GC1DEXE Springfield in Boulder #2
Type: Mystery | Size: Other | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: DES @ | Hide Date: 06/22/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 00.426 W105° 14.899 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
           

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A Simpsons-related cache in East-Central Boulder along a bikepath

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The second in a planned series of caches relating to Simpsons trivia. This one should be more of a challenge for true Simpsons fans.

The given coordinates will take you to a convenient place to park. This location is within 200 yards of the cache.

First, determine:



# of letters in the name of the school groundskeeper's native land = X1 ____

# of buttons on Homer's white shirt = X2 ____

# of letters in the last name of the principal's boss = X3 ____

# of letters in the first name of Bart's (old) teacher = X4 ____

# of letters in the command the Mayor always uses with his last name = X5 ____

# of letters in last name of the Springfield police chief = X6 ____

# of letters in the first name of Apu's wife = X7 ____

# of children Apu has with X7 = X8 ____

# of letters in the first name of Ned's first departed wife = X9 ____


(checksum = 50)


Now, set your GPS to read decimal degrees (DDD.DDDDD)

Final coordinates of the cache are:

LAT: MI.LHOUSE

LONG: -REV.LOVEJOY


where

M = X1 - X4
I = X5 - X4
L = X8 - X1
H = X3 - X8
O = X8 + X9 - X6
U = X4 - X5
S = X6 - X2
E = X2 - X4 + X5

(checksum = 17)



R = X7 - X6
E = X1 - (2 x X5)
V = X7 + X8 - (2 x X9)
L = X7 - X9
O = X3 - X4
V = X1 - (X6/3)
E = X3 - X6
J = X4 + X9
O = X4 + X5 - X8
Y = X8 - (2 x X5)

(checksum = 29)


Cache container is NOT on the ground. Mini log only, no mini pen. No mini cans of Duff, either.

Be aware of traffic on the bikepath.

10 extra points if you can send me the name of Dr. Hibbert's dog.

Additional Waypoints

06/22/2019 By DES
11th anniversary of cache placement.

10/31/2018 By DES
Fixed.

10/14/2018 By DES
Needs a little fixing'.

10/14/2018 By the Mack4
Searched where the caclulated coordinates took me. Found something suspicious but am not sure if it was what I was meant to find or not. Have sent a note to the CO to see if my thoughts are muddled or not on what I found.

07/15/2018 By DES
Out biking today, this one is still in place.

06/22/2018 By DES
10th anniversary of cache placement!

01/18/2018 By geopam
One of 12 caches found today. Thanks for the puzzle and the cache. Very clever hide.

08/02/2017 By FayColSalTom
TFTC SL

06/23/2017 By DES
9th anniversary of cache placement.