Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 8 Nov 1999.
puzzle 3
alt.ascii-art
· 15 messages · 8 Nov 1999 - 14 Nov 1999
The pieces are made like this:
two pieces that fit togather like so:
,-------.----.
| __/ |
| (_ |
| _/ |
| ( |
`----`-------'
are drawn like so:
,-------. .----.
| __/ __/ |
| (_ (_ |
| _/ _/ |
| ( ( |
`----` `-------'
here are the pieces:
_/\
\_/
/\ /\_/\ /\
\/ /\ \___/ \/
) ) /\_
(_/ __/___)
_/\ \_/
_ / / _/\__
/ \__ \ / ___ \/\_/
\/\ / " / (
" /\ \__/
_) \
/\ \__/ /\
`-" \_)
/\_ ,--,
/ _/ / /
\/ / _/ /\
/ \ / /
/\ \__/ \/
\/
/\
\ \ /\
\/ / \ __
/ / \/
\ / ,--.
\/ / \
\____/
/\_
\_/
/\ _
_ "--" /\ / )
_// ) \ / /
\/ /\ \_/ \/
/ / __
\ \ ) \
\ \ \_/
\/ /\
\ \
/ \
/\_ \ /
/ / \/
"--'
--
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Krogg wrote: > > The pieces are made like this: > two pieces that fit togather like so: > ,-------.----. > | __/ | > | (_ | > | _/ | > | ( | > `----`-------' > are drawn like so: > ,-------. .----. > | __/ __/ | > | (_ (_ | > | _/ _/ | > | ( ( | > `----` `-------' > > here are the pieces: > > _/\ > \_/ > /\ /\_/\ /\ > \/ /\ \___/ \/ > ) ) /\_ > (_/ __/___) > _/\ \_/ > _ / / _/\__ > / \__ \ / ___ \/\_/ > \/\ / " / ( > " /\ \__/ > _) \ > /\ \__/ /\ > `-" \_) > /\_ ,--, > / _/ / / > \/ / _/ /\ > / \ / / > /\ \__/ \/ > \/ > > /\ > \ \ /\ > \/ / \ __ > / / \/ > \ / ,--. > \/ / \ > \____/ > /\_ > \_/ > > > /\ _ > _ "--" /\ / ) > _// ) \ / / > \/ /\ \_/ \/ > / / __ > \ \ ) \ > \ \ \_/ > \/ /\ > \ \ > / \ > /\_ \ / > / / \/ > "--' > HEH...got ya'll stumped..... Here's a tiny piece as a hint. _/\___ _// / ) \ \/\/ /\_/\ \/\_/\/ -- |"""""<`.THE PRINCE ,'>"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""| | `.`/""""""\,',' my sig is too big, | |SEE HIS ( / \ \' SEE HIS but its really cool. | | FACE \/<> <>\/ SMILE | | / W \ Visit my ascii art site: | | ,'\_|||||_/`. http://www.gtcom.net/~krogg/ascii/ | | ,',' ||| `.`. kro...@gtcom.net | |____<,' TIME TO DIE `.>____Remove no.to.spam to reply____|
llizard wrote: > > In article <382...@gtcom.net>, Krogg > <kro...@gtcom.net> wrote: > > [snip of pieces] > > > > HEH...got ya'll stumped..... > > > > Here's a tiny piece as a hint. > > _/\___ > > _// / ) \ > > \/\/ /\_/\ > > \/\_/\/ > > > > Rats!!! You mean this is wrong??? > > ,--,--. > / / \ > / _/\____/ > / \/\_// \__ > /\__/ /\/\/\ /\ > / _/ \/ /\ \ "--" > /\/ \ \ \/ \ > / \_/\ \ \ / > / / ) \ \/\/ > \ / /\_/\ > /\/\/\_/\/ > _/\_) \___/ > /\_/\__/\/ > __/___) ) \/ > \_/ (_/\_/ > \__/ /\_ > /\ / / > `-"--' > > I thought it was supposed to be some sort of cubist depiction of a > lobster.... You are completly off track.Another hint is that -'s only appear on top or bottom lines. -- |"""""<`.THE PRINCE ,'>"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""| | `.`/""""""\,',' my sig is too big, | |SEE HIS ( / \ \' SEE HIS but its really cool. | | FACE \/<> <>\/ SMILE | | / W \ Visit my ascii art site: | | ,'\_|||||_/`. http://www.gtcom.net/~krogg/ascii/ | | ,',' ||| `.`. kro...@gtcom.net | |____<,' TIME TO DIE `.>____Remove no.to.spam to reply____|
