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Welcome to the Summer Picnic.

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My guess is 273. I know I don't qualify. But I like guessing. And if anyone's wondering, Wolf did not tell me how many there are. I have no clue.

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257

I think the previous guesses are a tad on the low side, so I'll go for what seems a ridiculously high first stab - a nice round 1000.

P.S. my Auntie Imelda's really good at these sort of things, but she's also a stickler for the rules. Since she's an AI she needs clarification as to whether she can advise me...

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I never thought I'd have to say no a.i. in a simple counting/guessing game, but the world has changed beyond even what I can imagine. I think it would violate the intent of the game to use predictive algorithms. The game is intended to be fun and challenging. The game would lose that challenge if a.i. is used to solve the puzzle. I do thank you in being up front and honest; a fine virtue to have. So, make your guess, a.i. free, and have fun. And please, visit the other challenges and have a great picnic.

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375

Aunty's Imelda isn't really an AI, she's just a figment of my imagination who happens to have the same initials. But she's now refusing to give me any advice or hints, so the next guess (my 2nd and thus last for today) is my own, based on the binary chop search technique...

500

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I understand. I don't know much about the new high tech methods. I prefer the old-fashioned 'squinted eye' method' of guessing. 

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308

300

344

ok, another try. Only 319 now - probably because I ate some during the counting :)

My 1st guess for today, the previous today now being yesterday where I am, continues with an upward binary chop to...

759

(Aunty's Imelda snorted with derisory laughter)

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Whoops, a bit of finger trouble with the last digit but we'll let that stand

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my guess is 7,211,465,732. Based on the assumption that all the ears have the same number of kernels around. It usually is considered standard though it can change under very specific circumstances.

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291

327

My first guess today: 333

625

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562½

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368

389

421

Trying my Superman eyes: 362 ;)

3dcheapskate posted at 9:52 AM Mon, 28 July 2025 - #4498252

562½

I think you're supposed to count before Wolf started eating them.

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Fractions are a pain, so I'm changing from binary chop to scattergun and making today's two guesses in a single post...

2

37

Hmm... I think my aim was a bit low

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3dcheapskate, I think you ate a little too much those goodies with your last answers :) But we can't blame you, on the contrary!

377 or 388

351

RedPhantom posted at 10:10 AM Sun, 27 July 2025 - #4498202

my guess is 7,211,465,732. Based on the assumption that all the ears have the same number of kernels around. It usually is considered standard though it can change under very specific circumstances.

Ah, very clever - assuming that wolfie is being tricksy about the definition of a single fruit or vegetable !

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caty77 posted at 7:20 AM Tue, 29 July 2025 - #4498285

3dcheapskate, I think you ate a little too much those goodies with your last answers :) But we can't blame you, on the contrary!

377 or 388

*burp* What, me eat some of wolfenshire's prize display ! *burp*

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And today's double guess, using a blunderbuss at 2 yards

536 and 592

That's more like it !

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366

330 or 340

293

and

314

369

318 or 325

A weird "familly" I caught in image. On an upside down picnic ;)

Good news, I found the solution, there are zero because I ate everything with my guests during the picnic of course.

Bonne nouvelle, j'ai trouvé la solution, il y en a zéro car j'ai tout mangé avec mes invités pendant le picnic bien sûr.

Same blunderbuss at 2 yards approach as before...

492 and 548

+ + +

vince5 posted at 4:05 PM Thu, 31 July 2025 - #4498361

Good news, I found the solution, there are zero because I ate everything with my guests during the picnic of course.

Bonne nouvelle, j'ai trouvé la solution, il y en a zéro car j'ai tout mangé avec mes invités pendant le picnic bien sûr.

Which of your guests ate Wolfenstein's exploding mangelwurzel ? They're in for a rather amusing surprise !

