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Karen Kay Bunting
By far, #130 Cheesy Poetry has been my favorite photoquiz. It was my very first time
"surfing in" to the quiz, and I found it such an interesting story. I was so glad to find
out that the little child had survived only then to find out later that he had still met an
early death in a terrible accident of another sort. I don't know why, but it always grips
my heart to hear of the death of children. I guess the intrigue of finding out who the
children in the picture were got me interested in this quiz and subsequently I have been
doing them ever since. I love the weekly challenge.
I enjoy the thrill of the quest for truth. It is the perpetual student in me that enjoys
learning about something new as well as the chase to detect the treasure of knowledge
that awaits. It is great fun just to see if you are going to be able to break the code and
come up with the answer. I like the sense of accomplishment when I have been able to
do so. In fact, it really bugs me until I get it solved! I just have a hard time
concentrating on anything else until I get the solution to whatever problem I am
working on. Crazy, huh? I guess we are all wired differently. That is just the way
that I am-- a problem solver-- I find it spills over into other aspects of my life as well,
as I love to help others solve their problems too.
Sheri Fenley
Not only was there a photo, but a real sleuthing expedition. I love the thrill of the hunt!
The photoquizzes are not only fun but they help sharpen my research skills. Some of
them I really have to think outside the box and use some creative methods of
researching.
Diane Burkett
This quiz presented many solving problems and required that notes not be taken as
truth. I like finding the hidden clues.
By far, #130 Cheesy Poetry has been my favorite photoquiz. It was my very first time
"surfing in" to the quiz, and I found it such an interesting story. I was so glad to find
out that the little child had survived only then to find out later that he had still met an
early death in a terrible accident of another sort. I don't know why, but it always grips
my heart to hear of the death of children. I guess the intrigue of finding out who the
children in the picture were got me interested in this quiz and subsequently I have been
doing them ever since. I love the weekly challenge.
I enjoy the thrill of the quest for truth. It is the perpetual student in me that enjoys
learning about something new as well as the chase to detect the treasure of knowledge
that awaits. It is great fun just to see if you are going to be able to break the code and
come up with the answer. I like the sense of accomplishment when I have been able to
do so. In fact, it really bugs me until I get it solved! I just have a hard time
concentrating on anything else until I get the solution to whatever problem I am
working on. Crazy, huh? I guess we are all wired differently. That is just the way
that I am-- a problem solver-- I find it spills over into other aspects of my life as well,
as I love to help others solve their problems too.
Sheri Fenley
Not only was there a photo, but a real sleuthing expedition. I love the thrill of the hunt!
The photoquizzes are not only fun but they help sharpen my research skills. Some of
them I really have to think outside the box and use some creative methods of
researching.
Diane Burkett
This quiz presented many solving problems and required that notes not be taken as
truth. I like finding the hidden clues.
Don Draper
This photo brought back memories of my childhood when I saw a House of David
team play in Labatt Park, London (early 1950's). It was very apparent, however that
this image went back to a time period, well before my time. On various web-sites, there
was so much fascinating information that broadened my knowledge of the ball team
and their umbrella, very innovative, religious organization in Michigan. It was exciting
to go from a little bit of knowledge to a wealth of discovery. All the photos are
interesting and challenging. The ones that have people accompanied by some clue in the
form of a landmark or words are most satisfying to me.
[The quizzes] are fun and make me think. They invite us to explore many avenues of
the internet that I would, otherwise, not even think of visiting. I very much enjoy
searching for information and especially discovering what the photo represents. The
"Eureka" feeling is so good. It's also fun to share the photos with my wife and other
family members. Whenever I see an old photograph (magazines, library,personal
collection, etc.) I wonder what it was like to live at that place and in that time period.
Mary Osmar
I submitted this quiz because I had so much fun picking the picture apart. I thought
the "crew" would enjoy it. There is such a feeling of accomplishment when I solve a
puzzle. I like them to be hard, without being completely frustrating.
