The Sphinx's Lair

Mithrandir

20:01

Everything is confusing but it gets easier

I usually don't put clues in the title

Khale_Kitha

The fact that you're trying to craft the puzzles and learn it is what's important.

@Mithrandir Clue, confirmed!

Mithrandir

?

Khale_Kitha

Nothing, being silly.

dcfyj

He just saying that it's a clue that you don't put clues in your titles.

Mithrandir

Note usually... *wink*

Khale_Kitha

20:03

hehe

Not that word again... :P

Mithrandir

There might be a Clue in the title sometimes...

TrojanByAccident

@Deusovi No, it's "Cryptic Clue Chat Chain"

Deusovi

Dec 21 '16 at 6:27, by Alconja

CCCC = Cryptic Clue Chat Chain (or some variation thereof, depending on who you ask)

"or some variation thereof"

Mithrandir

@TrojanByAccident Chain Clue Chat Cryptic!

Khale_Kitha

Chain of Cryptic Clues in Chat!

Deusovi

20:05

@Mithrandir You used "chain" twice. :P

Khale_Kitha

The irony... :P

dcfyj

Chain of Clues that are Cryptic in Chat?

TrojanByAccident

Just realized that the previous CCCC has not been solved for 5 days

Khale_Kitha

Cryptic Clue Chain Gang.

dcfyj

I swear that said Jan 12 this morning

Mithrandir

20:06

@Deusovi I don't know what you're talking about...

Deusovi

Edit history is visible. :P

Khale_Kitha

hehe

Mithrandir

Whatever :P

TrojanByAccident

I'll go with PHP's acronym style: CCCC: Cryptic Chat Chain

Khale_Kitha

bah

It's a CCCC chain! :P

dcfyj

20:07

It's recursive!

Khale_Kitha

hehe

TrojanByAccident

CCCC: CCCC Chat Chain

Rubio

The traffic to and from this site goes through my NIC card

I use my PIN number to withdraw cash at the ATM machine

Mithrandir

Like GIMP?

dcfyj

ok?

Rubio

20:08

It's easy to remember - it's the same as my SSN number

TrojanByAccident

I'm debating adding a bounty to my question

although that riddle tag may be bad

Mithrandir

Gnu image manipulation p whatever

Program

Rubio

p is program

Deusovi

@Rubio Wow, you're horrible.

Rubio

GNU is the recursive bit

Deusovi

20:09

3 hours ago, by Deusovi

@BeastlyGerbil Basically the point is that Rubio is wrong about everything. That's all you need to know.

Rubio

@Deusovi Yes. Yes, I am. :)

Deusovi

I'm feeling more and more justified about that every minute :P

Mithrandir

Sci and I went to watch Fantastic_Beasts_and_Where_to_Find_Them yesterday

Rubio

Sorry. every one of those things set my teeth on edge.

Khale_Kitha

I'm sad. I agree with Rubio :P

Mithrandir

20:10

There were 11 people counting us

Rubio

@Mithrandir Ouch. Well, it's been in theaters a while. We saw it early on and the theater was full

dcfyj

I don't remember the last time I went to a theater...

Khale_Kitha

^

Mithrandir

First time showing here

dcfyj

@Khale_Kitha what's your excuse? :P

Mithrandir

20:11

Actually

Khale_Kitha

I have two tickets for any movie that my wife and I got for Christmas 4 years ago....still haven't touched them.

dcfyj

lol

Mithrandir

It showed Friday and Saturday too, forgot

Khale_Kitha

Busy/kids

dcfyj

Time, I have, kids, I have not

Mithrandir

20:11

I hate mobile typing

TrojanByAccident

Alright, I'm just going to throw a 50 rep bounty on it

dcfyj

@Mithrandir Get android and swype!

Khale_Kitha

Sadly, bounties don't seem to help on PSE -- but go for it =D

dcfyj

Or alternatively, hit the mic button and say what you're typing :P

Khale_Kitha

Use voice typing and we can watch all the silly mistakes.

TrojanByAccident

20:12

@Khale_Kitha I think you're underestimating what people will do for rep

dcfyj

indeed

Khale_Kitha

I would be, but I seriously watch the bounty ones get like 5-10 views, a day.

(unless they're already highly viewed)

Mithrandir

@dcfyj I did

dcfyj

Then stop typing :P

Mithrandir

It s not good at deciphering what I say

Khale_Kitha

20:15

It's not good at deciphering what anyone says..

"Don't no [voice to text] understand the words coming outta your mouth!"

