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by **Agent Skulder** » February 1st, 2012, 4:54 pm

Here goes.... Appx 20 minutes

4 + 35 = (39) x 2 = (78) - 6 = **72**

4..... The quarter of the (American football?) game that Luther Lee Boggs watched after killing his family on Thanksgiving (that is, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th quarter) +

35 - Scully's apartment number as shown in, "Beyond the Sea" x

2 - The number of times that we saw Luther Lee Boggs about to be executed -

BEYOND - 6 ... The number of letters in the first word of the title of the song played at Scully's father's funeral =

by **LondonLady** » February 2nd, 2012, 12:16 pm

Yes!

, Agent Skulder!

by **SpecialAgent88** » February 2nd, 2012, 7:42 pm

Good one Agent Skulder,

by **Agent Skulder** » February 3rd, 2012, 1:08 am

New puzzle; difficulty: EASY /MODERATE
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The number in Carter's production company +

Mulder's apt number +

The DAY DATE in Valentines Day -

The NAME (number of letters in) of the Gyno Doctor (played by Landau) in FTF =

by **LondonLady** » February 3rd, 2012, 5:07 pm

For the first component, do you mean 1,013, or all the numbers reduced to a single digit, that is,
1 + 0 + 1+ 3 = 5?

Just a reminder: the components need to be related to, "The X Files." St. Valentine's Day, while lovely and romantic, is not related to, "The X Files."

by **Agent Skulder** » February 3rd, 2012, 6:35 pm

I meant 1013 as one numeric...

And with all the goopy-sloppy-repetitive MSR around, and with St Vs Day looming, I'm taking poetic license and assuming at some point before IWTB those two either smooched or made like bunnies on at least one V Day....

by **LondonLady** » February 3rd, 2012, 9:58 pm

LOL, Agent Skulder! Okay, point taken! hug]

by **LondonLady** » February 5th, 2012, 2:59 pm

The number in Carter's production company +

Mulder's apt number +

The DAY DATE in Valentines Day -

The NAME (number of letters in) of the Gyno Doctor (played by Landau) in FTF =

Answers: 1013, 42, 14, You didn't say to use his surname only, so I'm going to use his full name: Alvin Kurtsweil = 14

1013 + 42 + 14 - 14 = essentially, 1013 + 42 = 1,055.

by **Agent Skulder** » February 5th, 2012, 3:36 pm

Logical (you're right, I phoned this one in & failed to stipulate which name to use...) - and - more important, CORRECT!

You're up, London Lady.... 

by **LondonLady** » February 5th, 2012, 4:07 pm

Yippee!

Next puzzle coming soon!

by **LondonLady** » February 10th, 2012, 5:30 pm

Oops! Soon, as in five days later!

Next: What's the Magic Number?

The number of minutes that abductees tend to lose when they are abducted x

The number of letters in the title of the episode where the events were
blamed on astrological phenomena +

Episode title, "S. R. __19" Missing number -

The number of worms in the jar that killed each other in, "Ice" =

by **Agent Skulder** » February 24th, 2012, 3:41 am

First let's see if I've got the components right...

The number of minutes that abductees tend to lose when they are abducted x ---> 9?

The number of letters in the title of the episode where the events were blamed on astrological phenomena + ---> 6 (sygyzy)?

Episode title, "S. R. __19" Missing number - 8!

The number of worms in the jar that killed each other in, "Ice" = 2!

by **LondonLady** » February 24th, 2012, 4:00 am

Yes, you have all the components correct. Now, all that remains is for you to do the arithmetic!

by **Agent Skulder** » February 24th, 2012, 4:08 am

9 x6 = 54, +8 = 62, -2 = 60.

(Wasn't sure re the minutes lost...)

by **LondonLady** » February 24th, 2012, 4:18 am

How could you not remember Mulder shouting in the "Pilot" episode about how he and Scully had lost nine minutes? Anyway, obviously, you did remember, even if you thought that you had forgotten that important detail!

Your answer is correct! bravo]

by **Agent Skulder** » February 24th, 2012, 4:35 am

My FIRST thought was 9, then I thought... 7? Which is why I stink at multiple choice questions.... Usually my first guess is correct...

Anyhoo... new puzzle coming during daylight..... :hurry

by **LondonLady** » February 25th, 2012, 4:19 pm

Why am I not surprised that you second-guess yourself?! LOL!

I'm looking forward to your next puzzle. It looks like it's just you and me playing this game once again, unless luv comes back to join us.

by **Agent Skulder** » February 25th, 2012, 5:18 pm

Before we resume this volley, let's try a shout out to Truth or anyone wanting a change... to see if we can attract someone new... :sun

by **LondonLady** » February 25th, 2012, 11:25 pm

Great shout out! Neon green worked wonders for me recently! Let me try it again!

Truth, come and join us! I'd bet that you'd enjoy this game.
Other players are also welcome.

by **TruthIsOutThere** » March 4th, 2012, 4:57 am

I'll try to check this one out when I get a chance. Right now it's 2 a.m. and I can barely keep my eyes open!

by **TruthIsOutThere** » March 5th, 2012, 6:54 pm

All right, I've read over the start of this thread and I now think I've got it. Let's see if this makes sense...

What's the Magic Number?

