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Comments on Puzzle #24649: WCP #151: The good ol' fraternity days....
By Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro)

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#1: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 1, 2014 [SPOILER]

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#2: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 1, 2014 [HINT]
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#3: Belita (belita) on Jun 1, 2014
Is edge logic considered "logically solvable" or "look-ahead"? I never know. And for that matter isn't look-ahead guessing? Because you have to guess a square and then look ahead to see if it works. It's all very subjective. Anyway the puzzle is very nice, definitely solvable, and I'm glad I didn't live near you in college.
#4: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Jun 1, 2014
Great lion. Where were you that they had so many sets of stone lions? (Confession is good for the soul) ;)
#5: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 1, 2014
edge logic is deemed "moderate look-ahead". It's not guessing at all. The more you solve and get used to it, some edge logic becomes easily identifiable and sometimes it's just blatantly obvious. You can just "see" it. Often times(if not usually), I go straight to using the edge vs adding up for line logic. Other times you have to look for it, ofc, but there certainly is no guessing to it. "moderate look-ahead" is logically solvable, and also entails the use of internal edge logic, 2-way logic, smile logic, and summing. There are forum topics dedicated to solving techniques that you may want to check out. Just click on the "Forum" tab to your left..... topic 99

actually, the more you solve, you can actually look at a blank grid and the numbers on the sides and top and get a gist for the shape of the image(even enough to guess what it is). Kristen is good at that.

yeah, you didn't want me and my hoodlum friends anywhere near your neighborhood...hahahaha! ;)
#6: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 1, 2014
idk where they got them all, Norma. I think they just always had their eye out for a set for whenever the next scavenger hunt came up. I think 3 sets came in one night. they knew right where to go...

this was when I attended UMSL(Univ MO St Louis). Most of the students live in the St Louis metro area and drove to school from home. not at all hard to find things like that in an area of suburbs so large, as opposed to going away to school at some college town where there isn't much else but a university.
#7: Susan Duncan (medic25733) on Jun 1, 2014
Great puzzle and story Kurt
#8: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 1, 2014
thx :)
#9: Aldege Cholette (aldege) on Jun 1, 2014
Super image Kurt.:)
#10: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 1, 2014
glad you like it, buddy :)
#11: valerie o..travis (bigblue) on Jun 1, 2014
great image,story and solve kurt :)
#12: BlackCat (BlackCat) on Jun 1, 2014
Solved with considerable patience. No guessing needed. Tough puzzle.
#13: Jota (jota) on Jun 1, 2014
Love the story, the image and the SOLVE! Thanks!
#14: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 2, 2014
thx gang! yw :)
#15: Tom O'Connell (sensei69) on Jun 2, 2014
ditto Jota
#16: Tom King (sgusa) on Jun 2, 2014
Fun puzz, Kurt!
#17: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 2, 2014
:)
#18: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 3, 2014
you look at the pic and you can immediately tell what it is...but at the same time, you can look at it and think "half or most of it is a random gloop of black lines and blobbery". every black leads to a dot which leads to the next black. nothing about this puzzle/image/solve is random.

I don't have much of a point, just thinking that I miss having Kadou and Kai and some of the other creators around. not that I can talk as I haven't been visible until recently, but they "get it", and what exactly goes into making puzzles. You could easily throw quite a few other names out there also, but those two are clearly MIA and their talent is sorely missed at webpbn. by me anyway. just wanted to throw it out there since people come and go and whatnot, and it seems to be an "out of sight, out of mind" kind of thing. any newbies out there reading this, do yourself a favor and check out some of their puzzles! you'll be in for a treat...
#19: Jota (jota) on Jun 4, 2014
I miss their puzzles too!
#20: Susan Duncan (medic25733) on Jun 4, 2014
Me too!
#21: Tom O'Connell (sensei69) on Jun 8, 2014
congrats Kurt go to q&a
#22: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 8, 2014
thx :)

dust, Al. Dust.
#23: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Jun 8, 2014
So well deserved for a terrific picture.
#24: valerie o..travis (bigblue) on Jun 8, 2014
congrats kurt :)
#25: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 8, 2014
:)
#26: Heather M (AuntieH) on Jun 9, 2014
Great puzzle - Congrats Kurt!
#27: Aldege Cholette (aldege) on Jun 10, 2014
You are so far ahead I can barely see you. Congrats buddy.:)
#28: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Jun 10, 2014
thx pal :)
#29: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Aug 16, 2014
Thanks for the hat tip, Kurt. I tend to be extra visual in my approach. Especially with big circular outlines, it's easy for me to see where it goes.
#30: Ailsa Hebert (bazette3) on Feb 6, 2021
Great solve! Really enjoyed it! Thanks!

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