I, the dread pirate Bob Loblaw, have hidden a great and wondrous treasure, somewhere on the planet.
(Disclaimer: actual treasure may not be so great and is not really hidden)
If you can guess where it is, you might earn a share of it.
The answer is simple. Below are the latitude and longitude coordinates (in degrees, minutes and seconds) of the hiding place.
A B° C D’ E F” North G H° I J’ K L” East
Each letter represents a single digit and the answer to one of twelve questions. Plug in the answers and you will have the coordinates. Once you have them, you can locate the place by using Google Earth. Start Google Earth and move the cursor and gradually zoom in until you have found the spot. In Google Earth the coordinates are shown in the lower left corner of the screen and you will notice them change when you move the cursor.
(Google Earth carries the seconds to two decimal places eg. 12°34’56.78”. Don’t worry about the last two digits after the decimal; you won’t need to be that accurate.)
The questions are all from the movie Toy Story. You will probably need to watch it closely to get the answers. The questions are in chronological order so the answers will be revealed in the same order as the questions so there is no need to look for more than one answer at a time. Here are the questions.
A. When Andy shakes Hamm (the piggy bank) how many pennies fall out?
B. Immediately after the last army man slides down the skip rope, how many men are shown at the base of the rope?
C. How many points does Woody’s sheriff’s badge have?
D. What is the number on the billiard ball that falls between the table and the wall?
E. How many headlights (not including yellow fog lights) are on the semi trailer truck that pulls into the gas station?
F. How many “rocket rides” are there in the Pizza Planet arcade? (like the coin operated horse rides at a mall)
G. How many toy heads are floating in the Lava lamp in Sid’s room?
H. How many flowers are on the hat that Hannah puts on Buzz’s head?
I. When Woody is trapped under the crate there is a book titled “Improvised Interrogation Handbook”. What is the last digit of the code at the top of the book which begins TM 31-21__?
J. How many orange stripes are visible on one side of the road block/construction barrier which is next to Buzz when he has the rocket strapped to him?
K. After Buzz and Woody detach from the rocket they fall with style past some power lines and scare three birds away. How many birds are left sitting on the lines?
L. How many upstairs windows are there on the street side of Andy’s new house?
When you get the answer, please leave a comment here that you figured it out but do not post the answer here. Please e-mail it to me instead so we can keep the secret to the end of the game. This contest is open to anyone who knows my e-mail address or knows someone they can get it from.
I will send out equal parts of the treasure to five who come up with the correct answer. If there are more people than that who get the right answer the five will be selected randomly from among those who got it correct. The game will end on Sunday June 29.
Remember to e-mail me the answer and to not post it here thanks.
So, where is the treasure?
Good luck and thanks for playing.
11 comments:
The Orr's on the hunt, watch out we love treasure.
there is nothing there but water! I should get one fifth part just because the finally will be on my birthday.
Ray, are you sure the have the right coordinates? Why don't you e-mail me what you got and I'll tell you if you have them right.
oops! Now we've got it. Email is coming.
Ray is the first to get it. With a lot of help from Kate apparently. Good job guys! You're in the draw.
Kate did all the work, I just downloaded Google Earth and pointed the compass. Best Post Ever!
Shane and Meg found it as well. Good job! Thanks for playing.
Just wait....we're on it too. Bit of a zoo these past couple days but we're on it right now!!!!!!
Sweet. Loved this post Lorin. IF we win, we really owe it to the Orr's. We threw in our Toy Story only to realize that we only have #2. Mya broke our Toy Story (#1) video back when she was Brookies age. So thanks Orr's for lending it to us last minute! (And reminding us that we don't have it... that's a buyer for sure!!!)
Well done KJAMBD. You are right as well. Into the draw you go.
Mike's family just got it as well. Way to go guys.
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