TrojanByAccident

My post already has 70 more views within 5 minutes

Beastly Gerbil

@incesterror21 ah I'd never have got that

Khale_Kitha

hah

Huh - only went up by 7 here (was already looking at it)

TrojanByAccident

maybe my page was old

Mithrandir

I want a hint :p

TrojanByAccident

20:18

could have sworn it went up from 129 to 190

Khale_Kitha

I like the puzzle, personally - I just know I'm missing something

Deusovi

Which one?

Beastly Gerbil

WHich one?

ninja'd :P

Khale_Kitha

6

Q: A Nine Letter Word

Once upon a time, there was a young prince. This prince had a puzzle instructor, and one day he arrived in his instructor's chambers, only to find that there was only a note on his table. I've left you this riddle, dear prince, you see, This is a test, while I rest my knee. There are plen...

Beastly Gerbil

Oh right

Deusovi

20:18

nah, from my POV I ninja'd you

Beastly Gerbil

yeah thats what I meant

I guess that was ambiguous

Deusovi

ah, alright

TrojanByAccident

@Deusovi ninja'd is ambiguous for either

Beastly Gerbil

Ooh a bounty! visibly perks up

dcfyj

Well, this is interesting...

Khale_Kitha

20:19

@BeastlyGerbil lol

dcfyj

What's wrong with this picture, lol

Beastly Gerbil

@dcfyj there's aparently 4 :P

Mithrandir

Ha

It says 4 and there are 5

Rubio

Finally!

Beastly Gerbil

It's loaded 5 now

Rubio

20:20

The Times is solved!

dcfyj

By the way, no edits were made to that picture

Khale_Kitha

About 'Time'

Deusovi

So why was the format important?

Beastly Gerbil

damn it! I taught myself braille a few weeks ago yet still didn't get it!

dcfyj

For shame!

Rubio

20:21

There were only two clues in there to get you to Braille (other than "Grade 2", which wouildn't really help you unless you were already there).

One was "visual ..?!"

Beastly Gerbil

chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/14524?m=34508887#34508887 sigh

Rubio

The other was the bolded text You'd have to be blind

Beastly Gerbil

>.<

dcfyj

lol

Rubio

which would stick out to a blind person if it wasn't written in a way that made it blend in

Beastly Gerbil

20:22

I'm so annoyed at myself

dcfyj

Gotta love blatant clues that people overlook

Rubio

That one phrase is why I made a newspaper. :)

Khale_Kitha

"Grade 2" Facepalm -- nice

Mithrandir

O_o

@TrojanByAccident are we on the right track?

TrojanByAccident

@Mithrandir No

Beastly Gerbil

20:25

@TrojanByAccident does your riddle sort of have a part of a word on each line, or does one word fit it all?

Khale_Kitha

Aw

TrojanByAccident

The answer is really simple

Beastly Gerbil

that doesn't answer my question :P

TrojanByAccident

Wow

I'm an idiot

My rep shows "+30/-50" for A Nine Letter Word

I was thinking "why was it downvoted so much?"

lol

Beastly Gerbil

:P

any you still haven't answered my question (just say if you don't want to or thats too much of a hint)

Khale_Kitha

20:27

I did the same thing, earlier, Trojan! hahaha

TrojanByAccident

@BeastlyGerbil Well, I can't answer that without making it easier than it already is

which is too easy

@Khale_Kitha first time setting a bounty, really confused me lol

Khale_Kitha

Yeah, I've only done it a couple of times, and not in a while, so Ihad the same issue.

Mike Q

The phrases "rest my knee" and "key" are a bit unusual, so maybe they're important?

Khale_Kitha

Agreed

To the first, at least

Beastly Gerbil

I was thinking first line gives 'i'/'eye' (to see), next gives 'ni' (knee) etc.

Khale_Kitha

20:30

when I see 'rest' and 'key', my mind goes to music

and 'see'

and 'note'

Beastly Gerbil

no music tag

Rubio

What in the world is UUCAIR* about, if I might ask?

Mike Q

@Rubio Words that sound like letters

Khale_Kitha

I actually had yucair

ahh

I was using "left you"

Rubio

Ah.

Mike Q

20:33

I was thinking "UU" could be "W" (double U) but apparently this is the wrong strategy... I like Khale's music idea.

Khale_Kitha

@Trojan We're going to slap ourselves when we get this, aren't we?

Beastly Gerbil

bestforpuzzles.com/lists/musical-terms/9.html

Khale_Kitha

Siciliano - now I'm hungry..

Mike Q

Cacaphony is 9 letters, related to music, and can be considered "absurd".

Rubio

You said it was simple. I went simple.

Beastly Gerbil

20:36

@Rubio I hope you are wrong for the sake of not bringing the sandbox back

Rubio

:)

I do too.

dcfyj

I missed something

Rubio

Really? Downvoting? lol

Mithrandir

@Rubio downvote; no lateral thinking tag.

