We have another maze solution! This one is from Jennifer B, she said her son worked through the Peculiarly Perplexing Path in a half hour. I hope the family is able to roll through some more of my mazes, and glad you’re having fun with this one!
From: Jennifer B.
Date: Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 9:06 PM
Subject: I DID IT! The Peculiarly Perplexing Path – Maze Solution
To: world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com
Hey there,
I couldn’t resist sharing your latest maze with my kids. They love a challenge! Here is my 11 year old’s solution.
Have no fear! I’ve only slowed down with the mazes, I haven’t stopped. I’m waiting for some of you to catch up with me. That’s right, I need more solutions!
I used smaller paper with this one, so I don’t think it’s as large/complicated as the last few.
If you’ve attempted & completed a solution, send a photo or scan to me at world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com, or post a link to it in the comments here.
I did this one with a ball point pen. Well, not just any ball point pen… I used one of those cool Bic 4 color pens. I don’t think I’ll be drawing any more mazes with that pen. I’ll stick with the fine Sharpie pen that I was using for the other mazes, or some other higher-quality non-smearing fast-drying consistent pen.
This one’s called Approach Arc Alter because it seems like an A sort of day. So why not use a few? Some solutions have come in. Do you have what it takes to finish this one? If you do, post a link to your solution here in the comments, or email me a photo or scan: world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com
Welcome to the Bewildering Byway. Care to try to solve this one (or any of my other mazes)? A few have stepped up to the plate. Are you up to the task? If you are, I urge you to post a solution in the comments below. You can link to a photo or a scan. If you’re unsure how to do that, you can email the solution to me at world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com.
I call this one “Twist and Shout” for no apparent reason. I’m hoping I don’t run out of creative names, as I don’t feel that I’m running out of mazes any time soon. Are you one of the brave & the bold that have tried a solution? If not, I suggest you try. I hear it’s fun & relaxing.
Once you’ve solved it, send me a photo or scan, or post a link to one in the comments. How do you send me a solution, you ask? It’s simple. You send it via email at world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com.
As usual, if you’re adventurous enough to print & solve the maze, please post a link to your solution in the comments, or email it to me at world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com and I can do the posting for you. I’ve had solutions come in from two different challengers so far, perhaps they’ll try again or there are others out there willing to join their ranks.
Click the pic for the larger resolution one…
The End is the Beginning is the End
Maybe you can listen to this while you solve the maze…
It might take a few repeats. You could try this one too…
Well, Eric Yano (of local weblog Valley of Steel) stepped up and has completed (or almost completed) 8 of my mazes. He’s got a unique method of solving. He fills in the dead ends, leaving the “good” path open. Some of these don’t show a good path, so either I screwed up in drawing, or Eric got overzealous in filling-in.
Check out this awesome *.pdf with Eric’s notes and the url’s of the mazes attached:
They need some solution love too! I’ve seen some of them being re-pinned on Pinterest. I try to ask those people to also email their solutions to world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com, but I haven’t received any other attempts yet.
How would you like the solutions presented? Is this link to a pdf good? Is the individual blog post good? Should I post a photo of the solution in the comments of each maze? Should I just post a link o the solution to prevent “ruining” it for anyone else? Is anyone reading these besides Eric?
Nothing can polarize a random group of yinzers like discussing the Clarks. A lot of people love them, a lot of people hate them. There’s probably even more people that could really care less about the whole issue. The reason I’m blogging about this is, well, it blew up when I mentioned my distaste for them on Facebook. Everybody & their mother (literally in my case) has an opinion about the Clarks:
That Clarks commercial makes my butthole pucker...
"Wahooooo!"
Have you seen the Clarks’ Toyota commercial, or any of the Gary Busey Kia commercials? Gary Busey is bat-shit-nuts, and I’d rather buy an inferior car endorsed by him. OK, I’d really rather buy neither… but the Gary Busey commercials don’t make me want to change the channel, and they don’t make my butthole pucker.
I present to you some video evidence for your review:
Then, I posted a status linking to the first status, asking for help building my list. It turned into chaos. Don’t believe Joel below. He’s a bit mischievous. Tiffany certainly seems adamant about her love for the Clarks.
Help make a list...
