;     Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:12:32 -0500
;     From: Jim Muth <jamth@mindspring.com>
;  Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 25-11-11 (The Old Shell Game [Rating 8])
;       Id: <1.5.4.16.20111125221356.30d72a4e@pop.mindspring.com>
; ---------
; 
; FOTD -- November 25, 2011 (Rating 8)
; 
; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
; 
; Today's image lies in the same parent fractal as yesterday's, 
; but instead of checking the chaotic arms, I checked a blunt 
; valley of the north shore line of the main bay, where I found 
; today's scene.
; 
; I named the image "The Old Shell Game".  Something in the scene 
; reminded me of the three-shell game used in the movies by con-
; artists to cheat people out of their money.  BTW, I have never 
; seen this particular scam in real life, even at carnivals where 
; one would expect be cheated.  In this high technology era, there 
; are far more creative ways to relieve people of their money.
; 
; I feel the rating of an 8 is justified.  This is the first time 
; I have run into such a pattern surrounding a minibrot.
; 
; The calculation time of 2-1/2 minutes borders on slowness.  But 
; the uniqueness of the image makes the result worth the short 
; wait.
; 
; To view the image without the need to calculate it, check in at 
; the official FOTD web site at:
; 
;       <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html>
; 
; A high-definition version plus other goodies may be accessed at:
; 
; <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html>
; 
; The original FOTD web site may be found at:
; 
;        <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/>
; 
; Skies filled with only the finest angel-hair cirrus graced the 
; Fractal Central area again today, with an unusually pleasant 
; temperature of 54F 12C.  The fractal cats enjoy such conditions, 
; and spent an unusually long time in the sun that comes through 
; the south windows quite strongly at this time of year, when the 
; sun is near its lowest angle.  The humans spent most of the day 
; recovering from yesterday's Thanksgiving feast.
; 
; The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take 
; care, and only a nut would spend as much time searching for 
; fractals as I do.  But I can't help it.  The silly things just 
; keep turning up.
; 
; 
; Jim Muth
; jamth@mindspring.com
; jimmuth@aol.com
; 
; 
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