LibraryThing's First Ever Egg Hunt! (continued)
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1lorannen
Continuing this thread, as the original was getting a bit long. Egg Hunt clues and solutions are copied below, and can also be found here.
Our lucky prize-winners (10 selected at random from among those of you who found at least 15 eggs) are listed here.
Now for some fun stats!
17,000 egg finds, total
4,609 members found at least 1 egg (likely skewed by Egg #12)
432 members found all 22 eggs
Egg #2 seems to have been the hardest to find, at 515 members
Egg 1
Coiled metal;
To jump;
A water source;
And a thematic tag.
Egg 2
You and I, together
Eggsactly here, when one looks
You, a perfect ovoid,
I, who once raised chooks
Egg 3
An English Potter, but not the Quidditch one
Once wrote about a bunny in battle fierce.
With carrots and lettuce free under the sun
And a Farmer MacGregor his ego to pierce.
Madcap stories of a vegetable thief
—Liberator or vagrant?
Well, that’s all in your beliefs.
Egg 4
"Spring's pages are written in Mayflowers,"
Said the heroine who lived near the Lake of Shining Waters.
For 110 years she’s been collecting bowers
on the pages of this book we love to read our daughters.
Egg 5
No eggs hidden on this page—
Here they’re the star of the show.
When looking for subjects on LibraryThing,
This is where you’d go.
Egg 6
In your easter bonnet,
with all the frills upon it,
You'll be the grandest lady
in the ADAPTER ERASE
Egg 7
Fire born hodad horde.
Tho seven look for a bomb,
Epic! Thor wrote;
Kowabunga!
Egg 8
Children of all ages concur,
Eggs in this flavor are preferred:
Milk, caramel-filled, or cream.
The Wonka factory team
Hid golden tickets in these type of bars.
Egg 9
Sam Vimes, put to the test.
Lilac upon his chest.
Addressing a crowd,
The Duke he allowed
That he wanted an egg for his ‘fast.
Egg 10
Out in the Pacific
They stand static
The Navel of the World
What's this place called
Egg 11
Fiver forsaw the warren's destruction
Humans encroached with new construction
The rabbits must establish a brand new home
Over the English countryside they were forced to roam
Hazel took on the leadership role
As the group of adventurers reached their goal
The story of the rabbits that had to flee
Was made into a movie, then adapted for TV
Egg 12
This black bird sings all month long,
The promise of new books sweetens its song.
It won’t hatch on Sunday,
But take a gander on Monday,
To help your TBR pile along.
Egg 13
An apple a day won’t keep this Doctor away,
And his cooking skills might make you squeamish:
Served with a fox or in a box,
Won’t make you a fan of this dish.
Egg 14
"Yer a wizard!"
But too young to play this game.
The egg will sing some hinted things,
But not under duress of flame.
Egg 15
Vegetables of egg #18 beware!
This lagomorph might give you quite a scare.
A little spooky and often funny,
This book stars a garlic-averse bunny.
Egg 16
Which came first, the tag or the egg?
Egg 17
Gods are loved the world wide over
In spring, ones of bunnies, resurrection, and clover.
This well-known book examines Gods old and new
In one young country with some reconciling to do.
New bleeding edge Gods, like media and tech
Old ones who’ve written their last check.
For teen’s first read, Eoster is intense,
A fertility goddess and incense.
Egg 18
Rooting around on the site
Should “turnip” this food—
Savored by bunnies
And horses alike!
Egg 19
A Nursery Crime,
Set in modern times.
In a mystery that’s all cracked up,
Murder is a dish best served
Sunny-side up.
Egg 20
When you’re in a jam
And your calm has scrammed
enroll in a program
Called “Baby I am”
And go and tag a _____
Egg 21
Old children’s books had more disease
Trying to explain to small minds with ease
The effects of fever on old and small.
This tale of one rabbit loved to Real
Surely has intergenerational appeal
As a toy who has given it all.
Finally, like how childhood ends
The rabbit makes other friends
And is no longer a doll.
Egg 22
Sometimes the world changes on a book
Whole cultures shifting on a literary hook.
This 1960’s lyrical screed
Against the chemicals plants don’t need
Precipitated several large scale turns
Of government and environmental concerns.
Our lucky prize-winners (10 selected at random from among those of you who found at least 15 eggs) are listed here.
Now for some fun stats!
17,000 egg finds, total
4,609 members found at least 1 egg (likely skewed by Egg #12)
432 members found all 22 eggs
Egg #2 seems to have been the hardest to find, at 515 members
Egg 1
Coiled metal;
To jump;
A water source;
And a thematic tag.
Egg 2
You and I, together
Eggsactly here, when one looks
You, a perfect ovoid,
I, who once raised chooks
Egg 3
An English Potter, but not the Quidditch one
Once wrote about a bunny in battle fierce.
With carrots and lettuce free under the sun
And a Farmer MacGregor his ego to pierce.
Madcap stories of a vegetable thief
—Liberator or vagrant?
Well, that’s all in your beliefs.
Egg 4
"Spring's pages are written in Mayflowers,"
Said the heroine who lived near the Lake of Shining Waters.
For 110 years she’s been collecting bowers
on the pages of this book we love to read our daughters.
Egg 5
No eggs hidden on this page—
Here they’re the star of the show.
When looking for subjects on LibraryThing,
This is where you’d go.
Egg 6
In your easter bonnet,
with all the frills upon it,
You'll be the grandest lady
in the ADAPTER ERASE
Egg 7
Fire born hodad horde.
Tho seven look for a bomb,
Epic! Thor wrote;
Kowabunga!
