Ask Greg Archives : Gargoyles : Station Eight

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