Can you solve the riddle of the new releases?

You can see them all when the next online “Lighthouse Legacy” is released for Harbour Lights Collectors Society members on Monday, December 5. Are YOU a member? Remember the Legacy is again a membership benefit.

www.HarbourLights.com/society/

I can't confirm or deny any of your guesses or answer any questions here, by phone or email. Don't bother poking around on the website. Nothing will be uploaded until December 5.

If you want to guess, my suggestion is to post your complete list of 10, not one at a time. Otherwise, you may be just helping others fill in their own lists.

Owl's Head (who) - Hoo
Robin's Reef (cat) - catfood
Graves Light (burial) - see Digger
Poe Reef (Cayce) - Cayce write about Edgar Allen
Fowey Rock (fooey) -
Tinicum (fairy) - Tinkerbelle
Pt Wilson (Pres) -
Pottawatomie (magical) - Harry Potter
East & West Chop (break) - Kung Foo

:rolleyes:
No Huntington, Plum, Eatons

Only one guess?? (Bringin' this to the top.)

Weeeelllllll, I'll take a shot eventhough you've thrown me on at least one or two of them, and though I may agree with Bob on some of his, there are other possible options, but I think I only have 9 to give: (I was going to break them down too, Bob :p but didn't)

East Chop, MA (Telegraph Hill - Decipher)

Point Wilson, WA - (President)

Owl's Head, ME - (Who)

one of the un-done breakwaters (perhaps Buffalo - for you bottle-light cravers) - (Break)

Bird Island, MA or Cat Island, LA - (Cat)

Grave's Ledge, MA - (Burial)

Mystic Seaport, CT - (Cayce)

Bristol Ferry, RI - (Fairy/Ferry)

Fowey Rocks, FL - (Fooey)

Steve

Carysfort Reef, FL?

Still not many riddle-solvers participating. Did I mention the 10 might include some LEs and some GLOWs?

Sorry, JC, my mind is going a hundred miles a minute with the emergency brake on so my riddle solving allotted time is at an all-time low.

I can selfishly hope for more lights from the northeast. I would also love to see some very different and unusual lights released, and I don't mean rubber-footed blinking lights.

Bob

How about Monhegan Island, ME? Rumor has it the place is crawling with fairies???

John, are you sure the Legacy will be ready and online Monday, Dec. 5? I don't want to get up early just to be disappointed!

Yes, Grace.

Any other sleuths out there going to guess?

Bob Scroope's got the best idea in his post showing the clues he used, even though he's not guessed many of them correctly.

Sorry John, best I could do in 10 minutes!

ME, ME...HOW ABOUT ME????!!!!!!!?????

Steve

Yea, Steve, you got a few...

Here's a bit of an aid. How many sentences are there in the riddle? All but one of the sentences contain a one word clue for a different lighthouse.

Extra credit if, like Bob Scroope (and now Steve), you name the lighthouse AND include the one word clue.

Looks like HL is moving UP the date for releasing the Legacy to December 1. Won't know for sure until Monday.

Finally, if you give up, the list of lighthouses can be found here.

I was wondering about Steve, too. How many does he have right - that would help.

:>X Can't say Grace; didn't say how many Bob got either.

Just a few more days to unwrap the riddle.

Karnac

Really looking forward to this issue - and to see who got closer Bob or Steve.

Bob and Steve have participated but I can see that the rest of you need some hints. (Bob & Steve are free to modify their guesses with these hints.)

Key words are in bold face.

Three GLOWs, seven LEs.

So copy this list and paste it into your response. Make your best guess (one lighthouse per word). Leave blank the ones you don't know.

1. Almost -
2. Magical -
3. President -
4. Break -
5. Who -
6. Cat -
7. Burial -
8. Casey -
9. Fairy -
10. Fooey -

Almost - Presque Isle?

Who WAS taking those odds on Grace reaching SUPERWacko status by year-end? See she's already at 400 and has a whole month to go! Heck, she could take two weeks off and still make it.

We love ya, Grace! Thanks for hanging in there and participating.

The holiday season is taking its toll. I have a deadline which I have set for myself (not telling) but may not make it. Thanks for the encouragement, John.

