Ask Greg Archives : Gargoyles : Station Eight

Question received on Sun, April 08, 2001 05:36:44 AM

matt writes...

hmmm, you just said:Greg responds...

I have three offices. One in Beverly Hills, my freelance office. One in Burbank, my Disney office. And one in my home.

I almost NEVER answer questions at home, because I almost never log on from there. I'd rather spend time with my wife and kids.

I answer at one of the other two offices whenever I have a free hour or so.

Occasionally, on vacation, if I have web access, I'll stay up late and answer after everyone else has gone to bed. Like now.

i find that very funny, cuz its 4:30 am here right now and i'm watching your answers come in! i guess i'm a true fan... or just really bored and unable to sleep...

anyway, so the Canadians are going to be kicking themselves for not getting G2198-517, huh? is that cuz Canadians are smarter than us Americans? (that goes out to Pyro X, long story...)
and number 74 is a noun, hmmmm...

ok:

74- adherants
74- companion

i think your clues made it harder to guess... hmmm, i'll be back...

Greg responds...

DIdn't mean to make it harder. Sorry. Obviously we now know that 74 is Tradition.

Response recorded on June 10, 2001

Question received on Sat, March 31, 2001 09:17:59 PM

matt writes...

74- coalition
74- offspring

did you think we'd have 74 by now? are we guessing too hard? have we even got close? are we on the right track?

Greg responds...

No more clues. (You still don't have it.) And yes, I thought it would be done by now.

Response recorded on June 09, 2001

Question received on Sat, March 31, 2001 07:51:37 PM

Emambu writes...

2198 contest:

517: revamped
517: reworked
517: tinkered (isn't correct in the sentence grammatically, but I'm running out 8 letter past tense verbs that haven't been used yet. Besides, I like those first two. I'm hoping one is correct)

074: ethnicity
074: territory
074: integrity
I liked diversity too. I'm surprised it wasn't right.

---Emambu

Greg responds...

None of the above are correct. Sorry. Keep trying.

Response recorded on June 09, 2001

Question received on Fri, March 30, 2001 02:36:55 AM

matt writes...

74- supremacy
74- community
74- prevalent
74- different

c'mon Greg, can't you just change the answer and say one of these is right? can't you just give us some clues? can't you just forget about the kid and put off the Gathering for a few more centuries...?

Greg responds...

Here's the clue: It's a noun.

(all of the above attempts were wrong.)

Response recorded on May 30, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 25, 2001 12:00:01 PM

Magnolia/Kkatman writes...

And here is the required stab at one of the last G-2198 numbers.

517 - outdated

(It may not be right, but I can't find anyone who has suggested it before, so at least it's new.)

As for 74, could you give us a slight hint? Specifically, I'm wondering about that enigmatic 'and' just before it. If you were to expand that sentence to be more precise, would it read:

Each was strong in number and strong in 74.

or:

Each was strong in number and each was 74.

Thank you.

Magnolia (of the Seattle Clan)
and Kkatman

Greg responds...

517 is wrong.

As for the hint you wanted, I'm sorta against giving extra hints. But I too am tired of this contest. So, the former.

Response recorded on May 08, 2001

Question received on Fri, March 23, 2001 03:08:26 PM

Magnolia/Kkatman writes...

Hello! Love your work, especially Gargoyles. That series was inspiration to me.

On to the question, this one Gargoyles 2198 related:

We have two unguessed numbers left. However, there are several answers that I could not find with a thurough investigation of the archive: 123, 126 and 323. What were the already given answers for these three?

Also, the Galvatron guessed 436 as Empire and 438 as Technology, and you neither confirmed those answers as correct nor called them wrong/previously answered. Later attempts at 436 and 438 all met with the wrong/previously answered response, so I want to confirm that these were the correct answers.

Thank you.

Greg responds...

I'm sorry, I don't have that info available to me here in Burbank. Though I find it hard to believe it's not in the archive. I know someone (is it Vashkoda?) has a webpage dedicated to this. You might ask in the comment room.

I am fairly confident that we're down to these last two.

