Author Topic: #599 - Omero C. Catan/“Mr. First”/Lincoln Tunnel/Dec 22, 1937  (Read 2601 times)

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #25 on: October 27, 2014, 12:22:50 PM »
Any relation with prohibition ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #26 on: October 27, 2014, 02:20:01 PM »
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #27 on: October 27, 2014, 04:55:22 PM »
FWIW, he's pouring a cup of coffee - not booze  :)
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #28 on: October 27, 2014, 05:19:23 PM »
Some sort of endurance drive, such as driving "X" miles, and/or "X" hours, without stopping?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #29 on: October 27, 2014, 07:31:06 PM »
The distance travelled was not great; I don't think it was timed.
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #30 on: October 28, 2014, 02:38:39 AM »
Is the cup of coffee thing related to the solution ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #31 on: October 28, 2014, 03:59:32 AM »
It was peripherally involved.
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #32 on: October 28, 2014, 04:06:01 AM »
Did he need coffee to stay awake in order to fulfill his challenge ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #33 on: October 28, 2014, 04:48:11 AM »
Indeed!
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #34 on: October 28, 2014, 05:21:12 AM »
So his feat was to drive as long as possible without sleeping ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #35 on: October 28, 2014, 05:27:28 AM »
So his feat was to drive as long as possible without sleeping ?

Far from that. The drive was less than 2.5 km.
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #36 on: October 28, 2014, 06:05:28 AM »
Why would someone need coffee to drive for less than 2.5 km ? I'm scratching my head...

Was he suffering from narcolepsy ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #37 on: October 28, 2014, 04:13:59 PM »
Was he suffering from narcolepsy ?

To my knowledge, he was not so afflicted

More deductive reasoning is needed. :)
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #38 on: October 28, 2014, 05:15:35 PM »
Is this Martin Bacon, the creator of multiple coffee powered vehicles?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #39 on: October 29, 2014, 03:17:23 AM »
Is this Martin Bacon, the creator of multiple coffee powered vehicles?

Not Mr Bacon (nor Mr. Coffee). The automobile the puzzle subject used in this feat was absolutely ordinary and conventional.
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #40 on: October 29, 2014, 03:30:09 AM »
Is he driving on a regular road ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #41 on: October 29, 2014, 03:55:07 AM »
Not exactly...
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #42 on: October 29, 2014, 04:02:23 AM »
Is he driving indoor ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #43 on: October 29, 2014, 04:27:10 AM »
For part of his drive, his vehicle will be within a structure.
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #44 on: October 29, 2014, 04:31:25 AM »
Was he driving on a railroad / underground track?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #45 on: October 29, 2014, 05:01:16 AM »
Was he driving on a railroad / underground track?

Not a railroad, or a track
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #46 on: October 29, 2014, 07:19:26 AM »
For part of his drive, his vehicle will be within a structure.

Was the structure designed to be driven through with a car ?

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #47 on: October 29, 2014, 07:46:43 AM »
Yes!  :)
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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #48 on: October 29, 2014, 07:50:45 AM »
Was he driving blindfolded ?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Historic Car Guy Fun #599
« Reply #49 on: October 29, 2014, 07:58:24 AM »
No - I think that would have been frowned upon.
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