1. Almost - Neenah
2. Magical -
3. President - Port Washington Breakwater
4. Break - Portland Breakwater
5. Who - Owl Head
6. Cat - Morris Island (GLOW)
7. Burial - Gravelly Shoal
8. Casey -
9. Fairy -
10. Fooey - Fowey Rocks

Waiting for the bewitching hour of today...12/1!!

It is Dec. 1, isn't it?! I thought for a bit there that maybe it wasn't December yet. Of course, I don't believe that John ever confirmed if the date was moved up from Dec. 5. How about it, John?!

Grace - You only have to average 3.5 posts a day to have 500 by Dec. 25th. I'm betting on you to do it. And just think, you were the one lurking for all those years not wanting to post. Keep it up Lady, I know you can do it.

You and John put the pressure on, but you have been my biggest cheerleaders, too. Things slowed down during Thanksgiving; everyone was too busy to post. I'm afraid the same thing will happen as we get closer to Christmas, so I have to really stay on top of this situation. It's too bad that I didn't get involved before; I certainly have enjoyed having so many "pen pals" and enhancing my collection since I started as a "regular". Thanks, Rich.

Looks like it will be Monday the 5th for the news. This gives the procrastinators a weekend more to work on the riddle.

Some interesting leaps from the clues to the guesses. "Fairy" -> "Tinkerbell" ->Tinicum Funny, but wrong.

Read the whole sentence. A Fairy might help you see another.

I'm stumped!

All I notice in that sentence is "See", which only means See's Candies to me! ....darn I guess that's not lighthouse related but sure is tasty. :p

Have any of the guesses been right so far, without telling which ones?
Mike

A wild guess would be Conimicut LIght as seen from Bristol Ferry Light.

Yes.

I had a similar thought, Bert, that maybe it's a light which can be seen from a ferry (homophone of "fairy"). Are we st-r-e-tching it too much for you, John?

And probably the most famous homophone fairy in America is... (Tell 'em Bob.)

While Bob Scroope (or anyone else) is pondering the best known ferry...

Focus on "a cat you know..." rather than (what) "a cat you know will like..."

I kinda gave up after perusing the most popular of all of the lights again, even with the new clues, but I gave fairy as ferry (apparently wrong, eh?!?), but not necessarily FROM a FERRY; but I did a Google on Tinicum and a lot of the links spoke of fairys. Didn't read them to see the relation, but apparently it's more than Tinkerbell to Tinicum!?!

Steve

I thought in that direction too, but only could think of Felix and Garfield! :rolleyes:

Steve

You're gonna kick yourself, Steve. Think of a real cat, not a cartoon one. I know you know it.

Probably out there a bit...but how about Cat Island Light Gulfport, MS

Just got a few minutes to check the forums, and a "fairy" "ferry" that I can think of is the Statin Island Ferry, maybe Robbins Reef???

Joyce

Hope it's okay to try again...how about... Lions Head Lighthouse on Lake Huron? Lions Head

Morris, the cat!!!

Okay, my only two guesses are

Almost - (presque = French for nearly) - Old Presque Isle LE (I don't believe there is one yet) or New Presque Isle GLOW or Presque Isle, PA GLOW.

Cat - Morris I. GLOW

Will Harbour Lights ever update their databases? I would love to be able to just access their website for information. (Can do so only through 2001.)

Yeah, I forgot to plan for the GLOW's!!

Steve

And the Staten Island Ferry reminds you of Robbins Reef? I think you're still thinking of the Cat clue, aren't you Joyce?

Bonjour!
Just back from Pari!
Tink or Tinkerbelle is the response to John's jabbing.
Bob

I'm still waiting. Today is Dec. 5th, right? I guess you didn't specify what time today the Legacy issue would be on - maybe opening time for HL?

Okay, now I KNOW this site has made the "Big Time" as our little thread has made the Google Search:

Collector Forums: Can you solve the riddle of the new releases?

Otherwise, here's what I was referencing when I searched Fairies and Tinicum:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-35,GGLG:en&q=tinicum+and+fairies

Coincidence?!?

Steve

Maybe the Legacy issue is on Google!!

Cheked the Harbour Lights website and nothing up on the site yet.

It's not going to go up until all the dealer's know.
Bob

Any idea as tow hen that will happen, Bob? Lot of us anxiously awaiting the news.