+ + +

caty77 posted at 10:24 AM Thu, 31 July 2025 - #4498350

318 or 325

A weird "familly" I caught in image. On an upside down picnic ;)

A photo from a pixie pinhole camera ! "What's a pixie pinhole camera?" I hear you ask. It's a sealed box with a single pinhole in its front face, and it's full of pixies with pencils who trace whatever picture appears on the inside rear face of the box. Unfortunately it can only take a single photo as the pixies escape when you try to get the picture out.

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3dcheapskate posted at 7:03 AM Fri, 1 August 2025 - #4498381

A photo from a pixie pinhole camera ! "What's a pixie pinhole camera?" I hear you ask. It's a sealed box with a single pinhole in its front face, and it's full of pixies with pencils who trace whatever picture appears on the inside rear face of the box. Unfortunately it can only take a single photo as the pixies escape when you try to get the picture out.

317 or 326

I love how pixies work, asking for nothing more than playing with the pinhole camera ;)

413 and 427

373

I'm not even gonna hazard a guess because the recent, very brutal heat and humidity pretty much fried my brain cells and they're crispier than a slab of bacon now. LOL

975

and

1001

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350 and 435

Anim8dtoon posted at 7:22 PM Fri, 1 August 2025 - #4498413

I'm not even gonna hazard a guess because the recent, very brutal heat and humidity pretty much fried my brain cells and they're crispier than a slab of bacon now. LOL

Mmmm... fried brains... perfect for a zombie picnic !

+ + +

Let's take another shot...

402 and 505

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My guests forgot the instructions before eating everything, some have diarrhea but they offer me 666 as a solution...

386

A quick passage to see if there are still fruits and vegetables to take for another picnic :)

301 or 303

I'm the slow cooker and insta-pot king, there are always piles of veggies here, we could have picnics for days.

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349

392 and 341

Wolfenshire posted at 2:46 PM Sat, 2 August 2025 - #4498448

I'm the slow cooker and insta-pot king, there are always piles of veggies here, we could have picnics for days.

Or to make stuff to keep until next year.

356 or 358

Late yesterday, early today :)

331 or 335

336

1224

395

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463

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376

357 or 359

323 or 392

Time to ditch the blunderbuss and get tactical now with the pifflegun...

311

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Piffleguns are really great, so accurate ! Second shot...

381

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A little turn around this Wednesday

361 or 399

374

912

347 and 297

384

398 or 321

A bit of sneaky guessing today, based on the fact that "Staff is permitted to enter, but will not be eligible for prizes. Staff must Clearly state if an entry is staff to avoid confusion for the judges." and that RedPhantom guessed 273, I'll guess exactly the same...

273

P.S. shouldn't that be 'staff are permitted to enter'

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1068

397

today's second...

407

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3dcheapskate posted at 3:30 AM Fri, 8 August 2025 - #4498660

A bit of sneaky guessing today, based on the fact that "Staff is permitted to enter, but will not be eligible for prizes. Staff must Clearly state if an entry is staff to avoid confusion for the judges." and that RedPhantom guessed 273, I'll guess exactly the same...

273

P.S. shouldn't that be 'staff are permitted to enter'

We have our own game going in the staff forum. And this time, he didn't tell me what the number was.

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302 and 309

400 or 380

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401

(a hand passing from under the table, unseen)     ;)

382 or 396

412

304 and 306

383 or 394

298

320 or 385

My gut says 372, but my gut is usually wrong!

299 and 371

367

343 or 391

It's just like fishing; the more times you throw out a line, the better your chances get of landing a fish.

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415

456

Depends also of the size of the pond ;)

345 or 390

354 and 358

417

346 or 387

Keep going, folks .... sooner or later someone's bound to score a bull's-eye! 

363 or 332

If there is still some place at the table

348 or 352

406

313 and 360

403

338 or 353

305 or 342

Mid-Point Summer Picnic Event Speech

Hey everyone,

I’m not one for sappy speeches, and I’m definitely not here for sympathy. But I’ve got something to share, and I hope it hits you hard—in the best way. Two months ago, I had a stroke. A blood clot went from my heart to my brain. I’d spent a year pouring my soul into building this Summer Picnic Event before that happened. Then came heart surgery, and let me tell you, waking up to surgeons scrambling over an arterial bleed from a surgical mishap wasn’t exactly on my 2025 vision board.

