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Highlight I

See Archive I for the previous puzzles.

WorLD programming language --> Barcelona (movie)

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 01:44, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)

The start originally had no links, so I edited it, adding a link in the process. Silverfish 21:11, Apr 16, 2005 (UTC)

WorLD programming language-->programming language --> communication --> propaganda --> medium--> film--> Academy Awards--> Best Supporting Actress--> Mira Sorvino -->Barcelona (movie)

Dan Patch --> Olduvai Gorge

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 01:44, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)

Dan Patch --> horse --> Mammalia --> Primates --> Hominid --> Paranthropus --> Olduvai Gorge

Yay. siafu 00:14, 10 May 2005 (UTC)

Berry, New South Wales --> George French

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 01:44, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)

  1. Berry, New South Wales --> Australia --> Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom --> Canada --> Royal Canadian Mounted Police --> Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police --> George Arthur French
  2. Berry, New South Wales --> Australia --> Canada --> Calgary, Alberta --> James MacLeod --> George Arthur French, Gebruiker:Dedalus 08:25, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Considering that French was also involved in organizing the Australian military and reporting thereon to the NSW Parliament these links are too long. See also http://www.awm.gov.au/firstopac/bin/cgi-jsp.exe/searchresults.jsp?userId=&catTable=&author=French%2C+George+Arthur%2C+1841-1921.&author_match=FULL

List of Allied warships that served at Gallipoli --> Lancashire cheese

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 01:44, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)

List of Allied warships that served at Gallipoli --> HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913) --> Elizabeth I of England --> England --> Greater Manchester --> Leigh (Greater Manchester) --> Lancashire cheese Frangibility 16:13, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)


What about List of Allied warships that served at Gallipoli --> HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913) --> Elizabeth I of England --> Person --> Needs --> Food --> cheese? Wikk

Vitim event --> Come Blow Your Horn

Vitim event → US → Hollywood → Academy Award → Best Actor → Frank Sinatra → Come Blow Your Horn

Yes.... six...
--Xiaoxiaofreak242 20:43, May 16, 2005 (UTC)--Xiaoxiaofreak242 20:41, May 16, 2005 (UTC)

Meson --> Gamma Ray Burst

Contributed by: Natalinasmpf 05:48, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

meson → antiparticle → photon → gamma ray → gamma ray burst -- Alphax τεχ 17:34, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

meson → Physics → Black hole → gamma ray burst -- User:Lvm  18:00, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

Bill Gates --> God

Top of page

By: Alphax τεχ 10:36, 8 May 2005 (UTC)

Bill Gates → Common criticisms of Microsoft → Electronic mail → E-mail art → Mail → Abbey → God

I win. →mathx314(talk)(email) 13:58, 8 May 2005 (UTC)

No you don't. The shortest route is Bill Gates → April 26 → God. Interestingly, Kate's 6 degrees tool can't find a route between the lowercase versions after 10 hops. Alphax τεχ 17:19, 8 May 2005 (UTC)
Dates don't count. RSpeer 17:41, May 8, 2005 (UTC)
That I didn't know. Alphax τεχ 00:03, 10 May 2005 (UTC)

FInally, it's good to see someone still comes here!!! Jaberwocky6669 20:39, May 8, 2005 (UTC)

What about Bill Gates → Agnostic → God??

Xiaoxiaofreak242 16:18, May 16, 2005

Hoberman sphere -> Holburn Lake and Moss

Have fun! →mathx314(talk)(email) 01:23, 10 May 2005 (UTC)

Hoberman sphere → ... → Special Protection Area → List of special protection areas in the UK → Holburn Lake and Moss. Hrm. Alphax τεχ 07:18, 15 May 2005 (UTC)
Hoberman sphere → Jersey City, New Jersey → Europe → United Kingdom → Geography of the United Kingdom → Geography of the United Kingdom → Conservation in the United Kingdom → Special Protection Area → List of special protection areas in the UK → Holburn Lake and Moss. That may not be the best. Thanks to Alphax for the ending there :-) Jonathan Christensen 20:35, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

