Comments on: MAD Launch Contest http://minaday.com/movies A personal look at movies, old and new, with featured posts on a weekly theme. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:54:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sarchi http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-28278 Sarchi Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:54:51 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-28278 Thanks a lot for sharing with us this very useful information, I really appreciate Thanks a lot for sharing with us this very useful information, I really appreciate

]]> By: 52 Across: Set Sail - Wordplay Blog - NYTimes.com http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-20 52 Across: Set Sail - Wordplay Blog - NYTimes.com Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:12:45 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-20 [...] contest puzzles for his new “Minute a Day About Movies” Web site. They can be found here (contest deadline: January 31). The site also has a regular puzzle [...] [...] contest puzzles for his new “Minute a Day About Movies” Web site. They can be found here (contest deadline: January 31). The site also has a regular puzzle [...]

]]> By: John Farmer http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-17 John Farmer Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:58:22 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-17 Thank you, Bob. The puzzles were a collaborative effort of the entire MAD staff...which is...me. That said, I did have some other people look at them just to ensure they were solvable and accurate. Answers are coming in, and that's a good thing. Glad you enjoyed the puzzles. Thank you, Bob. The puzzles were a collaborative effort of the entire MAD staff…which is…me. That said, I did have some other people look at them just to ensure they were solvable and accurate. Answers are coming in, and that’s a good thing. Glad you enjoyed the puzzles.

]]> By: Bob Fitzpatrick http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-13 Bob Fitzpatrick Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:18:13 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-13 I just found this site yesterday through a link on Rex Parker's NYT Puzzle blog. I love these puzzles! The crossword is A+. Who constructed it? I was not 100% accurate on the entire Film Fest list, but was still able to wrangle an answer that I'm 100% sure is right. Keep up the good work, John. Old retired guys need the mental stimulation. I just found this site yesterday through a link on Rex Parker’s NYT Puzzle blog.

I love these puzzles! The crossword is A+. Who constructed it?

I was not 100% accurate on the entire Film Fest list, but was still able to wrangle an answer that I’m 100% sure is right.

Keep up the good work, John. Old retired guys need the mental stimulation.

]]> By: John Farmer http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-12 John Farmer Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:27:55 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-12 Hi Peter, For the MMX Crossword, you do not need to send the entire puzzle. There is a 10-letter film title that is the "final answer" of the MMX puzzle. I've updated the page above to make it more clear how to read the instruction to the "final answer" for the puzzle. If you still have questions, please let me know. For the FilmFest puzzle, you do not need to send all the films for the 25 screenings OR the 12 films in the final screening. If you have the final 12 films listed per the instructions, the "final answer" will be something you can see looking at those 12 films. I'd like to clear up your confusion, but I'm trying not to give away too much either. For the record, one solver was able to identify the screening for about 60+ of the films, then was able to piece together the final answer. I was glad to hear that--it tells me the puzzle is solvable. And based on your comment, you might not be too far away. Solvers will be able to solve the final answer without ID'ing all 100 films. If you want to ID all 100, more power to you. All I need to see is the final answer. (There will be further hints, by the way, every week in the Movie Minutes posted on the front page.) Hi Peter,

For the MMX Crossword, you do not need to send the entire puzzle. There is a 10-letter film title that is the “final answer” of the MMX puzzle. I’ve updated the page above to make it more clear how to read the instruction to the “final answer” for the puzzle. If you still have questions, please let me know.

For the FilmFest puzzle, you do not need to send all the films for the 25 screenings OR the 12 films in the final screening. If you have the final 12 films listed per the instructions, the “final answer” will be something you can see looking at those 12 films. I’d like to clear up your confusion, but I’m trying not to give away too much either.

For the record, one solver was able to identify the screening for about 60+ of the films, then was able to piece together the final answer. I was glad to hear that–it tells me the puzzle is solvable. And based on your comment, you might not be too far away.

Solvers will be able to solve the final answer without ID’ing all 100 films. If you want to ID all 100, more power to you. All I need to see is the final answer. (There will be further hints, by the way, every week in the Movie Minutes posted on the front page.)

]]> By: Peter Saputo http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-11 Peter Saputo Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:59:53 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-11 I know you think all of the above instructions are clear, but I'm not getting it. I've done the Crossword (MMX) but cannot figure out how to submit the electronic version. Do I "attach" the saved file to the email? Do I make a "picture" of it and insert it in the email? Or something else? Please clarify. 2nd: I don't get the FilmFest instructions at all. Do I list all 25 screenings by question, with my answers? OR is the requirement to only submit the final 12 films (not included in the "screenings") in reverse decade chronological order? The kicker here is: if I cannot account for all 88 other films, there is no way to construct the final 12. So far I've managed to account for 60 of the 88. You see my problem. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. I know you think all of the above instructions are clear, but I’m not getting it. I’ve done the Crossword (MMX) but cannot figure out how to submit the electronic version. Do I “attach” the saved file to the email? Do I make a “picture” of it and insert it in the email? Or something else? Please clarify.
2nd: I don’t get the FilmFest instructions at all. Do I list all 25 screenings by question, with my answers? OR is the requirement to only submit the final 12 films (not included in the “screenings”) in reverse decade chronological order?
The kicker here is: if I cannot account for all 88 other films, there is no way to construct the final 12. So far I’ve managed to account for 60 of the 88. You see my problem.
Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.

]]> By: John Farmer http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-10 John Farmer Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:06:17 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-10 Thanks, Alex, for the assist. I tried that and and a few other things. All seems to be working now. If anyone continues to have a problem opening the file on a Mac, please let me know. Thanks, Alex, for the assist. I tried that and and a few other things. All seems to be working now.

If anyone continues to have a problem opening the file on a Mac, please let me know.

]]> By: Alex http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-9 Alex Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:58:44 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-9 Grr, that didn't come out right. Let me try it again. <code> <Files *.puz> ForceType application/octet-stream Header set Content-Disposition attachment </Files> </code> Grr, that didn’t come out right. Let me try it again.


<Files *.puz>
ForceType application/octet-stream
Header set Content-Disposition attachment
</Files>

]]> By: Alex http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-8 Alex Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:55:20 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-8 John -- You can add the following lines to your .htaccess file to help Mac users download .puz files. If you don't have a .htaccess file you can create it (in the root directory) and put this in there: <code> ForceType application/octet-stream Header set Content-Disposition attachment </code> John –

You can add the following lines to your .htaccess file to help Mac users download .puz files. If you don’t have a .htaccess file you can create it (in the root directory) and put this in there:

ForceType application/octet-stream
Header set Content-Disposition attachment

]]> By: John Farmer http://minaday.com/movies/contest/comment-page-1#comment-7 John Farmer Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:10:30 +0000 http://minaday.com/movies/?page_id=256#comment-7 Exactly, Nancy. It's an extra incentive for anyone providing all three answers. And thanks. Exactly, Nancy. It’s an extra incentive for anyone providing all three answers. And thanks.

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