In article <382...@gtcom.net>, Krogg <kro...@gtcom.net> wrote: > > llizard wrote: > > Rats!!! You mean this is wrong??? > > > > ,--,--. > > / / \ > > / _/\____/ > > / \/\_// \__ > > /\__/ /\/\/\ /\ > > / _/ \/ /\ \ "--" > > /\/ \ \ \/ \ > > / \_/\ \ \ / > > / / ) \ \/\/ > > \ / /\_/\ > > /\/\/\_/\/ > > _/\_) \___/ > > /\_/\__/\/ > > __/___) ) \/ > > \_/ (_/\_/ > > \__/ /\_ > > /\ / / > > `-"--' > > > > I thought it was supposed to be some sort of cubist depiction of a > > lobster.... > > You are completly off track.Another hint is that -'s only appear > on top or bottom lines. . ,^^%--- <_/ \ <whisper>I know, Krogg; /> it was my idea of a joke.</whisper> / > /|^^ ejm | \ NOTE: I rarely pick up my mail from the idirect address. If you are e-mailing and hit the reply button, add an "e" to "freent"; its absense is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- ___ ha cq547@freene+.+oron+o.on.ca _/ | ,^%--- ha llizard aka ejm |_____| __<_ \ ha --- == >/ Well, *I* thought it was funny.... [_____] __>,^ ejm| | //| | http://www.crosswinds.net/~llizard/
In article <382...@gtcom.net>, Krogg <kro...@gtcom.net> wrote: [snip of pieces] > > HEH...got ya'll stumped..... > > Here's a tiny piece as a hint. > _/\___ > _// / ) \ > \/\/ /\_/\ > \/\_/\/ > Rats!!! You mean this is wrong??? ,--,--. / / \ / _/\____/ / \/\_// \__ /\__/ /\/\/\ /\ / _/ \/ /\ \ "--" /\/ \ \ \/ \ / \_/\ \ \ / / / ) \ \/\/ \ / /\_/\ /\/\/\_/\/ _/\_) \___/ /\_/\__/\/ __/___) ) \/ \_/ (_/\_/ \__/ /\_ /\ / / `-"--' I thought it was supposed to be some sort of cubist depiction of a lobster.... NOTE: I rarely pick up my mail from the idirect address. If you are e-mailing and hit the reply button, add an "e" to "freent"; its absense is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- |_ |_ | 7_ /\ |2 |) /\ |< /\ [ _| ||| cq547@freene+.+oron+o.on.ca ha ,^ http://www.crosswinds.net/~llizard/ ha ---%^^^^^^^^^^ ASCII-ar+ and ASCII-anima+ions ha / " "
Krogg wrote: >HEH...got ya'll stumped..... > >Here's a tiny piece as a hint. > _/\___ >_// / ) \ >\/\/ /\_/\ > \/\_/\/ thanks... needed that. ,--,--. / / \ / _/\____/\ / \/\_/\/ \ /\__/\___/ /\ / _// / ) \ /\ \ /\/\/\/ /\_/\/ / \ \/\_) \/\_/\/\ \ / \/\__/___) ) \ \/ \ \_/ (_/\_/\/ \/ \__/ /\_/ \/\ /\ / / `-"--"--' more? :) mic
On Fri, 12 Nov 1999 03:20:39 GMT, (miK) wrote: > ,--,--. > / / \ > / _/\____/\ > / \/\_/\/ \ > /\__/\___/ /\ > / _// / ) \ /\ \ > /\/\/\/ /\_/\/ / \ > \/\_) \/\_/\/\ \ / > \/\__/___) ) \ \/ > \ \_/ (_/\_/\/ > \/ \__/ /\_/ > \/\ /\ / / > `-"--"--' Damn, too late. But mine is better. . ,--,--. . . / \ . . / /\ . . / /\ \ . . / / / \ . . / \ \ /\ . . /\ \ \/ \ . . \/\ \/ / . . \ \ \ / . . \/\ \/ . . \/ / . . \ / . . `-"--"--' . And there's 4 more exciting solitions! > more? :) Yes! more more more! But please, with the picture side up :-) -------------------------------------------- To reply by mail: change the digits to consu --------------------------------------------
Johan de Koning wrote: >On Fri, 12 Nov 1999 03:20:39 GMT, (miK) wrote: <snip> >Damn, too late. >But mine is better. Looks like you "glued" the pieces together as soon as they seemed to fit. Do you solve a cardboard jigsaw puzzle too that way? :) >. ,--,--. . >. / \ . >. / /\ . >. / /\ \ . >. / / / \ . >. / \ \ /\ . >. /\ \ \/ \ . >. \/\ \/ / . >. \ \ \ / . >. \/\ \/ . >. \/ / . >. \ / . >. `-"--"--' . >And there's 4 more exciting solitions! Post 'm. I dare ya! -- mic
