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Rebus contest Revival
Topic Started: Jul 8 2012, 05:06 PM (1,174 Views)
CJ
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I ran this contest on and off, first at the Chess Resources Forum, and then briefly over here, and I think now's the time for another go at it. In this contest, you have a series of pictures, which represents a word or a phrase, and your task is to work out what the word or phrase is. Here's an example:

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1st picture is a trophy. It says "-r", so we get rid of the 'r', leaving us with tophy. Finally, it also says "ph=da", so we change the 'ph' do a 'da', giving us today.
2nd picture is some lips. It says "-l" and "-p", so we remove the 'l' and the 'p' to leave is.
3rd picture is a sundial. "-i" gives us sundal, and "l=y" then brings us to sunday.
The phrase is, therefore, "Today is Sunday".

Now, here are another six, each of which is worth 10 poststo whoever can solve it. However, I am allowing a maximum of three guesses per person per day:

1) Posted Image
Friendly Fire - answered correctly by PL-Stokie

2) Posted Image
Pop art - answered correctly by PL-Stokie

3) Posted Image
Amnesty International - answered correctly by thecostumedanceparty

4) Posted Image
Raining cats and dogs - answered correctly by thecostumedanceparty

5) Posted Image

6) Posted Image
Did you Polar really too stupid to read? - answered correctly by PL-Stokie

Good luck!
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3) Amnesty international

Edited by thecostumedanceparty, Jul 9 2012, 10:54 PM.
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CJ
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Yep - that one's correct.
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4) Raining cats and dogs
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CJ
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Again correct - that's another 10 posts!
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Pyrite
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1)Friendly fire

I'm not 100% sure about that, though.
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CJ
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Well, I am :P !
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6)Did you polar really too stupid to read?

Er...I don't understand it...
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CJ
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It's correct, though!

CyberNations joke :P .
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Last guess for today:

2) Pop art
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CJ
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Correct, once again :) !

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Jul 11 2012, 03:48 PM
Last guess for today:

2) Pop art
I just abot had that answer but never went with it because I thought it was wrong.
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CJ
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Well, there's no penalty for wrong answers, other than wasting your guess.
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Pyrite
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I'm 99.9% sure this is wrong, but:

5) Paris, city of CFCs :P
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CJ
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Yes, I'm afraid that one is wrong :P .

You can have another go, or anyone else can if they think they know it.
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5) Paris, capital of France.
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CJ
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It is!

You have 40 points, and Adam has 20. Does your desire not to receive posts as prizes still apply?

Either way, congratulations - you can post the next set if you want.
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Yeah, I'd rather not get the posts as prizes.

I'll post the next set pretty soon.
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CJ
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OK, then. I'll look forward to seeing them.

In case you can't remember how to make them: http://www.myrebus.com/ .
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Here comes the next lot:

1) Posted Image
You can't have too much of a good thing.
Correctly answered by thecostumedanceparty.

2) Posted Image
From rags to riches.
Correctly answered by thecostumedanceparty.

3) Posted Image
Sing a song of Sixpence.
Correctly answered by CJ

4) Posted Image
Cape the Porcupine.
Correctly answered by CJ.

5) Posted Image
A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse.
Correctly answered by CJ

6) Posted Image
They think it's all over! It is now!
Correctly answered by thecostumedanceparty.

Apologies if they're too easy.
Edited by Pyrite, Jul 14 2012, 09:37 PM.
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1. You can't have too much of a good thing
2. From rags to riches
Edited by thecostumedanceparty, Jul 14 2012, 07:25 PM.
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4) Cape the Porcupine
5) A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse
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They're all right.

Well, this isn't lasting long :P
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CJ
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3) Sing a song of Sixpence

I know 6 too, but I've used my three guesses for today already.
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Yeah, that's right too.
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Sorry CJ, but I think I have #6 (and one more more guess).

6. They think it's all over! It is now!

You can split my points with CJ if you want, or just keep it a tie.
Edited by thecostumedanceparty, Jul 14 2012, 09:02 PM.
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Yep. So that's them finished.

Obviously I need to come up with something harder next time :P

So you're tied at 30 each.
Edited by Pyrite, Jul 14 2012, 09:38 PM.
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CJ
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I've already hosted one, so I think Adam should host the next one.
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CJ
Jul 14 2012, 09:39 PM
I've already hosted one, so I think Adam should host the next one.
I don't really know how too... besides CJ made really tough ones. I'd personally rather you do it. Or someone else.
Edited by thecostumedanceparty, Jul 14 2012, 09:44 PM.
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Sorry I haven't posted any. I completely forgot. I'll get some up tomorrow.
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