polka dot suitcase » Archive for May 2009
Last day for a lot of things
Last day of the scavenger hunt. We had fun creating it; hopefully everyone had fun playing. Last day of the May Blogathon. Happy to say we made it through — and discovered a lot of really fabulous blogs along the way. Last day of May. Just about halfway through 2009. Why does that send me into a low-grade panic? … Read entire article »
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Newsflash: Scavenger hunt extended!
A couple peeps have asked if we could extend the scavenger hunt to give everyone the weekend to search websites. I asked all our wonderful participating websites, and they said… Yes! So if you haven’t had a chance to visit the websites yet, don’t worry — you’ve got through Sunday evening to search. Woohoo! … Read entire article »
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Announcing the first ever POLKA DOT SUITCASE SCAVENGER HUNT
Are you ready to have some fun? I’m so excited about this I can hardly type. We’ve done giveaways here at the Polka Dot Suitcase before, and they’ve been a hoot. But anyone can just leave a comment and enter a drawing. How would you like to PLAY? Like when you were a kid? We’re so tickled to announce the first ever Polka Dot Suitcase Scavenger Hunt! First, look around you at the other eager faces who hope … Read entire article »
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How many clicks does it take…
Been a little quiet here lately…everyone off clicking for the scavenger items? Anyone stumped? Here’s a quick list of how many clicks it takes to find the items on each site. Starting from the home page of any site, here’s how many “layers” into the site you’ll need to click to find the item. For example, if you’re starting at the home page, then click on a link there, that’s One Click. If you click on … Read entire article »
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Hint Day!!
Hello, bloglings!!! Sir Buffalo Sushi again. I’m doing today’s instead of Friday’s post, this week. Some of you may need help with the “Polka Dot Suitcase Scavenger Hunt”. And I am about to give you hints. So, if you don’t want hints, look away. I bet every one wants hints, though. Clue Two: If C=24 wasn’t enough for you, W=3 and E=22. Clue Three: Just think of it; what is Han to Chewie, or what is Ben to Jerry? Clue … Read entire article »
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Go forth and find suitcases!
Today’s the day that our participating websites will be hiding a little polka dot suitcase somewhere on their pages. Find them, click them, note which scavenger item you find. Then, when you’ve got them all, come back and report your findings on the original announcement post (above). Got clue trouble? Leave a comment here and we’ll see what we can do to help. Hope you’re having as much fun playing as we did creating! … Read entire article »
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CLUE #1
Here’s your first clue. First, solve this puzzle. Good luck! ACROSS: 5 I like to _____ Sir Buffalo Sushi’s posts. 6 A website and a river. 7 Let me tell you a _____. DOWN: 1 What you’re supposed to do at school. 2 The things we use to talk, read, and write. Rhymes with turds. 3 White stuff that you write on. 4 The planet we live on. Solved the puzzle? Now put the circled letters (according to their corresponding alphabetical letter) below to find … Read entire article »
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CLUE #2
Second clue. Figure out this numerical/alphabetical code to find the next destination: 12, 15, 18, 5, 22, 9, 8, 24, 26, 13, 23, 18, 22, 8.com Hint: C = 24 (We’ll have a “Hint Day” if you need more hints for any of these clues.) … Read entire article »
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CLUE #3
A picture speaks a thousand words. In this case, about 12 pictures speak one URL… … Read entire article »
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CLUE #4
Ever play those games in the funny pages where there are two pictures and you have to identify what’s missing from one of them? Well, try it here. There are two things missing from the bottom photo. Write what they are in the lines below (in alphabetical order), and you’ve got your next online destination. (Click on the photos to make them larger!) … Read entire article »
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