The Wikipedia Game

[Raistlin]

Laddy's thread reminded me of a very entertaining game we used to play at GHF. This game would get me by on obnoxiously slow work days.

Anyway, the first person (me to start out) posts a random wikipedia article (found by clicking "random article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random)" on the navigation menu) and that becomes the target page. Then, everyone else clicks "random article" as well, and tries to reach the target page from your starting point in as few clicks as possible, and then copy/paste your path here (either open tabs or save each link as you go). Once someone has found a legitimate path to the target page and posted it here, the finder posts a new target article, and the process starts over. What makes it more difficult are a few restrictions:

1. NO back button. If you screw up, you either need to try to go around in a loop (I've done it plenty of times; it's usually not too difficult) or start over with a new random page.

2. NO going to the target page and then clicking "what links here." However, you CAN go to the target page and read it to see what sort of things are mentioned to give you an idea of how to find it.

3. NO using "See Also" or "Category" links at the bottom of the page. The link must be used in the article itself.

4. If a target article is not found within a couple of days of people trying with no success, someone can post a new target article. I don't think I've seen that happen before, though; it's just to keep things moving if you all suck too much.

EDIT: 5. The new target article can be chosen however the finder wishes, whether by another Random Article search or any subject the chooser wishes.

I think those were all the rules we used. Feel free to offer any suggestions.

EDIT: considering this is not just a one-word game, I don't think it should be constrained by the traditional "1 post in 10" rule. Just don't regularly post an answer every-other post. Unless it's really slow.

Anyway, first target article: Lela Rochon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lela_Rochon). Go!

[I Took the Red Pill]

Tyler's Ultimate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler%27s_Ultimate) -> Tyler Florence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Florence) -> The Oprah Winfrey Show - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oprah_Winfrey_Show) -> Michael Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson) -> Whitney Houston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston) -> Waiting to Exhale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_to_Exhale) -> Lela Rochon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lela_Rochon)

I guess that was pretty :bou::bou::bou::bou:ty but it was my first try so whatev

do I go now or wait to see if someone does it in less clicks?

[Raistlin]

Go now. Every target page only needs to be found once.

Also, 6 clicks isn't bad. If I remember correctly, 5-6 is pretty average. 8+ or so is a long route, and some can take 12+.

EDIT: Also, you might want to list your links vertically so we can more easily see the route and number of clicks you took.

[Raistlin]

Well since Red Pill is taking a while and it doesn't really matter who posts a random article, here's the next target: Manus al Aire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manos_al_Aire). Go!

[Psychotic]

1943 Philadelphia Athletics season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_Philadelphia_Athletics_season)
American League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_League)
Major League Baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball)
Season (sports) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season_%28sports%29)
Association football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%29)
UEFA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA)
UEFA European Football Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_European_Football_Championship)
UEFA Euro 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2004)
Nelly Furtado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelly_Furtado)
Manos al Aire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manos_Al_Aire)


I assume I start at a random page rather than on Lela Rochon. If this is correct then here's your new target: Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_cricoarytenoid_muscle)

If not, carry on :monster:

[Levian]

T2K - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T2K)
United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom)
Medical school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_school)
Human anatomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_anatomy)
Larynx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larynx)
Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_cricoarytenoid_muscle)

5 clix

Next is....

Dylan (programming language) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_%28programming_language%29)

[Mo-Nercy]

Maxfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxfield)
Max Maxfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Maxfield)
United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States)
Science and technology in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_and_technology_in_the_United_States)
Personal computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer)
Apple Inc. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.)
Newton (platform) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_%28platform%29)
Dylan (programming language) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_programming_language)

A mere 7 clicks.

New random article should be a breeze. Grand Canal (Venice) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_%28Venice%29)

[Rye]

I did it!

Toronto Zoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Zoo)
Rouge River (Ontario) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouge_River_%28Ontario%29)
Floodplain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_plain)
Flood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood)
Venice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice)
Grand Canal (Venice) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_%28Venice%29)

6 clicks!

