HOW TO PLAY…  FIRST, READ!  EVERY WISEWIT IS UNIQUE, SO THERE MAY BE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.

CLICK "COUNT ME IN!" TO SIGN-UP. YOU WILL RECEIVE E-MAILS WHEN THE WISEWIT STARTS AND STAGES OPEN.   CLICK "GOT IT!" TO MAKE A GUESS. TO GUESS AGAIN, DO A DO-OVER. SOME WISEWITS HAVE A FINAL CHALLENGE THAT TIES EVERYTHING TOGETHER. USE THE NEAREST "GOT IT" TO PLAY THE  FINAL CHALLENGE. WHEN YOU WIN, YOU'LL RECEIVE A CONGRATULATIONS E-MAIL WITH PRIZE CONFIRMATION. TO LEARN MORE, VIEW THE TUTORIAL.

KNOW THINE RIVAL

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DATE/TIME: 
Monday, October 13, 2008 8:00pm - Saturday, November 1, 2008 10:06am

THIS WISEWIT WAS OPEN FOR ... 18 Days + 14:06:00

KNOW THINE RIVAL like your know your albums.  In this 12-stage WiseWit from the crafty mind of SydneyHeart, each stage will show a cropped image from an album cover of a popular music artist.  As time goes by and hints are needed, the cropped image will be expanded to show more and more of the album cover.  The objective is to correctly guess the title of the album before the full image of the album cover is revealed.  The less album cover showing, the greater the prize.  The more album cover showing, the lesser the prize. 

Click COUNT ME IN! to sign-up to participate in this WiseWit.  Click the GOT IT! button nearest to the revealed clue to provide a response. 

Please use the TELL A FRIEND feature in the right sidebar of this page to remind friends or interest new ones in this WiseWit.  Also, use the bookmarking links at the bottom of this page to spread the word about this WiseWit to other social sites where you hang out.

FINAL CHALLENGE

2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4, 1, 4, 4, 3, 2

The coorect response is "phobias".  The numbers above all correspond to words in the album titles (Fish, White, Memories, Tree, Horses, Stars, Dark, Flowers, Time, Blood, Clocks, and Stairs) that are all recognized phobias.

FINAL CHALLENGE HINT

Use the string of numbers to decipher the album titles and determine the common theme.

FINAL CHALLENGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
hutchess
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 13185
FINAL CHALLENGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
9
number of grammys each won in orderOct 27 2008 - 1:00pmView
the number represents the day it came out like By Coldplay (4 November 2003) Oct 28 2008 - 5:41pmView
The number of singles released from each CD in order of the stagesOct 30 2008 - 11:14amView
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensOct 30 2008 - 3:29pmView
The numbers represent Sydneyheart's favorite cut from each album, in order of stages. (2=Cold Turkey, 2= Dear Prudence, 1= Memory, etc. etc.)Oct 30 2008 - 11:17pmView
FINAL CHALLENGE PRIZE

The winner of the final challenge will receive Cover Story: Album Cover Art, the second book from celebrated music magazine Wax Poetics.  This book vividly explores an element of music culture that has withered with the advent of MP3s and digital downloading. Vinyl records tell their stories visually as much as they do aurally, and the album cover speaks a language rooted in the environment and era of the music itself. Cover Story is a coffee-table ready collection of rare, unique, and inspired album covers, selected by a team of world-renowned DJs, writers, and collectors.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Show us your wits ... and we'll show you ours.

STAGE 1 | CLUE 1

DATE/TIME: 
Monday, October 13, 2008 8:00pm - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 1:18pm

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 0 Days + 17:18:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE
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This is from the album "Shaved Fish" by John Lennon from 1975.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
bkw795
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 11614
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
12
John Lennon - Shaved FishOct 13 2008 - 7:07pmView
Atom Heart MotherOct 13 2008 - 7:09pmView
Shaved FishOct 13 2008 - 7:10pmView
Shaved Fish by John LennonOct 13 2008 - 7:10pmView
John Lennon - Shaved FishOct 13 2008 - 7:12pmView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... With wit we shall conquer!

