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boulter: Thanks for the fun, Yahoo!

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Hidden : 5/4/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to the headquarters of the world's largest website! To find this cache, you'll need to answer some questions related to or found on Yahoo!.

The cache is ammo canister with some Yahoo! swag in it. Good items to leave would be items from other Internet companies, past and present.

A couple of notes:
- The cache is NOT at the coordinates above, but it's a good start.
- Decode the clues below to find the real coordinates.
- You do not need to enter Yahoo! property to find this cache.
- This cache is in no way sponsored or endorsed or by Yahoo!, Inc.

The cache can be found at

North AB'CD.EFG
West HIJ'KL.MNO

Answer the following questions correctly to determine the value of each letter and the location of the cache. All of the answers can be found on Yahoo's websites, but can also be found on other websites or even in books if you're old-school :-)

A - Which of the following is NOT a film by actor/director Yahoo Serious?
1: Young Einstein
2: Mr. Accident
3: Twice Upon a Time
4: Reckless Kelly

B - In the game of backgammon, how many points is the "bar point"?

CD.EF - What price per share did YHOO open at on Apr. 22, 2003?

G - Yahoo! acquired a company named for numbers in 1997. Double the first number of the acquired company to find G.

HI - What day in October of 1492 does Columbus Day commemorate?

JK - How many games did Boston Red Sox Pitcher Pedro Martinez win during the 2002 major league baseball season?

L - The word 'yahoo' originates from what classic book?
1: Gulliver's Travels
2: Great Expectations
3: Beowulf
4: The Iliad

M - If you're one of the "Chief Yahoo"s, how many letters are in your last name?

N - Yahoo's main address is on a street named after a number. What is the number?

O - On what track number does Yahoo! appear on Erasure's 1990 CD, The Innocents?

Good luck!

Check out surfinder's log from 12/17/2003 for some history of this spot.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Parking Hint] Cnex bccbfvgr gur FZnEG fgngvba.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)