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21 October 2007 @ 02:50 pm
 
Finally back in SF and after two far away events already this October, I'm glad that this puzzle season has come to a close. I can finally focus just on staying in Palo Alto and not bringing out my suitcases every weekend. I'll add links to more news stories I see online but for now you can see that Yahoo has revealed my sudoku secret: when I'm getting in the zone, I seem to slightly stick out/bite my tongue. Intriguingly, after the link for how fast I solved it, it gives a search choice for ways to cheat at sudoku. I guess they are trying to help those who feel they can't compete with me honestly. Anyway, as Tom Petty once sang, it's good to be king.

Links: Most recent (and likely the published) form of the Inquirer's piece
My mystery hunt teammate Francis Heaney posted his own blog report (complete with great picture post-championship of what I called the "4th place finisher" in the beginner division who just couldn't peck the numbers out fast enough)

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Bobby: We can do it[info]shouldvesmiled on October 21st, 2007 11:10 pm (UTC)
Congratulations!

I friended you, which I hope is ok.
(Anonymous) on October 21st, 2007 11:17 pm (UTC)
cool
man...how do u do it!! That is awesome...i am happy for you!!!...i have done sudoku...and stuff..like the really hard ones..but jee..u r really good!!!! Congrats!
(Anonymous) on October 22nd, 2007 01:33 am (UTC)
yes you are a king baby! we ve been closely following your winning career here in Russia and are very impressed of course with the latest win Keep it up
Yulia, Natasha, and Alexandria
Moscow State University
Boichem Dept.
(Anonymous) on October 22nd, 2007 01:35 am (UTC)
MOLODETS THOMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes you are a king baby! we ve been closely following your winning career here in Russia and are very impressed of course with the latest win Keep it up
Yulia, Natasha, and Alexandria
Moscow State University
Boichem Dept.
The Dan[info]thedan on October 22nd, 2007 01:51 am (UTC)
I didn't find that "ways to cheat at Sudoku" link very informative. :)
lekahe[info]lekahe on October 22nd, 2007 05:40 am (UTC)
Congratulations!
Leena from Finland :)
Nemesis: Whipsmartice Perplex[info]ivoryvampire on October 22nd, 2007 12:22 pm (UTC)
Congratulations!
And long life to the king! ;D
lekahe[info]lekahe on October 22nd, 2007 08:21 pm (UTC)
I just had to blog this :) I hope it's OK.
http://conceptisaddict.blogspot.com/2007/10/sudoku-winner-is-no-surprise.html
Leena
motris[info]motris on October 22nd, 2007 08:45 pm (UTC)
No problem - I was updating my livejournal friends to make transitive all people who had friended me and so you got the addition.
lunchboy[info]lunchboy on October 22nd, 2007 09:47 pm (UTC)
Are we really to believe that the tongue-sticking-out picture was the *best* one they had of you? Lorinne got a better one in one take (no demon redeye, even!):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ennirol/1665016984/
motris[info]motris on October 22nd, 2007 10:06 pm (UTC)
The red eye is there, if only slightly in my right eye (also apparently in Nick's right and not his left). Still, I much prefer Lorinne's photo of me gesturing at that seven and this photo of our group than the ones that have been in the press.
individualathome[info]indivathome on October 23rd, 2007 02:56 pm (UTC)
Thomas Snyder is the first Sudoku National Champion in USA
Congratulation Thomas! what a great news. posted about it yesterday on my personal blog. Check it out here if you have time: Thomas Snyder is the first Sudoku National Champion in USA (you must be a bit busier than usual I guess LOL :))

Gil