But none of that matters. What matters is this: lying in that hospital bed, staring at the ceiling through endless nights, my biggest fear wasn’t about me. It was about this—our event, our community, our art. I was terrified I wouldn’t make it back in time to launch this Summer Picnic. Getting here felt like pushing a bulldozer up a mountain, but I’m here, and so are you.

Here’s what I need you to hear, straight from my heart: don’t stop creating. We’ve all been through changes—big, messy, soul-shaking changes. You know what they are; no need to rehash them. But don’t let them dim your fire. Keep making art. Keep doing what sets your soul alight. I haven’t posted stories in months—writing’s my thing, but the stroke hit my vision hard. I’m almost there, though, and I’ll be back at it soon.

In those long hospital nights, one thought kept me going: I have to tell them. I have to tell you—don’t quit. Don’t ever stop. Keep creating, keep sharing, keep shining. That’s what this event is about, and that’s what we’re all about. Let’s make this summer unforgettable.

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295

Wolfenshire posted at 6:58 PM Sat, 16 August 2025 - #4498992

Mid-Point Summer Picnic Event Speech

Hey everyone,

I’m not one for sappy speeches, and I’m definitely not here for sympathy. But I’ve got something to share, and I hope it hits you hard—in the best way. Two months ago, I had a stroke. A blood clot went from my heart to my brain. I’d spent a year pouring my soul into building this Summer Picnic Event before that happened. Then came heart surgery, and let me tell you, waking up to surgeons scrambling over an arterial bleed from a surgical mishap wasn’t exactly on my 2025 vision board.

But none of that matters. What matters is this: lying in that hospital bed, staring at the ceiling through endless nights, my biggest fear wasn’t about me. It was about this—our event, our community, our art. I was terrified I wouldn’t make it back in time to launch this Summer Picnic. Getting here felt like pushing a bulldozer up a mountain, but I’m here, and so are you.

Here’s what I need you to hear, straight from my heart: don’t stop creating. We’ve all been through changes—big, messy, soul-shaking changes. You know what they are; no need to rehash them. But don’t let them dim your fire. Keep making art. Keep doing what sets your soul alight. I haven’t posted stories in months—writing’s my thing, but the stroke hit my vision hard. I’m almost there, though, and I’ll be back at it soon.

In those long hospital nights, one thought kept me going: I have to tell them. I have to tell you—don’t quit. Don’t ever stop. Keep creating, keep sharing, keep shining. That’s what this event is about, and that’s what we’re all about. Let’s make this summer unforgettable.

Oof, that's rough. I'm glad to hear that you're better now, and back at it. Very inspirational speech though, thank you for sharing :)

Wolfenshire, take care of you, and we'll try to make fun for you. I'm sure there are more people to share their picnic stories or ideas. Some can be still on the road to be back from holidays.

337 or 364

296 or 316

289

339 or 334

328 or 365 [a piece for every day of a year..hehe]

I'm in a really generous mood this morning. I've been working on building the Halloween Contest module, which is always fun for me because I like creating the lead line and description, and then the promo images... plus there's a bit of a surprise this year, can't wait to see the reaction... so, anyway, since I'm feeling generous, here's a hint; a lot of you are guessing way too low. I know, I was surprised too when I sat down and counted it out. It's the blueberries that throw you off. I recounted several times because I couldn't believe it was that high. Okay, so, on an unrelated side note; after the stroke, the doctor told me to eat tons of mackerel because it's a super brain food for healing,  but Most of the mackerel I've found is gross, but I eat it anyway....but, the other day I found mackerel in jalapeño sause, and omgosh it's good.  

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451

Trying to recount what I already ate, which are the blueberries of course ;)
404 or 420

I think we are all preparing Halloween a way or another. Can't tell we celebrate really in France, but hey! in 3D world we do that a lot!