So anybody figure out the connection between Tinnicum(PA) and fairies??

Steve

It might be a couple more days before the list is released - my fault. Kim & Rachel are out of town and I was slow in making the final revisions for the Legacy.

Possibly will get OK by email, but I'm tied up tonight from 6 pm until midnight at a meeting and working.

Oh No, this is like telling me that Christmas is now going to be on the 27th.

How many lumps of coal can one John Chidester get?!!

So Sorry...

John,

Are you really sorry?

bobo

Ahhhh, you one big tease John Chidester!!

Steve

I was talking to HLs today and they indicated it would be next week before the Legacy is out. I hope John is right about this week.

Tinc Tink Tinkerbelle

Yeah, I got that Bob, you weren't going in the direction I thought, but did you see that there was a connection between Tinicum(PA) and fairy's?? I was wondering the connection and thought that that was an odd coincidence if it wasn't the direction you sought.

Steve

CATS and Ferrys ..... hummmmm,

How about the Yarmouth Lighthouse in Nova Scotia?

"The CAT" Ferry docks here during its trip from Bar Harbor, Maine to Nova Scotia, Canada.

I think a bigger riddle to solve is whether or not "we" collectors will ever find out about the new releases directly from Harbour Lights or if we collectors have to guess this year releases until the ones we mention here in the Collectors Forum are quickly produced!

Not that good at detective stuff, but I did get 3 right.

Well, this thread went way beyond the usual 50 posts before starting a new thread. I apologize for not paying closer attention to that fact.

Another BBS I'm involved with automatically files the posts in pages so you don't have to close a thread and open a new one. It seems when several threads are opened up as new after an original thread has been closed at 50 or so posts, people are more hesitant to keep the topic going mainly because they don't, or won't go back to the previous thread to read what was said last.

Due to the fact the new releases have now been announced, I don't suppose people will be trying to solve the "riddle" much longer, therefore, we'll let this thread conclude itself. If anyone wants to make any closing comments, please feel free to do so.

Bob

1. Almost - presque Fr. - Old Presque Isle MI
2. Magical - mystical - Mystic Seaport CT
3. President - Clinton - Port Clinton OH
4. Break - breakwater - Portland Breakwater ME
5. Who - whoo - Owl's Head ME
6. Cat - cat you know; Morris - Morris Island SC
7. Burial (Place)- grave - Graves MA
8. Casey - Edgar Casey - Edgartown MA
9. Fairy - Ferry - Staten Island NY
10. Fooey - Fowey Rocks FL

Well, I am pleased that I guessed correctly that we would get an Old Presque Isle LE and a Morris Island GLOW. Now, if I could just see them!! Mike says he hasn't been able to access the HL website either, so maybe there's some maintenance going on?!

I have a question!

What happened to the Legacy?

Awaiting a list of emails for CS members from HQ in EC. Hope it will be tomorrow that the EM goes out the CS paid up members.

I still miss the gone-but-not-forgotten hard copy of the Legacy we use to receive by conventional mail. I wonder if there will ever be a chance that the new ownership will reinstitute that publication?

Bob

I also miss the hard copy of the legacy. My eyes would sparkle, when I would pull that envelope out of the mail box! I really wished, that they had took suggestions from the members and or took a vote! I would gladly paid more than double the dues, to keep it the way it was!

Me too, Jimmy. Me too.

bobo

Maybe Don will consider going to a hard copy. I like being able to keep my Legacy copies in a binder where I can go back to review or find information. I do that with my old copies of Lighthouse Digest and the old Rutherford publications.

What are Rutherford publications?

You'll need to do a search on "Rutherford" or "HLSG" - he was a member here for a time.

One example.

I see.

Said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw. . . .

Hmmmmm, that sounds a bit "out there" w/o the reat of the posts available, Sandy!?! :p

Steve

Steve,

Eric posted "I see."

The rest of that old joke is what I posted.

The whole of the joke is "I see said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw."

Ahhhhhh, I seeeee, er I sawwwwwww, uhh...I kinda figured!!

Steve

This topic has run it's course so I am going to close it. Enjoy the new releases. Discussuion will be ongoing in other forums.