STAGE 2 | CLUE 2

DATE/TIME: 
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 1:28pm - Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:16am

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 08 Days + 21:48:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE
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This is from the album "The Beatles" (a.k.a., "The White Album") by The Beatles from 1979.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
bkw795
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 11663
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
11
The Beatles - The Beatles (White Album)Oct 14 2008 - 12:30pmView
Beatles The White AlbumOct 14 2008 - 12:32pmView
"The Beatles" (the white album)Oct 14 2008 - 12:34pmView
The Beatles- The Beatles (White Album)Oct 14 2008 - 12:35pmView
The Beatles (aka The White Album) (1968) Oct 14 2008 - 12:41pmView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Wit is not to be feared.

STAGE 3 | CLUE 3

DATE/TIME: 
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:25am - 7:16pm

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 0 Days + 07:51:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "Memories" by Barbara Streisand from 1980.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
kaneohe
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 11745
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
14
Britney Spears Greatest Hits My PerogativeOct 15 2008 - 10:33amView
Britney Spears Oops! I did it again...Oct 15 2008 - 10:39amView
Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy"Oct 15 2008 - 12:20pmView
Songs from the Sparkle Lounge Def Leppardhttp://www.realrocknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/songs-from-the-sparkle-lounge.jpgOct 15 2008 - 12:45pmView
Sound track to Dirty Dancing with Jennifer Grays face on the cover of the album.Oct 15 2008 - 1:14pmView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... There is a reason to everything.

STAGE 4 | CLUE 4

DATE/TIME: 
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 7:25pm - Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:14am

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 0 Days + 15:49:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "The Joshua Tree" by U2 from 1987.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
Jonthebest
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 11772
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
9
Joshua Tree by U2Oct 15 2008 - 6:59pmView
U2, The Joshua TreeOct 15 2008 - 7:11pmView
U2 - The Joshua TreeOct 15 2008 - 7:13pmView
U2 - The Joshua TreeOct 15 2008 - 7:14pmView
U2 - The Joshua TreeOct 15 2008 - 8:42pmView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Speak of the devil.

STAGE 5 | CLUE 5

DATE/TIME: 
Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:23am - Saturday, October 18, 2008 7:02pm

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 2 Days + 07:39:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "Runaway Horses" by Belinda Carlisle from 1989.

STAGE HINT

1989

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
kaneohe
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 12011
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
16
U2's "All That You Can't Leave Behind"Oct 16 2008 - 10:32amView
Whitney - Whitney HoustonOct 16 2008 - 10:35amView
One Night Only The Bee GeesOct 16 2008 - 10:49amView
The Doors: Best of the Doors AlbumOct 16 2008 - 10:51amView
Trash by Alice CooperOct 16 2008 - 11:02amView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Germ free from the header down.

STAGE 6 | CLUE 6

DATE/TIME: 
Saturday, October 18, 2008 7:14pm - Sunday, October 19, 2008 6:14pm

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 0 Days + 23:00:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "Stars" by Simply Red from 1991.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
devjoe
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 12084
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
14
Nirvana - NevermindOct 18 2008 - 6:19pmView
Bejiou's Blue http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/111002758_40ba7ff2de.jpgOct 18 2008 - 6:20pmView
Eagles: Eagles AlbumOct 18 2008 - 6:24pmView
John Luther Adams Red Arc / Blue Veil Oct 18 2008 - 7:57pmView
Pink Floyd - MeddleOct 18 2008 - 8:11pmView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Don't be modest.

STAGE 7 | CLUE 7

DATE/TIME: 
Sunday, October 19, 2008 6:25pm - Monday, October 20, 2008 3:28pm

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 0 Days + 21:03:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "Fear of the Dark" by Iron Maiden from 1992.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
kaneohe
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 12105
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
6
"Tree of Half Life" - Pink FloydOct 19 2008 - 5:25pmView
Pink Floyd - tree of Half LifeOct 19 2008 - 5:46pmView
Iron Maiden, Fear of the DarkOct 20 2008 - 2:22amView
Tree Of Half LifeOct 20 2008 - 9:59amView
The Magnificent Treehttp://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre200/e279/e27949l4t9u.jpgOct 20 2008 - 10:37amView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Get a clue.