Jim Kiser
I learned a lot about these guys and enjoyed the inventiveness of the group. [I like}
having to deduce and actually think.
Dennis Brann
166...because I knew the answer without any research. [The quizzes make] me use my
aging brain.
This photo brought back memories of my childhood when I saw a House of David
team play in Labatt Park, London (early 1950's). It was very apparent, however that
this image went back to a time period, well before my time. On various web-sites, there
was so much fascinating information that broadened my knowledge of the ball team
and their umbrella, very innovative, religious organization in Michigan. It was exciting
to go from a little bit of knowledge to a wealth of discovery. All the photos are
interesting and challenging. The ones that have people accompanied by some clue in the
form of a landmark or words are most satisfying to me.
[The quizzes] are fun and make me think. They invite us to explore many avenues of
the internet that I would, otherwise, not even think of visiting. I very much enjoy
searching for information and especially discovering what the photo represents. The
"Eureka" feeling is so good. It's also fun to share the photos with my wife and other
family members. Whenever I see an old photograph (magazines, library,personal
collection, etc.) I wonder what it was like to live at that place and in that time period.
Mary Osmar
I submitted this quiz because I had so much fun picking the picture apart. I thought
the "crew" would enjoy it. There is such a feeling of accomplishment when I solve a
puzzle. I like them to be hard, without being completely frustrating.
Jim Kiser
I learned a lot about these guys and enjoyed the inventiveness of the group. [I like}
having to deduce and actually think.
Dennis Brann
166...because I knew the answer without any research. [The quizzes make] me use my
aging brain.
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Beverly Johns
I think the contrast of the two ladies in white and all dressed up being stared at by the
women in dark coats gives a fascinating contrast. [I like] Looking for details to uncover
who, what or where it was taken.
Carolyn Cornelius
My favorite photo is the Weegee classic in quiz 169. I have learned a lot of fascinating
information from the web searches that start with these quizzes. I also like the
wonderful notes from Colleen and the comments from other quizmasters. These give
the photoquizzes a feeling of a friendly, stress-free "family" competition that I enjoy. Of
course I never met a game, quiz, or puzzle I didn't like.
I think the contrast of the two ladies in white and all dressed up being stared at by the
women in dark coats gives a fascinating contrast. [I like] Looking for details to uncover
who, what or where it was taken.
Carolyn Cornelius
My favorite photo is the Weegee classic in quiz 169. I have learned a lot of fascinating
information from the web searches that start with these quizzes. I also like the
wonderful notes from Colleen and the comments from other quizmasters. These give
the photoquizzes a feeling of a friendly, stress-free "family" competition that I enjoy. Of
course I never met a game, quiz, or puzzle I didn't like.
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Rex Cornelius
168, though I don't like to pick favorites. I liked the preliminary work needed to begin
searching on the obscured part of the text - multiple steps and strategies required.
I manage and teach electronic resources (i.e. computer reference) for a library. The
quizzes are recreation for me but give me a valuable test of my skills, lots of exercise,
and a feeling of accomplishment. I really appreciate the variety of subjects and
strategies needed to solve them. I appreciate how hard it is to find photos and questions
that are not too easy or too hard. Lastly, I'm in awe of the full magazine article quality
write-up we get on the results page. Many many thanks for all the above.
Richard Murray
Challenging; enough clues to get a start even if you have no prior knowledge of the
subject; "Google-able" but not so easy that hundreds of links pop up with the right
answer; historically "interesting". I learn something every week almost.
Audrey Speelman
I am a bit of a newbie, but I really liked the contest for #168. It was one in which
simply "Googling" wasn't enough: you actually had to try and figure out clues. I like
the contests where you have to "put things together".
[I like] trying to see how things add up: looking for subtle hints and clues, and piecing
stuff together. Having to think outside the box if necessary.
Rhonda Hensley
168, because it took so much digging and detective work. I felt like I could get enough
hints from the picture to get started and I learned a lot while doing it. [I like] feeling
challenged at solving a puzzle and learning about the topic in the photo while doing it.