: Hoberman sphere → Aluminium → Iceland → Holburn Lake and Moss - ha! Karol July 1, 2005 23:44 (UTC)

Applause! Jaberwocky6669 July 2, 2005 04:50 (UTC)
No applause... I didn't really understand that it has to be linked in one direction! Karol July 2, 2005 12:08 (UTC)

News Probe --> 60

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 18:01, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

News Probe --> China --> Chinese Mythology --> Yan Luo (Chinese mythology) --> Hell --> Gospel of Luke --> 60

Finished by: WPPWAH 20:46, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Spies Like Us --> Treaty Ports (Ireland)

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 18:01, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

Spies Like Us --> film --> History of film --> 20th Century Fox --> 24 (television) --> Guantanamo Bay --> Foreign establishment --> Treaty Ports (Ireland)

Finished by: Debroglie 19:02, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)

: Spies Like Us --> Costa-Gavras --> World War II --> Treaty Ports (Ireland) - ha! :) Karol July 1, 2005 23:49 (UTC) Don't work. Karol July 2, 2005 12:06 (UTC)

Charles Janeway --> Fukuoka Marathon

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 18:01, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

Charles Janeway --> HHMI --> United States --> Japan --> Fukuoka --> Fukuoka Marathon

Finished by: Sholtar 19:32, May 21, 2005 (UTC)

Another 5-step path: Charles Janeway --> Yale University --> University --> Japan --> Fukuoka --> Fukuoka Marathon - Karol July 2, 2005 00:05 (UTC)

VNV --> Prudential Financial

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 18:01, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

VNV --> allies --> United States --> Boston, Massachusetts --> Prudential Tower --> Prudential Financial

Finished by: RoyBoy 800 16:48, 29 May 2005 (UTC)

VNV --> Netherlands --> insurance --> Prudential Financial - Karol July 2, 2005 00:08 (UTC)

Jennet --> List of Oklahoma school districts by county

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 23:17, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)

Jennet --> Horse --> Ranch (dab) --> Ranching --> Oklahoma --> List of Oklahoma school districts by county

Finished by: siafu 23:28, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Fort Assiniboine --> USS Sicily (CVE-118)

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 23:17, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)

Fort Assiniboine --> United States Army --> United States Military Academy --> Fidel V. Ramos --> --> Lingayen (dab) --> Commencement Bay class escort carrier --> USS Sicily (CVE-118)

Finished by: siafu 00:04, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

  • What is (dab)? Jaberwocky6669 16:32, Jun 16, 2005 (UTC)
    • Disambiguation page. siafu 1 July 2005 23:49 (UTC)

Shorter: Fort Assiniboine --> United States Army --> World War II --> USS Sicily (CVE-118) Karol July 2, 2005 00:14 (UTC) OK, I messed up here too. Karol July 2, 2005 12:01 (UTC)

Antanas Merkys --> Kane

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 23:17, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)

Antanas Merkys --> Lithuania --> Lithuanian mythology --> Mythology --> Polynesian mythology --> Kane

Finished by: StopTheFiling 21:21, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

Appalachian English --> Even and odd numbers

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 23:17, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)

Appalachian English --> Ulster-Scots --> List of linguists --> John C. Wells --> University College London --> professor --> teacher --> curriculum --> mathematics education --> arithmetic --> rational number --> number --> Even and odd numbers

Finished by: Jigglyman 22:18, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Appalachian English --> American English --> English Language --> Lists of English words of international origin --> List of English words of French origin --> Faux Pas --> Even and odd numbers

There's another solution. Strangely, Faux Pas has a link to Even and odd numbers. Check it out yourself. WPPWAH 22:25, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Prepare to be beaten! Appalachian English-English-Subject-Maths-Even and odd numbers Wikk

  • Well, as long as you didn't use Kate's tool, which would make you a greasy cheater, then it's cool. Jaberwocky6669 21:12, September 8, 2005 (UTC)

Illinois State Route 40 --> Joachim Marquardt

Contributed by: StopTheFiling 21:25, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

Illinois State Route 40 --> Freeway --> Italy --> Roman Empire --> Raetia --> Joachim Marquardt

Finished by: 131.111.8.104 1 July 2005 13:51 (UTC)

THis one must be greased cau' it snuck passt me... Jaberwocky6669 July 1, 2005 15:23 (UTC)

United States Naval reactor --> Wako Department Store

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 20:52, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)

easy.... United States Naval reactor --> China --> Japan --> Wako Department Store - Karol July 2, 2005 00:38 (UTC) OK, not so easy :D Karol July 2, 2005 11:58 (UTC)

Just slightly longer: United States Naval reactor --> China --> Japan --> Tokyo --> Ginza --> Wako Department Store.

