Decode the Secret Message!

You’ll probably hate us for this. And you might get fired if you spend time on it at work. But what the heck. Whoever posts the first correct answer in the comments below will get a free Exit133 t-shirt.

Also we should note that if you want to blame anyone for created this damned thing, go after Erik Hanberg. He must not have had anything going on last night when he created it.

Decode the Secret Message!

These clues will lead you to 10 letters. Once you have them, unscramble them into two words and get your secret message. The message will help guide you on your travels today.

Find the man who shot the film of Galloping Gertie collapsing. He owned a store in downtown Tacoma. In the second word of the store’s name, use the fourth letter.

Convert the first year that Tacoma won the All American Award into Roman numerals. Use the letter from that date that than comes first in the alphabet.

Find the Tacoman whose fourth album is “On My Way.” Take the age of the musician and then subtract the number of consonants in their name. Take that number and, assuming 1=A, 2=B, etc, use the corresponding letter.

Which GritCity blogger has three eyes? Use the first letter of their last name twice.

A Tacoma novelist wrote a book. A film version of the book was released the year Tacoma won the All American Award for the second time. Use the first letter of the last name of the director of that film.

Free Clue: Use the Letter “O.”

One of the 365 Days of Tacoma pictures features a marquee of a motel missing the first letter of its name. Use the new first letter of the motel’s name.

You are standing on a street corner in downtown Tacoma. Traffic is one-way. Follow the street in the direction of traffic. When the street becomes two-way, turn downhill. When you reach the street whose name sounds gentle and calming, turn north. Follow that street until you reach the street that crosses the Murray Morgan Bridge. From a bird’s eye view, the route you just traced resembles a letter. Use that letter.

During the third year Tacoma was named an All American City, this was the name of the News Tribune’s website. Use the sixth letter of their web address, not counting www.