STAGE 8 | CLUE 8

DATE/TIME: 
Monday, October 20, 2008 3:44pm - Wednesday, October 22, 2008 6:48pm

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 2 Days + 03:04:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "Flowers" by Ace of Base from 1998.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
MyklSkeleton
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 12312
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
16
Still The Same Rod StewartOct 20 2008 - 2:57pmView
star kidsOct 20 2008 - 3:36pmView
Ace of Base - Flowers (Wow, when was the last time I thought about THAT group? lol)Oct 22 2008 - 10:29amView
ABBAOct 22 2008 - 10:29amView
Cruel Summer by Ace of BaseOct 22 2008 - 10:34amView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Sit down and take a load off.

STAGE 9 | CLUE 9

DATE/TIME: 
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:00pm - Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:41pm

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 1 Days + 00:41:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears from 1999.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
apeminkie
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 12389
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
20
Britney Spears "Baby One More Time"Oct 22 2008 - 6:02pmView
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More TimeOct 22 2008 - 6:04pmView
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More TimeOct 22 2008 - 6:07pmView
Baby One MoreOct 22 2008 - 6:12pmView
Baby One MoreOct 22 2008 - 6:14pmView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... We make the magic happen to wit.

STAGE 10 | CLUE 10

DATE/TIME: 
Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:51pm - Friday, October 24, 2008 8:12pm

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 1 Days + 00:21:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "A Rush of Blood to the Head" by Cold Play from 2002.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
hutchess
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 12533
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
10
cold play: a rush of blood to the headOct 23 2008 - 6:56pmView
Dangerously in Love ...Oct 23 2008 - 7:01pmView
A Rush of Blood to the Head - ColdplayOct 23 2008 - 7:43pmView
A Rush of Blood to the HeadOct 23 2008 - 7:45pmView
A Rush Of Blood to the Headhttp://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000069AUI.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpgOct 24 2008 - 8:38amView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Never leave home without wit.

STAGE 11 | CLUE 11

DATE/TIME: 
Friday, October 24, 2008 8:22pm - Saturday, October 25, 2008 10:07pm

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 1 Days + 01:45:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "Stop the Clocks" by Oasis from 2006.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
bkw795
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 12710
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
2
Stop the Clocks by OasisOct 25 2008 - 1:00pmView
Oasis's Stop The Clocks (bkw beat me again) :) Oct 25 2008 - 9:00pmView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Kickin' oz and takin' names.

STAGE 12 | CLUE 12

DATE/TIME: 
Saturday, October 25, 2008 10:20am - Monday, October 27, 2008 11:18am

THIS STAGE WAS OPEN FOR ... 2 Days + 00:58:00

THIS STAGE IS CLOSED. THE CLUE IS SOLVED.
STAGE CLUE

This is from the album "Narrow Stairs" by Death Cab for Cutie from 2008.

STAGE WINNERS
WINNERS: 
bkw795
WINNING RESPONSES: 
WiseWit Response 12751
STAGE RESPONSES
PUBLISHED RESPONSE COUNT...: 
7
Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow StairsOct 25 2008 - 9:23pmView
Death Cab for Cutie, "Narrow Stairs"Oct 25 2008 - 9:23pmView
Death Cab for Cutie BKW BEAT ME AGAIN!!!! Oct 25 2008 - 9:55pmView
I do not know this thine vinyl Rival :)Oct 26 2008 - 1:00pmView
I already know bkw won.WTG!Oct 26 2008 - 5:05pmView
STAGE PRIZE

The winner of this stage will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with only the first cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card if they solve the clue with a second (expanded) cropped image revealed.  The winner of this stage will receive 50 Wit Points if they solve the clue with a third (expanded) cropped image revealed. 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

WISEOZ ... Spark your interest.