This one is probably gonna be impossible. xD

Batsheva Katznelson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batsheva_Katznelson)

[qwertysaur]

Petrova Niva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrova_Niva)
Ottoman Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire)
List of Ottoman Empire territories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ottoman_Empire_territories)
Palestine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine)
Israel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel)
Knesset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knesset)
List of members of the second Knesset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_second_Knesset)
Batsheva Katznelson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batsheva_Katznelson)

8 clicks, not too bad for a tricky one. Random page makes your next target Aechmea gigantea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aechmea_gigantea). (I got literally 5 orphan articles before this one to try. (Those are articles that have few to no links to them so they are pretty much impossible to get to with this game) and this one looks to make you cry as well. Good luck :p)

[Mo-Nercy]

That one's hard. I gave it a go and I reckon I got pretty close but hit a dead end. I look forward to seeing how someone gets there.

*gives up*

[Rantz]

Seto Kaiba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seto_Kaiba)
Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt)
Arable land - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arable_land)
Photosynthesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis)
Plant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant)
Flowering plant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiosperm)
Monocotyledon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocotyledon)
Poales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poales)
Bromeliaceae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromeliaceae)
Aechmea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aechmea)
Aechmea gigantea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aechmea_gigantea)

10 clicks, mainly from having to narrow it down all the way from Plant, only occasionally being able to skip a step. xD Hey, at least it worked!

This one shouldn't be too hard: Holy Week procession - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week_procession)

[Raistlin]

Defense Institute of Advanced Technology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Institute_of_Advanced_Technology)
India (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India)
Christianity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity)
Holy Week (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week)
Holy Week procession (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week_procession)

Only 4 clicks; that one was easy.

New target: Gordon Lightfoot discography (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot_discography)

[I Took the Red Pill]

C-3-A/B mine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-3-A/B_mine)
Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain)
Don Quixote - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_quixote)
Gordon Lightfoot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot)
Gordon Lightfoot discography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot_discography)

new one: Party for Renewal and Redemption - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_for_Renewal_and_Redemption)

[Værn]

Direct drive mechanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_drive_mechanism)
Electric motor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_motor)
Michael Faraday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday)
United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom)
Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa)
Togo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo)
Politics of Togo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Togo)
Party for Renewal and Redemption - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_for_Renewal_and_Redemption)

Next: Ramius Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramius_Corporation)

[Raistlin]

Ok, this one was a huge pain. It's an apparently insignificant software company in Ottawa, so I first tried the easier route of finding it through Ottawa's wiki page, which even included a helpful link under a "primary industries" section to a list of tech companies. But no go. So then I tried to find it by going through "collaboration software, which eventually worked. Sort of.

I guess I should mention: if it looks like the random link you generate for the next target won't be linked to by anything, go ahead and pick a different one. You can even check the "What links here" page to be sure since you won't be among the ones looking for it.

Mom Chim Huy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mom_Chim_Huy)
Cambodia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia)
Cold War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War)
Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada)
Ottawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa)
List of technology companies in Ottawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_technology_companies_in_Ottawa)
Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada)
Economy of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Canada)
Best Buy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Buy)
Computer software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_software)
Application software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software)
Collaborative software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_software)
List of collaborative software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collaborative_software) (I cheated here, but I'm not sure there was any way else of finding it)
Ramius Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramius_Corporation)

Next target: Matumbi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matumbi_%28band%29).

[Shiny]

Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_and_Mabel_at_the_San_Diego_Exposition) (wtf)
Maryland Route 121 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Route_121)
City Union Bank (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Union_Bank)
John Bolton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bolton_%28Canadian_politician%29) (at least I'm getting people now)
1896 in Wales (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_in_Wales) (full of sheep sex)

cba to get to it

[Værn]

Phyllodesmium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllodesmium)
Indo-Pacific - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Pacific)
Marine biology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_biology)
Food - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food)
Cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine)
Religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion)
Music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music)
History of classical music traditions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_music)
20th-century music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century_music)
Pink Floyd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd)
Harvest Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_Records)
Matumbi (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matumbi_%28band%29)

Yeah, I kind of maybe cheated slightly. I clicked on the link to Harvest Records to check out what other bands they were involved with, and decided it would be significantly easier to find Pink Floyd and go from there.

