I hate puzzle
caches! Have you heard me say that before? This is for all of
you that have put puzzle caches out there for me to agonize
over!
The
coordinates above will only take you to a turn around. They
are not where the cache is located!
Here's the
puzzle:
There are 30 books
of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most
remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat
pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him
occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some
friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from
his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo.
Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she
mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges
the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea
to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy
to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find
themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not
necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are
forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see
some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our
genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books
in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which
featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new
record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons
who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they
had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all
right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all
of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be
shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and
Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that
punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude
will help you compete really well against those who claim to know
the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus; there
really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this
paragraph waiting to be found.
Find all 30 of the
books of the Bible and then use that information to find your
coordinates!
N 44 0A.BCD
W 070 1E.FGH
A = the number of letters in the name of
the 11th book
B = the number of letters in the name of the 19th book
C = the number of letters in the 5th book - 2
D = the number of letters in the 10th book - 3
E = the number of letters in the 9th book - 3
F = the number of letters in book 14 + the letters in book 1
G = the number of letters in book 20 -1
H = the number of letters in book 30 -5
If you have done
your homework your now ready for the hunt!
It may not be a
typical Gob-ler hide, but then again maybe it is.
I am willing to confirm your
calculations via email.
And then the usual stuff, please replace
the cache as it was and don't forget to bring something to
write with.
If this proves too
difficult I'll post a word list in the hints
section.
On your mark, get set,
GO!
FTF goes to
Hoamdezinah
You can check your answers for this
puzzle on
Geochecker.com.