llizard wrote: >I thought it was supposed to be some sort of cubist depiction of a >lobster.... ,--,--. / / \ / _/\____/ / \/\_// \__ /\__/ /\/\/\ /\ / _/ \/ /\ \ "--" _______ /\/ \ \ \/ \ | |___| / \_/\ \ \ / | \____\ / / ) \ \/\/ | |_____| \ / /\_/\ | \______\ /\/\/\_/\/ | |_______|_/\_) \___/ | \______/\_/\__/\/ | |___,_/___) ) \/ | \__\_/ (_/\_/ "Lobster descending | |____\__/ /\_ a staircase,.. | \_____/\ / / nude." | |____`-"--' | \_________\ | |_________| | \_________\ |___________|_________| Definitely! ;) -- mic _ () () .'_`'.|| ||/.| ||\ | | /|| || || _ () || || || || () .'_`'.|| || || || || ||/.| ||\ | || || |I-'`-._ | /|| || || ||_I'`_.-||-._`'| || || || m._ <'_ || `|| || || || i| `-._`-'| || || |I-'| c) `-._`-._||_I'`_.-|| `-._` _.-' () || ` () `
On Fri, 12 Nov 1999 22:42:38 GMT, (miK) wrote: > Looks like you "glued" the pieces together as soon > as they seemed to fit. Do you solve a cardboard > jigsaw puzzle too that way? :) Hell no, I just look at the cover of the box and decide I can't do any better than that. > >And there's 4 more exciting solitions! > > Post 'm. I dare ya! ___/ o__, . . . . . ,__o%%% \ ` P _/ ~~~~~~~~~~~%%~~~~~~.___/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, it's not a solution, but it *is* exciting to be chased at high speed by slightly dressed ladies. So I'm told. -------------------------------------------- To reply by mail: change the digits to consu --------------------------------------------
In article <382...@gtcom.net>, Krogg <kro...@gtcom.net> wrote: > > miK wrote: > > > > Krogg wrote: > > > > >HEH...got ya'll stumped..... > > > > > >Here's a tiny piece as a hint. > > > _/\___ > > >_// / ) \ > > >\/\/ /\_/\ > > > \/\_/\/ > > > > thanks... needed that. > > [snip of solution] > > Good work.....I may make some more,And maybe even > make it look like a picture when its put togather. . ha ^^^^%--- ha " \ ha Just don't do a lobster again. NOTE: I rarely pick up my mail from the idirect address. If you are e-mailing and hit the reply button, add an "e" to "freent"; its absense is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- ___ cq547@freene+.+oron+o.on.ca _/ | ,^%--- llizard aka ejm |_____| __<_ \ What? No "well done" for my solution(s)?? --- == >/ [_____] __>,^ ASCII-ar+ and ASCII-anima+ions ejm| | //| | http://www.crosswinds.net/~llizard/
> On Fri, 12 Nov 1999 22:42:38 GMT, (miK) wrote: > > > Looks like you "glued" the pieces together as soon > > as they seemed to fit. Do you solve a cardboard > > jigsaw puzzle too that way? :) ,--,--. / / \ / _/\____/ / \/\_/ \__/ / /\ \ \ \ \ / \/\ \ / \ \/ / \ / \/ _/\__ ha / ) \/_,^^%--- ha / /\_/_/> \ ha \/ > Is that not how it's > supposed to be done??? /|^^ ejm | \ Actually, I NEVER look at the box lid until after the puzzle is solved. Of course, it makes it really difficult when someone slips a few foreign pieces into the box and/or loses some of the pieces. ,-------. | __/ _/\ | (_ \_/ | _/ | ( /\ `----` /\ \_) _) \ /\_ \__/ __/___) \_/ /\__ ___) ) \ / (_/\_/ \__/ /\_ /\ / / `-"--' _ / \__ \/\ / "--" NOTE: I rarely pick up my mail from the idirect address. If you are e-mailing and hit the reply button, add an "e" to "freent"; its absense is to stop the torment of automatic mailers. -- .