Well I don't think I have ever held a contest here so this will be my first.

I'd like to try something different. How quickly can you solve a picture puzzle?

Put the puzzle pieces together

Click on the link above for the puzzle- allow it to load and if the " 70 Piece Bulbs" is not shown, click the "Change Cut" to select it. In order to win, the puzzle pieces must be in this cut.

The puzzle is to be solved in the ' '70 Piece Bulbs ' cut only. ' Auto Solve' is not to be used.

Once you piece the puzzle pieces together you are to post here your picture results,

'Crop' your image to post Sample shown below --which will display your time..... not the time you must beat, it's just an sample pic.



The member who matches my time results or is closest to my time, without going over wins.

My time result will be added later when a winner is found. Any question? Please ask.


The prize?

a collection of banknotes:

1 Suriname 5 gulden

1 Mongolia 1 tugrik

1 Mongolia 10 tugrik

1 Mongolia 20 tugrik

1 Mongolia 50 tugrik



Ends July 23, 2007 at midnight EST forum time.

easy puzzle an fun tnx for the contest tried 70 piece's first (took me 14 min xD) and then tried few on 20 piece's to know the pic an then 70 again got 4.11 min but couldnt attach the pic to big tried resizing it u cant c anythin an i tried to resize it back but the pic was spoiled so i had to go to the site again an re do it did it faster then before thou



(Ps:- Im a puzzle freak ^_^ tnx for the site ^_^)

odd... i did 70 pieces bulb too. I got 13:39 (I can't do screen shot on my Apple that I know how to do and i tried coping it but messed that up. you'll have to believe me).

The FASTEST time the game said had been done so far was 10:20 or something.... sooo I don't know what puzzles you guys are doing.

Also to give me credit I didn't try it in few pieces first. I woulda done better too if I didn't have some of the pieces hidden behind completed parts.

roaddevil.
The entire screen not needed. If you can 'crop' the image to.. as shown in my sample would be better. Would also save space and bandwith on the site.

mila_

I also have a page of New York images and Betty Boop. If you like to check them out let me know.

This is a free program that will enable you to 'Print Screen' and also capture the 'area' you want to focus on.

PrintKey 2000
http://www.webtree.ca/newlife/printkey_info.htm

mila_

cool tnx but i wonderd if i crop it how can u know i didnt just pause the time(u can click on the time to pause it but when u move a piece the time continues again) or something ? so i did the whole thing an took the screen shoot an tnx for the site with the program i always use paint xD maybe time for a change

roaddevil
right click you posted image and save on you desktop
open your editing program and crop the time as shown in my sample. If you are having trouble I already did it.

mila_

no need done tnx anyway

12:37 the first try. Lost the page when I tried to do a screen shot. 12:23 on the second try. Same results when I tried to copy my results.

UKpuzzle
70 Piece Bulbs


•Change Cut
•Shuffle Pieces
•Auto Solve ∞
•Start Over
6:20•Tell a Friend
•More Puzzles

i got 12:31!!!

Oh, a puzzle! How can I resist?

My time results:



The member who came closest to my score is......graikos........Congrats !
Please provide your mailing info via email.

Apparently there wasn't much interest in puzzles (or the prize offered)...... only 7 members participated.
So.....in that note I will award you remaining 6 players a Thank you for your effort.

roaddevil
thedeadpoint
dockwilliper
Brett
dan8402
dustin43160

Please provide me your mailing info for Monday's mailing.

Thank you,
mila_cent

I was close, but I went over...too bad. Congrats Graikos.

Edit: By the way, I really liked the contest. The puzzle was fun

The following members please note I need your mailing info. Please respond.

graikos
roaddevil *
thedeadpoint
dockwilliper
Brett *
dan8402
dustin43160

*Still waiting on

Thank you,
mila_cent

Wow. I never win! That makes me happy. Especially today which has been a dreadful day! Thank you, Mila_cent!

And thanks, dan8402.

PS: Hope you got my mailing details.

Congrats Graikos.

Great game.
Too bad. I didn't notice this game before I got it bang on 7.07 . Whats the chances of that?
I am please the prize went to a worthy winner though!

Regards,
Hus

I sent a PM with my address. Let me know if you did not receive it.

All prizes are on it's way. You should receive it soon.

With the exception of ..roaddevil.., Where are you?
I Need your mailing info



mila_cent

Yiiipppiieee! Thank you, Mila_cent.

I wish I had seen this one sooner. I love puzzles.......

ohh sry just been busy few days ill pm u my addy

hehe roaddevil!!! ( dunno ur real name) ive caught up to u hehe

x< posts? bahhhh im gettin the summer lazyness ^_^ btw my names ahmed

well nice to fnally know ur name mines dustin if u didnt know lol

really ahh thats y theres a dustin in ur account name xD

maybe i like to "dust" "in" 43160 lol

Got my notes today Thanks MC

same here thanks!!!!

ditto.....thanks again!!

My mom says I received something from you. I just have to wait until Saturday until my brother brings them to me. Thanks

mine will prob take a few days since bahrains too far hey if im lucky it will come on 30 july my b day

They are here!


They have survived the ordeals of the plane travel.

Thank you Milacent!!! They are (strangely) pretty...

In case you guy's haven't figured it out the notes are from Mongolia.

Now all I need is confirmation from thedeadpoint, dan8402 and roaddevil.

Mila_

yea u said that at the begining of the topic i represented mongolia in bahrain model united nations this yr !!!! general assembly won best speaker an best dressed guy awards later an got a couple of fans eheheheh anyway since that time i wanted a note from mongolia !!! but cant find any note or coin here in bahrain from mongolia :/ so again tnx !!!

I was taking a look at the notes this morning again. The smallest Mongolian is tiny. I have never had such a small note in my hand, except when I was playing Monopoly. It is so interesting to try to get a feeling about how other countries use and see paper money. The Surinam banknote is so colorful. I now understand how much I am used to colored themed paper money, like the Euro, Drachmai or Deutsche Mark. I don't remember any banknote that was similarly full of different hues and colors.

I will try to make some scans of them, even tho I'm sure most of you know what they look like.

Thank you again, Milacent.

i dont ill appreciate scans an sounds amazing cant wait

Confirmation Please...thedeadpoint, dan8402 and roaddevil.
Have you received your notes yet?
If not , please let me know when received.

Thanks,
mila_

not yet :/ my dad says maybe 15 aug or somethin (damn bahrain postal service >_< grrr!!!! xD)

As you requested. Here they are.
Mongolia notes
Click to view attachment

Rev:
Click to view attachment

ty

You're welcome.
I don't remember which 2 notes you will receive. It could be one of these and a 5 gulden Suriname
or 2 of these Mongolian notes.

i have none of those so it will be awesome ty

i got the top two!! i thought the top one was an error cuz it showed the little stripe on it..

got the mail 2day top 2 >_< stupid customs ravaged the envelop >_< grr!!! but the notes where not harmed nice packaging cause if they couldnt c wats in the paper they would have ripped the notes stupid buffons ^_^ anyway now i know it takes 6 days from newyork to bahrain an 7/8 from cali handy for future trades again ty mila

That's GREAT roaddevil !

And now my job is done ! All prizes have been received.
Enjoy!

mila_

Great contest. Thanks.

yup ty