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  • NOTR
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    • Aug 2001
    • 380
    #1

    Another contest, what is this world comming to. :-)

    Here's the deal.

    It's a Trvia... Not just any.

    Giving away 5 hosting accounts. 100 gigs each, you have 3 months to burn it off. Unlimited domains and the works. From www.OXEO.com

    Starting today September 19th ending the 23rd of september. 5 days, 5 questions, 5 winners, 5 hosting acohahahahas. If a question is not answered on any of the days we will move into the 24th and come up with a new one for that day and so forth.

    Basically one winner a day, if you won the first day dont bother playing for the second. First with the answer wins. We'll keep it simple and stupid, so nobody can bitch and moan.
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    • Cheshire
      Confirmed User
      • Jul 2001
      • 5738
      #2
      ...and the question is?


      just a little bit naughty

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        • NOTR
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          • Aug 2001
          • 380
          #3
          First question:

          The First Smiley :-) <---- yes that one.
          Who came up with it's use/invented it.


          You have until midnight to come up with the answer. First person to answer correct get's the first prize.

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            • hershie
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              • Jun 2002
              • 4642
              #4
              Scott Fahlman

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                • Cheshire
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                  • Jul 2001
                  • 5738
                  #5
                  Harvey Ball


                  just a little bit naughty

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                    • heymatty
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                      • Oct 2001
                      • 2188
                      #6
                      Nabokov

                      http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~ken/gallery.html

                      Cashlantis ~ Black Book Cash

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                        • michaelw
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                          • May 2002
                          • 1342
                          #7
                          :-)The World's first smiley
                          found this cool article via The Register and WMLAH.com.

                          The smiley :-) and its many variants are an important (and fun!) part of the worldwide online social culture -- allowing emotions to be conveyed in plain text. It has been in widespread use since the early '80s, when it was first proposed. Yet the original message in which the smiley was invented had been lost -- until now. :-) After a significant effort to locate it, on September 10, 2002 the original post made by Scott Fahlman on CMU CS general bboard was retrieved by Jeff Baird from an October 1982 backup tape of the spice vax (cmu-750x). Here is Scott's original post:

                          19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-)
                          From: Scott E Fahlman <Fahlman at Cmu-20c>

                          I propose that the following character sequence for joke markers:

                          :-)

                          Read it sideways. Actually, it is probably more economical to mark
                          things that are NOT jokes, given current trends. For this, use

                          :-(
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                            • RATBOY
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                              • May 2002
                              • 1592
                              #8
                              Originally posted by heymatty
                              Nabokov

                              http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~ken/gallery.html
                              He looks like Henry Kissinger...

                              <img src="http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~ken/nabokov2.jpg">

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                                • hershie
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                                  • Jun 2002
                                  • 4642
                                  #9
                                  I guess I won this contest (thanks Oxeo).

                                  I do not push a lot of bandwidth and so if anyone would like to contact me with an offer for the prize, I am all ears.

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                                    • catindahat
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                                      • Oct 2001
                                      • 80
                                      #10
                                      Is that the right answer?
                                      SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

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                                        • catindahat
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                                          • Oct 2001
                                          • 80
                                          #11
                                          hershie is right

                                          http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/20...0916016352.htm

                                          NEWS
                                          The birthday for the smiley, ":-)", has been found. According to Microsoft employee Mike Jones, a systems and networking research group employee at MS headquarters, it is September 19, 1982. Smiley's dad was Scott E. Fahlman, who proposed using the smiley as a joke marker in a message posted on a Carnegie Mellon University electronic bulletin board.
                                          SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

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                                            • pr0
                                              rockin tha trailerpark
                                              • May 2001
                                              • 23088
                                              #12
                                              oxeo fucking rocks

                                              And i evented the smiley...everyone knows that ; )
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                                                • kinkyplace
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                                                  • Mar 2002
                                                  • 217
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by catindahat
                                                  Is that the right answer?
                                                  It appears to be. But what kind of contest is it? All there was to it was to enter "the first smiley" on google...

