6701. Tom 7 (h-66-167-91-19.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 18 Feb 2008 15:06:00 [ Old book bindings ]

Thank you Anon and Mathcheck and Vivian and Max!

6700. Tom 7 (h-66-167-91-19.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 18 Feb 2008 11:00:07 [ Pac Tom update: The Steepest Streets ]

Probably at that point I was looking pretty sorry, since I usually only go that way on the way back.

6699. ejg (71-81-250-180.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com) – 18 Feb 2008 10:48:45 [ New! Escape 200704130 ]

does anyone play toontown?!?!?!!!!!

6698. Tom 7 (h-66-167-91-19.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 18 Feb 2008 10:46:43 [ Central Northside haunted house ]

Anon: Well, if you are in the neighborhood again and you can tread very lightly or levitate then I recommend this as your first.

Jessica: I know every time I go on an adventure I think it was the best ever, but this one was the best ever!

6697. Jessica 8 (c-71-199-122-80.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) – 18 Feb 2008 08:50:48 [ Central Northside haunted house ]

That looks like an awesome stairs tour!

6696. Anonymous (c-98-193-190-140.hsd1.tn.comcast.net) – 18 Feb 2008 02:21:28 [ Central Northside haunted house ]

Thanks for the story, and at least one photo of your interesting discovery. The North Side is both eerie and fascinating. I never had the guts to actually walk into an abandoned house there, though (despite there being many to choose from).

6694. Anonymous (pool-71-125-159-160.cmdnnj.east.verizon.net) – 15 Feb 2008 00:15:43 [ BAD SAT SCORES ]

i got 1290 what colleges u think i can make it into??

6693. Anonymous (121.247.220.98.dynamic-hyderabad.vsnl.net.in) – 14 Feb 2008 07:47:41 [ BAD SAT SCORES ]

i got 1280 in sat is that average what universities can i apply

6691. Tom 7 (h-66-167-56-10.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 13 Feb 2008 19:26:15 [ New! Escape 200704130 ]

I agree! =)

6690. Max (c-76-28-98-187.hsd1.ct.comcast.net) – 13 Feb 2008 12:45:14 [ Old book bindings ]

Nice work, definitely a memorable shot.

6688. baileycat (host86-148-20-239.range86-148.btcentralplus.com) – 13 Feb 2008 07:53:43 [ New! Escape 200704130 ]

Thank you so much I've decided to just keep trying and work it out for myself much more satisfying that way!!

6686. Anonymous (no.3001inc.com) – 12 Feb 2008 15:13:23 [ Bathroom? Mushroom! ]

Yeah,

I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one. The house I rent is over 100yrs old and I'm not sure when the bathroom was added, but it was a while ago. I recently went away for several days and when I came home I really did have a forest of mushrooms growing under the claw foot tub and along the wall. Now this is the second time I've found these things growing in about a 2 month period. The first time I scrapped them up and used bleach. But to no avail, they came back, bigger and badder. I re-scraped them up and used vinegar and soap. Don't know if it will work, but I hope so. I am going to also try the peroxide and salt and hopefully with their powers combined, the floor won't have to be totally replaced until I move out.

6681. Vivian (n1164851160.netvigator.com) – 11 Feb 2008 16:20:26 [ Old book bindings ]

Hi and happy Chinese new year.

Just a note to say I've been using your fonts in worksheets and writing and stuff since I was a college student. My students enjoy your Tombats. Thanks for making stuff and sharing it.

All the best for life after your PhD course.

feldspaar (a) gmail

6680. Tom 7 (h-66-167-56-45.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 09 Feb 2008 11:08:40 [ New! Escape 200704130 ]

There are only spoiler hints for a small number of levels, since the players tend to like to work things out for themselves and are quite protective of their solutions. (In fact it is common when finding a bug in someone else's level to make the bug into a puzzle so that someone has to find it, rather than just saying what it is!) That's my style, too, but if you want a hint on a specific level, you should ask. I think people are willing to answer. To ask, just press ctrl-c when a level is selected in the in-game level browser and leave a comment (the more specific your question is, the better), probably marking it as a spoiler. Then check the web page later to see if anyone has left a hint (and make sure spoilers are turned on there). Also, outside the tutorial you don't have to solve the levels in any particular order, so use the difficulty rating to find the ones that are right for you, as you get better!

