Originally posted by HandyAndy
What intent or purpose was there other than self-promotion?
Yes, Andy. Purpose: Please see Welcome to "Sleuthing 2013" Mysteries: 8. Motivation. Thanks, again, for your participation.
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby (previous page)
From: .... [mailto:bob@.]
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 4:33 PM
To: .... [k...@.]
Cc: Bob
Subject: Correct Answers (RHP General Forum). Thanks.
Welcome to "Sleuthing 2013". As soon as our newest game is started, an email containing the correct/locked answers will be sent to kiki46 (my brother, who won't be eligible to play) at his home about a thousand miles away from my own. There are eight (8) mysteries to be solved before December 8, 2013, nine weeks from today when the winners will be named.
Mysteries: 1. Person: “You” (as the hopeful winner of the Gold Prize); 2. Partner: “First Person to post to this thread (or the second if you’re the first to post); 3. Place: RHP’s General Forum in October-December, 2013 ; 4. Thing: Your Average RHP Chess Rating for 5 Years; 5. Time: Date you joined RHP; 6. Situation: Playing Welcome to “Sleuthing 2013” (to enjoy conversation with others while trying to solve the eight mysteries to win);
7. Condition: The overall context of the highly competitive online correspondence chess sites in which Red Hot Pawn competes for market share; 8. Motivation: To stimulate interest in site members to participate in/contribute to this centerpiece public forum (to enhance the viability of the site in attracting and retaining new members). (Tie Breaker: Date: Date Russ Joined (February 20, 2001).)
[Note: Portions in Bold identify the one mystery that was disclosed and the four lemon lime successfully solved.]
How to Solve: Ask as many closed ended True or False Questions as you'd like, one question per post (to prevent the possibility of confusion and to simplify reply). All Sleuthing 2013 related questions will be answered in the order asked at least once each day with one of the following letters: Y (Yes); B (Ballpark, close); E (Explain); or N (No) or a comment.
Winning: Detective/Player being the first to solve each of the eight mysteries will have 3 points awarded to his or her score. If two players tie with 12 Points Each, the closest answer to the (Tie Breaker: Date) mystery will break the tie.
Will There be A Prize? Yes, three: Gold, Silver and Bronze. Details are included in the email to my brother and will be announced a week from today. Why not now? To keep focus on getting our newest game underway by minimizing sidebars. (I’ll email the details later this week when I’ve received answers to a few administrative questions from Russ.*
Best wishes for success to all! Get creative. Piece the mysteries together. Enjoy each other while playing our game. -Bob"
* Feedback Questions to Russ and follow-on email unnecessary due to lack of serious interest, despite numerous off-topic posts; multiple mystery focused questions were posted by HandyAndy and lemon lime only. I thank you both.
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Congratulation, lemon lime! You've won the Gold Prize: A Complimentary Annual Subscription to Red Hot Pawn. I'll message you early next week after site feedback reply with procedural details on this third party transaction. -Bob