(The year of the Roswell crash) + (the number of letters in the color from the phrase "Men in ______") minus (the number of prehistoric men shown at the start of FTF).

by **Agent Skulder** » March 10th, 2012, 6:33 pm

Here goes...

The year of the Roswell crash [1947] +

the number of letters in the color from the phrase "Men in ______" [black or 5] minus

the number of prehistoric men shown at the start of FTF [2]

EQUALS 1950 ???

by **TruthIsOutThere** » March 11th, 2012, 2:58 pm

You got it, Agent Skulder! :sun

by **Agent Skulder** » March 12th, 2012, 4:28 pm

NEW:

The total number of Eves in "Eve"... TIMES

The number in the title of the vampire ep, where we never see Scully... MINUS

The number of the men called The Lone Gunmen ... PLUS

The number in Carter's Production Company.

by **LondonLady** » March 12th, 2012, 10:34 pm

Let me try the components first, before I calculate the sum:

8 Eves in total? I think that there was also a pop band called, "Eve 8," named after this episode.
Very cool!

Vampire episode sans Scully: "3"

3 Lone Gunmen, but if you include The Thinker, well, that makes 4 Lone Gunmen.

1013

by **Agent Skulder** » March 12th, 2012, 11:06 pm

Yep - & good catch, I wasn't including The Thinker!

You may do the math if you wish, but it's safe to say... The next round's all yours!

by **LondonLady** » March 13th, 2012, 12:53 am

Hurrah!

Okay, here is the sum. I will use 3 for the Lone Gunmen question, since there were 3 main Lone Gunmen.

8 x 3 - 3 + 1,013 =

24 - 3 + 1,013 = 21 + 1,013 = 1,034

The Magic Number is 1,034.

by **Agent Skulder** » March 13th, 2012, 1:30 am

Gold star... dressed in pink, for the occasion!

Thanks for deconstructing! If someone wants to try this, they can easily see how the steps fit together.

Battttter up!

by **LondonLady** » March 13th, 2012, 2:20 am

You're welcome! Next puzzle coming tomorrow evening.

by **LondonLady** » March 16th, 2012, 2:00 am

Oops! 1 day = 3 days! Next puzzle: What's the Magic Number?

Number of letters in the name of the first episode that featured Eugene Victor Tooms +

If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, etc, the number for the first letter of the title of the episode in which Queequeg was gobbled up by an alligator! x

The number of people that Scully was allowed to have on her hit list in, "The List" -

The total number of Scully siblings, including Dana Scully herself =

by **LondonLady** » April 20th, 2012, 12:47 am

Time to resurrect this game! Bumpity, bumpity, bump, bump.

The above puzzle is still in play, and it's not too difficult.

by **Agent Skulder** » April 20th, 2012, 12:47 am

OK --- I'm guessing a bit here... London Lady, I guess we're both going down the games list...

Number of letters in the name of the first episode that featured Eugene Victor Tooms + [SQUEEZE so 7]

If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, etc, the number for the first letter of the title of the episode in which Queequeg was gobbled up by an alligator! x [QUAGMIRE, Q is letter 17]

The number of people that Scully was allowed to have on her hit list in, "The List" - [Per Mulder, 5]

The total number of Scully siblings, including Dana Scully herself = [4]

Then... 7 + 17 x 5 - 4 = 116 ????

by **LondonLady** » April 20th, 2012, 12:58 am

Yes! Well done. :sun

Also, yes, Agent Skulder, I'm resurrecting games that haven't been played for ages, now that we have two new players. I'll bump a few more games soon, and please feel free to do the same.

by **Agent Skulder** » April 20th, 2012, 1:40 am

Sounds good....

If ANYONE "seasoned" or new (AbsoluteKnave, TuffSpot...) would like to pose a puzzle before I do, please do!

It's just 3-4 trivia questions where the answers are expressed as numbers, that we instruct users to add, subtract, or multiply. We stay away from division & standard deviation (or anything that might involve decimals or nausea...) And the math should be manageable without a calculator. Just enough to engage a few brain cells.

by **LondonLady** » April 21st, 2012, 9:24 pm

Well said, Agent Skulder. So, AK or Tuff, would either of you like to try? Take a gander at previous puzzles to get the general idea. This is a fun, challenging, and unique game, if I do say so myself.

by **LondonLady** » May 1st, 2012, 4:38 am

Looks like it's just you and me again, Agent Skulder. Would you like to post the next puzzle, or should I?

by **Agent Skulder** » May 1st, 2012, 5:32 am

If you genuinely enjoy the creation process, you may have the honor.

Or we could play a virtual round of rock / paper / scissors to decide...?

by **LondonLady** » May 3rd, 2012, 4:39 am

LOL! I'm curious as to how a virtual game of, "Rock, Paper, Scissors" would work. If I post, "rock," wouldn't you just post, "paper" next? LOL! Maybe would could play via PM instead, but we'd have to promise to not read each other's PM before sending a reply! LOL

by **LondonLady** » May 6th, 2012, 7:21 pm

Here is the next puzzle

:

What's the Magic Number?

The number of letters in Modell's middle name x
If January = 1, February = 2, March = 3, etc, the number of the month of Mulder's birth -
The number of letters in the missing word, "Sure. Fine. _______." +
The number of brothers that Scully has =

by **LondonLady** » May 11th, 2012, 4:26 am

Truth, SA88, or Agent Skulder, would one of you like to give this puzzle a try?

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