Those additional letters can be discarded. </font></p><p><font size="2"></font><font size="2"></font></p><p><font size="2">The terms are common U.S. coin terminology, however the two terms in each tangle are ill-matched, again, to increase difficulty in descrambling the text. </font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: navy"><i><b>For instance:</b> </i></span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: navy"></span></font><font size="2"><span style="color: navy"><b></b></span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: navy"><b>ktseioub</b> = Ike Bust [Ike dollars and Bust Half dollar - additional 'o']</span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: navy"><b><br /></b></span></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: navy"><b>aeleaidgimr</b> = Large Dime [as in Large Cent and Dime - additional 'a' and 'i']</span></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: darkred"><b>CONTEST RULES:</b></span></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2">• Must have a post count of at least 50 posts and less than 10,000 posts to play.</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"></font><font size="2">• </font><font size="2">Must post answers in this thread. NO need to PM answers.</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"></font><font size="2">• </font><font size="2">One guess per contestant per 24 hours. This means you can post your set of 10 answers in one post per day, not just one or a few of the scrambles you think you may have figured out. Use the time stamp on your first post as your 24 hour time cycle for future posts, if necessary.</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"></font><font size="2">• </font><font size="2">No editing of posts. Edited posts will be disqualified for the day. </font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"></font><font size="2">• </font><font size="2"><u>Absolutely NO word descrambler web sites should be used.</u> That's cheating and robs your brain of a fun task. Just try to do it manually.</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"></font><font size="2">• </font><font size="2">Contest will run until we have a winner. </font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"></font><font size="2">• </font><font size="2">There will be no ties. </font><font size="2">First contestant to post all ten word pairs correctly wins the prize. </font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><span style="color: darkred"><b>PRIZE:</b></span> <span style="color: navy"><b>1934-S WLH</b></span> with scratched obverse and reverse. Photos to come.</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="1"><span style="color: navy">This contest inspired by similar past contests held by: Abe and ryanbrooks. Thanks guys.</span></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="1"><span style="color: navy"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b>Descramble the text:</b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black"></span> <span style="color: black">1. </span><b><span style="color: green">rd<span style="color: blue">msn</span>ea<span style="color: indigo">iae</span>ot<span style="color: red">og</span></span></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b></b></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black"></span></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black"></span> <span style="color: black">2. </span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><span style="color: blue">c</span><span style="color: darkolivegreen">hi<span style="color: darkorange">ba</span></span>bg<span style="color: darkred">flif<span style="color: black">u</span></span>y<span style="color: darkorchid">oet<span style="color: red">or</span></span></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b></b></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black">3</span><span style="color: black">. </span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><span style="color: indigo">ed</span><span style="color: blue">ed</span><span style="color: darkred">ed</span><span style="color: darkgreen">ep</span><span style="color: magenta">hr</span><span style="color: royalblue">la</span><span style="color: purple">is</span></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b></b></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black">4. </span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><span style="color: navy">yr</span><span style="color: sienna">re</span><span style="color: red">ey</span><span style="color: darkslategray">al</span><span style="color: seagreen">lbii</span><span style="color: darkred">hd</span><span style="color: navy">ci</span><span style="color: darkgreen">to</span></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b></b></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black">5. </span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><span style="color: deepskyblue">pec</span><span style="color: red">ad</span><span style="color: green">nio</span><span style="color: magenta">da</span><span style="color: teal">ni</span><span style="color: darkorange">ep</span><span style="color: darkred">e</span></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b></b></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black">6. </span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><b>as<span style="color: green">rde</span>or<span style="color: darkslateblue">ban</span>tb<span style="color: darkorange">a<span style="color: blue">g</span>n</span>y<span style="color: purple">i</span></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b></b></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black">7. </span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><span style="color: darkred"><span style="color: blue">u</span>rl</span><span style="color: darkolivegreen">un</span>mf<span style="color: darkorange">cu</span><span style="color: magenta">g</span><span style="color: seagreen">e<span style="color: slategray">y</span></span><span style="color: teal">ir</span>a<span style="color: blue">y</span></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b></b></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black">8. </span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><span style="color: darkgreen">idd</span>erie<span style="color: magenta">e</span>bie<span style="color: red">cpa</span>a<span style="color: darkslategray">i</span></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b></b></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black"></span></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black"></span> <span style="color: black">9. </span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><span style="color: darkred">ko</span><span style="color: indigo">e</span><span style="color: lime">nite</span><span style="color: magenta">mara</span><span style="color: navy">ce</span><span style="color: mediumturquoise">nl</span></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b></b></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black"></span></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="color: black"></span> <span style="color: black">10. </span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><span style="color: purple">s</span>a<span style="color: deepskyblue">r</span>u<span style="color: slategray">eat</span>w<span style="color: purple">le</span>lo<span style="color: darkorange">ti</span>h</b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="3"><span style="color: darkred"><b><br /></b></span></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="3"><span style="color: darkred"><b><span style="color: black">*** </span>Please read and follow the rules above. <span style="color: navy">Good luck</span></b></span></font></font><font size="2"><font size="3"><span style="color: darkred"><b><span style="color: black"><span style="color: navy">!</span> ***</span></b></span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1043196, member: 19065"][SIZE=2][COLOR=darkgreen][B]A little contest to enjoy during your holiday time off, or if you just need some time off from your holiday.[/B][/COLOR] ;) The list of ten scrambled letter strings below represents a challenge to find the two coin terms tangled in each. There will be one to three additional vowels thrown in to each jumble to make this harder. Those additional letters can be discarded. [/SIZE][SIZE=2] The terms are common U.S. coin terminology, however the two terms in each tangle are ill-matched, again, to increase difficulty in descrambling the text. [COLOR=navy][I][B]For instance:[/B] [/I] [/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=navy][B] ktseioub[/B] = Ike Bust [Ike dollars and Bust Half dollar - additional 'o'] [B] aeleaidgimr[/B] = Large Dime [as in Large Cent and Dime - additional 'a' and 'i'][/COLOR] [COLOR=darkred][B]CONTEST RULES:[/B][/COLOR] • Must have a post count of at least 50 posts and less than 10,000 posts to play. [/SIZE][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Must post answers in this thread. NO need to PM answers. [/SIZE][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][SIZE=2]One guess per contestant per 24 hours. This means you can post your set of 10 answers in one post per day, not just one or a few of the scrambles you think you may have figured out. Use the time stamp on your first post as your 24 hour time cycle for future posts, if necessary. [/SIZE][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][SIZE=2]No editing of posts. Edited posts will be disqualified for the day. [/SIZE][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][SIZE=2][U]Absolutely NO word descrambler web sites should be used.[/U] That's cheating and robs your brain of a fun task. Just try to do it manually. [/SIZE][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Contest will run until we have a winner. [/SIZE][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][SIZE=2]There will be no ties. [/SIZE][SIZE=2]First contestant to post all ten word pairs correctly wins the prize. [COLOR=darkred][B]PRIZE:[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][B]1934-S WLH[/B][/COLOR] with scratched obverse and reverse. Photos to come. [SIZE=1][COLOR=navy]This contest inspired by similar past contests held by: Abe and ryanbrooks. Thanks guys. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B]Descramble the text:[/B] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1. [/COLOR][B][COLOR=green]rd[COLOR=blue]msn[/COLOR]ea[COLOR=indigo]iae[/COLOR]ot[COLOR=red]og[/COLOR][/COLOR] [/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]2. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][COLOR=blue]c[/COLOR][COLOR=darkolivegreen]hi[COLOR=darkorange]ba[/COLOR][/COLOR]bg[COLOR=darkred]flif[COLOR=black]u[/COLOR][/COLOR]y[COLOR=darkorchid]oet[COLOR=red]or[/COLOR][/COLOR] [/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=black]3[/COLOR][COLOR=black]. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][COLOR=indigo]ed[/COLOR][COLOR=blue]ed[/COLOR][COLOR=darkred]ed[/COLOR][COLOR=darkgreen]ep[/COLOR][COLOR=magenta]hr[/COLOR][COLOR=royalblue]la[/COLOR][COLOR=purple]is[/COLOR] [/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=black]4. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][COLOR=navy]yr[/COLOR][COLOR=sienna]re[/COLOR][COLOR=red]ey[/COLOR][COLOR=darkslategray]al[/COLOR][COLOR=seagreen]lbii[/COLOR][COLOR=darkred]hd[/COLOR][COLOR=navy]ci[/COLOR][COLOR=darkgreen]to[/COLOR] [/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=black]5. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][COLOR=deepskyblue]pec[/COLOR][COLOR=red]ad[/COLOR][COLOR=green]nio[/COLOR][COLOR=magenta]da[/COLOR][COLOR=teal]ni[/COLOR][COLOR=darkorange]ep[/COLOR][COLOR=darkred]e[/COLOR] [/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=black]6. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B]as[COLOR=green]rde[/COLOR]or[COLOR=darkslateblue]ban[/COLOR]tb[COLOR=darkorange]a[COLOR=blue]g[/COLOR]n[/COLOR]y[COLOR=purple]i[/COLOR] [/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=black]7. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][COLOR=darkred][COLOR=blue]u[/COLOR]rl[/COLOR][COLOR=darkolivegreen]un[/COLOR]mf[COLOR=darkorange]cu[/COLOR][COLOR=magenta]g[/COLOR][COLOR=seagreen]e[COLOR=slategray]y[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=teal]ir[/COLOR]a[COLOR=blue]y[/COLOR] [/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=black]8. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][COLOR=darkgreen]idd[/COLOR]erie[COLOR=magenta]e[/COLOR]bie[COLOR=red]cpa[/COLOR]a[COLOR=darkslategray]i[/COLOR] [/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]9. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][COLOR=darkred]ko[/COLOR][COLOR=indigo]e[/COLOR][COLOR=lime]nite[/COLOR][COLOR=magenta]mara[/COLOR][COLOR=navy]ce[/COLOR][COLOR=mediumturquoise]nl[/COLOR] [/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]10. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][COLOR=purple]s[/COLOR]a[COLOR=deepskyblue]r[/COLOR]u[COLOR=slategray]eat[/COLOR]w[COLOR=purple]le[/COLOR]lo[COLOR=darkorange]ti[/COLOR]h [/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkred][B] [COLOR=black]*** [/COLOR]Please read and follow the rules above. [COLOR=navy]Good luck[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkred][B][COLOR=black][COLOR=navy]![/COLOR] ***[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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