Egg 8
Children of all ages concur,
Eggs in this flavor are preferred:
Milk, caramel-filled, or cream.
The Wonka factory team
Hid golden tickets in these type of bars.
Egg 9
Sam Vimes, put to the test.
Lilac upon his chest.
Addressing a crowd,
The Duke he allowed
That he wanted an egg for his ‘fast.
Egg 10
Out in the Pacific
They stand static
The Navel of the World
What's this place called
Egg 11
Fiver forsaw the warren's destruction
Humans encroached with new construction
The rabbits must establish a brand new home
Over the English countryside they were forced to roam
Hazel took on the leadership role
As the group of adventurers reached their goal
The story of the rabbits that had to flee
Was made into a movie, then adapted for TV
Egg 12
This black bird sings all month long,
The promise of new books sweetens its song.
It won’t hatch on Sunday,
But take a gander on Monday,
To help your TBR pile along.
Egg 13
An apple a day won’t keep this Doctor away,
And his cooking skills might make you squeamish:
Served with a fox or in a box,
Won’t make you a fan of this dish.
Egg 14
"Yer a wizard!"
But too young to play this game.
The egg will sing some hinted things,
But not under duress of flame.
Egg 15
Vegetables of egg #18 beware!
This lagomorph might give you quite a scare.
A little spooky and often funny,
This book stars a garlic-averse bunny.
Egg 16
Which came first, the tag or the egg?
Egg 17
Gods are loved the world wide over
In spring, ones of bunnies, resurrection, and clover.
This well-known book examines Gods old and new
In one young country with some reconciling to do.
New bleeding edge Gods, like media and tech
Old ones who’ve written their last check.
For teen’s first read, Eoster is intense,
A fertility goddess and incense.
Egg 18
Rooting around on the site
Should “turnip” this food—
Savored by bunnies
And horses alike!
Egg 19
A Nursery Crime,
Set in modern times.
In a mystery that’s all cracked up,
Murder is a dish best served
Sunny-side up.
Egg 20
When you’re in a jam
And your calm has scrammed
enroll in a program
Called “Baby I am”
And go and tag a _____
Egg 21
Old children’s books had more disease
Trying to explain to small minds with ease
The effects of fever on old and small.
This tale of one rabbit loved to Real
Surely has intergenerational appeal
As a toy who has given it all.
Finally, like how childhood ends
The rabbit makes other friends
And is no longer a doll.
Egg 22
Sometimes the world changes on a book
Whole cultures shifting on a literary hook.
This 1960’s lyrical screed
Against the chemicals plants don’t need
Precipitated several large scale turns
Of government and environmental concerns.
2FAMeulstee
>1 lorannen: Thank you, Loranne, I love statistics :-)
3Sylak
>2 FAMeulstee: This is LibraryThing. We all love statistics :-P
5erinclark
Thanks again for the fun. I thought #7 was the hardest, #2 was fairly easy as I had also read the book and even seen the movie years ago:) Cool stats!
7lilithcat
I got #2 right off the bat, but then I'm old.
I eventually got #7, due to all the hints in the thread, but, frankly, I still don't understand the clue!
I eventually got #7, due to all the hints in the thread, but, frankly, I still don't understand the clue!
8genesisdiem
Yes! Fossils!
9LibraryCin
Congrats to the winners!
10Petroglyph
>7 lilithcat: I still don't understand the clue!
Me neither.
But yes! Fossils! Or perhaps a hunt for books that got turned into movies! I guess that would have to include locations / bookshops that famously feature in movies -- the Potemkin stairs in Odessa, the Bosphorus Bridge, the Golden Gate bridge park, the Travel Bookshop in Notting Hill (inspiration for that movie), etc.
Me neither.
But yes! Fossils! Or perhaps a hunt for books that got turned into movies! I guess that would have to include locations / bookshops that famously feature in movies -- the Potemkin stairs in Odessa, the Bosphorus Bridge, the Golden Gate bridge park, the Travel Bookshop in Notting Hill (inspiration for that movie), etc.
13BDHomeLibrary
According to the Egg Hunt rules, "any member who finds at least five eggs gets their account upgraded to a lifetime one." I found 20 eggs, and my account has not been upgraded.
15lorax
>13 BDHomeLibrary:
They've got a lot going on right now with the continuing recovery efforts from the downtime, and basically nothing at LT is automated - those upgrades are probably done by hand, or at least someone will need to go run the query to select people for the upgrade. So I'm not surprised this hasn't happened yet.
They've got a lot going on right now with the continuing recovery efforts from the downtime, and basically nothing at LT is automated - those upgrades are probably done by hand, or at least someone will need to go run the query to select people for the upgrade. So I'm not surprised this hasn't happened yet.
16jekkindle
Did you ever get your account upgraded? I have not been upgraded yet and also found more than five eggs.
17lorannen
>16 jekkindle: Sorry for the delay! I just upgraded your account, you should be good to go. Thanks for letting us know.
20lorannen
>18 Collectorator: Thanks for letting me know. I'll check in with Tim and see what's up!
21lorannen
>19 jeknook: You have four difference accounts (including the one I already upgraded in >17 lorannen:). I've gone ahead and upgraded this one as well, but for future reference, we'll only be giving out one account upgrade per person (even if that person has multiple accounts) as prizes.
It's also still easy to get a free lifetime upgrade in other ways—in particular, if you sign into your LT account (or create a new one) via our mobile app.
It's also still easy to get a free lifetime upgrade in other ways—in particular, if you sign into your LT account (or create a new one) via our mobile app.