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                                                    • hershie
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                                                      • Jun 2002
                                                      • 4642
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by kinkyplace


                                                      It appears to be. But what kind of contest is it? All there was to it was to enter "the first smiley" on google...
                                                      actually - cnn.com's search box

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                                                        • NOTR
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                                                          • Aug 2001
                                                          • 380
                                                          #15
                                                          Hershie is right. Contact mike, alek or myself.

                                                          ICQ: 107027405

                                                          The reason it was so easy, wanted to give the newbies a break. Not all of them are internet savvy, besides a newbie uses less bandwith in 3 months

                                                          Tonight at midnight we'll have the next question. If not maybe even today.

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                                                            • NOTR
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                                                              • Aug 2001
                                                              • 380
                                                              #16
                                                              http://research.microsoft.com/%7Embj/Smiley/Smiley.html

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                                                                • kinkyplace
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                                                                  • 217
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by hershie


                                                                  actually - cnn.com's search box
                                                                  I prefer google, it's more difficult to find porn on cnn.

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                                                                    • DrewKole
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                                                                      • Jul 2001
                                                                      • 5193
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Forest gump

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                                                                        • Plat
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                                                                          • Jan 2002
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                                                                          #19
                                                                          omg u are not asking about smilies! cause u know mine pwns that one

                                                                          here i will prove with the smiley graph :c)

                                                                          (edited) forum didnt like smiley graph :/

                                                                          :c) > :-)
                                                                          Im fuckin retired

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                                                                            • hershie
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                                                                              • Jun 2002
                                                                              • 4642
                                                                              #20
                                                                              oh gee, look my site is down. Great timing on getting an account with a new host!

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                                                                                • Plat
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                                                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                                                  • 2680
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by hershie
                                                                                  oh gee, look my site is down. Great timing on getting an account with a new host!
                                                                                  ey did u know that ur host is down?
                                                                                  Im fuckin retired

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                                                                                    • SetTheWorldonFire
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                                                                                      • Feb 2002
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                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      This was posted on xbiz days ago

                                                                                      http://boards.xbiz.com/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=7695
                                                                                      www.STWOFDesign.com
                                                                                      hit me up on icq 154206276 or Skype: JaimeGizzle

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                                                                                        • PlayaPlaya
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                                                                                          • Jul 2001
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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          I'd like to congratulate hershie on winning.
                                                                                          Though we already have 1 winner, there are 4 more chances for people to win. We will be posting more trivia questions tommorow.
                                                                                          Best Regards,

                                                                                          Michael Volozin
                                                                                          Oxeo Hosting
                                                                                          www.oxeo.com
                                                                                          Direct: 212.812.9073 ext 901
                                                                                          ICQ: 150013894 | AIM: MikeOxeo

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                                                                                            • booker
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                                                                                              • Jul 2002
                                                                                              • 1370
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by pr0
                                                                                              oxeo fucking rocks

                                                                                              And i evented the smiley...everyone knows that ; )
                                                                                              ..with a little help from Al Gore, undoubtedly.
                                                                                              Xanadu024 (aim) or 286785389 (icq)
                                                                                              "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

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                                                                                                • NOTR
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                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by SetTheWorldonFire
                                                                                                  This was posted on xbiz days ago

                                                                                                  http://boards.xbiz.com/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=7695
                                                                                                  He got the idea from me, or purely coincidental. Dont visit that board at all.

                                                                                                  Stay tuned for the next one.

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                                                                                                    • pr0
                                                                                                      rockin tha trailerpark
                                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                                      • 23088
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by NOTR


                                                                                                      He got the idea from me, or purely coincidental. Dont visit that board at all.

                                                                                                      Stay tuned for the next one.
                                                                                                      Everyone knows the smiley was created by me....i demand a re-count.
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                                                                                                        • NOTR
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                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Can you say Canadian Eh?

