pic: Take that game hint!

[Andy Grady]

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[Brandon Holley]

I walk by this all the time and have thought about doing similar things...good job andy.

[vivek16]

I do not get it...
Would someone care to elaborate? What is so special about the turtle?

I get the copley square thing but c'mon, theres no need to physically assault turtles.

-Vivek

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by vivek16

I do not get it...
Would someone care to elaborate? What is so special about the turtle?

I get the copley square thing but c'mon, theres no need to physically assault turtles.

-Vivek

I assure you, I am a fan of turtles...I even have my own. Something about this turtle, and its connection to Overdrive kinda brings out the worst in me though.....

[Rich Wong]

Hmmm....

Remind me never to mess with NERDS.

In NYC we only play "Kick the Can."

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by vivek16

I do not get it...
Would someone care to elaborate? What is so special about the turtle?

I get the copley square thing but c'mon, theres no need to physically assault turtles.

-Vivek

More specifically, the turtle is in Boston's Copley Square. The three numbers the GDC sent as a game hint, when treated as GPS coordinates, point roughly to the turtle.

[Michelle Celio]

I sort of feel bad for the group of people behind Andy in this photo, they're going to get a picture with a random failing arm behind them

[Roger]

Originally Posted by Billfred

More specifically, the turtle is in Boston's Copley Square. The three numbers the GDC sent as a game hint, when treated as GPS coordinates, point roughly to the turtle.

Even more specifically...

42.349905
-71.076072
342.242026

A vague reference to the Hare and Tortoise statue at Copley Square. (See hint and discussion here, and where I bring up the map here.)

Y'know, Andy, it's a good thing the Hint wasn't the Make Way For Ducklings statues down the street at the Public Garden -- you'd have a whole bunch of puzzled pre-schoolers wondering what that man is doing. As it is, you'll have some out-of-towners looking at their pictures and, well, wondering what that man is doing. Maybe it's a local Boston thing.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Roger

As it is, you'll have some out-of-towners looking at their pictures and, well, wondering what that man is doing. Maybe it's a local Boston thing.

From this perspective, Andy is the hare and he is losing by more than a hair as they near the finish line. If he isn't careful, he may cross/break the plane with that foot.

[Roger]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Andy is the hare and he is losing by more than a hair as they near the finish line.

Can he afford to lose more hair?

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

If he isn't careful, he may cross/break the plane with that foot.

That's right -- I forgot about that. And a gentle tapping only to pass. Might lose some points there....

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by Roger

Even more specifically...

42.349905
-71.076072
342.242026

Hmmm...
a vacation idea to 42.349905, -71.076072 , 342.242026 (and armed with a Yankee's cap, a Giants' cap and a camera).

[dlavery]

Andy-

Just be careful you don't kick the turtle too hard and hurt your foot. You will be needing it in the future.

-dave






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[vivek16]

2009: soccer showdown?

-Vivek

[Roger]

Originally Posted by vivek16

2009: soccer showdown?

It has the "." at the end of his reply; I forget if that means dlavery is giving us a hint or blowing smoke at us. Or both.

[sgreco]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Just be careful you don't kick the turtle too hard and hurt your foot. You will be needing it in the future.

A hint? Already?

Maybe robots won't be allowed to have wheels next year