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Title: Cookie Monster Strikes Again! 3 Songs by Burt Bacharach, and a 1920 H.C.S
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 30, 2011, 06:41:51 AM

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/cookiemonster.jpg)

One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others (and why)
By the time this puzzle is gone?

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/CMRD1.jpg)      (http://www.autopuzzles.com/CMRD2.jpg)
Fixit 1                                                                                                                                                          Fixit 2


(http://www.autopuzzles.com/CMRD3.jpg)      (http://www.autopuzzles.com/CMRD4.jpg)
Fixit 3                                                                                                                                                          Fixit 4

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To explain:

Three of the cars have something in common. The fourth does not have this in common with the others. The 'something' is not mechanical, and has nothing to do with the constructor, nor the places where these cars were built.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 02, 2011, 06:24:19 AM

Since this was buried by the bulk posters, bumping it back to the top of the charts.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Ray B. on June 02, 2011, 12:38:02 PM

Hi, buddy!

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 02, 2011, 02:01:19 PM

 ;D

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 05, 2011, 06:57:38 AM

76 views, 0 attempts at a solution...

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: whcgt on June 05, 2011, 07:15:50 AM

3 of the cars have no passengers, while one of them has passengers. :D

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 05, 2011, 07:28:28 AM

That is one possible solution, but not the one that pays a point.  ;)

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: whcgt on June 05, 2011, 07:45:24 AM

3 of the cars have tires which are made of natural rubber, while one of them has tires made from synthetic rubber tires.(chemical...not mechanical..differences) ;)

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: whcgt on June 05, 2011, 08:27:54 AM

3 of the cars are painted in a dark color(shade), while 1 is painted in a light color(shade)(chemical difference..not mechanical). ;)

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: whcgt on June 05, 2011, 08:46:01 AM

3 of the cars are phaeton(s)..1 is not. ;)

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: D-type on June 05, 2011, 08:51:16 AM

I don't know the makes of car.  Is only one make still in existence?

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: tonyola on June 05, 2011, 09:15:52 AM

I don't know the answer to the question, but I do know that Fixit 3 is the Apple 8, built in Dayton, Ohio between 1915 and 1917. The builder, William Apple, was an ancestor of mine.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 05, 2011, 09:17:58 AM

Quote from: D-type on June 05, 2011, 08:51:16 AM

I don't know the makes of car.  Is only one make still in existence?

All are kaput.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 05, 2011, 09:18:24 AM

Quote from: tonyola on June 05, 2011, 09:15:52 AM

I don't know the answer to the question, but I do know that Fixit 3 is the Apple 8, built in Dayton, Ohio between 1915 and 1917. The builder, William Apple, was an ancestor of mine.

That's an apple, all right.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: microcars on June 05, 2011, 11:28:43 AM

is the "something" visible in the pics?

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 05, 2011, 12:42:02 PM

No

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 07, 2011, 05:28:59 AM

Admittedly, the connection is obscure, and unrelated to the automobile industry - except by coincidence.

The connection has nothing to do with the appearance or configuration of the pictured cars, nor the composition of the photographs.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 17, 2011, 03:28:45 AM

Will a Pro know? These gentlemen of natty attire offer themselves as a clue.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Allemano on June 17, 2011, 04:23:41 AM

Keyword fashion?

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 17, 2011, 05:01:13 AM

No. The fashion illustration above (I removed the text) comes from a book I spoke about long ago, in a non-puzzle thread. The book's author is connected (remotely) to the solution to this puzzle.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Allemano on June 17, 2011, 05:15:55 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 17, 2011, 05:01:13 AM

No. The fashion illustration above (I removed the text) comes from a book I spoke about long ago, in a non-puzzle thread. The book's author is connected (remotely) to the solution to this puzzle.

It's too easy now I rather stay quiet... (http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/shock.gif)

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 17, 2011, 05:23:39 AM

Perhaps I'm too generous with clues today...

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 22, 2011, 03:35:44 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 17, 2011, 05:23:39 AM

Perhaps I'm too generous with clues today...

Or, maybe not.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Wendax on June 24, 2011, 04:36:24 PM

Is Fixit 1 a Holmes?

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 26, 2011, 07:43:20 AM

Quote from: Wendax on June 24, 2011, 04:36:24 PM

Is Fixit 1 a Holmes?

No

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: João on June 28, 2011, 04:47:32 PM

Hello guys!

Number 4 is a 1921 Fox Touring Car by Derham

Ciao from Venezia.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: guido66 on June 28, 2011, 04:56:11 PM

Are 3 of the cars named after an animal, and is the Apple the odd one out?

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 28, 2011, 05:08:22 PM

Quote from: João on June 28, 2011, 04:47:32 PM

Hello guys!

Number 4 is a 1921 Fox Touring Car by Derham

Ciao from Venezia.

That's right!

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on June 28, 2011, 05:08:33 PM

Quote from: guido66 on June 28, 2011, 04:56:11 PM

Are 3 of the cars named after an animal, and is the Apple the odd one out?

That's not it.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 15, 2011, 05:14:10 AM

Off we go, into the Black Hole...

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: João on July 17, 2011, 12:39:40 PM

The connection is related to software systems??  ;D

so the odd one is the first car,a National.

We have the Apple,HCS computers and the Mozilla Firefox  :lmao:

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 17, 2011, 01:27:24 PM

Funny!

But wrong

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 24, 2011, 05:34:44 AM

.

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Tom_I on July 24, 2011, 08:07:46 AM

OK, let's have a go at this.

I think Fixit 2, the 1920 HCS Touring Car is the odd one out, as with the other three, the make (or at least part of it) also appears in the title of a song with music composed by Burt Bacharach.

Fixit 1: Pope-Toledo, 1905 or 6, and the song Toledo (Bacharach/Elvis Costello).

Fixit 3: Apple 8 and the song As Long as There's an Apple Tree (Bacharach/Hal David), and

Fixit 4: Fox Touring Car and the song After the Fox (Bacharach/David again).

The illustrations which give the generous clue are from the book Right Dress: Success Through Better Grooming (1955) by Bert Bacharach, who was Burt's father.

I'm not too sure where the Cookie Monster fits in, but I don't think that was part of the question, was it? :)

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again!
Post by: Otto Puzzell on July 24, 2011, 08:36:08 AM

Cookie Monster was used only as a reference to a popular regular feature on Sesame Street

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WhuikFY1Pg

You have used well the clues from the books written by Burt's dad. As the Cookie Monster says, You're absolutely right! You're so smart :)

Title: Re: Cookie Monster Strikes Again! 3 Songs by Burt Bacharach, and a 1920 H.C.S
Post by: Tom_I on July 24, 2011, 12:39:35 PM

Ah, now I understand. There's another big gap in my knowledge. ;D