Response recorded on May 08, 2001

Question received on Wed, March 14, 2001 12:21:00 PM

matt writes...

here we go again...

517- reformed

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on May 02, 2001

Question received on Thu, March 08, 2001 11:44:22 PM

Christine The Machine writes...

Ok, I'll give this a try:

Gargoyles 2198 contest

517- confused

and as a first time poster here, I have to say thanks for answering everyone's questions and working so hard to make an awesome show!

Greg responds...

You're welcome. But you're also wrong.

Response recorded on May 02, 2001

Question received on Wed, March 07, 2001 10:15:44 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

74: prestige

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 09, 2001

Question received on Wed, March 07, 2001 10:14:59 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

74: prestiege

Greg responds...

nope... but finally a guess that fits the context.

Response recorded on April 09, 2001

Question received on Tue, March 06, 2001 10:18:19 PM

Jim R. writes...

517-reloaded
517-searched
517-security
517-shopping

No More!

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 09, 2001

Question received on Tue, March 06, 2001 10:14:10 PM

Jim R. writes...

(Oh, God! I promised myself not to get sucked into this endless vortex.)

517-deployed
517-started
517-recorded
517-profiled

74-allegedly
74-optimized
74-maximized
74-minimized
74-restarted

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on April 09, 2001

Question received on Tue, March 06, 2001 10:07:48 PM

Jim R. writes...

Nevermind about me not finding the 2198 contest.

Here are my stabs at some 8 and 9 letter words I was guessing off the top of my head:

517-maintain
517-initiate
517-protocol
517-recycled
517-visually
517-reformed
517-separate
517-question

74-translate
74-avoidedly
74-transform
74-networked
74-macintosh (hey, why not? It's 9 letters)
74-addressed

Greg responds...

all wrong. Most don't even pretend to fit into the context of the blank.

Response recorded on April 09, 2001

Question received on Tue, March 06, 2001 04:46:01 PM

matt writes...

517- adjusted

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Tue, March 06, 2001 04:43:41 PM

matt writes...

517- occupied

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Tue, March 06, 2001 04:42:19 PM

matt writes...

517- reformed

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Tue, March 06, 2001 04:41:34 PM

matt writes...

if no one has gotten the answer to 517 by the time you get this, Greg, i'm giving up...maybe...well, probably not, but i'll be upset!

517- modified

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Tue, March 06, 2001 04:39:41 PM

matt writes...

517- replaced

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 07:24:59 PM

matt writes...

okay, i think i've got a good chance with this one...

517- diverted

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 06:50:22 PM

SEM writes...

GARGOYLES 2198 CONTEST

(grr... wrong one... I meant...)

517 - exploded

(sorry...)

Greg responds...

Oh, well, that's a little better.

But, not much.

No.

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 06:49:47 PM

SEM writes...

GARGOYLES 2198 CONTEST

74 - exploded

Greg responds...

How does that make any sense in context at all?

No.

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 10:24:11 AM

matt writes...

good old thesaurus and dictionary, this contest obviously was spawned from a writer and teacher...

74- character

Greg responds...

no

I mean, yes, I'm a teacher and writer, but no, that's not the answer.

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 10:18:39 AM

matt writes...

i think lately this contest has become my life...

74- variation

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 08:33:39 AM

Sean writes...

alright, one last shot, this time at the other one
517 - deviated

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 08:18:22 AM

Sean writes...

74 - readiness

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 08:12:02 AM

Sean writes...

Third try and already leaning towards answers that dont seem to make as much sense...wooo!

74 - obedience

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 08:06:52 AM

Sean writes...

sorry about the slashdot name, it's 5:37am and I haven't slept yet =)

74 - deference

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Mon, March 05, 2001 08:03:38 AM

Anonymous Coward writes...

74 - constancy

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 04, 2001 11:14:38 PM

matt writes...

517- devoured

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 04, 2001 06:26:56 PM

Jim R. writes...

What's the purpose of the 2198 contest? (In other words, what does one win if they get the correct answers?) Where can I find it to attempt any guesses considering that I've been wondering what it is that so many people have been posting about?

Greg responds...

