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Need Buffy Artifacts

craven_morhead — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:16:47 -0800

I need help creating a complicated, buffy-themed christmas present for my girlfriend. Problem: I know very little about Buffy. I'm looking for a list (and photos, if possible) of buffy artifacts. I saw this post regarding the kickass alice-in-wonderland themed birthday present, inspired by the art of alex cf.

I'd like to put together a sample kit that was assembled during an investigation into the big Sunnydale explosion that ended the Buffy franchise. I'm trying to collect a list of artifacts to be displayed, and hopefully a format for a map of Sunnydale, as well as fragments of an assembled report. I especially need photos, and suggestions for what the sample tags might say. Help make for an awesome christmas gift.

What do I dress as in Wonderland?

twirlypen — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:49:47 -0800

I need to dress up as something from Alice In Wonderland or Alice Through the Looking Glass. Something from the movie is fine, but I get bonus points if it's from the books. It's for a 21st birthday party. It needs to be something simple enough to be made from materials that are reasonably cheap and available. Help me out, please!

Also, I've never read the books and it's been years since I've seen the movie, so answers like 'go as the Swedish Turnip in the park scene!' aren't going to be very useful.

Who stole the jam?

thewittyname — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:27:07 -0800

I need help solving a logic puzzle. My fiance was given a reading assignment, which included a riddle. Both of us have tried and failed to solve it, and google has been no help. Oh AskMe, please bestow your wisdom and tell me: Who stole the jam?

The riddle:
``How about making us some nice tarts?" the King of Hearts asked the Queen of Hearts one cool summer day.

``What's the sense of making tarts without jam?" said the Queen furiously. ``The jam is the best part!"

``Then use jam," said the King.

``I can't!" shouted the Queen. ``My jam has been stolen!"

``Really!" said the King. ``This is quite serious! Who stole it?"

``How do you expect me to know who stole it? If I knew, I would have had it back long ago and the miscreant's head in the bargain!"

Well, the King had his soldiers scout around for the missing jam, and it was found in the house of the March Hare, the Mad Hatter, and the Dormouse. All three were promptly arrested and tried.

``Now, now!" exclaimed the King at the trial. ``I want to get to the bottom of this! I don't like people coming into my kitchen and stealing my jam!"

``Did you by any chance steal the jam?" the King asked the March Hare.

``I never stole the jam!" pleaded the March Hare.

``What about you?" the King roared to the Hatter, who was trembling like a leaf. ``Are you by any chance the culprit?" The Hatter was unable to utter a word; he just stood there gasping and sipping his tea.

``If he has nothing to say, that only proves his guilt," said the Queen, ``so off with his head immediately!"

``No, no!" pleaded the Hatter. ``One of us stole it, but it wasn't me!"

``And what about you?" continued the Kind to the Dormouse. ``What do you have to say about all of this? Did the March Hare and the Hatter both tell the truth?"

``At least one of them did," replied the Dormouse, who then fell asleep for the rest of the trial.

As subsequent investigation revealed, the March Hare and the Dormouse were not both speaking the truth. Who stole the jam?