Now you have a choice between one of these two:
Methylphosphothioglycerate phosphatase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphosphothioglycerate_phosphatase)
or
Greenwich Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Park)

[Shlup]

These targets suck! Where are all the puppies and babies and cupcakes??

[Xaven]

Here we go...

Patriarch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch)
Catholic Church - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church)
Pontifical Academy of Sciences - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_Academy_of_Sciences)
Albert Einstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein)
United States National Academy of Sciences - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Academy_of_Sciences)
Atmospheric chemistry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_chemistry)
Chemistry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry)
Hydrogen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen)
Enzyme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme)
Hydrolase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolase)
Category:EC 3.1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:EC_3.1)
Category:EC 3.1.4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:EC_3.1.4)
(acyl-carrier-protein) phosphodiesterase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%28acyl-carrier-protein%29_phosphodiesterase)
Hydrolase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolase)
Category:EC 3.1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:EC_3.1)
Category:EC 3.1.3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:EC_3.1.3)
Methylphosphothioglycerate phosphatase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphosphothioglycerate_phosphatase)

16 Clicks. 4 of which were a loop.



Now for some happiness:
Brighton Bears - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_Bears)

[Mo-Nercy]

My first random gave me a bit of a head start, I think.
I accidentally shut the first article that I had randomed to begin my path, so I can't give you the link to that, but it was some album by a British band that drew their inspiration from:

Doctor Who - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who)
BBC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC)
UK government - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_government)
United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom)
Sport in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_the_United_Kingdom)
British Basketball League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Basketball_League)
Brighton Bears - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_Bears)

So, including the first missing article, 7 clicks.

New article: Keratocephalus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratocephalus)

[Raistlin]

Yeah, I kind of maybe cheated slightly. I clicked on the link to Harvest Records to check out what other bands they were involved with, and decided it would be significantly easier to find Pink Floyd and go from there.

Research is not cheating, and is almost necessary for some of the more obscure articles.

Anyway, this one was not quite as big a pain in the ass as I was expecting, though I had to do a little research first so I wasn't blindly searching throughout all dinosaur periods.

Bannow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannow)
Vikings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikings)
Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe)
Prehistoric Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistoric_Europe)
Geological time scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geological_time_scale)
Permian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permian)
Dinocephalia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinocephalia)
Tapnocephalus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapinocephalus)
Keratocephalus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratocephalus)

New target: QTV (Indonesia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QTV_%28Indonesia%29)

[demondude]

Gayniggers from Outer Space - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayniggers_from_Outer_Space)

EDIT: Wtf wrong thread. Oh well, bask in its glory.

[Raistlin]

I looked up the old GHF thread to recall Doomgaze's link list for the target page of "liar" (an epic 40+ link search (http://godhatesfraggles.net/forums/showpost.php?p=46488&postcount=34)) and I noticed we let people arbitrarily pick the new target page, which I had forgotten. And I don't see any reason against it, so feel free to arbitrarily pick a new target however you wish (whether by "random article" or not).

[Madame Adequate]

Newport Chemical Depot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Chemical_Depot)
Richard Nixon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon)
Cambodia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia)
Southeast Asia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_East_Asia)
Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia)
Media of Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_of_Indonesia)
Television in Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_in_Indonesia)
RCTI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCTI)
TVRI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVRI) (QTV is in the infobox on the right, but not in the article. I dunno if that counts or not; if it does, great. If it doesn't, I continue.)
Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia)
Media of Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_of_Indonesia)
Television in Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_in_Indonesia)
Indovision - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indovision)
QTV (Indonesia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QTV_%28Indonesia%29) (Listed in the article as just q which is right bastardly, I only caught on thanks to really examining the QTV page sidebar and twigging. xD)

Next up:

Craig Blomberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Blomberg)

[rubah]

I looked up the old GHF thread to recall Doomgaze's link list for the target page of "liar" (an epic 40+ link search (http://godhatesfraggles.net/forums/showpost.php?p=46488&postcount=34)) and I noticed we let people arbitrarily pick the new target page, which I had forgotten. And I don't see any reason against it, so feel free to arbitrarily pick a new target however you wish (whether by "random article" or not).