1. If there is a purpose, I'd be horrified.

2. I have no idea yet. But I assure you it will be virtually worthless.

3. Where? Well, you could look at the Gargoyles 2198 Contest archive. Or am I misunderstanding your question.

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 04, 2001 01:36:36 PM

matt writes...

bless Renaud if this one is right...

74- integrity

Greg responds...

Renard.

No.

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 04, 2001 01:35:56 PM

matt writes...

wait, wait! this could very well be the answer!

74- honorable

Greg responds...

no.

Here's a clue. The word we're looking for is a NOUN!

Otherwise, I'd be a pretty lousy writer.

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 04, 2001 01:34:53 PM

matt writes...

ok, now i'm to the point where i'm searching the dictionary for nine letter words that make sense in the sentence...

74- effulgent

Greg responds...

And you thought effulgent made sense?

no.

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 04, 2001 01:27:10 PM

matt writes...

please, please, please...

74- beautiful

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 04, 2001 01:19:21 PM

matt writes...

please be right!!!!!!

74- offspring
517- enslaved

i really want this contest over, and i'm sure you can relate...

Greg responds...

Yes, I can relate, but no those answers are wrong.

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 04, 2001 06:57:00 AM

Bruno writes...

Hi, Greg,

The G2198 contest:
517 - expanded

Why is everybody giving up SO near the end?

Greg responds...

I hope no one's giving up.

But that was wrong too. Sorry. (You don't know how sorry.)

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Fri, March 02, 2001 04:32:22 PM

Melissa writes...

2198 CONTEST

74. willpower

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Fri, March 02, 2001 04:31:56 PM

Melissa writes...

2198 CONTEST

74. assertion

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Fri, March 02, 2001 04:31:33 PM

Melissa writes...

2198 CONTEST

74. certainty

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Fri, March 02, 2001 04:30:31 PM

Melissa writes...

2198 CONTEST

74. enthusiasm

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Fri, March 02, 2001 02:51:14 PM

SEM writes...

GARGOYLES 2198 contest

74: ingenuity

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Fri, March 02, 2001 02:13:29 AM

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198

517 adjusted

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Fri, March 02, 2001 02:13:03 AM

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198

517 modified

Greg responds...

nope

You guys are going to kick yourselves once you get this. Especially the Canadians. (And, yes, that is a clue.)

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Sun, March 04, 2001 11:50:08 PM

matt writes...

517- enlisted

if this is wrong, i'll do something tragic... kidding! i've just been trying to figure out 517 and 74 all day!!! i have no life!!

Greg responds...

Don't get tragic. But don't get a life either 'til you've solved this. Cause you haven't yet. :P

Response recorded on April 08, 2001

Question received on Wed, February 28, 2001 07:22:22 PM

matt writes...

one more stab at 74...

74- potential

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 29, 2001

Question received on Wed, February 28, 2001 07:21:36 PM

matt writes...

i'm going to get 74 if it kills me!

74- authority

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 29, 2001

Question received on Wed, February 28, 2001 06:57:17 PM

matt writes...

i have no idea, but here goes...

74- influence

we only need 74, 517, and 519, right?

Greg responds...

No, we only need 74 and 517.

And we still need them.

Response recorded on March 29, 2001

Question received on Wed, February 28, 2001 06:55:54 PM

matt writes...

geez, i've finally been sucked into getting this contest solved!

74- reputable
517- consumed
519- parameters

Greg responds...

74 and 517 are wrong.

519 was answered weeks and weeks ago.

Response recorded on March 29, 2001

Question received on Fri, February 16, 2001 12:42:09 PM

matt writes...

517: destroyed

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 13, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 15, 2001 09:07:51 PM

matt writes...

74: prestige

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 13, 2001

Question received on Sat, February 10, 2001 03:11:47 AM

Sapphire writes...

Gargoyles 2198

74: honorable

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 08, 2001

Question received on Sat, February 10, 2001 03:08:12 AM

Sapphire writes...

Gargoyles 2198

519: mechanisms

Greg responds...

nope.

