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Comments on Puzzle #2797: Who can prevent forest fires?
By Scott (mikelz777)

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Puzzle Description:

Only Y-O-U! I haven't contributed in quite a while so I thought I'd throw one in. Sometimes looking at it you kind of lose the image but if you look away then back at the screen it's easier to see.

#1: Arduinna (arduinna) on Jul 12, 2008 [SPOILER]

A HAND!! I was expecting Smokey the Bear, so I thought perhaps he was all bandanged up (someone didn't stop the fires?). I'm glad it's a hand!

Great puzzle! I'm always excited to see your puzzles Scott!

Also, I thought it would be too easy with the borders all filled in, but that was not the case.
#2: Nancy Snyder (naneki) on Jul 12, 2008
LOL...I thought it was going to be Smokey the Bear too :)
Excellent work..loved the puzzle
#3: Marie-Louise Ambrey (marz) on Jul 13, 2008
Great puzzle Scott, I love your work too, thanks :)
#4: Meg Tayler (rebelcat) on Jul 13, 2008 [SPOILER]
I couldn't see the hand until I read the comments. It still looks like a dog with floppy ears to me, lol!

Very satisfying puzzle to solve, though. I liked the way it worked back and forth with no guessing.
#5: Sylvain "WCPman" (qwerty) on Jul 13, 2008
wow I absolutly love the perspective on this on (better yet with my 3D glasses in real 3D )

nice job

#6: Stephanie Walker (callmeseverus) on Jul 14, 2008
No Smokey?
#7: harris harris (torough4u) on Jul 14, 2008 [SPOILER]
i thought it was a bog all messed up too. i couldnt tell either untill i read the other comments and i staired at it for a while too. it was a fun puzzle to do though
#8: Jane Doe (telly) on Jul 23, 2008 [SPOILER]
I too saw the dog. I kept trying to see that dog as smokey the bear. Now I totally can see the hand. It's awesome! Good job. :D Fun to solve.
#9: Adam Nielson (monkey) on Jul 24, 2008 [SPOILER]
If you actually think about it, Smokey the Bear is just the symbol or mascot for fighting fires, but in those commercials, the words are "Only YOU can prevent forest fires." He just enforces it, but he doesn't necessarily prevent them (although I am sure he does his fair share). :-)
#10: Nancy Snyder (naneki) on Jul 24, 2008
Gee & all this time I thought Smokey went around to all the abandoned camp sites & put out all the smoldering fire pits :o
#11: Teresa K (fasstar) on Nov 4, 2010
Oh - wow! This is such a cool puzzle. Love the way it solved and what a fantastic image, the way it "pops" when you step back.
#12: Susan (Susan) on Jun 11, 2017
This is one of the more intriguing images I've seen so far. Quite enigmatic until it comes clear, which is an added bit of fun. It's true the ads say, "Only you..." and Smokey is pointing his finger at us! Well done puzzle too, took some figuring but worked out when I made myself slow down. Thanks.
#13: Aurelian Ginkgo (AurelianGinkgo) on Dec 25, 2020
I saw the hand forming about 3/4 through. I was happy it wasn't Smokey for the same reasoning Adam brought out in #9. And the giant pointing hand is soooo well-done, I loved the final image.
#14: BlackCat (BlackCat) on Dec 25, 2020
Enjoyable solve. A little hard to see the image.
#15: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Feb 10, 2021 [SPOILER]
Uncle Sam wants YOU to prevent forest fires!

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