From the 6-degrees of wikipedia site:


Shortest path from John Greene (football player) to Liar
(view reverse path)
John Greene (football player)
Detroit Lions
Marvin Gaye
1971 in music
Liar
4 clicks needed

poor doomgaze.

[blackmage_nuke]

Play without scrolling if you like a challenge

[Raistlin]

From the 6-degrees of wikipedia site:


Shortest path from John Greene (football player) to Liar
(view reverse path)
John Greene (football player)
Detroit Lions
Marvin Gaye
1971 in music
Liar
4 clicks needed

poor doomgaze.

Based on the "1971 in music" link, it looks like they used a category link at the bottom of the page, which is cheating. Besides, I don't think anyone would actually go looking for a link to "Liar" via Marvin Gaye's music. xD

I'll give some more people time to try MILF's target before trying it myself.

[Xaven]

I gave up on Mr. Blomberg. :<

[Mo-Nercy]

Finally got there. Went around in a little loop after Denver Seminary turned out to be a dead end for me. I'm also getting pretty sick of just linking out to the wiki entry of the country of whatever the target is and working in from there. Next time I'll try to go about it more creatively.

Colombian Nation Police Special Operations Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_National_Police_Special_Operations_Command)
United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States)
Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado)
Denver Seminary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Seminary)
United States of America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America)
Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois)
Trinity International University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_International_University)
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Evangelical_Divinity_School)
Craig Blomberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Blomberg)

8 clicks.

Also since,

I noticed we let people arbitrarily pick the new target page, which I had forgotten. And I don't see any reason against it, so feel free to arbitrarily pick a new target however you wish (whether by "random article" or not).
I'm going to suggest that the next target be the one of my favourite musician/singer. Should be easy. xD

Jay Chou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Chou)

[Raistlin]

Yeah, picking your own is fine. Just try not to make it too obscenely difficult or easy.

This one took longer than expected, because I had an awful starting point which required three clicks just to get to a country.

Robert Pullar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pullar)
Perth (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth_%28UK_Parliament_constituency%29)
Parliament of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom)
United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom)
South Asia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia)
China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China)
Music of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_China)
C-pop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-pop)
Jay Chou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Chou)

New target: Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_the_Incarnation,_Garden_City)

[Værn]

Midorikawa Shobou (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midorikawa_Shobou_%28band%29)
Rock music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music)
New York Dolls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Dolls)
New York City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City)
Garden city movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_city_movement)
Garden City, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_City,_New_York)
Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_the_Incarnation,_Garden_City)

Next: Gender-neutrality in Spanish and Portuguese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-neutrality_in_Spanish_and_Portuguese)

[Xaven]

I had just done the cathedral before I saw that page two had arrived. :/

Anyway, no back button is hard stuff, ya'know? :wakka:

S: Jerrold - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrold)
1: Great Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain)
2: Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islands)
3: Trinidad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad)
4: Spanish language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language)
5: Spanish grammar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_grammar)
6: Grammatical gender - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_gender)
7: Gender-neutrality in languages with grammatical gender - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-neutrality_in_languages_with_grammatical_gender)
8: Gender-neutrality in Spanish and Portuguese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-neutrality_in_Spanish_and_Portuguese)

Next. Buckling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckling). A young buck.

[Raistlin]

Ok, I thought I had a great starting point, but this ended up being a HUGE pain.