Response recorded on March 08, 2001

Question received on Tue, February 06, 2001 10:36:35 PM

The Mighty Thor writes...

Contest

74: prestieg
517: distroyed
519: containers

Greg responds...

nope

(And by the way, spelling counts.)

Response recorded on March 07, 2001

Question received on Mon, February 05, 2001 07:27:33 PM

James L writes...

2198 Contest

74: intellect
Sorry, forgot my name!

Greg responds...

That's better. But you're still wrong.

Response recorded on March 02, 2001

Question received on Mon, February 05, 2001 09:30:03 AM

Graymonk writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
519 - parameters

Greg responds...

Too slow. Phil got this one yesterday. Sorry.

Response recorded on March 02, 2001

Question received on Sun, February 04, 2001 06:54:47 PM

Patricia writes...

2198 Contest

517: overtook
519: procedures

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 02, 2001

Question received on Sun, February 04, 2001 06:54:34 PM

Patricia writes...

2198 Contest

74: territory

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 02, 2001

Question received on Mon, February 05, 2001 07:26:16 PM

Anonymous writes...

2198 CONTEST

74: intellect

Greg responds...

nope

Hey, an anonymous contest entry! YIKES!

To the moon, Todd!

Response recorded on March 02, 2001

Question received on Fri, February 02, 2001 03:30:12 PM

VF writes...

517: upgraded

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Fri, February 02, 2001 10:58:13 AM

VF writes...

74: diversity

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Fri, February 02, 2001 10:41:09 AM

VF writes...

519: technology

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Fri, February 02, 2001 10:36:09 AM

VF writes...

517: modified

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Fri, February 02, 2001 10:34:17 AM

VF writes...

519: directives

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Fri, February 02, 2001 09:07:14 AM

Phil writes...

G2198 Contest

519: parameters

Greg responds...

That's one more point for Phil. Congratulations.

Only two blanks left to fill: 74 & 517.

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 10:25:03 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

517: acquired

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 10:11:52 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

519: capability

Couldn't believe no one had guessed this one yet.

Greg responds...

nope.

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 10:10:52 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

517: employed

Oops, wrong number on that last one.

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 10:08:57 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

519: employed

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 10:05:57 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

519: capacities

This is a good one. Could be right.

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 10:03:56 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

517: resolved

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 10:02:02 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

517: observed

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 09:58:31 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

517: imitated

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 09:55:52 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

517: degraded

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 09:47:37 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

519: businesses

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 09:43:11 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

519: procedures

<i>Three more to go!</i>

Greg responds...

nope.

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, February 01, 2001 09:12:03 PM

Chris Maune writes...

519: Perogative

Greg responds...

nope But please try again.

Response recorded on March 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, January 25, 2001 03:22:31 PM

VF writes...

Last time ... for now ... then I've GOTTA go back to work.

517: awakened

Greg responds...

nope. But come back soon.

Response recorded on February 15, 2001

Question received on Thu, January 25, 2001 03:18:28 PM

VF writes...

It's addictive.

517: inspired
519: tendencies

Greg responds...

nope.

Response recorded on February 15, 2001

Question received on Thu, January 25, 2001 02:54:57 PM

VF writes...

My curiosity has gotten the best of me ...

74: fortitude
517: overtook

Greg responds...

nope. But keep trying.

Response recorded on February 15, 2001

Question received on Mon, January 22, 2001 04:27:31 PM

Phil writes...

G2198 Contest
517: inflamed
518: simmering
519: motivation

Greg responds...

nope.

Response recorded on February 15, 2001

Question received on Mon, January 22, 2001 04:26:43 PM

Phil writes...

After a long hiatus to rest my brain, I am back on the job

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
74: economics

Greg responds...

nope.

Response recorded on February 15, 2001

Question received on Mon, January 22, 2001 04:26:19 PM

Phil writes...

After a long hiatus to rest my brain, I am back on the job

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
74: substance

Greg responds...

Thanks for trying Phil. BUt no.

Response recorded on February 15, 2001

Question received on Tue, January 09, 2001 09:55:45 PM

matt writes...

how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Greg responds...

