Ask Greg Archives : Gargoyles : Station Eight

Question received on Sun, April 08, 2001 03:45:09 PM

matt writes...

ok, with the newly revealed clues in mind, here i go again...

74- statement
74- assertion
74- situation
74- democracy
74- privilege
74- tradition
74- gallantry

517- rebooted
517- engulfed
517- restored
517- scuttled
517- ordained
517- designed
517- detached
517- seasoned
517- reforged
517- imported
517- imitated

Greg responds...

517 - 'rebooted' YES. thank you

Congratulations, Matt, and thank you for bringing this brutal, brutal contest to an end. You get the prize for getting the LAST answer correct.

Tomorrow I'll tally who wins the prize for getting the MOST answers correct.

But mostly, I just want to say...

THANK GOD IT'S OVER!!!!!!!

(And fyi, I will now delete any further posts that only serve as guesses to the NOW-COMPLETED GARGOYLES 2198 CONTEST!)

Response recorded on June 10, 2001

Question received on Thu, April 05, 2001 11:41:28 AM

Vashkoda writes...

(Todd, can you delete my last two posts? I'll just combine them in this one to save room)

74) tradition
517) accessed
517) affected
517) infected
517) infested
517) elicited

So Greg, have you decided what the next contest is going to be? The topic may help motivate people to finish this one.

Greg responds...

Sorry, Vash, it doesn't work that way. Not that it matters.

Response recorded on June 10, 2001

Question received on Thu, April 05, 2001 11:23:05 AM

Vashkoda writes...

517) accessed
74) tradition

Greg responds...

Vash.

517 - accessed. No. Sorry.

74 - tradition. YES!!! GREAT!!!!

That's a point for you and leaves only one blank to fill, 517.

Response recorded on June 10, 2001

Question received on Wed, April 04, 2001 12:50:28 AM

matt writes...

here i go again... been awhile since you've had a long list, hope you're ready!

74- concerted
74- wholeness
74- inebriety :)
74- intention
74- objective
74- direction
74- pertinent
74- mentality
74- community
74- irregular
74- melodrama
74- hardiness
74- stoutness
74- extensive
74- extending
74- steadfast
74- out of nine letter words

517- wrenched
517- silenced
517- situated
517- replaced
517- confused
517- reserved
517- agitated

do you realize how depressing it is to search hopelessly for hours for words and then wait weeks to get an answer of, "nope"...

Greg responds...

yep. But nope.

Response recorded on June 10, 2001

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