                                                                                                          Here's the next question, I'm Canadian and proud so giving the fellow Canadians a shot. It's a little harder than the previous one

                                                                                                          This is a "Who am I?" type of question. From the clues identify the famous Canadian

                                                                                                          1) I was born in Ontario in 1879 and moved to New Brunswick.

                                                                                                          2) I made a fortune in finance in New Brunswick and moved to England at the age of 31.

                                                                                                          3) In England, I was elected to Parliament and purchased or founded a series of newspapers that became a newspaper empire

                                                                                                          4) I was made a Lord and became a Cabinet Minister during World War I

                                                                                                          5) During World War II, I was an influential member of Winston Churchill's war cabinet. My initial job was to look after aircraft production.

                                                                                                          6) I retained close ties with Canada and in particular my native province.

                                                                                                          Again you have until midnight, first to answer correct wins.

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                                                                                                            • Just the Village Idiot
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Max Aitken
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                                                                                                              We may as well just give this fucking $$$ away!</a>

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                                                                                                                • Just the Village Idiot
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                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  better known to history as Lord Beaverbrook
                                                                                                                  <a href="http://refer.ccbill.com/cgi-bin/clicks.cgi?CA=921196-0000&PA=337888&HTML=http://www.wow18cash.com/">
                                                                                                                  We may as well just give this fucking $$$ away!</a>

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                                                                                                                    • =^..^=
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                                                                                                                      • Jan 2002
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                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      William Maxwell Aitken,
                                                                                                                      #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF

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                                                                                                                        • Evil Chris
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                                                                                                                          • Dec 2001
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Conrad Black



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                                                                                                                            • PlayaPlaya
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                                                                                                                              • Jul 2001
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                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Drum roll please .................

                                                                                                                              and the winner is "just the village idiot".... ironic isn't it?
                                                                                                                              Congratulations. This was quesion 2 of 5. We will be continuing the trivia with the remainding 3 questions on monday.

                                                                                                                              Just the village idiot, please contact either my self @
                                                                                                                              [email protected] or NOTR @ [email protected] to collect the prize.

                                                                                                                              Congratz again to Just the village idiot and hershie, our 2 winners so far.
                                                                                                                              Best Regards,

                                                                                                                              Michael Volozin
                                                                                                                              Oxeo Hosting
                                                                                                                              www.oxeo.com
                                                                                                                              Direct: 212.812.9073 ext 901
                                                                                                                              ICQ: 150013894 | AIM: MikeOxeo

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                                                                                                                                • NOTR
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                                                                                                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                                                                                                  • 380
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Whooohooo 3rd question.

                                                                                                                                  Here goes:

                                                                                                                                  EBON RIDDLE OF KING PUZZLEKHAMEN

                                                                                                                                  During his travels in Egypt, the famous explorer and adventurer Alabama Smith stumbles upon the tomb of a not so famous Pharaoh. Having heard tales of a priceless idol rumored to lie within, Smith enters the tomb. He eventually finds the idol, lying on top of the sarcophagus of King Puzzlekhamen! Letting his excitement get the better of him, Smith grabs the idol, with the terrifying result of a stone slab sliding across the only entrance (and exit, for that matter), and a heavy grating sound as the ceiling slowly descends to crush him to powder. Luckily, Smith notices 5 stone levers on a wall, each colored blue, orange, red, white, and black. Also, he sees something inscribed on the top of the sarcophagus (in English, strangely enough). It reads: "Bore were robe orb." Thinking quickly, Smith pulls each of the levers at least once in a certain sequence. The ceiling stops its descent, the slab blocking the exit retracts, and Smith hurries out with the idol to enjoy fortune and fame.

                                                                                                                                  What order did Smith pull the levers in to save his life?


                                                                                                                                  First person with the correct answer wins the 3rd prize.

