This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)
#1 | Back to Top02-05-2007 09:48:01 PM
- Emiemipoemi
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Frustrating Puzzles!
A friend showed me this website. The puzzles are HARD! Figured some of you would like to take a crack at it. 
http://community.engineering.com/puzzler/
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#2 | Back to Top02-06-2007 12:24:49 AM
- ShatteredMirror
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Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
My brain hurts. This just doesn't make sense to me, I'm too literal.
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#3 | Back to Top02-06-2007 01:44:23 AM
Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
I was able to solve the first puzzle and I made it to the next site, but I cannot figure out the next step. 
Then again, I'm no uni student, I only did up to Yr 10
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#4 | Back to Top02-06-2007 02:07:54 AM
- MissMocha
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Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
...I hate things like that. They make me feel very, very dumb. 
The first time you looked at her curves you were hooked
And the glances you took, took hold of you and demanded that you stay
And sunk in their teeth, bit your heart and released
Such a charge that you need another touch, another taste, another fix
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#5 | Back to Top02-07-2007 03:01:54 AM
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Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
Too hard for me, I can't even figure out the first one.
生命是奇蹟，但是為什麼生活是痛苦的？
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#6 | Back to Top02-07-2007 03:17:10 AM
Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
Gah. I hate being proven stupid in front of everyone. Tamago, I know the clues are 'good' 'down' and 'right', but I can't get it. A hint, please?
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#7 | Back to Top02-07-2007 03:57:42 AM
Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
I try to give a hint without giving the game away but remember I couldn't solve the second puzzle so I am not much better.
You noticed how the sentences have been disjoined? The letters you need involve those breaks.
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#8 | Back to Top02-08-2007 12:10:14 AM
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Morosemocha, don't let those puzzles make you feel inferior, do what I do and tell yourself that the entire site is a hoax, and there is no answer, and hahaha, everyone is taking it but there is no solution so it means nothing. 
...and then comes Tamago and ruins my plans for keeping my self-esteem intact.
Can't I possibly have another clue, because puzzles like these keep me awake at night, and I'm afraid I just don't have that amount of time!!!
Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that. / You forget some things, don't you? / Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget.
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#9 | Back to Top02-08-2007 01:46:44 AM
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I can't even get past the first one. I'm really like famously bad at these. 
Akio, you have nice turns of phrase, but your points aren't clear and you have no textual support. I can't give this a passing grade.
~ Professor Arisa Konno, Eng 1001 (Freshman Literature and Composition)
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#10 | Back to Top02-08-2007 02:01:30 AM
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Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
Made it to the fourth one and now I'm stuck again. It's just baffling.
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#12 | Back to Top02-08-2007 06:37:03 AM
- KissingT.Kiryuu
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Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
my brain is FRIED! DONE! COOKED! ugh...we had a puzzle like this in Ancient Civ, just for fun. if i find it..i will have to post it. everyone had headaches for a couple days...
its too early to start making my brain work like this...on the other hand..i really want to play MOTAS now...or some other point and click escape the room type game...
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#13 | Back to Top02-09-2007 07:59:40 PM
Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
MOAR HINTS.
I suck at this puzzle thing, the only things I'm good at are logical word or association puzzles.
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#14 | Back to Top02-15-2007 12:59:30 AM
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Re: Frustrating Puzzles!
The second one? It's numbers, plus Google. If you want to cheat, it's kind of lame, actually.
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