Karl Sundholm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Sundholm)
Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden)
Engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering)
Process (engineering) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_(engineering)) (whoops, dead end, have to go back around)
Chemical engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_engineering)
Engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering)
Civil engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_engineering)
Structural engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_engineering) (mentions buckling without a link)
Structural failure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_failure) (argh, it only mentions buckling in a side table - have to try another one)
Structural engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_engineering)
Column - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columns)
Buckling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckling)

New target: Georg Brandt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Brandt)

[Rantz]

That was harder than I thought. I set my sights on the periodic table from the start but it wasn't that easy to get there, trying to find a mention of a specific metal or something.

Inge Müller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge_M%C3%BCller)
Trümmerfrau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C3%BCmmerfrau)
Mitte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Mitte)
Berlin Wall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall)
Barbed wire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbed_wire)
Zinc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc)
Periodic table - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table)
Cobalt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt)
Georg Brandt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Brandt)

Next up is Bill Neilson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Neilson)

[Rantz]

That was harder than I thought. I set my sights on the periodic table from the start but it wasn't that easy to get there, trying to find a mention of a specific metal or something.

Inge Müller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge_M%C3%BCller)
Trümmerfrau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C3%BCmmerfrau)
Mitte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Mitte)
Berlin Wall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall)
Barbed wire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbed_wire)
Zinc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc)
Periodic table - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table)
Cobalt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt)
Georg Brandt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Brandt)

Edit: In hindsight, I could have done it in 4 clicks rather than 8 by going Inge Müller -> Cemetery -> Metal -> Cobalt -> Georg Brandt :p

Next up is Bill Neilson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Neilson)

[qwertysaur]

Pleasure barge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasure_barge)
Polynesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynesia)
Oceania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania)
Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia)
Australian Labor Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Labor_Party)
Bill Neilson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Neilson)

6 clicks! That was an easy one :D

New target: 2,3-Oxidosqualene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,3-Oxidosqualene)

Good luck :p

[Xaven]

Qwarty, I think nothing links there. D: The only way to get to Oxidosqualene is via the the Category section, as far as I can see.

:<

Might I suggest Female - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female) instead? :D

[Raistlin]

It wasn't that hard, just lengthy. I just had to read what it was first.

Khirbat Khaww - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khirbat_Khaww)
Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan)
United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States)
Materials science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_science)
Chemistry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry) (I could've gone straight to biochemistry from here, but my first thought was molecular biology)
Biology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology)
Molecular biology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_biology)
Biochemistry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochemistry)
Steroid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steroid)
Lanosterol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanosterol)
2,3-Oxidosqualene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,3-oxidosqualene)

Next target: Tim Minchin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Minchin)

[Mo-Nercy]

Might I suggest Female - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female) instead? :D

It wasn't that hard, just lengthy. I just had to read what it was first.
Since I scrolled straight down to the bottom of the page as I opened the thread, I missed qwerty's post and only saw this. :D

[Raistlin]

Are you people having trouble with Tim Minchin or something? If you'd prefer a different target, you can also try: Sickle-cell disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle-cell_disease).

[Levian]

The Jet Benny Show - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jet_Benny_Show)
Hermit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit)
Desert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert)
Kalahari Desert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalahari_Desert)
Southern Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Africa)
Malawi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawi)
Malaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria)
Sickle-cell disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle-cell_disease)

next: Laura Palmer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Palmer)

[Raistlin]

Huzzah! I was worried I was going to just have to play by myself, which I totally will do if I have to.

And I dunno if some of these have just been harder than usual or what, but I must be getting worse. Though again, once I actually looked information up I was good to go.

Forest City, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_City,_Illinois)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
Television in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_in_the_United_States)
American Broadcasting Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
Cinema of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States)
Independent film - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_film)
David Lynch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lynch)
Twin Peaks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Peaks)
Laura Palmer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Palmer)

New target: Shahid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid)

[Baloki]

Welcome

Goddammit, Baloki. ~ShlupQuack