                                                                                                                                  Enjoy

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                                                                                                                                    • DjSap
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                                                                                                                                      • Jul 2002
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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      blue, orange, red, black, white, black, red, black, red, orange, blue, black, orange, red, blue
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                                                                                                                                        • Benasty
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                                                                                                                                          • Sep 2002
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                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          The answer is blue, orange, red, black, white, black, red, black, red, orange, blue, black, orange, red, blue

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                                                                                                                                            • Benasty
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                                                                                                                                              • Sep 2002
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                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              damn you djsap

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                                                                                                                                                • cherrylula
                                                                                                                                                  lol
                                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                                                                                                                  • 15969
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  8=====> O-:

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                                                                                                                                                    • NOTR
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                                                                                                                                                      • Aug 2001
                                                                                                                                                      • 380
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      This one was a little tricky, but the title provided a useful hint. Each letter in the inscription stands for the color of one of the levers. 'E' stands for ebony, and thus black. The answer is blue, orange, red, black, white, black, red, black, red, orange, blue, black, orange, red, blue.

                                                                                                                                                      Winner should contact me or mike

                                                                                                                                                      [email protected]
                                                                                                                                                      ICQ: 107027405

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                                                                                                                                                        • NOTR
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                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          4th question, 4th prize.

                                                                                                                                                          Sorry for the delay, been caught up with some work.

                                                                                                                                                          A worker for the CIA (Cybernetic Information Association, of course) is translating information into a code, so that competitors who might steal the information will not be able to make use of it. The worker is currently translating a word that you can find somewhere in this problem into this code. What number completes this word: 8 22 10 6 22 13 24 ?

                                                                                                                                                          First person with answer wins the 4th prize.

                                                                                                                                                          Enjoy

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                                                                                                                                                            • MrPopup
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                                                                                                                                                              fuck...need 30 more minutes...dammit
                                                                                                                                                              Last edited by MrPopup; 09-22-2002, 11:46 PM.
                                                                                                                                                              <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" bgcolor="#008000"><tr><td><font size=3>Gone</font></td></tr></table>

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                                                                                                                                                                • KC
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                                                                                                                                                                  287?

                                                                                                                                                                  Jupiter Hosting, Inc.
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                                                                                                                                                                  kc (AT) jupiterhosting.com

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                                                                                                                                                                    • NOTR
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                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by MrPopup
                                                                                                                                                                      fuck...need 30 more minutes...dammit
                                                                                                                                                                      Contact me for your prize.

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                                                                                                                                                                        • pr0
                                                                                                                                                                          rockin tha trailerpark
                                                                                                                                                                          • May 2001
                                                                                                                                                                          • 23088
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by KC
                                                                                                                                                                          287?
                                                                                                                                                                          __________
                                                                                                                                                                          Loadedca$h - get sum! - Revengebucks - mmm rebills! - webair (gotz sErVrz)

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                                                                                                                                                                            • RockDaddy
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                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              AL GORE


                                                                                                                                                                              Edited to include:

                                                                                                                                                                              Note: My Al Gore answer was to the 1st question since he invented the internet I thought it was likely he also invented the smiley.
                                                                                                                                                                              Last edited by RockDaddy; 09-23-2002, 06:56 AM.

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                                                                                                                                                                                • NOTR
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                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by uproared
                                                                                                                                                                                  Hey NOTR

                                                                                                                                                                                  The answer is 22.

                                                                                                                                                                                  The numbers represent the 26 letters of the alphabet, but are numbered in reverse order. The numbers spell out SEQUENCE: S=8, E=22, Q=10, U=6, etc.


                                                                                                                                                                                  Cheers
                                                                                                                                                                                  Contact me for the prize. Ignore the last post about the prize, pushed the wrong quote button.

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • NOTR
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Last question.

                                                                                                                                                                                      It's an easy one.

                                                                                                                                                                                      What's the area code to the CEO's phone number. HOUSE number.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Enjoy.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Also everyone who emailed me, give me a few days to get all the prizes and domains setup.

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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Dec 2001
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                                                                                                                                                                                          212


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                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              917
                                                                                                                                                                                              26 + 6 = 1

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  1-8-7 (on the mutha fuckin' cop)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Xanadu024 (aim) or 286785389 (icq)
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