So, what’s the big deal? Personally, I find their songs trite, corny, tonally bland, and their vocalist quite annoying. My general line is that his vocals are the aural equivalent to taking a cheese-grater to my eardrum. When I hear them on the radio I involuntarily sigh or roll my eyes. Yet, I know some of their songs because (thanks to local radio) I have heard them ad nauseam.
There's a penny on the floor from our last album sale residuals...
I understand that music preferences are an opinion, and that others are entitled to theirs. I’m just stating mine. There’s no need to get your panties in a bunch just because I don’t like the Clarks and you do. I’ll try hard not to consider you hopelessly tonally-challenged if you happen to like the Clarks.
I get a feeling that a lot of people like the Clarks simply because they’re from the area and mention Fayette County in their songs. Yinzers seem to like them because they’re on the radio, or because they’ve been in a bar when they played. They appear to appeal to the lowest common denominator, I don’t know how many people like the Clarks because they actually like the Clarks’ music. When I ask someone why they like the Clarks, I get answers like “I saw them at so & so’s bar” or “They’re from here” or something about allegiance to IUP. It’s never “I really like [name of song here]” or “I really like their song writing/guitar playing/etc.”. Again, this is my opinion.
Also my opinion… This car has more musical ability than the Clarks:
It’s been told to me repeatedly that people in bands around Pittsburgh simply don’t like the Clarks out of jealousy of their success. I don’t believe I’m jealous of the Clarks for myself, but I guess I am a hater on certain levels. I hate that they’re representative of Pittsburgh music. I hate that people with no grasp of the local music scene ask me if I know/like them when they find out I’m in a band. I hate that so many other bands around here that deserve wider recognition go unnoticed and go without radio play. At the same time, a lot of musicians that I know just don’t like the Clarks because they write & perform bad songs. This undoubtedly fuels the ire. Perhaps it’s “bandwagon” to hate on the Clarks? Maybe it’s the “cool” thing to do? Maybe we’re all just not tone deaf.
Scott Blasey
So, please, I’d like a discussion on the comments below, not on the Facebook post about this blog. You can comment using your name/e-mail address/url, your Facebook login, your Twitter login, or your WordPress login.
If you like the Clarks, please tell me why. If you don’t like the Clarks, please tell me why. If you don’t care about the Clarks, you can let us know that too. Let’s not resort to name-calling or devaluing anyone’s opinions. We’re (mostly) all adults here.
Perhaps I’ll make another blog post soon trying to make a list of Pittsburgh local bands that deserve more attention & a wider audience.
Again…
If you like the Clarks, please tell me why.
If you don’t like the Clarks, please tell me why.
If you don’t care about the Clarks, you can let us know that too.
Let’s not resort to name-calling or devaluing anyone’s opinions.
Have you seen the other mazes? I’ve drawn a few before. No one has sent a solution to any of them yet, although I have some claims that some have been solved. If you dare, print it, solve it, and send me the solution. You can leave it (or a link to it) in the comments section. If you’re lost on how to accomplish that… simply email a photo, cell phone photo, or a scan of it to me at world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com and I’ll take care of posting it for you. I may have to issue some sort of challenge or think of some kind of prize(s). What kind of reward would you suggest?
Here’s another maze. Just like with the others, if you’re adventurous enough to print & solve this maze, I’d like to see the solution. Just snap a photo with your cell phone or scan & email it to world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com. If you’re tech savvy just post it (or a link to it) in the comments below.
I’d even be interested to see if you find a valid cheat too.
![Peculiarly Perplexing Path [Maze]](https://aixelsyd13.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/peculiarly-perplexing-path-maze.png "Peculiarly Perplexing Path [Maze]")
![Bewildering Byway [Maze]](https://aixelsyd13.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bewilderingbyway.png "Bewildering Byway [Maze]")
![Twist and Shout [Maze]](https://aixelsyd13.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/twistandshout.png "Twist and Shout [Maze]")
![The End is the Beginning is the End [Maze]](https://aixelsyd13.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/theendisthebeginningistheend.png "The End is the Beginning is the End [Maze]")
![Furcate Estate [Maze]](https://aixelsyd13.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2012-02-07_002.jpg "Furcate Estate [Maze]")
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