6679. baileycat (host86-135-143-178.range86-135.btcentralplus.com) – 09 Feb 2008 06:20:01 [ New! Escape 200704130 ]

sorry this is a very basic problem for me. I am stuck on a level and efter days of frustration decided to look at the spoilers but I can't see them. They don't seem to have a link to view them or it doesn't work. Thanks and by the way what a brilliant challenging game.

6678. Tom 7 (h-66-167-9-175.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 08 Feb 2008 09:30:09 [ New! Escape 200704130 ]

You can zoom out with the [ key, and zoom back in with the ].

6677. gaby (92.82.160.77) – 08 Feb 2008 04:16:44 [ New! Escape 200704130 ]

How to minimize to see entire level; sometimes(I don't realize which combination of tasts I pressed) I minimized the level. Well, it means it is possible.

6676. Anonymous (g0.cache02.knox.tn.ena.net) – 05 Feb 2008 14:36:41 [ Space Names! ]

I love............YOU!!!!!!

6674. shroomie (nw-esr1-74-215-99-6.fuse.net) – 04 Feb 2008 23:28:51 [ Bathroom? Mushroom! ]

This is a real trip - reading these posts. Who knew this phenomenon could actually happen indoors?

So I noticed some damp carpet (wall-to-wall) near my living room radiator in my apartment.

This spot was also the same area where I was keeping my stereo and speakers.

I decided wet floor + electronics = bad idea, so I moved my stereo and speakers... and found a veritable forest (several stalks) of mushrooms behind one of the speakers.

These mushrooms were the variety featuring a long stalk and long, conic cap. There appeared to be a bit of powder on the outside of the cap.

I am about two seconds away from approaching those shrooms with a paper towel in my left hand and a handkerchief covering my nose with my right hand.

I'm guessing the leaky radiator and dim conditions are responsible for sprouting these little suckers... Do you think I still have a problem if I spot treat the location and let the carpet dry out (assuming I fix this leaky radiator)??

I feel like Alice in Wonderland...

6672. Mathcheck (198.98.38.176) – 04 Feb 2008 05:09:39 [ Old book bindings ]

Yeah, that was the first page of yours I ever saw, and I just kept coming back. Thanks for the reminder!

6671. ejg (71-81-250-180.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com) – 03 Feb 2008 10:27:48 [ New! Escape 200704130 ]

Just a little question, does anyone here play 'Toontown' (Disney's Toontown Online)?

6669. Tom 7 (12.108.175.130) – 02 Feb 2008 01:40:29 [ Success! ]

Thanks Turadg. I made them in Flash using a custom slideshow package I wrote (and would be happy to share).

If you enjoyed these you might also like some of the other talks in that directory (tom7.org/talks); especially jazzy is the end of cs5csl23.swf.

My favorite is my talk from the ICFP programming contest, which was probably the only standing ovation I'll ever get: http://boundvariable.org/press/icfp2006web.swf
(Maybe the video http://boundvariable.org/press/ICFP_contest_2006.mov if you've got an hour to kill...)

6668. Turadg 1 (dsl093-060-010.pit1.dsl.speakeasy.net) – 01 Feb 2008 23:45:15 [ Success! ]

Possibly the best slides I've ever seen.

How'd you author them?

6663. Anonymous (h-64-236-128-9.nat.aol.com) – 01 Feb 2008 16:40:51 [ Old book bindings ]

I love some of your earlier work. ;-)
http://members.aol.com/spoons1000/break/

6660. Anonymous (no-reverse-defined.millfield.co.uk) – 30 Jan 2008 08:01:04 [ BAD SAT SCORES ]

1850? thats amazing!!!! isnt that like 89%!!!!!!????