Oh, yeah. That one. We were gonna have a contest about that after the G2198 contest is over.

Response recorded on February 01, 2001

Question received on Sat, January 06, 2001 04:39:58 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

518: operating

Greg responds...

YES!

WAY TO GO ADAM! 1 point!!!!

Just three blanks left: 74, 517, 519.

Remember, I'm giving out TWO prizes. One to the person who got the MOST correct answers, and one to the person who gets the LAST correct answer. So anyone can still win!

Response recorded on February 01, 2001

Question received on Sat, January 06, 2001 04:38:25 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

517: obtained

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on February 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, January 04, 2001 06:38:05 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

517: targeted
519: heavenward

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on February 01, 2001

Question received on Thu, January 04, 2001 06:32:46 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

74: protected
517: retained
518: abilities
519: challenges

Greg responds...

nope. Sorry. But keep trying.

Response recorded on February 01, 2001

Question received on Wed, January 03, 2001 03:50:10 PM

Bruno writes...

Hi, Greg,
The 2198 contest (Wild guesses):

74- trustness
510- projects
517- engulfed

Greg responds...

The answer to 510 was "software" and was already guessed.

You're other two werre wrong. But thanks for trying. We only have four blanks left to fill,

74
517
518
519

and I feel like people have given up.

Response recorded on February 01, 2001

Question received on Tue, December 26, 2000 05:48:10 PM

alexandra freeberg writes...

what is this contest i keep hering about

Greg responds...

Check out the "Gargoyles 2198 Contest" archive here at ASK GREG for all the details you could ask for.

Response recorded on January 26, 2001

Question received on Tue, December 26, 2000 05:31:34 PM

Tanika writes...

Wow, that's a *big* contest . . . no wonder it took you as long as the series plan!

Here are my answers (is there a limit to how many I can try?):

32 sentient
33 creatures
38 denied
39 human
40 rights
46 gargoyle
52 granted
55 clans
56 scattered
56 status
59 endangered
61 hunting
100 clan
101 leaders
228 amulet
231 stone
232 day
341 thousand
342 Demona
345 clan
350 resistance
359 recruit
363 technology
364 human
365 day
366 for
367 now
371 own
372 present
376 future
377 Brooklyn
379 new
380 world
381 Brooklyn
382 return
383 own
384 time
365 learn
380 future
426 heroes
521 nutshell

How'd I do? :)

Greg responds...

There is no limit.

But unfortunately every blank you tried to fill has already been filled.

The only blanks outstanding are 74, 517, 518 and 519.

Response recorded on January 26, 2001

Question received on Wed, December 13, 2000 01:46:51 AM

Sapphire writes...

2198 contest

517) captured

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on January 03, 2001

Question received on Tue, December 12, 2000 03:58:27 PM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

510: software

Greg responds...

Yessir!! 1 point.

Only four blanks left to fill:

74
517
518
519

Response recorded on January 03, 2001

Question received on Tue, December 12, 2000 10:04:36 AM

Phil writes...

G2198:

517: cemented

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on January 03, 2001

Question received on Tue, December 12, 2000 10:04:10 AM

Phil writes...

After a short hiatus,
more G2198 guesses:

517: assisted

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on January 03, 2001

Question received on Tue, December 12, 2000 03:35:40 AM

Sapphire writes...

2198 contest

518. remarkable

519. masterpiece

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on January 02, 2001

Question received on Tue, December 12, 2000 03:12:18 AM

Sapphire writes...

2198 contest

510. hardware

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on January 02, 2001

Question received on Tue, December 12, 2000 02:53:20 AM

Sapphire writes...

2198

510. takeover

517. crippled

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on January 02, 2001

Question received on Tue, December 12, 2000 02:30:47 AM

Sapphire writes...

2198

74. numerous

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on January 02, 2001

Question received on Sun, December 03, 2000 02:34:22 AM

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

074: Guardians

Greg responds...

no

Response recorded on December 22, 2000

Question received on Sat, December 02, 2000 12:03:34 AM

Bud-Clare writes...

518. infantile

Greg responds...

nope

Response recorded on December 22, 2000