462 or 432

467

405 or 422

418 or 438

485

408 or 423

429 and 443

with only 10 days left, i'm wondering what happens if no one lands the plane... free fruit for all? ;)

I think Wolf said we'd eat some until it matches someone's guess

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i'll provide the napkins, as those were absent in the photo ;)

476

632 and 756 :-) yummy....

409 or 424

437 of course... 🤗

441 and 448

444

Weekend picnic time!

410 or 425

436

Happy end of weekend!

411 or 426

453 and 461

639 or 693

Tophski posted at 2:45 PM Mon, 11 August 2025 - #4498772

My gut says 372, but my gut is usually wrong!

My gut told me that I shouldn't have eaten that runny, smelly cheese at the bottom of the picnic basket that nobody else had touched. Unfortunately my gut didn't tell me that until a few minutes after I'd eaten it, with the result that I've been stuck in the latrines  - at least I hope it's the latrine and not the hole they dug in preparation for the ceremonial tree planting...

750

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Wolfenshire posted at 6:58 PM Sat, 16 August 2025 - #4498992

Mid-Point Summer Picnic Event Speech

...

waking up to surgeons scrambling over an arterial bleed from a surgical mishap wasn’t exactly on my 2025 vision board

...

That sounds really awful - glad you're still with us !

And don't forget that a wise man once said something like "whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger".

Then again eating that runny, smelly cheese didn't kill me - but I wouldn't say it made me stronger. So maybe he wasn't so wise after all?

525

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Runny, smelly, cheese? Are you talking about the tree fertilizer I spilled in the picnic basket? That was for the ceremonial tree planting; no wonder I couldn't find the fertilizer.

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Well at least it ended up in the right place, after a bonus bit of organic bioconversion 

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Anybody fancy a nice mug of kopi luwak ? 

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414 or 428

Obviously the "cheese" you found wasn't a running camembert, that's sure. Else, you would have found only its box ;)

Wolfenshire posted at 2:52 PM Mon, 18 August 2025 - #4499047

...

 here's a hint; a lot of you are guessing way too low

...

Asking another aunt of mine, Auntie Jasmine (not cheating as she's an AJ, not an AI) , she told me that if you study Wolfenshire's phrase closely two things stand out. Firstly it says 'a lot of you', not just 'some of you' and not 'most of you'. Secondly it doesn't just say 'too low', it says 'way too low'.  She then quickly crocheted a matrix showing all the guesses that had been made up to that point, held it up for me to examine and, with a swig of bourbon and a puff of her cigar, asked me in her sweet little voice, "Soooo... ?"

 803

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711 ?

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550 or 575

469

473 and 445

416 or 430

Let's try

608

And how about

667

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712 and 760

489

523 and 493

Incoming storm here! Maybe I miss some goodies with wind blowing!

419 or 431

caty77 posted at 1:29 PM Mon, 25 August 2025 - #4499242

414 or 428

Obviously the "cheese" you found wasn't a running camembert, that's sure. Else, you would have found only its box ;)

I thought it was the wine that had 'legs'. 😊And I'm sure there was a camembert in the basket at the start of the picnic, so I think somebody must have snaffled it box and all.

600

774

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857 or 944

503

3dcheapskate posted at 2:06 AM Thu, 28 August 2025 - #4499318

caty77 posted at 1:29 PM Mon, 25 August 2025 - #4499242

414 or 428

Obviously the "cheese" you found wasn't a running camembert, that's sure. Else, you would have found only its box ;)

I thought it was the wine that had 'legs'. 😊And I'm sure there was a camembert in the basket at the start of the picnic, so I think somebody must have snaffled it box and all.

600

774

Oh I leave the wine dealing with the others ;) Too bad I missed the camembert then before somebody else took it!

433 or 460

442 and 456

next time, i think we should be doled out bingo cards instead... lol

634, 733

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514 or 777

513

434 or 459

650 

780

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511 and 517

1002 or 1069

529

439 or 458

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