See answer key on back.

December 1, 2007 6:20 PM

It's Saturday night. You're here browsing on the internet. Why not do something intellectual for a change?

Notes on the last two links: "A" goes to the archives of the past MIT Mystery Hunts. Many brilliant puzzles are found inside. "Change" goes to Cliff Johnson's page for the now-free Mac puzzler "3 in Three;" you will most likely need the included emulator to play that and his even more brilliant "Fool's Errand."

posted by flatluigi (27 comments total)

2005 called, it's wants it's annoying FPP style back.
posted by delmoi at 6:26 PM on December 1, 2007 [3 favorites]

Why not do something intellectual for a change?

Because it's Saturday night?
posted by Horace Rumpole at 6:29 PM on December 1, 2007

2005 called, it wants its annoying FPP style back.

I like the 'scatter-shot' type of posts. With enough links in a general spread of topic, most people will find something fun or interesting. I know that today's style is one quick link, but most of them that I see are far from the William Tell level.
posted by flatluigi at 6:35 PM on December 1, 2007 [1 favorite]

I like the 'scatter-shot' type of posts. With enough links in a general spread of topic, most people will find something fun or interesting.

Only if they click all the links.
posted by delmoi at 6:38 PM on December 1, 2007

O NOES TOO MANY LINKS I AM BEWILDRED

I've had these sitting in an open tab for weeks waiting for me to get around to feeling like using my brain.

I used to use my brain more than I do.
posted by ook at 6:48 PM on December 1, 2007 [1 favorite]

Only if they click all the links.

Hopefully, part of the reason they come to MeFi is to check out the links, no?
posted by flatluigi at 6:49 PM on December 1, 2007

Also, 3 in Three was the most awesomest awesome that ever had some awe.
posted by ook at 6:51 PM on December 1, 2007

I spent all day studying for my pathology exam monday. Need more stupid. Oooh! Trains with guns!
posted by a robot made out of meat at 6:52 PM on December 1, 2007 [1 favorite]

2005 called, it's wants it's annoying FPP style back.

The English language called, it said you're killing it.
posted by kyleg at 7:08 PM on December 1, 2007 [5 favorites]

It's Saturday night

hmmm riddle me this when can Saturday night be a Sunday morning.....
posted by doogyrev at 7:08 PM on December 1, 2007

Thank you!

But no thank you.
posted by rollbiz at 7:10 PM on December 1, 2007

2005 called, it's wants it's annoying FPP style back.

The English language called, it said you're killing it.

The semicolon called; it feels neglected.
posted by grumblebee at 7:14 PM on December 1, 2007 [7 favorites]

Arrrrr... it doesn't speak well to my riddle-solving ability that I can't seem to find the solutions portion of that wu riddles page. What the hell? The forum there is NOT useful.
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 7:15 PM on December 1, 2007

Pet Peeve #114
posted by danb at 7:18 PM on December 1, 2007

The English language called, it said you're killing it.

Life called, it said it's too short to properly apostrophate.
posted by delmoi at 8:02 PM on December 1, 2007

Seen a couple. Others look interesting. Good stuff.
posted by ObscureReferenceMan at 8:58 PM on December 1, 2007

The most difficult riddle to solve in the huge set provided at the berkeley.edu address (as linked to by ook) is why you have to enter a forum and then search for an answer.

"button trap"
Sorry, no matches were found.

Hahah! I WILL SOLVE THIS META-RIDDLE
posted by user92371 at 9:02 PM on December 1, 2007

Any Titanic jokes you want to throw out as long as we're hitting these phenomena at the height of their popularity?
posted by ryanrs at 2:52 AM on December 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT, AIIGHT - NO NEED TO FUCKIN' FIGHT
posted by Smart Dalek at 4:45 AM on December 2, 2007

Well, this is awesome. I assume most of the other links are too. Thanks!
posted by Laugh_track at 7:07 AM on December 2, 2007

IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT, AIIGHT - NO NEED TO FUCKIN' FIGHT

I thought Saturday night's alright for fighting -- y'know, get a little action in.
posted by flatluigi at 8:55 AM on December 2, 2007

Change scares me.
posted by pompomtom at 5:50 PM on December 2, 2007

Hmmmmm, Moby Dick or annoying flash interface?
posted by Kid Charlemagne at 9:10 PM on December 2, 2007

addictive. ya, that's right, addictive.
posted by piercedclothing at 10:48 PM on December 2, 2007

Dumb the Game, Sample Puzzle #4: Difficulty rating 2.4/5 by 5798 users.

Well, I know which side of dumb I am on now.
(I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T! S-M-R-T! wait...)







Can somebody give me a clue?
posted by iamkimiam at 3:31 PM on December 3, 2007

Wind (north, west, east)
posted by Horace Rumpole at 3:34 PM on December 3, 2007

D'oh! Thanks, other side!
posted by iamkimiam at 3:35 PM on December 3, 2007