pic: Take that game hint!

[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

[seanl]

Originally Posted by Sgreco27

A hint? Already?

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

flying robots would be really cool, but very dangerous.....just the way i like it

[sgreco]

If there was a water game...

968: The RAWC would sink
45: TechnoKats, cats hate water
191: X-cats, cats hate water
108: SigmaC@t, same as above
1094: Channel Cats, same
177: Bobcat Robotics, gee, I didn't realize this many teams had cat in their name
222: Tigertrons, tigers are cats
330: Beachbots, Obviously they'd win
359: The Hawaiin Kids, they live on the ocean
294: BCR, Possible alliance with 330
111: Wildstang, can horses swim?
1157: The Boulder Bots, they'd sink faster than 968!
1902: Exploding Bacon, combustion can't happen under water. or can it?
1114: I don't know what Simbots do in water but they would definitely win at least 2 regionals
217: ThunderChickens, water does conduct electricity
174: Arctic Warriors, Ice game maybe?
1717: D'Penguineers, They'd like ice
1305, Ice Cubed, again more ice
374: The IceBreakers, looks like they'd ruin the ice party
121: Rhode Warriors, well...they're from the ocean state
702: Bagel Bytes, does anyone like soggy bagels?
118: Robonauts, Space ships used to land in the ocean
2194: Fondy Fire, fire doesn't work in water
744: Shark Attack, the name says it all

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Sgreco27

If there was a water game...

Forgot one...

Team 237 - Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown, CT!

Yeah, we're all over that water game when it happens.
Just you wait & see.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Sgreco27

330: Beachbots, Obviously they'd win

294: BCR, Possible alliance with 330
111: Wildstang, can horses swim?

1902: Exploding Bacon, combustion can't happen under water. or can it?

174: Arctic Warriors, Ice game maybe?
1717: D'Penguineers, They'd like ice
1305, Ice Cubed, again more ice
374: The IceBreakers, looks like they'd ruin the ice party

BCR is Beach Cities Robotics. You figure out how they'd do! As a side note, they're within a couple miles max of 330...and both teams are at most 15 minutes from the beach.
Horses can swim, though they aren't exactly good at it mostly.
For 1902, all you need is an explosion. Ever hear of a naval mine?
For the ice teams, I guess IceBreakers would ruin that for them...

You're also missing any "Pirate" team, as well as 1876, BeachBotics. (I just remember running across the name somewhere...)

[sgreco]

Originally Posted by EricH

as well as 18__, BeachBotics. (I just remember running across the name somewhere...)

1876