-- 131.111.223.29 2 July 2005 18:06 (UTC)

Faneuil Hall --> Parliamentary Debate

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 20:52, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)

Not very neat, but here it is: Faneuil Hall --> Boston, Massachusetts --> People's Republic of China --> India --> South India --> Bangalore --> National Law School of India University --> Parliamentary Debate

Finished by: 131.111.223.29 2 July 2005 18:45 (UTC)

The Piano Player (album) --> Ad Infinitum (band)

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 20:52, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)

The Piano Player (album) --> Maksim Mrvica --> EMI --> United Kingdom --> Manchester --> Factory Records --> Ad Infinitum (band)

Finished by: Penwhale | Blast the Penwhale 2 July 2005 04:28 (UTC)

Alexander Francis Chamberlain --> Celestyn Czaplic

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 20:52, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)

Alexander Francis Chamberlain --> Canada --> Countries of the World (redirect to List of countries) --> Poland --> Coat of Arms of Polska (redirect to Coat of Arms of Poland) --> Order of the White Eagle --> Knights of the Order of the White Eagle --> Celestyn Czaplic

Finished by:

7 degrees. First time doing this. Eric119 30 June 2005 02:45 (UTC)

  • Welcome Eric! Hope you have fun. Listing redirects isn't really necessary I don't think. Jaberwocky6669 June 30, 2005 03:07 (UTC)

Jeremy Joseph --> South West Sound FM

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 23:17, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)

Jeremy Joseph --> G-A-Y --> London --> Northern Ireland --> Culture of Ireland --> Media in Ireland --> Scottish Radio Holdings --> South West Sound FM

Finished by: 131.111.8.104 1 July 2005 15:30 (UTC). OK, that's enough for today.

BAM! Takin' it up a notch! Jaberwocky6669 July 1, 2005 16:02 (UTC)

To the Extreme --> Air Canada destinations

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 23:17, Jun 14, 2005 (UTC)

To the Extreme --> Rapper --> Russia --> United States --> Great Depression --> Great Depression in Canada --> Air Canada --> Air Canada destinations

Finished by: 131.111.8.104 1 July 2005 14:16 (UTC)

  • Awesome dude! You are the MAN. May I add that you freakin' rock?!?!?! Jaberwocky6669 July 1, 2005 14:20 (UTC)

Shorter: To the Extreme --> Rapper --> Switzerland --> Air Canada destinations - Karol July 2, 2005 01:00 (UTC) I messed up, there is no Switzerlan->AirCanadaDestinations link, only the other way. Karol July 2, 2005 11:57 (UTC)

As long as you didn't use Kate's tool  ;) Jaberwocky6669 July 2, 2005 02:53 (UTC)
I can't get Kate's tool to work, I don't know why. Anyways, I was playing this game wrong before... Karol July 2, 2005 11:57 (UTC)

I see nothing wrong with your solution. It is much shorter than the other one. Jaberwocky6669 July 2, 2005 18:42 (UTC)

Renko --> NetKernel

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 18:01, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

Renko --> Finland --> Linus Torvalds --> Open source --> NetKernel - Karol July 2, 2005 00:56 (UTC) This doesn't work either. Karol July 2, 2005 11:53 (UTC)

OK, got it now: Renko --> Finland --> List of Finns --> Linus Torvalds --> Open source --> List of open-source software packages --> NetKernel - Karol July 2, 2005 12:49 (UTC)

Finished by:

Texas State Highway 6 Business --> Stanislav of Kiev

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 01:44, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)

