Meme of neatness

[elaby]

I got this from elina_elsu :D Apparently it's a variation of a game where you find Hitler's Wikipedia page? I like this version much better!

The Internet proudly presents: The Find Sherlock Holmes game!!
1) Go to Wikipedia.
2) Click Random Article (on the left navigation bar)
3) From there, only using links in articles, navigate yourself to Holmes's page
4) Post your path here.

I wrote 1,000 words of my Nano and then let myself do this as a reward.

Random Article: Dysart Woods (a forest in Ohio, USA)
--> Old growth forest
--> Ancient woodland
--> Queen's Wood
--> Charing Cross railway station
--> Bakerloo line
--> Baker Street
--> Sherlock Holmes

Okay, back to writing.

Comments

[janeturenne.livejournal.com]

I've become addicted to this game *sigh* I've got to the point of wanting to make a list of all the odd pages that link directly to Holmes. A small sampling:

Edwardian Era
Typhoid Fever
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Romanichal [English Gypsies]
Cocaine
Stradivarius
Gasogene
Scotland Yard

Of course, there are tons more that link to ACD, including "United Kingdom," which is always an easy way to get the job done. On the other hand, there were moments of disappointment. For example, Irene Adler does not appear on the list of famous people born in New Jersey, and I've yet to find ANY way to get from Napoleon to SIXN.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Aww, no way to SIXN from Napoleon? That's VERY sad! But you did an awesome job with the others (gasogene! That's so cool!) And I totally agree about wanting to find all of the strange pages that link directly to Holmes XD

[janeturenne.livejournal.com]

Also "dogcart" and "Pablo de Sarasate" and "Norbury" and "bartitsu." And lots of more obvious things, like "deerstalker" and "Reichenbach Falls." And I really am going to bed now. Yes, yes I am.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Sarasate! Ha! That is SO cool. This is one of those time-sink games, isn't it? XD

[miss-next.livejournal.com]

Oh, now that is ingenious. I like. When I've got a spare moment later today, I'm going to give that a whirl. :-)

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Yay! It's really fun.

[dakegra.livejournal.com]

this is entirely far too much fun.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

YAY, Caitirin said you did it too! I'll have to go see soon :D