Beastly Gerbil

@TrojanByAccident are we on track with music

TrojanByAccident

20:38

@Khale_Kitha Yes

dcfyj

3 downvotes and a selfdeletion and you get a badge :P

Rubio

I know. I'm holding out for that now :)

Beastly Gerbil

peer pressure

Mithrandir

Peer pressure :p

Beastly Gerbil

someone downvote!

Rubio

20:38

Now that I'm not pushing toward 10k I can waste a little rep here and there hehe

Khale_Kitha

someone did

dcfyj

I actually think it's a good answer, but you're right, no lateral-thinking

Beastly Gerbil

now delete!

Rubio

Ooooh. Hey, you got me to an even rep count again too. Yay!

Beastly Gerbil

yay I get my 1 rep back. Thats the most important thing of course

TrojanByAccident

20:39

Hmm

Khale_Kitha

hahaha, I forgot about that

TrojanByAccident

Actually

that tag might apply

not sure

Khale_Kitha

LOL!

dcfyj

lol

Khale_Kitha

If nothing else, add the word

dcfyj

20:40

Does it require "outside-the-box" thinking?

TrojanByAccident

@Khale_Kitha No ;)

Khale_Kitha

You said it was a one-word answer, no?

dcfyj

If so, it's probably lateral-thinking

TrojanByAccident

@Khale_Kitha Reference?

Mike Q

"But the key comes in the form of a nine letter word." One word, right?

Khale_Kitha

20:41

I'm not really sure where I got that from, now...

@TrojanByAccident "But the key comes in the form of a nine letter word"

That's why.

Mithrandir

Also it's written on a note

dcfyj

alien?

Mithrandir

Phone misinterpreting

Wow

TrojanByAccident

I can't say anything else without giving away the answer

Mithrandir

It got that word

Khale_Kitha

20:42

voice to text?

Mithrandir

No

dcfyj

For the win!

Khale_Kitha

ah

Mithrandir

Swupe

Khale_Kitha

Sorry, had to star that one.. lol

dcfyj

20:43

I usually don't have issues swyping

Mithrandir

... That was manually typed

Khale_Kitha

haha

dcfyj

Go home mith, you're drunk lol

Mithrandir

I have trouble swuping though

Khale_Kitha

Okay, so the 'key to solving' is a 9-letter word, then.

But the answer is not.

dcfyj

20:44

you have trouble typing too

Mithrandir

I'm 14 not drunk

2

dcfyj

That's good

2

Mithrandir

*hides beer bottles*

dcfyj

That's bad

2

Mithrandir

Don't care. Flying your jam.

2

Khale_Kitha

20:46

Or the 'key reason'

dcfyj

@Mithrandir Flying your jam?

TrojanByAccident

12 mins ago, by Khale_Kitha

@Trojan We're going to slap ourselves when we get this, aren't we?

Mithrandir

@dcfyj <

dcfyj

You're making no sense

Khale_Kitha

3 mins ago, by dcfyj

Go home mith, you're drunk lol

:P

Mithrandir

20:47

*facepalm*

dcfyj

Flying your jam makes no sense

Mithrandir

Dcfyj

dcfyj

I know he's jokingly hiding fake bottles

Mithrandir

Don't care. Flying your jam.

dcfyj

What does flying your jam mean? It makes no sense lol

Mithrandir

20:48

... Aka dcfyj.

Khale_Kitha

....lol

Your name

dcfyj

ok, I see but still a senseless sentence lol

Mithrandir

Don't care. Finally, you joked!

Khale_Kitha

darn children finding yellow jammies

Mithrandir

Rand made a puzzle for you right?

dcfyj

20:50

If you're trying to find the meaning of these 5 letters you're guaranteed to fail.

Khale_Kitha

I just had that up... lol

dcfyj

Yeah, he did

Rubio

Dastardly Cthulhu follower yodeling jingles.

NAILED IT.

dcfyj

As I said, guaranteed to fail.

Mithrandir

Blood and ashes.

dcfyj

20:52

You have 0% chance of finding the meaning of these 5 letters

Mithrandir

We're going to fill up the chat like this

dcfyj

Probably

Mithrandir

D'Arvit

dcfyj

Lol, haven't read that in a while

I used to be able to read that alphabet

Khale_Kitha

@Trojan The answer must surely be:
odie
ere
peir
yhnr

:P

Mithrandir

20:54

Surely

You've got it

Khale_Kitha

(every 9th letter, lol)

Mithrandir

China aromatic

3

What

Congratulations

Wth did that do?

Rubio

I, um, think @Mithrandir needs an intervention :) What are you on about?

Khale_Kitha

oops, last line would have actually been 'etae' if that was actually useful

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