Welcome to the
Frederick Puzzler's Corner!
This is a monthly event to encourage puzzle solving in the geocaching community.
All are welcome, however if you are feeling at all unwell or suspect you have recently been exposed to COVID19,
PLEASE STAY HOME.
This event will be held in accordance with current local COVID-19 guidelines.
If you have a specific puzzle or puzzling topic you'd like help with, feel free to make note of it in your Will Attend log so others can prepare to help.
Today is First Contact Day.
The first successful human space flight at the speed of light took place in 2063, via the spaceship Phoenix, piloted by Dr. Zefram Cochrane, inventor of the warp drive. He had converted a dismantled Titan III nuclear missile into a manned spacecraft, and launched from the complex where the remains had long been stored. This flight attracted the attention of the crew of the passing Vulcan survey ship T’Plana-Hath, who following the warp trail back to Earth. The Vulcans set their ship down on April 5th near Bozeman, Montana, the site of the launch and landing of the Phoenix on the previous day. Here, -41 years ago today, was the point of First Contact between humans and a species from another planet, setting the stage for the formation of the United Federation of Planets many years later. This day has been celebrated annually since as First Contact Day.
Here's the usual spiel…
This event is open to all geocachers, no matter what your statistics say or whether you even like puzzles! Newbies and addicts, socialites and lone wolves, mark your calendar.
If you've got a puzzle or mystery cache that's currently got you stumped, this event is for you!
This is an unstructured think-tank assembly where you can collaborate on the latest tantalizing quizzler on your radar. Much learning comes from working with others to solve a targeted teaser, and there may be a short tutorial thrown in once in a while. You don't have to work on puzzles to attend; there are always good stories to be heard and told. However, you'll have plenty of others to bounce ideas around with, and you might discover someone has solved a puzzle using a similar technique. We continue to see successes and progress at each gathering.
For the puzzle junkies, bring your puzzle paraphernalia - flagged caches, laptop or tablet (Wi-Fi is available), theories, library card, worksheets, (sp)eye glasses, flight plans, Enigma machine, abacus, scratch paper (don’t forget your writing instrument) - you never know who, or what, will show up, and from whom you can gain an advantage. Have you recently cracked a tough one and want to see others’ wheels spinning? That could be very entertaining! Yes, we have regular head-slapping moments!
When & Where:
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022, 6pm - 8pm
Panera Bread
1700 Kingfisher Drive, Suite 1
Frederick, Maryland
(Look to your left as you come in)
All food and beverage costs are your own responsibility, though no purchase is required.
Field trips not included. But it's a good time to plan them!
If you drop any trackables into this event, make sure they have all been claimed or reclaimed before you leave. We don’t want them getting lost in the muggle world!