John Chulick
It required both historical and geographic analysis. I tend to like the quizzes with
photos more than 50 years old. Close runners up were #145 and #166.
Dave Doucette
There were three in a row that I enjoyed very much - 167 - 168- 169. Of those I
would say 168 was my favorite. I enjoy the unobvious ones...probably the harder ones
for you to come up with...that end up with the interesting history of something I knew
nothing about.
168, though I don't like to pick favorites. I liked the preliminary work needed to begin
searching on the obscured part of the text - multiple steps and strategies required.
I manage and teach electronic resources (i.e. computer reference) for a library. The
quizzes are recreation for me but give me a valuable test of my skills, lots of exercise,
and a feeling of accomplishment. I really appreciate the variety of subjects and
strategies needed to solve them. I appreciate how hard it is to find photos and questions
that are not too easy or too hard. Lastly, I'm in awe of the full magazine article quality
write-up we get on the results page. Many many thanks for all the above.
Richard Murray
Challenging; enough clues to get a start even if you have no prior knowledge of the
subject; "Google-able" but not so easy that hundreds of links pop up with the right
answer; historically "interesting". I learn something every week almost.
Audrey Speelman
I am a bit of a newbie, but I really liked the contest for #168. It was one in which
simply "Googling" wasn't enough: you actually had to try and figure out clues. I like
the contests where you have to "put things together".
[I like] trying to see how things add up: looking for subtle hints and clues, and piecing
stuff together. Having to think outside the box if necessary.
Rhonda Hensley
168, because it took so much digging and detective work. I felt like I could get enough
hints from the picture to get started and I learned a lot while doing it. [I like] feeling
challenged at solving a puzzle and learning about the topic in the photo while doing it.
John Chulick
It required both historical and geographic analysis. I tend to like the quizzes with
photos more than 50 years old. Close runners up were #145 and #166.
Dave Doucette
There were three in a row that I enjoyed very much - 167 - 168- 169. Of those I
would say 168 was my favorite. I enjoy the unobvious ones...probably the harder ones
for you to come up with...that end up with the interesting history of something I knew
nothing about.
| READER'S CHOICE FOR BEST PICTURE |
| Quiz #168 Crossing the Bridge July 20, 2008 |
| Submitted by Lisa Hutton |
The House of David Baseball Team was first in a lot of areas, including:
first to preserve jellies in jars, first to give women universal suffrage and the
right to hold office, hired Jackie Mitchell, first woman to sign a professional
baseball contract (1933), first to break the color barrier in baseball, invented the
sugar cone, later introduced at the 1904 St. Louis's Worlds Fair, worked with
NASA on astronaut food.
first to preserve jellies in jars, first to give women universal suffrage and the
right to hold office, hired Jackie Mitchell, first woman to sign a professional
baseball contract (1933), first to break the color barrier in baseball, invented the
sugar cone, later introduced at the 1904 St. Louis's Worlds Fair, worked with
NASA on astronaut food.
| Photo taken May 1892, near the Trent St. Footbridge in Nottingham, England. The posters on the wall advertise a match between Lord Sheffield's XI and The Rest on May 16. The match was a draw because it rained. This photo has been the subject of much additional research by our Quizmasters. See http://forensicgenealogy.info/blog/crossing-the-bridge/ |
| Note from Bob McKenna |
| Being a long time fan of Forensic Genealogy, I would like to say that the quizzes remain insightful and as exciting as ever. A highlight of my week is on Sunday is when a new challenge is presented. Picking through the quiz subjects for the Latest Best Quiz Offerings presented a difficult a choice among the thirty offerings. My selection method was to first choose seven best in my opinion and eliminate further by using that manageable list. The quizzes chosen include both those that I solved or was unable to solve. I did exclude any quizzes that I had submitted for posting. First Cut No. 132, Kiss of Life  |