This one is missing its goal.--Bwmodular 09:16, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

OOPS! good eye! Jaberwocky6669 18:44, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)

Texas State Highway 6 Business --> Texas --> United States --> Russia --> Ukraine --> Dnieper --> Irpen' --> Battle on the Irpen' River --> Stanislav of Kiev. --131.111.8.104 1 July 2005 14:39 (UTC)

w00t w00t Give this man/woman/person some room! Stand back now... watch out... he/she is on a roll! When will they stop? no one knows... Jaberwocky6669 July 1, 2005 15:05 (UTC)

Why look so far? Texas State Highway 6 Business --> highway --> economy --> Kiev --> Stanislav of Kiev - Karol July 2, 2005 00:52 (UTC) This doesn't work, at least in this direction ;( Karol July 2, 2005 11:51 (UTC)

Hmmm, how are you so good at this?  ;) Jaberwocky6669 July 2, 2005 02:54 (UTC)
Well, I just look through the article... some are even interesting :) Karol July 2, 2005 11:39 (UTC)
I'm not so good after all :) Karol July 2, 2005 11:51 (UTC)

Maize, Kansas --> George Barker Jeffery

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 01:44, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)

Maize, Kansas --> Corn --> England --> George Barker Jeffery - Karol July 1, 2005 23:31 (UTC) This is not OK. I keep forgetting, the path has a direction! Karol July 2, 2005 11:49 (UTC)

But I got it right this time: Maize, Kansas --> corn --> German language --> Germany --> Einstein --> George Barker Jeffery - Karol July 2, 2005 12:39 (UTC)

Milan Papyrus --> Wikipedia:Votes for deletion

Okay, the goal isn't random.

Contributed by: Eric119 30 June 2005 03:04 (UTC)

Milan Papyrus --> University of Milan --> University --> Academia --> Isidore of Seville --> Encyclopedia --> Wikipedia --> WP:NOT --> WP:VfD

-- 131.111.8.104 1 July 2005 15:17 (UTC)

This user must be a robot cause they aint show no signs of stoppin'! Jaberwocky6669 July 1, 2005 15:22 (UTC)

Móstoles --> USS Stump (DD-978)

Contributed by: Penwhale | Blast the Penwhale 2 July 2005 04:31 (UTC)

OK, I'm sure I got this one right :) Móstoles --> Spain --> World War II --> Attack on Pearl Harbor --> United States Navy --> List of destroyers of the United States Navy --> USS Stump (DD-978) - Karol July 2, 2005 12:24 (UTC)

Finished by:

Linnea Quigley --> Kya Sand

Contributed by: Karol July 2, 2005 12:54 (UTC)

Linnea Quigley --> Davenport, Iowa --> U.S. state --> New York --> New York City --> Johannesburg --> Kya Sand

131.111.223.29 2 July 2005 18:16 (UTC)

Ezri Dax --> Skanderborg Festival

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 July 2, 2005 18:54 (UTC)

Ezri Dax --> Television Series --> Musical score --> Music --> Music festivals --> Skanderborg Festival

Finished by: WPPWAH 17:35, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Music of Nunavut --> Brian Fitzpatrick (Scottish politician)

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 July 2, 2005 18:54 (UTC)

Music of Nunavut --> Fiddle --> Bagpipes --> Scotland --> Scottish Parliament --> Members of the Scottish Parliament --> Jean Turner --> Brian Fitzpatrick (Scottish politician)

Finished by: Spondoolicks 11:59, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Roland Wank --> CKVR

Contributed by: Jaberwocky6669 July 2, 2005 18:54 (UTC)

Roland Wank --> United States --> Canada --> Toronto --> Barrie, Ontario, CKVR

Karol July 3, 2005 09:43 (UTC)

Today WP wanted to give me a bunch of biographies. Jaberwocky6669 July 2, 2005 18:54 (UTC)

Bee --> Dan Patrick (radio host)

Bee -> Acid -> Soft drink -> 1956 -> Dan Patrick -> Dan Patrick (radio host) Andrew pmk | Talk 22:20, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

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