-.__,^^%--- Hmmmm... let's see,now... __/ | /< \ (_ |/ > llizard aka ejm _/ | > cq547@freenet.+oron+o.on.ca ( | /|^^ ASCII-ar+ and ASCII-anima+ions ejm `-----' | \ http://www.crosswinds.net/~llizard/
llizard wrote: > > You are completly off track.Another hint is that -'s only appear > > on top or bottom lines. > > . > ,^^%--- > <_/ \ <whisper>I know, Krogg; > /> it was my idea of a joke.</whisper> > / > > /|^^ > ejm | \ I knew that............... O O :-P > :-P :-P `=\\' :-P \) d-: d-: d-: I was bieng sarcastic.... -- |"""""<`.THE PRINCE ,'>"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""| | `.`/""""""\,',' my sig is too big, | |SEE HIS ( / \ \' SEE HIS but its really cool. | | FACE \/<> <>\/ SMILE | | / W \ Visit my ascii art site: | | ,'\_|||||_/`. http://www.gtcom.net/~krogg/ascii/ | | ,',' ||| `.`. kro...@gtcom.net | |____<,' TIME TO DIE `.>____Remove no.to.spam to reply____|
miK wrote: > > llizard wrote: > > >I thought it was supposed to be some sort of cubist depiction of a > >lobster.... > > ,--,--. > / / \ > / _/\____/ > / \/\_// \__ > /\__/ /\/\/\ /\ > / _/ \/ /\ \ "--" > _______ /\/ \ \ \/ \ > | |___| / \_/\ \ \ / > | \____\ / / ) \ \/\/ > | |_____| \ / /\_/\ > | \______\ /\/\/\_/\/ > | |_______|_/\_) \___/ > | \______/\_/\__/\/ > | |___,_/___) ) \/ > | \__\_/ (_/\_/ "Lobster descending > | |____\__/ /\_ a staircase,.. > | \_____/\ / / nude." > | |____`-"--' > | \_________\ > | |_________| > | \_________\ > |___________|_________| > > > Definitely! ;) > Duchamp is laughing somewhere. -- |"""""<`.THE PRINCE ,'>"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""| | `.`/""""""\,',' my sig is too big, | |SEE HIS ( / \ \' SEE HIS but its really cool. | | FACE \/<> <>\/ SMILE | | / W \ Visit my ascii art site: | | ,'\_|||||_/`. http://www.gtcom.net/~krogg/ascii/ | | ,',' ||| `.`. kro...@gtcom.net | |____<,' TIME TO DIE `.>____Remove no.to.spam to reply____|
miK wrote: > > Krogg wrote: > > >HEH...got ya'll stumped..... > > > >Here's a tiny piece as a hint. > > _/\___ > >_// / ) \ > >\/\/ /\_/\ > > \/\_/\/ > > thanks... needed that. > > ,--,--. > / / \ > / _/\____/\ > / \/\_/\/ \ > /\__/\___/ /\ > / _// / ) \ /\ \ > /\/\/\/ /\_/\/ / \ > \/\_) \/\_/\/\ \ / > \/\__/___) ) \ \/ > \ \_/ (_/\_/\/ > \/ \__/ /\_/ > \/\ /\ / / > `-"--"--' > > more? :) > > mic Good work.....I may make some more,And maybe even make it look like a picture when its put togather. -- |"""""<`.THE PRINCE ,'>"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""| | `.`/""""""\,',' my sig is too big, | |SEE HIS ( / \ \' SEE HIS but its really cool. | | FACE \/<> <>\/ SMILE | | / W \ Visit my ascii art site: | | ,'\_|||||_/`. http://www.gtcom.net/~krogg/ascii/ | | ,',' ||| `.`. kro...@gtcom.net | |____<,' TIME TO DIE `.>____Remove no.to.spam to reply____|
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