You sure won’t get much exercise on this one!
So, since the location of the cache is not too difficult,
thought we’d add something to challenge the gray cells. Actually,
this puzzle is sort of appropriate for where the cache is located.
Enjoy!!
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 airline 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, 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 put 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, listing them in the order they are
found in the above paragraph, then use that information to find
your coordinates.
A = number of letters in the name of the 11th
book;
B = number of letters in the name of the19th book (-
6);
C = number of letters in the 15th book;
D = number of letters in the 10th book;
E = number of letters in the 30th book (-3);
F = number of letters in the 21st book;
G = number of letters in the 5th book;
H = number of letters in the 17th book;
I = number of letters in the 7th book;
J = number of letters in the 25th book, (minus) the
number of letters in the 9thbook.
Actual coordinates: N 33-(A)(B).(C)(D)(E) / W
083-(F)(G).(H)(I)(J)
Feel free to email us if you need
help.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
FTF honors go to ReeLay -
CONGRATULATIONS!!!